DiogenessandAlexanderby Gilbert Highet2025/4/5
by Gilbert Highet 2025/4/5 1 Diogenes and Alexander
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Words & ExpressionsSynonymsladj.collocationsV.n.antonymsMoustacheWeara beardbeardbeardbeardedTo beard sb.goateeCynicismSkepticXCynic/cynicalCynicalremarkscynicElaborateon/uponSpecifyelaborateelaborationelaborateAnelaborateclarifydesignElegantmannersxgracefuleleganteleganceBeelegantintastegrin/titter/guffawguffawxAblastofguffawchuckle/giggleemperormonarchconstitutionalxSovereignmonarchicalmonarchymonarchyautocrat4
Words & Expressions v. n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms beard beard bearded Wear a beard To beard sb. Moustache goatee × Cynicism cynic Cynic /cynical Cynical remarks Skeptic elaborate elaboration elaborate Elaborate on/upon An elaborate design Specify clarify × elegance elegant Elegant manners Be elegant in taste graceful guffaw guffaw × A blast of guffaw grin/titter/ chuckle/giggle × monarch monarchy monarchical constitutional monarchy emperor Sovereign autocrat 2025/4/5 4
Words & ExpressionsSynonymsladj.collocationsV.n.antonymsInvasion/intrusionPrivateprivatizePrivacyofsb'sprivacyPersonalprivateAprivate schoolprivatizationindividualBe scant ofScantScarcescantscantinessPayscantscantyinsufficientattentiontoScratchScrapeScratchscratchscratchyabout/away/up/outscratchinggrindlupWanderStrollawayStrollstrollRoamstrollingStrolltheroomstrollerStrollidly/leisurelyramble
Words & Expressions v. n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms privatize Privacy privatization private Invasion/intrusion of sb’s privacy A private school Private Personal individual scant scantiness Scant scanty Be scant of Pay scant attention to . Scarce insufficient scratch Scratch scratching scratchy Scratch about/away/up/out /up Scrape grind stroll Stroll stroller strolling Stroll away Stroll the room Stroll idly/leisurely Wander Roam ramble 2025/4/5