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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the modern usage of 'stigma'?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the modern usage of 'stigma'?
- An athlete receiving a permanent tattoo to commemorate a championship victory.
- A politician resigning due to public shame after being caught taking bribes. (correct)
- A doctor using iodine to sterilize a wound leaving a dark mark on the skin.
- A botanist identifying the pistil of a flower during a research project.
In what context would the word 'stigmatize' most appropriately be used?
In what context would the word 'stigmatize' most appropriately be used?
- To provide a detailed description of someone's positive qualities.
- To praise a person for their exceptional achievements in their field.
- To brand or shame someone in a symbolic way, often limiting their opportunities. (correct)
- To reward a group of people for their contributions to society.
Which of the following actions best exemplifies the verb 'purge'?
Which of the following actions best exemplifies the verb 'purge'?
- Suddenly removing underperforming employees after a company takeover. (correct)
- Carefully organizing documents in a filing cabinet.
- Hesitantly decluttering a few items from a desk drawer.
- Adding new items to an already cluttered closet.
Which scenario provides the best example of something being 'dubious'?
Which scenario provides the best example of something being 'dubious'?
In what context would 'dubiously' be most fittingly used?
In what context would 'dubiously' be most fittingly used?
Which of the following exemplifies the meaning of 'ovation'?
Which of the following exemplifies the meaning of 'ovation'?
Which of the following situations best illustrates the use of the word 'skew'?
Which of the following situations best illustrates the use of the word 'skew'?
In which of the following scenarios is the word 'rank' used most appropriately?
In which of the following scenarios is the word 'rank' used most appropriately?
Which of the following best illustrates the meaning of 'devotee'?
Which of the following best illustrates the meaning of 'devotee'?
What scenario exemplifies the meaning of 'nurture'?
What scenario exemplifies the meaning of 'nurture'?
Which of the following is the BEST example of something 'droll'?
Which of the following is the BEST example of something 'droll'?
In what context is the word 'garnish' most appropriately used?
In what context is the word 'garnish' most appropriately used?
Which situation provides the best illustration of the verb 'profess'?
Which situation provides the best illustration of the verb 'profess'?
Which of the following movie plots would most likely be described as 'macabre'?
Which of the following movie plots would most likely be described as 'macabre'?
What distinguishes the verb 'stigmatize' from simply 'criticize'?
What distinguishes the verb 'stigmatize' from simply 'criticize'?
What distinguishes the verb 'purge' from 'clean'?
What distinguishes the verb 'purge' from 'clean'?
What distinguishes the adjective 'dubious' from 'skeptical'?
What distinguishes the adjective 'dubious' from 'skeptical'?
What separates the noun 'ovation' from the noun 'applause'?
What separates the noun 'ovation' from the noun 'applause'?
What separates the adjective 'macabre' from the adjective 'scary'?
What separates the adjective 'macabre' from the adjective 'scary'?
Flashcards
Stigma:
hint: Think about marks of disgrace.
Imagine a brand on someone's skin representing disgrace.
Stigma: hint: Think about marks of disgrace. Imagine a brand on someone's skin representing disgrace.
A negative stereotype or reputation attached to something.
Stigmatize (v)
Hint:Relate to branding or labeling.
Memory tips:Think of being branded with a negative label.
Stigmatize (v) Hint:Relate to branding or labeling. Memory tips:Think of being branded with a negative label.
To shame or brand someone in a symbolic way, giving them a limiting label.
Purge (v)
hint: Rhymes with urge.
memory tip:Imagine an urge to throw away or clean out.
Purge (v) hint: Rhymes with urge. memory tip:Imagine an urge to throw away or clean out.
To rid of something or someone unwanted, often suddenly.
Dubious (adj)
hint:Think of something that seems uncertain.
memory tip: Relate to the feeling of doubting something presented.
Dubious (adj) hint:Think of something that seems uncertain. memory tip: Relate to the feeling of doubting something presented.
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Dubiously (adv)
hint: Relate to actions done with hesitation or skepticism.
memory tip:Picture someone acting suspiciously and doubtfully.
Dubiously (adv) hint: Relate to actions done with hesitation or skepticism. memory tip:Picture someone acting suspiciously and doubtfully.
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Ovation (n)
Hint: A type of applause
memory tip:Standing ovations are enthusiastic and appreciated.
Ovation (n) Hint: A type of applause memory tip:Standing ovations are enthusiastic and appreciated.
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Skew (adj)
hint: Think of something that is angled
memory tip:Imagine a picture hanging crookedly on a wall.
Skew (adj) hint: Think of something that is angled memory tip:Imagine a picture hanging crookedly on a wall.
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Rank (v)
Hint:Relate position or hierarcy
memory tip:Think of where sports athletes are ranked.
Rank (v) Hint:Relate position or hierarcy memory tip:Think of where sports athletes are ranked.
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Ranks (n)
hint: Group affiliation.
memory tip:Think groups of people belonging together.
Ranks (n) hint: Group affiliation. memory tip:Think groups of people belonging together.
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Devotee (n)
Hint:Think of an ardent follower
memory tip: Devotees are very dedicated and enthusiatic
Devotee (n) Hint:Think of an ardent follower memory tip: Devotees are very dedicated and enthusiatic
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Nurture (v)
hint: Think of tending to a plant
memory tip:Think nature versus nurture.
Nurture (v) hint: Think of tending to a plant memory tip:Think nature versus nurture.
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Garnish (v)
Hint:Think of putting the umbrella in a drink
Memory hint: Garnish to take something from good to great!
Garnish (v) Hint:Think of putting the umbrella in a drink Memory hint: Garnish to take something from good to great!
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Profess (v)
hint:To proclaim or state something forcefully
memory tip:Sometimes professing isn't as sincere as it sounds
Profess (v) hint:To proclaim or state something forcefully memory tip:Sometimes professing isn't as sincere as it sounds
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Macabre (adj)
hint: Like a very gruesome story
memory tip: Think of gore or horror depictions.
Macabre (adj)
hint: Like a very gruesome story memory tip: Think of gore or horror depictions.
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Aura (n)
Hint: Think of the vibes around something.
memory tip:Visualize a mystical sensation around an object.
Aura (n) Hint: Think of the vibes around something. memory tip:Visualize a mystical sensation around an object.
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Study Notes
Stigma
- Originates from the Greek word for "mark, puncture"
- Entered English through Latin, initially meaning a mark burned into skin signifying disgrace
- Figuratively used for negative stereotypes or reputations
- Can cause resignation in politicians caught taking bribes
- Social implications vary with age, like bed-wetting in children or chewing tobacco for adults
- Consists of negative, unfair beliefs held by a society or group
- Represents a mark of shame, like "bore the stigma of cowardice"
- Refers to the apical part of a flower's pistil that receives pollen
Stigmatize
- Meant "to brand or tattoo" in the 1500s
- Involves shaming or symbolically branding a person
- Equates to labeling someone, often with limiting connotations
- Describes or regards something with strong disapproval
Stigmatic
- Having or conveying a social stigma
- Relating to the stigma of a flower
Purge
- Involves swiftly removing something or someone
- Stems from Latin "purgare," meaning "purify"
- Used as a verb to denote removing impure elements
- As a noun, it's the act of eliminating items
- Rids one of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling, like "Bob helped purge Martha of the terrible guilt that haunted her"
- Removes people or things considered undesirable
- Signifies sudden removal from an organization or place
Dubious
- Originates from Latin "dubiosus," meaning "doubtful" or "uncertain"
- Contains the Latin root "duo," signifying "of two minds"
- Describes something that seems one way but is truly another
- Claims are likely untrue; websites have questionable integrity
- Synonymous with doubtful
- Meaning unsettled in opinion, as in "I was dubious about the pain"
- Expresses hesitation, as in "Alex looked dubious, but complied"
- Indicates something questionable, as in "a dubious plan"
Dubiously
- Can mean "doubtfully" or "questionably"
- Expresses hesitation or doubt
- Arouses suspicion, distrust, or uncertainty
Ovation
- Originates from the Latin word "ovare," meaning "exult, rejoice, triumph"
- Ancient Romans used it in ceremonies honoring generals after minor triumphs
- Represents an audience's appreciation and applause
- Standing indicates great performers
Skew
- Middle English origin "skewen" ("swerve")
- Used to describe physical things initially
- Can mean to target a commercial towards a demographic
- Can distort data
- Means to turn something at an angle
- Describes something not parallel or at right angles
- Refers to an oblique angle or slant
- Signifies bias towards a subject
- Indicates suddenly changing direction
- Refers to twisting something
- Involves making something biased or distorted in a misleading way
Rank
- Refers to one's position within a hierarchy
- Means putting something in order
- Can describe foul smells
- Refers to thick, coarse vegetation
- Describes a foul smell
- Refers to that which is incorrect
- Positioning within a group
- Assigning something by type
- Placing something in order
- Placement of something relative to others
- One's position in society
- A series of things arranged side by side
- Includes a group of people in unemployment
- Refers to common soldiers
Devotee
- Describes an ardent follower of something
- Word reserved for the extremely devout traditionally
- Represents a fancy term for a fan
- It's a person who likes something
Nurture
- Refers to caring for something until it grows outside
- Helping a person or thing grow
- Helping growth or development
- Providing moral or spiritual understanding
- Describing the process of caring
Droll
- Describes something adorably strange and whimsically cute
- Something odd which provokes amusement
Garnish
- A decoration as embellishment
- Means decorating
- Describes decorating or embellishing food
- Refers to a food decoration
Profess
- Declaring something, often insincerely
- Usually involves someone lying about true feelings
- Stating something clearly
- Presenting a false appearance of something
- Stating something forcefully
- Confessing a faith
Macabre
- Describes involving death or violence
- Disturbing and horrifying given death and injury
Aura
- Atmosphere surrounding a magical element or a person
- A sensation before a seizure or migraine
- Distinctive atmosphere
- Energy emanated from a living thing
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