Vocabulary Related to Persuasion and Charm

someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure

• sycophant

• pernicious

• ubiquitous

• non sequitur

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

If a person uses flattery to get what they want, they are called a _.

• sycophant

• pernicious

• diatribe

• allure

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

the power to entice or attract through personal charm

• allure

• reconcile

• callous

• sycophant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

to come to terms

like settling a disagreement

• reconcile

• allure

• callous

• diatribe

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

• diatribe

• allure

• non sequitur

• ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

appearing everywhere

• ubiquitos

• allure

• pernicious

• sycophant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

pernicious

• intending to cause harm

• appearing everywhere

• a forceful bitter attack

• the power to entice through personal charm

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

emotionally hardened or insensitive

• callous

• reconcile

• allure

• diatribe

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a statement that does not logically follow a conversation's flow-could also be known as an interruption of a person's convo

• non sequitur

• allure

• ubiquitous

• pernicious

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Everyone in the office knew James only complimented the boss to get a promotion. His constant flattery wasn’t sincere, and people began calling him a __________.

• sycophant

• allure

• pernicious

• ubiquitous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6