The turtle dictionary

How much better would dictionaries be if they used turtles to explain definitions. How much? How can you measure such awesomeness!

 juxtaposition [juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uhn] - noun. An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast. The photographer thought the juxtaposition of the turtle and the girl was artistic, but we thought it mildly ridiculous.
precariously [pri-kair-ee-uhs-lee] - adverb. Dangerously lacking in security or stability. The turtles were precariously stacked upon the rock.
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