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Word: taunt

Definition: deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.


More Vocab Words

::: saunter - stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
::: repertoire - list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
::: visceral - felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
::: mealymouthed - indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
::: jest - playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully
::: bombastic - pompous; using inflated language
::: gesticulation - motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
::: gambol - romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
::: nostalgia - homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic
::: sledge - large sled drawn by work animals