2020-09-24 new words from the Li

retort /rɪˈtɔːt/ v.
to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way.

reign /reɪn/ v.
to be the king or queen of a country.

peevishly /ˈpiː.vɪʃ.li/ adv.
in an easily annoyed way.

balderdash /ˈbɔːl.də.dæʃ/ n.
something that is stupid or not true.

rheumatism /ˈruː.mə.tɪ.zəm/ n.
a medical condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) or muscles of the body.

loaf /ləʊf/ v.
to avoid activity, especially work.