VCR Lesson 3 Presentation
Callie Wyatt
Fill in the Blank With the Most Appropriate Word
The new girl in school became popular for her _________ attitude; she was sociable and always liked to hang around people.
The Word
gregarious (adj.)
1. liking companionship; sociable
2. tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind
Its Roots
Grex or Gregis "flock," "herd," or "crowd"
both are latin
Synonyms
1. liking companionship; sociable
- affable
- friendly
- outgoing
- extrovert
2. tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind
- community
- neighborly
Antonyms
1. liking companionship; sociable
- aloof
- unfriendly
- introvert
2. tending to live or move in groups of one's own kind
- independent
- alone
History
- the word originated in the 1660s-70s and was used to describe belonging to a flock
Choose the Letter in Which the Word is Used Incorrectly
A.) The gregarious couple would only move into a house around a community of other highly sociable people.
B.) The gregarious student always ate lunch alone under a tree.
C.) Companies, especially restaurants, are more likely to higher gregarious people because of their sociable tendencies.
D.) A lot of gregarious people tend to be uncomfortable when they are not around other people.
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The correct answer is B; B uses the antonym of gregarious, which is like being an introvert
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