Jeer - A derisive remark that is meant to taunt, mock or belittle someone.
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Jeer - To mock or demean someone with unkind words or remarks.
Emily got up after tripping over a broken tile in the school yard, and she heard Candy and Belinda jeer at her. Their mocking comments were very hurtful.
Lump - A piece of something, often with an irregular shape and weight.
The lump of sugar Jennifer kept in her pocket as a treat for her horse, Chloe, melted on the way to the stables.
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Lump - Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.
When Gerry left home for college, he soon realised that it is never a good idea to just lump all your clean laundry in the basket, without folding it carefully.
An emotional or physical state of darkness and depression
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts
NOUN
Backlog - A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up on, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a month to catch up.
A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)
An unfashionable or socially inept person, who often also has technical skills
An irregular patch or unsightly mark on a surface, typically the skin
An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
NOUN
Rigmarole - A lengthy and complicated procedure that is mostly a waste of time (sometimes pronounced rigamarole)
Gino just wanted to renew his driver's license, but the rigmarole at the DMV meant he would spend hours talking to lots of people, and he ended up leaving without his license.