Gratitude Vocabulary

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• During the Thanksgiving holiday, it is customary to give thanks for all of our blessings.
• We should remember to give thanks for all the good things in our lives.
• Dude, don't forget to give thanks for scoring those tickets to the concert!
• In times of struggle, it's important to give thanks for the lessons learned and the strength gained.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate manner, time, place, degree, or frequency

• He humbly accepted the award for his contributions to the community.
• She humbly thanked her friends for their support during a difficult time.
• I humbly apologize for stepping on your toe, bro.
• The tree humbly swayed in the wind, bending to nature's will.

adjective a word that describes a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'overjoyed' describes a feeling of extreme happiness or joy

• The parents were overjoyed when they received news of their daughter's acceptance into medical school.
• I was overjoyed when I found out I got the job!
• I was totally overjoyed when I aced my exam.
• Her heart was overjoyed with the love and support from her friends.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

interjection a word or phrase expressing emotion or exclamation

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• After accomplishing all my tasks for the day, now my day is complete.
• Just finished binge-watching my favorite show, now my day is complete.
• Got my hands on those concert tickets, now my day is complete!
• Seeing my child's smile after a long day at work, now my day is complete.