Category 1
with maliciousness and hostility
Malevolently
to praise, especially publicly
Commend
characterized by acting superior; condescending
Patronizing
to feel for or search for blindly or with uncertainty.
Grope
the act of being set free, or setting someone free, from oppression, imprisonment, or slavery
Liberation
The mayor ______ the firefighter after she
saved the family from the burning building.
commended
to tempt or coax a person or animal, often by using an object of desire as a reward
Lure
Offering food, the rescuers ______ the injured hawk into a cage so they can treat it.
lured
no longer needed
Abandoned
My older brother is so ______; he acts like he’s got all of the answers.
patronizing