https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx CBS Article en-us 2016-08-12 21:35:56 UTC 2016-08-18 17:07:19 UTC hello@padlet.com leyj6782 https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118163358
Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: accept or admit the existence or truth of

Expert Sentence: But we keep on trying because we know that others have succeeded, and we are not willing to acknowledge defeat. 

My Sentence: I was willing to acknowledge my mistakes because it was not my first mistake]]> 2016-08-12 21:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118163358 leyj6782 https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118163594
Part of Speech: Noun 

Definition: a society in which the cultures and traditions of many different groups coexist and are encouraged 

Expert Sentence: From its very beginning, the concept of multiculturalism has suffered from widely differing interpretations.

My Sentence: Multiculturalism exists in different parts of the world. ]]> 2016-08-12 21:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118163594 leyj6782 https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118343332
Part of Speech: Noun 

Definition: a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

Expert Sentence: The new children's rules have put counselors in a terrible dilemma. 

My Sentence: My dilemma with my mom was that she could not be in my position. ]]> 2016-08-15 21:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118343332 leyj6782 https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118343810
Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The act of pleading a cause.

Expert Sentence: His own experiences in the Reichstag, and the close contact with the political parties which his advocacy of successive naval bills had involved, made him a master of political intrigue.

My Sentence: At my house there was an advocacy to extend our television time to 1:30 hours instead of        
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Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem

Expert Sentence: Right now, she felt like she was on the verge of an important breakthrough with Gabriel. 

My sentence: I was on the verge of a breakthrough when my mom had given me a hug. ]]> 2016-08-18 16:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118787453 leyj6782 https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118789229
Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: eagerly desirous and aspiring. 

Expert Sentence: She was ambitious, driven by her controlling father and then by her own need for power.

My Sentence: I had an ambitous goal, my goal was to become president of the United States. ]]> 2016-08-18 16:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118789229 leyj6782 https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118790399
Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: an uproar; a state of great anger or excitement.

Expert Sentence: Amid accusations of fraud, there was a public furor when the politician was arrested.

My Sentence: Every Saturday morning there is a furor about who gets to use the bathroom first. ]]> 2016-08-18 16:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118790399 leyj6782 https://padlet.com/leyj6782/xpk07bmziukx/wish/118791279
Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: a sign over the entrance to a public building.

Expert Sentence: At each end of the terrace was a marquee, decorated with colored flags, and containing within the most refined order of refreshments.

My Sentence: The marquee above the federal agency was bold and large.

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Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: cause continual bother or distress to

Expert Sentence: Without a doubt, it would be a diversion from the gruesome thoughts that had plagued her mind lately.

My Sentence: My mind was plagued with homework

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Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: make a witty remark

Expert Sentence: "Different strokes for different folks," she quipped, and took a bite of the sandwich.

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