Defense Mechanisms Vocabulary

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• It is important to not close your doors to someone in need of help.
• Don't be so quick to close your doors to someone who is just trying to be friendly.
• Hey, don't close your doors to him just because of one mistake.
• Sometimes we have to close our doors to someone toxic for our own well-being.