torpor

Vocab Practice: Torpor

January 29, 2014 by Cool Word Club

This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on Jan. 23, 2014.

Let’s do a practice round!

Torpor means:

A) A blanket of thick fur
B) A cold environment
C) Marked by inactivity or lethargy
D) Characterized by bright colors

January 24, 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:

Intrepid: Fearless, adventurous.

Torpor: A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

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January 23, 2014 by Cool Word Club

Winter is a season that causes many of us to slow down and feel lethargic, wanting to burrow inside during those chilly months until spring.

For most bears, this torpor (see definition and hear pronunciation below) is a way to keep them going for the rest of the year.

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