Vocab Practice: Dissemble

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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Aug. 3, 2015.

Let’s do a practice round!

Dissemble means:

A) To ascend quickly
B) To reverse course
C) To take apart
D) To disguise

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Beware of Disney’s Malevolent Characters!

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Many classical fairy tales, including Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, have been recreated in popular films by the Disney Studio.

Oftentimes, good versus evil is a prevailing theme in these tales.

A typical story line, for example, may include a villain’s attempt to hurt or destroy beloved characters by [Read more…]

Cool Word Challenge: Dissemble and Proscribe

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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:

Dissemble: To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.

Proscribe: To prohibit or forbid, especially by law.

Submit your sentence below. [Read more…]

Voting Is No Longer Proscribed!

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In the United States when you turn 18 years old, one of the many rights you gain is the right to vote.

But did you know that women in America were proscribed (see definition and hear pronunciation below) from voting and did not gain this right until 1920?

At that [Read more…]

Vocab Practice: Eschew

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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 30, 2015.

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Eschew means:

A) Consume
B) Avoid
C) Enjoy
D) Venture

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Vocab Practice: Inimical

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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 27, 2015.

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Inimical means:

A) Hostile
B) Invisible
C) Unpredictable
D) Mild

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Can You Find This Dissembled Animal?

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Camouflage is a unique skill that allows animals to blend in with their surrounding environments.

This highly effective survival mechanism allows an animal to change the color and/or shape of its body.

Once camouflaged, an animal can disguise itself to look like something entirely different.

For example, the stick insect [Read more…]

Cool Word Challenge: Inimical and Eschew

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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:

Inimical: Not friendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental.

Eschew: Avoid; shun; abstain from.

Submit your sentence below. The most creative ones that we [Read more…]

Should You Eschew These Foods?

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Food allergies have become increasingly common in the United States.

It is estimated that up to 15 million Americans have one or more food allergies.

Foods that often trigger allergic reactions include peanuts, eggs, milk, soy, wheat and fish.

If you have food allergies, then you understand just how important [Read more…]

Vocab Practice: Mercurial

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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 23, 2015.

Let’s do a practice round!

Mercurial means:

A) Known to the public
B) Politically inclined
C) High-ranking
D) Changing often

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