Schoolwide Words of the Day Week of May 7

Monday            May 7^th       Self-awareness

Related words: consciousness, alertness, self understanding

Word Meaning: having a balanced and honest view of your own personality, and often an ability to interact with others frankly and confidently.

Origin: aware + -ness

Tuesday            May 8^th        Procedures

Related words: actions, process, practice, system, routine

Word Meaning: Established method of doing something

Origin: 1605–15; < French procédure. See proceed, -ure

Wednesday       May 9^th       Identity

Related words:  individuality, personality, distinctiveness, uniqueness

Word Meaning: the sense of self, providing sameness and continuity in personality over time.

Origin: 1560–70; < Late Latin identitās,  equivalent to Latin ident ( idem ) repeatedly, again and again, earlier *idem et idem  ( idem  neuter of īdem  the same + et  and) + -itās -ity

Thursday           May 10       Culture

Related words: background, traditions, ethnicity, customs

Word Meaning: Shared beliefs and values of a group of people

Origin: 1400–50; late Middle English: tilling, place tilled (< Anglo-French ) < Latin cultūra. See cult, -ure

Friday                May 11       Transition

Related words: changeover, passing, conversion, shift

Word Meaning: movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change: the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

Origin: 1545–55; < Latin trānsitiōn-  (stem of trānsitiō ) a going across, equivalent to trānsit ( us ) (past participle of transīre  to cross; compare transit) + -iōn- -ion