What does it mean?
What does it mean to manipulate?
Manipulate means to control or influence someone or something, often in a clever or unfair way to get what you want.
What is an antonym of the word “intimidate”?
Possible answers
encourage
reassure
comfort
ease
What part of speech is the word “depicting”? How do you know”
Depicting is a verb as “to depict” is an action. We know this because it ends in -ing. Synonyms include representing or showing
Give me an example of how a sports team may try to "intimidate" their opponent before a big game.
Acceptable answers would be anything done to frighten or make the other team nervous
Is this word used correctly?
Her loyalty shocked and upset me. I thought she was my friend but she spoke badly about me to other people thinking I wouldn’t find out! I thought I could trust her not to do that.
“Loyalty” is a strong feeling of support or dedication towards someone or something. If someone was loyal, they probably would not speak badly of their friend to other people behind their back.
True or False: An underlying issue is something clear and obvious to everyone.
Explain why you think it is true or false.
False If something is “underlying” it means it is not necessarily obvious, and usually overshadowed by something else.
What is a synonym for “skeptical”?
suspicious, doubtful, questioning, distrustful, mistrustful, hesitant
What part of speech is the word “incoherent”?
Incoherent is an adjective because it is describing something that is impossible or difficult to undertsand
How would you reassure your friend who did bad on a test?
Anything that someone would do to comfort or make them feel better about the situation
Is the word “grudgingly” used correctly here?
“He grudgingly offered to help me with my homework which I really appreciated! I thought he would be upset or annoyed when I asked but he was happy to help.”
This is incorrect because grudgingly means reluctantly or unwillingly. Usually if you do something grudgingly it is in an annoyed or unmotivated manner
If someone is “inept” at something, what does that mean?
To be inept at something means to not be very skilled at it or frequently make mistakes.
Ex: The football team at Gordon High is inept because they seem to never be able to win and the players don't play their positions properly.
What is an antonym for "tentatively" ?
Impulsively, confidently, bravely, certain etc.
What part of speech is the word "manipulate"?
Verb
What is an example of something a “disciplined” person would do? Explain.
Anything that shows commitment to rules or routines that someone sets for themselves.
Does this sentence use the word “distinguish” correctly? Why or why not?
“I had a hard time distinguishing between the twin sisters who were on my swim team. They were already identical twins, but with their swim caps on they were even harder to tell apart!
To “distinguish” means to tell apart, therefore, distinguish is used correctly here since the speaker cannot tell the twins apart.
True or False: If someone is “restrained” they are out of control. They may be very bold and loud while also being incredibly unpredictable.
Explain why you think this is true or false
False: if someone is restrained that means they are under control or maybe holding back emotion.
To do something "apathetically" means to do something without showing any interest or energy. What vocab word is an antonym for this?
intensity
What part of speech is the word “dismayed”? How do you know?
Dismayed is an adjective because it is describing how someone is feeling.
I would also accept dismayed as a past tense of the verb "dismay"
What is an example of conformity?
Potential answers:
Wearing the same clothes
Acting the same
Owning the same things
Having the same opinions
Is this word used correctly in this sentence?
“ Thankfully, the rumor did not spread to the entire school and stayed permeated within a small group of students.”
Explain.
Permeated means to “spread” so if a rumor permeated school, many people would know about it therefore more than one group of students would be talking about it
Based on your understanding of the word “impression,” why is it important to make a good first impression?
(Your answer should clearly show that you understand what the word “impression” means.)
To make an impression means to have an effect on someone, since an impression is an idea, feeling, or opinion about a person. It’s important to make a good first impression because that’s how people begin to form their opinions of you.
To do something absently means to do something without much thought and without paying much attention to the world around you. Which of our former vocab words is a synonym for “absently”?
Vacantly
What part of speech is the word “agony”?
Agony is a noun. It may be a feeling, but the way its written here is not describing anything the way an adjective is supposed to. To make it an adjective you would say "agonizing"
What is a situation where it may be bad to have a “lackadaisical” attitude?
Any situation where laziness or a careless attitude could create negative results.
Is the word tantalize used correctly here?
“I didn't really want to switch jobs as I liked my stable job and my coworkers, but the thought of making more money for a wealthy company tantalized me and made me seriously consider taking the tempting offer.”
Yes! Tantalize means to attract or to tempt so a lucrative job offer could be tempting even if you are happy with your current job.