click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
SAT Vocab Dum 7
SAT Vocabulary for Dummies - Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acclaim | approval, praise |
| accolade | a sign of approval |
| belittle | speak slightingly of |
| castigate | punish by giving public criticism |
| censure | strong disapproval, a formal expression of disapproval |
| demean | treat badly |
| denigrate | blacken the reputation of someone; defame, decry |
| denounce | condemn strongly |
| disparage | show disrespect for |
| encomium | a formal expression of praise |
| eulogy | high praise |
| extol | to praise highly |
| fawning | flattering, showing servile difference |
| kudos | praise, glory, fame |
| laud | to praise |
| malign | speak evil of |
| paean | a song of praise |
| panegyric | speech expressing high praise |
| plaudits | expressions of praise |
| rebuke | scold |
| sycophant | a flatterer |
| toady | a sycophant, a fawning, obsequious hanger-on |
| upbraid | criticize or rebuke sharply |
| vilify | use abusive language about |
| vituperate | to find fault with, to vilify, revile, abuse |