Deck 3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
caustic
A
- harshly critical; sarcastic 2. burning; acidic
2
Q
chasten
A
to punish; to discipline
3
Q
complacent
A
self-satisfied; smug
4
Q
contrive
A
to plan; to scheme
5
Q
cynic
A
a critical, negative person
6
Q
defunct
A
dead; no longer existing
7
Q
denigrate
A
to criticize
8
Q
deprecate
A
to criticize
9
Q
diatribe
A
angry speech attacking someone
10
Q
enmity
A
hatred; hostility
11
Q
exacerbate
A
to make worse
12
Q
execrate
A
to detest deeply
13
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fastidious
A
fussy; difficult to please
14
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fricassee
A
- to cut up and stew 2. to criticize brutally
15
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grump
A
to complain; to criticize
16
Q
inane
A
silly; meaningless
17
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inexorable
A
unstoppable; inflexible
18
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inimical
A
unfriendly; opposing; harmful
19
Q
insipid
A
bland; flavorless; uninteresting
20
Q
invective
A
insult
