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SAT vocabulary 12
Mrs.Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold; rebuke..........Verb |
| castigate | to criticize or reprimand severely...........verb |
| censure | strong or vehement expression of disapproval.............noun |
| chastise | to discipline, especially by corporal punishment............verb |
| deprecate | to express earnest disapproval of...............verb |
| impugn | to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon................verb |
| rebuff | a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances..............noun |
| rebuke | to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand..................verb |
| reprove | to criticize or correct, especially gently................verb |
| upbraid | to find fault with or reproach severely; censure....................verb |