Vocab Unit #2 - 3rd block by Nicole LaFave https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x Mnemonic Devices en-us 2018-01-29 12:48:30 UTC 2024-07-15 18:57:29 UTC hello@padlet.com EXTOL - (V) to praise extravagantly forbtj78 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761089 The EX in extol and the EX in extravagant match up. The definition is to praise extravagantly. So when you go to a church you praise extravagantly.]]> 2018-01-29 17:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761089 IMPETUS - (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus. https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761100 most PETS like dogs, hamsters or other small animals are typically very hyper and moving impulsively]]> 2018-01-29 17:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761100 belligerent - (adj.) given to fighting, warlike; aggressive stauej86 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761110 When you are hungry, your BELLY is empty. And people get really hangry sometimes.]]> 2018-01-29 17:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761110 Benevolent (adj.) kindly, charitable jaecob49 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761135 Nevel from iCarly was very violent.
So, Nevel was not benevolent

]]> 2018-01-29 17:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761135 Tepid - (adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761162 The TEP is usually normal]]> 2018-01-29 17:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761162 Holocaust- (n.) A large scale destruction especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering. https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761373 If a room is HOLLOW,  then it's empty and the destruction has killed or made the contents of the room dissapear. ]]> 2018-01-29 17:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761373 Meticulous- (adj.) extremely careful; particular about detail. fantdr93 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761393 A TICK is very careful at sucking blood from your skull.]]> 2018-01-29 17:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761393 Feasible (adj.)- Possible, able to be done wlocpa49 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761672 If something is feeble, than it needs to be fixed. If it needs to be fixed you need to come up with a feasible plan to fix it.]]> 2018-01-29 17:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761672 Adroit-(adj.)skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind. redmcs71 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761795 A-DROID is very skillful at what it does and has expert precision.]]> 2018-01-29 17:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225761795 Quintessence - (n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example reibcg17 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225762049 quint - quiet, and a place that is quiet is pure and simple, and essence is in the word, so it is the purest essence]]> 2018-01-29 17:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225762049 Cursory (adj) hasty, not thorough jaecob49 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225763563 If you curse you better be hasty to say sorry]]> 2018-01-29 17:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225763563 Retrogress - (v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition reibcg17 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764492 Retro means back in the day, and gress is in the word progress, which is always moving, so it is moving backwards]]> 2018-01-29 17:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764492 JEOPARDY - (n.) danger https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764864 in the game show titled "JEOPARDY" the contestants are always in danger of losing money when they get a question wrong]]> 2018-01-29 17:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764864 Impervious- (adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance. https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764872 It sounds like purse and you don't want people to go through your purse.]]> 2018-01-29 17:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764872 Grimace(.)- a wry face, facial distortion; (v.)- to make a wry face wlocpa49 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764874 The GRIM reaper has a facial distortion. ]]> 2018-01-29 17:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764874 Nostalgia- (n.) a longing for something past; homesickness. fantdr93 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764930 A person with no smell longs to smell from their NOSTRILS]]> 2018-01-29 17:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225764930 DUPLICITY - (n.) treachery, deceitfulness forbtj78 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225765842 The DU in duplicity sounds like down and when you look down into a pit it's very treacherous.]]> 2018-01-29 17:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225765842 Amicable-(adj.)peaceable, friendly. redmcs71 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225765877 In AMERICA people are able to be friendly.]]> 2018-01-29 17:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225765877 Scrutinize - (v.) to examine closely https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225766420 When you try and look at something closely you squint your eyes.]]> 2018-01-29 18:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225766420 averse - (adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling stauej86 https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225766956 REVERSE - opposed to moving forward. Or REVERSING in a car can be scary because you might run into someone, which you are probably opposed to doing.]]> 2018-01-29 18:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/33q8goffli6x/wish/225766956