Vocabulary 5 Review Flashcards
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Aspersion
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(Noun) an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
2
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Deprecate
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(Verb) express disapproval of; protest against
3
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Deride
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(Verb) express contempt for; to laugh at in scorn or contempt
4
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Execrable
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(Adjective) extremely bad or unpleasant
5
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Ostracize
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(verb) exclude from a society or group; to exclude, by general consent, from society
6
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Rebuke
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- (Verb) express sharp disapproval or criticism of because of their behavior or actions
- (Noun) an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism
7
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Scurrilous
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(Adjective) making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation
8
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Spurn
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- (Verb) reject with disdain or contempt
2. (Noun) an act of spurning
9
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Vitriolic
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(Adjective) filled with bitter criticism or malice
10
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Vituperation
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(Noun) bitter and abusive language; verbal abuse; violent denunciation or condemnation