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41tantalise — verb harass with persistent criticism or carping The children teased the new teacher Don t ride me so hard over my failure His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie • Syn: ↑tease, ↑razz, ↑rag, ↑cod, ↑ …
42Tantalus — In Greek mythology Tantalus (Greek Τάνταλος) was a son of Zeus [Euripides, Orestes .] and the nymph Plouto. Thus he was a king in the primordial world, the father of a son Broteas whose very name signifies mortals ( brotoi ). [Noted by Kerenyi… …
43Disapointed — Disappoint Dis ap*point , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disappointing}.] [OF. desapointier, F. d[ e]sappointer; pref. des (L. dis ) + apointier, F. appointier, to appoint. See {Appoint}.] 1. To defeat of expectation or hope; …
44Disappoint — Dis ap*point , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disappointing}.] [OF. desapointier, F. d[ e]sappointer; pref. des (L. dis ) + apointier, F. appointier, to appoint. See {Appoint}.] 1. To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder… …
45Disappointing — Disappoint Dis ap*point , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disappointing}.] [OF. desapointier, F. d[ e]sappointer; pref. des (L. dis ) + apointier, F. appointier, to appoint. See {Appoint}.] 1. To defeat of expectation or hope; …
46Mock — Mock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mocked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mocking}.] [F. moquer, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. mocken to mumble, G. mucken, OSw. mucka.] 1. To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.… …
47Mocked — Mock Mock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mocked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mocking}.] [F. moquer, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. mocken to mumble, G. mucken, OSw. mucka.] 1. To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry …
48Mocking — Mock Mock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mocked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mocking}.] [F. moquer, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. mocken to mumble, G. mucken, OSw. mucka.] 1. To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry …
49Cynthia Leitich Smith — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Cynthia Leitich Smith, nacida en Kansas City en 1967, es una escritora estadounidense, autora de libros de ficción para niños y jóvenes. Es una amerindia, de la tribu de los Creek, y escribe ficción para los niños… …
50telə- — To lift, support, weigh; with derivatives referring to measured weights and thence to money and payment. Oldest form *telə₂ . Derivatives include tolerate, retaliate, tantalize, Atlas, translate, and extol. 1. Suffixed form *telə mon . telamon,… …
