kwihk sa tihk adjective absurdly and impractically gallant or idealistic. His quixotic plan to become the hero of the people by establishing farms in the desert was ill-conceived.
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wold
wold noun a high area of open, rolling country without trees; moor.
default
dih fawlt noun 1. failure to take positive action; neglect. He had not actively decided to close his account; it was a choice made by default. 2. failure to perform an action…
circumspect
suhr k@m spekt adjective characterized by prudent consideration of circumstances or consequences; discreet; cautious. Her friend’s car accident after heavy drinking had made her more circumspect.
glib
glIb adjective speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, esp. in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. Don’t let any glib salesman talk you into making…