in your spiral notebook imperative very important; absolutely necessary; urgent; compelling;...
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In Your Spiral NotebookIn Your Spiral Notebook
ImperativeVery important; absolutely necessary; urgent;
compelling; essential; crucialProactiveActing in advance to deal with an expected
difficulty; assertive1. Write definition2. Draw picture to help you remember definition3. . Write at least two sentences using word
ImperativeVery important; absolutely necessary; urgent;
compelling; essential; crucialProactiveActing in advance to deal with an expected
difficulty; assertive1. Write definition2. Draw picture to help you remember definition3. . Write at least two sentences using word
Impartial
Fair; not biased; without prejudice
• Too much publicity before a trial makes it difficult for lawyers to find impartial jurors, people with no opinion about the case.• “I’m an impartial judge of character,”
Dolores joked. “I distrust all people equally, without prejudice.”• Now come up with two sentences on
your own!
Apathy
Lack of interest or concern
• Student apathy is the leading cause of failures.•Voter apathy was high,
causing a low turnout on election day. •Come up with two sentences
on your own!
Concise
Clear and brief
Because of limited space, newspaper articles must be concise.
Unlike many politicians, our mayor is concise– his speeches are short but say much.
In my English class this year, we will be expected to write concise summaries.
Lenient
Not strict or harsh in disciplining; easygoing
It seems like the teachers at my old school were more lenient than the teachers at my new school.
Since dad is much more lenient than mom, I told him about my ticket first.
Mr. Jones was usually very lenient about accepting late work.
Your Turn!Write two sentences for each vocabulary
word!
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