https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz Our WORD POWER words are being sighted everywhere. Take advantage of your next sighting by posting on this padlet. (1) Type the word and your name in the title bar. (2) Cite and embed the passage, image, or even video clip in which the word appears. (3) At the bottom of the padlet square, type the current quarter. (4) Proofread for errors. en-us 2018-08-06 20:43:56 UTC 2025-12-19 20:46:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/58505245/ba10a76384580b87727efd66915935499cf26f2f/bda4fa49dc2ac0513351b5b8834b1696.png adamss85 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/272119299 In The Hunger Games the word encroaching appears in the following sentence:
"He lists the disasters, the droughts, the storms, the fires, the encroaching seas that swallowed up so much of the land, the brutal war of what little sustenance remained" (Collins 18).
Quarter #1]]> 2018-08-06 20:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/272119299 2351991 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278203163 In "The Big Bang Theory" season 10 episode 3 the word cerebral is being used by Sheldon. He said, "Oh, while you do that I am going to pump cerebral spinal fluid through my brain cells to remove the metabolic by-products of the day’s thoughts."
Quarter #1]]> 2018-09-05 21:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278203163 2351991 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278211631 In "The Big Bang Theory" season 3 episode 3 the word incongruous is being used by Sheldon. He said, "No, that would be incongruous, I was going to lower the whole voice to a more pleasing register."
Quarter #1]]> 2018-09-05 21:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278211631 2351991 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278215184 Another word that I found in "The Big Bang Theory" is procrastinating. This word appears in season 8 episode 5. This word is being used by Leonard. He said, "Look, We keep procrastinating. We saw Back to the Future ll, pigeons playing ping-pong..."
Quarter #1]]> 2018-09-05 22:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278215184 2351991 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278218634 The word chattel also appear in "The Big Bang Theory" season 2 episode 18. Sheldon said, "Bailment describes a relationship in common law where a physical possession of personal property, or chattels, is transferred from one person, the bailor, to another person, the bailee."
Quarter #1]]> 2018-09-05 22:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278218634 2351991 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278221802 In "The Big Bang Theories" season 2 episode 2 the word belittle was said by Sheldon. Sheldon said, "Leslie Winkle, Penny. She belittles my research."
Quarter #1]]> 2018-09-05 23:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278221802 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278431009 The word lament appears in Copper Son by Sharonm Draper on page 44. Afi say to Amari ¨It was the lament sung at a funeral--a death song.¨
Quarter #1]]> 2018-09-06 14:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278431009 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278860871 In my book that I'm reading, Thanks For The Trouble, page 16 the text states, "Forced to do all the most arduous, household chores, grew cold and aloof"
Quarter #1`]]> 2018-09-07 14:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278860871 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278943388 In "The Fault In Our Stars", it says "The blackness encroached around my field of vision as I pulled myself up, eighteen steps"  (Green 199).
Quarter 1]]> 2018-09-07 17:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/278943388 2330511 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/280959229 In "The Hate U Give",  it says, "... those girls are always belittling my opinions..." (Thomas 25). 
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]]> 2018-09-13 17:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/280959229 2330511 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/284782635 In season 9 episode 21 of F.R.I.E.N.D.S., Charlie says "... paleontologists actually, very cerebral..." (S9E21). Quarter 1]]> 2018-09-23 18:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/284782635 234032 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/289263030 In the book 'Boys On The Boat" the word roster appears,it says "Joe had done it he had made the Varsity rowing team locker"( Brown 157). 
Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-04 16:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/289263030 232076 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291316320 in ¨Holes" the wrod procrastinate was said by Armpit to Stanley he said ¨Stop procrastinating and get to work¨(Sachar 87).
Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-10 15:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291316320 2330491 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291319763 The word Roster shows up on the Fox Sports website in the sentence saying, "Cousins becomes the 5th all-star on the Warriors roster." (AP)

Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-10 15:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291319763 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291484771 The word procrastinate comes up in a quote by Steve Ferrante in which he says, "Champions don't have time to procrastinate."
Quarter 1 ]]> 2018-10-10 21:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291484771 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291488601 In WWE a wrestler named triple H is also known as the cerebral assassin
Quarter 1 ]]> 2018-10-10 21:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291488601 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291489383 I was looking through a stream of social media pictures and I found a quote that says, "If I am wrong, educate me. Don't belittle me."
Quarter 1 ]]> 2018-10-10 21:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291489383 2330491 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291498450 The word Procrastinate is in a article on "NewsOk" saying, "I knew what was going on but I procrastinated," (Steve Sabel). The article talks about how a former football all american found how hard work is after football.
Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-10 22:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291498450 2330491 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291499316 2018-10-10 22:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291499316 2310221 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291684899 I was reading a definition about a legal word I found this, ¨Chattels are movable items of property which are neither land nor permanently attached, ¨(https://definitions.uslegal.com/c/chattels/) Q1]]> 2018-10-11 12:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291684899 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291907260 When I was studying for a health test, I kept putting it off. So when my mom asked me if I had studied for the test yet, I said no. She told me to stop procrastinating and get it done. 
Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-11 18:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291907260 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291908477 A few days ago I was watching Friends. In the episode, Rachel and Joey were talking about something that Ross didn't know about. When Ross knocking on Rachel's door, she told Joey to "act aloof." 
Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-11 18:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/291908477 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292120460 In Last Descendants: Tomb of the Khan bulwark was said by a mongol warrior" Bayan left him then, and walked along the bulwark inspecting several of his troops" (Kirby 3)
Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-12 12:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292120460 2330491 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292225724 The word connoisseur is from a article by, "Fortune" and it says in the article, "For those familiar with Ron Jaworski’s exuberant, ans analysis on ESPN’s NFL programming, it is easy to imagine his having been an insatiable game-film connoisseur in his playing days," (Greene), the article talks about a former NFL quarterback.
Quarter 1]]> 2018-10-12 15:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292225724 2330491 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292229621 The word impede is from a article from, "abc news" talking about Mount Everest and it says, "When the paths weren't impeded by these tourist trains, we were blocked by yaks, trudging along with bells ringing from around their neck,"(Morse). 
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]]> 2018-10-12 15:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292229621 2330491 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292232205 The word evade comes from a article by, "ProFootballFocus", and talks  about quarterbacks evading pressure, so in the text it says, "All quarterbacks are going to get sacked. That’s just a part of the game. But not all players are created equally with regards to evading pressure," (Ratcliffe).
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]]> 2018-10-12 15:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/292232205 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/312238140 The word beleaguered comes from a article by ¨History¨ and it states ¨the future first president of the United States, leads his beleaguered troops into winter quarters at Valley Forge¨ ( https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-leads-troops-into-winter-quarters-at-valley-forge)
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]]> 2018-12-07 14:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/312238140 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/312762967 In the "Big Bang Theories" season 10 episode 2 the word enrages is used by Leonard. Leonard reply, "Cause when you talk it enrages people." 
Quarter 2]]> 2018-12-10 03:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/312762967 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/312765701 In the "Big Bang Theories" season 5 episode 2 the word ambiance was used by Sheldon. Sheldon said, "Paraffin candles may contain carcinogens. Unless lung cancer is the ambiance you were going for at your dinfast."
Quarter 2]]> 2018-12-10 03:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/312765701 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/313862941 In The Afterlight the word connoisseur appeared when Ruby was complaining about a new guy named Gav, "He complained about the cramped sleeping spaces and the smell of the shampoo we used-like he was some kind of connoisseur of floral notes in fragrance" (Bracken 286). 
Quarter 2]]> 2018-12-12 14:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/313862941 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/314493426 In a article  by British Account: Version C Captain Thomas Preston’s Account, the word Bludgeon appears in this sentence: " The mob still increased and were more outrageous, striking their clubs or bludgeons one against another, and calling out, come on you rascals, you bloody backs, you lobster scoundrels, fire if you dare, fire and be damned, we know you dare not, and much more such language was used" (Thomas). 
Quarter 2]]> 2018-12-13 22:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/314493426 https://padlet.com/adamss85/prmzk13h1uoz/wish/315397131 In The Princess Bride, the word dulcet appears when Prince Humperdink is talking to Buttercup, he says, "... Plenty of time, dulcet darling, now don't worry yourself" (Morgenstern 227).

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