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10 Cards in this Set
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1. Dissent (V&N)
Dissention, Dissenter, Dissenting The vote was not unanimous since one person Dissented |
To object, disagree, or differ
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2. Repudiate (V)
Repudiation The tobacco executive REPUDIATED his former support for the industry. |
to disown, renounce, or reject
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3. Harangue (N)
Haranguer, Haranguing The politician delivered a boring HARANGUE on family values. |
a long, noisy, ranting speech - often pompous or scolding
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4. Chasten (V)
Chastise The harangue did not CHASTEN the audience who continues to misbehave |
to punish in order to correct; to subdue or restrain from excess
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5. Malediction (N)
Maledictory The MALEDICTIONS utteered during his haranguue caused us to repudiate him |
a curse or calling down evil upon someone; evil talk or slander
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6. Imprecation (N)
Imprecate, Imprecatory In the Odyssey, the Cyclops howls IMPRECATIONS at the man who blinded him. |
a curse or plea or prayer for evil or misofrtune
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7. Taunt (V)
Taunting, Tauntingly The reciever TAUNTED his opponent by shoving the ball in his faceq |
to mock, ridicule, jeer at, reproach scornfully
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8. Deride
Derision, Derisive Derisively During his harangue, he DERIDED the reputation of his political opponent. |
to mock, ridicule or laugh at with contempt
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9. Derogatory (ADJ)
Derogate, Derogation, Derogatory Her derided him with his DEROGATORY remarks |
belittling, disdainful, or tening to lessen in value
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10. Cull (V)
Wel CULLED the bruised apples from the perfect ones. |
to seperate out as useless; to gather, choose, or collect
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