excoriate

Day 4Level 3

ex-KOR-ee-ayt

censure scathingly

to censure scathingly; strip off layers

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

peel, scratch, chafe, berate

Antonyms:

laud, compliment, praise

Example Sentence:

The judge excoriated the defense lawyer for making racial comments against the accused.

Related Words

support a cause

AAD-vuh-kayt

to support a cause

yearly allowance

uh-noo-i-tee

a specified income payable yearly or at other regular intervals

fearful about future

ap-ri-HEN-siv

fearful about something that might happen in future

confiscate

uh-PRO-pree-ayt

to take for one's own use; confiscate

warlike

BEL-i-kohs

warlike, belligerent

support

BUH-tris

to reinforce ; prop up