1. VOCABULARY:
“Tuesdays with Morrie”

3. 1.wither

4. 1.wither
2.detach

5. 1.wither
2.detach
3.serene

6. 1.wither
2.detach
3.serene
4.innate

7. 1.wither
2.detach
3.serene
4.innate
5.stagnate

8. 1.wither
2.detach
3.serene
4.innate
5.stagnate
6.insidious

9. 1.wither
2.detach
3.serene
4.innate
5.stagnate
6.insidious
7.lament

10. 1.wither
2.detach
3.serene
4.innate
5.stagnate
6.insidious
7.lament
8.ambivalent

11. 1.wither 9.inherent
2.detach
3.serene
4.innate
5.stagnate
6.insidious
7.lament
8.ambivalent

12. 1.wither 9.inherent
2.detach 10.narcissis3c
3.serene
4.innate
5.stagnate
6.insidious
7.lament
8.ambivalent

13. 1.wither 9.inherent
2.detach 10.narcissis3c
3.serene 11.perish
4.innate
5.stagnate
6.insidious
7.lament
8.ambivalent

14. 1.wither 9.inherent
2.detach 10.narcissis3c
3.serene 11.perish
4.innate 12.exuberant
5.stagnate
6.insidious
7.lament
8.ambivalent

15. 1.wither 9.inherent
2.detach 10.narcissis3c
3.serene 11.perish
4.innate 12.exuberant
5.stagnate 13.nostalgia
6.insidious
7.lament
8.ambivalent

16. 1.wither 9.inherent
2.detach 10.narcissis3c
3.serene 11.perish
4.innate 12.exuberant
5.stagnate 13.nostalgia
6.insidious 14.imminent
7.lament
8.ambivalent

17. 1.wither 9.inherent
2.detach 10.narcissis3c
3.serene 11.perish
4.innate 12.exuberant
5.stagnate 13.nostalgia
6.insidious 14.imminent
7.lament 15.aphorism
8.ambivalent

18. wither
1

19. wither
1
Although Morrie’s body had begun to wither, his
spirit was very much alive.
to become dry and shriveled; fall in to
decay or decline (v.)

20. detach
2

21. detach
2
It is healthy to detach ourselves from emotions; we
should experience them fully, but then detach.
disconnect from or separate from (v.)

22. serene
3

23. serene
3
Morrie enjoyed watching life continue outside his window,
and felt a sense of serenity while gazing at nature.
calm, peaceful, untroubled; tranquil (adj.)

24. innate
4

25. innate
4
It was clear to Mitch, that Morrie had an innate
ability to connect with people.
natural; something you are born with
(adj.)

26. stagnate
5

27. stagnate
5
He refused to let his life stagnate simply because he
was dying; instead, he turned death into one of the
most important lessons he ever taught..
cease to flow or move; stop developing
(v.)

28. insidious
6

29. insidious
6
As a result of the ALS, Morrie began to notice the
insidious decay of his body.
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but
with harmful effects (adj.)

30. lament
7

31. lament
7
Rather than lamenting the news about his dying
professor, Mitch decided to visit him every Tuesday
and learn from him in the process.
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow (n.)
to mourn, or express deep grief about (v.)

32. ambivalent
8

33. ambivalent
8
Since Mitch’s brother wanted his solitude, Mitch was
ambivalent about contacting him when he became ill.
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
about someone or something (adj.)

34. inherent
9

35. inherent
9
It was Morrie’s belief that we are all inherently
good, and that we turn evil only when threatened in
some way.
exisAng in someone or something as an
essenAal aBribute; intrinsic (adj.)

36. narcissistic
10

37. narcissistic
10
“Aren’t we all a little narcissistic?” he asked Morrie.
excessive interest in one’s self or one’s
appearance (n.)

38. perish
11

39. perish
11
“Love each other or perish,” is one of Morrie’s most
poignant aphorisms.
to die in a violent, sudden, or unAmely
way (v.)

40. exuberant
12

41. exuberant
12
In a state of exuberance, Morrie swore he would
live longer than anyone he knew.
filled with energy and excitement (adj.)

42. nostalgia
13

43. nostalgia
13
Occasionally he would succumb to nostalgia, but
he preferred to focus on the moment at hand.
a senAmental longing or wisEul affecAon
for the past (n.)

44. imminent
14

45. imminent
14
Death was imminent--he knew it and could feel it--but he
did everything he could to not let death frighten him.
about to happen (adj.)

46. aphorism
15

47. aphorism
15
Morrie had a slew of aphorisms; one of his favorites
was “When you learn how to die, you learn how to
live.”
an observaAon or saying that contains
general truth (v.)