Cool Words for Cool Kids
The “Artful Dodger” is a fitting name for one of British author Charles Dickens’ many roguish characters.
The Dodger, who appears in the classic 1838 novel “Oliver Twist,” is a young thief who weaves through the streets, picking the pockets of wealthy Londoners.
This rapscallion (see definition and hear pronunciation [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:
Baronial: Stately; ample.
Mélange: A mixture of different things; medley.
Submit your sentence below. The most creative ones that we receive [Read more…]
During the cold months of winter, few meals are more appealing that a steamy bowl of spicy chili.
Sometimes known as chili con carne, it is a favorite of most Americans.
This thick stew contains a delicious mélange (see definition and hear pronunciation below) of chili peppers, meat, beans and [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Dec. 4, 2014.
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Hapless means:
A) Unfortunate
B) Unrepentant
C) Unrefined
D) Unwieldy
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Dec. 1, 2014.
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Efficacious means:
A) Elegiac
B) Effusive
C) Effective
D) Effortless
Europe is well known for its magnificent ancient infrastructure, including many cathedrals and castles that can be found all over the continent.
One of the most famous is located at Mont Saint-Michel. A small island off the coast of France, it is home to a baronial (see definition and hear [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:
Efficacious: Able to produce a desired effect; effective.
Hapless: Unfortunate; unlucky.
Submit your sentence below. The most creative ones [Read more…]
The “unemployment rate” gets mentioned on the news a lot these days. The term refers to the percentage of people who are not working but are eligible to do so.
Unfortunately, as a result of the 2008 recession, the US unemployment rate has been very high.
Not only did many [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Nov. 27, 2014.
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Postprandial means:
A) Rich in calories
B) Extremely past due
C) No longer expected
D) Occurring after a meal
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Nov. 24, 2014.
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Impassive means:
A) Slow to pass
B) Not easily aroused
C) Unintentionally obtrusive
D) Quick to excitement
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