8 Flashcards
1
Q
abase
A
To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem.
2
Q
deride
A
To mock contemptuously.
3
Q
derogatory
A
Insulting or intended to insult.
4
Q
desparage
A
To speak of negatively; to belittle.
5
Q
effrontery
A
Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
6
Q
ignominy
A
Great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct.
7
Q
impugn
A
To attack as false or questionable.
8
Q
mar
A
To damage, especially in a disfiguring way.
9
Q
Pejorative
A
Disparaging, belittling, insulting.
10
Q
vex
A
to annoy or bother; to perplex.
11
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vindictive
A
Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful.
