JAVI'S VOCABULARY by JAVIERA JIMENEZ MENDEZ

JAVI'S VOCABULARY by JAVIERA JIMENEZ MENDEZ https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b en-us 2023-03-21 23:23:22 UTC 2023-06-20 16:02:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f48c.png javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526211902 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/]]> 2023-03-21 23:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526211902 javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526212971 https://www.wordreference.com/]]> 2023-03-21 23:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526212971 NEWLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526213280 /ˈnuː.li/
recently.

E.G: the newly risen moon. ]]> 2023-03-21 23:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526213280 LAVISH javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526213570 /ˈlæv.ɪʃ/
large in quantity and expensive or impressive.

]]> 2023-03-21 23:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526213570 DEEM javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526214393 formal
regular: deemed
/diːm/
to consider or judge something in a particular way.

E.G: the council deemed him to be a traitor.]]> 2023-03-22 00:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526214393 SENSELESS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526215671 /ˈsens.ləs/
stupid; foolish.

E.G: Senseless chattering.]]> 2023-03-22 00:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526215671 BEHAVIOURISM javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526285024 /bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ.ɪ.zəm/
the theory that human behaviour is based on conditioning, rather than being explained by thought and feelings.

E.G: As a language learning theory, behaviourism had not had much to offer. ]]> 2023-03-22 00:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526285024 LOPSIDED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526290486 /ˌlɑːpˈsaɪd.ɪd/
with one side bigger, higher, etc. than the other; not equally balanced.

E.G: The lamp looked lopsided.]]> 2023-03-22 01:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526290486 NEARSIGHTED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526292110 /ˌnɪrˈsaɪ.t̬ɪd/
Person can only clearly see objects that are close to them.

E.G: If you are nearsighted, your glasses will make your eyes look smaller.]]> 2023-03-22 01:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526292110 FARSIGHTED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526293843 /ˌfɑːˈsaɪ.tɪd/
Able to see things clearly that are far away but not clearly see things that are near.

E.G: I'm so far-sighted, I can't read the newspaper without my glasses.]]> 2023-03-22 01:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526293843 GUTS (plural) javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526295241 informal
/ɡʌts/
Bravery and determination.

E.G: Climbing that cliff takes a lot of guts.]]> 2023-03-22 01:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2526295241 BELITTLE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2532195733 /bɪˈlɪt̬.əl/
regular: belittled
to think of, or cause others to think of (something) as less important than appearances indicate.

E.G: Don't belittle your accomplishments. ]]> 2023-03-27 00:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2532195733 ECLECTIC javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534298543 formal
/ekˈlek.tɪk/
Selecting or made up of elements from various sources.

E.G: an eclectic teacher.]]> 2023-03-28 03:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534298543 CONVEY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534310037 formal
regular: conveyed
To express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people.

E.G: Please convey our condolences to the family.]]> 2023-03-28 03:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534310037 CLOZE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534319703 /ˈklouz/
Pertaining to or being a procedure used to measure comprehension or text difficulty, in which a person is called upon to supply elements that have been systematically deleted from a text.

E.G: A cloze test. ]]> 2023-03-28 03:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534319703 WORTHWHILE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534324385 /ˌwɝːθˈwaɪl/
Useful, important, or good enough to be suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made.

E.G: She considers teaching a worthwhile career.]]> 2023-03-28 03:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534324385 BRIEFLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534328058 /ˈbrifli/
Happening or done in a short period of time.

E.G: She smiled briefly at him. ]]> 2023-03-28 03:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534328058 FULFILL javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534333800 regular: fulfilled
/ˈbrifli/
To do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it to happen.

E.G: A school fails if it doesn't fulfil the need of its pupils. ]]> 2023-03-28 03:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2534333800 BEFALL javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2535482068 IRREGULAR VERB
past simple: befell / past participle: befallen
/bɪˈfɑːl/
If something bad or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you.

E.G: Should any harm befall me on my journey, you may open this letter.

]]> 2023-03-28 18:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2535482068 TICKLE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2535494384 regular verb: tickled
/ˈtɪk.əl/
To touch someone lightly with your fingers, making them slightly uncomfortable and often making them laugh.

E.G: I tickled her feet and she laughed.]]> 2023-03-28 18:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2535494384 MEASUREMENT javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555445994 /ˈmɛʒɚmənt/
The number represents the extent, size, etc., determined by measuring.

E.G: The measurement of the house are 100 feet by 200 feet.]]> 2023-04-15 19:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555445994 UNAVOIDABLE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555464428 /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
Impossible to avoid or prevent.

E.G: An unavoidable delay.]]> 2023-04-15 20:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555464428 DUTIFUL javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555465439 /ˈdjuːtifʊl/
Performing the duties required of one; obedient.

E.G: Pedro is a dutiful child.]]> 2023-04-15 20:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555465439 BURDEN javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555467004 /ˈbɜːdən/
Something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about.

E.G: the burden of responsibility.]]> 2023-04-15 20:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555467004 GLARE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555468223 /glɛr/
A fierce or angry state.

E.G: I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.]]> 2023-04-15 20:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2555468223 CHATTERBOX javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564439642 informal
/ˈtʃæt̬.ɚ.bɑːks/
A person, especially a child, who talks a lot.

E.G: My classmate's a real chatterbox!]]> 2023-04-23 03:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564439642 KITSCH javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564442499 /kɪtʃ/
Art, decorative objects, or design considered by many people to be ugly, without style, or false but enjoyed by other people, often because they are funny. ]]> 2023-04-23 03:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564442499 COTTAGE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564444684 /ˈkɑː.t̬ɪdʒ/
A small house, usually in the countryside.

E.G: The vulnerability of the medieval house or cottage ensured that it needed constant attention.]]> 2023-04-23 03:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564444684 AUSTERE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564445370 /ɑːˈstɪr/
Very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe limits on money or goods.

E.G: an austere childhood during the war.]]> 2023-04-23 03:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564445370 HERALD javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564446110 formal
regular form: heralded
/ˈher.əld/
To be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen, or to make something publicly known, especially by celebrating or praising it.

E.G: The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy.]]> 2023-04-23 03:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564446110 ENIGMATIC javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564447640 /ˌen.ɪɡˈmæt̬.ɪk/
Mysterious and impossible to understand completely.

E.G: He left an enigmatic message on my answering machine.]]> 2023-04-23 03:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564447640 ENGROSSING javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564448072 /ɪnˈɡroʊ.sɪŋ/
Very interesting and needs all your attention.

E.G: I found the movie completely engrossing from the begging to the end.]]> 2023-04-23 03:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564448072 SUMMON javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564448942 regular form: summoned
/ˈsʌm.ən/
To order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people.

E.G: We were summoned to the headmaster's office.]]> 2023-04-23 04:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564448942 SUBSIDE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564449438 regular form: subsided
/səbˈsaɪd/
If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme.

E.G: as the pain in my knee subsided, I was able to walk the short distance to the car.

]]> 2023-04-23 04:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2564449438 FISHMONGER javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582764931 /ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/
Someone who sells fish, especially from a shop.

E.G: I'll stop at the fishmonger's on my way home from work.]]> 2023-05-08 23:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582764931 PINT javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582767121 /paɪnt/
A measure for liquid equal to about half a liter.

E.G: A pint of milk/beer.]]> 2023-05-08 23:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582767121 STOUT javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582770909 word in unit 2.
/staʊt/
A dark, bitter type of beer.

E.G: I don't like stout beer, it's disgusting to me. ]]> 2023-05-08 23:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582770909 DISTRESS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582773121 /dɪˈstres/
A feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain.]]> 2023-05-08 23:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582773121 UNFORGIVING javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582783424 /ˌʌn.fɚˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
Not willing to forgive people for things they do wrong.]]> 2023-05-08 23:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2582783424 FORWARD javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2600893491 /ˈfɔːr.wɚd/
Towards the direction that is in front of you.

E.G: She learned foward to whisper something in my ear.]]> 2023-05-23 02:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2600893491 ENCOURAGE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2600901000 regular form: encouraged
/ɪnˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/
To make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen.

E.G: We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.]]> 2023-05-23 02:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2600901000 FORBIDDEN javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2600910155 /fɚˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed, especially by law.

E.G: I wish for what is forbidden to me.]]> 2023-05-23 02:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2600910155 SHIVER javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618554779 regular form: shivered
/ˈʃɪv.ɚ/

When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill or frightened.

E.G: She shivered with cold in her thin cotton shirt.

]]> 2023-06-08 18:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618554779 MINGLE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618557945 regular form: mingled
/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/
To mix or combine, or be mixed or combined.

E.G: The two flavours mingle well.]]> 2023-06-08 18:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618557945 LUST javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618560810 /lʌst/
A strong desire.

E.G: A lust for power and fame.]]> 2023-06-08 18:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618560810 TRICKY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618565731 /ˈtrɪk.i/
If a piece of work or problem is tricky, it is difficult to deal with and needs careful atention or skill.

E.G: It's tricky to learn to ride a skateboard, but you never forget how.]]> 2023-06-08 19:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618565731 COPYCAT javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618567884 disapproving
/ˈkɑː.pi.kæt/
Someone who is influenced by someone else and does or says exactly the same as them.]]> 2023-06-08 19:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618567884 BACKFIRE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618570982 regular form: backfired
/ˌbækˈfaɪr/
(Of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended.

E.G: Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend.]]> 2023-06-08 19:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2618570982 SUCCEED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621511270 regular form: succeeded
/səkˈsiːd/
If you achieve something you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the desired results.

E.G: She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded.]]> 2023-06-12 22:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621511270 INSIGHT javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621512376 /ˈɪn.saɪt/
(The ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.

E.G: His work shows originality and insight.]]> 2023-06-12 22:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621512376 RAGE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621513282 /reɪdʒ/
(A period of) extreme or violent anger.

E.G: I was frightened because I had never seen her in such a rage before.]]> 2023-06-12 22:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621513282 ASSASSINATION javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621515703 /əˌsæs.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
The murder of someone famous or important.

E.G: the assassination of the opposition leader.]]> 2023-06-12 23:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621515703 WITNESS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621516923 /ˈwɪt.nəs/
A person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident.

E.G: Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.]]> 2023-06-12 23:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621516923 ANCHOR javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621519209 regular form: anchored
/ˈæŋ.kɚ/
To make something or someone stay in one position by fastening him/her/it firmly.

E.G: We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope.]]> 2023-06-12 23:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621519209 LIGHTHEARTED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621520711 /ˈlɑɪtˌhɑrt̬·ɪd/
(of a person or their behavior) cheerful or carefree.

E.G: excited, lighthearted chatter.

]]> 2023-06-12 23:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621520711 PATH javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621524064 /pæθ/
A route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something is moving.

E.G: The universe and your spiritual guide are protecting you, you're on the right path.]]> 2023-06-12 23:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2621524064 javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622332589 Some words I took from some songs on spotify.]]> 2023-06-13 13:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622332589 ARTICHOKE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622552779 /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.tʃoʊk/
A plant with round mass of pointed parts like leaves surrounding its flower that are eaten as a vegetable.

E.G: I don't like artichoke, I ate it yesterday... And it was disgusting to me.]]> 2023-06-13 18:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622552779 REMINISCENCE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622554486 formal
/ˌrem.əˈnɪs.əns/
The act of remembering events and experiences from the past.

E.G: The novel contains endless reminiscences of the author's youth.]]> 2023-06-13 18:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622554486 RENAISSANCE (singular) javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622555716 /ˈren.ə.sɑːns/
A new growth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music. ]]> 2023-06-13 18:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622555716 HARMFUL javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622558221 /ˈhɑːrm.fəl/
Causing harm.

E.G: This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people with asthma.]]> 2023-06-13 18:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622558221 SKIM javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622900247 regular form: skimmed.
/skɪm/
To read or consider something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail.

E.G: I've only skimmed his letter; I haven't read it carefully yet.]]> 2023-06-14 02:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622900247 AKIN javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622903497 /əˈkɪn/
Having some of the same qualities.

E.G: They speak a language akin to French.]]> 2023-06-14 02:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622903497 SKEPTICAL javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622905008 /ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/
Doubting that something is true or useful.]]> 2023-06-14 02:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622905008 SEEK javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622910949 formal | IRREGULAR VERB
past simple: sought / past participle: sought
/siːk/
To try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object.

E.G: Hopeless girl is seeking someone who will share this feeling.]]> 2023-06-14 02:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622910949 TWISTED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622914111 /ˈtwɪs.tɪd/
Bent so that the original shape is changed or destroyed.]]> 2023-06-14 02:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622914111 DISRUPT javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622918656 regular form: disrupted.
/dɪsˈrʌpt/
To prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected.

E.G: We got something really worth, disrupting the peace.]]> 2023-06-14 02:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2622918656 SPARE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2623967504 /sper/
Time when you are not working.

E.G: I like to paint in my spare time.]]> 2023-06-15 01:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2623967504 DEPICT javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2623970523 regular form: depicted.
/dɪˈpɪkt/
To represent or show something in a picture or story.

E.G: In the book, he depicts his father as a tyrant.]]> 2023-06-15 01:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2623970523 PERUSE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2623979315 formal
regular form: perused.
/pəˈruːz/
To read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interesred in.

E.G: He opened a newspaper and began to peruse the personal ads.]]> 2023-06-15 01:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2623979315 CREEK javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2624789895 /kriːk/
A narrow area of water that flows into the land from the sea, a lake, etc.]]> 2023-06-15 18:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2624789895 OVERLOAD javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2624791930 regular form: overloaded.
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈloʊd/
To put too many things in or on something.]]> 2023-06-15 18:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2624791930 SWEEP javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2624809267 IRREGULAR VERB
past simple: swept / past participle: swept.
/swiːp/
To clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed.]]> 2023-06-15 19:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2624809267 FLOURISHING javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625878516 /ˈflɝː.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
Growing or developing successfully. ]]> 2023-06-17 04:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625878516 LINGER javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625879381 regular form: lingered.
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ/
To take a long time to leave or disappear.

E.G: It lingers when we’re done. ]]> 2023-06-17 04:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625879381 UNAPOLOGETIC javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625880225 /ˌʌn.ə.pɑː.ləˈdʒet̬.ɪk/
Not sorry about having caused someone problems or unhappiness, even though people might expect you to be sorry.

E.G: They were very rude and completely unapologetic about it.]]> 2023-06-17 04:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625880225 HOTHEADED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625880707 /ˌhɑːtˈhed.ɪd /
Doing things or reacting to things quickly and without thinking carefully first. ]]> 2023-06-17 04:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625880707 CAVING javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625881651 /ˈkeɪ.vɪŋ /
The sport of walking and climbing in caves.

E.G: He died while he was caving. ]]> 2023-06-17 04:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625881651 GOOSE BUMPS (plural) javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625882118 /ˈɡusˌbʌmps/
A temporary condition in which small raised swellings appear on the skin because of cold, fear, or excitement. ]]> 2023-06-17 04:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625882118 NEEDLESS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625882588 /ˈniːd.ləs /
Completely unnecessary. ]]> 2023-06-17 04:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625882588 PROLLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625882830 informal

something probably.

]]> 2023-06-17 04:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625882830 SLEEPLESS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625883271 /ˈsliːp.ləs/
Not able to sleep. ]]> 2023-06-17 04:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625883271 SILLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625883937 /ˈsɪli/
Stupid and childish.

E.G: It’d be silly to give up now.]]> 2023-06-17 04:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625883937 BURGLARY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625884873 /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ.i/
The crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things.

E.G: Several men were questioned by policeyesterday about the burglary.]]> 2023-06-17 04:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2625884873 BADNESS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626077710 /ˈbadnəs/
Lack of or failure to conform to moral virtue; wickedness; evil.]]> 2023-06-17 18:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626077710 SWERVE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626078615 regular form: swerved.
/swɝːv/
To change direction, especially suddenly. ]]> 2023-06-17 18:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626078615 SLACK javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626165060 /slæk/
Not thigh, loose.

E.G: Why all my limbs slack?]]> 2023-06-18 03:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626165060 ABSENT-MINDEDLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626166023 /æb.səntˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/
Without paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening near you because you are thinking about other things.

E.G: She absent-mindedly left her umbrella on the bus.]]> 2023-06-18 03:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626166023 AFTERWARDS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626166647 /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/
After the time mentioned.

E.G: We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.]]> 2023-06-18 03:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626166647 COAXINGLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626167969 /ˈkoʊk.sɪŋ.li/
In a way that persuades someone gently to do something, by being kind or patient, or by appearing to be.

E.G: She patted the seat next to her coaxingly.]]> 2023-06-18 03:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626167969 BEHOLD javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626168797 IRREGULAR VERB
past simple: beheld / past participle: beheld.
To see or look at someone or something.

E.G: The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold.]]> 2023-06-18 03:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626168797 FOOTAGE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626429839 /ˈfʊt̬.ɪdʒ/
(A piece of) film especially one showing an event.

E.G: Footage showing entire city blocks in flames flickered nightly on TV.]]> 2023-06-18 19:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626429839 TACTFULLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626460450 /ˈtækt.fəl.i/
In a way that avoids saying or doing anything that could upset someone.

E.G: Also, you can tactfully ask your friends not to smoke in front of you. ]]> 2023-06-18 21:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626460450 BINGE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626771102 informal
/bɪndʒ/
An occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money.

E.G: He went on a five day drinking binge]]> 2023-06-19 05:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626771102 BOLDNESS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626775987 /ˈboʊld.nəs/
A brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear.

E.G: She is famous for the boldness of his business methods.]]> 2023-06-19 05:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626775987 POSTHUMOUS javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626779007 formal
/ˈpɑːs.tʃə.məs/
Happening after a person's death.

E.G: A posthumous award. ]]> 2023-06-19 05:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626779007 SLEAZY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626783414 /ˈsliː.zi/
Dirty, cheap, or not socially acceptable, especially relating to moral or sexual matters.

E.G: This part of town is full of sleazy bars and restaurants.]]> 2023-06-19 05:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626783414 MISLEAD javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626787092 IRREGULAR VERB
past simple: misled / past participle: misled.
/ˌmɪsˈliːd/
To cause someone to believe something that is not true.

E.G: He has admitted misleading the police about his movements on the night of the murder.

]]> 2023-06-19 05:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626787092 SWOOP javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626790457 regular form: swooped.
/swuːp/
To move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack.

E.G: The eagle swooped down to snatch a young rabbit.]]> 2023-06-19 05:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626790457 PROTOTYPICAL javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626793082 /ˌproʊ.t̬əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
A prototypical example of something is a first example from which all later forms can be developed.

E.G: "I hate the prototypical social media, I would like to use something different".]]> 2023-06-19 05:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2626793082 RETARDED javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627407749 offensive, old-fashioned
/rɪˈtɑːr.dɪd/
A word used to describe a person with a learning disability (a condition that can have an effect on someone's ability to learn easily), which was used by doctors in the past but is now extremely offensive.

E.G: Are you retarded? Because you don’t understand what I said. ]]> 2023-06-19 21:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627407749 GROPE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627414247 regular form: groped.
/ɡroʊp/
To feel with your hands, especially in order to find or move towards something when you cannot see easily.

E.G: I had to grope my way up the dark stairs.]]> 2023-06-19 21:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627414247 HOVER javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627490330 regular form: hovered.
/ˈhʌ.vɚ/
To stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly.

E.G: I was hovering at a hot it ballon.]]> 2023-06-20 00:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627490330 FLUNK javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627493661 regular form: flunked.
/flʌŋk/
To fail an exam or course of study.

E.G: The teacher had to flunk some students because of their bad grades.]]> 2023-06-20 00:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627493661 ASSEMBLE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627500045 regular form: assembled.
/əˈsem.bəl/
To come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group.]]> 2023-06-20 00:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627500045 LONESOME javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627507121 /ˈloʊn.səm/
Solitary or lonely.

E.G: The house without you look so lonesome.]]> 2023-06-20 00:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627507121 INTROSPECTION javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627511659 /ˌɪn.trəˈspek.ʃən/
Examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

E.G: I am going to visit the psychologist for some introspection.]]> 2023-06-20 00:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627511659 FOLLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627516329 /ˈfɑː.li/
The fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.

E.G: She said that the idea was folly.]]> 2023-06-20 00:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627516329 WITTY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627529725 /ˈwɪt̬.i/
Using words in a clever and funny way.

E.G: He was witty and very charming.]]> 2023-06-20 00:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627529725 NURTURE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627626905 formal
regular form: nurtured.
/ˈnɝː.tʃɚ/
To take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop.

E.G: She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.]]> 2023-06-20 02:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627626905 BOUNDARY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627645640 /ˈbaʊn.dər.i/
A real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something.

E.G: Residents are opposed to the prison being built within the city boundary.]]> 2023-06-20 02:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627645640 GLAMORIZE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627762907 regular form: glamorized.
/ˈɡlæm.ɚ.aɪz/
To make something seem better than it is and therefore more attractive.

E.G: The ad glamorized life in the army, emphasizing travel and adventure.]]> 2023-06-20 04:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627762907 STRIDE javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627766940 /straɪd/
An important positive development.

E.G: The group has made strides to expand internationally.]]> 2023-06-20 04:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2627766940 SLINK javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628276253 IRREGULAR VERB
past simple: slunk / past participle: slunk.
/slɪŋk/
To walk away from somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed.

E.G: I tried to slink out of the room so that nobody would see me go.]]> 2023-06-20 15:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628276253 PAINSTAKINGLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628278126 /ˈpeɪnzˌteɪ.kɪŋ.li/
In a way that shows you have taken a lot of care or made a lot of effort.

E.G: She painstakingly researched all the necessary information to write her thesis. ]]> 2023-06-20 15:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628278126 RAUCOUSLY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628280684 /ˈrɑː.kəs.li/
In a loud and energetic way.

E.G: The audience applauded and cheered raucously. ]]> 2023-06-20 15:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628280684 QUALM (plural) javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628285946 /kwɑːm/
An uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing.

E.G: I had qualms answering the quiz. ]]> 2023-06-20 15:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628285946 SHENANIGANS (plural) javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628287529 informal
/ʃəˈnæn.ɪ.ɡənz/
Silly behavior that is usually not very serious or harmful.

E.G: Do you remember the shenanigans we used to get up to at school? ]]> 2023-06-20 15:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628287529 SCRUTINY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628289023 /ˈskruː.t̬ən.i/
The careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it.

E.G: He feels nervous under my scrutiny. ]]> 2023-06-20 15:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628289023 GIDDY javierajimenezm https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628290144 /ˈɡɪd.i/
Feeling silly, happy, and excited and showing this in your behavior. ]]> 2023-06-20 16:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/javierajimenezm/g694m3zci58alu5b/wish/2628290144