quiescent

Vocab Practice: Quiescent

February 18, 2015 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Feb. 12, 2015.

Let’s do a practice round!

Quiescent means:

A) Timid in nature
B) Marked by inactivity
C) Consumed by worries
D) Performed outdoors

February 13, 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:

Zephyr: A gentle breeze.

Quiescent: Marked by inactivity; motionless; causing no trouble.

Submit your sentence below. The most creative ones that [Read more…]

February 12, 2015 by Cool Word Club

Do you ever feel like you’re running from one activity to another?

Whether you’re a student, a parent or an employee, you may have so much to do that you yearn for more free time.

Most people do engage in some leisure activities. Watching television is the most common, accounting [Read more…]

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December 11, 2013 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Dec. 5, 2013.

Let’s do a practice round!

Quiescent means:

A) In a state of confusion
B) At rest or inactive
C) Engaged in animated conversation
D) Humming peacefully

December 5, 2013 by Cool Word Club

If you have a busy schedule, it’s probably tough to squeeze in any downtime.

Between schoolwork and extra-curricular activities, you may feel that you have no time to simply relax. But don’t fall into that trap.

Scientists are now discovering that it actually improves productivity if you can find time [Read more…]

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