This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 21, 2014.
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Ephemeral means:
A) Hazardous
B) Dubious
C) Elegant
D) Short-lived
Vocab Practice: Ephemeral
July 29, 2014 by
High Above the Undulating Waves!
July 28, 2014 by
Wow! Can you imagine what it would be like to ride a wave that’s nearly 80 feet high?
That’s the approximate height of the massive waves that surfers navigate when they set world records.
These waves are nothing like the gentle, undulating (see definition and hear pronunciation below) waves we ordinarily see at a beach.
These towering walls of water are about the height of an eight-story building!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Can you think of any objects that have an undulating surface?
Undulating: Shaped like waves.
Cool Word Challenge: Ephemeral and Palimpsest
July 25, 2014 by
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:
Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time; short-lived.
Palimpsest: Something that has changed over time and shows evidence of that change; an old document whose original writing has been replaced with new writing.
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What’s in Store for this Palimpsest?
July 24, 2014 by
Buildings can carry centuries of secrets and history within their foundations and walls.
Hagia Sophia, the architectural marvel that still stands in Istanbul, Turkey, is one such palimpsest (see definition and hear pronunciation below).
Originally built as a church, it was turned into an Islamic mosque in 1453.
Nearly 500 years later, Hagia Sophia was transformed into a museum.
Now, certain factions of the Turkish government are considering whether it should become a mosque again.
Only the future will tell what’s in store for this building.
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: What do you think can be learned from palimpsests like Hagia Sophia?
Palimpsest: Something that has changed over time and shows evidence of that change; an old document whose original writing has been replaced with new writing.
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Vocab Practice: Delectable
July 23, 2014 by
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 17, 2014.
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Delectable means:
A) Messy
B) Frozen
C) Delicious
D) Dainty
Vocab Practice: Incontrovertible
July 22, 2014 by
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 14, 2014.
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Incontrovertible means:
A) Languishing
B) Indisputable
C) Conscientious
D) Comprehensive
What an Ephemeral Thrill!
July 21, 2014 by
Have you been to an amusement park lately?
About 300 million people visit the roughly 400 amusement parks in the US each year.
What makes an amusement park so fun?
First and foremost, it’s all those exciting rides.
Whether it’s whooshing down a water ride or barreling along the gravity-defying track of a roller coaster, amusements parks specialize in creating ephemeral (see definition and hear pronunciation below) thrills.
So, the next time you’re looking for a short-lived adventure, you might check out an amusement park!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: What ephemeral summer adventures have you enjoyed?
Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time; short-lived.
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Cool Word Challenge: Incontrovertible and Delectable
July 18, 2014 by
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:
Incontrovertible: Not able to be denied; indisputable.
Delectable: Delicious; pleasant to taste or smell.
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The History of a Delectable Treat…
July 17, 2014 by
You may think of ice cream as a modern-day treat.
But the idea of a flavored ice dessert goes back to antiquity. The famous conqueror Alexander the Great was known to enjoy snow sweetened with honey or fruit.
In 16th-century Europe, explorer Marco Polo brought back a recipe for an ice-cream-like substance from Asia.
Even American presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson appear to have been connoisseurs of ice cream.
There’s no question that this delectable (see definition and hear pronunciation below) treat has quite a history!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Can you think of any delectable treats that conjure up happy memories for you?
Delectable: Delicious; pleasant to taste or smell.
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Vocab Practice: Lucre
July 16, 2014 by
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 10, 2014.
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Lucre means:
A) Archives
B) Money
C) Photos
D) Mementos
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