This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
Pronounced: (in-VECK-tive)
Noun:
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
From Vocabulary.com: “Invective comes from the Latin for “abusive.” It kind of sounds like a harsh word, actually, with those sharp, dagger-like V’s.”
Examples:
“It can be hard sometimes to convince sellers not to respond with a hot-headed invective when they receive a lowball offer.”
