berate bə reIt transitive verb to reproach or scold severely. example: He berated his son for getting cut from the football team.
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scion
scion saI ən noun 1. an offspring or heir. example: To everyone’s astonishment, the art thief was revealed to be the scion of a wealthy banking family. 2. a budding shoot that…
lapidary
lapidary lae pih deI ri noun 1. one whose work is to cut, polish, or engrave gemstones, or the work itself. 2. an expert on or dealer in gemstones. example: She consulted…
peremptory
peremptory pə remp tə ri adjective 1. not permitting refusal or disobedience. example: A peremptory order from the captain put a stop to our idling. 2. expressive of a command; imperative. example:…
quiescent
qui·es·cent kwi e sənt adjective in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. example: We played at the base of the quiescent volcano. example: As long as his tuberculosis remained quiescent, he…