English Vocabulary Padlet by Ananya Mallu https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx New words every week en-us 2021-07-05 05:06:27 UTC 2024-07-24 10:23:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Amaira https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1645450491 Curfew (Noun)
A regulation requiring a person to stay indoors between specified hours.

Eg: Harry and his friends were almost discovered by the authorities when they broke curfew.]]> 2021-07-12 05:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1645450491 Riddhi https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1647184216 Melancholy (Noun) 
A feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time

Eg: There is nothing more melancholy than a loved one’s funeral. ]]> 2021-07-13 05:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1647184216 Sweekriti https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1654382859 Oblivious (Adjective)
Not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

Eg: She was so consumed by her book that she was oblivious to the time passing around her.]]> 2021-07-19 05:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1654382859 Aanya https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1656216703 Epitome (Noun)
A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

Eg: Colby was the epitome of being the smart kid in school, but in college he was the quite opposite of that.]]> 2021-07-20 18:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1656216703 Sai https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1669738603 Indomitable (Adjective)
Impossible to subdue or defeat

Eg: She was a woman of indomitable spirit.
]]> 2021-08-05 06:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1669738603 Tejaswini https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1669757710 Eccentric (Adjective)
An unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary.

Eg: I often wear clothes that were popular in another century, many people refer to me as eccentric.]]> 2021-08-05 07:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1669757710 Suveer https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1756136517 Adamant (Adjective)
Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

Eg: He is adamant that he is not going to resign.]]> 2021-09-21 05:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1756136517 Reyansh https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1756145301 Voracious (Adjective)
1. Eating or wanting large amounts of food.
2. Wanting a lot of new information and knowledge.


Eg: a) The football player was a voracious eater who easily consumed two chickens during one meal.
b) Joseph Smith was a voracious book collector.]]> 2021-09-21 05:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1756145301 Aishani https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1762219185 Embellish (Verb)
Add something to make it more attractive or beautiful 

Eg: They embellished the Christmas tree with ribbons, lights
 and stars. ]]> 2021-09-23 07:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1762219185 Agastya https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1791853630 Belligerent (Adjective)
1. Hostile and aggressive


Eg: My brother was always belligerent and ready to fight.

You make more friends by being nice than you do by being belligerent.]]> 2021-10-05 05:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1791853630 Riddhi https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1798970233 Connoisseur (Noun)
 An expert judge in matters of taste.

Eg: A connoisseur of music.]]> 2021-10-07 07:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1798970233 Sai https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1843955787 Flamboyant (Adjective)
(Of a person or their behaviour)
Tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.

Eg: He is very flamboyant and full of himself.]]> 2021-10-26 05:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1843955787 Trupthi https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1856233522 Suave (Adjective)

Charming, confident, and elegant (Typically used of a man)

Eg: The waiters at the restaurant last night were suave.
          
The suave, sophisticated 60-year-old singer is still performing and drawing huge crowds.]]> 2021-10-31 05:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1856233522 Smaran smaranm0888 https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1857907790 Anomaly (Noun)

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Eg: There are a number of anomalies in the present system.

There's an anomaly in your blood test, but you're physically healthy
]]> 2021-11-01 05:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1857907790 Ananya https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1860710391 Formidable (Adjective)
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

Eg: They were a formidable opponent.

She is a formidable president.]]> 2021-11-02 05:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1860710391 Suveer https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1874153607 Surreptitious (Adjective)
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

Eg: Low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen.]]> 2021-11-08 05:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1874153607 Dasaradh https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1880392664 Oscillate (Verb)

1. Move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.
2.Vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point.

Eg: The grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth.
]]> 2021-11-10 05:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1880392664 Riddhi https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1880631312
Obstinate (Adjective)

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Eg: They were quite obstinate in their opinions and sneered at my "naïvety" in accepting your suggestions.
]]> 2021-11-10 07:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1880631312 Sai https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1890388973 Clairvoyant(Noun)
a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.

Eg:The eight-speed automatic transmission goes clairvoyant, picking the perfect gear for any corner and shifting with near-dual-clutch quickness.]]> 2021-11-15 05:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1890388973 Dasaradh https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1893219069 Maverick (Noun)

An unorthodox or independent-minded person.

Eg: He is an excellent writer and maverick scientist too.]]> 2021-11-16 05:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1893219069 Ayaan https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1905337940 Hiatus (noun)
a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
Eg-After a three year hiatus , Simple Minds came back with a new CD]]> 2021-11-22 05:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ananyamallu/j3y2520950bohicx/wish/1905337940