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vituperate

Main Entry:

vi·tu·per·ate Listen to the pronunciation of vituperate

Pronunciation:

\vī-ˈtü-pə-ˌrāt, və-, -ˈtyü-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

vi·tu·per·at·ed; vi·tu·per·at·ing

Etymology:

Latin vituperatus, past participle of vituperare, from vitium fault + parare to make, prepare — more at pare

Date:

1542

transitive verb : to abuse or censure severely or abusively : berate intransitive verb : to use harsh condemnatory language

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Main Entry:

mo·rose Listen to the pronunciation of morose

Pronunciation:

\mə-ˈrōs, mȯ-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin morosus, literally, capricious, from mor-, mos will

Date:

1565

1 : having a sullen and gloomy disposition 2 : marked by or expressive of gloom

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apodictic

Main Entry:

apo·dic·tic Listen to the pronunciation of apodictic

Pronunciation:

\ˌa-pə-ˈdik-tik\

Variant(s):

also apo·deic·tic Listen to the pronunciation of apodeictic \-ˈdīk-tik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin apodicticus, from Greek apodeiktikos, from apodeiknynai to demonstrate, from apo- + deiknynai to show — more at diction

Date:

circa 1645

: expressing or of the nature of necessary truth or absolute certainty

— apo·dic·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb