Vocabulary for week of 10/31

​Abide

​Definition and application

to patiently wait or tolerate

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Students abide their time the last five minutes of period 7.​

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​Brusque

​Definition and application

abrupt, blunt, curt in manner or speech

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The person was brusque and pushed the others aside to get ahead in line.​

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​Curative

​definition and application

able to restore health; curing

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People say to eat chicken noodle soup is curative for head colds.​

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​diminutive

​definition and application

very small, or smaller than usual

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The miniature pony was diminutive compared to the Clydesdale horse.​

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​imminent

​definition and application

about to happen, or threatening to happen

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The rainstorm appeared to be imminent during the football game.​

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​kudos

​definition and application

praise, credit, honor, glory​

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The teachers gave kudos to the students for their incredible effort and positive attitudes.​

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​laborious

​definition and application

requiring a great deal of effort

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Being assigned 10 pages of homework for one class seemed quite laborious to the student.​

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​magnanimous

​definition and application

very generous, kind, and forgiving

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The magnanimous customer at the gas station not only paid for his fill-up, but also for the next person's tank of gas.​

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​pandemic

​definition and application

widespread; an epidemic

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Having made it through the Covid pandemic, most people would like t avoid any future ones.​

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​saline

​definition and application

salty, describes a solution of salt and distilled water

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They used saline solution on their contact lenses.​

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Multiple Choice

abrupt and blunt

• abide

• brusque

• curative

• imminent

Multiple Choice

requiring a great deal of effort

• brusque

• diminutive

• imminent

• laborious

Poll

What kinds of people do you prefer to be around?

• brusque

• people who give you kudos

• people who are laborious

• magnanimous

Multiple Choice

What do these things have in common: rest, plenty of fluids, and healthy foods?

• brusque

• curative

• laborious

• diminutive

Reorder

Reorder the following in alphabetical order

• abide

• curative

• imminent

• kudos

• laborious

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Poll

Which do you find more laborious?

• studying for a test

• writing an essay

• listening to a lecture

• t

Open Ended

What are two things for which you have received kudos?