1.  Lesson 7 Claudia Aliff & Alfredo Melero Criticism

2. Aspersions noun From Latin ad-, “at; toward” + spargere, “to strew”  Attack on a person’s character or honesty; damaging or unfavorable remarks.

3. Compunction noun From Latin com-, “together” + pungere, “to prick”  A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; a sting of conscience or pang of guilt.

4. Derision noun From Latin de-, “completely” + ridere, “to laugh at”  Hateful or mocking laughter; ridicule.

5. Disapprobation  noun From Latin dis-, “not” + ab-, “to” + probare, “to test”  Moral disapproval

6. Ostracize verb From Greek ostrakon, “shell; potsherd”  To banish or exclude from a group; to shun.

7. Rebuke From Latin re-, “back” + Old French buker, “to strike or chop wood”  verb To criticize sharply  noun Strong criticism

8. Revulsion noun From Latin re-, “back” + vellere, “to tear”  A sudden, intense feeling of disgust.

9. Scurrilous adjective From Latin scurra, “buffoon”  Vulgar, coarse, or abusive in expression; foul-mouthed

10. Spurn verb From Old English spurnan, “to kick; to strike against”  To reject scornfully

11. Vitriolic adjective From Latin vitreolus, “of glass”  Intensely and bitterly harsh; stinging