Vocabulary Word
Word: deprecate
Definition: express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
Definition: express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory
Sentences Containing 'deprecate'
'I don't know all I have done, in my fatuity,' said Mr. Wickfield, putting out his hands, as if to deprecate my condemnation.
More Vocab Words
::: laceration - torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound::: dowdy - untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly; dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive woman
::: stultify - make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
::: condone - overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
::: chastise - punish as by beating; criticize severely
::: decimate - kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of
::: imperturbable - unshakably calm; placid
::: brackish - somewhat saline
::: odious - arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
::: feasible - practical; able to be carried out; practicable
