sentences

 neg social words

1. abase — The cruel king tried to abase his servant in front of the court.

2. abash — She felt abash when she realized everyone was watching her trip on stage.

3. affront — Ignoring the invitation was seen as a personal affront to the host.

4. antagonize — Don’t antagonize the dog by pulling its tail.

5. belittle — It’s wrong to belittle someone’s effort when they are trying hard.

6. berate — The coach began to berate the players after they lost focus.

7. castigate — The critic would castigate the author for every small mistake.

8. chide — The mother had to chide her child for being late.

9. decry — The activists decry the destruction of the rainforest.

10. defame — The false article tried to defame the actor’s reputation.

11. denigrate — He would denigrate his coworkers to make himself look better.

12. denounce — The council voted to denounce the corrupt mayor.

13. deride — Classmates would deride him for his unusual clothes.

14. disdain — She looked at the broken toy with disdain.

15. disparage — Politicians often disparage their rivals in debates.

16. flout — He chose to flout the rules by sneaking into the event.

17. humiliate — Bullies humiliate others to feel powerful.

18. malign — Gossip can malign someone’s character without evidence.

19. mock — The children mockingly repeated the teacher’s words.

20. reproach — The father’s stern reproach made the child rethink his actions.

21. reprove — The librarian would reprove noisy students.

22. revile — The dictator was reviled by people all over the world.

23. ridicule — They would ridicule new ideas instead of listening.

24. scorn — He turned away with scorn when offered help.

25. slander — The celebrity sued the magazine for slander.