lesson 10 revese Flashcards

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corrosive; sarcastic

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caustic

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tending to make wore

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pejorative

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disparaging; belittling

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derogatory

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3
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false comments that injure another’s reputation

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slander

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5
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to fight

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pugn

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5
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a long, critical, and pompous speech

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harangue

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malicious criticism or abuse

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diatribe

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declared, word

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dictus

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8
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a curse

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malediction

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9
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to attack as untrue; to refute by argument

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impugn

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10
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official condemnation; harsh criticism

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censure

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11
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slander; false accusation

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calumny

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11
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to belittle; to demean

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disparage

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13
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thoroughly, through

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dia

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15
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to cast off publicly

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repudiate

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16
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to attack the character of; to disparage

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denigrate

17
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to reprimand mildly

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admonish

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down

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de-