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Floor 242 圆环之理 5/6/25 14:18

squashy
Definition:  (adjective) (Of soil) soft and watery.
Synonyms:  boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloughy, soggy, swampy, waterlogged, sloppy
Usage:  The grass began to get squashy, and Kala Nag's feet sucked and squelched as he put them down.

Floor 243 圆环之理 5/7/25 14:26

mix-up
Definition:  (noun) A mistake that results from taking one thing to be another.
Synonyms:  confusion
Usage:  Due to a mix-up over travel arrangements, I missed my flight and had to rent a car and drive the 700 miles home.

Floor 244 圆环之理 5/8/25 14:19

chirpy
Definition:  (adjective) Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness.
Synonyms:  perky, buoyant
Usage:  You're very chirpy today—have you won the lottery or something?

Floor 245 圆环之理 5/9/25 12:13

ill-fated
Definition:  (adjective) Marked by or promising bad fortune.
Synonyms:  ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky, doomed
Usage:  Freed after months of captivity, the aid workers are relieved to have survived their ill-fated trip abroad.

Floor 246 圆环之理 5/10/25 14:29

caries
Definition:  (noun) Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth.
Synonyms:  tooth decay, cavity
Usage:  Failure to properly care for one's teeth can lead to the development of painful caries.

Floor 247 圆环之理 5/11/25 12:10

faint-hearted
Definition:  (adjective) Lacking conviction or boldness or courage.
Synonyms:  timid
Usage:  Crupp...became within a few days so faint-hearted, that rather than encounter my aunt upon the staircase, she would endeavor to hide her portly form behind doors...or would shrink into dark corners.

Floor 248 圆环之理 5/12/25 12:22

singsong
Definition:  (adjective) Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting.
Synonyms:  chantlike, intoned
Usage:  The art of his reading was supposed to lie in rolling out the words, quite independently of their meaning, in a loud and singsong voice alternating between a despairing wail and a tender murmur.

Floor 249 圆环之理 5/13/25 12:15

argus-eyed
Definition:  (adjective) Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger.
Synonyms:  open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful
Usage:  I prefer to be good because it is good to be good, rather than because I can't be bad because some argus-eyed old frump won't let me have a chance to be bad.

Floor 250 圆环之理 5/14/25 12:03

waffle
Definition:  (verb) Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.
Synonyms:  hesitate, waver
Usage:  The mayoral candidate waffled on his position regarding abortion and gay rights.

Floor 251 圆环之理 5/15/25 12:18

imperil
Definition:  (verb) Pose a threat to; present a danger to.
Synonyms:  endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten
Usage:  You imperil the lives of other road users by driving drunk.


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	Floor 242 圆环之理 5/6/25 14:18 squashy Definition: (adjective) (Of soil) soft and watery. Synonyms: boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloughy, soggy, swampy, waterlogged, sloppy Usage: The grass began to get squashy, and Kala Nag's feet sucked and squelched as he put them down.
	Floor 243 圆环之理 5/7/25 14:26 mix-up Definition: (noun) A mistake that results from taking one thing to be another. Synonyms: confusion Usage: Due to a mix-up over travel arrangements, I missed my flight and had to rent a car and drive the 700 miles home.
	Floor 244 圆环之理 5/8/25 14:19 chirpy Definition: (adjective) Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness. Synonyms: perky, buoyant Usage: You're very chirpy today—have you won the lottery or something?
	Floor 245 圆环之理 5/9/25 12:13 ill-fated Definition: (adjective) Marked by or promising bad fortune. Synonyms: ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky, doomed Usage: Freed after months of captivity, the aid workers are relieved to have survived their ill-fated trip abroad.
	Floor 246 圆环之理 5/10/25 14:29 caries Definition: (noun) Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth. Synonyms: tooth decay, cavity Usage: Failure to properly care for one's teeth can lead to the development of painful caries.
	Floor 247 圆环之理 5/11/25 12:10 faint-hearted Definition: (adjective) Lacking conviction or boldness or courage. Synonyms: timid Usage: Crupp...became within a few days so faint-hearted, that rather than encounter my aunt upon the staircase, she would endeavor to hide her portly form behind doors...or would shrink into dark corners.
	Floor 248 圆环之理 5/12/25 12:22 singsong Definition: (adjective) Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting. Synonyms: chantlike, intoned Usage: The art of his reading was supposed to lie in rolling out the words, quite independently of their meaning, in a loud and singsong voice alternating between a despairing wail and a tender murmur.
	Floor 249 圆环之理 5/13/25 12:15 argus-eyed Definition: (adjective) Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger. Synonyms: open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful Usage: I prefer to be good because it is good to be good, rather than because I can't be bad because some argus-eyed old frump won't let me have a chance to be bad.
	Floor 250 圆环之理 5/14/25 12:03 waffle Definition: (verb) Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness. Synonyms: hesitate, waver Usage: The mayoral candidate waffled on his position regarding abortion and gay rights.
	Floor 251 圆环之理 5/15/25 12:18 imperil Definition: (verb) Pose a threat to; present a danger to. Synonyms: endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten Usage: You imperil the lives of other road users by driving drunk.

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