This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on May 25, 2015.
Let’s do a practice round!
Quagmire means:
A) A wooded expanse
B) An open field
C) A place where birds create nests
D) An area of soft, wet ground
Vocab Practice: Quagmire
June 2, 2015 by
Cool Word Challenge: Quagmire and Garrulous
May 29, 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:
Quagmire: An area of soft, wet ground; a complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself.
Garrulous: Excessively talkative, especially in a rambling manner on trivial matters.
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That’s Quite a Quagmire!
May 25, 2015 by
The Florida Everglades, located in southern Florida, are a complex ecological system of wetlands.
This area is home to diverse wildlife, such as numerous birds, mammals and reptiles, including alligators and crocodiles.
With their beautiful landscape and intriguing swamps, the Everglades have become a popular tourist destination.
However, these quagmires (see definition and hear pronunciation below) pose a challenge for carefree tourists who must watch where they step so they don’t get stuck in a muddy bog.
Some of this marshland can be quite tricky to walk through!
Cool word question of the day: What would you do if you had trouble navigating a quagmire similar to what’s found in the Florida Everglades?
Quagmire: An area of soft, wet ground; a complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself.
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