SAT vocabulary
Expostulate
to express strong disapproval or disagreement, often in a respectful or earnest manner
Example
"He tried to expostulate with his friend about the dangers of the plan, but his warnings went unheeded."
Etymology
From Latin expostulare 'to demand, to require', from ex- 'out' + postulare 'to demand'.
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