reproving
121reproachful — adj censuring, reproving, disapproving, admonitory, admonishing, warning, monitory; condemnatory, comminatory, incriminatory, accusatory, damnatory; upbraiding, scolding, abusive, berating; objurgatory, denunciatory, fulminatory; censorious,… …
122reprove — UK [rɪˈpruːv] / US [rɪˈpruv] verb [transitive] Word forms reprove : present tense I/you/we/they reprove he/she/it reproves present participle reproving past tense reproved past participle reproved formal to criticize or blame someone for doing… …
123reprovingly — See: reproving …
124reproof — re•proof [[t]rɪˈpruf[/t]] n. 1) the act of reproving or censuring 2) an expression of censure or rebuke • Etymology: 1300–50; ME reprof < OF reprove, der. of reprover to reprove re•proof′less, adj …
125reproval — re•prov•al [[t]rɪˈpru vəl[/t]] n. the act of reproving • Etymology: 1840–50 …
126jaw — /dʒɔ / (say jaw) noun 1. one of the two bones or structures (upper and lower) which form the framework of the mouth. 2. Dentistry either jawbone containing its complement of teeth and covered by the soft tissues. 3. the mouth parts collectively,… …
127rascal — /ˈraskəl / (say rahskuhl) noun 1. a base, dishonest person. 2. (mildly or affectionately reproving) any child or young animal: you little rascal. 3. Also, raskol. (in PNG) a member of an urban gang given to violent criminal activities. {Middle… …
128reproof — /rəˈpruf / (say ruh proohf) noun 1. the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking. 2. an expression of censure or rebuke. {Middle English reprof(f)e, from Old French} …
