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LESSON 12: You Should Not Have Done That! Words Relating to Criticizing, Disapproving, or Scolding

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LESSON 12 : You Should Not Have Done That! Words Relating to Criticizing, Disapproving, or Scolding. Berate. Her mother came out and berated me for raising my voice. The customer berated the waiter for bringing him cold soup. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: LESSON  12 :  You Should Not Have Done That!

LESSON 12: You Should Not Have Done That!

Words Relating to Criticizing, Disapproving, or Scolding

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Berate• Her mother came out and berated

me for raising my voice. • The customer berated the waiter

for bringing him cold soup.• Joe deserved the berating his

coach gave him after he failed to hustle after the fly ball.

Verb

To rebuke or scold in a harsh tone

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Carp• My mother constantly carps at me

for my messy room.

• If you work hard on your homework, your teacher won’t carp at you for your lack of effort.

• Bobby wouldn’t stop carping about his sister’s poor driving.

Verb

To find fault; to be critical

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Castigate• My father castigated me for not

setting a better example for my little sister.

• Bonnie was castigated for her insensitive remarks.

• The media severely castigated the manager for his on-field decisions.

Verb

To scold or punish severely

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Censure• Congress censured the

Representative for his ethical violations.

• Tommy’s family strongly censured him for his decision to get a tattoo.

• The judge was harshly censured for his poor conduct at the trial.

Verb

To criticize strongly

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Chastise• The executive chastised his

colleagues for their laziness.• The President chastised Congress

for their failure to pass the important bill.

• My teachers would often chastise me for speaking in class.

Verb

To punish or scold harshly

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Deprecate• The comedian’s humor was very

self-deprecating; he often made jokes at his own expense.

• The other team made deprecating comments from the bench while we were at bat.

• The college professor deprecated the author’s new book.

Verb

To show mild disapproval

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Deride• Movie critics derided the new film

as a poor effort from a once-great director.

• The politician’s speech was met with derision from his opponent.

• The officials derided the proposal as a clumsy attempt to find a solution.

Verb

To ridicule or make fun of; to scoff at

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Impugn• The official impugned several of

the claims made in the newspaper article.

• The drill sergeant impugned the recruits’ ability to complete the obstacle course.

• The governor’s opponents often impugn his abilities as a leader.

Verb

To oppose or attack someone or something as false

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Rebuff• My uncle rebuffed my offer to

repay him for his help.

• Maya quickly rebuffs any attempt to win her friendship.

• My teacher rebuffed my attempts to hand my work in late; she refused to accept anything after it was due.

Verb

To snub; to bluntly refuse

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Rebuke• Brian’s girlfriend rebuked him for

not paying enough attention to her.

• The judge rebuked the prosecutor for refusing to obey her rulings.

• The mother rebuked her child for talking to strangers.

Verb

To reprimand or scold sharply

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Reprove• The mother would reprove her

children whenever they spoke out of turn.

• “Don’t be so childish,” reproved his father.

• I glanced reprovingly at my brother for refusing to help with the chores.

Verb

To speak to in a disapproving manner; to scold

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Upbraid• Janet was upbraided for her

slovenly appearance.• The president upbraided the

general for refusing to follow his orders.

• My roommate upbraided me again for missing our rent payment.

Verb

To chide; to scold bitterly