AP Lang Vocab 10-12

Assail

attack

Berate

to scold

Castigate (verb)

to criticize or punish severely

Censorious (adj)

severely critical

Censure (verb)

to criticize harshly

Chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

Chide

to scold

Consternation

dismay, confusion

Contempt

disrespect

Contemptible (adj)

despicable

Culpable

deserving blame

Denigrate

to attack the reputation of; to belittle someone

Deprecate

to express disapproval of

Deride

to ridicule; to mock

Derogatory

Insulting or intended to insult

discount

disregard

Disparage (verb)

to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

Eulogy (noun)

A praising tribute (usually when someone has died)

Extol

Praise

Laud

Praise

Noxious

harmful; poisonous; lethal

Reprehensible

Disgraceful/dishonourable

Reprimand (verb)

Criticisize

Reproach

Disgrace (he gave her a look of reproach when she mentioned wanting to drop out)

Scathing (adj)

Very rude (he wrote a scathing review)

Slight (verb)

Insult

Sprun (verb)

Reject with contempt

Tirade (noun)

A critical Speech

Tout (verb)

Brag/flaunt

Affected (adj)

behaving pretentiously to impress people

Chagrin (noun)

embarrassment (much to my chagrin, I ...)

Complacency

self-satisfaction; smugness

Conciliate (verb)

to reconcile, to pacify, to compromise

Degradation

Humiliation/shame

Flippant (adj)

Disrespectful

Hubris (noun)

Excessive pride

Ignominy (noun)

Dishonour/humiliation

Imperious (adj)

Arrogant

Insolence

Rude behavoir

Irreverent

Showing a lack of respect for things that are normally taken seriously (traditions for ex)

Notoriety

The state of being famous for something bad

Obstinate

someone who's very strongheaded

Recalcitrant

stubborn attitude

Wayward

Disobedient/Rebellious

Impudence

Bold disrespect or rudeness