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AP Lang Vocab. Week 3
Diatribe-Invective
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English
11th Grade
07/07/2010

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Diatribe
Definition
A bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism. 
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Harangue
Definition
A scolding or a long or intense verbal attack. 
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Tirade
Definition
A prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation. 
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Rant
Definition
To speak or exclaim extravagantly or violently; talk in a wild or vehement way; rave.
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Vituperation
Definition
Verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.
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Castigate
Definition
To criticize or reprimand severely; to punish in order to correct.
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Fulminate
Definition
To explode with a loud noise; detonate; to issue denunciations and the like.
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Excoriate
Definition
To denounce or berate severely; flay verbally; to strip off or remove the skin from.
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Admonish
Definition
To caution, advise, or counsel against something; to reprove or scold especially in a mild good-willed manner. 
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Invective
Definition
Vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach; a railing accusation.
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