This document defines and provides examples of the word "deign". It begins by explaining that to deign means to lower oneself or act like one is too good to do something. It then provides examples of people who might deign to do tasks they think are beneath them, such as cleaning the bathroom. The document asks readers to provide their own examples of people or things that might deign to do something.

1. Deign

2. Deign
To deign to do something is to
lower yourself or act like you’re
too good to do whatever it is
you’re doing. If someone
________s to clean the bathroom,
they think that cleaning bathrooms
is beneath them.

3. Deign
Condescend
Stoop
See fit to

4. Deign
If a celebrity stopped to talk to you, you
could say that they deigned to talk to you
since they probably think they’re better than
you are.
If I think I’m too good to take out the trash
but I do it anyway, I deign to take out the
trash.

5. Deign
Can you use this word while talking about a
chore you have to do at home but you hate
doing it?

6. Deign
If I am a teacher and I teach students, do I
deign to teach them?
If I am a heart surgeon and a little kid asks
me a question, do I deign to answer it?

7. Deign
Produce as many examples as you
can of people or things that might
deign to do something.

8. Despondent

9. Despondent
If you are despondent, you’re so
depressed and upset that you don’t
know what to do with yourself. So
if you or someone you know is
terribly depressed or upset about
something, you can say they’re
______________.

10. Despondent
All torn up
Blue
Dejected
Depressed
Melancholy
Sorrowful

11. Despondent
If you lose someone who is close to you,
you might feel despondent.
If your pet runs away and you loved that pet
very much, you might feel despondent.

12. Despondent
Talk about a time when you felt
despondent.

13. Despondent
If someone brings you balloons and a cake
to celebrate your birthday, should that make
you feel despondent?
If you have a terrible fight with your best
friend, could that make you feel
despondent?

14. Despondent
What are some ways you can cheer
up someone who is despondent?

15. Dialogue

16. Dialogue
A conversation that occurs
between two or more people is
called a dialogue. If you and two
friends are having a conversation,
you’re having a __________.

17. Dialogue
Chat
Conversation
Exchange
Discussion

18. Dialogue
I overheard a dialogue between Sandy and
Irene but I can’t repeat what they said.
I’ve been waiting all week to have a dialogue
with his mother about his grades.

19. Dialogue
Where are some places you might see
examples of Dialogue?

20. Dialogue
If a character in a story talks to him- or
herself but not to anyone else, is that
dialogue?
If Cinderella and Snow White are talking
with Ariel, are they having a dialogue?

21. Dialogue
Give an example of a dialogue
you’ve had in the past day or two.

22. Divulge

23. Divulge
Divulge means to give away, like a
secret. So if I tell you my secret
soup recipe and ask you not to
___________ it, I want you to
keep it between us.

24. Divulge
Admit
Blab
Gossip
Tell
Spill the beans

25. Divulge
I wasn’t supposed to divulge Kristin’s secret
crush on Mike, but I did anyway.
Please don’t divulge the details of the
surprise party!

26. Divulge
Talk about something that you divulged
when you were supposed to.

27. Divulge
If Ms. Leddy asks me to keep something a
secret, but I tell Mr. Barrett about it, did I
divulge the secret?
If I tell Mrs. Becker I have a secret, and she
never tells anyone about it, did she divulge
the secret?

28. Divulge
Describe what would happen if
someone divulged one of your
secrets.

29. Eclectic

30. Eclectic
Eclectic describes a collection of
things that are all different and come
from different places. If I have books
that are fiction, nonfiction, biography,
mystery, humor, and horror, I have an
____________ collection of books.

31. Eclectic
Assorted
Diverse
Mixed
Varied
Wide-ranging

32. Eclectic
Her musical taste was eclectic: she liked rap,
country, oldies, and metal and had lots of
CDs from every different kind of music.
The decorations at her house were eclectic;
some came from India, others from Africa,
and others from Target.

33. Eclectic
What collections of things do you own?
Can any be considered eclectic?

34. Eclectic
If you had fourteen identical pairs of shoes
in the same color and size from the same
store, do you have an eclectic shoe
collection?
If I had a bunch of spoons that I got from
every restaurant I’ve ever eaten in, do I have
an eclectic collection of spoons?

35. Eclectic
Describe the most eclectic
collection that you can think of.
What is contained in it?