Spontaneous Speaking: New Vocabulary! by Ashley Merriweather https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq Post any new interesting, confusing, strange or exciting vocabulary to our class vocabulary page. Make sure to provide a definition. If you don't know, that's ok! We will review and discuss this board and any new words as a class every day. en-us 2017-10-01 18:45:04 UTC 2025-09-25 00:13:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png secretary apmerri https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055250 noun
one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior

He works as a legal secretary in Canada.

(Ashley)
]]> 2017-10-11 14:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055250 harmony apmerri https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055645 noun
1. tuneful sound :melody
2. the combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord 
3. pleasing arrangement of parts :congruence 
agreement, accord 
  • When a woman's desires are in harmony with those of her husband
c :internal calm :tranquility 
  • a period of relative harmony
(Ashley)
]]> 2017-10-11 14:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055645 awareness apmerri https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055671 noun
  1. knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.  
synonyms: | consciousness, recognition, realization

We need to raise awareness of the issue.
(Ashley)
]]> 2017-10-11 14:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055671 sikh apmerri https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055760 noun
  1. meaning a "disciple", or a "learner" is someone who practices Sikhism.
Sikhism,  is a religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent about the end of the 15th century.[4][5] It is one of the youngest of the major world religions.

My friend is Sikh; she practices Sikhism.
(Ashley)
]]> 2017-10-11 14:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055760 so far, so good apmerri https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055913 a phrase meaning progress has been good up to now.

A: "How's the job going?”
B: “So far, so good.”

(Ashley)
]]> 2017-10-11 14:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196055913 unique apmerri https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196056160 adjective
  1. being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
Each one of us is unique. No one in the world is quite like us!

(Ashley)
]]> 2017-10-11 14:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196056160 puddle keira_honey https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196185020 noun) a  small pool of water, especially on a road after rain.
I was wet because I stepped into the puddle in the morning.

(WeiChun)]]> 2017-10-11 18:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196185020 stick to liujiayi0320 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196228475 phrasal verb of stick
1.continue or confine oneself to doing or using (a particular thing)
2.adhere to (a commitment, belief, or rule)

Stick to what you do best.
 (Jiayi)]]> 2017-10-11 21:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196228475 Detest https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196998709 Verb
  1.  To hate or dislike something intensely
The only vegetable I truly detest is spinach.

(Nazarat)
]]> 2017-10-14 05:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196998709 Eavesdrop https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196999057 Verb
  1. To listen secretly to what is said in private
She loves to eavesdrop on conversation.

(Nazarat)
]]> 2017-10-14 05:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/196999057 Scrub carolinatavares https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197067648 Verb
  1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
She had to scrub the floor.

(Carolina)
]]> 2017-10-14 23:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197067648 Sneeze carolinatavares https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197068039 Verb
  1. to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the noseand mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action.
The smoke made her sneeze.

(Carolina)
]]> 2017-10-14 23:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197068039 stumb looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197074110 verb
1. To hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall

Today, I stumbled upon a step.
(Aya)]]> 2017-10-15 02:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197074110 endurance ayanonkgw https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197082689 noun
the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful over a long period of time

Triathlon helps to increase your endurance.
(Ayano)]]> 2017-10-15 06:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197082689 autonomy ayanonkgw https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197084060 noun
1.  the ability or opportunity to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else

I feel motivated when my job has a high level of autonomy.
(Ayano)]]> 2017-10-15 07:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197084060 emphasize https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197133418 verb
to give some special importance
to strees on particular thing
The teacher emphasized on cultural differences between different races.
Naznin]]> 2017-10-15 16:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197133418 refute https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197135046 verbnaznin]]> 2017-10-15 17:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197135046 anecdote https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197135298 noun
short story about an incident
I have a quick anecdote to tell you about origin of this word.
naznin]]> 2017-10-15 17:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197135298 negate https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197135562 noun
nullify ,invalidate
Alcohol negates the effect of most drugs.
Naznin]]> 2017-10-15 17:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197135562 perspective https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197136278 noun
point of view or opinion
Everyone shared there own perspective in class about hosting a dinner party.
Naznin]]> 2017-10-15 17:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197136278 vermicelli ltvnga84 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197139144 noun
1. a type of pasta made in a long, thin threads.
I often eat the  Vietnamese rice vermicelli with fish sauce.
Nga ]]> 2017-10-15 17:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197139144 chilly ltvnga84 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197140423 adjective
1. Cold
It is very chilly this weekend.
2. Unfriendly
He gave me a chilly look.
Nga]]> 2017-10-15 17:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197140423 drench ltvnga84 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197141395 verb
1. make someone or something completely wet.
(often passive)
I was drenched by the heavy rain yesterday.
Nga]]> 2017-10-15 18:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197141395 grab a bite shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197207815 （phrase verb of grab）
get something to eat quickly
I'm very hungry.Let's grab a bite!
(Ai) ]]> 2017-10-16 03:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197207815 irritate shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197208199 (verb)
1.make someone, or something annoy
2.make something burn or sting
Waiting someone is irritating for me
(Ai)

]]> 2017-10-16 03:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197208199 intuition looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197217991 noun
1. the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts

I take my intuition seriously.
(Aya)]]> 2017-10-16 05:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197217991 crucial ltvnga84 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197401451 adjective
1. extremely important or necessary.
She had a crucial decision for her life.
Nga]]> 2017-10-16 15:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197401451 Cramped https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197658600 Adjective
  1. Limited in freedom to move because there is not enough space
  2. Narrow or congested
(Nazarat)
]]> 2017-10-17 06:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197658600 nuzzle ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197662234 verb
1. to gently push or rub your nose or face against (someone or something) to show affection

The dog nuzzled my leg.
(Ayu)

]]> 2017-10-17 07:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197662234 ferris wheel ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197665324 noun
1. an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim

We ride the ferris wheel at the amusement park.
(Ayu)]]> 2017-10-17 07:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197665324 preztel liujiayi0320 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197922467 noun
a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavored with salt.
I bought a preztel at Auntie anne’s

(Jiayi)

]]> 2017-10-17 17:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197922467 escalate keira_honey https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197968951 Verb
to become or make something become greater or more serious

My financial problems escalated after I became postgraduate student .

(WeiChun)

]]> 2017-10-17 18:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197968951 red-handed keira_honey https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197981708 adj
to be caught doing something wrong.

My sister was caught red-handed with the cookies in her mouth.

(WeiChun)]]> 2017-10-17 18:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/197981708 laureate ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198479349 noun
someone who has been given an important prize or honour, especially the Nobel Prize.

This year's Nobel laureates are announced on today's newspaper.
(Ayu)]]> 2017-10-18 22:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198479349 assert ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198481034 verb
to state firmly that something is true.

Government asserted that the nuclear power was safe.
(Ayu)]]> 2017-10-18 22:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198481034 excavate ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198882606 verb
to discover something by digging

Scientists excavated historical site and they found ancient bones.
(Ayu)


]]> 2017-10-19 21:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198882606 sway looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198938393 verb
1:to move slowly from one side to another
2:to influence someone so that they change their opinion

You're swayed so easily.
(Aya)]]> 2017-10-20 04:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/198938393 nudge ayanonkgw https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199201404 verb
to push mildly or gently in the ribs, especially with an elbow

I nudged my husband to give his seat to an old lady.
(Ayano)]]> 2017-10-20 19:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199201404 Behavior carolinatavares https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199267210 noun
  1. the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.

The behavior of the politician demonstrated his contempt for public office.

(Carolina)
]]> 2017-10-21 13:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199267210 Contempt carolinatavares https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199267563 noun
  1. the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

He showed his contempt for his job by doing it very badly.

(Carolina)
]]> 2017-10-21 13:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199267563 inquiry shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199274070 noun
1.question (but more official )
2.research
Thank you for your kind inquiry.
(Ai)]]> 2017-10-21 14:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199274070 keep in touch shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199274620 (phrase verb of keep)
to continue to contact each other
I promise I'll keep in touch!
(Ai)]]> 2017-10-21 15:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199274620 introvert looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199315489 noun
someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people.

A new academic year is painful season for introverts.
(Aya)]]> 2017-10-22 03:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199315489 wind sb up ltvnga84 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199346915 1. to annoy someone
He keeps complaining and it really winds me up.

]]> 2017-10-22 13:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199346915 Affection naznin_053 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199610401 noun
Love, kindness, warmth
She showed deep affection for her parents.
Naznin

]]> 2017-10-23 14:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199610401 Intellectual naznin_053 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199613627 Adjective,noun
Learned person,academic, bookworm
She doesn't get any intellectual stimulation in this job.
Naznin


]]> 2017-10-23 15:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/199613627 rip-off keira_honey https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/200604885 noun 
something that is not worth what you pay for it

The cigarette is such a rip-off in America.

(Weichun)

]]> 2017-10-25 20:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/200604885 contradiction ayanonkgw https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/200805082 noun
a difference between two statements, belief, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true 

Sometimes politicians' speeches are full of contradictions.

(Ayano)]]> 2017-10-26 13:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/200805082 standoff ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201053708 noun
a situation in which neither side in a fight or battle can gain an advantage

Government solve the current military standoff between two countries.
(Ayu)]]> 2017-10-26 23:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201053708 bid farewell to ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201054933 phrasal verb
the action of saying goodbye

We bid farewell to the dark winter and welcome the warm spring.
(Ayu)]]> 2017-10-27 00:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201054933 Versatile https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201449932 Adjective
  1. Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
He is versatile person.
(Nazarat)

]]> 2017-10-29 00:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201449932 splurge shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201452567 noun, verb
spend more money than necessary on something 
She got a bonus at work, so she splurged on new clothes.
(Ai)]]> 2017-10-29 02:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201452567 pumped shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201452685 adjective
very excited and ready for an occasion or event.
The team is really pumped about the game tomorrow.
(Ai)

]]> 2017-10-29 02:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201452685 remarkable looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201461376 adjective
unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise

He is remarkable for his generosity.
(Aya)]]> 2017-10-29 06:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201461376 confusion looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201462649 noun
1.when you do not understand what is happening or what something means because it is not clear
2.a situation in which someone wrongly thinks that a person or thing is someone or something else

Everything was in confusion.
(Aya)]]> 2017-10-29 07:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201462649 Therefore carolinatavares https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201552664 adverb
  1. for that reason; consequently.

He worked the hardest; therefore he got the promotion.

(Carolina)
]]> 2017-10-29 23:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201552664 Exchange carolinatavares https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201553404 noun
  1. an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or value) in return.

He sent some wheat in exchange for eggs.

(Carolina)
]]> 2017-10-29 23:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/201553404 lend a hand ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203127676 phrasal verb
to help someone do something (especially something that needs physical help)

I'll be happy to lend a hand.
(Ayu)]]> 2017-11-02 21:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203127676 neck and neck ayuomiya1109 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203129084 idiom
very close between one and another in the competition

The two runners were neck and neck the whole race.
(Ayu)

]]> 2017-11-02 21:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203129084 preferably shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203153103 adverb
someone's first choice.
I want to get married, preferably to a rich man.
(Ai) ]]> 2017-11-03 01:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203153103 utilities shinkawa9339 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203153583 the services necessary for the functioning of a house or apartment, including those for water and  air -conditioning, electricity.
Some apartment buildings include the cost of utilities in the monthly rent.
(Ai)]]> 2017-11-03 01:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203153583 peter out keira_honey https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203493375 phrasal verb 
   1.to gradually become smaller or weaker before coming to an end or disappearing completely.

The conversation soon petered out.

(Weichun)



]]> 2017-11-04 00:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203493375 keep an eye on something/some looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203579758 idiom
1. to look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe

You've gotta keep an eye on her.
(Aya)]]> 2017-11-04 23:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203579758 give it a shot looseleaf_0607 https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203580503 idiom
1. something that you may not be able to do

I will give it a shot!
(Aya)]]> 2017-11-05 00:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/1ghy43w6lqyq/wish/203580503