S18 Spoken Communication: New Vocabulary by Ashley Merriweather https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe Post any interesting, confusing, strange or new vocabulary to our class page. Make sure to provide a definition. If you are not sure about the word, that's ok! We will review and discuss these words each week. en-us 2018-04-05 14:21:40 UTC 2025-11-19 15:16:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png Bead apmerri https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/248947775 a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material, typically rounded and perforated for threading with others as a necklace or rosary or for sewing onto fabric.

noun

My daughter made a bracelet with glass beads. 

(Ashley)

]]> 2018-04-05 16:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/248947775 Bible https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249266670 the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments

noun

He read a bible story to his three children





(Tevye)

]]> 2018-04-06 15:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249266670 open-minded https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249368146 willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own

adjective

The audience is more receptive and open-minded to experimentation.

(Dorothee)]]> 2018-04-06 20:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249368146 Novice https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249381137 ˈnävəs
A person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation.
[Noun]
He was a complete novice in French Language Class.
(Farhana Tasnim)]]> 2018-04-06 23:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249381137 Fell down https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249454736 to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.

Verb

when the children begin to walk, they fell constantly.

(Alejandra)

]]> 2018-04-07 18:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249454736 far-fetched https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249463617
very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe

adjective

The whole story sounds very far-fetched for me.

(Asuka)


]]> 2018-04-07 20:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249463617 cool https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249471573 Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.
Adjective
Is it cool if I sleep here tonight?
(Liangzhi)
]]> 2018-04-07 22:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249471573 seed https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249474924
a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant.

noun

My father is planting seeds of apple trees.

(Maira)


]]> 2018-04-08 00:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249474924 sip https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249481256 to drink (a liquid) a little at a time, take small tastes of

verb

Do you want to sip on something?

(Jeeyun)]]> 2018-04-08 02:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249481256 suburb https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249567361 /sub·urb/
'an outlying district of a city,
especially a residential one.'
(Noun)
Suburb is the peaceful place to live.
(Farhana Tasnim)
]]> 2018-04-08 18:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249567361 Slang https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249593664 /slaNG/
noun
a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.

English slang is already widely accepted.
(Candice)]]> 2018-04-08 22:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/249593664 braces https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251704110
noun

A device for straightening teeth.

Jack has to go to the dentist
to see if he needs braces.

(Tevye)


]]> 2018-04-13 19:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251704110 first come, first served https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251739575
idiom
used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served or treated before the people who arrive later

The campsites are first come, first served, so we'd better get there early.
(Candice)

]]> 2018-04-13 21:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251739575 Shame https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251796596 Sustantive 
a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. 

verbo
(of a person, action, or situation) make (someone) feel ashamed.

When I speak in front of many people, I feel shame for my pronunciation of English

(Alejandra)


]]> 2018-04-14 14:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251796596 to assemble https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251823743 to gather together in one place for a common purpose; to fit together the separate component parts of a machine or other object

verb

We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
You have to assemble the shelves yourself.

(Dorothee)]]> 2018-04-14 20:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251823743 a piece of cake https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251827644 something easily achieved (informal).

noun

The exam was a piece of cake.

(Maira)]]> 2018-04-14 22:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251827644 Astonish https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251832793 to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze.

verb

The cook was astonished at his incredible appetite.

(Asuka)]]> 2018-04-15 00:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251832793 staycation https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251893571 a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions
early 21st century: blend of stay and vacation.

noun

So if you’re looking to de-stress and take some downtime without leaving the city, try one of these five staycations.

(Jeeyun)]]> 2018-04-15 15:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251893571 Fascination https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251924243 ˌ/fasəˈnāSH(ə)n/
noun
(the power to fascinate someone; the quality of being fascinating.)

Stylish clothes and Bags  has always held a fascination for me
-Farhana
]]> 2018-04-15 19:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251924243 I got you https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251953176 Sentence
1. cover someone
2. I understand you
3. I can handle you
1. at a Restaurant:
person 1"I'll pay."
person 2:"No, I got you"
2. person 1："you know what I mean?"
person 1: "Yea, I got you"
3. person 1"You think you can beat me huh?"
person 2: " I got you"
(Liangzhi)
]]> 2018-04-15 23:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/251953176 Hitchhike https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/253628955 Verb
travel by getting free rides in passing vehicles.

Noun
a journey made by hitchhiking.

Every summer I using hitchhike to move from one city to another.

(Alejandra)

]]> 2018-04-19 20:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/253628955 bump into https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254020733 to meet somebody by chance

phrasal verb

I bumped into my old friend on my way to school.

(Asuka)]]> 2018-04-21 04:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254020733 snap out of it https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254081956 to stop experiencing something unpleasant or stop behaving in a negative way

I was depressed, and I couldn't snap out of it.

(Candice)]]> 2018-04-21 20:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254081956 Snaggletooth https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254086310 noun

1. an irregular or projecting tooth

2. a small deep-see fish with large     
    fang at the front of the jaws and 
    a number of light organs on the 
    body.


Her snuggle tooth is kind of cute.
(Tevye)

]]> 2018-04-21 22:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254086310 report https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254212254
1. tell
 to give a description of something or information about something to someone
2. go somewhere
to go to a place and say that you are there or inform someone about what you are doing

verb

I went to the police station to report on the theft.

(Jeeyun)

]]> 2018-04-23 01:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254212254 (to) trespass https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254239612 noun: entry to a person's land or property without their permission; a sin; an offense
verb: to enter the owner's land or property without permission: to commit an offense against (a person or a set of rules)

noun / verb

I didn’t realize I was trespassing on their land.

(Dorothee)

]]> 2018-04-23 04:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254239612 Retired https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254652176 adjective

having left one's job and ceased to work.

He retired from public life in 2016 and died last November.

(Maira)]]> 2018-04-24 01:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254652176 money doesn't grow on trees https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254675213 (Proverb)
[Money should not be wasted because it is not something that can be replenished whenever one wants]
I can't believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. Money doesn't grow on trees, you know! 
-Farhana]]> 2018-04-24 04:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254675213 Make sense https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254890439  phrasal verb
 1 have a meaning that you can easily understand:
This sentence doesn’t make sense — there’s no verb in it.
2 be a sensible or practical thing to do:
It makes sense to buy a house now because prices will certainly go up soon.
3 be easy to understand or explain:
John wasn’t making much sense on the phone.
(Liangzhi)
 ]]> 2018-04-24 15:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/254890439 dramatically https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/255026320 adv

  • In a way that relates to drama or the performance of drama.
  • By a strikingly large amount or to a strikingly large extent; greatly.
  • In an exciting or impressive manner. In a way intended to create an effect; theatrically.
His health has improved dramatically.
(Liangzhi)





]]> 2018-04-24 20:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/255026320 sunny https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256113667 adjective
The definition of sunny is something that is bright, shining like the sun, or cheerful.

 Well, maybe we'll have sunny weather from now on. 

(Tevye)


]]> 2018-04-27 17:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256113667 Get your fill of something https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256263501
Phrasal verb

to have or experience as much as you want of something

Summer in Chicago is wonderful. Let’s go outside and get your fill of many free events!

(Asuka)



]]> 2018-04-29 01:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256263501 Get alone https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256332701 Get alone (with someone) means to live, work, or play with someone without problems or arguments.

preposition and adverb

He's very easygoing. He gets along with everybody.

(Alejandra)


]]> 2018-04-29 19:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256332701 wholesome https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256377306 Promoting health or well-being of body and mind; sound in body, mind, or morals.

adjective 

Wholesome food is made with vegetables, fruits or other whole foods. 

(Dorothee)]]> 2018-04-30 02:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256377306 Anonymous[uh-non-uh-muh s] https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256402583 adjective
1.
without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like:
an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.
2.
of unknown name; whose name is withheld:
an anonymous author.
3.
lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction:
an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.
[I have put some suggestions to the restaurant and it was anonymous]
-Farhana



]]> 2018-04-30 05:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256402583 Picky https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256735244 adjective /ˈpɪk·i/
The children are such picky eaters.
(Candice)

]]> 2018-05-01 00:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256735244 to bemoan https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256868295 verb

express discontent or sorrow over (something).

He bemoaned the lost goal.

(Maira)]]> 2018-05-01 14:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/256868295 a couple of https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/257519330
 more than two, but not many, of; a small number of; a few

Idioms

The project will  take for a couple of weeks.

(Jeeyun)

]]> 2018-05-03 04:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/257519330 Pig out (informal word) https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258331359 person who eats a lot

We just pigged out on potato chips while we watched the movie.


]]> 2018-05-06 18:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258331359 thrilled https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258350803 extremely pleased

adjective

I was thrilled that I bought the last one.

(Jeeyun)]]> 2018-05-06 22:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258350803 tactic https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258606531 Noun

The particular method you use to achieve something

The team have been discussed their tactics for about half years to win their final tournament.

(Asuka)


]]> 2018-05-07 16:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258606531 There is no place like home https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258749863 (Proverb)
[Your home is the most comfortable place in the world.]
What a tiring vacation,I'm glad to be back in my own bed again.There's no place like home
-Farhana
]]> 2018-05-08 00:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258749863 predecessor https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258760516 (noun)
someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series

My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.

(Dorothee)

]]> 2018-05-08 02:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258760516 slippery https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258918189 /ˈslip(ə)rē/ adjective
1. (of a surface or object) difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy.
The roads are slippery.
2. (of a person) evasive and unpredictable; not to be relied on.
He is a slippery customer.

(Candice)

]]> 2018-05-08 14:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258918189 get your facts straight https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258920378 idiom

o have the correct information about something, especially before criticizing someone or arguing with them.

Before arguing to me you should make sure that you have your facts straight. 

(Maira)

]]> 2018-05-08 14:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/258920378 attribute https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/259103697 verb
 to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated.
She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
(Liangzhi)


]]> 2018-05-08 22:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/259103697 Progressively https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/259104755 adjective

favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters.

It has progressively gotten less useful as an institution over that time.
]]> 2018-05-08 22:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/259104755 Patron https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260089031 /ˈpātrən/ (noun)
(synonyms: sponsor, backer, financier, benefactor)
1.a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
2.
a customer, especially a regular one, of a store, restaurant, or theater.
("Charles became a patron of Rubens and van Damon")
-Farhana
]]> 2018-05-11 21:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260089031 Overseas https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260092168 o·ver·seas
/ōvərˈsēz/
(adverb)
1. in or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.
(adjective)
  1. from, to, or relating to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.
(Sam like to do some sort of travel every year, usually overseas,to a different country)
-Farhana
]]> 2018-05-11 22:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260092168 Sensible https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260263843 adjective

Able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion

He came up with an ingenious, sensible solution and immediately put it into practice.

(Asuka)



]]> 2018-05-13 19:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260263843 terrific https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260292288 1. extraordinarily great or intense
2. extremely good; wonderful
3. causing terror; terrifying

adjective

Wow! You look terrific.

(Jeeyun)]]> 2018-05-14 00:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260292288 mutual friend https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260322218 noun
a person who is the friend of two people who may or may not know each other

Lynn and Phil met through a mutual friend.
(Candice)



]]> 2018-05-14 03:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260322218 acquaintance https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260681059 əˈkwāntns
noun
1.a person's knowledge or experience of something.
(the students had little acquaintance with the language)
2.a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
(a wide circle of friends and acquaintances)
-Farhana


]]> 2018-05-15 01:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260681059 Mustache https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260711386 noun

a strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip.

The man's heavy mustache hid his upper lip completely.

(Maira)]]> 2018-05-15 04:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/260711386 dare https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261057684 defy or challenge (someone) to do something

verb

I dare you to jump over.
I dare you to eat spicy food.

(Jeeyun)]]> 2018-05-16 01:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261057684 break a leg https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261086695 Slang
Good luck
I understand you have a job interview tomorrow, break a leg!
(Candice)]]> 2018-05-16 04:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261086695 up in the air https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261316250 Idiom

not yet decided

"It's still up in the air whether the game will be called off or not."
"So what? It makes no difference to me."

(Asuka)


]]> 2018-05-16 17:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261316250 flout https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261422810 verb

to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom.

Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets.

(Maira)

]]> 2018-05-17 01:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261422810 audacity https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261447840 (noun)
the willingness to take bold risks; rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence

The knights were admired for their audacity.
The boy had the audacity to lie to him for a second time.

(Dorothee)

]]> 2018-05-17 03:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261447840 renowned https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261453492 (adjective)

known or talked about by many people; famous

She is an internationally renowned author. 

(Dorothee)


]]> 2018-05-17 04:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261453492 Hit the sack https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261601925 informal way to say to go to bed and sleep.

I was exhausted last night. I hit the sack as soon as I got home

(Alejandra)


]]> 2018-05-17 14:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261601925 fairground https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261635466 ( noun )

  1. An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
  2. A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
He spoke at the L. A. County fairgrounds.
( Liangzhi


]]> 2018-05-17 15:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/apmerri/i8qnhz6pa9oe/wish/261635466