English 10 SAT Unit 1 "It's late! Your Parents Meet You At The Door!"

Question	Answer
admonish	Express disapproval gently; warn
castigate	reprimand severely
chastise	punish; criticize severely
Curtail	Shorten; reduce
rescind	take away; cancel
scrutinize	examine closely and critically
become vociferous	noisy; loud; vocal
alienate	make hostile; separate
cajole	persuade with gentle urging; coax
condone	overlook; excuse
dissent	disagree
exacerbate	Make a situation worse; provoke
refute	prove wrong or false
repudiate	refuse to recognize or acknowledge; reject
trivialize	act as if something is of little or no importance
acquiesce	accept without protest; comply
become conciliatory	agreeable; reconciling
become contrite	repentant for wrongdoing; remorseful
concede you are culpable	deserving blame; guilty
engender	cause; bring about
respect your candor	frankness; plain-speaking
show clemency	mercy; forgiveness
establish criteria	standards for judging quality or usefulness
expunge your punishment	cancel; erase
present a viable arrangement	workable; practical

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