Coop english quiz March 2023

a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

• brusque

• aspersion

• castigate

synonym for aspersion

• innuendo, calumny

• abrupt, blunt

• to punish severely

abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

• brusque

• castigate

• contrive

synonym for brusque

• honor, praise

• chastise, censure

• tactless, ungracious

to punish severely, to criticize severely

• castigate

• ennui

• immutable

synonym for castigate

• chastise, censure

• think up, concoct

• rebellious, mutinous

to plan with ingenuity, invent, to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

• brusque

• contrive

• immutable

synonym for contrive

• punish severely

• honor, praise

• think up, concoct, fabricate

weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

• ennui

• brusque

• insurgent

synonym of ennui

• honor, praise

• think up, concoct

• languor, world weariness, listlessness