Reproach 1100 Words You Need Week 33 Day 3 Reproach 1100 Words You Need Week 33 Day 3 with authentic materials and examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/ US /-ˈproʊtʃ/ (noun & verb) to criticize someone, censure, blame, accuse, admonish, chide, reprove, scold, rebuke, point the finger at,…
Malign 1100 Words You Need Malign 1100 Words You Need Week 30 Day 2 with authentic materials, synonyms, antonyms and illustrated flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /məˈlaɪn/ (adj & verb) Verb: to say untrue and unpleasant things about someone, slander, abuse, stigmatize, defame, criticize, smear, libel, disparage Adjective: causing harm and evil, harmful, hurtful,…
Rebuke 1100 Words You Need Rebuke 1100 Words You Need /rɪˈbjuːk/ (noun & verb) to speak angrily to someone because they’ve done something wrong, chide, lecture, criticize, reprimand, reproach, reprove, censure, admonish, scorn, criticism, reproof, admonishment, admonition Writing “Friends” off as homophobic ignores the inclusion of Ross’s ex-wife, Carol, and her partner, Susan, which landed…
Reprehensible 1100 Words You Need Reprehensible 1100 Words You Need /ˌrep.rɪˈhent.sə.bļ/ (adj) Reprehensible definition If someone’s behavior is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable, blameworthy, uncouth, wrong, bad, disgraceful, shameful, inexcusable, unacceptable, unorthodox, eccentric, blatant, flagrant: Example reprehensible conduct/actions Antonyms laudable, praiseworthy, admirable Parts of speech Adverb: reprehensibly Noun: reprehensibility Verb: reprehend: rebuke, reprimand
Admonish 1100 Words You Need Admonish 1100 Words You Need /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/ (verb) Admonish definition to tell someone seriously that they have done something wrong, warn, advise, reprove, criticize, reproach, rebuke, caution, reprimand, tell off, scold, chide, chew out, lecture: Example The pedagogue admonished his pupil for postponing his studies until the last night. Antonyms praise…
Lampoon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Lampoon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /læmˈpuːn/ (noun & verb) a piece of writing, a drawing, etc. which criticizes in an amusing way a famous person or a public organization, allowing their bad qualities to be seen and making them seem stupid, deride, ridicule, criticize, satirize, make fun of, satire, parody, sketch, caricature,…
English Vocabulary about Criticism English Vocabulary about Criticism Anathema Watch this video on YouTube For older employees, the new system is an anathema. Call someone on the carpet The mother called the child on the carpet for entering a stranger’s car. Criticism I have a few criticisms to make of/about your speech. Criticize We’ll get nowhere if…
Satire – IELTS Speaking practice Satire – IELTS Speaking Practice Related Idioms and Expressions Biting Satire: A type of satire that is so straightforward and serious Irony: An amusing and strange situation in which the opposite of what you expect takes place Sarcasm: The use of remarks which clearly mean the opposite of what they…
Criticism – IELTS Speaking Practice Criticism – IELTS Speaking Practice Related Idioms & Expressions about criticism A sacred cow Acrimonious criticism Call someone on the carpet Feedback is the breakfast of champions Jump down someone’s throat Not hold water People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones Put someone down Rub it in Run…