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Hit Parade #86-100
Shiver
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| supplant | to usurp the place of; especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics |
| stymie | to thwart or stump |
| abase | to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem |
| deride | to mock contemptuously |
| derogatory | insulting or intended to insult |
| disparage | to speak of negatively; to belittle |
| effrontery | brazen boldness; presumptuousness (going beyond what is proper; excessively forward) |
| ignominy | great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct |
| impugn | to attack as false or questionable |
| mar | to damage, especially in a disfiguring way |
| pejorative | disparaging, belittling, insulting |
| vex | to annoy or bother; to perplex |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful |
| bombastic | given to pompous speech or writing |
| ebullience | intense enthusiasm |