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Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 5. What is the meaning of the word derogatory?
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- 00:03
And here's your shmoopy word du jour:
- 00:05
James decided to break up with his girlfriend because she was making derogatory remarks about some of his best friends...
- 00:12
losers though they may be.
- 00:15
What is the meaning of the word derogatory?
- 00:23
OK so what is this question asking?
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- 00:25
Yeah, it's a vocab question grilling us on the word "derogatory."
- 00:30
So... think about the word in context of the sentence they give us -- whatever derogatory is... it's bad.
- 00:38
You wouldn't break up with your girlfriend if she was saying awesome things about your friends.
- 00:46
Kind and sweet? Nuh-uh. Factual or true? Probably not breakup-worthy.
- 00:52
Complimentary? Don't think so. So none of these click. But what about critical
- 00:58
or disrespectful... Like... "Your friends are embarrassing."
- 01:03
"Everywhere they go, people laugh and point at them." "They're worthless." OUCH.
- 01:10
Critical and disrespectful comments are pretty... derogatory.
- 01:14
The answer is D. As in... "Dungeons and Dragons."
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