Group 2-5 Criticize/ Criticism

Question 1

ASPERSION

Answer 1

n. an attack on the reputation of someone

Question 2

CALUMNY

Answer 2

n. a false and damaging statement about someone’s reputation

Question 3

DEFAMATION

Answer 3

n. a false statement that harms the reputation of a person or business

Question 4

DIATRIBE

Answer 4

n. a forceful, bitter attack against someone or something

Question 5

GAINSAY

Answer 5

v. declare to be untrue or invalid

Question 6

INVEIGH

Answer 6

v. speak or write about sometihng with great hostility

Question 7

OBJURGATE

Answer 7

v. scold severely

Question 8

REMONSTRATE

Answer 8

v. protest forcefully

Question 9

REPROVE

Answer 9

v. reprimand

Question 10

VITUPERATE

Answer 10

v. blame or insult with strong or violent language

Question 11

BELITTLE

Answer 11

v. make someone seem unimportant

Question 12

CASTIGATE

Answer 12

v. reprimand severly

Question 13

DENOUNCE

Answer 13

v. criticize harshly and publicly

Question 14

DISPARAGE

Answer 14

v. regard as being of little worth

Question 15

HARANGUE

Answer 15

n. a lengthy, aggressive speech

v. aggressively lecture someone at length

Question 16

LAMBASTE

Answer 16

v. criticize harshly

Question 17

OPPROBRIUM

Answer 17

n. harsh criticism or censure

Question 18

REVILE

Answer 18

v. criticize abusively

Question 19

BERATE

Answer 19

v. criticize angrily

Question 20

DECRY

Answer 20

v. publicly denounce

Question 21

DERIDE

Answer 21

v. express contempt for; ridicule

Question 22

EXCORIATE

Answer 22

v. criticize severely

Question 23

IMPUGN

Answer 23

v. dispute the truth of

Question 24

PILLORY

Answer 24

v. attack or ridicule publicly

Question 25

OBLOQUY

Answer 25

n. strong public criticism or verbal abuse

Question 26

REPREHEND

Answer 26

v. reprimand

Question 27

TRIADE

Answer 27

n. a long, angry speech of criticism