[Word Powers] Today's Words

 Chortle (CHAWR-tl) (verb):

1.       (verb) To laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction, often at someone else's bad luck

 2.       (noun) A snorting, joyful laugh or chuckle.

I thought I heard a chortle at the back of the room.

Exultant  (ig-zuhl-tnt) (adj):

1.       Marked by great joy or jubilation; triumphant.

 2.       Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure

 The news of Jeremy's failure made her chortle exultantly.