
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 24, 2013.
Let’s do a practice round!
Prosaic means:
A) Commonplace
B) Loudly
C) Related to a plant
D) Filled with air
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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 24, 2013.
Let’s do a practice round!
Prosaic means:
A) Commonplace
B) Loudly
C) Related to a plant
D) Filled with air

If you were asked to paint a colorful design, what shapes would you choose? Which colors?
If you didn’t give it much thought, you might settle for a simple, even prosaic (see definition and hear pronunciation below) design. Or you could tap into your imagination and create a beautiful mosaic of vibrant colors and unusual shapes.
Creativity is useful not only for artistic pursuits, but also for problem solving. Writers and graphic artists are known for their creativity. But doctors, engineers and accountants must also be creative to analyze and solve problems.
So, whatever you’re doing at school or in the work world, just be sure to keep those creative juices flowing!
Cool word vocabulary question of the day: What do you think is the most prosaic piece of advice you’ve ever received?
PROSAIC: Dull, uninspired, commonplace, unimaginative; characteristic of prose rather than poetry.
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