Part-II, How to Talk About Actions, S.19-23, Version-2

​HOW TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS
(Part II Sessions 19-23)

​playing it down-disparaging
playing it safe - equivocating
enjoying the little things - titillate
playing it way up - adulate
accentuating the negative -proscribe
accentuating the affirmative - obviate
playing it wrong - militate
playing it dirty - Malign
giving the benefit of any doubt-condone
changing hostility - placate

Multiple Choice

Is there a disparity in age between a grandfather and his granddaughter ?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

The meaning of the prefix dis- is negative.

• yes

• no

Drag and Drop

belittle:​ ​​

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​ be purposely confusing:​ ​

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tickle someone's fancy: ​ ​

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flatter fulsomely:​ ​

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prohibit some food or activity​ ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

no importance

baffle

titillate

adulate

proscribe

Match

Match the following

• make unnecessary

• work against

• spread slander

• give implicit forgiveness for a misdeed

• Change hostility to friendliness

Obviate

militate

malign

condone

placate

• Obviate

• militate

• malign

• condone

• placate

Poll

Do you normally disparage something you admire?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Do you equivocate if you think it unwise to take a definite stand?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Do pleasant things titillate you?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Do emotionally mature people need constant adulation?

• Yes

• NO

Multiple Choice

Can you sometimes placate a person by apologizing?

• Yes

• No