1. SHYNESS OR UNCERTAINTY
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SHYNESS OR UNCERTAINTY
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2. diffident verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore
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3. 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.

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

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

9. diffident

10. 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 …

11. diffident
handshake

12. 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’.

13. diffident
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14. insecure verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore
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15. 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.

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

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

21. insecure

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

23. insecure
Password?

24. 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’.

25. insecure
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26. introverted verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore
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27. introverted I say ... We say ... You say ... Say it weakly.
Say it shyly.
Say it with your hands covering your face.
Clap it.

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

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withdrawn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

33. introverted

34. introverted
Shy not sad.

35. introverted
Drama.

36. 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’.

37. introverted
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38. sheepish verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore
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39. 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.

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

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

45. sheepish

46. sheepish
Oops!

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

48. 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’.

49. sheepish
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50. wary verbivore teacher Copyright © 2018 Verbivore
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51. 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.

52. 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.

56. 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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61. wary

62. 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’.

63. wary
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