Cool Words for Cool Kids
Lots of people go to gyms or health clubs to stay in shape.
They might work out on exercise machines, such as treadmills, or take a spin class.
These activities not only help keep your heart strong but also burn calories.
But guess what: You can also burn calories by [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:
Extant: Still existing; not destroyed or lost.
Effulgent: Radiant; shining brilliantly.
Submit your sentence below. The most creative ones that we [Read more…]
When you peer at the nighttime sky, do you see stars?
If you live in a big city, chances are you won’t see many.
That’s because all the lights that are used in urban areas interfere with our ability to see stars at night.
If you want to see nighttime [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Jan. 15, 2015.
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Odorous means:
A) Oddly colored
B) Oval-shaped
C) Foul-smelling
D) Captured indoors
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Jan. 12, 2015.
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Amply means:
A) Richly flavored
B) Accompanied by loud noises
C) Widely scattered
D) In a generous manner
If you enjoy listening to music, there are plenty of ways to hear the songs you like.
These days, however, hardly anyone plays their favorite tunes on record players.
Some vinyl records that were popular decades ago have even become collectors’ items.
If you happen to own one that is [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:
Amply: In a generous manner; fully sufficient.
Odorous: Having an odor; foul-smelling.
Submit your sentence below. The most creative ones that [Read more…]
It can be frightening to spot a bug inside your home.
But what if that bug also smells really bad?
The stink bug is an oval-shaped insect that releases an unpleasant odor when it’s threatened.
Usually less than an inch long, this odorous (see definition and hear pronunciation below) pest [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Jan. 8, 2015.
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Thwart means:
A) To cover with something heavy
B) To prevent something from occurring
C) To coax along its way
D) To actively participate
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Jan. 5, 2015.
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Ire means:
A) Impatience
B) Curiosity
C) Anger
D) Reddish color
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