Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 7 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 21 Public

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to punish by criticizing sharply; to berate

castigate

characterized by informal language

colloquial

words carved on a tombstone

epitaph

a mass departure

exodus

to put in a grave; to bury

inter

to tear or cut roughly

lacerate

the act of giving generously

largesse

a notice of someone's death with a brief summary of that person's life

obituary

taking in everything available

omnivorous

to spread throughout; to pass through

permeate

an interpretation or translation; a performance

rendition

a rising again to life, use, acceptance or prominence; a revival

resurgence

a generalization that is used to characterize someone without acknowledging individual differences

stereotype

a regular, fixed amount of pay for work done or to cover work expenses

stipend

serving or acting in a subordinate manner; servile

subservient

the antonym of praised

castigated