https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn en-us 2021-01-08 18:44:34 UTC 2025-11-14 21:19:05 UTC hello@padlet.com 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068352428 Definition:  to calm or pacify; to lessen or relieve; alleviate.
In a sentence: "My father tried to allay my Mom's concerns about sending my brother to an out-of-state college by pointing out the short travel distance by plane."]]> 2021-01-08 18:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068352428 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068353688 Definition: beastlike; brutal.
In a sentence: "Because dogfights are so bestial, they are viewed as illegal acts."]]> 2021-01-08 18:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068353688 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068355037 Definition: sociable; fun-loving.
In a sentence: "Since I removed the modern furnishings from my dining room, the area looks more warm and convivial."]]> 2021-01-08 18:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068355037 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068357662 Definition: a close-knit, often exclusive group of people with a common interest; a clique.
In a sentence: "Because the coterie of rebellious teens refused to leave the store, the police were called.]]> 2021-01-08 18:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068357662 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068359750 Definition: a person holding a parallel position to another person.
In a sentence: "In the United States, the average individual uses four times as much water as his counterpart in India."]]> 2021-01-08 18:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068359750 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068360951 Definition: to object.
In a sentence: "Though I didn’t want to go on vacation with my parents, I found it hard to demur their request."]]> 2021-01-08 18:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068360951 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068361825 Definition: shameless boldness; rudeness.
In a sentence: "While my friend may have enjoyed dancing on top of the table, the bar owner was not pleased with his effrontery and banned him from the bar."]]> 2021-01-08 18:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068361825 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068363335 Definition: to make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details; to make a statement or story more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details which are often untrue.
In a sentence: "Just because you embellish your living room with expensive, modernistic wall sculptures, it doesn’t give you the right to tell me how to decorate my house."]]> 2021-01-08 18:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068363335 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068364511 Definition: short-lived.
In a sentence: "An ephemeral stay in the waiting room was a nice treat compared to my usual long waits."]]> 2021-01-08 18:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068364511 1527948 https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068366721 Definition: fortunate.
In a sentence: "My father is very felicitous to get to have such well behaved kids."]]> 2021-01-08 18:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1527948/htp7pqtmw1b00mhn/wish/1068366721