2 Flashcards
1
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abase
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v
belittle, degrade, demean
2
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disparage
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v
belittle, ridicule, mock
3
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condescend
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v
look down on, patronize
4
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reprimand
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v
criticize, lecture, reprove
5
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admonish
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v
reprimand, warn
6
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condemn
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v
criticize, censure, rebuke
7
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censure
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v
criticize, reprimand, condemn
8
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decry
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v
criticize, belittle, disparage
9
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denounce
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v
criticize, censure, condemn
10
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disdain
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n
scorn, contempt
v
despise
11
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impugn
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v
dispute the validity of, challenge
12
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patronize
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v
belittle, be condescending to
13
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pejorative
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adj
derogatory, negative
14
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reproach
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n
criticism
v
criticize, reprove
15
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rebuke
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v
reprimand, censure, reproach