octogenarian

Vocab Practice: Octogenarian

July 1, 2015 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 25, 2015.

Let’s do a practice round!

Octogenarian means:

A) A person age 80 to 89
B) An accomplished artist
C) A hard-working individual
D) A gracious speaker

June 26, 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:

Bevy: A large group or collection.

Octogenarian: A person who is age 80 to 89.

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June 25, 2015 by Cool Word Club

When do you consider a person to be “old”?

Over the years, as life expectancies have increased, Americans have redefined the concept of aging.

With sophisticated medical care, people are now living longer—and healthier—lives than ever before.

It’s no longer unusual for a person to remain active well into his/her 70s and beyond.

In fact, adults who are age 80 and older are now among the fastest-growing populations in the US.

One octogenarian (see definition and hear pronunciation below) who keeps busy in his career is film star and director Clint Eastwood.

This 85-year-old is a prime example of a life well lived!

Cool word question of the day: What would you like your life to be like when you become an octogenarian?

Octogenarian: A person who is age 80 to 89.

Click here to hear a pronunciation of octogenarian.

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