Word of the day: Chagrin

Chagrin: mortificação, pesar, vexação, humilhação, desapontamento, mortificar, vexar, enfadar, afligir

Synonyms: humiliation, mortification, vexation, irritation, disappointment, embarrassment, sorrow, annoyance

“The fact that he'd been unable to attend the funeral was a source of chagrin for Ted.”

“She had gained five pounds over the winter, much to her chagrin.”

“He decided to get a tattoo, to the chagrin of his parents.”    (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Crouch

Crouch:  agachamento, aviltamento, humilhação,  agachar-se, rastejar, curvar-se, abaixar-se, humillhar-se,  bajular

Synonyms: couch, huddle, hunch, hunker (down), scrunch, squat, squinch

“She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider.”

“The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.” (www.merriam-webster.com)