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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Self-words
Hello, my englidh professor asked me to write the negative meaning of some self- words but they needed to containf self as well, and I am having trouble finding them.
For example the negative meaning of self-reliance that stars with self-
For example the negative meaning of self-reliance that stars with self-
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) - a person is personally satisfied with the results of some action; this can be negative because the person might tend to only think of himself
- ) - a person is personally satisfied with the results of some action; this can be negative because the person might tend to only think of himself
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self-doubt (noun) - a person doubts his ability and intentions
self-effacing (adjective) - a person's actions continually serve to draw attention, praise, and credit away from himself
self-contradictory (adj.) - a person's actions contradict his intended purpose for them
self-defeating (adj.) - a person's actions ulitimately defeat his intended purpose
self-grat
self-effacing (adjective) - a person's actions continually serve to draw attention, praise, and credit away from himself
self-contradictory (adj.) - a person's actions contradict his intended purpose for them
self-defeating (adj.) - a person's actions ulitimately defeat his intended purpose
self-grat
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Is the last post the kind of thing you are asking for?
Or are you asking for pairs of words that can be considered opposites, eg self-love versus self-hate?
Clive
Or are you asking for pairs of words that can be considered opposites, eg self-love versus self-hate?
Clive
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