Oct.21,2015-Lesson.10 Flashcards
1
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censure (castigation,derision)
A
official condemnation; harsh criticism
2
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calumny (libel,denigration,defamation)
A
slander, false accusation
3
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diatribe (castigation,derision)
A
malicious criticism or abuse
4
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caustic (abrasive, acrimonious)
A
corrosive; sarcastic
5
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repudiate (adjure,disavow)
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to cast off publicly
6
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derogatory (pejorative,derisive)
A
disparaging
7
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admonish (rebuke,reprove)
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to reprimand mildly
8
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disparage (deprecate,discredit)
A
to be little; to demean
9
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impugn
A
to attack as untrue; to refute by argument
10
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malediction (anathema,execration)
A
a curse
11
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denigrate (slander,decry)
A
to attack the character of
12
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harangue (diatribe,discourse)
A
a long, critical, and pompous speech
13
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pejorative (disparaging)
A
tending to make worse
14
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slander
A
false comments that injure another’s reputation
