https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2 Made with magic en-us 2017-08-31 14:26:46 UTC 2017-10-27 10:14:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183958946 Being distinguished is a good thing: it implies good behavior, sharp dress, and an excellent reputation. Distinguishedpeople are respected.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/distinguished]]> 2017-08-31 14:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183958946 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959083 Essential means very basic or necessary. A good frying pan is one of a short list of kitchen essentials every cook must have. To prevent fires, it's essential to turn off appliances before leaving the house.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/essential]]> 2017-08-31 14:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959083 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959099 Grit is a distinct combination of passion, resilience, determination, and focus that allows a person to maintain the discipline and optimism to keep trying to reach their goals.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/grit]]> 2017-08-31 14:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959099 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959118 When you interpret something, you make sense of it. You could interpret a graph, a foreign language, or even Mona Lisa's odd smile.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/interpret]]> 2017-08-31 14:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959118 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959166 When something is so great, call it phenomenal. It's a solid choice when you want to describe your new favorite thing with more syllables than just "cool."

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/phenomenal]]> 2017-08-31 14:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959166 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959190 When someone has become good at something, they are proficient. After all those hours playing video games, you must be very proficient at them.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/proficient]]> 2017-08-31 14:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183959190 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183976611 If someone shows kindness, caring, and a willingness to help others, they're showing compassion.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/compassion]]> 2017-08-31 15:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183976611 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183976773 Generally, exceptional is a compliment––"the concert was exceptional" means it was better than what could have been expected. But it can also just mean unusual. "Maria gets to skip gym, but hers is an exceptional case."

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/exceptional]]> 2017-08-31 15:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183976773 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183977021 If something is spectacular, it seems like a rare feat, a real stop-and-stare moment. That's why it can also be associated with drama, or making a spectacle or scene, like a spectacular argument you witness out on the street.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/spectacular]]> 2017-08-31 15:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183977021 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183977322 The adjective ecstatic turns the noun "ecstasy" into a descriptive word. When Celine hit that high note, the audience was ecstatic.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ecstatic]]> 2017-08-31 15:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/183977322 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/188478730 If you donate money to a charity or volunteer to help people in need, you can call your good deeds philanthropy.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/philanthropy]]> 2017-09-18 14:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/188478730 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/188478975 Something extraordinary goes above and beyond what is expected. This can be good or bad. Saving a child from a burning building is an extraordinary act of heroism, but a test score of 11 out of 100 is extraordinary too.


]]> 2017-09-18 14:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/188478975 betsy_klein1 https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/188479477 If something looks or sounds ominous, be careful: a threat or an unpleasant event is at hand. If you see an ominous frown on your boss's face, you're in trouble!

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ominous]]> 2017-09-18 14:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/betsy_klein1/nnog82kmehi2/wish/188479477