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Floor 42
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10/7/24 15:18
impish Definition: (adjective) Naughtily or annoyingly playful. Synonyms: arch, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked Usage: These remarks were greeted with shouts of laughter by the impish creatures and one seized the Scarecrow's arm and was astonished to find the straw man whirl around so easily.
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Floor 43
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10/8/24 13:07
orifice Definition: (noun) An opening, especially to a cavity or passage of the body; a mouth or vent. Synonyms: opening, porta Usage: The nose was but a gaping orifice above a deformed and twisted mouth.
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Floor 44
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10/9/24 12:48
fusillade Definition: (noun) A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession. Synonyms: burst, salvo, volley Usage: Our warriors then rushed up to the roofs of the buildings which we occupied and followed the retreating armada with a continuous fusillade of deadly fire.
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Floor 45
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10/10/24 12:42
unequivocal Definition: (adjective) Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion. Synonyms: univocal, unambiguous Usage: Franz complimented Albert, who looked at himself in the glass with an unequivocal smile of satisfaction.
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Floor 46
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10/11/24 12:20
auxiliary Definition: (adjective) Functioning in a supporting capacity. Synonyms: subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary Usage: The main library and its auxiliary branches serviced the needs of the large community.
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Floor 47
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10/12/24 12:39
whimsy Definition: (noun) The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment. Synonyms: arbitrariness, flightiness, whimsicality, capriciousness Usage: She was an odd girl, prone to sudden flights of whimsy, and she floated through life cocooned in her own fantastic world.
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Floor 48
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10/13/24 19:27
ostensible Definition: (adjective) Appearing as such but not necessarily so. Synonyms: seeming, apparent Usage: The ostensible reason of his appearance was the discovery, the very night before, of a "perfect little house."
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Floor 49
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10/14/24 16:02
cogitation Definition: (noun) Thoughtful consideration; meditation. Synonyms: study Usage: After much cogitation he rejected the offer, deciding instead to pursue his dream of becoming an artist. Discuss.
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Floor 50
圆环之理
10/15/24 13:56
cagey Definition: (adjective) Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. Synonyms: canny, clever Usage: The jurors saw right through the cagey lawyer's attempt to divert their attention away from the evidence.
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Floor 51
圆环之理
10/16/24 13:25
politic Definition: (adjective) Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication. Synonyms: bland, smooth, suave Usage: He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.
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