https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd Ethan Spencer's Word of the Day | English 8 en-us 2020-09-14 15:17:47 UTC 2026-02-15 07:02:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f600.png spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/744401728 branch off, go in different directions

Prompt: Things that can diverge
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1. The two cars diverged at the intersection.
2. Even being best friends, after high school they diverged from one another.
3. The dart diverged from the blaster after being shot.
4. After being unplugged, the cable diverged from the computer.
5. After tripping and falling, his tooth diverged from his mouth.]]> 2020-09-14 15:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/744401728 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/755661088 Bitterness or resentfulness, hatred.

Prompt: Ways to reduce rancor in your life or the world.
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1. Stay positive and keep your head up.
2. Be kind to others.
3. Help others who are in need of it.
4. Donate to charity and go to charity events.
5. Do a hobby that you like to remove anger from your mind.

]]> 2020-09-17 15:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/755661088 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/759037186 Favorable to success.

Prompt: Qualities and behaviors auspicious to high school
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1: Good study skills
2: Paying attention
3: Consistently check Google Classroom and Email
4: Get work completed on time
5: Be organized

]]> 2020-09-18 15:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/759037186 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/784612127 Desire to do good, kindness.

Prompt: People known for their benevolence.
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1: Keanu Reeves
2: Oprah Winfrey
3: Martin Luther King Jr.
4: Abraham Lincoln
5: Mother Teresa]]> 2020-09-28 14:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/784612127 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/784631847 Hard to please, critical

Prompt: Synonyms for fastidious
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1: Critical
2: Stubborn
3: Fussy
4: Painstaking
5: Perfectionist]]> 2020-09-28 14:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/784631847 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/797921247 Happens every 100 years.

Prompt: How to live to see your centennial birthday.
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1: Eat healthy food all your life
2: Stay active and exercise often
3: Stay positive. Keep your head up and keep going.
4: Stay hydrated.
5: Get enough sleep.]]> 2020-10-02 15:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/797921247 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/825556353 frank, open, sincere, truthful.

Prompt: Five candid statements
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1: I did not lie to my mother about taking the last cookie
2: I told Mark I had splattered paint on our project, though embarrassed.
3: I wasn't lying to my grandpa when I told him I was sick.
4: My boss didn't believe I was being candid after I called in sick.
5: I like your new shirt, but the tank top was better.

]]> 2020-10-13 16:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/825556353 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/829083365 perceptive, able to accurately assess situations.

Prompt: Ways being astute might help you on a deserted island.
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1: Knowing different types of trees and harvesting food.
2: Boiling the ocean water before consumption to rid of bacteria.
3: Building your shelter out of material that isn't affected much by rain.
4: Making tools out of resources there to help you with tasks.
5: Knowing what wildlife lives on the island and using that to your advantage.]]> 2020-10-14 15:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/829083365 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/832646324 Possible to do easy conveniently

Prompt: What is feasible to do between classes.
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- Go to the bathroom
- Ask a teacher about a missed assignment before you leave
- Make sure you have all your materials
- Tie your shoes
- Get a drink]]> 2020-10-15 15:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/832646324 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/873480756 Adapt to a new situation.

Prompt: Situations that may require to acclimate.
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- Moving to a new town/house
- Experiencing new weather
- Growing out of your clothes
- Going from Elementary to Middle/High school.
- Wearing masks]]> 2020-10-29 15:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/873480756 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/876654765 Speaking smoothly, but insincere; slick.

Prompt: Characters or archetypes known for glibness.
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- Used car salesmen
- Flynn Rider (Tangled)
- Hans (Frozen)
- VooDoo Man (Princess and the frog)
- Gru (Despicable Me)
- Telemarketer]]> 2020-10-30 15:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/876654765 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/994917270 Prompt: things that are affected and cause an effect
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Affect: The food in the oven burns,
Effect: Dinner is delayed.

Affect: The school closes due to COVID-19,
Effect: People must work virtually.]]> 2020-12-07 16:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/994917270 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1002947497 Prompt: Causes that lead to an effect.
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1: Cause: Vietnam War reaches Ha's village.
Effect: Ha and her family become refugees in the US.

2: Cause: Global warming during ice age
Effect: Neolithic Revolution

3: Cause: Bring ice cream outside on a hot day
 Effect: Ice cream melts

4: Cause: Infected bat soup gets eaten
Effect: Covid-19 develops and spreads.

5: Cause: Get sick and be absent for school
Effect: You miss an assignment.]]> 2020-12-09 16:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1002947497 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1064136951 Seemingly contradictory statement.

Prompt: Things that are oxymorons.
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1: The flavor "Bittersweet".
2: Plastic Silverware
3: Civil War
4: Old News
5: Silent Scream

]]> 2021-01-07 17:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1064136951 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1114640781 Beliveable at first glance, seemingly reasonable

Prompt: Things that are not plausible.
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1: I was late to class because I accidentally climbed Mount Everest.
2: I fell off my bike because an alligator came out of the sidewalk.
3: I got COVID-19 because I used too much hand sanitizer.
4: My dog died because he jumped into a volcano while he was wearing my Yeezy's
5: I didn't have enough money for the car because I won the lottery.]]> 2021-01-22 16:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1114640781 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1197073080 Abundantly fruitful

Prompt: Writer, Artist, or Musician that is prolific.
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1: Eminem
2: Elton John
3: Drake
4: Kanye West
5: Elvis Presley]]> 2021-02-12 16:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1197073080 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1253852083 Trick, persuade, or charm using deception.

Prompt: How do advertisers/sellers beguile consumers?
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1: Use fake deals to make it seem price has dropped.
2: Label a product as "premium" to sell it for more.
3: Give tons of ad's based on one Google search.
4: Creating ad's that show more than the product really does.
5: Use popular celebrities on the cover of products to persuade.]]> 2021-03-01 15:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1253852083 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1259110616 Indifferent, calm and relaxed.

Prompt: Things people do nonchalantly so as not to be noticed.
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- Texting in class
- Using phone at low brightness when you are supposed to asleep
-  keeping a "poker face" when something bad happens in a game
- Stealing
- Hiding in plain sight]]> 2021-03-02 16:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1259110616 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1282940447 To acknowledge as true, admit.

Prompt: Things kids wouldn't acknowledge.
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- Cheating on a test
- Drinking/eating unhealthy foods
- Being mean to another
- Stealing
- Lying]]> 2021-03-08 16:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1282940447 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1288395430 To introduce or raise for discussion.

Prompt: Topics you'd like to broach with your teachers or school administrators
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- Why my grade is what it is.
- Why the teacher decided to become a teacher.
- What makes a good student?
- How often do assignments get turned in late?
- Why is 5 days in-school not back yet?]]> 2021-03-09 16:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1288395430 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1459937548 Easily understood, rational, clear.

Prompt: Writing meant to be lucid.
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- Street signs
- Police Tape
- Commercials
- Designer clothes
- Expensive cars]]> 2021-04-26 15:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1459937548 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1478546564 Showing a willingness to take bold risks.

Prompt: List synomyns for audacious.
EXAMPLE: Dauntless.
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- Daring
- Brave
- Valorous
- Fearless
- Heroic

Bonus: I saw somebody stand up for themselves to bullies.]]> 2021-04-30 15:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1478546564 spencee2 https://padlet.com/spencee2/aegofl00pgo97eqd/wish/1494636687 Misgivings, uneasiness or anxiety.

Prompt: Qualms one might have about having camera on/participating during WebEx's 
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- How they look
- People looking at them

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