1 ADMONISH Verb to criticize mildly Brads father admonished the boys for playing music too loudly to warn or advise against something B Dont go outside without your umbrella ID: 743241
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Vocabulary Unit 19
Harm and CriticismSlide2
1. ADMONISH
Verb – to criticize mildly
Brad’s father admonished the boys for playing music too loudly.
to warn or advise against something B. “Don’t go outside without your umbrella,” admonished
Mom. Slide3
2. ALIENATE
Verb---to cause a person to become distant, unfriendly, or hostile; to lose the friendship or support of someone
Constant showing off or bragging tends to alienate people.Slide4
3. CENSURE
verb
—an expression of HARSH criticismThe United Nations censured
the violence against civilians in Sudan.Slide5
4. DETRIMENT
Noun---damage; harm; something that causes damage or harm
A criminal record is a detriment to anyone seeking public office.Slide6
5. IMPERIL
Verb---to endanger
The oil spill imperiled local marine life.Slide7
6. INCAPACITATE
Verb---to disable; to deprive of power or ability
The backup electrical systems of hospitals ensure that a loss of power will not incapacitate any hospital functions.Slide8
7. INJURIOUS
Adjective---causing injury or damage
Eating large quantities of sweets is usually injurious to your teeth.Slide9
8. MALIGN
A. Verb---to speak evil of ; to slander
A. How dare you malign my reputation by calling me a thief!
Adjective---evil; harmfulB. The evil adviser was a malign
influence on the king.Slide10
9. SCOFF
Verb---to make fun of; to mock; to ridicule
Mrs. Rowe loves to scoff at Mr. Jackson and call him a groundhog!Slide11
10. SUBVERT
Verb---to undermine, weaken, or destroy an established institution
Despite the rebel’s attempts to subvert the country’s elections, by blocking routes to the polls, citizens participated in voting!