8/15
Definition: capable of being changed, open to influence,
persuasion or advice.
Synonyms: responsive to change, agreeable, submissive
Sentence: Servants are expected to be amenable.
8/21
Definition: guided by a sense of right and wrong
Synonyms: principled, dutiful, just scrupulous, upright
Sentence: The student made a conscientious decision to speak out against
the unjust new rule.
9/11
Definition: a model example, one to be copied or imitated
Synonyms: ideal, model
Sentence: Juan was an exemplar student and many students
looked up to him.
9/10
Definition: careful about one’s conduct, using good judgment and
common sense when making decisions, wise and careful about decisions
Synonyms: sensible, cautious, levelheaded
Sentence: The prudent ruler decided to do what was best for all of his
subjects.
9/16
Definition: to detest greatly, regard with extreme hatred,
Synonyms: hate, despise, loathe, detest
Sentence: Ms. Schuchterman abhors feet.
9/23
Definition: known for sudden or rash action or emotion, hasty in action,
often not following it through, jumping into doing something without thinking.
Synonyms: impulsive, abrupt, spontaneous
Sentence: Sarah impetuously decided to take a trip to Mexico, but she
forgot she was saving for a house!
9/30
Definition: (n) someone who is without emotion and free from passion,
unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure or pain.
(adj) unaffected by things most people are affected by,
Synonyms: detached, indifferent, unmoved, unaffected, impassive
Sentence: The man was stoic in the face of danger.
Definition: being on your guard against danger, being cautious, trying
attentively to avoid danger, risk or error.
Synonyms: watchful, careful, prudent, guarded
Sentence: Your parents probably taught you to be wary of strangers.
10/14
Definition: A traditional saying expressing a common experience or
observation. A saying that sets for a general truth or moral, that has gained credit
because it has been around for so long.
Synonyms: proverb, motto, saying
Sentence: My Grandmother often uses adages like “Don’t judge a book by its
cover.”
10/21
Definition: abrupt in manner; rough in manner or speech, discourteously
rude, short reply.
Synonyms: curt, blunt, abrupt, snippy, terse
Sentence: The waitress was surprised at the customers brusque remarks.