Expostulation
| Expostulation [ ik-spos-chuh'- | |
| [ noun ] | |
| MEANING : | |
| 1. the act of objecting; remonstrance 2. an exclamation of earnest protest | |
| USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
| They ignored his expostulations and took him to the hospital for a check-up. | |
Nadir
Nadir [ NEY-der, NEY-deer ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
[ noun ]
MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
