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SAT Vocabulary 12

Ms. Hahn's 3rd Period Reading Writing Strategies

TermDefinitionSentence
berate scold or criticize (someone) angrily Jake wouldn't like to berate people so much if people did it to him more often.
castigate reprimand (someone) severely How does Gregory like to castigate people so much when he's failing and looks like trash!
censure to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner He was bound to pay for his crimes and as the vote of censure came nigh, he may only pray that his life shall not be compromised.
chastise to discipline, especially by corporal punishment Can somebody please get that guy's computer, nobody wants a person that likes to chastise everything!
deprecate express disapproval of Is it bad if a person likes to deprecate art and expression?
impugn to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon. A good lawyer makes sure to find as much evidence as possible to impugn the other's statements.
rebuff a blunt or abrupt rejection, as of a person making advances You give your heart out to her, and she throws it on the ground, if she was gonna rebuff me at the very least not so harsh.
rebuke to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand Some teachers are so bored in life that the only way for them ti find joy is by rebuking students and laughing at their faces
reprove to criticize or correct, especially gently I like the younger teachers, they reprove us gently instead of harshly rebuking us.
upbraid to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: If he likes to upbraid people so much then we should show him how it feels.
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