chasten; censure severely
The coach began to castigate the team for their poor performance.
Vocabulary like castigate appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
honesty; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
meaningless talk; stock phrases that have become nonsense through repetition
bad tempered and stubborn
impulsive and unpredictable
heading; provide with a caption or title
fascinate; attract; cause to be enamored
exaggerated cartoon; represent in or produce a caricature of
complain; raise trivial objections
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