Andrea Landry's Module 4 Vocab by Andrea Landry https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2018-05-03 17:32:23 UTC 2018-05-17 15:17:16 UTC hello@padlet.com avocation alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257772649 a hobby or minor occupation.
Dancing was her avocation

]]> 2018-05-03 17:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257772649 compassion alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257773238 sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
She showed compassion to the girl who'd just lost her mother]]> 2018-05-03 17:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257773238 distort alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257776605 pull or twist out of shape.

"a grimace distorted her fine mouth"
synonyms: | twisted, warped, contorted, buckled, deformed, malformed, misshapen, disfigured, dysmorphic, crooked, awry, out of shape"a distorted face"
  • become twisted out of shape.

  • "the pipe will distort as you bend it
]]> 2018-05-03 17:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257776605 mortified alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257796724 cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.

"she was mortified to see her wrinkles in the mirror"
]]> 2018-05-03 18:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257796724 patron alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257797492 a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.

"Charles became a patron of Rubens and van Dyck"
]]> 2018-05-03 18:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257797492 philanthropy alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257797870 the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

"Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philantropist."]]> 2018-05-03 18:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257797870 prevarications alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257798803 speak or act in an evasive way.

"he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions"
]]> 2018-05-03 18:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257798803 subliminally alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257799268 (of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it.]]> 2018-05-03 18:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257799268 subsidized alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257799673 support (an organization or activity) financially.

"it was beyond the power of a state to subsidize a business"
]]> 2018-05-03 18:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/257799673 antagonistic alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260523735 a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

"he turned to confront his antagonist"
]]> 2018-05-14 15:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260523735 anxiety alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260523952 a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

"he felt a surge of anxiety"
]]> 2018-05-14 15:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260523952 eerie alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260524419 strange and frightening.

"an eerie green glow in the sky"
]]> 2018-05-14 15:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260524419 ingrate alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260524715
  • an ungrateful person.


    • ]]>     2018-05-14 15:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260524715     nocturnal alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260525053 done, occurring, or active at night.

    "most owls are nocturnal"
    ]]>     2018-05-14 15:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260525053     omens alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260525419 an event regarded as a portent of good or evil.

    "the ghost's appearance was an ill omen"

    ]]>     2018-05-14 15:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260525419     ritual alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260525759 a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

    "the ancient rituals of Christian worship"
    ]]>     2018-05-14 15:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260525759     assassin alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260526090 a murderer of an important person in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons.]]> 2018-05-14 15:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260526090 berserk alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260526587 out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied.

    "after she left him, he went berserk, throwing things around the apartment"
    ]]>     2018-05-14 15:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260526587     interrogating alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527053 ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally.]]> 2018-05-14 15:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527053 mull alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527393 hink about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.

    "she began to mull over the various possibilities"
    ]]>     2018-05-14 15:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527393     mundane alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527663 lacking interest or excitement; dull.

    "seeking a way out of his mundane, humdrum existence"
    ]]>     2018-05-14 15:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527663     predicament alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527949 a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

    "the club's financial predicament"
    ]]>     2018-05-14 15:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260527949     putrid alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260528341 of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.]]> 2018-05-14 15:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/260528341 hors d'oeuvers alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261623167 a small savory dish, typically one served as an appetizer at the beginning of a meal.]]> 2018-05-17 15:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261623167 hovel alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261623595 a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling.]]> 2018-05-17 15:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261623595 incongruous alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261623939 not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

    "the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath"
    ]]>     2018-05-17 15:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261623939     infantile alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261624375 of or occurring among babies or very young children.

    "infantile colic"
    ]]>     2018-05-17 15:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261624375     proficiency alandry4 https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261624688 a high degree of competence or skill; expertise.

    "he demonstrated his proficiency in Chinese"
    ]]>     2018-05-17 15:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alandry4/6ke04gkg177y/wish/261624688