Vocabulary - Word Group 13

Word Group: Criticize

No	Word	Meaning	Sentence
1	Aspersion	An attack on reputation or integrity of someone or something	I don’t think anyone is casting aspersions on you
2	Belittle	Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant	She belittled Amy’s riding skills whenever she could
3	Berate	Scold or criticize (someone) angrily	She berated herself for being fickle
4	Calumny	The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander	A bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation
5	Castigate	Reprimand (someone) severely	He was castigated for not setting a good example
6	Decry	Publicly denounce	They decried human rights abuses
7	Defamation	The action of damaging good reputation of someone	She sued him for defamation
8	Denounce	Publicly declare to be wrong or evil	The Assembly denounced the use of violence
9	Deride/Derisive	Express contempt for; ridicule	The decision was derided by environmentalist
10	Diatribe	A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something	A diatribe against consumerism
11	Disparage	Regard or represent as being of little worth	He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors
12	Excoriate	1.     Damage or remove part of the surface of the skin 2.     Criticize (someone) severely	1.     The discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose 2.     He excoriated the government for censorship
13	Gainsay	Deny or contradict (a fact or statement)	The impact of the railways can not be gainsaid
14	Harangue	A lengthy and aggressive speech	They were subjected to a ten minute harangue by two border guards
15	Impugn	Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question	The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother
16	Inveigh	Speak or write about (something) with great hostility	He liked to inveigh against all forms of academic training
17	Lambaste	Criticize (someone or something) harshly	They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth
18	Objurgate	Rebuke severely; scold	The old man objurgated his son
19	Obloquy	Strong public condemnation	He endured years of contempt and obloquy
20	Opprobrium	1.     Harsh criticism or censure 2.     Public disgrace arising from shameful conduct 3.     An occasion or cause of reproach or disgrace	The critical opprobrium generated by his films
21	Pillory	1.     A wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse 2.     Put (someone) in a pillory 3.     Attack or ridicule publicly	1.     Offenders were punished by being put in the pillory 2.     He found himself pilloried by members of his own party
22	Rebuke	1.     Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions 2.     An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism	1.     She had rebuked him for drinking too much 2.     He hadn’t meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched
23	Remonstrate	Make a forcefully reproachful protest	He turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy
24	Reprehend	Reprimand	A recklessness which cannot be too severely reprehended
25	Reprove	Reprimand (someone)	He was reproved for obscenity
26	Revile	Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner	He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead
27	Tirade	A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation	A tirade of abuse
28	Vituperate	Blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language	He continued to vituperate the sins of those people