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Floor 112 圆环之理 12/21/24 19:24

sanguineous
Definition:  (adjective) Relating to or involving blood or bloodshed.
Synonyms:  butcherly, gory, slaughterous
Usage:  He was an angry youth with a sanguineous temperament and was always getting into fights.

Floor 113 圆环之理 12/22/24 13:05

onerous
Definition:  (adjective) Troublesome or oppressive.
Synonyms:  burdensome, taxing
Usage:  Preparing income tax returns is an onerous task, and many people resort to hiring professional accountants during tax season.

Floor 114 圆环之理 12/23/24 14:26

unstinting
Definition:  (adjective) Bestowed liberally.
Synonyms:  lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing
Usage:  Her suitor's unstinting devotion was flattering yet slightly unsettling.

Floor 115 圆环之理 12/24/24 13:30

riposte
Definition:  (noun) A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one).
Synonyms:  comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return
Usage:  His sassy comment brought a sharp riposte from the teacher, and the shamed student's cheeks turned a deep crimson.

Floor 116 圆环之理 12/25/24 17:13

immutable
Definition:  (adjective) Not subject or susceptible to change.
Synonyms:  changeless
Usage:  Destiny was too potent, and her immutable laws had decreed my utter and terrible destruction.

Floor 117 圆环之理 12/26/24 23:54

jubilate
Definition:  (verb) To express great joy.
Synonyms:  exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph
Usage:  Today is a day to jubilate in the knowledge that we are truly free.

Floor 118 圆环之理 12/27/24 18:54

sacrilegious
Definition:  (adjective) Grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred.
Synonyms:  blasphemous, profane
Usage:  They took an oath mutually to defend and protect the united cities, to punish the violators of this oath, and to inflict vengeance on sacrilegious despoilers of the temple.

Floor 119 圆环之理 12/28/24 13:47

hoodwink
Definition:  (verb) To deceive or swindle by deception.
Synonyms:  trick, fool, cheat, con
Usage:  You don't understand that what imposes on common folk would never hoodwink an editor.

Floor 120 圆环之理 12/29/24 13:21

mantic
Definition:  (adjective) Of, relating to, or having the power of divination; prophetic.
Synonyms:  divinatory, sibyllic, sibylline, vatic
Usage:  The oracle's mantic powers were well known, and pilgrims came from far and wide to worship and bring gifts.

Floor 121 圆环之理 12/30/24 14:30

doyen
Definition:  (noun) The senior member of a group, profession, or society.
Synonyms:  dean
Usage:  Raffles regarded me with that tantalizing smile of his...and in a flash I was convinced that our most jealous enemy and dangerous rival, the doyen of an older school, had paid him yet another visit.


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	Floor 112 圆环之理 12/21/24 19:24 sanguineous Definition: (adjective) Relating to or involving blood or bloodshed. Synonyms: butcherly, gory, slaughterous Usage: He was an angry youth with a sanguineous temperament and was always getting into fights.
	Floor 113 圆环之理 12/22/24 13:05 onerous Definition: (adjective) Troublesome or oppressive. Synonyms: burdensome, taxing Usage: Preparing income tax returns is an onerous task, and many people resort to hiring professional accountants during tax season.
	Floor 114 圆环之理 12/23/24 14:26 unstinting Definition: (adjective) Bestowed liberally. Synonyms: lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing Usage: Her suitor's unstinting devotion was flattering yet slightly unsettling.
	Floor 115 圆环之理 12/24/24 13:30 riposte Definition: (noun) A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). Synonyms: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return Usage: His sassy comment brought a sharp riposte from the teacher, and the shamed student's cheeks turned a deep crimson.
	Floor 116 圆环之理 12/25/24 17:13 immutable Definition: (adjective) Not subject or susceptible to change. Synonyms: changeless Usage: Destiny was too potent, and her immutable laws had decreed my utter and terrible destruction.
	Floor 117 圆环之理 12/26/24 23:54 jubilate Definition: (verb) To express great joy. Synonyms: exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph Usage: Today is a day to jubilate in the knowledge that we are truly free.
	Floor 118 圆环之理 12/27/24 18:54 sacrilegious Definition: (adjective) Grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred. Synonyms: blasphemous, profane Usage: They took an oath mutually to defend and protect the united cities, to punish the violators of this oath, and to inflict vengeance on sacrilegious despoilers of the temple.
	Floor 119 圆环之理 12/28/24 13:47 hoodwink Definition: (verb) To deceive or swindle by deception. Synonyms: trick, fool, cheat, con Usage: You don't understand that what imposes on common folk would never hoodwink an editor.
	Floor 120 圆环之理 12/29/24 13:21 mantic Definition: (adjective) Of, relating to, or having the power of divination; prophetic. Synonyms: divinatory, sibyllic, sibylline, vatic Usage: The oracle's mantic powers were well known, and pilgrims came from far and wide to worship and bring gifts.
	Floor 121 圆环之理 12/30/24 14:30 doyen Definition: (noun) The senior member of a group, profession, or society. Synonyms: dean Usage: Raffles regarded me with that tantalizing smile of his...and in a flash I was convinced that our most jealous enemy and dangerous rival, the doyen of an older school, had paid him yet another visit.

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