This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on March 3, 2014.
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Antipodean means:
A) The exact opposite
B) Similar in nature
C) Historically significant
D) Marked by unpredictable weather
Vocab Practice: Antipodean
March 11, 2014 by
Humor From a Taciturn President
March 10, 2014 by
Presidents are often remembered for the speeches they give while in office.
President Calvin Coolidge, who held the office from 1923 to 1929, was more famous for what he didn’t say.
Known for being a man of few words, Coolidge, the 30th President of the US, was nicknamed “silent Cal” for his taciturn (see definition and hear pronunciation below) disposition.
His wife, Grace, liked to tell a story about a woman who sat next to President Coolidge at a dinner party and made a bet that she could get three words of conversation out of him.
The president’s reply? “You lose.”
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Do you think that being a taciturn leader would help or hurt a president’s popularity?
Taciturn: Tending to be quiet or silent by temperament; not talkative, sometimes dour.
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Cool Word Challenge: Antipodean and Tactile
March 7, 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:
Antipodean: Places diametrically opposite each other on the globe, the exact opposite.
Tactile: Perceptible by touch, tangible.
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A Master Painter’s Tactile Images
March 6, 2014 by
When you look at a painting, the image is usually just a representation of something in the real world.
But if the painter is particularly skillful, the images on the canvas can appear lifelike.
Dutch master painter Johannes Vermeer is known for such realistic detail in his paintings.
When viewing one of his paintings of beautifully attired subjects, for example, you may feel that you can actually touch the fabric of their clothes.
Vermeer achieved this almost tactile (see definition and hear pronunciation below) quality in his art by capturing extremely accurate depictions of light and perspective.
It’s the closest thing that Vermeer, who lived in the 17th century, had to a camera, as we know it today.
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Which painting or photographs have you seen that had a tactile quality?
Tactile: Perceptible by touch, tangible.
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Vocab Practice: Reticent
March 5, 2014 by
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Feb. 27, 2014.
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Reticent means:
A) Reserved
B) Respectable
C) Refined
D) Reprehensible
Vocab Practice: Indefatigable
March 4, 2014 by
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Feb. 24, 2014.
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Indefatigable means:
A) Nearly invisible
B) Constantly deflated
C) Tireless
D) Prone to conflict
Two Antipodean Locations…
March 3, 2014 by
Can you imagine what it would be like to have summer vacation in January?
If you lived in Australia or some other continent in the Southern Hemisphere, it would feel perfectly normal.
That’s because people who live in the Southern Hemisphere bask in the warm glow of summer sun from December through February. Meanwhile, those who live in the Northern Hemisphere, which includes North America and Europe, are in the midst of their winter season during those months.
It’s clear that these antipodean (see definition and hear pronunciation below) hemispheres have entirely different seasonal patterns.
So, you might want to make sure that you’ll be in the right hemisphere if you’re planning on beach weather in June!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Have you ever visited or wanted to visit an antipodean hemisphere?
Antipodean: Places diametrically opposite each other on the globe, the exact opposite.
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Cool Word Challenge: Indefatigable and Reticent
February 28, 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:
Indefatigable: Tireless, unflagging, seemingly incapable of becoming fatigued.
Reticent: Inclined to keep one’s thoughts or feelings to oneself, reserved.
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Is It Time to Be Reticent?
February 27, 2014 by
Extroverts are people who are usually outgoing. They enjoy the energy of group activities.
By contrast, introverts are often most comfortable being with just a few people or alone. They tend to be reticent (see definition and hear pronunciation below).
Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist, was the first to identify these two personality types.
Jung defined extroverts as individuals whose energy is directed toward other people and things in the outside world.
Introverts, on the other hand, focus their personal energy inward on their own thoughts and feelings.
Both personalities have different areas of strengths. Perhaps there’s a lot that one can learn from the other!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Would you say that you’re a reticent introvert or an outgoing extrovert?
Reticent: Inclined to keep one’s thoughts or feelings to oneself, reserved.
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Vocab Practice: Rife
February 26, 2014 by
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Feb. 20, 2014.
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Rife means:
A) Built to last
B) Overcome with annoyance
C) At the back of the line
D) In widespread existence
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