This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 1, 2015.
Let’s do a practice round!
Oblique means:
A) Relating to European culture
B) Including historic features
C) Having a slanted direction or position
D) Proceeding at a slow pace
Vocab Practice: Oblique
June 9, 2015 by
Cool Word Challenge: Oblique and Turgid
June 5, 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:
Oblique: Having a slanted direction or position; indirect or evasive.
Turgid: Swollen or distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or [Read more…]
Check Out This Oblique Monument!
June 1, 2015 by
One of Italy’s most iconic images is the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
With its famously slanted shape, this monument is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
A reigning example of medieval Europe, construction of the bell tower began in 1173. Many theories have been offered to [Read more…]
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