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SAT Vocabulary

SAT Vocabulary. CAST OUT. Castigate – KAS tih gayt – to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize. Mr. Castile preferred not to castigate student misbehavior publicly; instead, he would quietly send the troublemaker to the principal’s office. Censure – SEN shur - to issue official blame

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SAT Vocabulary

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  1. SAT Vocabulary CAST OUT

  2. Castigate – KAS tihgayt – to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize. Mr. Castile preferred not to castigate student misbehavior publicly; instead, he would quietly send the troublemaker to the principal’s office. • Censure – SEN shur- to issue official blame In recent years the FCC has censured networks for the provocative antics of Super Bowl halftime acts; what goes on during the game, however, usually escapes the organization’s notice.

  3. Denounce- duh NOWNTS – to condemn openly In many powerful speeches throughout his lifetime, Martin Luther King, Jr. denounced racism as immoral. • Reclusive- ree KLOO siv – seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation Our neighbors were quite reclusive, hardly ever emerging from behind the closed doors of their home.

  4. Relinquish- ree LING kwish - to retire from; give up or abandon Ricky relinquished his career in order to search for the source of the world’s best relish. • Renounce – ree NOWNTS – to give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement. Nancy renounced her given name and began selling records under the moniker “Boedicia.”

  5. Vituperative – vie TOOP ur uh tiv- marked by harshly abusive condemnation. The vituperative speech was so cruel that the members left feeling completely abused.

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