Lesson 7 and 8 Flashcards by Jennifer Watkins | Brainscape

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To criticize sharply

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Rebuke

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Intense disgust

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Revulsion

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Vulgar; abusive

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Scurrilous

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To reject scornfully

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Spurn

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Very harsh; bitter

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Vitriolic

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Damaging remarks; slanders

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Aspersions

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Unease due to guilt

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Compunction

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Ridicule

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Derision

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Moral disapproval

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Disapprobation

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To banish, exclude, or shun

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Ostracize

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A handicap

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Liability

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Required

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Mandatory

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Lack of proper care or attention

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Negligence

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Difficult to bear

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Onerous

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Lax or careless

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Remiss

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Responsible

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Accountable

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Conscientious

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Assiduous

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The failure to fulfill an obligation

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Default

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Ineffective

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Feckless

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Holding an office or position

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Incumbent