Vocab. Section #6 Negative Judgments Flashcards
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Debase
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To lower or reduce in value, quality, or dignity.
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Abase
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To humble, degrade, or lower in estimation.
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Degrade
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To lower in rank, dignity, or value.
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Disparage
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To speak slightingly of, or to lower in esteem by actions or words.
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Deprecate
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To plead earnestly against or to express disapproval of.
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Contemn
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To view or treat with scorn or lack of respect.
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Flout
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To mock or scorn, or to disregard contemptuously
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Discredit
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To disbelieve or cause to disbelieve; or to disgrace or do damage to another’s name or reputation.
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Sully
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To defile, or to make or become soiled or tarnished.
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Contumely
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Contemptuous, insolent, or insulting language or treatment.
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Revile
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To speak abusively or contemptuously of.
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Scathing
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Bitterly and fiercely severe.
