Word of the day: Derision

Derision: riso motejador, escárnio, mofa, menosprezo, ridículo

Synonyms: butt, laughingstock, jest, joke, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target

“One of the students laughed in derision at my error.”

“The team's awful record has made it an object of derision in the league.”

“Nerd” is a term of derision.”  (www.merriamwebster.com)   

“My remarks were anodyne, but some other snippets of marginalia were shrieks of derision… “—(Paul Theroux, Granta 44, Summer 1993

Word of the day: Emboss

Emboss:  modelar, ornar com relevos, realçar, trabalhar ou gravar em relevo

Synonyms: stamp, chase, tool, engrave, mark, decorate

“Agents also seized machines designed to emboss trademarks on sunglasses, Clayton said.”    (www.wordhippo.com)