də raId transitive verb to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. They derided him for his unorthodox beliefs.
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imperturbable
Im pər tuhr bə bəl adjective not easily excited or disturbed; calm. While their father was easily provoked, their mother was imperturbable.
triumvirate
traI uhm və riht noun 1. a group of three persons, esp. in a joint ruling or administering capacity in ancient Rome. The triumvirate of Mark Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus ruled Rome…
cutting edge
kuh tIng ej noun 1. the sharp edge of a cutting implement, such as scissors, a knife, or the like, that serves to cut or penetrate something. 3. the leading position; forefront;…
quotidian
kwo tI di ən adjective 1. happening every day or once a day. Retrieving water from the well for drinking and cooking was a quotidian task for the women in the village….