Crestfallen O Part of Speech: adjective O Definition: to feel discouraged and disappointed. O Synonyms: discouraged, disheartened, disappointed O Antonyms: cheerful, encouraged O Sentence: The father yelled at the boy who tried to help with the nail gun, and the boy slumped down, crestfallen. Assignment Draw the word “crestfallen” as if the word or letters were falling down. Appraise O Part of Speech: verb O Definition: to determine the worth or quality of O Synonyms: look over, assess, evaluate O Antonyms: ignore, neglect O Sentence: I appraised the girl’s earrings, studying their length, color, and texture. Assignment Describe an object that you frequently appraise. Describe a time you saw this object, and use the word. Contemptuously O Part of Speech: adverb O Definition: to do something with scorn or disrespect O Synonyms: proudly, rudely, scornfully, haughtily O Antonyms: kindly, humbly O Sentence: The rich girl contemptuously rejected the dirt-smudged boy when he asked to take her on a date. Assignment What is something one of your teacher talks about contemptuously? Describe it, and use the word. Bore O Part of Speech: verb O Definition: to focus on someone with the precision and force of a drill O Synonyms: to delve into, to probe, to pierce, to penetrate O Antonyms: to yield, to withdraw, to ignore O Sentence: The detective bored into the suspect with his eyes, studying his face and movements for the answer. Assignment Draw the word “bore” inside the shape of a drill. Aloof O Part of Speech: adjective O Definition: to hold one's distance from others, suggesting that the others are inferior O Synonyms: proud, distant, arrogant, snobby O Antonyms: humble, open, personable O Sentence: Now that he was in college, he held himself aloof from his younger friends— he felt too cool for them. Assignment Draw the word “aloof” in a balloon that is floating high over everybody.