lesson 12 : you should not have done that!
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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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.• 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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