transitive verb to separate or place apart from others or from the majority of a group, people, or the like; isolate.Younger prisoners were segregated from older prisoners. intransitive verb to come to…
pejorative
adjective acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning.Many women don’t wish to be called “girls” and consider the term pejorative. See the full entry
hysteria
noun in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like.In his hysteria, he sobbed and at the same…
Tips for teachers: lesson maker floater
• Click the “X” to close the floater temporarily on the current page. Refreshing the page will bring the floater back. • Clicking the “Stop” button will end the lesson-making process. •…
flaunt
transitive verb to display ostentatiously; show off.She flaunted her diamond ring whenever she got the chance. noun an act of flaunting. See the full entry