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VERBS from The Game of School Activity #2

A selection of words from Chapter 2 of the Game of School

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to take over, to push aside otherspredominate
states as truth, ignoring other opinions or explanationsInsists
continues on to the next level, advancesProceeds
to develop strategies of moving through a game or situation so as to get the rewards and avoid the trapsManeuver
to grow and bloom in one's environment; to develop fully as a result of nurturanceFlourish
to make sharper or more intense (used only with negative object nouns, like pain or loneliness)Exacerbate
To have an nfluence or effect uponAffect
to prove a theoryConfirm
to sabotage, to make it more difficultUndercut
to engage with others on a task in which each person plays a role in the final outcomeCollaborate
tells of the era, life, or period of....Chronicles
to dive deep into (usually an idea, activity, task)Delve
to discourage one down to his or her very core, to destroy hope and faith in a dream and in the selfDemoralize
to study closely for the possible purpose of finding flaws or presenting a thorough evaluation of the what is being observedScrutinize
to repeat thoroughly, word for wordReiterate
to give in to something one had resistedAcquiesce
to obey to do whatone is toldComply
to continue at the same levelMaintain


Language Arts & Communication Teacher
Mountain View High School
Mountain View, CA

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