Vocab Unit #2 -- Mnemonic Devices (2nd block) by Nicole LaFave https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y Made by Mrs. LaFave's genius students en-us 2019-02-06 18:43:32 UTC 2024-05-23 20:14:30 UTC hello@padlet.com AVERSE - (adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768723 I don't like that VERSE. When you averse a particular part of a song, you really don't like it. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768723 IMPETUS - (n.) a moving force,impulse, stimulus. https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768833 Impetus -------> IMPulse
Some people have a impulse to spend money. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768833 scrutinize- (v.) to examine closely. verrnr240 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768855 Scrutinize sounds like squint you eyes which is what you do when you look at something closely.]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768855 Benevolent- (adj.) kindly, charitable https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768919 BEN was being kind

]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768919 Quintessence- (n.): The purest essence of something, most typical example. shelep83 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768959 Quint(essence), the essence of something.]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768959 Duplicity - (n). treachery, deceitfulness carlwg805 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768976 Duplicate, two, two faced, deceiving.

]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332768976 adroit (adj.) - skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind caldee92 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332769057 Adroit - sounds like droid
DROIDS (robots) are very smart and skillful]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332769057 Holocaust - (n) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering. ehregb43 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332769212 Hollow - Void, nothing there - no emotion - Caust - cost - costing emotions.


]]> 2019-02-19 16:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332769212 meticulous- (n.): extremely careful; particular about details https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332769817 Metic --> Medic
If you are in the medical field, you have to be extremely careful. 

]]> 2019-02-19 16:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332769817 Grimace (noun) - a wry face https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332770177 GRIM means uninviting. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332770177 Grimace - (n.) - A wry face, facial distortion - (v.) - to make a wry face dobler08 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332770542 Grimace - Sounds like the words "grim face". Grim being bad or sad and face being the expression. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332770542 tepid- (adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest. verrnr240 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771250 Tep sounds like temp and temperature can be lukewarm ]]> 2019-02-19 16:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771250 Jeopardy - (n.) danger https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771343 In the game/t.v. show of Jeopardy, there is always a risk of losing money. 

]]> 2019-02-19 16:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771343 Retrogress- (v.): To move backwards; to return to an earlier condition. shelep83 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771468 Retr(old) ]]> 2019-02-19 16:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771468 Cursory- (adj.) hasty, not thorough https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771752 CUR means run and a synonym for cursory is quick ]]> 2019-02-19 16:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332771752 amicable (adj.) - peaceable, friendly caldee92 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332772240 i AM ABLE to be a good friend]]> 2019-02-19 16:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332772240 BELLIGERENT - (n.) one at war, one engaged in war. https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773600 BELL Is GENERAL. There are generals in wars and they are cool. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773600 Impervious - (adj.) Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance. ehregb43 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773617 ImPERvious - Purr - Cat - Cat's don't care about anything you do, and they're not affected by anything you do.]]> 2019-02-19 16:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773617 Feasible - (adj.) - Possible, able to be done dobler08 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773769 Feasible - Fees are EASI to pay. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773769 Holocaust (noun)- A large scale destruction https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773921 If something is hollow, it is empty. If something has gone through a holocaust, it is left empty...either emotionally or physically.]]> 2019-02-19 16:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332773921 Nostalgia- (n.) - a longing for something past;homesickness https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332774130 Nos(tale)gia : Someone might tell tales of the past ]]> 2019-02-19 16:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332774130 Extol - (n). to praise extravagantly carlwg805 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775074 exTALL, make someone TALL with praise]]> 2019-02-19 16:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775074 Jeopardy- (n.) danger https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775134 When you play jeopardy you are in danger of losing money]]> 2019-02-19 16:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775134 EXTOL - (v.) to praise extravagantly. https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775693 Griffindor was extolled by Dumbledore with the house points. ]]> 2019-02-19 16:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775693 Meticulous- (adj.) extremely careful; particular about details. https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775699 Meticulous sounds like peticulous which sounds like particular.  ]]> 2019-02-19 16:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775699 extol- (v.) to praise extravagantly verrnr240 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775767 extol sounds like the fish axolotl and they are happy and should be praised.]]> 2019-02-19 16:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332775767 retrogress (v) - to move backward; to return to an earlier state caldee92 https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332776604 if you own something RETRO, you own something from the past, or you are going back in time]]> 2019-02-19 16:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lafaven/aiv2pue5w63y/wish/332776604