Wordly Wise 8th Grade Chapter 15

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What does 'deference' mean?

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Deference refers to respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another.

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Who is someone a teacher is likely to show deference to?

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A teacher is most likely to show deference to the school principal.

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What does 'foreboding' mean?

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Foreboding is a feeling that something bad will happen; a sense of impending doom.

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What feeling might someone experience when they have a sense of foreboding?

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They might feel like something bad is going to happen.

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What does 'encroach' mean?

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To encroach means to intrude on a person's territory or rights.

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What is a synonym for 'chastise'?

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A synonym for chastise is 'rebuke', which means to express sharp disapproval.

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What is an antonym for 'restive'?

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An antonym for restive is 'patient', meaning able to accept or tolerate delays.

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What does 'synonym' mean?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What does 'antonym' mean?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Provide an example of a synonym for 'happy'.

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A synonym for 'happy' is 'joyful'.