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July 8 Vocabulay
Second Homework List
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reprimand | to punish; to criticize |
| deride/derision | to ridicule |
| slander | to defame; to speak maliciously of someone (also a noun) |
| disparage | to degrade; to speak slightingly about |
| malign | to slander; to injure by speaking ill of |
| belittle | to make something or someone seem smaller or less important |
| deprecatory | disapproving |
| castigate | to punish severely or critize strongly |
| censure | the act of blaming or condemning; an official reprimand |
| spurn | to treat with disrespect; to reject; to show contempt |
| reprove | to blame; to reprimand |
| revile | to speak abusively; to scold |
| tirade | a long speech characterized by harshly criticizing language |
| rebuke | to criticize; to scold |
| chasten/chastise | to punish; to correct through discipline |
| admonish | to warn or criticize gently |
| flout | to mock;to show disrespect for something |
| villify/ vile | to treat as evil; to curse; to verbally abuse |
| diatribe | speech characterized by bitterness or malice |
| upbraid | to criticize severely; to scold vehemently |
| rail | to scold or criticize harshly |
| inveigh | to attack verbally; to denounce |
| chide | to reporve or scold |
| respite | a pause; a rest |
| reprieve | a temporary relief; a postponement of penalty |
| table | to postpone indefinitely |
| hiatus | a break in continuity; a gap |
| abeyance | a suspension of an activity or function |
| equilibrium | a state of balance and stability |
| homogeneous | of the same type; unifrom |
| parity | equality |
| commensurate | equal in measure or extent; corresponding |
| cordial | friendly; polite |
| congenial | pleasant and sociable |
| amiable | friendly; essy to get along with |
| benign | kind; good; gentle; harmless |
| amity | friendship |
| gregarious | sociable; fond of company; friendly |
| humane | compassionate; kind; merciful |
| affable | characterized by ease and friendliness with others |
| acquit | to free from blame |
| condone | to pardon or overlock; to excuse |
| amnesty | a pardoning |
| clemency | leniency; showing mercy |
| absolve | to pardon |
| vindicate | to clear from accusation or suspicion |
| exonerate | to clear of a charge; to free from blame |
| exculpate | to free from blame |
| squander | to waste foolishly |
| exorbitant | excessive; extravagant |
| spendthrift | wastefully extravagnet; one who spends too much |
| improvident | wasteful; prodigal |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant |
| profligate | wastefully extravagant |
| clamor | loud; noisy shouting |
| din | unpleasant and loud noise |
| cacophony | loud dissonant noises |
| vociferous | noisy; clamorous; loud shouting |
| obstreperous | noisy; usually in defiance |
| palpable | touchable; obvious |
| tangible | touchable; real |
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