August 24, 2009

Word of the Day

FLOUT [\FLOWT\] ,

Transitive Verb:
1.To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.

Intransitive Verb:
1.To mock, to scoff.

Noun:
1.Mockery, scoffing.


My Sentence:
I flout at the hypocrisy of the Self-Righteous remnants of Sadducee and Pharisee who are still with us today, figuratively speaking.


Origin:
Flout comes from Middle English flouten, "to play the flute."

Source: Online Dictionary