What's the Word?
Definition: (adjecitve) Feeling sick to your stomach.
Queasy
Use the word "phobia" in a sentence.
Phobia (noun) - An irrational or extreme fear of something specific.
Syn: arrival, beginning
Ant: departure, remaining
Advent
"It was the advent of a new industry."
What is the part of speech of "Projectile"?
Projectile (noun) - A thrown or launched object.
Have you ever had a proclivity or interest that others didn’t understand, and how would it feel if someone tried to relegate it to something unimportant?
It would probably feel bad if someone downplayed the importance of one of your interests.
Definition: (adjective) Indifferent or unimpressed because of overfamiliarity.
Blasé
(Blah - zay)
Use the word "bravado" in a sentence.
Bravado (noun) - Pretended bravery or boldness, often to impress.
Syn: home, domain, residence
Ant: unsheltered, wild, evict
Domicile
"They found a new domicile in the city."
What is the part of speech of "Fabricate"?
Fabricate (verb) - To invent, or make up (usually something false); also to build.
How do people from disparate backgrounds find common ground, and what role does the ability to reciprocate respect or empathy play in that?
People find common ground through sharing interests/stories, being able to show respect on both sides makes it easier.
Definition: (verb) To respond to an action or feeling with a similar one.
Reciprocate
Use the word "Relegate" in a sentence.
Relegate (verb): To lower in position or rank. To assign a less important role.
Syn: migrant, travelling, temporary
Ant: permanent, resident
Itinerant (adjective): Traveling from place to place, usually for work.
"George & Lennie were itinerant workers."
What is the part of speech of "Proclivity"?
Proclivity (noun): A natural tendency or habit, especially toward something bad.
How might someone with a phobia of heights describe the sensation of vertigo, and how could that impact their daily life?
Their phobia probably makes them QUEASY.
+50 points if you used the vocab word queasy in your response.
Definition: (adjective) Extremely small or tiny; miniature.
Lilliputian
(Lill-uh-pew-shun)
Use the word "Lilliputian" in a sentence.
(Lill-uh-pew-shun)
Syn: separated, different, scattered
Ant: united, similar
Disparate (adjective) - Completely different in kind or nature.
"They came from disparate origins, but made a great team."
What is the part of speech of "Vertigo"?
Do you think an itinerant lifestyle offers more freedom or more challenges than having a fixed domicile? Why?
Explain the pros/cons of living life on the road.
Definition: (adjective) Travelling from place to place, often for work.
Itinerant
Use the word "Relegate" in a sentence.
Relegate (verb): To demote into a less important position.
Syn: invent, create, develop
Ant: destroy, dismantle
Fabricate (verb): To invent or make up (usually something false); also to build.
What is the part of speech of "Projectile"?
Projectile (noun): A thrown or launched object.
Imagine a character who is an itinerant storyteller with a proclivity for exaggeration. They often fabricate wild tales filled with bravado, but their actual achievements are rather lilliputian. How might this character be perceived by others?
Others might perceive them to be a lair and a con-artist.