5 Flashcards

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castigate

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To scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize

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censure

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To issue official blame

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3
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denounce

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To condemn openly

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4
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reclusive

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Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation

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5
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relinquish

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To retire from; give up or abandon

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6
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renounce

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To give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement

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7
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vituperative

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Marked by harshly abusive condemnation

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8
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circumscribe

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To draw a circle around; to restrict

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9
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contiguous

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Sharing an edge or boundary; touching

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