Vocabulary Word
Word: imprecation
Definition: curse; swearword
Definition: curse; swearword
Sentences Containing 'imprecation'
It appeared, in answer to my inquiries, that nobody had the least idea of the etymology of this terrible verb passive to be gormed; but that they all regarded it as constituting a most solemn imprecation.
More Vocab Words
::: inception - start; beginning::: petty - trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded
::: confidant - (confidante) trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)
::: fallible - liable to err
::: delve - dig; search deeply; investigate
::: alcove - nook; recess
::: rapture - great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous
::: cadaverous - like a corpse; pale
::: musky - having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer
::: travail - strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
