VITUPERATORY

PRONUNCIATION: (vy-TOO/TYOO-pruh-tor-ee)

MEANING: adjective: Criticizing bitterly, scathing, abusive.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin vituperare (to blame), from vitium (fault) + parare (to make or prepare). Earliest documented use: 1586
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VITUP-ORATORY - inflammatory rhetoric

VIT. OPERA TORY - a British Conservative who believes Puccini musical works will improve your health

VI. SUPERATORY - The sixth item on the agenda will be a discussion by the building manager