cavillation (plural cavillations)
The act of cavilling.
• vacillation
Source: Wiktionary
Cav`il*la"tion, n.Etym: [F. cavillation, L. cavillatio.]
Definition: Frivolous or sophistical objection. [Obs.] Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
