2. Hot SAT Words Lessons 11-20

3. LESSON # 12 Criticizing Disapproving Scolding You should NOT have done that!

4. BERATE Vb. To rebuke or scold in a harsh tone

5. BERATE Her parents often BERATED her, but when the scoldings took place in front of her friends, Lulu was humiliated!

6. CASTIGATE Vb. To scold or punish severely

7. CASTIGATE The policeman not only issued him a ticket, but CASTIGATED him for passing a stopped school bus.

8. Don’t confuse “CASTIGATE” with…

9. CENSURE Vb. To criticize strongly

10. CENSURE For harassing his secretary, Mr. Packwood was CENSURED, but not fired, from his job.

11. “CENSURED” NOT to be confused with “CENSORED”

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13. CHASTISE Vb. To punish or scold harshly.

14. CHASTISE I was CHASTISED for driving the car across the golf course.

15. DEPRECATE Vb. To show mild disapproval

16. DEPRECATE Although I tried very hard this semester, Mrs. Shivers didn’t think I tried hard enough and DEPRECATED my efforts to improve.

17. IMPUGN Vb. To oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable

18. IMPUGN The scandal IMPUGNED the reputation of the judge.

19. This sign IMPUGNS your intelligence

20. REBUFF Vb. To snub; to bluntly refuse

21. REBUFF Grant’s initial request for a raise was. However, he got the money the second time he asked.

22. REBUKE Vb. To reprimand sharply; N. a sharp reprimand

23. REBUKE Sarah continued to bite her nails in spite of her mother’s repeated REBUKES.

24. REPROVE Vb. To speak in a disapproving manner; to scold

25. REPROVE Mrs. Shivers said REPROVINGLY, “You may have a great explanation, but there IS no excuse for failing to do your work!”

26. UPBRAID Vb. To chide; to scold bitterly

27. UPBRAID Vb. Mrs. Shivers UPBRAIDED the class for scoring poorly on the practice PSAT test.