Words 171-180 Flashcards
1
Q
Discredit
A
to cause to be doubted
2
Q
Disparage
A
to speak in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle
3
Q
Pejorative
A
describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
4
Q
Plagiarism
A
the act of passing off the ideas or writing of another as one’s own
5
Q
Vilify
A
to make vicious statements about
6
Q
Brusque
A
rudely abrupt
7
Q
Caustic
A
biting sarcastic or witty
8
Q
Fractious
A
quarrelsome; unruly
9
Q
Incorrigible
A
unable to be reformed
10
Q
Ingrate
A
an ungrateful person
