Morton's Words of the Week (Group 9)

10/31/2011

 
WORDS OF THE WEEK for 10-31-11 thru 11-04-11 (Trimester 1, Week 9)   (Group 9)
  
  1. SERENE – Calm, peaceful and undisturbed
    Compared to Friday nights at “The Mansion”, the atmosphere here at Morton on a Tuesday seems rather serene.
      
  2. SUSTAIN – To maintain, support or hold
    The students at Morton need to sustain their efforts throughout the next 3 weeks to ensure a good trimester grade.
      
  3. SCRUPULOUS – Having strong principles; very honest
    Mr. Duffy is too scrupulous to be bribed into giving a better math grade to a student.
      
  4. RETENTION – The ability to recall or recognize things that were already learned; recollection.
    Morton’s science teachers constantly review the needed material to improve the retention of our students.
      
  5. INCONSEQUENTIAL – Of little importance, (insignificant or trivial)
    Determining the site for the Regional game is inconsequential if Morton doesn’t win the sectional title game.
 

Morton's Words of the Week (Group 7)

10/17/2011

 
WORDS OF THE WEEK for 10-17-11 thru 10-21-11 (Group 7) 
 
  1. ADHERENCE — Faithful attachment
    Strict adherence to every rule can sometimes be a difficult task. 
      
  2. UNPARALLELED — Unequaled or unmatched (peerless)
    Morton has had good Homecoming spirit in the past but the decorations and tribute that were displayed this year on Homecoming for our Veterans was unparalleled.
      
  3. NEBULOUS — Vague or obscure (not clear).
    The directions to Zlotnik Field were very nebulous which made it difficult to get to the game on time.
      
  4. EXEMPT — To be free from obligation. (To be excluded).
    The football players who have a 3.0 GPA or better were exempt from mandatory study hall during the season. 
      
  5.  POMPOUS — Characterized by a display of importance (arrogant or pretentious)
    Many players in pro sports develop a pompous attitude as soon as they become one of the better     players in their league.
 

Morton's Words of the Week (Group 6)

10/10/2011

 
WORDS OF THE WEEK for 10-10-11 thru 10-14-11 (Group 6)  (Trimester 1, week 7)

  1. TEDIOUS — Long and tiresome. Dreary or dull
    Many of the Morton teachers are using innovative methods of teaching instead of giving tedious lectures that can lose the attention of our students.
      
  2. DISPOSITION — A person’s natural outlook or mood. Temperament or character
    Ms. DeYoung’s sunny disposition helps make Morton a fun place to learn.
      
  3. PLAUSIBLE — Appearing truthful or reasonable 
    The plan to take 20 credit hours, work a full time job and play sports in college does not seem very plausible.
      
  4. DAUNTING — Discouraging through fear; intimidating or alarming
    Standing up to the neighborhood bully can be an extremely daunting task.
      
  5. AMBIVALENT — Showing uncertainly or fluctuation; having mixed feelings (to be unsure).
    Aaron was ambivalent about taking Anatomy with Mrs. Garrison because it seemed interesting yet very difficult.
 

Morton's Words of the Week (Group 5)

10/03/2011

 
WORDS OF THE WEEK for 10-3-11 thru 10-7-11 (Group 5)
   
  1. CHARISMA — Personal magnetism, charm or appeal.
    Mr. Sever’s charisma helps him captivate the students in his class. 
      
  2. DISDAIN — A feeling of contempt or scorn or dislike
    The fans showed their disdain for the officials by booing them at the end of the game.
      
  3. ENDORSE — To approve or support
    After winning sectionals, our Boys Tennis team was asked to endorse brands of breakfast cereal.
      
  4. EVASIVE — Intentionally vague or ambiguous (nebulous)
     Jonel was very evasive in his explanation to Mr. Friend regarding why he was in the hallway and not in class.  
      
  5. ARTICULATE (Adj.) — Using language easily or clearly. (Eloquent)
    Mr. Brown’s articulate explanation helped Carl better understand the assignment.   
 

Morton's Words of the Week (Group 4)

09/26/2011

 
WORDS OF THE WEEK for 9-26-11 thru 9-30-11 (Group 4)
  
  1. EXACERBATE – To increase in severity; further aggravate
    Telling Assistant Principal Wraggs a lie after already being in trouble will only exacerbate the punishment.
      
  2. APPREHENSIVE – Uneasy or fearful. (nervous)
    Alfredo was feeling apprehensive when he saw the official throw a flag in his direction during a play on Friday.
      
  3.  NONCHALANT– Casually unconcerned. Very indifferent
    Greg tried to act nonchalant when he received an “A” in Mr. Jancich’s class even though he was actually very excited.
      
  4.  RESILIENT – Rebounding, recovering readily.
    After receiving a poor grade on the first test in Ms. Draskovich’s class, Rob showed he is resilient by earning an “A” on the next test. 
      
  5. APATHETIC – Having or showing little emotion. (uncaring)
    It is very difficult for Ms. Storck  to teach her students when they are apathetic to what she is introducing to them. 
 

Morton's Words of the Week (Group 3)

09/19/2011

 
WORDS OF THE WEEK for  9-19-11 thru 9-23-11  (Group 3)
  
  1. SKEPTICAL — Having or showing doubt (unconvinced)
    We are very skeptical of anyone who claims they can excel in Mr. Hoelzel’s class without studying for the tests.
      
  2. DETACHED — To be separated or disinterested. (Unemotional)
    I found it impossible to be detached from the emotional ceremony when “Amazing Grace” was being played on the bagpipes before the game on Friday night.
      
  3. APPREHENSIVE — Uneasy or fearful. (nervous)
    The crowd became very apprehensive when Munster scored to take the lead in the game.
      
  4. CAMARADERIE — A spirit of friendliness or good-fellowship.
    Our team has developed a strong sense of camaraderie after playing so long and hard together.
      
  5. ELABORATE — To develop thoroughly or to expand upon
    Mrs. Ramsey asked Faron to elaborate on why he did not finish his assignment.
 

Morton's Words of the Week (Group 2)

09/12/2011

 
WORDS OF THE WEEK for 9-12-11 thru 9-16-11 (Group 2)

  1. COERCE – Use force or intimidation to get results
    The class bully coerced Keith into writing his research paper for him again.
      
  2. GULLIBLE – Easily deceived or cheated
    Angel is so gullible we convinced him that if he made 10 tackles in the game the Colts would call him up to play for them.
      
  3. EVASIVE – Intentionally vague or ambiguous (nebulous)
    We can always tell when Brock is lying; his answers become evasive and shifty.
      
  4. ERRONEOUS – Containing an error, incorrect
    It is erroneous to think that our region has forgotten what our Veterans mean to our country.
      
  5. INEVITABLE – Necessary, unavailable to be avoided.
    If you are going to succeed in life, it is inevitable that you will have to work very hard.