PEJORATIVE

PEJORATIVE

Pa-jaw-ra-tiv

Disparage; demean; derogatory;

Insulting for the purpose of being mean.

Never use pejorative words when you can say nice things instead.

He read a book on insults so he could have an insulting pejorative at the ready.

Pej - orative

Pej (Reminds) Peeve

Orative (Reminds) Orate or say

I am peeved and I will orate my anger.

PEEVE ORATOR

You don't like germane things. Why don't you respond when someone greets you?

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Answer:  

Germane means appropriate. You don't like appropriate things like greeting people.