squat

an unlawful occupation of an uninhabited building

Instruction: "bourque took his time with the squatters , and a week after the squat , following negotiations , he got the squatters to move into another building on rachel e ." What is the definition of "squat"?


squat

unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land

Instruction: "studio sputnik started off when we squatted in an old attic of a building while we were still students ." What is the definition of "squat"?


diminish

Instruction: "her life became more and more squalid and her expectations diminished ." What is the definition of "diminish"?


laze

Instruction: "one night we decided to invite a couple of close friends over , for an evening of very cheap wine , and a laze in the spa ." What is the definition of "laze"?


transgress

( of the sea ) spread over ( an area of land )

Instruction: "at some point during the lower devonian , the sea began to transgress again , and this continued through the deposition of the port ewen formation ." What is the definition of "transgress"?


voodoo

a black religious cult practised in the caribbean and the southern us , combining elements of roman catholic ritual with traditional african magical and religious rites , and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession

Instruction: "nevertheless , most of what a person learns of her in the touristy parts of the french quarter are myths , twisted truths and lies - as is often the case with most things voodoo ." What is the definition of "voodoo"?


worker

Instruction: "the guy is a worker , there 's no doubt he 's a worker ." What is the definition of "worker"?


worker

Context: he is a good worker

a person who works at a specific occupation

Instruction: "he is a good worker" What is the definition of "worker"?


os

a bone ( used chiefly in latin names of individual bones , e.g . os trapezium ) .

Instruction: "besides this unambiguous distinguishing character , a second , derived character , exists which is particular to the carnivora : in the wrist the joint bones , scaphoid , lunate , and os centrale , are fused ." What is the definition of "os"?


pluralist

relating to a system of thought that recognizes more than one ultimate principle

Instruction: "for zoline , we are all children of calamity and woe if we live `` without a myth sufficiently pluralist to save us . '" What is the definition of "pluralist"?


pluralist

relating to or advocating a system in which two or more states , groups , principles , sources of authority , etc. , coexist

Instruction: "it embarked upon a cultural pluralist rapprochement with protestants ." What is the definition of "pluralist"?


sly

Instruction: "nelson took a sip of the wine and a sly smile appeared ." What is the definition of "sly"?


mine

Context: the vietnamese mined cambodia

Instruction: "the vietnamese mined cambodia" What is the definition of "mine"?


water

take a fresh supply of water on board ( a ship or steam train )

Instruction: "we wondered if the coach had a malfunction , or if somebody forgot to water this coach ." What is the definition of "water"?


scotch

render ( something regarded as dangerous ) temporarily harmless

Instruction: "shortly afterwards , i saw the same man on television pronouncing that the leader 's brilliant speech would scotch the conspirators ." What is the definition of "scotch"?


scrape

Context: they scraped a letter into the stone

Instruction: "they scraped a letter into the stone" What is the definition of "scrape"?


alkahest

the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists .

Instruction: "they called that unknown liquid the alkahest . alkahest was a word made up by the sixteenth-century alchemist paracelsus ." What is the definition of "alkahest"?


cancer

a person born when the sun is in the sign of cancer .

Instruction: "cancers tend to attach themselves to physical objects for emotional healing ." What is the definition of "cancer"?


cognomen

an extra personal name given to an ancient roman citizen , functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son , for example marcus tullius cicero .

Instruction: "robert fitzgerald correctly refers to athena 's cognomen in the first book of the odyssey as ‘ mentes . ’" What is the definition of "cognomen"?


illustrate

explain or make ( something ) clear by using examples , charts , pictures , etc .

Instruction: "chart 1 illustrates the path of employment in industry , the key exposed sector of the irish economy ." What is the definition of "illustrate"?


one-upmanship

the technique or practice of gaining an advantage or feeling of superiority over another person

Instruction: "however , the political-battle of one-upmanship did not end here ." What is the definition of "one-upmanship"?


yard

( of moose ) gather as a herd for the winter

Instruction: "although they yard together in spring , during most of the year , moose are solitary secretive animals and very wary of mankind ." What is the definition of "yard"?


yard

a square or cubic yard , especially of sand or other building materials .

Instruction: "barton malow also placed 1700 cubic yards of scc to cast a mat-slab for the building ." What is the definition of "yard"?


nocturne

a short composition of a romantic nature , typically for piano .

Instruction: "his televised recordings of the composer 's complete nocturnes have been screened throughout europe , australia and on pbs in the united states ." What is the definition of "nocturne"?


purse

Instruction: "compared to shoulder bags or purses , backpacks are better because the strongest muscles in the body - the back and the abdominal muscles - support the weight of the packs ." What is the definition of "purse"?


personification

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human , or the representation of an abstract quality in human form

Instruction: "with its emphasis on personification and topical allusion , allegory has a long association with political discourse ." What is the definition of "personification"?


concentration

the action or power of focusing all one 's attention

Instruction: "daily attention to diet and exercise will improve focus and concentration ." What is the definition of "concentration"?


concentration

the relative amount of a particular substance contained within a solution or mixture or in a particular volume of space

Instruction: "this map shows the concentration of water vapour close to the soil around the equatorial region of mars ." What is the definition of "concentration"?


keel

a flat-bottomed boat of a kind formerly used on the rivers tyne and wear for loading ships carrying coal .

Instruction: "the earliest recorded use of keels for transporting coal on the tyne is in the early 1300 's ." What is the definition of "keel"?


anaconda

a semiaquatic snake of the boa family that may grow to a great size , native to tropical south america .

Instruction: "you know the python from africa and asia , the anaconda from south america ." What is the definition of "anaconda"?


enemy

Context: the enemy attacked at dawn

Instruction: "the enemy attacked at dawn" What is the definition of "enemy"?


avesta

the sacred texts of zoroastrianism , compiled in the 4th century .

Instruction: "the ossetians of today , descendants of ancient northern iranians , predominantly resemble northern iranians and europeans and speak an archaic iranian language ( like the avesta of the zoroastrians ) ." What is the definition of "avesta"?


expedition

Instruction: "you heard what i said in relation to the possible expedition of the hearing of the application for special leave ." What is the definition of "expedition"?


dram

a small drink of whisky or other spirits

Instruction: "so who will be enjoying a wee dram and celebrating lower interest rates this weekend , and who will be crying in their beer ?" What is the definition of "dram"?


dump

send ( goods unsaleable in the home market ) to a foreign market for sale at a low price

Instruction: "shelved product was getting dumped onto the market like toxic waste , and the big budget productions played it so safe that they wound up being less than garbage ." What is the definition of "dump"?


prevent

Instruction: "scenario 3 : a flight or other travel delay prevents you from arriving at the dock before the ship sails ." What is the definition of "prevent"?


semiotics

the study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation .

Instruction: "anyway , in semiotics a sign is an abstract unit of social meaning ." What is the definition of "semiotics"?


whoopee

Instruction: "however , the collective whoopee was abruptly halted when the small print was made known ." What is the definition of "whoopee"?


dilute

make ( a liquid ) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it

Instruction: "when using washing-machine water , combine the rinse-cycle water with the wash-cycle water to dilute the detergent and bleaching agents ." What is the definition of "dilute"?


bluegrass

a kind of country music characterized by virtuoso playing of banjos and guitars and high-pitched , close-harmony vocals .

Instruction: "most contemporary forms of music - rock , blues , jazz , bluegrass , country - have a common ancestry , if you go back far enough in time ." What is the definition of "bluegrass"?


shorts

short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs

Instruction: "men 's volleyball uniforms consist of polo shirts and baggy shorts ." What is the definition of "shorts"?


caleche

a two-wheeled one-horse vehicle with a seat for the driver on the splashboard .

Instruction: "‘ i never saw so many caleches , cabs , charrettes , and similar vehicles collected before , ’ he wrote ." What is the definition of "caleche"?


cart

convey or put in a cart or similar vehicle

Instruction: "peter baum , administration officer with casino rural lands protection board , said some landowners in the malanganee area are already carting water ." What is the definition of "cart"?


cart

carry ( a heavy or cumbersome object ) somewhere with difficulty

Instruction: "and now my shoulder 's out from carting heavy record bags all over london ." What is the definition of "cart"?


overwater

water ( a plant , sports field , etc . ) too much

Instruction: "however , the gradual loss of the foliage from your plant suggests that it has been overwatered ." What is the definition of "overwater"?


ditch

Context: ditch a lover

Instruction: "ditch a lover" What is the definition of "ditch"?


hypnotism

Instruction: "another psychologist , e.m. thornton , extends the analogy between hypnotism , mesmerism , and exorcism ." What is the definition of "hypnotism"?


non-conductor

a substance that does not conduct heat or electricity .

Instruction: "they terminate at the surfaces of the conductors under induction , or at the particles of non-conductors , which , being electrified , are in that condition ." What is the definition of "non-conductor"?


buy

be a means of obtaining ( something ) through exchange or payment

Instruction: "it buys him first bemusement , then solicitation , and finally enmity and a serious whack upside the head ." What is the definition of "buy"?


trooper

Instruction: "every trooper , every transport , every ship is brought together in a massive armada for the invasion ." What is the definition of "trooper"?


bulge

Context: his stomach bulged after the huge meal

Instruction: "his stomach bulged after the huge meal" What is the definition of "bulge"?


circulate

Instruction: "this letter is being circulated among the faculty" What is the definition of "circulate"?


panorama

a picture or photograph containing a wide view .

Instruction: "the color panorama is a mosaic pulled together from 225 frames taken by spirit 's pancam [ panoramic camera ] , the stereovision color camera mounted atop its mast ." What is the definition of "panorama"?


practical

Context: practical mathematics

having or put to a practical purpose or use

Instruction: "practical mathematics" What is the definition of "practical"?


practical

Context: a practical failure

being actually such in almost every respect

Instruction: "a practical failure" What is the definition of "practical"?


turnout

a point at which a railway track diverges ; a set of points

Instruction: "the southern railway has always prided itself in its turnout and kept the rack section running despite the revenue deficit ." What is the definition of "turnout"?


angel

a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant , agent , or messenger of god , conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe

Instruction: "mary inquired in order that we might learn from the angel concerning that conception which is a sublime matter beyond understanding ." What is the definition of "angel"?


pro-am

( of a sports event ) involving both professionals and amateurs

Instruction: "george has been a member of mission hills for some time , and he regularly plays in the pro-am tournament held the same week in march as the lpga event now known as the nabisco championship ." What is the definition of "pro-am"?


derby

Instruction: "that 's why this semi-final has been dubbed the most important derby this century ." What is the definition of "derby"?


coolness

the quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive

Instruction: "unfortunately , this idea never evolves into the potential font of coolness it could have ." What is the definition of "coolness"?


coolness

freedom from excitement , anxiety , or excessive emotion

Instruction: "the materiality of the tapestry , with its optically softening effect , lends the work a necessary coolness and distance ." What is the definition of "coolness"?


coolness

the quality of being soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature

Instruction: "you feel his pleasure like the coolness of silk sheets on nights when the wind scalds your mind ." What is the definition of "coolness"?


depositary

a person to whom something is lodged in trust

Instruction: "ratification takes place by an exchange of instruments or , in the case of multilateral agreements , by deposit with a designated depositary ." What is the definition of "depositary"?


wing

( in a bird ) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying .

Instruction: "anhimids are strong , soaring flyers with the big wings and substantial feathers necessary for that lifestyle ." What is the definition of "wing"?


wing

a raised part of the body of a car or other vehicle above the wheel .

Instruction: "a rear wing and integrated rear diffuser have also been developed as part of a new rear end panel ." What is the definition of "wing"?


islamist

an advocate or supporter of islamic militancy or fundamentalism

Instruction: "the group is named for the islamist who died in afghanistan fighting the soviets in the late 1980s ." What is the definition of "islamist"?


doge

the chief magistrate of venice or genoa .

Instruction: "if the ruler 's ‘ will ’ could be voted down by his advisers , the regal power would be no more than that of the doge of venice ." What is the definition of "doge"?


fluoroscope

an instrument with a fluorescent screen used for viewing x-ray images without taking and developing x-ray photographs .

Instruction: "inside are five treatment tables and a fluoroscope ." What is the definition of "fluoroscope"?


sleepwalk

engage in an activity without interest , enthusiasm , or awareness of the possible consequences

Instruction: "his latest show carries no particular message and no meaning , as manson sleepwalks through goth-rock and showbiz clichés ." What is the definition of "sleepwalk"?


thirsty

having or showing a strong desire for something

Instruction: "if you 're thirsty for a fresh new rock album , this is the one !" What is the definition of "thirsty"?


thirsty

Context: thirsty for informaton

( usually followed by `for ' ) extremely desirous

Instruction: "thirsty for informaton" What is the definition of "thirsty"?


hymen

a membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity .

Instruction: "most women experience discomfort and bleeding the first time they have sexual intercourse due to the stretching or tearing of their hymen ." What is the definition of "hymen"?


deadlock

a type of lock requiring a key to open and close it , as distinct from a spring lock .

Instruction: "however , security and safety are amongst the best in its class , with airbags , a brake assist system , deadlocks , and an immobiliser on many models ." What is the definition of "deadlock"?


spammer

a person or organization that sends irrelevant or unsolicited messages over the internet , typically to large numbers of users , for the purposes of advertising , phishing , spreading malware , etc

Instruction: "the spammer may simply use automated processes to generate random public keys once in possession of an organization 's email format ." What is the definition of "spammer"?


compound

Instruction: "compound leaves are composed of several lobes" What is the definition of "compound"?


compound

Context: a blackberry is a compound fruit

consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts

Instruction: "a blackberry is a compound fruit" What is the definition of "compound"?


map

record in detail the spatial distribution of ( something )

Instruction: "we have mapped the human genome and embarked on identifying and curing heretofore intractable genetic conditions ." What is the definition of "map"?


endospore

the inner layer of the membrane or wall of some spores and pollen grains .

Instruction: "free endospores can be confused with small yeast forms ." What is the definition of "endospore"?


convent

the building or buildings occupied by a convent

Instruction: "pioneering work in the diocese at this time was extremely difficult , setting out lands for the building of schools , convents etc ." What is the definition of "convent"?


compact

Context: compact soil

closely and firmly united or packed together

Instruction: "compact soil" What is the definition of "compact"?


elitist

a person who believes that a society or system should be led by an elite

Instruction: "the basic charge is that these men , critics of capitalism , were racists and elitists ." What is the definition of "elitist"?


quantification

the expression or measurement of the quantity of something

Instruction: "there has been no quantification of the specific risks for which pollution prevention is needed ." What is the definition of "quantification"?


fascia

a signboard on the upper part of a shopfront showing the name of the shop

Instruction: "many retailers can enjoy great success simply because the fascia above their shops are valued by consumers ." What is the definition of "fascia"?


fascia

a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ

Instruction: "it 's a direct attachment of muscle and fascia and ligament ." What is the definition of "fascia"?


come-on

a marketing ploy , such as a free or cheap offer

Instruction: "the prolonged price war is forcing rival carmakers to offer more creative come-ons ." What is the definition of "come-on"?


taster

an instrument for extracting a small sample from within a cheese .

Instruction: "this magician will tirelessly sample the cheese in the making , estimate the flexibility of the paste , evaluate the intensity of the penicillium roqueforti with a cheese taster ." What is the definition of "taster"?


taster

a person employed to test food or drink for quality by tasting it

Instruction: "the company also says its cheese was picked as the consumers ' favourite in blind tests it conducted involving 300 tasters ." What is the definition of "taster"?


taster

a small cup used by a person tasting wine .

Instruction: "in fact , it was a rare charles ii ( 1660-1680 ) silver wine taster ." What is the definition of "taster"?


satire

the use of humour , irony , exaggeration , or ridicule to expose and criticize people 's stupidity or vices , particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues

Instruction: "i love to throw some political satire into superhero comics ." What is the definition of "satire"?


lighter

a flat-bottomed barge or other unpowered boat used to transfer goods to and from ships in harbour .

Instruction: "they provide an interface between strategic sealift ships and lighters , and between the lighters and the beach or underdeveloped ports ." What is the definition of "lighter"?


crack

give way or cause to give way under torture , pressure , or strain

Instruction: "even he cracked under the pressure of the kinds of policies that the national party tried to introduce ." What is the definition of "crack"?


crack

Instruction: "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair" What is the definition of "crack"?


ancient

Instruction: "the ancient was a banner bearing an heraldic device , the token of ancient or noble descent , borne by a gentleman or a leader in a war ." What is the definition of "ancient"?


lacquerware

decorative articles , typically made of wood , that have been coated with lacquer .

Instruction: "a century before columbus and his fellow europeans began to make their way to the new world , fleets of giant chinese junks carried porcelains , lacquerware , copper coins , and silks far and wide ." What is the definition of "lacquerware"?


neat

Context: she hated to have her neat plans upset

Instruction: "she hated to have her neat plans upset" What is the definition of "neat"?


neat

tending to disregard specifics for the sake of convenience ; facile

Instruction: "you seem to have moved from a neat engineer 's view of the world to a view which accepts and celebrates the complexity out there ." What is the definition of "neat"?


neat

( of liquid , especially spirits ) not diluted or mixed with anything else

Instruction: "to relieve the irritation of an insect bite itch , apply neat apple cider vinegar to the itchy spot , or add 500 ml of apple cider vinegar to a warm bath and soak in it ." What is the definition of "neat"?


whisper

speak very softly using one 's breath rather than one 's throat , especially for the sake of secrecy

Instruction: "so i just whisper it under my breath instead , which works out fine ." What is the definition of "whisper"?


whisper

Instruction: "when the original smile sessions were taking place , it was whispered that the material was far too bizarre to be released ." What is the definition of "whisper"?


jack-in-the-pulpit

either of two small plants of the arum family .

Instruction: "jack-in-the-pulpits are perennials that pass the winter underground as corms . in the spring , they send up a shoot , which unfolds one or two leaves and a `` flower '" What is the definition of "jack-in-the-pulpit"?


twitter

post a message , image , etc . on the social media service twitter

Instruction: "there 's 15,000 16,000 , almost 15,000 people who are twittering with us ." What is the definition of "twitter"?


twitter

( of a bird ) give a call consisting of repeated light tremulous sounds

Instruction: "a bird twittering outside her window welcomed celly back into the land of the waking ." What is the definition of "twitter"?


montessori

a system of education for young children that seeks to develop natural interests and activities rather than use formal teaching methods

Instruction: "the montessori system was based on the principle of children learning for themselves , with the teacher in the background ." What is the definition of "montessori"?


nymph

an immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows , e.g . a dragonfly , mayfly , or locust .

Instruction: "dragonfly nymphs are shorter and bulkier , and the gills are located inside the abdomen ." What is the definition of "nymph"?


astringent

Instruction: "where are the days of long , complex formulas , and what has happened to difficult perfumes that smell sharp and astringent , or dry and peppery ?" What is the definition of "astringent"?


air

Instruction: "why do we have to leave our cities and towns to breathe fresh air ?" What is the definition of "air"?


air

warm ( washed laundry ) to remove dampness

Instruction: "i asked my mother one day , airing out the sheets ." What is the definition of "air"?


air

expose ( a room ) to the open air in order to ventilate it

Instruction: "it may be wise to actually close this place now , so that you can air out this room properly before the start of the next season ." What is the definition of "air"?


air

Instruction: "sailing performance is very respectable particularly in light to moderate air ." What is the definition of "air"?


jigger

a measure or small glass of spirits or wine

Instruction: "a more personal synergy of my own : a jigger of harvey 's turns a fine chili to ambrosia ." What is the definition of "jigger"?


pub

an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks , and sometimes also food , to be consumed on the premises

Instruction: "from now on , only on premises with designated places such as pubs with beer gardens will people be allowed to drink outside ." What is the definition of "pub"?


barbette

a platform on which a gun was placed to fire over a parapet .

Instruction: "the barbette mounted the gun on a pivot so that it could fire over a parapet ." What is the definition of "barbette"?


incense

a gum , spice , or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces

Instruction: "the people also held various kinds of burial rituals and burnt incense on special days ." What is the definition of "incense"?


walk-in

( especially of a storage area ) large enough to walk into

Instruction: "there is a walk-in attic storage area off the games room ." What is the definition of "walk-in"?


glint

give out or reflect small flashes of light

Instruction: "her hair , glinting in the starlight , cascaded over her sleeveless white top ." What is the definition of "glint"?


hospitalize

Instruction: "mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high" What is the definition of "hospitalize"?


susceptibility

the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

Instruction: "data were collected to identify genetic variants conferring susceptibility to crohn 's disease ." What is the definition of "susceptibility"?


queasy

Instruction: "under kevin sutley 's direction , this production finds a queasy pace , coloured as much by the insane bingeing on stage as the emotional minefield it traverses ." What is the definition of "queasy"?


slaughter

kill ( animals ) usually for food consumption

Instruction: "they slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter" What is the definition of "slaughter"?


simony

the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges , for example pardons or benefices .

Instruction: "to manipulate religious conviction into a political commodity is a contemporary form of simony ." What is the definition of "simony"?


polish

Context: polish your social manners

bring to a highly developed , finished , or refined state

Instruction: "polish your social manners" What is the definition of "polish"?


polish

a substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in

Instruction: "or would one of them claim it tasted of peanut butter and elderberries while the other detected hints of shoe polish and rainbow trout ?" What is the definition of "polish"?


wall

Context: his back was to the wall

Instruction: "his back was to the wall" What is the definition of "wall"?


wall

confine or imprison someone or something in a restricted or sealed place

Instruction: "next to that , the stereo is walled in by records and tapes ." What is the definition of "wall"?


wall

a line of defenders forming a barrier against a free kick taken near the penalty area

Instruction: "nastja ceh put slovenia ahead in the 16th minute after curling a free-kick over a wall of defenders ." What is the definition of "wall"?


overtone

a component of any oscillation whose frequency is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency .

Instruction: "that is , vowels are created by the first few broad peaks on the amplitude envelope imposed on the overtone spectrum by vocal-tract resonances ." What is the definition of "overtone"?


overtone

a subtle or subsidiary quality , implication , or connotation

Instruction: "once roma were level , that incident acquired ominous overtones retrospectively ." What is the definition of "overtone"?


cenobite

Instruction: "a cenobite is usually a monk in a monastery , as opposed to an anchorite , who is a monk living alone ( also called an ‘ eremite ’ or ‘ hermit ’ ) ." What is the definition of "cenobite"?


hygienic

Instruction: "hygienic habits like using disposable tissues" What is the definition of "hygienic"?


transitive

( of a relation ) such that , if it applies between successive members of a sequence , it must also apply between any two members taken in order . for instance , if a is larger than b , and b is larger than c , then a is larger than c .

Instruction: "i glanced at nick , who nodded , and the teacher went back to droning on and on about the transitive property in geometry : easily the most boring class of the day ." What is the definition of "transitive"?


transitive

( of a verb or a sense or use of a verb ) able to take a direct object ( expressed or implied ) , e.g . saw in he saw the donkey .

Instruction: "the first part of the utterance seems to be in english , except for the verb rub which has been given the tok pisin suffix - im , which marks transitive verbs ." What is the definition of "transitive"?


heliotherapy

Instruction: "we had no intention of making it seem as if some of the benefits of heliotherapy were suggested by you ." What is the definition of "heliotherapy"?


teasing

Context: the parody was just a form of teasing

Instruction: "the parody was just a form of teasing" What is the definition of "teasing"?


trio

( in piquet ) a set of three aces , kings , queens , jacks , or tens held in one hand .

Instruction: "similarly , the player with the better trio or quatorze can also score any other trios and quatorzes they hold , but the other player scores nothing for any trios or quatorzes ." What is the definition of "trio"?


trio

Instruction: "the trio performed its first concert as part of the arts week ." What is the definition of "trio"?


trio

the central , typically contrastive , section of a minuet , scherzo , or march .

Instruction: "formally , the posthorn episode takes the place of the trio in the would-be scherzo of the third movement ." What is the definition of "trio"?


spillover

a thing that spreads or has spread into another area

Instruction: "last night , two people overnighted in accident and emergency and on sunday , there was a spillover of 12 there ." What is the definition of "spillover"?


recheck

an act of checking or verifying something again

Instruction: "he and the shop assistant did the recheck and then the man , who lives locally but was not known to the assistant , just walked out of the shop ." What is the definition of "recheck"?


prejudice

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

Instruction: "we all bring to a film our own storehouse of experiences , impressions , prejudices ." What is the definition of "prejudice"?


prejudice

Instruction: "it is little bit hard to see how a guarantor is prejudiced by having a 10-year obligation reduced to some shorter obligation ." What is the definition of "prejudice"?


implantation

( in a mammal ) the attachment of the fertilized egg or blastocyst to the wall of the uterus at the start of pregnancy .

Instruction: "if fertilization occurs , progesterone supports implantation of the ovum and maintains the pregnancy ." What is the definition of "implantation"?


oratorio

a large-scale , usually narrative musical work for orchestra and voices , typically on a sacred theme , performed without costume , scenery , or action . well-known examples include bach 's christmas oratorio , handel 's messiah , and haydn 's the creation .

Instruction: "born in edinburgh , he was a violinist , conductor and teacher whose compositions included operas , oratorios , songs , concertos , chamber and orchestral works ." What is the definition of "oratorio"?


dispersant

a liquid or gas used to disperse small particles in a medium .

Instruction: "further , mr knowles knew nothing of the idea of powdered ingredients or particles acting as dispersants in the dry state from his long experience in the agrochemical industry ." What is the definition of "dispersant"?


cutthroat

Context: cutthroat competition

Instruction: "cutthroat competition" What is the definition of "cutthroat"?


disperse

Context: the prosm disperses light

Instruction: "the prosm disperses light" What is the definition of "disperse"?


contact

the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

Instruction: "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" What is the definition of "contact"?


iambic

Instruction: "halfway through part 2 , the three-line stanzas with their fairly regular iambics are interrupted , and quite literally torn apart ." What is the definition of "iambic"?


standing

the table of scores indicating the relative positions of competitors in a sporting contest

Instruction: "the only place this team is picking up speed is in its downhill slide in the points standings ." What is the definition of "standing"?


standing

Context: mosquitoes breed in standing water

Instruction: "mosquitoes breed in standing water" What is the definition of "standing"?


skeg

Instruction: "when i was 16 , i spent two weeks at a different school , and the very first thing i was asked there was `` are you a skeg ? '" What is the definition of "skeg"?


faint

Context: faint heart ne'er won fair lady

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

Instruction: "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" What is the definition of "faint"?


rainstorm

Instruction: "he had to deal with sweltering humidity , torrential rainstorms , former khmer rouge warlords and mischievous monkeys and elephants ." What is the definition of "rainstorm"?


arabist

a person who supports arab nationalism or political interests .

Instruction: "but as they claim arab descent and an arab cultural identity , they make a convenient local ally for the arabists ." What is the definition of "arabist"?


bonny

sizeable ( usually expressing approval )

Instruction: "keith believes his grandpa got less than £5000 for the farm ( still , a bonny sum in the early 50s ) ." What is the definition of "bonny"?


combine

Context: combine resources

Instruction: "combine resources" What is the definition of "combine"?


combine

Instruction: "couples can combine a visit to the abbey with a three-course supper at the restaurant in the visitors centre , where the trust is promising a menu with a romantic theme ." What is the definition of "combine"?


stroma

the spongy framework of protein fibres in a red blood cell or platelet .

Instruction: "the endometrial stroma has a framework consisting of reticular fibers and stromal cells ." What is the definition of "stroma"?


sprawl

a group or mass of something that has spread out in an untidy or irregular way

Instruction: "tracey and his wife jackie live in a small flat in st albans , in a residential sprawl of cul-de-sacs and barratt homes a world away from the smoky soho jazz scene they inhabited for so long ." What is the definition of "sprawl"?


overlock

strengthen and prevent fraying of ( an edge of cloth ) by oversewing it

Instruction: "thread the serger upper looper with decorative thread , then overlock the mesh edge with a 3-thread rolled hem stitch ." What is the definition of "overlock"?


straightforwardness

the quality of being direct and straightforward

Instruction: "what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness" What is the definition of "straightforwardness"?


philosopher

a person engaged or learned in philosophy , especially as an academic discipline .

Instruction: "the philosopher hannah arendt concluded that evil lay in the refusal to think ." What is the definition of "philosopher"?


strain

Instruction: "i felt his arms straining me , could hear his laughter near me , could smell his stench ." What is the definition of "strain"?


strain

Instruction: "there has always been a strain in conservative thinking , the little englander or isolationist tendency , that has been deeply suspicious of foreign intervention ." What is the definition of "strain"?


strain

drain ( liquid ) off food by using a porous or perforated device

Instruction: "this is the most successful part of the recipe . you strain the mussel liquid into a bowl , wipe out your pot , then re-add the liquid and bring it to a boil ." What is the definition of "strain"?


strain

a particular breed , stock , or variety of an animal or plant .

Instruction: "it opted for quick-cooking , high-yielding grains , while the east bred its strains for taste and texture ." What is the definition of "strain"?


strain

a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one 's strength or resources

Instruction: "but when both are focused on taking , then the dynamic is pulling in opposite directions - creating strain and tension ." What is the definition of "strain"?


brave

Context: she braved the elements

Instruction: "she braved the elements" What is the definition of "brave"?


showreel

a short videotape containing examples of an actor 's or director 's work for showing to potential employers .

Instruction: "they have a showreel , but they do n't like it - it 's quite boring , and they do n't feel they 've been given a chance to actually bring out themselves ." What is the definition of "showreel"?


goodness

the beneficial or nourishing element of food .

Instruction: "very basic flavouring should underline the goodness of the piece of meat and fish or whatever ." What is the definition of "goodness"?


tail

pull on the end of ( a rope ) after it has been wrapped round the drum of a winch a few times , in order to prevent slipping when the winch rotates .

Instruction: "while someone pulled the rope down the mast , which came through some jammers , another crew tailed the rope around the winch ." What is the definition of "tail"?


tail

the end of the batting order , with the weakest batsmen

Instruction: "he and darren cousins have been opening the bowling for northants , and blain has also been contributing with the bat from his position deep in the tail ." What is the definition of "tail"?


ink

Context: he inked his finger

Instruction: "he inked his finger" What is the definition of "ink"?


ink

obliterate something , especially writing , with ink

Instruction: "‘ words , phrases , entire lines were inked out , ’ hutson wrote ." What is the definition of "ink"?


stint

supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of ( something )

Instruction: "while buffers can help mitigate the impact of jitter and wander , they also serve to increase one-way latency , which may stint a conversation ." What is the definition of "stint"?


stint

Context: her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her

an individual 's prescribed share of work

Instruction: "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her" What is the definition of "stint"?


bezant

a gold or silver coin originally minted at byzantium .

Instruction: "al-kamil sent back a second time , adding 30,000 bezants cash to compensate for the two castles , but again the offer was rejected ." What is the definition of "bezant"?


franchise

an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities , for example acting as an agent for a company 's products

Instruction: "the workers are also demanding that they have job security even if the city does not renew the franchise to the private companies for which they work ." What is the definition of "franchise"?


mural

relating to or occurring in the wall of a body cavity or blood vessel

Instruction: "additionally , mucinous cystadenocarcinomas often have papillary projections and mural nodules that may correlate with areas of malignancy ." What is the definition of "mural"?


mural

Instruction: "a mural stairs leads to a series of small gardens also ." What is the definition of "mural"?


endorse

Context: endorse cheques

Instruction: "endorse cheques" What is the definition of "endorse"?


fate

Instruction: "over the next century , nine major searches added to the sense that the party had met an almost supernatural fate ." What is the definition of "fate"?


spice

Instruction: "this was no contrived presentation of foreign exoticism to satisfy some state-granting agency looking to spice up multicultural awareness week ." What is the definition of "spice"?


spice

an element providing interest and excitement

Instruction: "all these add spice to bhavani 's idea of knowledge dissemination , her stand being that music has to reach across to the people and that ultimately , those who matter are the listeners ." What is the definition of "spice"?


editorial

a newspaper article expressing the editor 's opinion on a topical issue

Instruction: "a telegraph editorial says the case shows that something 's rotten in the european superstate ." What is the definition of "editorial"?


duchess

a woman holding a rank equivalent to duke in her own right .

Instruction: "the less gentlemanly ones settled for leering at the so-called future duchess and congratulating rafe by slapping him on the back ." What is the definition of "duchess"?


quaff

drink ( something , especially an alcoholic drink ) heartily

Instruction: "irish people , north and south , guzzled their way through £600m worth of soft drinks last year , quaffing 729m litres of their favourite non-alcoholic tipples in the process ." What is the definition of "quaff"?


quaff

Instruction: "the first drink you 'll find here is summer berries , a non-alcoholic quaff , though i 'm sure it would also work well with a lot of rum , tequila , gin , or vodka ." What is the definition of "quaff"?


royalty

Instruction: "if yeoman treated her employees like family , she treated her customers like royalty ." What is the definition of "royalty"?


sty

Instruction: "the captain crossed over an old wooden sty , his feet landed in the lush grass on the other side , he looked down at the morning dew , other foot steps stretched out in front of him ." What is the definition of "sty"?


humble

cause ( someone ) to feel less important or proud

Instruction: "the sheer expanse of the skies humbles me but also makes me feel real and like i need to open up ." What is the definition of "humble"?


leek

a plant related to the onion , with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb which together with the leaf bases is eaten as a vegetable . it is used as a welsh national emblem .

Instruction: "to make the sauce , heat the remaining butter and oil and cook the leeks , garlic , salt and pepper for 5 minutes until soft ." What is the definition of "leek"?


subscript

( of a letter , figure , or symbol ) written or printed below the line .

Instruction: "of course we have modernised the notation , for example subscript notation was not used in parseval 's time , and we have also corrected his theorem for he omitted the first 2 on the left hand side ." What is the definition of "subscript"?


cantonese

Instruction: "beyond that , one theory from canton states that the inventor was hung hsiu-ch'uan , the cantonese who led a rebellion and proclaimed himself emperor of nanking ." What is the definition of "cantonese"?


maund

a unit of weight used in asia ; has different values in different countries

Instruction: "the official maund in india is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois" What is the definition of "maund"?


operation

the action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect

Instruction: "these mechanisms and powers are always in operation even when empirically the rate of profit is rising ." What is the definition of "operation"?


operation

a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments ; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

Instruction: "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available" What is the definition of "operation"?


intend

design or destine something for a particular purpose

Instruction: "but these interventions also served humanitarian purposes , and presumably were intended to do that too ." What is the definition of "intend"?


flask

a narrow-necked bulbous glass container , typically with a covering of wickerwork , for storing wine or oil .

Instruction: "in a broader sense , new orleans is a ‘ movable feast ’ , a flask of good wine that you carry with you wherever you are ." What is the definition of "flask"?


flask

Instruction: "older ones can be given a flask of soup made with milk for extra nourishment during winter months ." What is the definition of "flask"?


flask

Instruction: "so , i made a flask of tea and a knocked together breakfasty lunch to take out in the car ." What is the definition of "flask"?


bungle

Instruction: "today we know of a new bungle which will deliver an average debt to australian families of an additional $ 400 to $ 800 ." What is the definition of "bungle"?


jumpy

Instruction: "he says that since starting the job he is less jumpy and no longer afraid of the dark ." What is the definition of "jumpy"?


choke

a narrowed part of a shotgun bore near the muzzle , serving to restrict the spread of the shot

Instruction: "for most 12-gauges shooting lead shot , turkey chokes have ids of.665 -.640 ." What is the definition of "choke"?


choke

Context: the man choked his opponent

Instruction: "the man choked his opponent" What is the definition of "choke"?


monster

a thing of extraordinary or daunting size

Instruction: "certainly , if early press reviews are anything to go by , king kong should become another box office monster itself ." What is the definition of "monster"?


heckle

dress ( flax or hemp ) to split and straighten the fibres for spinning

Instruction: "the first step is to heckle the fiber , combing the long fibers from the short ." What is the definition of "heckle"?


skater

Instruction: "sometimes the dancers donned business suits and tried in vain to emulate the skaters ' seamless glide and careless cool ." What is the definition of "skater"?


bougainvillea

an ornamental shrubby climbing plant that is widely cultivated in the tropics . the insignificant flowers are surrounded by large , brightly coloured papery bracts which persist on the plant for a long time .

Instruction: "dunn organizes weekend trips during the semester to sites in overtown , where students work for eight hours planting bougainvilleas , roses , shrimp plants , and vegetables like sweet potatoes , greens , and string beans ." What is the definition of "bougainvillea"?


irrigate

wash out ( an organ or wound ) with a continuous flow of water or medication .

Instruction: "when the dressing is removed , the wound should be irrigated with normal saline to remove liquefied debris ." What is the definition of "irrigate"?


detail

Instruction: "for more resources and useful contact details see the further information : 21+ page ." What is the definition of "detail"?


detail

a small part of a picture that is reproduced separately for close study

Instruction: "i took snapshots of individual works and of details and became madly obsessed with the paintings ." What is the definition of "detail"?


detail

a special duty assigned to a detachment of troops or police officers

Instruction: "some troops are on cleanup detail in parts of new orleans the flood never touched ." What is the definition of "detail"?


gape

stare with one 's mouth open wide in amazement or wonder

Instruction: "kirsten gaped at her younger sister , then turned , enraged , to stalk off ." What is the definition of "gape"?


snout

Instruction: "apparently , a third of calls to the cheatline relate to household insurance , with snouts telling tales about burglaries that never happened or fires started by ‘ accident ’ ." What is the definition of "snout"?


column

Instruction: "he criticised france 's reliance on the maginot line for defence against germany and called for the formation of mechanised armoured columns ." What is the definition of "column"?


fribble

Instruction: "what quantities of fribbles , paupers , invalids , epicures , antiquaries , politicians , thieves , and triflers of both sexes , might be advantageously spared !" What is the definition of "fribble"?


diaphoretic

( chiefly of a drug ) inducing perspiration .

Instruction: "the action is diuretic , refrigerant and diaphoretic , and the juice extracted from the fresh plant is of use in urinary and kidney diseases ." What is the definition of "diaphoretic"?


afford

have ( a resource such as money or time ) available or to spare

Instruction: "checking it out took three hours we could n't afford to spare ." What is the definition of "afford"?


press

Context: pressed flowers

place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

Instruction: "pressed flowers" What is the definition of "press"?


press

make strong efforts to persuade or force ( someone ) to do something

Instruction: "the former manchester united midfielder is being pressed for a decision on a new deal ." What is the definition of "press"?


press

a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil

Instruction: "whole clusters go into a press in which the juice is extracted and pumped into a big stainless steel tank ." What is the definition of "press"?


elizabethan

a person alive during the reign of queen elizabeth i .

Instruction: "the elizabethans discovered a strain of double-flowered primroses that were prized by collectors , and these are once again available , in limited numbers wherever primroses are sold ." What is the definition of "elizabethan"?


fundamental

any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business

Instruction: "fundamentals include a company 's growth , revenues , earnings , management , and capital structure" What is the definition of "fundamental"?


encroach

advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits

Instruction: "as with so much of ancient britain , however , the theme-park disease is encroaching ." What is the definition of "encroach"?


extort

obtain ( something ) by force , threats , or other unfair means

Instruction: "in the past , they had to hire consultants who extorted a lot of money from them ." What is the definition of "extort"?


premium

Context: they paid a premium for access to water

the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value

Instruction: "they paid a premium for access to water" What is the definition of "premium"?


silkworm

a commercial silk-yielding caterpillar of a saturniid moth .

Instruction: "tussah silk , often called shantung , is made from the cocoons of wild tussah silkworms that eat oak and juniper leaves ." What is the definition of "silkworm"?


juice

the liquid that comes from meat or other food when cooked

Instruction: "add the pickled sloes to the cooking juices and warm through ." What is the definition of "juice"?


juice

influence or power , especially in a political or business context

Instruction: "being a congressman just gives him a little more juice with the ward-heelers , union guys and pinstripe guys back home ." What is the definition of "juice"?


damascene

Context: damascene city gates

of or relating to or characteristic of damascus or its people

Instruction: "damascene city gates" What is the definition of "damascene"?


damascene

relating to or denoting a process of inlaying a metal object with gold or silver decoration

Instruction: "a key feature of this structure is that the damascene wiring directly below the bonding pad has been limited to its outer edges , that is it is formed in the shape of a hollow square ." What is the definition of "damascene"?


seed

cause ( something ) to begin to develop or grow

Instruction: "he still thinks about that , but his new experiences have seeded another idea : he thinks being a flight attendant would be great as he loves meeting people and travelling ." What is the definition of "seed"?


seed

Instruction: "most recommend that once you get close to or just past the suggested seeding date , the crop should be seeded as soon as possible ." What is the definition of "seed"?


palfrey

a docile horse used for ordinary riding , especially by women .

Instruction: "the queen 's litter is depicted as followed by six ladies riding upon palfreys , and by three chariots each followed similarly : these would be the peeresses and ladies of the household ." What is the definition of "palfrey"?


return

give , put , or send ( something ) back to a place or person

Instruction: "he explained to his clients that he could find nothing worth buying at the time - and returned their money ." What is the definition of "return"?


return

( of an electorate ) elect ( a person or party ) to office

Instruction: "instead , the election was held with parliament still in situ and fianna fail was returned with a greatly reduced majority ." What is the definition of "return"?


anomie

lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

Instruction: "in spite of his brush with big city anomie , he 's a survivor , someone who tries to find the good in every situation and strives to be agreeable ." What is the definition of "anomie"?


project

Context: project a missile

Instruction: "project a missile" What is the definition of "project"?


project

extend outwards beyond something else ; protrude

Instruction: "at every turn in the road she saw an arsenal of spears projecting from the bushes on either side ." What is the definition of "project"?


project

Instruction: "the kemp town development was completed by thomas cubitt , though even then only half of what kemp had projected was built ." What is the definition of "project"?


project

present ( someone or something ) in a particular way

Instruction: "to me , one of the best faces america has ever projected is the face of a peace corps volunteer ." What is the definition of "project"?


project

attribute or transfer an emotion or desire to ( another person ) , especially unconsciously

Instruction: "then again , maybe i 'm just projecting my own political behaviour onto a wider section of the public than is justified ." What is the definition of "project"?


exemplar

a person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model

Instruction: "we have our own british exemplars too : orwell above all ." What is the definition of "exemplar"?


skip

Context: skip a stone across the pond

Instruction: "skip a stone across the pond" What is the definition of "skip"?


skip

a light , bouncing step ; a skipping movement

Instruction: "shannon noticed a slight skip in his step and laughed to herself ." What is the definition of "skip"?


half-and-half

Instruction: "the tapioca pearls are the most popular ; you can also choose a half-and-half mix ." What is the definition of "half-and-half"?


strict

Context: strict standards

severe and unremitting in making demands

Instruction: "strict standards" What is the definition of "strict"?


homophobia

dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people .

Instruction: "i wrote about coming out in the family and about the insidious homophobia of siblings ." What is the definition of "homophobia"?


lar

the common gibbon , which has white hands and feet and is found in thailand and malaysia .

Instruction: "of the three species found in thailand , the lar is the most numerous but is still under threat , while the agile and pileated are endangered ." What is the definition of "lar"?


atmosphere

Context: the atmosphere was thick with fog

Instruction: "the atmosphere was thick with fog" What is the definition of "atmosphere"?


noel

christmas , especially as a refrain in carols and on christmas cards .

Instruction: "catherine and i , with all our family , wish you a ‘ joyous noel ’ and a peaceful and happy new year ." What is the definition of "noel"?


criminality

behaviour that is contrary to or forbidden by criminal law

Instruction: "he swept away much of the petty criminality that financed other illegal activities in the city ." What is the definition of "criminality"?


nonstop

Context: how many nonstops are there to dallas ?

a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination

Instruction: "how many nonstops are there to dallas ?" What is the definition of "nonstop"?


quart

the fourth of eight parrying positions .

Instruction: "the name of the parry is determined by the position where it finishes , e.g . the fencer starts on guard in the position of sixte , and when attacked parries by moving the blade laterally across the body to the parry of quarte ." What is the definition of "quart"?


quart

a unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints , equivalent in britain to approximately 1.13 litres and in the us to approximately 0.94 litre

Instruction: "bring four quarts of water to a boil and add two tablespoons salt ." What is the definition of "quart"?


reincarnation

a new version of something from the past

Instruction: "southern armies thus became more than a reincarnation of norman knights ; they strove to be the military arm of god , just as the roundheads of old had been ." What is the definition of "reincarnation"?


vicariate

Instruction: "the british vicariate could be an important stage in a fully professional career , and the men in the post of whom we know were not mediocrities ." What is the definition of "vicariate"?


elderberry

the bluish-black or red berry of the elder , used for making jelly or wine .

Instruction: "as a dietary supplement , `` high anthocyanin `` elderberry extracts are finding their way onto health-food stores shelves ." What is the definition of "elderberry"?


elderberry

Instruction: "red willow , arroyo willow , elderberry , and mcdonald oak are present in the tree and shrub layers ." What is the definition of "elderberry"?


refrigerate

subject ( food or drink ) to cold in order to chill or preserve it , typically by placing it in a refrigerator

Instruction: "if the room temperature is above 90 f , refrigerate perishable foods within one hour ." What is the definition of "refrigerate"?


iterate

Instruction: "it rarely failed to mollify , but carried with it the penalty of having to iterate the performance many , many times ." What is the definition of "iterate"?


backflow

the movement of liquid or air back in the direction it was flowing from

Instruction: "the reverse flow of electricity or `` backflow ' can injure an unsuspecting utility worker ." What is the definition of "backflow"?


helmet

a predatory mollusc with a squat heavy shell , which lives in tropical and temperate seas .

Instruction: "one diagram of helmets shows a simple , radially symmetrical ancestral helmet at the bottom ." What is the definition of "helmet"?


helmet

a hard or padded protective hat , various types of which are worn by soldiers , police officers , motorcyclists , sports players , and others .

Instruction: "the adjustable hood fits over helmets and hats and wo n't hinder your vision while you 're out and about ." What is the definition of "helmet"?


malinger

pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work

Instruction: "companies indicated that , in their opinion , a whopping 75 % of time taken was due to feigned illness or malingering ." What is the definition of "malinger"?


mid-water

the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom

Instruction: "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters" What is the definition of "mid-water"?


appeal

an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed

Instruction: "on appeal , however , the eighth circuit reversed , without dedicating a single line to the issue of class actions ." What is the definition of "appeal"?


appeal

try to persuade someone to do something by calling on ( a particular principle or quality )

Instruction: "what were the historical and political circumstances of his success and to which popular opinions and social interests do his works appeal ?" What is the definition of "appeal"?


penetrate

be fully understood or realized by someone

Instruction: "she 's pretty , he thinks unexpectedly , but the thought is lost as her words penetrate ." What is the definition of "penetrate"?


subside

( of water ) go down to a lower or the normal level

Instruction: "the major problem according to fisheries scientists is not so much fish getting washed away but those that get stranded on the ings land are unable to find a route back to the river when the water subsides ." What is the definition of "subside"?


exarchate

a byzantine province governed by an exarch .

Instruction: "the term militia had social , military , and political significance and was linked to the organization of the different byzantine duchies and the exarchate ." What is the definition of "exarchate"?


accession

the formal acceptance of a treaty or agreement

Instruction: "denmark , for instance , voted against the maastricht treaty in june 1992 , and later only a marginal majority of french voters confirmed the accession to the treaty ." What is the definition of "accession"?


decoder

a device capable of converting audio or video signals into a different form , for example from digital to analogue

Instruction: "the decoder is currently available for additional fees only ." What is the definition of "decoder"?


ned

Instruction: "but we all know that you 're unemployable , because which job advertisement starts with ‘ seeking a stupid , inarticulate , aggressive ned . ’" What is the definition of "ned"?


rockumentary

a documentary about rock music and musicians .

Instruction: "in 20 years , if there 's some kind of rockumentary and they want to interview my withered old form about how crazy it was back in the '90s , i 'd totally be into it ." What is the definition of "rockumentary"?


fiddle-faddle

Instruction: "we should n't fiddle-faddle around with the samurai-cons on the loose ." What is the definition of "fiddle-faddle"?


mount

Instruction: "over a year this could mount up to an extra 3-4kg of fat ." What is the definition of "mount"?


posset

a cold dessert made from thickened cream , typically flavoured with lemon

Instruction: "to serve , simply spoon whipped posset into four to six individual ramekins and top with a scoop of berries ." What is the definition of "posset"?


dumper

a large wave that breaks and hurls the swimmer or surfer on to the beach .

Instruction: "they were spilling waves rather than dumpers ; meaning conditions would be good for swimming ." What is the definition of "dumper"?


sorry

Instruction: "excuse me , sorry , excuse me , sorry , pardon !" What is the definition of "sorry"?


waddle

Context: ducks walk with a waddle

walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other

Instruction: "ducks walk with a waddle" What is the definition of "waddle"?


icefall

a steep part of a glacier like a frozen waterfall .

Instruction: "and the following day they are base camp bound , which also means the last trip down through the icefall ." What is the definition of "icefall"?


lightweight

of thin material or build and weighing less than average

Instruction: "in 1965 he used some aluminium tubing , a piece of canvas and lightweight wheels to build a prototype ." What is the definition of "lightweight"?


lightweight

Context: a lightweight fabric

weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use

Instruction: "a lightweight fabric" What is the definition of "lightweight"?


livery

a special design and colour scheme used on the vehicles , aircraft , or products of a particular company

Instruction: "this , not very popular , livery continued for some time , but the buses began to look very grimy and in the late 1970s a variation of the former tram livery of predominantly green with cream relief was introduced ." What is the definition of "livery"?


clawback

finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way

Instruction: "the treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received" What is the definition of "clawback"?


jonquil

a narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves , native to southern europe and ne africa .

Instruction: "i could see some particularly attractive flowers up ahead , and as we drew closer , i realized that they were jonquils , my favorite flower ." What is the definition of "jonquil"?


lig

a free party or show provided for publicity

Instruction: "showing their support - or love of a good lig - a full complement of cook 's posse had come out to brazil ." What is the definition of "lig"?


paella

a spanish dish of rice , saffron , chicken , seafood , etc. , cooked and served in a large shallow pan

Instruction: "this was rice , sausage , fresh herbs and broth cooked in the oven as you would prepare paella at home ." What is the definition of "paella"?


rustiness

ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice

Instruction: "his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up" What is the definition of "rustiness"?


spline

a flexible wood or rubber strip used especially in drawing large curves .

Instruction: "therefore , there is more flexibility in the fitted splines than is strictly necessary to model the data ." What is the definition of "spline"?


precipitation

rain , snow , sleet , or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground

Instruction: "the end of august could lead to earlier nights and the odd spell of seasonal weather mixed in with unusual conditions , with precipitation likely where rain falls ." What is the definition of "precipitation"?


cryptography

Instruction: "encryption is the process of using cryptography to protect information ." What is the definition of "cryptography"?


peafowl

a large crested pheasant found mainly in asia .

Instruction: "by now very interested in peafowl , i began to make inquiries ." What is the definition of "peafowl"?


neglect

the state of something that has been unused and neglected

Instruction: "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" What is the definition of "neglect"?


smilax

a widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils . several south american species yield sarsaparilla from their roots , and some are cultivated as ornamentals .

Instruction: "best live greens to use are cypress , assorted evergreens and variegated holly , rosemary , smilax , white pine , common boxwood , fresh moss , and little gem ’ miniature magnolia ." What is the definition of "smilax"?


mud

information or allegations regarded as damaging or scandalous

Instruction: "`` she wanted to get back at the japanese companies who had slung mud on her face ." What is the definition of "mud"?


railcard

a pass entitling the holder to reduced rail fares on off-peak trains .

Instruction: "a ticket inspector stopped her and found she had purchased a ticket at a discounted rate , although she did not hold a young person 's railcard ." What is the definition of "railcard"?


decommission

withdraw ( something , especially weapons or military equipment ) from service

Instruction: "if locomotives become too old to maintain , they have to be decommissioned ." What is the definition of "decommission"?


decommission

Context: the warship was decommissioned in 1998

Instruction: "the warship was decommissioned in 1998" What is the definition of "decommission"?


ego

the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity .

Instruction: "so what if perception is warped by our egos and reality is warped by perception ?" What is the definition of "ego"?


ego

a person 's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

Instruction: "a couple of bruised male egos later i and about 11 other guys made the team ." What is the definition of "ego"?


aubergine

a dark purple colour like the skin of an aubergine .

Instruction: "the entire outside of the building is lit up every night in a disturbingly bright shade of aubergine ." What is the definition of "aubergine"?


universalism

loyalty to and concern for others without regard to national or other allegiances

Instruction: "with roots going back to 19th-century national objectives , universalism became central to 20th-century canadian public policy ." What is the definition of "universalism"?


turn

( of the tide ) change from flood to ebb or vice versa

Instruction: "the tide started turning during the '70s , mostly due to economic factors ." What is the definition of "turn"?


turn

Context: the turning of the wind

Instruction: "the turning of the wind" What is the definition of "turn"?


turn

Instruction: "they turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor 's mansion" What is the definition of "turn"?


turn

Context: the weather turned nasty

pass into a condition gradually , take on a specific property or attribute ; become

Instruction: "the weather turned nasty" What is the definition of "turn"?


turn

Instruction: "we 're going to make a left turn or a right turn , a complete turn right now ." What is the definition of "turn"?


turn

the beginning of the second nine holes of a round of golf

Instruction: "it 's a second bogey in three holes since the turn ." What is the definition of "turn"?


turn

cause to change or turn into something different ; assume new characteristics

Instruction: "the princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him" What is the definition of "turn"?


turn

Context: it is my turn

( game ) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

Instruction: "it is my turn" What is the definition of "turn"?


oilskin

heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil

Instruction: "he then rolled the hide into a bundle , placed the bundle in an oilskin sack , and began leading the way back to their skiff ." What is the definition of "oilskin"?


jungian

relating to or characteristic of the swiss psychologist carl jung or his works

Instruction: "there was a coincidence - which i prefer to refer to as a synchronicity , in the jungian sense ." What is the definition of "jungian"?


office

the consulting room of a professional person

Instruction: "the little hallway contains many doors , all leading into psychiatrist 's offices ." What is the definition of "office"?


office

a service conducted daily as part of the office

Instruction: "the seven daily offices punctuate a way of life regulated by prayer , while the passing of the seasons marks time ." What is the definition of "office"?


hassle

Instruction: "by day , he has to remain out of sight , but in the evening , he pushes his cart out and chooses a place where he is unlikely to be hassled by the police ." What is the definition of "hassle"?


cling

Instruction: "he used to cavort with her in stairwells and find inventive ways to eat cling peaches ." What is the definition of "cling"?


grisette

a common edible woodland mushroom with a brown or grey cap , a slender stem , and white gills .

Instruction: "the grisette differs from other amanita species by having no ring on the stem ." What is the definition of "grisette"?


sheep

Context: his students followed him like sheep

a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision

Instruction: "his students followed him like sheep" What is the definition of "sheep"?


supervise

observe and direct the work of ( someone )

Instruction: "he decides to censor it and to supervise the author , watching out for further subversiveness lest it become necessary to deport him to an island ." What is the definition of "supervise"?


yardman

a person working in a railway or timber yard .

Instruction: "sources at the town hall also confirmed the yardman , responsible for operating the weighbridge , was sacked after another disciplinary hearing ." What is the definition of "yardman"?


bin

a receptacle in which to deposit rubbish .

Instruction: "the study showed that only 14 per cent of household rubbish bins contain absolutely no information of interest to fraudsters ." What is the definition of "bin"?


bin

a partitioned stand for storing bottles of wine .

Instruction: "just as it turned dark we discovered the wine bin was bare so we hopped down to replenish our stocks ." What is the definition of "bin"?


bumper

Context: we quaffed a bumper of ale

a glass filled to the brim ( especially as a toast )

Instruction: "we quaffed a bumper of ale" What is the definition of "bumper"?


bumper

a horizontal bar fixed across the front or back of a motor vehicle to reduce damage in a collision

Instruction: "there was a little damage to the front bumper on the right side and he did not bother getting it fixed ." What is the definition of "bumper"?


propagule

a vegetative structure that can become detached from a plant and give rise to a new plant , e.g . a bud , sucker , or spore .

Instruction: "the trees were planted from propagules , in april 1994 , in an overexploited clear-cut area ." What is the definition of "propagule"?


absolutism

the holding of absolute principles in political , philosophical , or theological matters .

Instruction: "i was raised catholic and left at an early age , but the roman church 's absolutism and attention to detail stay with one for life ." What is the definition of "absolutism"?


eld

Instruction: "for billy rose , at present busily revamping the theatre , it was like eld times ." What is the definition of "eld"?


remoteness

the quality of being aloof and unfriendly

Instruction: "she remembered a remoteness in her stepfather ; she saw in him the figure of a man conflicted about involving himself emotionally in the activities of his children ." What is the definition of "remoteness"?


deism

belief in the existence of a supreme being , specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe .

Instruction: "put into practice , her ceremonial deism will cease to be either ceremonial or deistic ." What is the definition of "deism"?


fantail

Instruction: "the skirt was hourglass shaped with a fantail train ." What is the definition of "fantail"?


fantail

a flycatcher with a long tapering tail that is often fanned out , found mainly in se asia and australasia .

Instruction: "this year i did observe two little fantails collecting spider web from around the house itself and visiting a nearby avocado sapling that had grown from a carelessly thrown stone last year - or maybe the year before ." What is the definition of "fantail"?


ascent

an instance of rising or moving up through the air

Instruction: "in july 1925 friedmann made a record-breaking ascent in a balloon to 7400 metres to make meteorological and medical observations ." What is the definition of "ascent"?


fracture

Instruction: "this writer really fractures the language" What is the definition of "fracture"?


fracture

the physical appearance of a freshly broken rock or mineral , especially as regards the shape of the surface formed

Instruction: "it is brittle , breaking with a conchoidal to uneven fracture , and it has a hardness of 2.5 and a measured density of 5.82 ." What is the definition of "fracture"?


fracture

Instruction: "broken columns of rock fractured from the face are tumbled like a game of jackstraws below ." What is the definition of "fracture"?


feminist

Context: feminist critique

of or relating to or advocating equal rights for women

Instruction: "feminist critique" What is the definition of "feminist"?


raspberry

a sound made with the tongue and lips , expressing derision or contempt

Instruction: "rhea blew a raspberry with her tongue and fiddled with the fabric she was lying on ." What is the definition of "raspberry"?


raspberry

Instruction: "the flower girls were kara and shannon mcgovern , nieces of the bridegroom , who wore full length white gowns with raspberry coloured sashes ." What is the definition of "raspberry"?


red-hot

Instruction: "we can make transport an interesting , attractive , galvanising , inspiring , or perhaps red-hot issue , but buses , trams and even freudian trains are not and never will be sexy ." What is the definition of "red-hot"?


throes

Context: death throes

Instruction: "death throes" What is the definition of "throes"?


proletarian

Instruction: "there was also the perennial problem of all concerted attempts to ‘ elevate ’ the workers ' taste in popular art : like it or not , proletarians enjoy ‘ bourgeois ’ realism ." What is the definition of "proletarian"?


earplug

a piece of wax , rubber , or cotton wool placed in the ear as protection against noise , water , or cold air .

Instruction: "when washing the child 's hair , use earplugs to stop soapy water getting into the child 's ears ." What is the definition of "earplug"?


fool

a person who acts unwisely or imprudently ; a silly person

Instruction: "the only reason big corporations want to open casinos is to part fools from their money ." What is the definition of "fool"?


fool

engage in casual or extramarital sexual activity .

Instruction: "`` stop fooling around kira , `` snapped rava , coming to a quick halt and eyeing the girl ." What is the definition of "fool"?


lyrist

Instruction: "‘ beyond the sea ’ began its long journey as the immensely popular french song ‘ la mer , ’ written by lyrist and composer charles trenet ." What is the definition of "lyrist"?


precede

Instruction: "most english adjectives precede the noun they modify" What is the definition of "precede"?


precede

Instruction: "she always precedes her lectures with a joke" What is the definition of "precede"?


precede

Instruction: "bill preceded john in the long line of susan 's husbands" What is the definition of "precede"?


kimberlite

a rare , blue-tinged , coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock sometimes containing diamonds , found in south africa and siberia .

Instruction: "so rankin inlet was n't surprised when prospectors exploring the area recently announced a promising find of kimberlite , a volcanic rock that often contains diamonds , 20 km from town ." What is the definition of "kimberlite"?


worthiness

the quality of deserving attention or respect

Instruction: "he took the company from the bowels of serious worthiness to wowing the london literati with dynamic , subversive , well-produced books that echoed the counterculture bubbling under the historical granite of edinburgh ." What is the definition of "worthiness"?


romp

( especially of a child or animal ) play roughly and energetically

Instruction: "all was empty there in the ocean-breezed lot , save for some random piles of garbage and a cat or two romping through the lanes ." What is the definition of "romp"?


romp

Context: the toddlers romped in the playroom

Instruction: "the toddlers romped in the playroom" What is the definition of "romp"?


attachment

Instruction: "trustees in bankruptcy were appointed and the court ordered attachment of its property ." What is the definition of "attachment"?


substantiate

make real or concrete ; give reality or substance to

Instruction: "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" What is the definition of "substantiate"?


westward

Instruction: "to the westward , but on their left instead of their right , tombs of great antiquity passed by their gaze ." What is the definition of "westward"?


deadness

the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity

Instruction: "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls" What is the definition of "deadness"?


dispel

make ( a doubt , feeling , or belief ) disappear

Instruction: "if anyone was ever in doubt that conway 's was not a sports bar , the doubt would quickly be dispelled by a visit on match-day ." What is the definition of "dispel"?


dispel

Context: dispel doubts

force to go away ; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

Instruction: "dispel doubts" What is the definition of "dispel"?


rearm

acquire or build up a new supply of weapons

Instruction: "hence even if disarmament were achieved , conflicts would eventually provoke rearming ." What is the definition of "rearm"?


commit

resolve to remain in a long-term emotional relationship with ( someone )

Instruction: "part of love , part of committing yourself to a relationship , is the voluntary surrender of part of your emotions ." What is the definition of "commit"?


commit

send ( a person or case ) for trial in a higher court

Instruction: "magistrates had committed her to preston crown court for sentence ." What is the definition of "commit"?


infanticide

a person who kills an infant , especially their own child .

Instruction: "their vision of murderesses and female infanticides as victims and of their murders as motivated by self-defense was part of a strategy of systematic confrontation ." What is the definition of "infanticide"?


riser

a person who habitually gets out of bed at a particular time of the morning

Instruction: "the early risers were up and about , doing their chores , while those who elect to sleep in were just about ready to rub their still sleepy eyes and stretch yesterday 's tiredness away ." What is the definition of "riser"?


boiler

a household device providing a hot-water supply or serving a central heating system .

Instruction: "as part of last year 's work the boiler and central heating system was upgraded with the bedrooms and function suites undergoing redecoration ." What is the definition of "boiler"?


kidney

either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes ( especially urea ) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

Instruction: "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder" What is the definition of "kidney"?


inhabitant

a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place .

Instruction: "the island 's original inhabitants probably came across bass strait during a period of low sea level ." What is the definition of "inhabitant"?


passion

an account of the passion from any of the gospels .

Instruction: "but we move from the procession to the long narrative for the day , the full passion from matthew ." What is the definition of "passion"?


quantize

form into quanta , in particular restrict the number of possible values of ( a quantity ) or states of ( a system ) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes

Instruction: "the various modes of motion are quantized , meaning that only certain discrete energy states are possible ." What is the definition of "quantize"?


encourage

stimulate the development of ( an activity , state , or belief )

Instruction: "the scoring system encourages activity - the more you play , the better you will score ." What is the definition of "encourage"?


debug

identify and remove errors from ( computer hardware or software )

Instruction: "and maybe next time they roll out a new instant upgrade they 'll debug it properly beforehand ." What is the definition of "debug"?


mister

used as a form of address to a man whose name is not known

Instruction: "as the fellow carried him ashore , the boy looked up and said , ‘ thanks for saving my life , mister . ’" What is the definition of "mister"?


ado

Instruction: "much ado about nothing , maybe , but when it comes to nosey and cynical journalists , few believe there can ever be smoke without fire ." What is the definition of "ado"?


decimal

the system of decimal numerical notation

Instruction: "about the only thing this calculator lacks is the ability to switch from decimal to hex to octal to binary ." What is the definition of "decimal"?


nab

Instruction: "that afternoon , before i could snake out to the buses , i was nabbed by two of the student council decorating committee ." What is the definition of "nab"?


benefit

a payment made by the state or an insurance scheme to someone entitled to receive it

Instruction: "this situation in particular refers to people who receive social welfare benefits and old age pension recipients ." What is the definition of "benefit"?


parishioner

an inhabitant of a particular church parish , especially one who is a regular churchgoer .

Instruction: "let 's not forget the party and the unions are like the church running out of parishioners ." What is the definition of "parishioner"?


probationer

a person who is serving a probationary or trial period in a job or position to which they are newly appointed .

Instruction: "shaheen also says she was forced to go on night duty , something probationers are not supposed to do ." What is the definition of "probationer"?


octobrist

a member of the moderate party in the russian duma , which supported tsar nicholas ii 's reforming manifesto of 30 october 1905 .

Instruction: "the leader of the octobrists in the duma , guchkov , in protest resigned from his office of duma president ." What is the definition of "octobrist"?


bevel

a tool for marking angles in carpentry and stonework .

Instruction: "set a sliding bevel square to the preferred angle with a protractor , hold the square against the post , and mark it . then cut along the line with a handsaw" What is the definition of "bevel"?


cogitation

a carefully considered thought about something

Instruction: "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook" What is the definition of "cogitation"?


choroid

the pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera .

Instruction: "high myopia often leads to atrophy of the choroid and subsequent retinal macular degeneration , with loss of central visual acuity and high incidence of retinal detachment , glaucoma , and strabismus" What is the definition of "choroid"?


uppercase

Context: uppercase letters

relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor 's type case ; x and y and z etc '

Instruction: "uppercase letters" What is the definition of "uppercase"?


corset

a tightly fitting laced or stiffened outer bodice .

Instruction: "tonight she was wearing a beautiful red and black skirt and a matching corset ." What is the definition of "corset"?


address

a binary number which identifies a particular location in a data storage system or computer memory

Instruction: "the rest of the boxes are flagged with the memory address of the cache line they contain ." What is the definition of "address"?


address

courteous or amorous approaches to someone

Instruction: "she is prevented by motives of delicacy from accepting the renewal of his addresses ." What is the definition of "address"?


polemic

the practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute

Instruction: "literature on the palestinian diaspora has usually been wrought with fierce and involuted tensions which emerge from the politics and polemics of exile ." What is the definition of "polemic"?


vein

Instruction: "he continued in this vein for several minutes" What is the definition of "vein"?


lay-by

a system of paying a deposit to secure an article for later purchase

Instruction: "the manufacturing sector are in despair that the bulk of the r & d money is on lay-by and wo n't be paid until the third and fourth year out ." What is the definition of "lay-by"?


lay-by

an area at the side of a road where vehicles may pull off the road and stop .

Instruction: "the decision was taken despite fears raised by people living near the lay-by on the b4632 road to broadway ." What is the definition of "lay-by"?


milker

a cow or other animal that is kept for milk , especially one of a specified productivity

Instruction: "the animal calved three weeks ago in the butterfields ' herd of 100 milkers , and is giving 35 kg of milk daily ." What is the definition of "milker"?


enumeration

the action of mentioning a number of things one by one

Instruction: "the varieties of this plant are so numerous that it would be beyond the limit of any cookery book to attempt an enumeration of comparative merits ." What is the definition of "enumeration"?


hull

hit and pierce the hull of ( a ship ) with a missile

Instruction: "our ship of state 's hulled , our economy 's sinking ." What is the definition of "hull"?


hull

the outer covering of a fruit or seed , especially the pod of peas and beans , or the husk of grain .

Instruction: "it also has a sharp edge so the user may cut the grain hulls from the cob ." What is the definition of "hull"?


gum

glue that is used for sticking paper or other light materials together .

Instruction: "he also has a piece of adhesive gum with drawing pins sunk in it which , when combined with a thick rubber band , makes a horrifying catapult ." What is the definition of "gum"?


courtly

very polite or refined , as befitting a royal court

Instruction: "he had asked her , in a courtly , polite way , if she would let him make the choice ." What is the definition of "courtly"?


app

Instruction: "the vietnamese lettuce wrap is a leading chicken app ." What is the definition of "app"?


beginning

Context: the beginning canto of the poem

Instruction: "the beginning canto of the poem" What is the definition of "beginning"?


teleology

the doctrine of design and purpose in the material world .

Instruction: "thus the appearance of teleology by itself is not sufficient to infer intelligent design ." What is the definition of "teleology"?


wild

Instruction: "the mother had jokingly advised her not to go to any wild parties or get bitten on the leg by a scorpion ." What is the definition of "wild"?


wild

Context: a wild stretch of land

located in a dismal or remote area ; desolate

Instruction: "a wild stretch of land" What is the definition of "wild"?


wild

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

Instruction: "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers" What is the definition of "wild"?


morass

Instruction: "the road leading into the village was a stinking morass of oil and dirt that resembled an airline crash site more then a driveable path ." What is the definition of "morass"?


iceberg

lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head

Instruction: "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce" What is the definition of "iceberg"?


miscarriage

the spontaneous or unplanned expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently

Instruction: "confusingly , healthcare professionals sometimes refer to miscarriage as spontaneous abortion ." What is the definition of "miscarriage"?


camber

a tilt built into a road at a bend or curve , enabling vehicles to maintain speed .

Instruction: "based in auckland , the event is a popular one with the drivers who revel in the fast and flowing ‘ roller coaster ’ roads , with their heavily banked cambers and rapid direction changes ." What is the definition of "camber"?


humanitarianism

Instruction: "this is the sort of humanitarianism that should be applauded , not punished ." What is the definition of "humanitarianism"?


sleep

a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night , in which the nervous system is inactive , the eyes closed , the postural muscles relaxed , and consciousness practically suspended

Instruction: "for most people a night or two of poor sleep , or even a night of no sleep , is n't that bad ." What is the definition of "sleep"?


beaver

a heavy woollen cloth resembling felted beaver fur .

Instruction: "the overcoat was of navy blue beaver cloth , double-breasted , rolling collar , pocket-welts on back , breast pocket with flap on the right side , the waist extending to one inch below the hip , and the skirt to three inches below the bend of the knee , swell edge stitch one-fourth of an inch from edge , flaps on pocket , swell edge stitched one fourth of an inch from edge ." What is the definition of "beaver"?


federalist

a member or supporter of the federalist party

Instruction: "a federalist is not against federal power in all instances ." What is the definition of "federalist"?


ablation

Instruction: "endometrial ablation is the first surgical advance in the treatment of menorrhagia since hysterectomy ." What is the definition of "ablation"?


cold

depressing or dispiriting ; not suggestive of warmth

Instruction: "the old resorts are seen as melancholy places where the skies are perpetually cloudy and the beaches cold and windswept ." What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

Context: cold fingers

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g . ice or refrigeration

Instruction: "cold fingers" What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

lacking affection or warmth of feeling ; unemotional

Instruction: "people may say we are cold , but what is wrong with being less demonstrative ?" What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

Context: a cold bluish grey

Instruction: "a cold bluish grey" What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

Context: was cold to his advances

Instruction: "was cold to his advances" What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

Context: cold in his grave

Instruction: "cold in his grave" What is the definition of "cold"?


stout

Context: stout seamen

having rugged physical strength ; inured to fatigue or hardships

Instruction: "stout seamen" What is the definition of "stout"?


stout

Instruction: "engineered with the ergonomics of a spinal column , the highest grade of surgical stainless steel is crafted into stout links of solid metal ." What is the definition of "stout"?


carambola

the small tropical tree which bears carambolas .

Instruction: "if you are growing custard apples , bananas , sapodillas and carambolas , they could all do with a dressing of citrus and fruit tree fertiliser spread evenly around under the leaf canopy ." What is the definition of "carambola"?


wye

a triangle of railway track used for turning locomotives or trains .

Instruction: "after backing down to the bartle wye , the remaining time will be on the burney line with just the passenger cars ." What is the definition of "wye"?


immune

protected or exempt , especially from an obligation or the effects of something

Instruction: "historically , firms have been virtually immune from lawsuits based on their decisions relating to their own partners ." What is the definition of "immune"?


immune

Instruction: "several studies have been undertaken using this natural immune modulator ." What is the definition of "immune"?


immune

Instruction: "is reform possible in a people so immune to reason ?" What is the definition of "immune"?


tidings

Instruction: "several of his less talented colleagues , i 'm told , protested vehemently when they heard the glad tidings ." What is the definition of "tidings"?


factor

anything that contributes causally to a result

Instruction: "a number of factors determined the outcome" What is the definition of "factor"?


factor

Context: a key factor in her success

Instruction: "a key factor in her success" What is the definition of "factor"?


loose

Context: loosen the tension on a rope

Instruction: "loosen the tension on a rope" What is the definition of "loose"?


homey

Instruction: "another house specialty is the sweet stewed apples that give every plate a homey feel ." What is the definition of "homey"?


elaborate

add details , as to an account or idea ; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way , usually in writing

Instruction: "she elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" What is the definition of "elaborate"?


elaborate

( of a natural agency ) produce ( a substance ) from its elements or simpler constituents

Instruction: "in the later stages they elaborate the collagenous intercellular substance of the scar ." What is the definition of "elaborate"?


debutant

a man making his first public appearance , especially in sport

Instruction: "south africa are playing with a new-look side led by smith , which includes three debutants - left-handed batsman rudolph and pacemen dawson and charl willoughby ." What is the definition of "debutant"?


eucalyptus

the oil from eucalyptus leaves , chiefly used for its medicinal properties .

Instruction: "six drops each of eucalyptus oil and lavender oil mixed together and massaged into the painful area will also help ." What is the definition of "eucalyptus"?


complementary

Instruction: "neil is a senior lecturer at two leading complementary therapy colleges and has two busy homeopathic practices ." What is the definition of "complementary"?


shapely

( especially of a woman or part of her body ) having an attractive or well-proportioned shape

Instruction: "from her shapely body to her fluffy lips , jolie was born to play the role of lady croft ." What is the definition of "shapely"?


teriyaki

a japanese dish consisting of fish or meat marinated in soy sauce and grilled .

Instruction: "as a response to a recent trend back to more traditional japanese tastes , teriyaki burgers often appear on the menu alongside the big mac ." What is the definition of "teriyaki"?


independent

( of one of a set of axioms , equations , or quantities ) incapable of being expressed in terms of , or derived or deduced from , the others .

Instruction: "however he also showed that linear sentence systems do have independent axiom systems ." What is the definition of "independent"?


independent

Instruction: "news and commentary have never been more interesting and diverse than they are today under the influence of independent media ." What is the definition of "independent"?


vermiculite

a yellow or brown mineral found as an alteration product of mica and other minerals , used for insulation or as a moisture-retentive medium for growing plants .

Instruction: "clay minerals are mainly illite and chlorite , with only traces of smectite , vermiculite and kaolinite ." What is the definition of "vermiculite"?


society

the community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs , laws , and organizations

Instruction: "this is a valuable addition to the abundant literature about nature and society in the amazon region ." What is the definition of "society"?


variable

Context: variable expenses

Instruction: "variable expenses" What is the definition of "variable"?