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大魔導士 十七級 |
viviparous Definition: (adjective) Zoology Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous. Synonyms: live-bearing Usage: Viviparous offspring live independently and require an external food supply from birth.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
unbending Definition: (adjective) Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. Synonyms: rigid, inflexible Usage: Indeed there may be generally observed in him an unbending, unyielding, brass-bound air, as if he were himself the bassoon of the human orchestra.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
backfire Definition: (verb) Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. Synonyms: backlash, recoil Usage: Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble.
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compendious Definition: (adjective) Containing or stating briefly and concisely all the essentials. Synonyms: succinct, summary, compact Usage: It was a sort of hand-book for women with grievances (and all women had them), a sort of compendious theory and practice of feminine free morality.
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umbrageous Definition: (adjective) Affording or forming shade. Synonyms: shadowed, shady Usage: The chief beauty of trees consists in the deep shadow of their umbrageous boughs.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
insufferable Definition: (adjective) Difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable. Synonyms: impossible, unacceptable Usage: We both agreed he was the most insufferable bore and that we would not be inviting him to our next dinner party.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
carrel Definition: (noun) A partially partitioned nook in or near the stacks in a library, used for private study. Synonyms: cubicle, stall Usage: There are too many distractions at home, so when I really need to study, I go to the library, find a secluded carrel, and study there.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
incarcerate Definition: (verb) Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. Synonyms: immure, imprison, jail, jug, put behind bars, remand, lag, put away Usage: It can cost huge sums to incarcerate a prisoner for a year.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
baseless Definition: (adjective) Having no basis or foundation in fact. Synonyms: groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, idle, wild Usage: The governor has released a statement calling the reports of corruption completely baseless and without merit.
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earsplitting Definition: (adjective) Loud and shrill enough to hurt the ears. Synonyms: deafening, thunderous Usage: When the little boy throws a tantrum, he lets loose with the most fearful, earsplitting screams.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
leave-taking Definition: (noun) The act of departing politely. Synonyms: parting, farewell Usage: Captain Rawdon himself was much more affected at the leave-taking than the resolute little woman to whom he bade farewell.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
terrify Definition: (verb) To inspire fear or dread in; frighten greatly. Synonyms: terrorize Usage: The thought of a slow, painful death terrifies me.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
frugal Definition: (adjective) Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. Synonyms: sparing, stinting, economical Usage: My frugal mother refused to buy me new clothing and instead dressed me in my older sister's hand-me-downs.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
debonair Definition: (adjective) Having a sophisticated charm. Synonyms: suave Usage: Like other girls she had her dreams of a possible Prince Charming, young and handsome and debonair.
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rejuvenate Definition: (verb) Return to life; get or give new life or energy. Synonyms: restore, regenerate Usage: He was advised that the Italian climate would rejuvenate him.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
shenanigan Definition: (noun) Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. Synonyms: mischief, devilment, roguery, devilry, mischievousness, rascality Usage: Mr. Jones had had enough of Billy's shenanigans and sent him to the principal's office in the hopes that she would be able to straighten the unruly student out.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
extortionate Definition: (adjective) Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. Synonyms: exorbitant, usurious, outrageous, steep, unconscionable Usage: The extortionate price of designer clothes makes them all the more desirable to those that can afford them.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
self-assured Definition: (adjective) Showing poise and confidence in your own worth. Synonyms: self-confident Usage: He's a self-assured negotiator, and his confidence helps him make sales that no one else can.
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大魔導士 十七級 |
pucker Definition: (verb) To gather something into small wrinkles or folds. Synonyms: cockle, rumple, crumple, knit Usage: She puckered her lips and kissed him on the nose.
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hard-hitting Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or full of force and vigor. Synonyms: trenchant Usage: After her hard-hitting report on conditions in the tent cities of Haiti's capital aired, viewers donated millions of dollars to charities there.
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refurbish Definition: (verb) To make clean, bright, or fresh again. Synonyms: freshen up, renovate Usage: We refurbished the offices in the hopes that a new look would make for happier, more productive employees.
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commiserate Definition: (verb) To feel or express sympathy or compassion. Synonyms: sympathize Usage: Several friends called to commiserate when they found out that I had not gotten the job, and this comforted me somewhat.
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domesticate Definition: (verb) Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. Synonyms: tame, cultivate, naturalize Usage: New World peoples domesticated a cornucopia of plants.
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