epaulet

Vocab Practice: Epaulet

March 17, 2015 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on March 9, 2015.

Let’s do a practice round!

Epaulet means:

A) An expensive eye piece
B) A decorative light fixture
C) An ornamental shoulder piece
D) A type of musical instrument

March 13, 2015 by Cool Word Club

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:

Epaulet: An ornamental shoulder piece, often on a military uniform; a decorative strip on the shoulder of clothing.

Transmogrify: To change [Read more…]

March 9, 2015 by Cool Word Club

For people who serve in the military, the uniforms they wear tell a lot about their jobs.

For those who go into combat, the uniform is usually designed in muted colors that blend in with the environment.

When a member of the military wears a formal dress uniform, however, it [Read more…]

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