Week 20 Flashcards by Erin O'Connell

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vilify

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disgrace

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defamatory

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harmful toward one’s reputation

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polemic

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written or spoken attack

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denigrate

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to put someone down

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stigmatize

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to cast in a negative light

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opprobrium

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criticize or condem

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NR vil

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ugly, dishonorable

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NR fam

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fame

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NR stigma

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mark or stain

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besmirch

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attack someone’s character

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excoriate

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harshly criticize

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umbrage

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offence

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calumny

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false insulting remarks

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deride

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to mock

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condescend

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to act superior

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NR core

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heart, center

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NR umbra

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shadow

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NR rid/ris

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laugh

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belittle

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to make fun of someone

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risible

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ridiculous

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retort

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reply to an insult

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scoff

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to dismiss scornfully

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quip

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to make a witty remark

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disdain

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contempt or distaste

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NR tort

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turn

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NR dain

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acknowledge

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disparage

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to regard scornfully

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repulsive

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disgusting

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repudiate

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to reject

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contemptuous

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regard as worthless

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deprecate

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to disapprove of; to put down

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NR par

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equal

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NR puls

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push

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NR prec

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ask

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caustic

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corrosive; sarcastic