parsimonious

Vocab Practice: Parsimonious

November 4, 2014 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Sept. Oct. 27, 2014.

Let’s do a practice round!

Parsimonious means:

A) Marked by parity
B) Extremely conscientious
C) Prone to introversion
D) Excessively frugal

October 31, 2014 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:

Parsimonious: Excessively frugal; unwilling to spend money; stingy.

Cumbersome: Difficult to use because of its size or bulk; unwieldy.

October 27, 2014 by Cool Word Club

John D. Rockefeller, the American tycoon and founder of the Standard Oil Company, is famous for his wealth.

In the 1890s, when the average person in the US made less than $10 a week, Rockefeller earned a whopping $10 million a year!

In addition to being a shrewd businessman, Rockefeller [Read more…]

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