Page 108 & 109 Vocab Flashcards
Laudatory
Adj.) expressing praise in speech or writing
Extol
V.) praise enthusiastically
Magnanimous
Adj.) very generous or forgiving
Philanthropic
Adj.) seeking to promote welfare of others
Reciprocate
V.) respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one
Defunct
Adj.) no longer existing of functioning
Eradicate
V.) destroy completely
Expurgate
V.) to remove objectionable content before release
Extirpate
V.) root out and destroy completely
Quell
V.) to put an end to with force
Raze
V.) completely destroy
Squelch
V.) to crush or squash
Supplant
V.) to take over and replace
Stymie
V.) prevent progress
Abase
V.) behave in a way to become degraded
Deride
V.) ridicule
Derogatory
Adj.) showing a disrespectful attitude
Disparage
V.) to speak of negatively