BSchawrtz/ Personal Vocabulary Disctonary by Bridget Schwartz

BSchawrtz/ Personal Vocabulary Disctonary by Bridget Schwartz https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr en-us 2018-02-12 15:10:29 UTC 2023-02-19 05:04:24 UTC hello@padlet.com bschwartz5 https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/231571080 Word: Snazzy
Definition: stylish and attractive
Sentence: Her dress was crazy to most, but to her it was the most snazzy thing she's every seen.
Synonym: Flashy
Antonym: Plain
Writing: Julia couldn't believe her eyes. Infront of her was a black Trapeze styled dress with a rose trimming. This is exactly what she wanted. Everyone at the dance would be jealous of her style. She'd be the most snazzy looking girl in the school.
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Definition: the act of forbearing; a refraining from something
Sentence: He had a forbearance for finishing his homework.
Synonym: Resisting
Antonym: Involvement
Writing: She sat on the couch humming to the opening theme of "The Office." She knew how much work she had to do but still sat there, procrastinating as much as possible. Anne needed to stop her forbearance for doing her homework.]]> 2018-02-23 14:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/234713374 bschwartz5 https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/237432268 Word: Greenhorn
Definition: a person who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity.
Sentence: He was hired despite being a greenhorn without experience.
Synonym: Untrained
Antonym: Educated
Writing: She stepped into the streets of New York. After a long boat trip from Russia she was finally in America. Anna stood infront of a tall building where they hired greenhorns to make short waists. She'd be working there for the next 2 months before getting more worm experience.]]> 2018-03-02 15:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/237432268 bschwartz5 https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/240857805 2018-03-12 13:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/240857805 bschwartz5 https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/241137945 Word: kobold
Definition:

(in Germanic mythology) a spirit or goblin who haunts houses or lives underground in caves or mines.
Sentence: It was rumored that the cave underneath the "Pennsylvania Dutch Bakery" contained a terrifying kobold.
Synonym: Ghost
Antonym: angel
Writing: Uncle Durwood always warned us about the ghost that haunted our family hotel. The creatures looked human like but with black eyes and a face that looks melted like a gray icecream dripping done a dark cone. This kobold was not a force to be reckoned with.

]]> 2018-03-12 22:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/241137945 bschwartz5 https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/243491301 Word: milquetoast
Definition: a very timid, unassertive, spineless person,especially one who is easily dominated orintimidated
Sentence: The boy was milquetoast around his father.
Synonym: Unassertive
Antonym: Assertive
Writing: His boss yelled so loud it shook the walls. John had spilt coffe all over his nice new shirt and now wasn't being scolded for it. John was a very milquetoast man who wasn't able to stand up for himself so he stood and nodded.]]> 2018-03-19 13:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/243491301 bschwartz5 https://padlet.com/bschwartz5/bhn8ebpbcqwr/wish/245479580 Word: mellifluous
Definition: (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
Sentence: She thought the word 'lovely' was a mellifluous word.
Synonym: Harmonic
Antonym: horrendous
Writing: She walked through the halls and suddenly heard a mellifluous sound coming from the library. The old librarian stood shelving books as she sang.

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