With its obvious relationship to the adjective "derogatory," I don't know why I had trouble with this one.Yesterday's and today's words are familiar to me, but interesting for their etymology.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Today's word(s)
derogate \DAIR-uh-gayt\ - 1. to cause to seem inferior : disparage 2. to take away a part so as to impair : detract 3. to act beneath one's position or character
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