https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1 Working together as an alliance, develop a "pitch" for your chosen word in the space below. Include the word, its definition and part of speech, its context sentence and citation, 2 to 3 "kid friendly" synonyms, and 2 to 3 reasons why the word should survive. en-us 2017-11-27 14:03:26 UTC 2025-09-01 07:42:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png denmanj2_1 https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1243918626 Word:

Definition & Part of Speech:

Context Sentence (with MLA citation):

2-3 "Kid-Friendly" Synonyms:

2-3 Reasons Why Word Should Survive: ]]> 2021-02-26 02:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1243918626 https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263483584 Jubilant:

feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. Jubilant is a adjective

The city was in the midst of a JUBILANT gala.

overjoyed, elated, gleeful

Cause it sounds pretty funky and it means something you would say everyday, happy or cheery.]]> 2021-03-03 13:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263483584 https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263484136 Word: crestfallen 
Definition & Part of Speech: Sadness & Adjective 
Context Sentence: "But, I can't give it to you. Privacy laws and all that, right I say crestfallen. " (The Cousins, 93)
2-3 "Kid-Friendly" Synonyms: dejected, dispirited, discouraged
2-3 Reasons:
1. School appropriate
2. Interesting
3. Found in Dictionary
4. Not slang or in foreign languages
5. New to most students ]]> 2021-03-03 13:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263484136 https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263484377 Word: Ostracizing 

Definition & Part of Speech: (verb) to exclude someone from a society or group.

Context Sentence: " I wish there really was something we could do to fix this. That girls didn't have to play these kinds of games. That ostracizing Juliet would some way keep them apart."

2-3 "Kid-Friendly" Synonyms: Avoid and ignore

2-3 Reasons Why Word Should Survive: Our word was found in the dictionary and is very interesting. The word is new to most people and they have never heard of it most likely. It does not have any slang and it not inappropriate. ]]> 2021-03-03 13:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263484377 mayaleezer28 https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263491086 Word: 
Berated 

Definition & Part of Speech: 
"Scold or criticize someone angrily" Google dictionary

Context sentence: "...and as she often BERATED Ella for her incompetence, she wasn't mean." (Lim 90)

2-3 "Kid friendly" synonyms: 
- Betray
- Let down
-Decisive

2-3 reasons why word should thrive: 
- Most people have never heard of this word
- This word is found in the dictionary and uses roots and affixes
- Not slang and it is found in the English dictionary]]> 2021-03-03 13:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263491086 https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263492439 Word: Charlatan

Definition:a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill

Context: “Tis a travesty that Alistair Northrop has been forgotten whilst a charlatan like Shakespeare hath museums devoted to his false accomplishments.” Korman Pg 130

Synonyms: Fraud Fake Phony

2-3 reasons: Most people do not know the word, because it is older English. It has relevant roots and affixes, and it is a very interesting word due to the lack of use. And will likely be used again.


]]> 2021-03-03 13:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263492439 https://padlet.com/masonohioschools/Ac1/wish/1263501412 word: delibitating

Context sentence:  ¨If not for the adrenaline flooding my system, the pain would´ve been totally delibitating.¨

definition: making someone very weak and infirm

reasons: school appropriate 
interesting
found in dictionary and not slang and new to most people.


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