ridicule: implies a deliberate often malicious belittling: consistently ~d everything she said.   belittle贬低


deride: suggests a contemptuous and often bitter ridiculing: ~d their efforts to start their own business.


mock: implies a scornful deriding often ironically expressed by mimicry or sham deference: youngsters began to ~ the helpless old man.   mimicry模仿 sham deference假装服从顺从


taunt: suggests a jeeringly reproachful insult or derisive challenging: terrorists ~ed the hostages.


twit: usually suggests mild or good-humored teasing: students ~ted their teacher about his tardiness.


ridicule: deride: mock: taunt: twit:


记忆方法，联想记忆RDM(人的母): 程度加深，都是用后边的词解释前边的词，如用D解释M

最后两个词TT一个极强(taunt)一个极弱(twit)
记忆方法: 1）首字母RDMTT


         2）讥讽的意思是取笑mean to make an object of laughter of.