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Floor 502 圆环之理 1/23/26 13:40

unfurl
Definition:  (verb) To spread or open (something) out or become spread or opened out.
Synonyms:  unroll
Usage:  Unfurl your wings, and fly into superhuman regions…and if your wings, like those of Icarus, melt before the sun, we are here to ease your fall.

Floor 503 圆环之理 1/24/26 13:36

semiannual
Definition:  (adjective) Occurring or payable twice each year.
Synonyms:  biyearly
Usage:  Our semiannual family vacation to France usually occurs in December and July.

Floor 504 圆环之理 1/25/26 13:05

bestir
Definition:  (verb) To cause to become active.
Synonyms:  rouse
Usage:  If nobody knows the address, you must still bestir yourself in trying to find it.

Floor 505 圆环之理 1/26/26 14:34

immobilize
Definition:  (verb) To hold fast or prevent from moving.
Synonyms:  pin, trap
Usage:  The police officer was able to immobilize the violent suspect and hold him in place long enough for another cop to assist in handcuffing him.

Floor 506 圆环之理 1/27/26 13:34

parlous

Definition: (adjective) Fraught with danger.

Synonyms: perilous, touch-and-go, precarious

Usage: Our economy is in a parlous state and has been for some time.

Floor 507 圆环之理 1/28/26 13:12

layperson

Definition: (noun) Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person.

Synonyms: secular

Usage: Many religious doctrines bar the average layperson from conducting certain rites and rituals that are reserved for ordained clergy.

Floor 508 圆环之理 1/29/26 13:01

dissemble

Definition: (verb) Hide under a false appearance.

Synonyms: cloak, mask

Usage: So artfully can this people dissemble their sentiments that we had not been able hitherto to distinguish our real from our pretended favorers.

Floor 509 圆环之理 1/30/26 13:07

pent-up

Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions.

Synonyms: repressed

Usage: A fierce fighter, he releases much of his pent-up anger in the boxing ring and has been known to knock out opponents with a single punch.

Floor 510 圆环之理 1/31/26 15:42

derisive

Definition: (adjective) Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

Synonyms: gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting

Usage: Dirk Stroeve was one of those persons whom…you cannot think of without derisive laughter or an embarrassed shrug of the shoulders.

Floor 511 圆环之理 2/1/26 13:50

quadrilateral
Definition:  (noun) A four-sided polygon.
Synonyms:  tetragon
Usage:  Our geometry teacher drew several shapes on the chalkboard, including triangles, circles, and quadrilaterals.


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	Floor 502 圆环之理 1/23/26 13:40 unfurl Definition: (verb) To spread or open (something) out or become spread or opened out. Synonyms: unroll Usage: Unfurl your wings, and fly into superhuman regions…and if your wings, like those of Icarus, melt before the sun, we are here to ease your fall.
	Floor 503 圆环之理 1/24/26 13:36 semiannual Definition: (adjective) Occurring or payable twice each year. Synonyms: biyearly Usage: Our semiannual family vacation to France usually occurs in December and July.
	Floor 504 圆环之理 1/25/26 13:05 bestir Definition: (verb) To cause to become active. Synonyms: rouse Usage: If nobody knows the address, you must still bestir yourself in trying to find it.
	Floor 505 圆环之理 1/26/26 14:34 immobilize Definition: (verb) To hold fast or prevent from moving. Synonyms: pin, trap Usage: The police officer was able to immobilize the violent suspect and hold him in place long enough for another cop to assist in handcuffing him.
	Floor 506 圆环之理 1/27/26 13:34 parlous Definition: (adjective) Fraught with danger. Synonyms: perilous, touch-and-go, precarious Usage: Our economy is in a parlous state and has been for some time.
	Floor 507 圆环之理 1/28/26 13:12 layperson Definition: (noun) Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person. Synonyms: secular Usage: Many religious doctrines bar the average layperson from conducting certain rites and rituals that are reserved for ordained clergy.
	Floor 508 圆环之理 1/29/26 13:01 dissemble Definition: (verb) Hide under a false appearance. Synonyms: cloak, mask Usage: So artfully can this people dissemble their sentiments that we had not been able hitherto to distinguish our real from our pretended favorers.
	Floor 509 圆环之理 1/30/26 13:07 pent-up Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions. Synonyms: repressed Usage: A fierce fighter, he releases much of his pent-up anger in the boxing ring and has been known to knock out opponents with a single punch.
	Floor 510 圆环之理 1/31/26 15:42 derisive Definition: (adjective) Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. Synonyms: gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting Usage: Dirk Stroeve was one of those persons whom…you cannot think of without derisive laughter or an embarrassed shrug of the shoulders.
	Floor 511 圆环之理 2/1/26 13:50 quadrilateral Definition: (noun) A four-sided polygon. Synonyms: tetragon Usage: Our geometry teacher drew several shapes on the chalkboard, including triangles, circles, and quadrilaterals.

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