Class D Vocabulary List 28 Definitions Priority Procedure Signature Conscious External Priority (pri·or·i·ty) noun Word family: prioritize-verb Definition: the thing you think is the most important and needs attention first Antonyms: unimportant 1. For good parents, children are their first priority. 2. A safe work environment is a priority for all employees. 3. For children, education should be a top priority. Procedure (pro·ce·dure) noun Word family: process-noun Definition: A way of doing something,especially the correct or normal way Antonyms: n/a 1. You need to follow procedures at work. 2. I have a medical procedure every year to check my cholesterol. 3. We have a procedure to become at student at this school. signature (sig·na·ture) noun Word family: sign-verb Definition: your name, written the way you normally write it Antonyms: printed name/typed name 1. Don’t forget your signature on your check. 2. When you make a purchase with a card, you need to put your signature on the machine. 3. Your signature is needed at the end of a job application. Conscious (con·scious) adjective Word family: consciousness—noun/ consciously—adv Definition: aware Antonyms: unconscious/unaware/senseless/unresponsive 1. It takes awhile for me to be conscious of a math mistake. 2. I try to be conscious of the needs of my students 3. When you are driving, what is something you need to be conscious of? External (ex·ter·nal) adjective Word family: externalize—verb/externally—adv Definition:outer Antonyms: internal/inside/inner 1. You should not eat the external layer of an orange. 2. Externally people look alike when you compare races. 3. What is an external reason why you might have trouble getting to school?