 |
122樓
圆环之理
2024-12-31 17:49
opine Definition: (verb) Express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation. Synonyms: animadvert, sound off, speak out, speak up Usage: "I dare say it is all for the best," opined Mrs. Munt.
|
 |
123樓
圆环之理
2025-1-1 17:26
imprimatur Definition: (noun) Formal and explicit approval. Synonyms: countenance, endorsement, sanction, warrant Usage: The candidate's campaign was bolstered by the imprimatur of New York's governor.
|
 |
124樓
圆环之理
2025-1-2 14:16
putrefaction Definition: (noun) Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles. Synonyms: depravation, depravity, degeneracy, corruption Usage: The country had fallen into a state of moral putrefaction, with corruption running rampant throughout the government ranks.
|
 |
125樓
圆环之理
2025-1-3 13:03
progeny Definition: (noun) One born of, begotten by, or derived from another. Synonyms: issue, offspring Usage: He was naturally a very nervous, shuddering sort of little fellow, this bread-faced steward; the progeny of a bankrupt baker and a hospital nurse.
|
 |
126樓
圆环之理
2025-1-4 15:50
gustation Definition: (noun) The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth. Synonyms: taste Usage: Her cold had muted all sense of gustation, and she had no appetite for food.
|
 |
127樓
圆环之理
2025-1-5 13:28
careen Definition: (verb) Move sideways or in an unsteady way. Synonyms: wobble, tilt, shift Usage: The ship careened out of control in the storm. Discuss. Play
|
 |
128樓
圆环之理
2025-1-6 13:01
cram Definition: (verb) Study intensively, as before an exam. Synonyms: bone up, drum, get up, grind away, mug up, swot Usage: I spent the week before my Latin final exam cramming, a strategy that paid off when I aced the class.
|
 |
129樓
圆环之理
2025-1-7 13:03
humdrum Definition: (adjective) Lacking variety or excitement; dull. Synonyms: unglamorous, commonplace, prosaic Usage: So here I shall end my days; and I must say, Dorothy, my dear, that you are very foolish to go back into that stupid, humdrum world again.
|
 |
130樓
圆环之理
2025-1-8 13:45
ataractic Definition: (adjective) Of or relating to a drug or other agent that has a tranquilizing effect. Synonyms: sedative, tranquilizing Usage: Valium has an ataractic effect that is useful in treating tension and anxiety.
|
 |
131樓
圆环之理
2025-1-9 13:58
dilatation Definition: (noun) The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions. Synonyms: distention Usage: He suffered from severe dilatation of the stomach, an abdominal swelling that left him writhing in pain.
|