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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of mock

1400–50; late Middle English mokken < Middle French mocquer

SYNONYMS FOR mock

1 deride; taunt, flout, gibe; chaff, tease. See ridicule.
5 cheat, dupe, fool, mislead.
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Words nearby mock

mocha stone, mocha ware, mochi, mochica, mochila, mock, mock chicken, mock epic, mock mold, mock moon, mock orange
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Words related to mocker

make-believe, bogus, phony, simulated, dummy, ersatz, pseudo, pretended, mimic, feigned, imitation, put-on, counterfeit, forged, substitute, sham, faked, apish, fraudulent, hokey

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British Dictionary definitions for mocker (1 of 2)

mocker
/ (ˈmɒkə) Australian slang, old-fashioned /

noun

clothing

verb (tr)

all mockered up dressed up

Word Origin for mocker

of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for mocker (2 of 2)

mock
/ (mɒk) /

verb

noun

adjective (prenominal)

sham or counterfeit
serving as an imitation or substitute, esp for practice purposesa mock battle; mock finals
See also mock-up

Derived forms of mock

mockable, adjectivemocker, nounmocking, noun, adjectivemockingly, adverb

Word Origin for mock

C15: from Old French mocquer
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