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91sar|don|ic — «sahr DON ihk», adjective. bitterly contemptuous; coldly scornful; mocking: »a fiend s sardonic laugh, a sardonic outlook. I well remember his sardonic amusement over the hoopla occasioned in this country by the first Kinsey report (Atlantic).… …
92CIRCUSES AND THEATERS — In rabbinic literature circuses are generally classed with theaters (Shab. 150a). The rabbis looked down on them as symbols of a debased Greek and Roman culture, in contrast to the houses of learning and synagogues which symbolized Jewish culture …
93off one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not acting proud and scornful; humble and agreeable. * /The girls were so kind to Nancy after her mother died that she came down off her high horse and made friends with them./ 2. Acting friendly again; not angry and… …
94on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… …
95off one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not acting proud and scornful; humble and agreeable. * /The girls were so kind to Nancy after her mother died that she came down off her high horse and made friends with them./ 2. Acting friendly again; not angry and… …
96on one's high horse — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. * /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ * /Mrs. Jones asked to… …
97Atrabilious — At ra*bil ious, a. Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabiliary. Dunglision. [1913 Webster] A hard faced, atrabilious, earnest eyed race. Lowell. [1913 Webster] He was constitutionally atrabilious and scornful. Froude. [1913 Webster] …
98Averted — A*vert ed, a. Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious. [1913 Webster] Who scornful pass it with averted eye. Keble. [1913 Webster] …
99Contemptible — Con*tempt i*ble, a. 1. Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable. Milton. [1913 Webster] The arguments of tyranny are ascontemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Despised; scorned; neglected;… …
100Contumely — Con tu*me*ly, n. [L. contumelia, prob. akin to contemnere to despise: cf. OF. contumelie. Cf. {Contumacy}.] Rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt; scornful insolence; despiteful treatment; disdain; contemptuousness in act or speech;… …
