Vocabulary 2400 Set 2 Flashcards

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abase

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v. degrade

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belittle

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v. degrade

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disparage

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v. belittle

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condescend

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v. look down on

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reprimand

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v. criticize

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condemn

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v. criticize

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admonish

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v. warn, reprimand

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censure

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v. criticize

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denounce

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v. criticize

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decry

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v. belittle, criticize

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disdain

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n. contempt (feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean/ vile/ worthless)
v. despise

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impugn

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v. challenge

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patronize

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v. belittle

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reproach

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n. criticism

v. reprove

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pejorative

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adj. derogatory (disparaging), negative

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rebuke

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v. reprimand

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scoff

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v. mock

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reprove

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v. criticize

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abhor

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v. hate

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cynical

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adj. distrustful, pessimistic