Criticize Praise and Concealed
Criticize Praise and Concealed
censorious (adj) critical Censorious people delight in casting blame. censure (v) blame; criticize The senator was censured for his inappropriate behavior. ignominy (n) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor To lose the Ping-Pong match to a trained chimpanzee! How could Rollo stand the ignominy of his defeat? malign (v) speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame Her hatred of her ex-husband ran so deep that she maligned anyone who even casually dated him.
Praise
adulation (adj) flattery; admiration The rock star relished the adulation she received from her groupies and yes-men. eulogy (n) expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone s death Instead of delivering a spoken eulogy at Genny s memorial service, Jeff sand a song he had written in her honor. laud (v) praise The NFL lauded Boomer Esiason s efforts to raise money to combat cystic fibrosis. obsequious (adj) slavishly attentive; servile; fawning; sycophantic Why are some waiters in fancy restaurants so obsequious? What makes them think I want people fawning all over me? sycophant (n) servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man Fed up with the toadies and brownnosers who made up his entourage, the star cried, Get out, all of you! I m sick to death of sycophants!
Concealed
intangible (adj) not material; not able to be perceived by touch; vague; elusive Emotions are intangible, and yet we know that we feel love and hate, though we cannot grasp these feelings in our hands. sequester (v) isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude Banished from his kingdom, the wizard Prospero sequestered himself on a desert island.