Word of the Day: Vexation
vexation
vex-a-tion / vĕk-sā-shən
noun
1. irritation; the state of being annoyed or irritated
A state of affairs which leads to daily vexation is not the right state.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749 – 1832
2. a cause of trouble or disquiet; a nuisance
Vexations, duly borne, Are but as trials, which heaven’s love to man Sends for his good.
Italian Proverb