Vocabulary Journal by Ratona

Vocabulary Journal by Ratona https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi Catalina Rodriguez - 121, 1 en-us 2023-06-07 19:59:01 UTC 2023-06-21 03:00:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Crooked /ˈkrʊk.ɪd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468348 adjective

Definition
◦ Not forming a straight line, or having many bends

Example
• Finn have got crooked teeths

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/crooked

]]> 2023-06-07 20:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468348 Frontman /ˈfrʌnt.mæn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468591 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ The lead singer or leader of a musical group

◦ Someone who appears to be in charge of or representing an organization or group, but who may not have real authority

Example
• Chris Martin is Coldplay's frontman

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/frontman

]]> 2023-06-07 20:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468591 Lanky /ˈlæŋ.ki/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468638 adjective

Definition
◦ Tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result

Example
• I was your typical lanky teenager.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/lanky

]]> 2023-06-07 20:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468638 Fixed /fɪkst/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468693 adjective

Definition
◦ Arranged or decided already and not able to be changed

Example
• I have a fixed mindset

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/fixed

]]> 2023-06-07 20:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468693 Slumber /ˈslʌm.bər/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468739 noun [ C or U ]

Definition
◦ To sleep

Example
• I didn't want to rouse you from your slumbers.
• I fell into a gentle slumber.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/slumber]]> 2023-06-07 20:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468739 Tarnish /ˈtɑː.nɪʃ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468787 verb

Definition
◦ to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour

Example
• Silver tarnishes easily.

( PresentC ) tarnishing
( PastS ) tarnished
( PastC ) tarnishing

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/tarnish

]]> 2023-06-07 20:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468787 Hitman /ˈhɪt.mæn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468832 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ A man who is paid to murder someone

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/hitman]]> 2023-06-07 20:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468832 Whine /waɪn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468880 verb

Definition
◦ To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually

Example
• Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I'd better take it for a walk.

( PresentC ) whining
( PastS ) whined
( PastC ) whining

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/whine

]]> 2023-06-07 20:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468880 Overbearing /ˌəʊ.vəˈbeə.rɪŋ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468919 adjective

Definition
◦ Too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant

Example
• My mom is Overbearing

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/overbearing]]> 2023-06-07 20:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468919 Briefly /ˈbriːf.li/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468960 adverb

Definition
◦ For a short time

Example
• We chatted briefly about the weather.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/briefly]]> 2023-06-07 20:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617468960 (Being) Blue /bluː/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617469061 adjective

Definition
◦ feeling or showing sadness

Example
• He's been a bit blue since she left him.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/blue]]> 2023-06-07 20:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617469061 Hollow /ˈhɒl.əʊ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617469129 adjective

Definition
◦ Having a hole or empty space inside

Example
• Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/hollow]]> 2023-06-07 20:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617469129 Eerie /ˈɪə.ri/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617469171 adjective

Definition
◦ Strange in a frightening and mysterious way

Example
• She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/eerie]]> 2023-06-07 20:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617469171 plump /plʌmp/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617471114 adjective

Definition
◦ having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/plump?q=plump+]]> 2023-06-07 20:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617471114 lean /liːn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472144 verb

Definition
◦ to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction

Example
• I sat down next to Bernard, who leaned over to me and said "You're late."

( PresentC ) leaning
( PastS ) leaned
( PastC ) leaning

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lean

]]> 2023-06-07 20:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472144 vain /veɪn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472416 adjective

Definition
◦ unsuccessful; of no value

Example
• The doctors gave him more powerful drugs in the vain hope that he might recover.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/vain]]> 2023-06-07 20:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472416 stocky /ˈstɒk.i/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472610 adjective

Definition
◦ A stocky person, especially a man, is fairly short and has a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stocky?q=stocky+]]> 2023-06-07 20:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472610 dimple /ˈdɪm.pəl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472806 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person's face when they smile:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dimple]]> 2023-06-07 20:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617472806 biased /ˈbaɪ.əst/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617473229 adjective

Definition
◦ showing an unreasonable preference or dislike based on personal opinion

Example
• He believes the American justice system is biased against black people

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/biased]]> 2023-06-07 20:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617473229 nosy /ˈnəʊ.zi/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617473454 adjective

Definition
◦ too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them

Example
• She was complaining about her nosy parents.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nosy]]> 2023-06-07 20:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617473454 witty /ˈwɪt.i/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617474278 adjective

Definition
◦ using words in a clever and funny way

Example
• He was witty and very charming.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/witty]]> 2023-06-07 20:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617474278 gown /ɡaʊn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617474777 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a long, loose piece of clothing worn over other clothes for a particular purpose:

Example
• Students wore black gowns for the graduation ceremonies.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gown]]> 2023-06-07 20:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617474777 keen /kiːn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617475090 adjective

Definition
◦ very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

Example
• a keen interest in painting
• keen to They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/keen?q=keen+]]> 2023-06-07 20:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617475090 ferocious /fəˈrəʊ.ʃəs/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617475393 adjective

Definition
◦ frightening and violent

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ferocious]]> 2023-06-07 20:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617475393 reticulated /rɪˈtɪk.jə.leɪ.tɪd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617475904 adjective

Definition
◦ arranged or having a pattern like a net of lines and squares, or a structure of pipes and wires

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reticulated]]> 2023-06-07 20:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617475904 gash /ɡæʃ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617478123 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a long, deep cut, especially in the skin

Example
• She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees

verb [ T ] / regular

Definition
◦ to make a long, deep cut in something, especially the skin

Example
• She slipped on a rock and gashed her knee.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gash]]> 2023-06-07 20:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617478123 depart /dɪˈpɑːt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617478586 verb

Definition
◦ to go away or leave, especially on a journey

Example
• The plane departs at 6 a.m.

( PresentC ) departing
( PastS ) departed
( PastC ) departing

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/depart?q=depart

]]> 2023-06-07 20:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617478586 heritage /ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617479482 noun

Definition
◦ [ U ] features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance

◦ [ C or U ] a person's racial, ethnic, religious, or cultural background

Example
[ U ]
• These monuments are a vital part of the cultural heritage of South America.

[ C or U ]
•They are proud of their Jewish and Palestinian heritages.

•Historical and government records can help you trace your heritage.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/heritage

]]> 2023-06-07 20:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617479482 mend /mend/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617479890 verb

Definition
◦ to repair something that is broken or damaged

Example
• Could you mend this hole in my shirt?

( PresentC ) mending
( PastS ) mended
( PastC ) mending

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mend

]]> 2023-06-07 20:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617479890 takeaway /ˈteɪk.ə.weɪ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617480323 noun

Definition
◦ usually a childish term for "to subtract"

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/takeaway]]> 2023-06-07 20:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617480323 fond /fɒnd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617480564 adjective

Definition
◦ to like doing something; to do something often. Or to like someone or something very much.

Example
• My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fond]]> 2023-06-07 20:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617480564 cattle /ˈkæt.əl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617480874 noun [ plural ]

Definition
◦ a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cattle]]> 2023-06-07 20:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617480874 competence /ˈkɒm.pɪ.təns/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617481823 noun [ C or U ]

Definition
◦ the ability to do something well

Example
• Her competence as a teacher is unquestionable.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/competence]]> 2023-06-07 20:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617481823 nuance /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617482152 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

Example
• Linguists explore the nuances of language.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nuance]]> 2023-06-07 20:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617482152 input /ˈɪn.pʊt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617482398 noun [ C or U ]

Definition
◦ something such as energy, money, or information that is put into a system, organization, or machine so that it can operate

Example
• I didn't have much input into the project (= the help I gave was small).

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/input?q=input+]]> 2023-06-07 20:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617482398 mortgage /ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617483550 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mortgage]]> 2023-06-07 20:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617483550 courteous /ˈkɜː.ti.əs/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617484460 adjective

Definition
◦ polite and showing respect:

Example
• Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/courteous]]> 2023-06-07 20:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617484460 cunning /ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617484687 adjective

Definition
◦ Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cunning]]> 2023-06-07 20:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617484687 stubborn /ˈstʌb.ən/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617484953 adjective

Definition
◦ A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else

Example
• They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stubborn]]> 2023-06-07 20:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617484953 beetroot /ˈbiːt.ruːt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617485207 noun [ C or U ]

Definition
◦ the small, round, dark red root of a plant, eaten cooked as a vegetable, especially cold in salads

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beetroot?q=beetroot+]]> 2023-06-07 20:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617485207 prod /prɒd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617486063 verb

Definition
◦ to push something or someone with your finger or with a pointed object

Example
• She prodded the cake with her fork to see if it was cooked.

( PresentC ) prodding
( PastS ) prodded
( PastC ) prodding

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/prod?q=prod%7D

]]> 2023-06-07 20:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617486063 engulf /ɪnˈɡʌlf/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617486568 verb

Definition
◦ to surround and cover something or someone completely

Example
• The flames rapidly engulfed the house.

( PresentC ) engulfing
( PastS ) engulfed
( PastC ) engulfing

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/engulf

]]> 2023-06-07 20:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617486568 waddle /ˈwɒd.əl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617486611 verb

Definition
◦ (usually of an animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other.

Example
• The ducks waddled down to the river.

( PresentC ) waddles
( PastS ) waddled
( PastC ) waddling

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/waddle

]]> 2023-06-07 20:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2617486611 thrill /θrɪl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2618829986 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant

Example
• It gave me a real thrill to see her again after so many years.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/thrill?q=thrill]]> 2023-06-09 02:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2618829986 scarred /skɑːd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033707 adjective

Definition
◦ having a scar (= a mark left after an injury has healed)

Example
• Doctors warned he may be scarred for life and will need plastic surgery.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scarred]]> 2023-06-11 02:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033707 dull /dʌl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033793 adjective

Definition
◦ not interesting or exciting in any way

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dull]]> 2023-06-11 02:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033793 secluded /sɪˈkluː.dɪd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033872 adjective

Definition
◦ quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/secluded?q=secluded+]]> 2023-06-11 02:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033872 shabby /ˈʃæb.i/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033929 adjective

Definition
◦ looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for

Example
• Her home is a rented one-bedroom apartment in a shabby part of town.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/shabby]]> 2023-06-11 02:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033929 bustling /ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033997 adjective

Definition
◦ If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity

Example
• This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bustling]]> 2023-06-11 02:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620033997 pollution /pəˈluː.ʃən/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620034047 noun [ U ]

Definition
◦ damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pollution]]> 2023-06-11 02:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620034047 dodgy /ˈdɒdʒ.i/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620034213 adjective

Definition
◦ likely to be dishonest or illegal

Example
• The couple lost their life savings in some dodgy investments.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dodgy]]> 2023-06-11 02:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620034213 quaint /kweɪnt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620034296 adjective

Definition
◦ attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quaint

]]> 2023-06-11 02:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620034296 shed /ʃed/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620035541 verb

Definition
◦ a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
◦ to get rid of something you do not need or want

Example
• I'm going on a diet to see if I can shed (= become thinner by losing) a few pounds.

( PresentC ) shedding
( PastS ) shed
( PastC ) shedding

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/shed

]]> 2023-06-11 02:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620035541 ordeal /ɔːˈdɪəl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620036250 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

Example
• Her seven-month stay in the hospital was quite an ordeal.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ordeal]]> 2023-06-11 02:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620036250 sentience /ˈsen.ti.əns/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620036618 noun [ U ]

Definition
◦ the quality of being able to experience feelings

Example
• Why are humans not willing to accept the full sentience of other animals

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/sentience?q=sentience+]]> 2023-06-11 02:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620036618 starry-eyed /ˌstɑː.riˈaɪd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620036982 adjective

Definition
◦ If you are starry-eyed, you have a lot of thoughts and opinions that are unreasonably positive, so you do not understand things as they really are.

Example
• It's easy to be starry-eyed about a place you've never been to

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/starry-eyed]]> 2023-06-11 02:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620036982 beam /biːm/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620037469 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a line of light that shines from a bright object

Example
• The rabbit stopped, mesmerized by the beam of the car's headlights.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beam]]> 2023-06-11 02:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620037469 fleeting /ˈfliː.tɪŋ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620037573 adjective

Definition
◦ short or quick

Example
• a fleeting glimpse]]> 2023-06-11 02:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620037573 soothing /ˈsuː.ðɪŋ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620038419 adjective

Definition
◦ making you feel calm

Example
• Her words had a soothing effect.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/soothing]]> 2023-06-11 02:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620038419 unrequited /ˌʌn.rɪˈkwaɪ.tɪd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620039069 adjective

Definition
◦ If love that you feel for someone is unrequited, it is not felt in the same way by the other person.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/unrequited

]]> 2023-06-11 02:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620039069 ought /ɔt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620039250 modal verb

Definition
◦ Used to say that it is necessary or desirable to perform the action expressed in the verb

Example
• We ought to clean up before we go home

( PresentC ) ought
( PastS ) ought
( PastC ) ought

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ought?q=ought+

]]> 2023-06-11 02:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620039250 embroidery /ɪmˈbrɔɪ.dər.i/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620085689 noun [ C or U ]

Definition
◦ [ C or U ] Patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth.

◦ [ U ] The activity of decorating a piece of cloth with stitches sewn onto it.

Example
• [ C or U ] It was a beautiful piece of embroidery.
• [ C or U ] Let me show you Pat's embroideries.

• [ U ] I'm not very good at embroidery.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/embroidery]]> 2023-06-11 06:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620085689 churn /tʃɜːn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620093698 verb

Definition
◦ to move something, especially a liquid, with great force.

Example
• The sea was churned up by heavy winds.

( PresentC ) churning
( PastS ) churned
( PastC ) churning

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/churn

]]> 2023-06-11 07:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620093698 crucible /ˈkruː.sɪ.bəl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620093834 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a container in which metals or other substances can be heated to very high temperatures

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/crucible]]> 2023-06-11 07:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620093834 inherited /ɪnˈherɪtɪd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620094447 adjective

Definition
◦ received from someone who has died

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/inherited]]> 2023-06-11 07:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620094447 gated /ˈɡeɪ.tɪd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620103498 adjective

Definition
◦ with a gate that can stop people entering

Example
• They live in a gated compound with an armed guard.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gated]]> 2023-06-11 07:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2620103498 mound /maʊnd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621664098 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a large pile of earth, stones, etc. like a small hill

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mound

]]> 2023-06-13 01:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621664098 rear /rɪər/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621665586 adjective

Definition
◦ at the back of something

Example
• The horse had injured one of its rear legs

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rear

]]> 2023-06-13 01:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621665586 dupe /dʒuːp/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621666007 verb

Definition
◦ to deceive someone, usually by making that person do something that they did not intend to do

Example
• They duped me into giving them money by saying it would go to charity.

( PresentC ) duping
( PastS ) duped
( PastC ) duping

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/dupe

]]> 2023-06-13 01:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621666007 saucy /ˈsɔː.si/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621668018 adjective

Definition
◦ rude and showing no respect, or referring to sex, especially in a humorous way

Example
• a saucy postcard/magazine

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/saucy]]> 2023-06-13 01:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2621668018 pouch /paʊtʃ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622668104 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a bag or soft container for a small object or a small amount of something

Example
• Food sealed in foil pouches lasts for a long time

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pouch]]> 2023-06-13 22:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622668104 saddle /ˈsæd.əl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622912890 noun

Definition
◦ a seat on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
◦ a leather seat on a horse

Example
• Could you lower the saddle for me?

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/saddle]]> 2023-06-14 02:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622912890 tooltip /ˈtuːl.tɪp/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622913648 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a message with information that appears when you hold a cursor over a piece of text or an icon on a website or in a software program

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tooltip

]]> 2023-06-14 02:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622913648 settlement /ˈset.əl.mənt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622914432 noun

Definition
◦ an official agreement that finishes an argument

Example
• As part of their divorce settlement, Jeff agreed to let Polly keep the house

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/settlement]]> 2023-06-14 02:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622914432 burrows /ˈbʌr.əʊ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622914994 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ A hole in the ground dug by an animal such as a rabbit, especially to live in

◦ To search for something, as if by digging

Example
• I burrowed through the clothes in the drawer looking for a clean pair of socks

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/burrow?q=burrows

]]> 2023-06-14 02:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622914994 detritus /dɪˈtraɪ.təs/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622915571 noun [ U ]

Definition
◦ Waste material or rubbish, especially left after a particular event

Example
• The stadium was littered with the detritus of yesterday's concert

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/detritus]]> 2023-06-14 02:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622915571 scrap /skræp/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622916300 verb

Definition
◦ to not continue with a system or plan

Example
• They're considering scrapping the tax and raising the money in other ways.

( PresentC ) scrapping
( PastS ) scrapped
( PastC ) scrapping

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scrap?q=scrap+

]]> 2023-06-14 02:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622916300 parlor /ˈpɑːr.lɚ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622917152 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a business that provides a stated type of personal service or sells a stated product

Example
• an ice-cream/pizza parlor

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/parlor]]> 2023-06-14 02:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622917152 cleaver /ˈkliː.vər/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622917535 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a heavy knife with a large square blade

Example
• a meat cleaver

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cleaver]]> 2023-06-14 02:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2622917535 Vassal /ˈvæs.əl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623546958 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ in medieval Europe, a man who agreed to fight for a king or lord (= rich and powerful land owner) when needed, in exchange for land to live on

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/vassal?q=Vassal+]]> 2023-06-14 15:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623546958 Stalemate /ˈsteɪl.meɪt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547106 noun [ C or U ]

Definition
◦ a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken

Example
• Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for ten years.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stalemate?q=Stalemate]]> 2023-06-14 15:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547106 Whirr /wɜːr/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547203 verb

Definition
◦ (especially of machines) to make a low, soft, continuous sound

Example
• I could hear the washing machine whirring in the kitchen.

( PresentC ) whirring
( PastS ) whirred
( PastC ) whirring

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/whirr

]]> 2023-06-14 15:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547203 Whimsical /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547322 adjective

Definition
◦ unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying

Example
• Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/whimsical?q=Whimsical]]> 2023-06-14 15:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547322 Conundrum /kəˈnʌn.drəm/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547470 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a problem that is difficult to deal with

Example
• Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/conundrum?q=Conundrum]]> 2023-06-14 15:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547470 Baffled /ˈbæf.əl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547555 verb

Definition
◦ to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something

Example
• She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.

( PresentC ) baffling
( PastS ) baffled
( PastC ) baffling

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/baffle?q=Baffled

]]> 2023-06-14 15:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547555 Quaint /kweɪnt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547632 adjective

Definition
◦ attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

Example
• a quaint old cottage

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/quaint?q=Quaint+]]> 2023-06-14 15:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547632 Enthralling /ɪnˈθrɔː.lɪŋ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547790 adjective

Definition
◦ keeping someone's interest and attention completely

Example
• I found your book absolutely enthralling!

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/enthralling?q=Enthralling]]> 2023-06-14 15:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623547790 satire /ˈsæt.aɪər/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623548228 noun [ C or U ]

Definition
◦ criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point

Example
• The play is a satire on corporate culture.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/satire?q=Satirical+]]> 2023-06-14 15:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623548228 Output /ˈɑʊtˌpʊt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559571 noun [ U ]

Definition
◦ an amount that a person, machine, or organization produces

Example
• Last year manufacturing output fell by 14 percent.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/output?q=Output]]> 2023-06-14 15:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559571 Striking /ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559655 adjective

Definition
◦ very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention

Example
• She bears a striking resemblance to her mother.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/striking?q=Striking

]]> 2023-06-14 15:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559655 Soil /sɔɪl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559794 verb

Definition
◦ to make something dirty, especially with solid waste

Example
• soiled diapers

( PresentC ) soiling
( PastS ) soiled
( PastC ) soiling

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/soil?q=Soil

]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559794 Crest /krest/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559941 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/crest?q=Crest]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623559941 Peck /pek/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560067 verb

Definition
◦ When a bird pecks, it bites, hits, or picks up something small with its beak

◦ to give someone a quick kiss, especially on the side of the face

Example
• The birds learn to peck holes in the milk bottle tops.
• He pecked his aunt on the cheek.

( PresentC ) pecking
( PastS ) pecked
( PastC ) pecking

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/peck?q=Peck

]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560067 Mower /ˈməʊ.ər/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560141 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a machine for cutting grass

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mower]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560141 Interns /ɪnˈtɜːn/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560275 verb

Definition
◦ to put someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war

Example
• Many foreigners were interned for the duration of the war.

( PresentC ) interning
( PastS ) interned
( PastC ) interning

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/intern?q=Interns

]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560275 Outlets /ˈaʊt.let/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560325 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a way in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of

Example
• Writing poetry was his only form of emotional outlet.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/outlet?q=Outlets+]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560325 Nuzzle /ˈnʌz·əl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560433 verb

Definition
◦ to touch, rub, or press someone gently and affectionately, esp. with the head or nose

Example
• My dog came and nuzzled my foot to try and cheer me up.

( PresentC ) nuzzling
( PastS ) nuzzled
( PastC ) nuzzling

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nuzzle?q=Nuzzle

]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560433 Rampant /ˈræm·pənt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560516 adjective

Definition
◦ happening a lot or becoming worse, usually in a way that is out of control

Example
• Corruption and fraud are rampant in the war-stricken area.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rampant?q=Rampant]]> 2023-06-14 15:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560516 Woad /wəʊd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560630 noun [ U ]

Definition
◦ a European plant whose leaves can be used to make a blue dye

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/woad?q=Woad]]> 2023-06-14 15:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560630 Wedge /wedʒ/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560679 verb

Definition
◦ to put something into a very small or narrow space, so that it cannot move easily

Example
• I was standing waiting for a bus, wedged between two old ladies and their bags of shopping.

( PresentC ) wedging
( PastS ) wedged
( PastC ) wedging

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wedge?q=Wedge
to push into a small space

]]> 2023-06-14 15:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560679 Bustle /ˈbʌs.əl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560736 verb

Definition
◦ to do things in a hurried and busy way

Example
• Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready.

( PresentC ) bustling
( PastS ) bustled
( PastC ) bustling

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bustle

]]> 2023-06-14 15:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623560736 foil /fɔɪl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623636287 noun [ U or C ]

Definition
◦ [ U ] a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh

◦ [ C ] a piece of a very thin metal sheet or paper used to wrap a piece of someone's hair when it is being dyed or highlighted

Example
• [ U ] aluminium foil

• [ C ] The hairdresser chatted as he put the foils in.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/foil]]> 2023-06-14 17:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623636287 blissful /ˈblɪs.fəl/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623637462 adjective

Definition
◦ extremely or completely happy

Example
• a blissful childhood/holiday

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/blissful

]]> 2023-06-14 17:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623637462 evoke /ɪˈvəʊk/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623637639 verb

Definition
◦ to make someone remember something or feel an emotion

Example
• That smell always evokes memories of my old school.

( PresentC ) evoking
( PastS ) evoked
( PastC ) evoking

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/evoke

]]> 2023-06-14 17:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623637639 gist /dʒɪst/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623638061 noun [ S or U ]

Definition
◦ the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details

Example
• Reading for gist requires less detailed comprehension.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gist

]]> 2023-06-14 17:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623638061 mighty /ˈmaɪ.ti/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623638466 adjective

Definition
◦ very large, powerful, or important:

Example
• In the next game they will face the mighty Patriots.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mighty

]]> 2023-06-14 17:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623638466 flatter /ˈflæt.ər/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623639448 verb

Definition
◦ to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere:

Example
• I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.

( PresentC ) flattering
( PastS ) flattered
( PastC ) flattering

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/flatter

]]> 2023-06-14 17:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623639448 spout /spaʊt/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623640037 verb

Definition
◦ to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people:

Example
• I really don't want to listen to Mike spouting on/off all afternoon.

( PresentC ) spouting
( PastS ) spouted
( PastC ) spouting

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spout

]]> 2023-06-14 17:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623640037 scab /skæb/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623640551 noun [ C ]

Definition
◦ a rough surface made of dried blood that forms over a cut or broken skin while it is healing

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scab

]]> 2023-06-14 17:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623640551 mesmerized /ˈmez.mə.raɪz/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623670925 verb

Definition
◦ to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else

Example
• I was completely mesmerized by the performance

( PresentC ) mesmerizing
( PastS ) mesmerized
( PastC ) mesmerizing

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/mesmerize?q=mesmerized+

]]> 2023-06-14 18:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623670925 shrewd /ʃruːd/ tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623741913 adjective

Definition
◦ having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage

Example
• It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/shrewd?q=+shrewd

]]> 2023-06-14 20:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623741913 ❥ Verb tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623754577

( PresentC )

( PastS )

( PastC )

]]> 2023-06-14 20:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623754577 ❥ Adjective tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623754660 2023-06-14 20:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623754660 ❥ Noun tiburoncinx01 https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623754722

[ C or U ]

]]> 2023-06-14 20:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tiburoncinx01/xefxv1ds9tcsmpwi/wish/2623754722