Vocab 9

Front

Deserving blame; responsible for wrongdoing; blameworthy

Back

Culpable

Front

To belittle or discredit; to speak disrespectfully.

Back

Disparage

Front

Avoid or escape, often by cleverness.

Back

Elude

Front

Remove objectionable passages in editing a book.

Back

Expurgate

Front

To pierce with something sharp; to fix on a stake.

Back

Impale

Front

Showing no mercy; harsh and severe; stormy

Back

Inclement

Front

To soothe someone's anger; to lessen severity.

Back

Mollify

Front

Too efficient and helpful; overly forward in wanting to assist

Back

Officious

Front

Appeal to self-centered desires of others

Back

Pander

Front

Characteristic of pure, perfect, or unadulterated.

Back

Quintessential