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What does facetious mean? It has a Latin word meaning “jest” at its origin. Facetious can refer to anyone or anything intended to be amusing or funny but that comes off as inappropriate or annoying. Facetious people are frivolous, silly, not meant to be taken literally. In fact, Dictiona...
Theword “own goal” can also mean “an act thatunintentionally harms one’s own interests”, and what kindof meaning is it? () A、metonymic B、figurative C、jocular D、antonymic 点击查看答案 你可能感兴趣的试题 单项选择题托育机构的建筑应当符合有关工程建设国家标准、行业标准,设置符合标准要求...
nucka Definitions include: jocular term for a friend play cat and mouse Definitions include: of two groups or people, to pursue. flame Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. bimho Definitions include: contraction of bimbo and ho. tree-hugger Definitions inclu...
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Wilfred Bohun stood rooted to the spot long enough to see the idiot go out into the sunshine, and even to see his dissolute brother hail him with a sort of avuncular jocularity. View in context That boy would have blown his brains out, I believe, if some meddling idiot hadn't found...
What does it mean to have something etched? Having something etched means a design or pattern has been carved into its surface through material removal. 7 What tools are used for etching? Tools for etching include acids, laser engravers, and mechanical devices like engraving tools. 6 How does...
" type remarks. Hector goes barging in with a direct, sexual, jocular, happy vibe. And it all works. Next compare that to other extremely skilled guys like Alek Rolstad (whom Ricardus and I both agree is one of the best seducers active right now -- or was at the start of this year...
It was Sebastian, clearly in a jocular mood. He wouldn’t be calling Harry Sir Anything, otherwise. Harry didn’t look up. “It’s afternoon.” “Not when one awakens at eleven.” Harry fought off a sigh. “You didn’t knock.” “I never do.” Sebastian flopped into a chair, app...
Fatalistic:Feeling futility; the feeling that no matter what one does, events are determined by an impersonal fate and cannot be changed by human beings. Fear or fearful: An unpleasant and often strong emotion that is caused by the anticipation or awareness of some real or imagined danger, pai...