Created by Natalie Fitterman
over 9 years ago
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Question | Answer |
admonish | Express disapproval gently; warn |
castigate | reprimand severely |
chastise | punish; criticize severely |
Curtail | Shorten; reduce |
rescind | take away; cancel |
scrutinize | examine closely and critically |
become vociferous | noisy; loud; vocal |
alienate | make hostile; separate |
cajole | persuade with gentle urging; coax |
condone | overlook; excuse |
dissent | disagree |
exacerbate | Make a situation worse; provoke |
refute | prove wrong or false |
repudiate | refuse to recognize or acknowledge; reject |
trivialize | act as if something is of little or no importance |
acquiesce | accept without protest; comply |
become conciliatory | agreeable; reconciling |
become contrite | repentant for wrongdoing; remorseful |
concede you are culpable | deserving blame; guilty |
engender | cause; bring about |
respect your candor | frankness; plain-speaking |
show clemency | mercy; forgiveness |
establish criteria | standards for judging quality or usefulness |
expunge your punishment | cancel; erase |
present a viable arrangement | workable; practical |
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