Diogenes and Alexander by Gilbert Highet 2025/4/4
by Gilbert Highet 2025/4/4 1 Diogenes and Alexander
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Words Expressions Synonyms/ 11. adj. collocations antonyms Moustache beard beard bearded Wear a beard To beard sb. goatee Cynicism × Cynic /cynical Cynical remarks Skeptic cynic Elaborate on/upon elaborate elaboration elaborate Specify An elaborate design clarify X elegance elegant Elegant manners Be elegant in taste graceful guffaw guffaw × A blast of guffaw grin/titter/ chuckle/giggle monarch constitutional emperor monarchical monarchy monarchy Sovereign autocrat
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 2025/4/4 3
Words Expressions adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms Invasion/intrusion Private privatize Privacy private of sb's privacy privatization A private school Personal individual Scant Be scant of Scarce scant scantiness Pay scant scanty attention to insufficient Scratch Scratch scratch scratchy Scrape scratching about/away/up/out /up grind Stroll away Wander stroll Stroll stroller strolling Stroll the room Roam Stroll idly/leisurely ramble
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 2025/4/4
Words Expressions > Cf.grin,guffaw,titter,chuckle,giggle grin:to make a wide smile guffaw:to laugh loudly titter:to laugh in a suppressed way chuckle:to laugh softly in a low tone giggle:to laugh quietly in a silly,childish, uncontrolled way
➢ Cf. grin, guffaw, titter, chuckle, giggle • grin: to make a wide smile • guffaw: to laugh loudly • titter: to laugh in a suppressed way • chuckle: to laugh softly in a low tone • giggle: to laugh quietly in a silly, childish, uncontrolled way Words & Expressions