[Word Powers] Today's Words

Jape ( jeyp):

1. (noun) To joke; jest

2. (verb) To play tricks on; fool

He tried to defuse each petty crisis with a merry jape.
  
Nocuous (nok-yoo-uh s) (Adj): Harmful; poisonous; noxious

The bile of nocuous or venomous snakes is the most powerful antidote to their venom.