This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Aug. 3, 2015.
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Dissemble means:
A) To ascend quickly
B) To reverse course
C) To take apart
D) To disguise
Vocab Practice: Dissemble
August 11, 2015 by
Beware of Disney’s Malevolent Characters!
August 10, 2015 by
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 casting spells and using trickery.
The good news is that Disney movies rarely end with these malevolent (see definition and hear pronunciation below) characters succeeding in their evil doings.
Instead, good usually triumphs over evil, and our favorite characters “live happily ever after!”
Cool word question of the day: Can you think of any malevolent characters besides those in fairy tales?
Malevolent: Having or showing ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
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Cool Word Challenge: Dissemble and Proscribe
August 8, 2015 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:
Dissemble: To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.
Proscribe: To prohibit or forbid, especially by law.
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Voting Is No Longer Proscribed!
August 7, 2015 by
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 time, the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified allowing women to vote.
Due to the suffrage movement led by many women, including Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women were finally given an equal voice in American government.
Women, of course, continue to play an important role in our democracy today!
Cool word question of the day: Why do you think that a woman’s right to vote was proscribed prior to 1920?
Proscribe: To prohibit or forbid, especially by law.
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Vocab Practice: Eschew
August 6, 2015 by
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
Vocab Practice: Inimical
August 4, 2015 by
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
Can You Find This Dissembled Animal?
August 3, 2015 by
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 can dissemble (see definition and hear pronunciation below) itself to look like the twigs and branches that surround it.
So, be careful the next time you go to pick up something that looks like a twig. If it’s actually a stick insect, it may just fly away!
Cool word question of the day: Can you think of any animals that can dissemble themselves?
Dissemble: To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.
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Cool Word Challenge: Inimical and Eschew
August 1, 2015 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:
Inimical: Not friendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental.
Eschew: Avoid; shun; abstain from.
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Should You Eschew These Foods?
July 31, 2015 by
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 it is to eschew (see definition and hear pronunciation below) foods and food products that contain these ingredients.
Otherwise, you could have an allergic reaction, which can sometimes be life threatening!
Cool word question of the day: Are there any foods that you should eschew?
Eschew: Avoid; shun; abstain from.
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Vocab Practice: Mercurial
July 29, 2015 by
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 23, 2015.
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Mercurial means:
A) Known to the public
B) Politically inclined
C) High-ranking
D) Changing often
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