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Words of the Day: Patterns

Words of the Day: Patterns. Each week the words of the day will center around a common definition or theme. The purpose of this is to help you categorize and remember words more easily. Words will be assessed approximately every 5 weeks, so hold on to your words!. Week 1:.

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Words of the Day: Patterns

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  1. Words of the Day: Patterns • Each week the words of the day will center around a common definition or theme. • The purpose of this is to help you categorize and remember words more easily. • Words will be assessed approximately every 5 weeks, so hold on to your words!

  2. Week 1: • Shhh! Words related to being quiet

  3. Brevity - noun • To the point in speaking or writing • What is a word your familiar with that uses brevity as a root word? • Limited space in the newsletter makes brevity essential.

  4. Laconic- adj • Using few words in a speech • His laconic answers made him seem abrupt and rude.

  5. Quiescent- adj • Quiet; still; inactive • What is an easy, visual way to remember this word? • Mount St. Helens has been quiescent since its last eruption in 1986?

  6. Reticent- adj • Not talking much; reserved • After consuming too much wine at the ladies' auxiliary lunch, the normally reticent Ms. Worthy shocked her table mates with ribald tales of the Merchant Marines.

  7. Week 2 • Blah…blah…. Words relating to speaking

  8. Bombastic- adj • Using language in a way to impress others • What might be an easy way to remember this word? • The politician was bombastic in his rhetoric, boring most of the audience.

  9. Colloquial- adj • conversational • What about the first three letters of this word may help you remember it? Think co-worker. • In an attempt to connect with his audience, the politician used a folksy, colloquial style.

  10. Loquacious- adj • Very talkative; liking to talk • The loquacious audience grew quiet when the movie started.

  11. Verbose- adj • Wordy; long winded • What’s the root word? • In an effort to appear to have something to say, the student wrote five pages of verbose nonsense.

  12. Week 3 • TahDah! Words relating to feeling superior.

  13. Contemptuous- adj • Lacking respect; looking down on others • How can you use the word tempt to help you remember this definition? • The king treated the peasants contemptuously.

  14. Ostentatious- adj • Showing off; pretentious; pretending to be more important than is the case • After earning her law degree, the woman bought a brand new Lexus and an ostentatious house in a wealthy neighborhood.

  15. Narcissistic- adj • Having to do with extreme self-adoration and feeling of superiority • Do you remember this myth? • Because he was so narcissistic, he gazed at his reflection whenever possible.

  16. Presumptuous- adj • Overstepping the bounds • What is the root word? How can it help you to remember the definition? • Isn’t it presumptuous of Julie to expect everyone to do what she wants?

  17. Swagger- verb • To walk around in a proud, showy manner • Have you ever heard of this word? • Mr. West swaggered onto the stage to interrupt Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech.

  18. Week 4 • Ho hum… Words relating to being over used, unoriginal, and overall cliché

  19. Banal- adj • Dull or stale from over use • Umm, you know what it rhymes with right? Also, think of blah, blah blah • Have you heard the banal joke about the man who threw the clock out the window to see time fly?

  20. Insipid- adj • Lacking in flavor; unexciting • Think of being sick; think of soup; think of sipping that soup. • After days with a stomach virus, the only thing the child could handle was bland chicken broth.

  21. Mundane- adj • Ordinary • Think of Mondays! • Going to the movies offers an escape from the mundane routine of everyday life.

  22. Platitude- noun • An obvious remark uttered as if it were original • Think about a hot dog being offered up on a golden plate. • Despite the variety in Hallmark cards, they are all filled with the same platitudes.

  23. Vapid- adj • Lacking freshness; flat; stale • How can you remember this word? • Behind every vapid, uninspiring TV sit-com you’ll find an empty-headed producer, director, and screenwriter.

  24. Week 5 • IT’S OK!! Words relating to lessening pain, Tension, and/or Conflict

  25. Pacify- verb • To calm; soothe • What’s something that is given to babies that will help you remember this word? • To pacify the crying baby, his mother gave him a bottle and changed his diaper.

  26. Ameliorate- verb • To make better; to lessen the difficulty • This one you may just have to memorize! • To ameliorate their stress from school, some kids get a message, play violent video games, or listen to their favorite music.

  27. Assuage- verb • To alleviate; to pacify • The last few letters look like massage. • To help her sister assuage her anger, Andrew let her cry and vent.

  28. Mollify- verb • To pacify • Hmmm…not sure what to tell you. • Not even the offer of a free airline ticket could mollify Greg’s anger after the airline lost his luggage.

  29. REVIEW • Get a 3x5 card • Determine if you are a word or a category • Meet in the corners and the center if a category • Find your place if a word

  30. Stump the Chumps • Create two sentences using two different vocabulary words from your category. • Make one sentence correct and the other incorrect. • See if your classmates can both identify and explain the right and wrong answers.

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