quibble

Day 14Level 3

KWIB-uhl

to argue

to argue over unimportant details

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

equivocate, carp, disagree

Antonyms:

agree, approve

Example Sentence:

We can quibble over minutiae, but the overall picture remains quite clear.

Related Words

temporary suppression

ab-uh-REY-shuhn

straying away from what is normal; temporary suppression

artificial obstacle

buh-RAHZH

artificial obstacle built across a river; an overwhelming quantity

obscene

BAW-dee

vulgar, obscene

scold

bih-REYT

to scold sharply; criticize

yellow metal

bras

any of the metal alloys consisting of copper and zinc

insincere talk

kant

insincere talk ; hypocrisy