Vocab Practice: Intrepid

Intrepid-vocabulary-practiceThis word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Jan. 20, 2014.

Let’s do a practice round!

Intrepid means:

A) Prone to falling
B) Fearless, adventurous
C) Frequently found in water
D) Cautious and tentative

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Cool Word Challenge

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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:

Intrepid: Fearless, adventurous.

Torpor: A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

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

An Intrepid Teenager Sails Alone

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Sailing alone around the world is probably one of the most harrowing experiences. It’s something that’s usually attempted by only the most experienced explorers.

In 2010, however, an intrepid (see definition and hear pronunciation below) 14-year-old Dutch girl named Laura Dekker set out to become the youngest person to make [Read more…]