In Order of Importance
Which is more important: serious or urgent? Most of us would agree that urgent is more important. Like so many concepts or ideas, importance is relative. Some things are more important than others. Our language has many words that express varying degrees and types of importance.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Are the following words not important, very important, or important? Fill in the blanks, using each word only once. (Hint: Fill in the not important words first, then the very important words; finally, fill in the remaining "middle" words.)
essential
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insignificant
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worthless
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urgent
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serious
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significant
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notable
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minor
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vital
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Not important: ________________, ________________, ________________
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A1:
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Once you have completed the chart, compare your responses with those of your classmates. Most students will probably list them as follows:
Not important: minor, insignificant, worthless
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Important: ________________, ________________, ________________
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A2:
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Important: serious, significant, notable
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Very important: ________________, ________________, ________________
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A3:
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Very important: urgent, essential, vital
What other words can you think of that mean "very important"?
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