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Unit One
Chapter 2: Telephone Salespeople
Vocabulary in Context
Directions
Click on the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out the word’s meaning.
Question
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Question 1.
demoralize
(d
ĭ
-m
ô
r
ə
-l
ī
z
)
-verb
Cara’s refusal to date my brother
demoralized
him so completely that for months, he lacked the confidence to ask another woman out.
When Bonita gained a pound during her diet, it so
demoralized
her that she ate a banana split.
“Of course I’m
demoralized
! I used to be a handsome prince living in a palace! Now I’m a frog living in a swamp!”
Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen
Demoralize
means
a. to cheat.
b. to discourage.
c. to excite.
“Of course I’m
demoralized
! I used to be a handsome prince living in a palace! Now I’m a frog living in a swamp!”
Used with the permission of Randy Glasbergen
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