v. castigate
(a) to scrape or shave off; to obliterate; to tear down completely; to demolish
(b) to punish through public criticism; to scold; to reprimand
(c) to utter or speak clearly and distinctly
(d) to twist about (usually with pain)
v. impugn
(a) to communicate in an orderly fashion; to talk
(b) to inform; to brief; to notify
(c) to give up; to put off until later
(d) to attack with words; to question the truthfulness or integrity; to challenge
v. impeach
(a) to pretend; to imitate; to fake; to fabricate; to make up
(b) to waver from one course to another; to vary irregularly; to vacillate
(c) to accuse of wrongdoing; to cast discredit upon; to remove from office
(d) to inform; to brief; to notify
v. gesticulate
(a) to make insusceptible to a disease
(b) to indicate feelings by motions; move the hands in an animated manner
(c) to wind; to ramble; to roam; walk about aimlessly; carry on in a leisurely way; wander
(d) to publish; to spread abroad; to declare; to advertise widely
v. belie
(a) to give a false idea of; to camouflage; to hide
(b) to laugh at; to utter with scorn; to jeer; to taunt mock
(c) to moo; to utter the sound made by cattle
(d) to indicate feelings by motions; move the hands in an animated manner |
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v. instigate
(a) to start; to provoke; to inflame; to incite
(b) to scar; to spoil; to stain; to flaw; to impair; to deface
(c) to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish
(d) to reduce; to empty; to exhaust; to consume; to use up
v. ingratiate
(a) to communicate in an orderly fashion; to talk
(b) to boast; to brag
(c) to bring into one's good graces; to attempt to gain favor; act in a pleasant and agreeable manner
(d) to confuse; to embarrass; to fluster; to worry
v. denounce
(a) to break a law or command; to violate a moral principle; to overstep a moral bound or limit
(b) to speak out against; to condemn; to accuse; to censure
(c) to comply with; to consent to; to agree with; to concur
(d) to grow together; to merge; to unite
v. blemish
(a) to make unnecessary; to prevent; to remove an obstacle in advance
(b) to twist about (usually with pain)
(c) to utter or speak clearly and distinctly
(d) to scar; to spoil; to stain; to flaw; to impair; to deface
v. abrogate
(a) to speak or write at great length; to describe in full
(b) to mock; to gibe; to scorn; to jeer
(c) to cancel by authority; to terminate; to abolish
(d) to pierce through with; to stick on; to pin down; to stab |
