ab jər geIt transitive verb to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate. The defense lawyer was objurgated by strangers on the street for helping a murderer walk free.
Month: December 2015
caliginous
kə lI jə nəs adjective misty and dark. Drops of moisture fell from the ceiling of the caliginous cavern.
coalition
ko ə lI shən noun 1. an alliance, esp. a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. Without a majority party, a coalition often governs. 2. the act or condition of…
primogeniture
praI mə je nih chər noun 1. the legal right of the first-born, esp. the oldest male child, to the entire inheritance of one or both parents. 2. the state or fact…
accost
ə kawst transitive verb 1. to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. A man accosted me at the train station and asked me for money. A talkative woman accosted me at…