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SAT Vocab 12
Mrs.Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Berate | To scold; rebuke. | I hate when I get in trouble because my dad likes to berate me. |
| Carp | To find fault; to be critical. | Jamie felt carped because she knew she was caught. |
| Castigate | To scold or punish severely. | Because Amelia left the house, he dad decided to Castigate her by taking her phone away. |
| Chastise | To discipline. | Sometimes parents need to Chastise their children. |
| Deprecate | To ridicule or make fun of. | "Hey, don't deprecate that boy just because he came in 2nd place. I saw you." Zoey said. |
| Impugn | To oppose or attach someone or something as false or refutable. | Do you think the teacher will Impugn his behavior for cheating? |
| Rebuff | To snub; to bluntly refuse. | Ethan's friends decided that they had enough of him, so they rebuffed. |
| Rebuke | To reprimand or scold sharply. | When you in a sorority group, you need to be careful because they will rebuke you. |
| Reprove | To speak to in a disapproving manner; to scold. | Jackson forgot to do his homework which made his teacher angry. She sat him down and spoke to him a Reprove way, |
| Upbraid | to find fault with or reproach. | The principal felt the need to upbraid the student because the student lied. |