146 MCGRAW-HILL’S SAT
Vocabulary Lesson 39: You’re in Trouble
Today’s roots: culpa blame censura judgment
dictare to declare probus honest, worthy❑ chastise(v) to punish or criticize (castuspure)
The congressman was chastisedin the media for his ties to big business.
Synonyms:condemn, rebuke Antonyms:applaud, hail❑ reprove(v) to scold (re-not+probusworthy)
The teacher reprovedher students strongly for talking during her lecture.
Synonyms:rebuke, berate, reprimand Antonyms:hail, compliment, acclaim❑ reprehensible(adj) worthy of blame or censure
The woman could not believe that her son would do something so reprehensibleas torturing small animals.
Synonyms:culpable, disgraceful, censurable Antonym:laudable❑ culpable(adj) deserving blame (culpablame)
Although the DNA evidence clearly proved he was culpable,the defendant continued to claim innocence.
Synonyms:guilty, blameworthy Antonyms:innocent, blameless, sinless❑ indict(v) to accuse of an offense (dictareto declare)
The mob boss was indictedon ten counts of money laundering.
Synonyms:accuse, impeach Antonyms:acquit, exonerate❑ reproach(v) to blame; to express disapproval
After hitting the softball through the window, Ella was reproachedby her mother for being so careless.
Synonyms:censure, condemn, rebuke Antonyms:compliment, commend❑ rebuke(v) to scold (re-back+buketo strike)
Because Belinda was rebukedthe last time she left her toys out, she cleaned up thoroughly to avoid another scolding.
Synonyms:reprove, reproach, reprehend, reprimand, chide❑ castigate(v) to punish severely
Synonyms:reprimand, berate, chastise❑ impeach(v) to accuse of wrongdoing (im-in+pedicashackle)
Synonyms:indict, charge❑ irreproachable(adj) beyond blame
Synonyms:innocent, impeccable❑ berate(v) to punish severely (be-thoroughly+rateto scold)
Synonyms:reprimand, castigate, chastise❑ culprit(n) one guilty of a crime (culpablame)
Synonyms:offender, criminal❑ acquit(v) to clear of a charge (a-to+quitefree)
Synonyms:vindicate, exonerate❑ reprimand(v) to scold (reprimareto reprove)
Synonyms:reprove, castigate, censure