Persecuted
A group is denied jobs and housing because of their religion. They are being:
What is persecuted?
A celebrity becomes famous after committing a major crime. They gain:
What is notoriety?
The original root language of this word is directly from Old French, coming from the word, persécuter.
What is persecuted?
Which situation best shows persecution?
A. Losing a game
B. Being criticized for a bad presentation
C. Being repeatedly targeted because of your ethnicity
D. Forgetting your homework
What is C?
Which person is most likely to have notoriety?
A. A respected scientist
B. A volunteer firefighter
C. A criminal known nationwide
D. A teacher of the year
What is C?
One word comes from Latin roots meaning to pursue thoroughly, while the other comes from Latin roots meaning to be known. Today, one refers to unfair mistreatment and the other to negative fame.
What are persecuted and notoriety?
This word is an antonym of persecuted:
A. Oppressed
B. Protected
C. Harassed
D. Targeted
What is protected?
This word has a similar meaning to notoriety:
A. Honor
B. Respect
C. Infamy
D. Achievement
What is infamy?
This word came from a 1590s French word that meant the state of being unfavorably known.
What is notoriety?
John receives detention for cheating on a test and claims he is being persecuted. Why is this incorrect?
What is because this is not based around unfair measures and is therefore not persecution?
Adam wins an award for helping others. Why is "notoriety" the wrong word to describe their fame?
What is notoriety is only negative fame?
The words notable and notoriety share the same Latin root. Why do they have different meanings today?
What is notable refers to positive or neutral fame, and notoriety refers to only negative fame?
Two groups are treated differently:
Which group is persecuted?
What is group B?
Which person has more notoriety?
A. Someone admired for discovering a cure
B. Someone remembered for a famous robbery
What is B?
The prefix per- (from Latin origin) can mean "through" or "thoroughly." How does this strengthen the meaning of the word persecuted?
What is relentless mistreatment?