deride

"He is a student of life."

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

"The socks I grabbed this morning mismatched; one was blue and the other was green. "

"The new park's mark extends to the edge of the woods. "

"The student's attempt at a superhero costume was a poor mock of the original design. "

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

"The student's poor performance on the test became the subject of ridicule from his classmates. "

"The teacher criticized the student's work harshly, pointing out many errors. "

"A promotion at work would be a great reward for his hard work. "

"I put on my socks before I put on my shoes. "

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "