Word of the Day -Inveigh

Word of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many on my landing page.  Words have always fascinated me, and I am a fan of all types of word play, especially puns.  I have a hard time not looking up a word that I am unfamiliar with or not sure of the definition. I like those authors that stretch me by throwing in unexpected terms.   

• Verb: Inveigh
  1. to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently
• Synonyms:
  1.  admonish
  2. berate
  3. blast
  4. castigate
  5. censure
  6. condemn
  7. except
  8. expostulate
  9. kick
  10. lambaste
  11. object
  12. protest
  13. rail
  14. remonstrate
  15. vituperate
• Usage:
  1. “Begin inveighed against the kibbutzniks as ‘millionaires lolling around their swimming pools,’ code for Ashkenazi elite, and won the support of Israel’s Mizrachim”
• Encountered:
  1.  While reading Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch

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