My smart padlet by Jonathan Ramirez

Poetry (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-11-29 04:14:31 UTC

Definition: Poetry is a type of literature that uses sounds, rhythms, imagery, and meaning of words to describe the world in striking imaginative ways.

Synonym: Verse

Antonym: Essay

Sentence: Many peoples write poetry to understand themselves better.

Speaker (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-11-29 04:18:32 UTC

Definition: The speaker is the “voice” that the reader hears. The voice can be that of the poet, but often the speaker can assume an imaginative character (persona), and write the poem from their point of view.

Synonym: Lecturer

Antonym: Critic

Sentence: A speaker has an impact on its audience.

Subject (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-11-29 04:22:04 UTC

Definition: Who or what the poem is about.

Synonym: Topic

Antonym: Resistant

Sentence: The president was the subject of the day.

Tone (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-11-29 04:25:36 UTC

Definition: The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and/or subject matter, as interpreted by the reader.

Synonym: Sound

Antonym: Unimportance

Sentence: The tone of the story was aggressive.

Theme (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-11-29 04:29:24 UTC

Definition: The poet shares a message about the subject based on their values, views, or ideas about life. This lesson is communicated through the subject of the work, through what is said about the subject, and through the poet’s use of poetic devices.

Synonym: Message

Antonym: Digression

Sentence: The theme of the book was dark.

Anomalous (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-12-14 20:03:09 UTC

Definition: deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Synonym: Abnormal

Antonym: Normal

Sentence: The anomalous turtle did not have a shell.

Traversed (verb)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-12-14 20:11:05 UTC

Definition: travel across or through

Synonym: Journey

Antonym: Barricade

Sentence: I traversed across the ocean in a boat.

Periphery (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-12-14 20:19:29 UTC

Definition: the outer limits or edge of an area or object.

Synonym: Edge

Antonym: Center

Sentence: The periphery of the building was dangerous to be near.

Caricature (verb, noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-12-15 02:23:53 UTC

Definition: a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

Synonym: exaggerated

Antonym: honesty

Sentence: The caricature of the president made people laugh.

Pedantic (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-12-15 02:27:41 UTC

Definition: of or like a pedant

Synonym: exact

Antonym: simple

Sentence: The pedantic person was worried.

Parochial (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2023-12-15 02:37:03 UTC

Definition: having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

Synonym: provincial

Antonym: broad

Sentence: The blind person had parochial vision.

Claim (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 14:20:25 UTC

Definition: the assertion of a perceived truth.

Synonym: Declare

Antonym: Deny

Sentence: The author's claim of the story surprised many readers.

Argument (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 14:25:26 UTC

Definition: expresses a claim, or a person's point of view on a topic, issue, or question and attempts to convince an audience to act or believe in a certain way. An argument is supported with reasoning and evidence

Synonym: Defense

Antonym: Agreement

Sentence: The argument went on and on until they both just stopped.

Reasoning (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 14:29:12 UTC

Definition: the justification as to why a particular argument is correct. It is also the PROCESS for making clear how evidence supports a claim.

Synonym: Logic

Antonym: Irrational

Sentence: The man had accurate reasoning in his paper causing him to receive respect.

Position (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 19:17:28 UTC

Definition: a point of view regarding a particular argument; typically writers, speakers, and members of an audience will be "for an argument" (support) or "against an argument" (oppose)

Synonym: Place

Antonym: Outside

Sentence: The person was put in a position where they couldn't do anything.

Support (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 19:23:34 UTC

Definition: a writer, speaker, or member of an audience agrees with a particular position expressed in an argument.

Synonym: Assist

Antonym: Contradict

Sentence: The author gave support to their claim by providing evidence.

Oppose (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 19:27:21 UTC

Definition: a writer, speaker, or member of an audience disagrees with a particular position expressed in an argument.

Synonym: Withstand

Antonym: Agreement

Sentence: The writer's oppose all people who don't agree with them.

Counter-argument (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 20:05:23 UTC

Definition: Counter-argument: the opposing point of view on the argument, along with valid reasoning supporting the counter-argument.

Synonym: Challenge

Antonym: Confirmation

Sentence: The counter-argument of a story gave people a new perspective on the topic.

Rebuttal (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-01-30 21:41:51 UTC

Definition: the answer to the counter argument where the original speaker responds point by point to the counter argument. The rebuttal reaffirms the original argument by pointing out flaws in the counterargument and using additional and even stronger evidence to refute the co

Synonym: Disprove

Antonym: Confirmation

Sentence: The rebuttal of the story was able to get a lot of readers to agree with the author's opinion.

Languor (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 22:09:34 UTC

Definition: the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia.

Synonym: Tiredness

Antonym: Energetic

Sentence: The languor I felt was depressing.

Injunction (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 22:58:15 UTC

Definition: an authoritative warning or order.

Synonym: Order

Antonym: Freedom

Sentence: The injunction was unfair to the man.

Doggerel (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:04:04 UTC

Definition: comic verse composed in irregular rhythm.

Synonym: verse

Antonym: prose

Sentence: The doggerel wasn't very impressive.

Copiously (adverb)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:11:55 UTC

Definition: in large quantities.

Synonym: Abundant

Antonym: little

Sentence: The bird copiously ate the food.

Intangible (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:14:37 UTC

Definition: unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence.

Synonym: Unreal

Antonym: Touchable

Sentence: The intangible ghost was scaring the people.

Surreptitiously (adverb)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:18:11 UTC

Definition: in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention

Synonym: Secretive

Antonym: Unconcealed

Sentence: The kid surreptitiously snuck out of school.

Fiat (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:23:11 UTC

Definition: a formal authorization or proposition; a decree.

Synonym: Edict

Antonym: Denial

Sentence: The fiat for the business was very important to the boss.

Asafetida (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:27:32 UTC

Definition: a fetid resinous gum obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant, used in herbal medicine and Indian cooking.

Synonym: Plant

Antonym: Dead

Sentence: The asafetida was very hard to find making it expensive.

Emulate (verb)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:34:50 UTC

Defintion: match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

Synonym: Imitate

Antonym: Disregard

Sentence: I will emulate the richest people in the world.

Grapple (verb)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-08 23:53:30 UTC

Definition: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons
Synonym: Wrestle
Antonym: Leave
Sentence: The man was told to grapple with his opponent.

Tacitly (adverb)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-09 00:11:49 UTC

Definition: in a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated.
Synonym: Unrecognized
Antonym: Noticeable
Sentence: The person tacitly noticed what his friend was trying to say.

Morose (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-09 00:26:20 UTC

Definition: sullen and ill-tempered.
Synonym: Gloomy
Antonym: Cheerful
Sentence: The morose kid was crying because he dropped his ice cream.

Coordinate (noun, verb, adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-23 22:28:22 UTC

Definition: each of a group of numbers used to indicate the position of a point, line, or plane.

Synonym: Find

Antonym: Divide

Sentence: We were able to coordinate together and from an alliance.

Correlate (verb, noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-23 22:33:35 UTC

Definition: have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another.

Synonym: Correspond

Antonym: Contrast

Sentence: The wind correlates with the air pressure.

Conjoin (verb)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-02-23 22:36:00 UTC

Definition: join; combine.

Antonym: attach

Synonym: seperate

Sentence: The paper clip and the magnets conjoined.

Corporate (adjective, noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:33:48 UTC

Definition: Large company or group.

Synonym: Business

Antonym: Uncommercial

Sentence: My dad owns a corporate and is rich.

Inexorable (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:38:48 UTC

Definition: impossible to stop or prevent.

Synonym: Unavoiable

Antonym: Stoppable

Sentence: The mans death was inexorable.

Paradigm (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:42:10 UTC

Definition: a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

Synonym: Symbol

Antonym: Diversion

Sentence: The artist made a paradigm for everyone to see.

Interdependence (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:45:29 UTC

Definition: the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.

Synonym: Dependent

Antonym: Independent

Sentence: The interdependence of the animals made it hard to separate them.

Beneficent (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:48:39 UTC

Definition: (of a person) generous or doing good.

Synonym: Charitable

Antonym: Violent

Sentence: The girl decided to be beneficent and helped out her neighbors.

Envoy (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:51:39 UTC

Definition: a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

Synonym: Representative

Antonym: Reciever

Sentence: The envoy was sent to give information.

Initiative (noun)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:53:48 UTC

Definition: the ability to assess and initiate things independently.

Synonym: Enterprise

Antonym: Unimaginativeness

Sentence: The initiative of the man allowed him to accomplish great things.

Compulsory (adjective)

jonathaneramirez — 2024-05-15 20:57:14 UTC

Definition: required or compelled by law

Synonym: Mandatory

Antonym: Optional

Sentence: The compulsory act of the police officer ended up in man killed.