to spit upon in contempt
11disdain — v 1. scorn, contemn, hold in contempt, revile; misprize, consider beneath oneself, spurn, spit upon, curl one s lip at; despise, hate, detest, loathe, abhor; reproach, deprecate, disparage; deride, ridicule, laugh at, poke fun at, make fun of. 2 …
12scorn — n 1. disdain, contempt, contemptuousness, scornfulness, contumely, opprobrium; insolence, arrogance, haughtiness; deprecation, disparagement, belittling. 2. derision, sneering, scoffing, jeering, mockery, mocking, taunting, flouting, gibing, twit …
13Double consciousness — Double consciousness, in its contemporary sense, is a term coined by W. E. B. Du Bois. The term is used to describe an individual whose identity is divided into several facets. Du Bois saw double consciousness as a useful theoretical model for… …
14List of unusual animal anecdotes — This article provides a list of unusual animal anecdotes ndash; unique or particularly absurd circumstances involving animals ndash; recorded throughout history. This bestiary focuses mainly on exotic animals such as tigers, lions, crocodiles and …
15scout — Synonyms and related words: Argus, CIA man, Charley, abhor, abjure, advance guard, airhead, airplane spotter, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant garde, barrack, battle line, be vigilant, be watchful, beachhead, bellwether, bridgehead, brush… …
16misprize — v 1. undervalue, hold cheap, underestimate, underrate, hold for naught; disprize, hold in disrespect, look down on, set no store by; sneeze at, spit upon, Inf. look down one s nose at; despise, scorn, condemn, be contemptuous of, disdain; feel… …
17underestimate — v undervalue, underrate, rate too low, sell short, hold for naught, hold cheap, misprize; misjudge, miscalculate; disprize, hold in disrespect, look down on, set no store by; sneeze at, spit upon, Inf. look down one s nose at; despise, scorn,… …
18undervalue — v underestimate, underrate, rate too low, sell short, hold for naught, hold cheap, misprize; misjudge, miscalculate; disprize, hold in disrespect, look down on, set no store by; sneeze at, spit upon, Inf. look down one s nose at; despise, scorn,… …
19Tompkins Square Park Riot (1988) — The Tompkins Square Park Riot occurred on August 6 ndash;August 7 1988 in New York City s Tompkins Square Park. Groups of drug pushers, homeless people and young people known as skinheads had largely taken over the East Village park, but the… …
20reject — v 1. refuse, decline, turn down; forbid, veto, disallow, interdict, proscribe, negative, say no to, Law. disaffirm; abnegate; turn thumbs down, turn a deaf ear to, brush off, brush aside, Sl. kiss off, turn away from, Inf. give [s.o.] the bum s… …
