kae vəl intransitive verb to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usu. fol. by at or about). He tried to discuss his plans with his father in private, knowing his mother’s tendency…

sluhr transitive verb 1. to speak of disparagingly; belittle. She would not allow her late husband’s reputation to be slurred, and she demanded that the newspaper print a retraction. 2. to run…

gae bəl intransitive verb 1. to speak rapidly and unclearly; jabber; babble. He had no experience speaking in public and just stood there gabbling for ten minutes. 2. to make a rapid…

frə ne tihk adjective frantic; frenzied. The atmosphere in the emergency room became even more frenetic when victims of a shooting incident were wheeled in.

ae pə ji 1. the point in the orbit of the moon or of a man-made satellite that is farthest from the earth. (Cf. perigee.) When the moon is at apogee, its…