sae taIr noun 1. a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usu. through the use of parody or irony. The play is a satire that lampoons…
abscond
əb skand intransitive verb to leave suddenly and secretly, esp. to avoid observation or capture. The king hanged the leader of the rebellion, while his followers attempted to abscond from the city. The…
promulgate
pra məl geIt [or] pro muhl geIt transitive verb 1. to institute (a law or court decree) by proclamation. For a law to be known by all, it must be promulgated. “That…
artless
art lihs adjective 1. free of deceit and cunning; guileless. example: His father was an artless man who, being ingenuous himself, found it hard to recognize deceit in others. example: We knew…
cachinnate
kae kih neIt intransitive verb to laugh very loudly or excessively.