Week 15 Flashcards
1
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admonish
A
v. to caution or advise against something; to scold
2
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castigate
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v. to criticize or reprimand severely
3
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disparage
A
v. to belittle someone; to damage their reputation
4
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pejorative
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adj. having derogatory, disparaging or belittling effect
5
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vilify
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v. to speak ill of; defame; scathing
6
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vitriolic
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adj. severely bitter or caustic; scathing
7
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slander
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v./n. to say something untrue to damage soneone’s reputation
8
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libel
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v./n. to write something untrue to damage soneone’s reputation
9
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lucid
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adj. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
10
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reprisal
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n. an act or instance of retaliation
11
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illusory
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adj. deceptive or misleading
