Vocabulary Builder Course 7

Lesson 8:

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Introduction
Students have been introduced to words that express disapproval or negative criticism.

Lesson Description
Students will review lesson words by completing a crossword puzzle. To get directions, they can press the Instructions button in the lower left corner. If they need a hint, they can press the Word List button. After finishing the puzzle, they can check to see how they did.

Instructional Objectives

Students will distinguish between words used to express negative opinions.
Students will review lesson words by matching them to their definitions.

Student Web Activity Answers
anathema: a person or thing that is hated or cursed
chastise: scold or punish severely
deprecate: belittle or express disapproval of
disapprobation: disapproval
invective: violent verbal attack
recriminate: accuse in return
reproach: express disapproval or disappointment
reproof: criticism expressed to a person's face
trenchant: cutting
vituperative: using harsh or bitter language

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