exasperater

[Eng. exasperat(e); -er.] One who exasperates, irritates, or provokes. ěx-as-per-ā-tion, s. [Lat. exasperatio, from exasperatus, pa. par. of exaspero.] 1. The act of exasperating, irritating, or provoking to a very high degree. "Their ill-usage and exasperations of him, and his zeal for maintaining his argument, disposed him to take liberty." Atterbury. 2. The state of being exasperated; irritation. "A word extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits." -South: Sermons, vol. x., ser. 9. *3. Exaggeration, embitterment. "My going to demand justice upon the five members, my enemies loaded with all the obloquies and exaspera tions they could."- King Charles: Eikon Basilike. *4. An increase of violence or malignity; exacer bation. "Judging, as of patients in a fit, by the exasperation of the fits."- Wotton . *ex-âuc-tõr-āte, *ex-au-thor-āte, v . t . [Lat. exauctoratus , pa. par. of exauctoro =to release from service : ex out, away, and auctoro =to hire.] 1. Ord . Lang .: To dismi from service. 2. Eccles.: To deprive of a benefice. *ex-âuc-tõr-ā-tion, *ěx-âu-thor-ā-tion, 8. [Lat. exauctoratus , pa. par. of exauctoro .] 1. Ord . Lang .: The act of dismi ing from service. 2. Eccles .: A deprivation of a benefice; degrada tion. *ex-au-gu-rāte, v. t . [Lat. exauguratus , pa. par. of exauguro : ex out, away, and auguro =to consecrate by auguries; augur an augur.] To desecrate, to unhallow, to secularize, to deprive of sanctity. ( Treas . of Bot . ) IMG:content-1214.png:[blocks in formation]