Definitions
Which word means "to cause a severe lost of dignity and respect for someone"?
What is Demean?
Assagai respects Beneatha's ________________ (confident agressiveness), but George dislikes it.
What is assertiveness?
Name a synonym for dismay?
What is Concern or Shock?
What is an antonym for compensate?
What is indebt, deprivation, or fine?
Give another form of the word assertiveness (noun- an idea).
What is
assert (verb) - to put your idea out there
assertive (adjective) - someone who is confident and aggressive
Assertively (adverb) - how someone takes an action or makes a claim
assertion (noun) - means a claim
Which word means "large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unweildy"?
It is easy to misjudge someone who is ___________(cool and distant), because it is difficult to get to know them.
What is a synonym for antagonize?
What is anger, annoy, or aggravate?
Name an antonym for aloof.
What is familiar, friendly, or warm?
Name two other forms of antagonize.
What is
antagonizer
antagonistic
antagonistically
Define dismay.
What is "distress caused by something unexpected"?
The insurance check was an effort to _____________(to give money in recognition of a loss) Mama for the lost of her husband Big Walter.
What is compensate?
What is a synonym for assertiveness?
What is confidence, self-assurance, forcefulness, or boldness?
Name 2 antonyms for demean.
What are upgrade and praise?
Name two other forms of compensate
What is
compensate
compensated
compensating
compensating
Define antagonize.
Use the word "demean" in a sentence.
What is the sentence?
What vocabulary word is a synonym to the words quality, characteristic, or trait?
What is attribute?
What vocabulary word is an antonym for manageable, straightforward, practical, handy, convenient, and lightweight?
What is cumbersome?
Name 2 forms of aloof (adjective) and tell their parts of speech.
aloofness (noun)
Aloofly (adverb)
Use the word cumbersome in a sentence.
What is the sentence?
What vocabulary word is a synonym to the words detached and distant.
What is aloof?
What vocabulary word is an antonym for fear, consternation, anxiety, or upset?
What is dismay?
Name 2 forms of demean (verb) and tell their parts of speech.
What is
demeaning (adjective)
demeaned (past tense verb)
demeaningly (adverb)
demeanor (noun)