Vocabulary Week Two by Maggie Pavlik https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2 Made by those who love words! en-us 2016-07-06 06:43:20 UTC 2025-10-27 02:20:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Compose https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014648 -Verb
-To write or create
-Jimmy composed a new song to present to his teacher.
-other uses: to constitute or make up (water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen) 
or to keep yourself together (Compose Yourself)
]]> 2016-07-06 17:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014648 Anticipate https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014659 Verb- to expect that something is going to happen.

She anticipated applause when she finished her solo in choir. 
The stocks were anticipated to fall, and the smart man took his money out of the stock market.]]> 2016-07-06 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014659 Glaring https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014664 - Adjective, Verb, Noun
- a strong light or a strong look. Also something very obvious.
- His glaring mistake on the art piece ruined the project.
- The woman glared at me when I bumped into her!
- Her glare scared me.
- The sunlight was so glaring when I was driving that I didn't see the cyclist. 

]]> 2016-07-06 17:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014664 Differentiate; verb-      to recognize what makes someone or something different [or] to make someone or something appear different [or] to become different in the process of development https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014669  The boy differentiated himself from his ignorant family by going to get an education. ]]> 2016-07-06 17:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014669 Critical https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014684 -Adj
-Def: Making harsh or sometimes or unfair comments or judgments - or important.
-Mr Wrongmyer was very critical when grading my test.
It is critical that you learn to differentiate between nouns and verbs. ]]> 2016-07-06 17:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014684 Characteristic  https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014687 Adjective
qualities about a person or thing
-The olympic athlete had the right characteristics that led her to success. 
-It is characteristic of Mrs. Pavlik to be late. 
Character (noun) ]]> 2016-07-06 17:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014687 Adhere: Verb https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014700 To stick to a surface or substance [or] to follow a practice or belief.
- Adherable: adjective
- Adherer: noun
- Adhered/Adhering: verbs

The two pieces of paper adhered together with the super glue

Everyone was forced to adhere to the same belief

]]> 2016-07-06 17:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014700 Engage mpavlik1 https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014726 - Used as a verb
- to participate in something, to show extreme interest
- The students in Ms. Pavlik's class were always 100% engaged in the grammar they discussed. They were such star students who always paid attention and were excited to learn. 
- Other uses: 
Engage; We engaged in a combative discussion. 
Engage: The couple got engaged in Vail, while on vacation. ]]> 2016-07-06 17:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014726 https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014780 2016-07-06 17:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014780 Determine https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014789 Verb
To make an official decision based on real facts or statement
To do well on my geometry test, I needed to determine whether to stay at school and study or go skiing.

Blake was determined to win the State Spelling-B, after getting a 100 on his vocabulary quiz.]]> 2016-07-06 17:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014789 Hypothesis https://padlet.com/mpavlik1/vocabularyweek2/wish/116014893 - noun, verb
- a suspicion or proposed explanation based on evidence and further explained through tests.
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- Mr. R hypothesized that the atom had split.
- Mr. R's hypothesis was proven false.
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