This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 4, 2015.
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Turgid means:
A) Cloudy and polluted
B) Generally shallow
C) Excessively salty
D) Swollen or distended
Vocab Practice: Turgid
June 10, 2015 by
Cool Word Challenge: Oblique and Turgid
June 5, 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:
Oblique: Having a slanted direction or position; indirect or evasive.
Turgid: Swollen or distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language.
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A Home to Turgid Waterways…
June 4, 2015 by
The country of Bangladesh in South Asia is home to more than 150 million people and a collection of massive and powerful rivers.
Although they are an important natural resource and a critical support to the country’s agricultural industry, excessive rain often causes these rivers to overflow.
During monsoon season, these turgid (see definition and hear pronunciation below) rivers can flood the countryside and threaten the lives of many area residents.
Fortunately, many Bengalis have now learned how to protect themselves when disastrous floods occur in the region.
Cool word question of the day: What would you do to protect yourself if you lived near a turgid waterway?
Turgid: Swollen or distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language.
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