Critical Read Bad Romance Vocabulary berated verb to scold to find fault with T hose flowers were one of his many Im sorry gifts after he berated her for posting a photo he didnt like ID: 571735
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Bad Romance
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Bad Romance
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berated
–
(verb)
–
to scold, to find fault
with
T
hose
flowers were one of his many “I’m sorry” gifts after he berated her for posting a photo he didn’t like
online.
relentless
-
(adj.)
–
persistent, won’t give
up
T
he
relentless attention he gave her wasn’t affectionate
.
manipulative
-
(adj.)
–
trying to influence someone in a negative
way
It
also
includes controlling, manipulative, and psychologically damaging
behavior.
tactic
–
(noun)
– a plan or
procedure
“That’s
actually a typical control
tactic
”
,
says
Crawford.
empowers
–
(verb)
– gives power to;
permits
Break the
Cycle is an
organization that empowers teens to stop dating violence.
intervention
–
(noun)
–
a plan to get
involved in other people’s problems or
issues
For Kaylee, it took
an
eventual intervention by her parents to finally end her relationship with Jacob
.
possessive
–
(adj.)
– controlling or claiming ownership because of
jealousy
H
e’s
never
possessive
.”