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Word of the Day - 9

Word of the Day - 9. PRAGMATIC. Adjective. Concerned with practical matters. Origin: 1580-90; Latin Pronunciation: prag -mat- ik Other Forms/Synonyms: Practical, Matter-of-fact, Hard-headed. Example Sentences :

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Word of the Day - 9

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  1. Word of the Day - 9

  2. PRAGMATIC Adjective • Concerned with practical matters Origin: 1580-90; Latin Pronunciation: prag-mat-ik Other Forms/Synonyms: Practical, Matter-of-fact, Hard-headed Example Sentences: • The teacher took a pragmatic approach to instructing her students and analyzed their abilities before teaching. • A tent is not a pragmatic permanent architectural structure.

  3. Impetuous Adjective Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English Pronunciation: im-pech-oo-uhs Other Forms/Synonyms: Impulsive, Eager, Hasty, Impatient • 1. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion • 2. Moving with a great force Example Sentence: Def1: He ducked impetuously under the ball. Def2: The impetuous winds blew the umbrella away.

  4. Longevity Noun Origin: 1605-15; Latin Pronunciation: Lawn-jev-i-tee Other Forms/Synonyms: Length, Duration, Endurance • The length or duration of life • A long individual life; great duration of individual life Example Sentences: The longevity of plants in the Dovgin house is not very good. The energizer bunny has amazing longevity!

  5. Collaborate Verb Origin: 1870–75; Late Latin Pronunciation: kuh-lab-uh-reyt Other Forms/Synonyms: Cooperate, Join, Assist, Abet • To work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work • Example Sentences: • Today students will collaborate to complete the birthday chart for The Five People You Meet In Heaven. • I plan to collaborate with Ms. Gremar to come up with a new lesson for U.S. History.

  6. Egregious Adjective Origin: 1525-35; Latin Pronunciation: ih-gree-j(ee)-uhs Other Forms/Synonyms: Outrageous, Notorious, Atrocious Example Sentences: It was an egregious lie that caused Pinocchio’s nose to grow so long. It was an egregious mistake to wear jeans and a T-shirt to the formal wedding. • Extraordinary in some bad way

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