Vocabulary Basics for Business [Electronic resources]

Barbara G. Cox

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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

insignificant

worthless

urgent

serious

significant

notable

minor

vital

1

Not important: ________________, ________________, ________________

A1:

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

2

Important: ________________, ________________, ________________

A2:

Important: serious, significant, notable

3

Very important: ________________, ________________, ________________

A3:

Very important: urgent, essential, vital

What other words can you think of that mean "very important"?