| A | B |
|---|
| defame | to slander, to speak evil of, to libel |
| disparage | to belittle, speak disrespectully about |
| censure | to find fault with and condemn as wrong blame |
| travesty | parody, exaggerated imitation; caricature |
| berate | to scold harshly |
| clamor | noisy outcry |
| dulcet | pleasant-sounding, soothing to the ear |
| mercenary | motivated only by greed |
| malefactor | evildoer; culprit |
| sycophant | self-serving flatterer; yes-man |
| toady | flatterer; hanger-on , yes man |
| dolt | idiot, dimwit, foolish person |
| demean | to degrade, humiliate, humble |
| castigate | to punish, chastise, criticize severely |
| maudlin | overly sentimental |
| indolent | habitually lazy, idle |
| mendacious | dishonest |
| arboreal | relating to trees; living in trees |
| sardonic | cynical, scornfully mocking |
| prevaricate | to quibble, evade the truth |
