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: Cavort

Cavort: cabriolar, pular

Synonyms: frolic, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, sport

“…children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring…”   (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Lark

Lark:  calhandra, cotovia,  brincadeira, travessura,  fazer travessuras, divertir-se

Synonyms: caper, cavort, disport, frisk, gambol, frolic, rollick, romp, sport

“We would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Cavort

Cavort: pinotear, cabriolar, pular

Synonyms: caper, frolic, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, sport

“Otters cavorted in the stream.”

“…children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring…” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Obs.: otter= lontra, pele de lontra, lontra do mar