rI gər noun definition 1: strictness, severity, inflexibility, or harshness, as of manner, judgment, or law. The law was enforced with great rigor. definition 2: severity or harshness of living conditions, climate,…
rife
adjective raIf 1. common or frequent; widespread. Cheating is rife in that school. 2. plentiful or abundant. 3. full of; pervaded with. The office is rife with rumors.
sesquipedalian
ses kwih pə deI li ən adjective 1: inclined to use long words. 2: of words and expressions, having many syllables. noun a word with many syllables. Word Parts The word sesquipedalian…
surrogate
suh rə giht [or] suh rə geIt noun 1. one that acts in another’s place, esp. in an official capacity; substitute. 2. a judge, in some states in the United States, who…
perverse
pər vuhrs adjective 1: stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. Knowing how perverse he can be, I’m not surprised…