3:3 Pococurante

When and Where did I Found it: I encountered this word while reading chapter 3 about modeling academic vocabulary in Fisher and Frey's (2008) Word Wise and Content Rich: Five Essential Steps to Teaching Academic Vocabulary. It was one of the example words used when exploring the role of context clues in vocabulary development. I am not even sure how to pronounce it!

What it means:
The word pococurante means careless or indifferent. It is usually used to describe an individual.


Level of familiarity:
I have not encourntered this word before.


Do I want to know this word well and why:
This word is a nice addition to my vocabulary, but I do not see it as being a word to explore in greater depth.


Do I think others should know this word well...if so, who and why:
This particular word is once again applicable in social, informal situations, but it is not a word that would be useful in content specific contexts.

Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2008). Word wise and content rich: Five essential steps to teaching academic vocabulary. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.