derelict

Vocab Practice: Derelict

September 17, 2014 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Sept. 11, 2014.

Let’s do a practice round!

Derelict means:

A) Open to the public
B) Multi-tiered
C) Modern
D) Deserted

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.

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

September 12, 2014 by Cool Word Club

derelict cool vocab words

Throughout the world, there are many once-abandoned sites that now attract curious tourists. One of the most famous is Alcatraz Island.

Located in the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz once housed a military fortress, the first lighthouse on the West Coast and a prison.

The prison was closed in 1963 and [Read more…]

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