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Floor 362 圆环之理 9/3/25 13:12

snobbish
Definition:  (adjective) Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior.
Synonyms:  cliquish, snobby, clannish, clubby
Usage:  I expected Susan, the daughter of a multimillionaire, to be snobbish, but she was actually warm and friendly.

Floor 363 圆环之理 9/4/25 13:32

morganatic
Definition:  (adjective) Of or being a legal marriage between a person of royal or noble birth and a partner of lower rank, in which it is agreed that no titles or estates of the royal or noble partner are to be shared by the partner of inferior rank nor by any of the offspring of the marriage.
Synonyms:  left-handed
Usage:  Lola Montes, a dancer, became the morganatic wife of King Louis of Bavaria and was created Countess of Landsfeld.

Floor 364 圆环之理 9/5/25 14:42

protuberant
Definition:  (adjective) Swelling out from the surrounding surface.
Synonyms:  bellying, bulgy, bulbous
Usage:  The huge and protuberant stomach was amply supported by wide and massive hips, and the shoulders were broad as those of a Hercules.

Floor 365 圆环之理 9/6/25 14:17

garrulity
Definition:  (noun) The quality of being wordy and talkative.
Synonyms:  loquacity, talkativeness
Usage:  With the confidential garrulity of a man who has dined too well, he plunged into his darling topic, and I looked past him at the clock.

Floor 366 圆环之理 9/7/25 13:11

outlast
Definition:  (verb) Live longer than.
Synonyms:  outlive, survive
Usage:  Naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms.

Floor 367 圆环之理 9/8/25 13:51

half-staff
Definition:  (noun) A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress.
Synonyms:  half-mast
Usage:  Out of respect for the fallen police officer, all government buildings flew their flags at half-staff for a week.

Floor 368 圆环之理 9/9/25 12:03

rappel
Definition:  (verb) Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.
Synonyms:  abseil, rope down
Usage:  She decided to try and overcome her fear of heights by learning to rappel.

Floor 369 圆环之理 9/10/25 14:08

disburse
Definition:  (verb) Expend, as from a fund.
Synonyms:  pay out
Usage:  The aid will not be disbursed until next year, so until then, the refugees will have to fend for themselves.

Floor 370 圆环之理 9/11/25 13:40

concoct
Definition:  (verb) Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients.
Synonyms:  cook up
Usage:  The witch concocted a sweet-smelling brew that would put the princess to sleep for 100 years.

Floor 371 圆环之理 9/12/25 13:34

transliterate
Definition:  (verb) To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet.
Synonyms:  transcribe
Usage:  The Arabic text had to be transliterated for the American actors so that they could learn to speak their lines convincingly.


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	Floor 362 圆环之理 9/3/25 13:12 snobbish Definition: (adjective) Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Synonyms: cliquish, snobby, clannish, clubby Usage: I expected Susan, the daughter of a multimillionaire, to be snobbish, but she was actually warm and friendly.
	Floor 363 圆环之理 9/4/25 13:32 morganatic Definition: (adjective) Of or being a legal marriage between a person of royal or noble birth and a partner of lower rank, in which it is agreed that no titles or estates of the royal or noble partner are to be shared by the partner of inferior rank nor by any of the offspring of the marriage. Synonyms: left-handed Usage: Lola Montes, a dancer, became the morganatic wife of King Louis of Bavaria and was created Countess of Landsfeld.
	Floor 364 圆环之理 9/5/25 14:42 protuberant Definition: (adjective) Swelling out from the surrounding surface. Synonyms: bellying, bulgy, bulbous Usage: The huge and protuberant stomach was amply supported by wide and massive hips, and the shoulders were broad as those of a Hercules.
	Floor 365 圆环之理 9/6/25 14:17 garrulity Definition: (noun) The quality of being wordy and talkative. Synonyms: loquacity, talkativeness Usage: With the confidential garrulity of a man who has dined too well, he plunged into his darling topic, and I looked past him at the clock.
	Floor 366 圆环之理 9/7/25 13:11 outlast Definition: (verb) Live longer than. Synonyms: outlive, survive Usage: Naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms.
	Floor 367 圆环之理 9/8/25 13:51 half-staff Definition: (noun) A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress. Synonyms: half-mast Usage: Out of respect for the fallen police officer, all government buildings flew their flags at half-staff for a week.
	Floor 368 圆环之理 9/9/25 12:03 rappel Definition: (verb) Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside. Synonyms: abseil, rope down Usage: She decided to try and overcome her fear of heights by learning to rappel.
	Floor 369 圆环之理 9/10/25 14:08 disburse Definition: (verb) Expend, as from a fund. Synonyms: pay out Usage: The aid will not be disbursed until next year, so until then, the refugees will have to fend for themselves.
	Floor 370 圆环之理 9/11/25 13:40 concoct Definition: (verb) Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients. Synonyms: cook up Usage: The witch concocted a sweet-smelling brew that would put the princess to sleep for 100 years.
	Floor 371 圆环之理 9/12/25 13:34 transliterate Definition: (verb) To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet. Synonyms: transcribe Usage: The Arabic text had to be transliterated for the American actors so that they could learn to speak their lines convincingly.

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