List #2 Flashcards
abhorrence
strong hatred
abolish
to get rid of
abolition
elimination
abolitionist
one who wants to get rid of slavery
acerbic
sharp; bitter
acrimony
bitterness; hostility
acrimonious
bitter, as in feeling, language, or tone
acrid
bitter, as in taste or smell; harsh
admonish
to warn; to scold
admonition
cautionary advice or warning
adverse
opposing; unfavorable
adversity
hardship
adversary
enemy
affront
- (v.) to insult
2. (n.) an insult
alarm
- (n.) sudden warning
2. (v.) to frighten
alien
- (n.) outsider
2. (adj.) unfamiliar
alienate
to make unfriendly or hostile
animosity
hatred; hostility
antipathy
intense dislike
apathy
lack of interest; indifference
apathetic
lacking interest; not caring
artificial
not natural; human-made
artifice
cleverness; trickery; artificial behavior
aspersion
insult
aversion
hatred
averse
opposed
banal
ordinary; boring
banish
to force to leave (often a home or country)
banishment
forced departure; expulsion
bar
to keep out; to exclude
disbar
to expel a lawyer from law practice
belittle
to criticize
bemoan
to regret or disapprove or deeply
berate
to scold; to criticize
bias
a preference; a prejudice
unbiased
fair; unprejudiced
biting
sharp; sarcastic
bungle
to mess up; to make stupid mistakes
callous
unfeeling; hard
calumny
a false, harmful statement; slander
carp
to complain
castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
catcall
sound of disapproval
caustic
- harshly critical; sarcastic
2. burning; acidic
censor
- (n.) one with power to stop publication
2. (v.) to block out offensive material
censorship
removal of parts of publications or performances
uncensored
not edited for offensive content
censure
- (v.) to criticize harshly; to blame
2. (n.) extreme disapproval; punishment
chagrin
strong embarrassment or disappointment
chasten
to punish; to discipline
chastise
- to criticize harshly
2. to punish
chide
to scold; to express disapproval
circumvent
to go around; to avoid
complacent
self-satisfied; smug
complacence/complacency
self-satisfaction
condemn
to disapprove; to pronounce guilty; to sentence
condemnation
strong disapproval
condemnatory
strongly disapproving
abhor
to hate