Read the sentences. I thought that my parents would reprimand me for getting a poor grade on my science test. Instead, they praised me for trying my best. What does the word reprimand mean?

The sentence contrasts what the speaker expected with what actually happened: the parents praised the speaker, but the speaker thought they would reprimand them. “Reprimand” means to criticize or scold someone, so the best choice is “scold.”

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