Cool Words for Cool Kids
Albert Einstein is one of the greatest intellects of all time.
As a well-known physicist and the winner of the Nobel Prize, Einstein is considered by many to be the greatest scientist of the 20th century.
As a student, he excelled in math and physics but did not make outstanding [Read more…]
Cool Word Challenge: Just for fun, come up with one sentence that uses both of the cool vocabulary words that you learned this week.
Here are the words again:
Bullock: A young bull or ox.
Egress: Exit; a place or means to leave an area.
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Whenever you’re in a public place, it’s always a good idea to make note of the closest exit.
Whether you’re entering a movie theater, getting on a bus or checking into a hotel, you want to know the fastest means of egress (see definition and hear pronunciation below) in case [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on March 12, 2015.
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Transmogrify means:
A) To transport a great distance
B) To block passage
C) To connect to electricity
D) To change into a different form
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on March 9, 2015.
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Epaulet means:
A) An expensive eye piece
B) A decorative light fixture
C) An ornamental shoulder piece
D) A type of musical instrument
Oxen are some of the hardest-working and strongest animals around.
They pull heavy loads in wagons and are sometimes used for plowing.
It’s not unusual for one of these massive creatures to weigh up to 2,000 to 3,000 pounds!
But these animals are not known as oxen everywhere.
In India, [Read more…]
Cool Word Challenge: Just for fun, come up with one sentence that uses both of the cool vocabulary words that you learned this week.
Here are the words again:
Epaulet: An ornamental shoulder piece, often on a military uniform; a decorative strip on the shoulder of clothing.
Transmogrify: To change [Read more…]
Over the years, many legends have featured frightening creatures known as werewolves.
These mythical monsters start out as human but are transmogrified (see definition and hear pronunciation below) into wolves.
Many movies and books have included werewolves as main characters.
The television series “Dark Shadows,” which also featured werewolves, ran [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on March 5, 2015.
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Empathy means:
A) The knowledge needed to succeed
B) The start of a conversation
C) The ability to share another person’s feelings
D) The crucial part of a story
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on March 2, 2015.
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Reclusive means:
A) Living in seclusion
B) Returning to one’s birthplace
C) Listening carefully
D) Losing confidence
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