astute

Vocab Practice: Astute

September 16, 2014 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Sept. 8, 2014.

Let’s do a practice round!

Astute means:

A) Argumentative
B) Gullible
C) Perceptive
D) Cooperative

September 13, 2014 by Cool Word Club

Cool Word Challenge Astute Derelict

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:

Astute: Wise; shrewd; perceptive.

Derelict: Abandoned property; deserted; dilapidated; negligent.

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September 9, 2014 by Cool Word Club

If someone asked you to name one of the founding fathers of the United States, who would come to mind?

For many people, it would be Benjamin Franklin.

He is famous for helping to draft the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

Franklin was also highly regarded as an inventor, scientist and author.

Many of Franklin’s astute (see definition and hear pronunciation below) observations have become some of the most widely recognized quotations.

For example, Franklin is the one who said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

Truer words were never spoken!

Cool word vocabulary question of the day: Can you think of any other famous Americans who made astute observations about life?

Astute: Wise; shrewd; perceptive.

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