Vocabulary 5 Review

Question 1

Aspersion

Answer 1

(Noun) an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

Question 2

Deprecate

Answer 2

(Verb) express disapproval of; protest against

Question 3

Deride

Answer 3

(Verb) express contempt for; to laugh at in scorn or contempt

Question 4

Execrable

Answer 4

(Adjective) extremely bad or unpleasant

Question 5

Ostracize

Answer 5

(verb) exclude from a society or group; to exclude, by general consent, from society

Question 6

Rebuke

Answer 6

1. (Verb) express sharp disapproval or criticism of because of their behavior or actions
2. (Noun) an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

Question 7

Scurrilous

Answer 7

(Adjective) making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

Question 8

Spurn

Answer 8

1. (Verb) reject with disdain or contempt

2. (Noun) an act of spurning

Question 9

Vitriolic

Answer 9

(Adjective) filled with bitter criticism or malice

Question 10

Vituperation

Answer 10

(Noun) bitter and abusive language; verbal abuse; violent denunciation or condemnation