VCR 10 Presentation
Hannah Cheramie
Sentence:
After repeatedly telling Olivia to wear her ID badge, Ms. Hutchinson finally ___________ her for her insubordination and irresponsibility by giving her lunch detention.
Castigate
CASTUS <L. "pure" "spotless"
CASTIGO, CASTIGARE, GASTIGAVI, GASTIGATUM <L. "to punish" "to correct" "to restrain"
tr.v. To punish; to criticize severely; to chastise
Alternate Forms
n. castigation
n. castigator
adj. castigatory
Synonyms
- berate
- criticize
- reprimand
- scold
Choose the sentence in which the bold-faced type is used incorrectly:
- My mother castigated my brother after he screamed the entire car ride home from the grocery store and immediately put him in time out when we got home.
- Jenna does not understand why her economics professor continues to castigate her, even when she turns in all assignments on time.
- Self-castigation is important when you go on a diet, as it is sometimes the only way to maintain self control.
- After my speech, the crowd produced a heart warming castigation and the room filled with applause and pleased faces.