Vocab Practice: Resplendent

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This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Oct. 2, 2014.

Let’s do a practice round!

Resplendent means:

A) Primarily related to birds
B) Feathery soft
C) Dazzling in appearance
D) Exceptionally large

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What a Resplendent Bird!

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The peacock’s dazzling plumage makes it one of the most flamboyantly adorned creatures on earth.

Male peacocks display their resplendent (see definition and hear pronunciation below) feathers, which fan out behind the bird and shimmer with hues of blue, green and bronze.

These gorgeous tail feathers are mostly intended to [Read more…]