Meaning: INSENSATE is an adjective, which means without human feeling or sensitivity. Insensate may also refer to an individual who does not have "good sense" or judgement.
Level of Familiarity: I choose this word because I had never seen it before. My familiarity with the word was minimal before I wrote this entry.
Do I want to know this word well? Why? As it is an adjective, or describing word, I deem it important to add to my repertoire of word knowledge. It will be useful in helping to describe a foolish act that someone commits or to describe the individual.
Should others know this word? Yes, others should know this word. Use of this word demonstrates a higher level of vocabulary knowledge. In addition, it offers a new possibility of voice when used appropriately.
Hi Emily.
ReplyDeleteI really love the image you included to illustrate your 3:1 blog. It is a great example of an insensate individual.
Since you didn't know what the word meant when you first came across it, it would be good to include the reference citation you used to find the definition you included for this entry.
One last note... you seem to be missing entry 3:2? Did you draft it and not publish your entry?
Make sure you have this posted as well as beginning to work on your entries for week 4.
Have fun learning new words!
Dr. Jones