vocab chapter 11 and 12.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 censure | a severe criticism |
| imperil | to endanger |
| malign | to speak evil of |
| subvert | to undermine or destroy |
| scoff | to make fun of |
| detriment | harm or injury |
| admonish | to criticize mildly |
| injurious | causing injury |
| alienate | to lose support of |
| incapacitate | to disable or make ineffective |
| imagery | anything that helps to create a picture |
| ambition | drive or motivation to accomplish something |
| contrast | tell differences |
| compare | tell similarities |
| emphasize | to place a focus on; to stress; to bring attention too |
| miscalculation | a math error |
| erraneous | mistaken |
| faux pas | a minor, embarrassing error |
| predicament | a difficult situation |
| fallible | able to be wrong |
| amiss | out of order |
| bewilderment | to state of being puzzled |
| blunder | a careless mistake |
| flustered | nervous and confused |
| misinterpret | to understand incorrectly |
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