1. SAT Word of the Day Obdurate
-Define
-Determine the part of speech
-Create an original sentence using “obdurate”
Refusing to do what other people want ; not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something
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2. Quick Write
In one, well-developed paragraph, describe a time when you or someone you know was very obdurate (stubborn) in a situation. OR
Pick an actor from a TV show or movie that is well known for being an obdurate character and in one, well-developed paragraph, describe an episode/scene that supports your claim.

3. To have a cheap and/or ugly appearance
SAT Word of the Day
Tawdry
-Define
-Determine the part of speech
-Create an original sentence using “tawdry”
To have a cheap and/or ugly appearance
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4. Quick Write
ž In one, well-developed paragraph, describe a time when you were disappointed in something because it ended up being tawdry (cheap/poor) quality. OR
ž In one, well-developed paragraph, describe a place you have been to that was decorated very tawdrily (cheaply/gaudy).