SHYNESS OR UNCERTAINTY words to describe ... SHYNESS OR UNCERTAINTY Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

diffident verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

diffident I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it quietly. Say it like you’re really shy. Whisper it. Say it like you don’t want to be noticed.

diffident Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people.

diffident spelling morphology diffidence diffidently synonyms shy bashful modest word pairs manner reply handshake smile shrug voice diffident etymology

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diffident The diffident man didn’t want to ask a question because … The diffident man didn’t want to ask a question but … The diffident man didn’t want to ask a question so …

diffident handshake

Show-Me SHOWDOWN! diffident drama: act out a scene where you are trying to encourage a diffident friend to come to a party. doodle: design a diffident emoji. dictate: imagine you are diffident and someone asks you a question in front of lots of people, what do you do? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘diffident’.

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insecure verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

insecure I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it in a shaky voice. Say it in a soft voice. Say it in a shy voice. Say it then look down.

insecure If you are insecure, you lack confidence because you think you are not good enough or not loved.

insecure spelling morphology secure insecurity insecurely synonyms unconfident self-conscious diffident word pairs person teenager bully job footing password insecure etymology

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insecure What might a chef feel insecure about? What might a footballer feel insecure about? What might a magician feel insecure about?

insecure Password?

Show-Me SHOWDOWN! insecure drama: act out a scene where someone is embarrassed about their shoes and it’s making them feel insecure. doodle: design an insecure emoji. dictate: imagine you were teaching an elderly person about setting up a password. How would you make sure it wasn’t an insecure password? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘insecure’.

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introverted verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

introverted I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it weakly. Say it shyly. Say it with your hands covering your face. Clap it.

introverted Introverted people are quiet and shy and find it difficult to talk to other people.

introverted spelling morphology introvert introverts introversion synonyms shy reserved withdrawn word pairs guest child artist person dreamer geek introverted etymology

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introverted Shy not sad.

introverted Drama.

Show-Me SHOWDOWN! introverted doodle: draw the scene of a lively party with an introverted guest. dictate: pretend you are an introverted guest at a lively party, how are you feeling? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘introverted’.

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sheepish verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

sheepish I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it in a quiet voice. Whisper it. Say it shyly. Say it like you’ve just done something silly and don’t want to be found out.

sheepish If you look sheepish, you look slightly embarrassed because you feel foolish or have done something silly.

sheepish spelling morphology sheep sheepishly sheepishness synonyms embarrassed uncomfortable self-conscious word pairs expression grin shrug smile apology giggle sheepish etymology

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sheepish Oops!

sheepish Give three reasons why a human might be sheepish. Give three reasons why a dog might be sheepish.

Show-Me SHOWDOWN! sheepish doodle: design a sheepish emoji. drama: practise your most sheepish smile and giggle. dictate: imagine you’ve just blatantly lied to your parents. You go to sheepishly apologise, what do you say? How do you feel? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘sheepish’.

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wary verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use only. Commercial copying, hiring, lending is prohibited. verbivore teacher

wary I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it in a careful voice. Say it in a worried voice. Whisper it. Say it whilst narrowing your eyes.

wary If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems.

wary spelling scary morphology warily wariness unwary synonyms cautious careful circumspect word pairs distance glance eye gaze frown animal wary etymology

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Show-Me SHOWDOWN! wary doodle: sketch a scene where someone is keeping a wary distance from a venomous snake. drama: act out a scene where someone is keeping a wary distance from something harmful. dictate: imagine you are a zebra drinking from a desert oasis. How do you feel? What are you most wary of? divulge: write down everything you can think of about the word ‘wary’.

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