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bluff , bluff1 / bləf/ • n. an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something: the offer was denounced as a bluff. • v. [intr.]… bewitch , be·witch / biˈwich/ • v. [tr.] (often be bewitched) cast a spell on and gain control over (someone) by magic: his relatives were firmly convinced tha… dangle , dan·gle / ˈdanggəl/ • v. [intr.] hang or swing loosely: saucepans dangled from a rail | [tr.] they were dangling their legs over the water. ∎ [tr.] f… Exaltation , ex·al·ta·tion / ˌegzôlˈtāshən; ˌeksôl-/ • n. 1. a feeling or state of extreme happiness: she beams with exaltation. 2. the action of elevating someon… admonish , admonish •banish, clannish, mannish, Spanish, tannish, vanish •garnish, tarnish, varnish •replenish, Rhenish •Danish •cleanish, greenish •diminish, f… Taunt , taunt / tônt/ • n. a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone. • v. [tr.] provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks: stud…
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