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622樓
圆环之理
2026-5-26 12:08
indispose Definition: (verb) Make unwilling. Synonyms: disincline Usage: I did not wish to indispose him still further by an appearance of marked curiosity.
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623樓
圆环之理
2026-5-27 12:27
inactivate Definition: (verb) Release from military service or remove from the active list of military service. Synonyms: demobilize Usage: My leg injury was so severe that my superior officer was forced to inactivate me.
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624樓
圆环之理
2026-5-28 12:48
brigand Definition: (noun) An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band. Synonyms: bandit Usage: You looked more like a brigand than an honest man, with your beard six inches, and your hair a foot long.
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625樓
圆环之理
2026-5-29 12:30
dramaturgy Definition: (noun) The art of writing and producing plays. Synonyms: dramatics, theater Usage: I know that you plan to become a novelist, but your dialogue is so sharp and witty that you may want to consider dramaturgy.
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626樓
圆环之理
2026-5-30 12:04
funereal Definition: (adjective) Suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial. Synonyms: sepulchral Usage: The bed and chamber were so funereal and gloomy, you might have fancied, not only that Lady Crawley died in the room, but that her ghost inhabited it.
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627樓
圆环之理
2026-5-31 12:16
expedite Definition: (verb) Speed up the progress of; facilitate. Synonyms: hasten Usage: I will do all I can to expedite the processing of your paperwork, but it could still take over a week for your application to be approved.
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628樓
圆环之理
2026-6-1 14:23
peddler Definition: (noun) Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals). Synonyms: hawker, packman, pitchman Usage: He used to tramp the countryside so far and so long that his father would say he feared his son was born to be nothing better than a wandering peddler.
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629樓
圆环之理
2026-6-2 13:22
decennium Definition: (noun) A period of 10 years. Synonyms: decade Usage: The past decennium has seen many technological advances, but I sometimes wonder if humanity would have been better off without them.
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630樓
圆环之理
2026-6-3 17:03
witticism Definition: (noun) A remark or expression characterized by cleverness in perception and choice of words. Synonyms: quip, sally, pun, one-liner, riposte, pleasantry, repartee, epigram, bon mot Usage: They received his witticism with a piercing shriek of laughter.
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631樓
圆环之理
2026-6-4 13:26
lamentation Definition: (noun) A cry of sorrow and grief. Synonyms: wail, plaint Usage: It was pitiful to see him press his throat with his fat hand to keep from bursting into sobs and lamentations.
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