sweat

( of a person ) exert a great deal of strenuous effort

Instruction: "terry had sweated over sonya for two years and in that time he had spoken to her only twice ." What is the definition of "sweat"?


sweat

Context: sweat poured off his brow

Instruction: "sweat poured off his brow" What is the definition of "sweat"?


sweat

heat ( chopped vegetables ) slowly in a pan with a small amount of fat , so that they cook in their own juices

Instruction: "transfer from the pan to a bowl , stir in the rosemary and place to one side . heat 1 tbsp of the oil in the frying pan and sweat the onion until soft and translucent ." What is the definition of "sweat"?


sincere

free from pretence or deceit ; proceeding from genuine feelings

Instruction: "to all the family and relations deepest and sincere sympathy is extended on this very sad occasion ." What is the definition of "sincere"?


vetchling

a widely distributed scrambling plant related to the vetches , typically having fewer leaflets .

Instruction: "a number of notable plant species are present including meadow oat , upright brome , greater knapweed , woolly thistle , slender tare , pyramidal orchid , wild thyme , large thyme and grass vetchling ." What is the definition of "vetchling"?


i

Context: `ane ' is scottish

used of a single unit or thing ; not two or more

Instruction: "`ane ' is scottish" What is the definition of "i"?


avionics

electronic equipment fitted in an aircraft

Instruction: "the ge-honeywell deal would result in an aerospace behemoth that offers airline customers jet engines , avionics , and financing in one bundle ." What is the definition of "avionics"?


dud

Instruction: "if all the players you off-load turn out to be duds you could perhaps pat yourself on the back ." What is the definition of "dud"?


dietician

Instruction: "a team of doctors , nurses , physiotherapists , psychologists and dieticians will be on hand to closely monitor all the volunteers throughout ." What is the definition of "dietician"?


invisibility

the state of being ignored or not taken into consideration

Instruction: "she 's interested in what 's hidden from view , in questions of cultural and economic invisibility and , especially , in the unsung hopes and sacrifices of ordinary lives ." What is the definition of "invisibility"?


carhop

a waiter or waitress at a drive-in restaurant .

Instruction: "at this joint , customers pulled up under the long awning stretched across the parking lot and waited for one of the carhops to come out and take the order ." What is the definition of "carhop"?


demonstrative

Instruction: "according to this theory , logically proper names are very like the demonstratives this and that ; they are empty of descriptive content , and their meanings are the particulars they denote ." What is the definition of "demonstrative"?


cow

Instruction: "i 'd give anything to be able to spend a week with my parents again , you do n't know how lucky you are you stupid cow ." What is the definition of "cow"?


nephrectomy

surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys

Instruction: "a left nephrectomy was performed with the clinical diagnosis of a primary renal tumor due to the absence of any other masses in the extension study ." What is the definition of "nephrectomy"?


element

Context: in your element

the situation in which you are happiest and most effective

Instruction: "in your element" What is the definition of "element"?


repay

Instruction: "as recession looms , how much banks increase reserves depends on how bad they think the downturn will be and how many debtors may have trouble repaying their loans ." What is the definition of "repay"?


balbriggan

a knitted cotton fabric , used for stockings and underwear

Instruction: "balbriggan is a knitted cotton fabric named after the irish town ." What is the definition of "balbriggan"?


step

Context: keep in step with the fashions

Instruction: "keep in step with the fashions" What is the definition of "step"?


step

each of the sequences of movement of the feet which make up a dance .

Instruction: "you can not experience the dance just by knowing the sequence of steps ." What is the definition of "step"?


step

Instruction: "maggie looked over at jen and got up , quickly covering the few steps to gently embrace her daughter ." What is the definition of "step"?


park

Context: the put the car in park and got out

a gear position that acts as a parking brake

Instruction: "the put the car in park and got out" What is the definition of "park"?


park

a large enclosed area of land used to accommodate wild animals in captivity

Instruction: "the residents will now make submissions on the upcoming review of the naas development plan looking to have the wetlands area formalised as a wildlife park ." What is the definition of "park"?


dysarthria

difficult or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically normal .

Instruction: "a 50 year old man presented with a two week history of a flu-like illness and four days of dysarthria , dysphagia , shortness of breath , and neck discomfort ." What is the definition of "dysarthria"?


underexpose

Context: the child was underexposed to language

Instruction: "the child was underexposed to language" What is the definition of "underexpose"?


ramble

Context: this novel rambles on and jogs

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

Instruction: "this novel rambles on and jogs" What is the definition of "ramble"?


line-out

a formation of parallel lines of opposing forwards at right angles to the touchline when the ball is thrown in .

Instruction: "among the things which had been so encouraging in the romanian match was not just the line-out but the set scrum and here , too , scotland built on the previous week 's display ." What is the definition of "line-out"?


directness

Context: rivaling a hawk in directness of aim

Instruction: "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim" What is the definition of "directness"?


directness

the quality of proceeding in a straight line without deflection

Instruction: "he was amazed at the directness of their travel , even in strong currents ." What is the definition of "directness"?


opener

Context: she played chopin for her opener

Instruction: "she played chopin for her opener" What is the definition of "opener"?


opener

the first in a series of events , games , or actions

Instruction: "it is likely to be several weeks before it goes on sale to fans and it has not been confirmed which strip the club will take to the field in for tomorrow 's league one opener at hartlepool ." What is the definition of "opener"?


hugger-mugger

Instruction: "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance" What is the definition of "hugger-mugger"?


mid

of or in the middle part or position of a range

Instruction: "the building dates back to the early or mid 19th century , with a later extension at the back , which was used as a forge ." What is the definition of "mid"?


ballad

Instruction: "dynamically , this album has its slow ballad songs and its loud ones ." What is the definition of "ballad"?


lucubration

Instruction: "this immediately puts its finger on powell 's distinctive wit and suggests why the narrative voice of dance is so engaging , as are lucubrations like the above one about marriage ." What is the definition of "lucubration"?


ick

an unpleasantly sticky or congealed substance

Instruction: "but the mess - the puddles of gunky congealing ick getting into a soldier 's boots and running down inside the socks ." What is the definition of "ick"?


oration

a formal speech , especially one given on a ceremonial occasion

Instruction: "it would be easy to dismiss these frightful orations as the rantings of frustrated clergymen ." What is the definition of "oration"?


treble

make or become three times as large or numerous

Instruction: "the number of people aged 80 years and over is forecast to more than treble from 98,000 in 2001 , to about 320,000 in 2036 ." What is the definition of "treble"?


transcribe

transliterate ( foreign characters ) or write or type out ( shorthand , notes , or other abbreviated forms ) into ordinary characters or full sentences

Instruction: "shorthand is eventually transcribed to longhand , and buzzwords lose their sting ." What is the definition of "transcribe"?


aerial

a rod , wire , or other structure by which signals are transmitted or received as part of a radio or television transmission or receiving system .

Instruction: "the driver had found a handkerchief and tied it round the radio aerial as a makeshift white flag ." What is the definition of "aerial"?


aerial

Context: aerial warfare

existing or living or growing or operating in the air

Instruction: "aerial warfare" What is the definition of "aerial"?


pectoral

Context: pectoral organ

Instruction: "pectoral organ" What is the definition of "pectoral"?


dislocation

a displacement of part of a crystal lattice structure

Instruction: "trapped dislocations in the crystal lattice were observed even when the average grain size was as small as 10 nanometers ." What is the definition of "dislocation"?


homebody

a person who likes to stay at home , especially one who is perceived as unadventurous

Instruction: "you seem to be a total homebody this month and stuck to the couch like super-glue ." What is the definition of "homebody"?


duplication

Context: this kind of duplication is wasteful

the act of copying or making a duplicate ( or duplicates ) of something

Instruction: "this kind of duplication is wasteful" What is the definition of "duplication"?


precipitate

a substance precipitated from a solution .

Instruction: "if positive , the nutrients bind with the soil and become unavailable - an insoluble precipitate ." What is the definition of "precipitate"?


postscript

an additional remark at the end of a letter , after the signature and introduced by ‘ ps ’

Instruction: "i had considered deleting this post altogether - and perhaps this would still be a good idea - but , since other blogs had linked to it , decided instead to add this postscript ." What is the definition of "postscript"?


bandmaster

the conductor of a musical band , especially a brass or military one .

Instruction: "i remember clearly the red turban of the sikh bandmaster but ca n't recollect anything sensible about the rest of the band ." What is the definition of "bandmaster"?


machine

any device that transmits a force or directs its application .

Instruction: "the application of useful machines and tools was thus equated with not just material progress but cultural development ." What is the definition of "machine"?


machine

Instruction: "kalyani 's bharat forge - which supplies high value added products like machined crankshafts and connecting rods - already has a niche in the chinese market ." What is the definition of "machine"?


craniometry

the scientific measurement of skulls , especially in relation to craniology .

Instruction: "the nineteenth-century interest in craniometry had assumed that intelligence was both biological and inheritable ." What is the definition of "craniometry"?


houseboat

a boat which is or can be moored for use as a dwelling .

Instruction: "but what galvanized education and research efforts to a more urgent level was the discovery in 2000 that many houseboats were built with a fatal flaw ." What is the definition of "houseboat"?


incendiary

Instruction: "developing musical themes from deep atmospheric to incendiary structures , supersilent capture here the intensity of their live performances ." What is the definition of "incendiary"?


baronetage

Instruction: "in that year , the baronetage of england and the baronetage of nova scotia were replaced by the baronetage of great britain ." What is the definition of "baronetage"?


barbiturate

Instruction: "it was the beginning of faithfull 's fall - she turned to barbiturates and alcohol while jagger buried himself in work ." What is the definition of "barbiturate"?


pinball

a game in which small metal balls are shot across a sloping board and score points by striking various targets

Instruction: "other residents lost a collection of old board games , pinball machines , vintage clothes and old books ." What is the definition of "pinball"?


musth

Context: the frenzied elephant was in musth

an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals ( especially elephants ) ; is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear

Instruction: "the frenzied elephant was in musth" What is the definition of "musth"?


lee

the sheltered side of something ; the side away from the wind

Instruction: "you can normally tell the lee side from the windward side by looking for cornices ." What is the definition of "lee"?


shakedown

a test of a new product or model , especially a vehicle or ship

Instruction: "in a final shakedown , it 's the lack of conviction to the importance of its own message that keeps it from carrying any weight ." What is the definition of "shakedown"?


cautious

( of a person ) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers

Instruction: "my dad was always very careful and he has advised me not to be too cautious and end up with money i do n't know what to do with ." What is the definition of "cautious"?


fulfil

carry out ( a duty or role ) as required , promised , or expected

Instruction: "even though success was welcomed , it was also a time of difficulty for tolkien who described the enormous pressure from people who expected him to fulfill a role that he was not available to fill ." What is the definition of "fulfil"?


commandant

an officer in charge of a particular force or institution

Instruction: "but a new book reveals the incredible secret that the camp commandant hid from his ss comrades throughout the war ." What is the definition of "commandant"?


flysheet

a tract or circular of two or four pages .

Instruction: "the list of other books on the flysheet suggests that the author has got into a groove , but the record is stuck ." What is the definition of "flysheet"?


mob

crowd round ( someone ) or into ( a place ) in an unruly way

Instruction: "nearby , a crowd mobbed a man on a pay phone , screaming at him to get off the phone so that they could call relatives ." What is the definition of "mob"?


wakefulness

a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

Instruction: "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar" What is the definition of "wakefulness"?


force

achieve or bring about ( something ) by effort

Instruction: "a man , who had forced his way in through the bungalow 's kitchen window , then walked into christopher 's bedroom ." What is the definition of "force"?


force

Context: force equals mass times acceleration

( physics ) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

Instruction: "force equals mass times acceleration" What is the definition of "force"?


outlet

a shop that sells goods made by a particular manufacturer at discounted prices

Instruction: "plans are also underway to open 20 outlet stores in strategic locations across the united states which are expected to dramatically improve market share ." What is the definition of "outlet"?


outlet

a point from which goods are sold or distributed

Instruction: "most of the items on display are being sold in mainstream shopping outlets in sweden and , in some cases , across the world ." What is the definition of "outlet"?


outlet

Instruction: "he said the live export trade is extremely important to irish agriculture , particularly in terms of its key role in maintaining price competition and important market outlets ." What is the definition of "outlet"?


midweek

Instruction: "the small audience of midweek drinkers applauds politely as he and his band play madonna covers ." What is the definition of "midweek"?


herb

any seed-bearing plant which does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering

Instruction: "the crops most suited to water culture include lettuce and some herbs such as watercress and mint ." What is the definition of "herb"?


giveaway

a thing that makes an inadvertent revelation

Instruction: "your hair is exactly like your father 's - it 's a dead giveaway ." What is the definition of "giveaway"?


rerun

Instruction: "we have to rerun the subjects -- they misunderstood the instructions" What is the definition of "rerun"?


x

Instruction: "also there were two paragraphs edited out with xxx 's over them which were not initialed by either of us ." What is the definition of "x"?


x

the first unknown quantity in an algebraic expression , usually the independent variable .

Instruction: "we express a relationship between two variables , which we will refer to as x and y , by stating the following : the value of the variable y depends upon the value of the variable x ." What is the definition of "x"?


x

Context: take care , love , raffa xxx

used in a letter or message to symbolize a kiss .

Instruction: "take care , love , raffa xxx" What is the definition of "x"?


x

used to indicate a position on a map or diagram

Instruction: "the landing site , marked by a red `` x ' , is located at 192.3 degrees west , 10.3 degrees south ." What is the definition of "x"?


parent

Instruction: "it applies to new fathers , adoptive parents and women who do not qualify for paid maternity leave ." What is the definition of "parent"?


bit

Context: a bit of lint

Instruction: "a bit of lint" What is the definition of "bit"?


bit

the cutting or gripping part of a plane , pincers , or other tool .

Instruction: "start your router with the piece raised above the bit and the lines positioned like this , and then push the stock down onto the bit and then keeping the stock against the fence , push the stock from right to left till the bit pops out the back ." What is the definition of "bit"?


bit

a mouthpiece , typically made of metal , which is attached to a bridle and used to control a horse .

Instruction: "the reason is probably not the bit , but the way in which the horse is schooled ." What is the definition of "bit"?


batwing

( of a sleeve ) having a deep armhole and a tight cuff .

Instruction: "so might we see some morningside matrons walking past the canny man pub swathed in 26 metres of silk with batwing sleeves ?" What is the definition of "batwing"?


orange

Instruction: "he was wearing a polo shirt with white , red , yellow and orange hoops , the white hoops being thicker than the rest ." What is the definition of "orange"?


tweeter

a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds

Instruction: "the sound system had both tweeters and woofers" What is the definition of "tweeter"?


diagonal

a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square , rectangle , or other straight-sided shape .

Instruction: "the five-pointed stars on many flags of the world ( for example , the european flag ) are made by cutting the diagonals of a pentagon according to the golden ratio ." What is the definition of "diagonal"?


foxy

Instruction: "there had been substantial bias against such new varieties , especially those including genes from american vine species , because of historical associations with poor wine quality and foxy flavours ." What is the definition of "foxy"?


thirst

lack of the liquid needed to sustain life

Instruction: "their tragedy was bleakly mirrored by that of the maya , who systematically exhausted their resource base , leading to death from starvation and thirst ." What is the definition of "thirst"?


huntress

Instruction: "all of a sudden the huntress stood , gently placing her already sleeping falcon on a low tree branch ." What is the definition of "huntress"?


specification

a description of an invention accompanying an application for a patent .

Instruction: "the specification of a patent must enable the invention to be performed across the full width of the claim ." What is the definition of "specification"?


overdrive

give ( an electric guitar ) a distorted sound

Instruction: "a clip-release position simulates an overdriven electronic distortion that could work for guitars or synths ." What is the definition of "overdrive"?


alawi

Instruction: "there was considerable tension within the alawi community ." What is the definition of "alawi"?


coping

the top , typically curved or sloping , course of a brick or stone wall .

Instruction: "in these cases , water often penetrates copings , caps , sills , or other elements that cover the top of the masonry ." What is the definition of "coping"?


hominoid

a primate of a group that includes humans , their fossil ancestors , and the anthropoid apes .

Instruction: "fruit sugars have been the primary source of dietary energy for hominoids over most or all of their entire evolutionary past ." What is the definition of "hominoid"?


pi

the sixteenth letter of the greek alphabet ( π , π ) , transliterated as ‘ p ’ .

Instruction: "the 16th letter of the greek alphabet , pi is an internationally recognized symbol evoking images of circles and spheres ." What is the definition of "pi"?


throwback

a person or thing having the characteristics of a former time

Instruction: "the persians who live in los angeles describe meybodi as the larry king of iran , but he 's more dignified than that , a throwback to an earlier age of tv talk shows ." What is the definition of "throwback"?


moneymaker

a person or thing that earns a lot of money

Instruction: "‘ revenue-wise , ’ says an official with the telecom 's cable channel , ‘ it 's one of our biggest moneymakers . ’" What is the definition of "moneymaker"?


scavenge

Context: hyenas scavenge

Instruction: "hyenas scavenge" What is the definition of "scavenge"?


scavenge

search for discarded items or food in ( a place )

Instruction: "raptors , buzzards among them , swirled , checked and glided above ivy scar , then eased over the valley to hunt and scavenge the stone-walled fields ." What is the definition of "scavenge"?


degeneration

the state or process of being or becoming degenerate ; decline or deterioration

Instruction: "the murder has shocked a community that in recent years has tried to shrug off a poor image of poverty and degeneration ." What is the definition of "degeneration"?


bombsight

a mechanical or electronic device used in an aircraft for aiming bombs .

Instruction: "during world war ii , optical photoreconnaissance was the answer to finding and destroying military targets through optical images and bombsights ." What is the definition of "bombsight"?


crashing

Context: a crashing bore

Instruction: "a crashing bore" What is the definition of "crashing"?


profane

not concerned with or devoted to religion

Instruction: "secular architecture ' , `` children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" What is the definition of "profane"?


profane

( of language ) blasphemous or obscene .

Instruction: "california congressman doug ose is sponsoring a bill that would require the fcc to define any use of eight dirty words as profane ." What is the definition of "profane"?


trite

Context: the trite metaphor `hard as nails '

repeated too often ; overfamiliar through overuse

Instruction: "the trite metaphor `hard as nails '" What is the definition of "trite"?


calico

Context: calico dresses

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

Instruction: "calico dresses" What is the definition of "calico"?


catechist

a teacher of the principles of christian religion , especially one using a catechism .

Instruction: "nearly 75 out of 200 theology majors at notre dame serve as catechists in local parishes ." What is the definition of "catechist"?


megaflop

a unit of computing speed equal to one million or ( strictly ) 1,048,576 floating-point operations per second .

Instruction: "the r14000 was a shrink of the 400mhz r12000 processor , which delivered two floating point operations per second or 800 megaflops of power ." What is the definition of "megaflop"?


bicuspid

Context: bicuspid teeth

having two cusps or points ( especially a molar tooth )

Instruction: "bicuspid teeth" What is the definition of "bicuspid"?


bicuspid

a tooth with two cusps , especially a human premolar tooth .

Instruction: "each of the four ‘ worlds ’ has two incisors , one canine , two bicuspids , and three molars ." What is the definition of "bicuspid"?


abate

Instruction: "the plaintiffs sought an injunction requiring the defendants to abate the nuisance as well as damages ." What is the definition of "abate"?


pole

Context: pole barges on the river

Instruction: "pole barges on the river" What is the definition of "pole"?


pole

a long , slender , rounded piece of wood or metal , typically used with one end placed in the ground as a support for something

Instruction: "the appearance of a series of tall metal poles at the roadside this week had piqued the curiosity of motorists ." What is the definition of "pole"?


pole

Context: they are at opposite poles

one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

Instruction: "they are at opposite poles" What is the definition of "pole"?


do

spend ( a specified period of time ) in prison or in a particular occupation

Instruction: "he had done five years for housebreaking ." What is the definition of "do"?


do

Instruction: "he maintains he was doing the speed limit and had no time to react ." What is the definition of "do"?


do

Instruction: "it 's not what i would have hoped for , but it 'll have to do ." What is the definition of "do"?


do

visit as a tourist , especially in a superficial or hurried way

Instruction: "dave is doing europe over the next couple of months ." What is the definition of "do"?


do

Instruction: "do n't forget you have to earn money before you can spend it ." What is the definition of "do"?


do

Instruction: "how could some of australia 's biggest and shrewdest media outlets get done so badly ." What is the definition of "do"?


do

Instruction: "they 'll do themselves harm one way or another ." What is the definition of "do"?


do

Instruction: "if they get their journey done quickly it frees up the taxi for other users ." What is the definition of "do"?


strawberry

Instruction: "if i 'm being honest , she bore the mother , father and pet dog of strawberry birthmarks ." What is the definition of "strawberry"?


jack

the male of various animals , especially a merlin or ( us ) an ass .

Instruction: "a mule results from a cross between a female horse , or mare , and a male donkey , or jack ." What is the definition of "jack"?


abaca

Instruction: "it 's one of the benefits of using the abaca rather than the more-conventional glass fibers ." What is the definition of "abaca"?


earmark

designate ( funds or resources ) for a particular purpose

Instruction: "a further £750,000 will be earmarked for community-driven activities centring on education and cohesion ." What is the definition of "earmark"?


scrapyard

a place where scrap is collected before being recycled or discarded .

Instruction: "manchester scrapyards operate a ‘ police book ’ system of taking names , addresses and details of everyone who sells them metal - so the culprits may already be on record ." What is the definition of "scrapyard"?


excuse

seek to lessen the blame attaching to ( a fault or offence ) ; try to justify

Instruction: "you ca n't excuse murder just because you want to sue the drug companies or the doctors on the back end ." What is the definition of "excuse"?


semi-detached

( of a house ) joined to another house on one side only by a common wall .

Instruction: "he favoured communal green spaces , cul-de-sacs , semi-detached houses and terraces with gardens front and back ." What is the definition of "semi-detached"?


hawk

( of a person ) hunt game with a trained hawk

Instruction: "successful hawking becomes routine , and soon one hunt per day is not enough ." What is the definition of "hawk"?


hawk

a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy , especially in foreign affairs

Instruction: "mirroring the shallowness of hawks , who condemn peaceniks for their lack of patriotism , many doves castigate anyone who is not opposed to war ." What is the definition of "hawk"?


hawk

carry about and offer ( goods ) for sale , typically advertising them by shouting

Instruction: "while lots of children his age go to school , rizki is on the street in the hot sun or rain seven days a week hawking papers while dodging the traffic ." What is the definition of "hawk"?


medlar

Instruction: "the largest is a cherry tree , which is pruned to keep it in check , and there are vines , peaches , medlar and mulberry bushes to provide fruit ." What is the definition of "medlar"?


extol

Context: extol the virtues of one 's children

Instruction: "extol the virtues of one 's children" What is the definition of "extol"?


arenavirus

any of a group of rna viruses ( including that causing lassa fever ) which appear under an electron microscope to contain sand-like granules .

Instruction: "viral illnesses known to cause petechial rashes include cytomegalovirus infections , atypical measles and viral hemorrhagic fevers caused by arboviruses and arenaviruses ." What is the definition of "arenavirus"?


obscure

not discovered or known about ; uncertain

Instruction: "one morning after a wild electrical storm , amanda woke to find a strange inscription on the palm of her hand : a single ‘ word ’ written in some obscure alphabet ." What is the definition of "obscure"?


obscure

Context: the stars are obscured by the clouds

Instruction: "the stars are obscured by the clouds" What is the definition of "obscure"?


summer

a horizontal bearing beam , especially one supporting joists or rafters .

Instruction: "overhead , in the center , was the summer-tree , a timber 20x14 inches , into which the joist was framed , planed ( and so was the under side of the chamber floor ) , with no lath or plaster ." What is the definition of "summer"?


summer

Instruction: "at the age of eight summers his father had been assassinated ." What is the definition of "summer"?


duct

( in the body ) a vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile .

Instruction: "as the interlobular and septal ducts are destroyed , ductular proliferation may occur ." What is the definition of "duct"?


gesticulation

a gesture , especially a dramatic one , used instead of speaking or to emphasize one 's words

Instruction: "the judge was characteristically intense , frequently shifting to the edge of his seat and punctuating his thoughts with brisk gesticulations ." What is the definition of "gesticulation"?


constabulary

a police force covering a particular area or city

Instruction: "the first bred the most popular constabulary in the world , a street police , unarmed , recruited from and accountable to its community ." What is the definition of "constabulary"?


myoglobin

a red protein containing haem , which carries and stores oxygen in muscle cells . it is structurally similar to a subunit of haemoglobin .

Instruction: "harbor seals have muscles rich in myoglobin , an oxygen carrying molecule ." What is the definition of "myoglobin"?


three-wheeler

Instruction: "six two-wheelers , four three-wheelers and two cars occupy the same space as a bus ." What is the definition of "three-wheeler"?


acoustic

the branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound

Instruction: "he studied continuum mechanics , lunar theory with clairaut , the three body problem , elasticity , acoustics , the wave theory of light , hydraulics , and music ." What is the definition of "acoustic"?


liberality

the quality of being open to new ideas and free from prejudice

Instruction: "there are degrees of liberality among islamic states ." What is the definition of "liberality"?


intersection

Instruction: "ordinary news consumers were thus directed to the intersection of those two groups ." What is the definition of "intersection"?


ketosis

a metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues , which is typically pathological in conditions such as diabetes , or may be the consequence of a diet that is very low in carbohydrates

Instruction: "at diagnosis the affected child may present with weight loss , ketosis , and acidosis ." What is the definition of "ketosis"?


cleverness

the quality of being clever ; intelligence or shrewdness

Instruction: "your compilers seem to have confused cleverness with wisdom ." What is the definition of "cleverness"?


dromedary

an arabian camel , especially one of a light and swift breed trained for riding or racing .

Instruction: "both species have a long gestation period : the dromedary 12-13 months and the bactrian 13-14 months ." What is the definition of "dromedary"?


iguanid

a lizard of the iguana family ( `` iguanidae ' ) . iguanids are found mainly in the new world but also occur in madagascar and on some pacific islands .

Instruction: "we did not have a clear prediction for t levels after androgen receptor/aromatase blockage because the exact mechanisms of t feedback loops are not worked out in iguanids ." What is the definition of "iguanid"?


banner

a long strip of cloth bearing a slogan or design , carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place

Instruction: "nearly 5,000 people protested in central sofia , carrying banners with slogans such as ‘ why ? ’" What is the definition of "banner"?


property

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

Instruction: "self-confidence is not an endearing property" What is the definition of "property"?


equisetum

a plant of a genus that comprises the horsetails .

Instruction: "the chief of these is equisetum , known as marestail or horsetail , a plant which rapidly chokes fields of soya if not controlled ." What is the definition of "equisetum"?


right-winger

a person who supports or belongs to the conservative or reactionary section of a political party or system

Instruction: "they would be able to boast they have hired at least a token religious right-winger ." What is the definition of "right-winger"?


blubber

Instruction: "i decided to do it just because i have lived with a little too much blubber around my middle for my entire life although the rest of me is quite lean and fat-less ." What is the definition of "blubber"?


peregrination

a journey , especially a long or meandering one

Instruction: "in the arcade , the small , solemn huddles of old men continue their peregrinations ." What is the definition of "peregrination"?


nepeta

a plant of a genus that includes catmint and several kinds cultivated for their spikes of blue or violet flowers .

Instruction: "others are tiny and quite dainty - like the many nepetas and campanulas , or veronica peduncularis ‘ georgia blue ’ ." What is the definition of "nepeta"?


sjambok

( in south africa ) a long , stiff whip , originally made of rhinoceros hide .

Instruction: "the police used tear gas and sjamboks to break up the crowd ." What is the definition of "sjambok"?


retrofit

an act of retrofitting a component or accessory

Instruction: "because change is a constant force in design , today 's designs must acknowledge that what is built for today is not permanent and will at some point become a candidate for reuse , retrofit , or removal ." What is the definition of "retrofit"?


retrofit

the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured

Instruction: "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles" What is the definition of "retrofit"?


roundabout

a large revolving device in a playground , for children to ride on .

Instruction: "considering the amount we 're saving on the swings by doing it ourselves , we can afford to spend a little extra on the roundabouts ." What is the definition of "roundabout"?


roundabout

not saying what is meant clearly and directly ; circumlocutory

Instruction: "li smiled , acknowledging that his roundabout dialogue had been recognised , unwound and interpreted ." What is the definition of "roundabout"?


broaden

Context: the road broadened

Instruction: "the road broadened" What is the definition of "broaden"?


tricorn

a hat with a brim turned up on three sides .

Instruction: "a young soldier , his black tricorn at a jaunty angle , moved to make room for him ." What is the definition of "tricorn"?


limber

warm up in preparation for exercise or activity , especially sport or athletics

Instruction: "intrepid hadleigh firefighters are limbering up ready to climb ‘ mount everest ’ in tropical temperatures on friday ." What is the definition of "limber"?


game

athletics or sports as a lesson or activity at school

Instruction: "the sound of a typical high school games lesson vibrates beneath us , but our gaze is fixed for two , maybe three minutes ." What is the definition of "game"?


game

an activity that one engages in for amusement or fun

Instruction: "during the week , members of the group are encouraged to open their hearts and minds , and to engage in group activities and games ." What is the definition of "game"?


game

Context: you need four people to play this game

a contest with rules to determine a winner

Instruction: "you need four people to play this game" What is the definition of "game"?


withstand

offer strong resistance or opposition to

Instruction: "by 1216 the castle was sufficiently strong to withstand a siege by forces opposed to king john ." What is the definition of "withstand"?


ward

Instruction: "gomez is warded at port-of-spain general hospital in a stable condition ." What is the definition of "ward"?


multiplex

a cinema with several separate screens .

Instruction: "on those rare occasions when a great motion picture reaches multiplexes , the film critic must add another aspect to his or her job description : that of cheerleader ." What is the definition of "multiplex"?


multiplex

involving simultaneous transmission of several messages along a single channel of communication .

Instruction: "the c5 is packed with technology - made possible because of new multiplex wiring ." What is the definition of "multiplex"?


aeolian

relating to or arising from the action of the wind

Instruction: "the term also acknowledges the predominant aeolian dune component of the coastal barriers ." What is the definition of "aeolian"?


propel

Instruction: "use your arms to help propel you upward and to control the movement ." What is the definition of "propel"?


bate

( of a hawk ) beat the wings in agitation and flutter off the perch

Instruction: "when the hawk bated , the volunteer explained that he was mad and provided passive resistance ." What is the definition of "bate"?


wrench

turn ( something , especially a nut or bolt ) with a wrench .

Instruction: "therefore , the bolt or nut can be continuously wrenched at one time without troublesome operation ." What is the definition of "wrench"?


wrench

Instruction: "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell" What is the definition of "wrench"?


weight

a body 's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it , giving rise to a downward force ; the heaviness of a person or thing

Instruction: "the most obvious difference is size : relative to body weight , a human brain is twice as big as a chimp brain ." What is the definition of "weight"?


weight

the surface density of cloth , used as a measure of its quality .

Instruction: "for travel clothing , there are wrinkle-resistant shirtings and pant weights that are comfortable and easy to launder ." What is the definition of "weight"?


paste

Instruction: "in fact , children of the famous are more likely to be critically pasted rather than approved , and the more successful the parent , the tougher it will be on their offspring ." What is the definition of "paste"?


forefather

a member of the past generations of one 's family or people ; an ancestor

Instruction: "like their forefathers , the present generation also has to put up with the stench ." What is the definition of "forefather"?


judgment

the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event

Instruction: "they criticized my judgment of the contestants" What is the definition of "judgment"?


judgment

Instruction: "he was reluctant to make his judgment known" What is the definition of "judgment"?


nib

the pointed end part of a pen , which distributes the ink on the writing surface .

Instruction: "i like pens that you have to twist to get the nib out ." What is the definition of "nib"?


karakalpak

the turkic language of the karakalpaks , with about 300,000 speakers .

Instruction: "karakalpak is spoken mainly in the karakalpakstan autonomous republic of uzbekistan ." What is the definition of "karakalpak"?


inhumation

the action or practice of burying the dead ; the fact of being buried

Instruction: "they were looking at the first complete cemetery of individual viking inhumation graves ever excavated in england ." What is the definition of "inhumation"?


principle

a fundamental quality determining the nature of something

Instruction: "in this close relationship the artist occupies a pivotal position , since he is gifted with the ability to recognize divine principles in nature and recreate these in his works ." What is the definition of "principle"?


irreconcilable

Instruction: "that was when the seeds of irreconcilable discord were sown between the prime minister and his advisors and the kargil generals led by general musharraf ." What is the definition of "irreconcilable"?


size

Context: size gives body to a fabric

any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

Instruction: "size gives body to a fabric" What is the definition of "size"?


fiat

Instruction: "it was created virtually by dictatorial fiat and remains in existence by virtual dictatorial fiat ." What is the definition of "fiat"?


fit

Context: fit for duty

meeting adequate standards for a purpose

Instruction: "fit for duty" What is the definition of "fit"?


fit

Instruction: "he had had no medication and so he was fitting four to five times a day ." What is the definition of "fit"?


fit

try clothing on ( someone ) in order to make or alter it to the correct size

Instruction: "once i was fitted for my suit they told me it would be done by next week so i 'd have enough time to qualify for the race ." What is the definition of "fit"?


fit

Context: she was fit to scream

( usually followed by `to ' or `for ' ) on the point of or strongly disposed

Instruction: "she was fit to scream" What is the definition of "fit"?


fit

Instruction: "to some no punishment fits such a crime , and these people honestly believe the murderers deserve no sympathy at all ." What is the definition of "fit"?


fit

Context: fit a dress

Instruction: "fit a dress" What is the definition of "fit"?


fit

a sudden short period of uncontrollable coughing , laughter , etc .

Instruction: "promptly she was seized by a sneezing fit again ." What is the definition of "fit"?


graticule

a series of fine lines or fibres in the eyepiece of an optical device , such as a microscope , or on the screen of an oscilloscope , used as a measuring scale or an aid in locating objects .

Instruction: "diameters at 1-4 mm behind the root apex were measured using a stereo microscope with an eyepiece graticule ." What is the definition of "graticule"?


harm

Instruction: "with the various safeguards that could be achieved by way of conditions , i am satisfied that it would not result in any material harm to the living conditions of nearby residents ." What is the definition of "harm"?


outliner

a computer program , or part of a program , which allows its user to create and edit a hierarchically arranged outline of the logical structure of a document .

Instruction: "brilliantly , notebooks are not hierarchic , so no outliners here ." What is the definition of "outliner"?


swank

display one 's wealth , knowledge , or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others

Instruction: "irvine and rita cleverly cashed in on glaswegians ' profligate delight in dressing up and swanking it up ." What is the definition of "swank"?


ribbon

a narrow band of impregnated material wound on a spool and forming the inking agent in some typewriters and computer printers

Instruction: "there was a time , long ago that printers had ribbons and used dot matrix printing to create tiny dots that , when looked at , were readable ." What is the definition of "ribbon"?


ribbon

extend or move in a long , narrow strip like a ribbon

Instruction: "little red cuts ribboned across the top of her feet ; several beads of blood gathered and threatened to fall in the aircar ." What is the definition of "ribbon"?


snaky

like a snake in appearance ; long and sinuous

Instruction: "a small blood clot forming in a large vein can build up to a long , soft , snaky blood clot ." What is the definition of "snaky"?


smashing

Instruction: "all indications suggest it will be a smashing success ." What is the definition of "smashing"?


biochemical

Instruction: "all other biochemicals were of analytical grade and obtained from either fisher scientific , edmonton , canada , sigma chemical co. , st. louis , mo . or canlab division of baxter co ." What is the definition of "biochemical"?


clamp

a brace , band , or clasp for strengthening or holding things together

Instruction: "jack ran to the back of the mainframe and released the hydraulic power clamps ." What is the definition of "clamp"?


seize

Context: he was seized with a dreadful disease

Instruction: "he was seized with a dreadful disease" What is the definition of "seize"?


seize

( of the police or another authority ) take possession of ( something ) by warrant or legal right

Instruction: "though he intended to crop out all identifying details , the uncropped negatives were seized by the police and leaked to the press , setting off a media firestorm ." What is the definition of "seize"?


centrifuge

a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents , typically to separate fluids of different densities ( e.g . cream from milk ) or liquids from solids .

Instruction: "blood was collected from the basilic wing vein , and plasma was separated with a centrifuge ." What is the definition of "centrifuge"?


clapboard

a house with outer walls covered in clapboards .

Instruction: "she reminded me of one of those beauties who sometimes emerge from hard country clapboards or trash-strewn double-wides ." What is the definition of "clapboard"?


plash

strike the surface of ( water ) with a splashing sound

Instruction: "as he became more awake , his senses became alert to another sound ; that of gurgling , plashing water ." What is the definition of "plash"?


tudor

denoting or relating to the prevalent architectural style of the tudor period , characterized especially by half-timbering .

Instruction: "the original stable had been designed in the tudor style of the main house ." What is the definition of "tudor"?


cutter

Instruction: "this practice eliminated the need to transport and lift large heavy carcasses and reduced the demand for skilled meat cutters at the retail level ." What is the definition of "cutter"?


september

the ninth month of the year , in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of autumn

Instruction: "he has probably had more bad septembers than any other great player in history ." What is the definition of "september"?


condition

a situation that must exist before something else is possible or permitted

Instruction: "i have argued that participatory democracy is an element and condition of social justice ." What is the definition of "condition"?


condition

make ( a person or animal ) fit and healthy

Instruction: "their pilates conditioning studio will also be open soon ." What is the definition of "condition"?


condition

have a significant influence on or determine ( the manner or outcome of something )

Instruction: "child poverty levels are also affected by economic changes that condition the job security and income levels of their guardians ." What is the definition of "condition"?


zander

a large predatory freshwater perch native to northern and central europe , where it is a valuable food fish . it has been introduced into britain and western europe .

Instruction: "as the cut off was the first venue i fished for zander it will always have a special appeal , but sentimentality aside , it is well worth a visit ." What is the definition of "zander"?


scrimmage

Instruction: "this exhibition was as different as possible from our normal scrimmages ." What is the definition of "scrimmage"?


intergrowth

a thing produced by intergrowing , especially of mineral crystals in rock .

Instruction: "these intergrowths were very difficult to study ." What is the definition of "intergrowth"?


divine

Instruction: "we are not to introduce divine revelations into philosophy nor philosophical opinions into religion ." What is the definition of "divine"?


divine

Instruction: "he claimed he could divine underground water" What is the definition of "divine"?


soldier

Instruction: "private alan davidson , 19 , said the army trains soldiers to be ready for anything ." What is the definition of "soldier"?


soldier

Instruction: "‘ derek loved soldiering ; it was his life , ’ said msgr crowley ." What is the definition of "soldier"?


odonata

an order of predatory insects that comprises the dragonflies and damselflies . they have long , slender bodies , two pairs of membranous wings , large compound eyes , and aquatic larvae .

Instruction: "the odonata appeared for the first time in the permian ." What is the definition of "odonata"?


animal

a person without human attributes or civilizing influences , especially someone who is very cruel , violent , or repulsive

Instruction: "it still does n't change the fact that vicious , remorseless murderers are disgusting animals that deserve to rot behind bars ." What is the definition of "animal"?


pertness

Instruction: "her rich , clear soprano captures infinite shadings of mock-hauteur , pertness and good humour ." What is the definition of "pertness"?


pertness

the quality of being attractively small and well shaped .

Instruction: "the mate replied in the affirmative and commented on the pertness of her breasts ." What is the definition of "pertness"?


ball

wrap the root ball of ( a tree or shrub ) to protect it during transportation .

Instruction: "some people buy live trees that are balled in burlap instead of a cut tree ." What is the definition of "ball"?


ball

a solid or hollow spherical or egg-shaped object that is kicked , thrown , or hit in a game

Instruction: "i could throw a cricket ball a mile , so that 's how i got into it at school ." What is the definition of "ball"?


preflight

occurring before a flight in an aircraft

Instruction: "of perhaps greater dismay to the board , of 42 exit row passengers , only 10 read the safety card and watched the preflight briefing from the flight attendants ." What is the definition of "preflight"?


extinction

Context: the extinction of the lights

the act of extinguishing ; causing to stop burning

Instruction: "the extinction of the lights" What is the definition of "extinction"?


highball

Instruction: "the level of the fighting was apparent as we highballed toward the base 's gate ." What is the definition of "highball"?


lysol

a disinfectant consisting of a mixture of cresols and soft soap .

Instruction: "madison 's room was eerily dark and quiet , and the smell of lemon flavored lysol permeated throughout the air ." What is the definition of "lysol"?


dithyramb

a passionate or inflated speech , poem , or other writing .

Instruction: "he suddenly bursts into a dithyramb on what it is to be such a thing as a canadian poet ." What is the definition of "dithyramb"?


winemaking

Instruction: "our climate is n't insuperable , but it makes winemaking difficult in most vintages ." What is the definition of "winemaking"?


anchor

Instruction: "let 's begin by looking at a recent discussion on these issues i had last week with veteran cbs news anchor walter cronkite ." What is the definition of "anchor"?


anchor

moor ( a ship ) to the sea bottom with an anchor

Instruction: "you can learn a great deal even when your boat is anchored or tied to the dock , especially if other boas are moving about nearby ." What is the definition of "anchor"?


anchor

Instruction: "it 's not that the jag 's braking is poor because by any normal standards the xkr has an impressive set of anchors - it 's just that the aston 's is exceptionally good ." What is the definition of "anchor"?


east

Context: we travelled east for several miles

Instruction: "we travelled east for several miles" What is the definition of "east"?


east

lying towards , near , or facing the east

Instruction: "she walked over and peered out the east windows to where the horse barn had been ." What is the definition of "east"?


mobilize

bring ( resources ) into use for a particular purpose

Instruction: "it mobilizes all its resources around one new breakthrough product , only to find that the marvel fails to throw off enough cash or gain sufficient market share ." What is the definition of "mobilize"?


waypoint

the computer-checked coordinates of each stage of a flight or sea journey

Instruction: "i 've seen too many near misses where the boater had his eyes glued to the chartplotter , radar , or the waypoint indicator , and not the waters around him ." What is the definition of "waypoint"?


waypoint

Instruction: "what was found , he said , indicated the building was used as a waypoint for foreign fighters crossing into iraq from syria to fight against the coalition ." What is the definition of "waypoint"?


soybean

a bean of the soya plant ; a soya bean .

Instruction: "the pesticides under question are found in a variety of foods ranging from sugar to soybeans ." What is the definition of "soybean"?


interpret

explain the meaning of ( information or actions )

Instruction: "be honest , fair , and courageous in gathering , reporting , and interpreting accurate information ." What is the definition of "interpret"?


dryopithecus

a fossil anthropoid ape of the middle miocene to early pliocene periods , of a genus including the supposed common ancestor of gorillas , chimpanzees , and humans .

Instruction: "tree-living creatures , more like rats than men , were followed by the ancestors of today 's lemurs and monkeys , and by a primate called dryopithecus , believed to be the common ancestor of both apes and man ." What is the definition of "dryopithecus"?


strappado

the instrument used for inflicting the punishment or torture of strappado .

Instruction: "the medicis regained power in 1512 with the help of spanish troops , and machiavelli was deposed from his public office , imprisoned and tortured with the strappado ( a technique recently revived in guantanamo ) ." What is the definition of "strappado"?


mantelshelf

Instruction: "of the walls , one was occupied by the window , the other by a draped mantelshelf bristling with cupids ." What is the definition of "mantelshelf"?


pithecanthropus

a former genus name applied to some fossil hominids found in java in 1891 .

Instruction: "everything about pithecanthropus alalus , or the ‘ speechless apeman ’ was the product of haeckel 's imagination ." What is the definition of "pithecanthropus"?


half-term

Context: he came to visit at half-term

a short vacation about halfway through a school term

Instruction: "he came to visit at half-term" What is the definition of "half-term"?


estimator

a rule , method , or criterion for arriving at an estimate of the value of a parameter .

Instruction: "for huge amounts of input data , the maximum likelihood estimator can not be evaluated ." What is the definition of "estimator"?


estimator

a quantity used or evaluated as an estimate of the value of a parameter .

Instruction: "it is also possible to use a similar approach to derive estimators for parameters that are relevant on the bulk sample scale , not the single-molecule scale ." What is the definition of "estimator"?


sephardi

a jew of spanish or portuguese descent . they retain their own distinctive dialect of spanish ( ladino ) , customs , and rituals , preserving babylonian jewish traditions rather than the palestinian ones of the ashkenazim .

Instruction: "the sephardi custom is to place the mezuzah straight up vertically ." What is the definition of "sephardi"?


pyelography

an x-ray technique for producing an image of the renal pelvis and urinary tract by the introduction of a radiopaque fluid .

Instruction: "if necessary , intravenous pyelography , computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging can add more information ." What is the definition of "pyelography"?


reflective

Instruction: "a sheet has been put over the pyramids because people in an office in the hospital have complained about the reflective light from the cd pyramid ." What is the definition of "reflective"?


reflective

providing a reflection ; capable of reflecting light or other radiation

Instruction: "the reflective platelets focus the light downward and modulate it to match the intensity of the moonlight hitting the ground ." What is the definition of "reflective"?


register

( in electronic devices ) a location in a store of data , used for a specific purpose and with quick access time .

Instruction: "compilers determine which information should be stored in registers ." What is the definition of "register"?


welsh

relating to wales , its people , or their language .

Instruction: "the welsh international cleverly chested it down into the path of earnshaw who gleefully smashed the ball home with a flashing volley ." What is the definition of "welsh"?


indulge

Instruction: "the writer indulged in metaphorical language" What is the definition of "indulge"?


indulge

satisfy or yield freely to ( a desire or interest )

Instruction: "when i took the reins , i was able to indulge my own interest in history and start doing research ." What is the definition of "indulge"?


mountie

a member of the royal canadian mounted police .

Instruction: "when the liberals proposed relocating the mounties from the control of the department of justice to the department of national defence , the force 's future seemed especially imperilled ." What is the definition of "mountie"?


burro

Instruction: "the role that burros played in mining has often been overlooked , but through her work , sculptor robin laws reminds us of the importance of these animals to the mining history of the american west ." What is the definition of "burro"?


acceleration

Instruction: "i hope it will be the vehicle for acceleration in improvements in the railway system ." What is the definition of "acceleration"?


cutlet

a portion of meat , usually served grilled or fried and often covered in breadcrumbs

Instruction: "so , without preconceptions , this is a brisk , well-balanced , fruit forward , but still avowedly savoury wine , that would be a piquant pairing with the crisp , dry snap of well grilled salmon cutlets - a texture lost in pan frying ." What is the definition of "cutlet"?


cutlet

a flat croquette of minced meat , nuts , or pulses , typically covered in breadcrumbs and shaped like a veal chop

Instruction: "sounds like the part-time vegetarians have been hasty in giving up their nut cutlets ." What is the definition of "cutlet"?


gunwale

the upper edge or planking of the side of a boat or ship .

Instruction: "the stats are so one-sided , that if this was a rowboat there would be no-one on the bear side… which means that water will soon be pouring over the gunwales ." What is the definition of "gunwale"?


surprise

denoting something done or happening unexpectedly

Instruction: "the actual submarine specialized in surprise attacks on enemy merchant ships ." What is the definition of "surprise"?


acronym

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word ( e.g . ascii , nasa ) .

Instruction: "i 've reduced this heavy string of words to its acronym because it has a pleasing latin sound and neatly wraps the whole shebang in one small package ." What is the definition of "acronym"?


quicksand

loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on or falling into it

Instruction: "victims are sucked down by quicksands and drowned by the tides that can race in faster than a man can run ." What is the definition of "quicksand"?


workwear

heavy-duty clothes for physical or manual work .

Instruction: "‘ i was particularly proud of that gown because i 'm still working on workwear , so it was my first attempt at bridalwear , ’ she says ." What is the definition of "workwear"?


royal

belonging to , carried out , or exercised by a king or queen

Instruction: "i can see the great royal palace of mandalay , shimmering across the moat ." What is the definition of "royal"?


royal

Instruction: "he was a royal pain to the nurses because he bossed them around just like he did his employees ." What is the definition of "royal"?


actual

Instruction: "the ship 's actual position is 22 miles due south of key west" What is the definition of "actual"?


actual

Instruction: "some people are very good at reducing their actual income to a low taxable income ." What is the definition of "actual"?


lunkhead

Instruction: "two lawbreaking lunkheads cruise the back roads in a car sporting a racist symbol while their scantily clad cousin objectifies herself for corrupt lawmen , and those are values ?" What is the definition of "lunkhead"?


coward

a person who is contemptibly lacking in the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things

Instruction: "the great thing about academics is that they are typically spineless cowards who really do respond to sufficient pressure ." What is the definition of "coward"?


symphony

an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra , typically in four movements , at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form

Instruction: "but before the last movement of the symphony , a solo for soprano , mahler 's musical realisation of a child 's view of heaven , he discreetly opens his score ." What is the definition of "symphony"?


thermocouple

a thermoelectric device for measuring temperature , consisting of two wires of different metals connected at two points , a voltage being developed between the two junctions in proportion to the temperature difference .

Instruction: "the temperature was measured with an ultra-thin thermocouple directly on the coverslip ." What is the definition of "thermocouple"?


berk

Instruction: "‘ wo n't catch me putting out to sea with that berk , ’ dave said ." What is the definition of "berk"?


find

Instruction: "for whatever reason , i still did not find comfort in his arms ." What is the definition of "find"?


find

Instruction: "she figured that the next best thing for her to do would be to find a phone and call alexia ." What is the definition of "find"?


stick

a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree .

Instruction: "she only offered a gracious giggle before kneeling down to gather nearby sticks and branches for firewood ." What is the definition of "stick"?


amber

hard translucent fossilized resin originating from extinct coniferous trees of the tertiary period , typically yellowish in colour . it has been used in jewellery since antiquity .

Instruction: "one of the reasons the room was sought after by him was that he had been advised by his doctors to spend regular periods in the curative field of amber ." What is the definition of "amber"?


faraday

a unit of electric charge equal to faraday 's constant .

Instruction: "one faraday of electricity is equal to one mole of electrons , which is equal to 96,487 coulombs of electricity ." What is the definition of "faraday"?


muff

a tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth .

Instruction: "when they got back they hung up their coats , hats and muffs and went to the dining room for luncheon ." What is the definition of "muff"?


geophysics

Instruction: "the paper cited here uses a combination of computational biology and geophysics to attack the problem ." What is the definition of "geophysics"?


denotation

the object or concept to which a term refers , or the set of objects of which a predicate is true .

Instruction: "social history and folk life studies are becoming increasingly interchangeable as disciplinary denotations ." What is the definition of "denotation"?


coin

Instruction: "since the one who has money sets the rules , it is no wonder that the man who coins money is wealthy ." What is the definition of "coin"?


series

a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection

Instruction: "the post office issued a series commemorating famous american entertainers" What is the definition of "series"?


thaler

Instruction: "if thaler got its name from the town where it was first minted , the british pound is a testimonial to the times when a coin was the standardised weight of a metal , and the name of the coin reflected the weight in some way ." What is the definition of "thaler"?


songline

( in australian aboriginal belief ) a route through the landscape which is believed to have been travelled during the dreamtime ( or alcheringa ) and which features a series of landmarks thought to relate to events that happened during this time .

Instruction: "this recognizes that there is a dimension of political identity and boundary marking in songlines ." What is the definition of "songline"?


note

a short informal letter or written message

Instruction: "she dropped it in quickly , and then crumpled the note and envelope up ." What is the definition of "note"?


note

Instruction: "the detective paid for some stones using £360 cash in marked notes , which johnstone later handed over after being suspended ." What is the definition of "note"?


note

a short comment on or explanation of a word or passage in a book or article ; an annotation

Instruction: "he had only been enabled to come to that conclusion , it was said , because he had imported into his reasoning process words which are to be found in the explanatory notes and not in the policy itself ." What is the definition of "note"?


note

a brief record of points or ideas written down as an aid to memory

Instruction: "university is not just about sitting in lectures and taking notes , then going over to the library to do essays ." What is the definition of "note"?


note

a comment or instruction ( usually added )

Instruction: "his notes were appended at the end of the article" What is the definition of "note"?


quadrant

Instruction: "use it to snap to the nearest quadrant of an arc , circle , ellipse , elliptical arc , and some 3d solids ." What is the definition of "quadrant"?


quadrant

a frame fixed to the head of a ship 's rudder , to which the steering mechanism is attached .

Instruction: "everything becomes clear when i meet the rudder post , steering quadrant and stern gun just off the edge in 27m ." What is the definition of "quadrant"?


blowback

the unintended adverse results of a political action or situation

Instruction: "one of my arguments against the invasion was the entirely predicatable blowback ." What is the definition of "blowback"?


stargazer

Instruction: "history will come full circle as stargazers from new zealand head for whitby to mark the astronomical achievements of captain cook and his ill fated yorkshire astronomer , charles green ." What is the definition of "stargazer"?


possessor

a person who owns something or has a particular quality

Instruction: "no , i am not a citizen of this country , but i am a possessor of a visa which allows me to stay here and write for newspapers and various publications ." What is the definition of "possessor"?


dictatorship

Instruction: "this leaves no place for patriarchy , religious fundamentalism , or dictatorships ." What is the definition of "dictatorship"?


essay

a short piece of writing on a particular subject .

Instruction: "i went on to publish essays , short stories , poetry , and political commentaries ." What is the definition of "essay"?


tank

( in sport ) deliberately lose or fail to finish ( a match )

Instruction: "they became the second straight team with a top-ranked offense to tank on super bowl sunday ." What is the definition of "tank"?


tank

Instruction: "i got thrown in once when i was underage , not to eventful though ... tried to get a cop to drive me home , he said sure and drove me straight to the tank ." What is the definition of "tank"?


geometric

relating to geometry , or according to its methods .

Instruction: "omar khayyam gave a complete classification of cubic equations with geometric solutions found by means of intersecting conic sections ." What is the definition of "geometric"?


leg

Instruction: "i still think there 's little to beat a good roast chicken and crispy roast potatoes or a leg of lamb done the same way ." What is the definition of "leg"?


badge

Context: the workers here must be badged

Instruction: "the workers here must be badged" What is the definition of "badge"?


gassy

( of a person or language ) inclined to be verbose

Instruction: "he does that by making fun of ‘ the jargon , the mush , the smog , the dull pompous , boneless , gassy language ’ that afflicts the world today ." What is the definition of "gassy"?


gassy

Instruction: "it contains a food enzyme from a natural source that works with your body 's digestion to break down the complex sugars in gassy foods making them more digestible ." What is the definition of "gassy"?


eatery

Instruction: "dorothy 's diner was the only eatery in town , and exactly where seth had always taken her on their dates ." What is the definition of "eatery"?


heron

a large fish-eating wading bird with long legs , a long s-shaped neck , and a long pointed bill .

Instruction: "the birdlife is extremely rich here , and you can expect to see rarities such as the goliath heron , the largest heron in the world ." What is the definition of "heron"?


simile

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind , used to make a description more emphatic or vivid ( e.g . as brave as a lion ) .

Instruction: "but the greatest fun of the book comes from the rhyming sentences that bear many vivid metaphors , similes and puns ." What is the definition of "simile"?


mimesis

imitative representation of the real world in art and literature

Instruction: "the founding discovery of modernism has often been defined as the detachability of art from representation , from mimesis in the aristotelian sense of unproblematic imitation ." What is the definition of "mimesis"?


cloudburst

Instruction: "pack plenty of spare clothes against the eventuality of getting soaked while out in a torrential cloudburst ." What is the definition of "cloudburst"?


jerk

Context: the patient 's legs were jerkings

move with abrupt , seemingly uncontrolled motions

Instruction: "the patient 's legs were jerkings" What is the definition of "jerk"?


cancel

decide or announce that ( a planned event ) will not take place

Instruction: "will i get a refund , including additional fees , if the event is cancelled , changed or i can not go ?" What is the definition of "cancel"?


echinodermata

a phylum of marine invertebrates which includes starfishes , sea urchins , brittlestars , crinoids , and sea cucumbers . they have fivefold radial symmetry , a calcareous skeleton , and tube feet operated by fluid pressure .

Instruction: "a traditional hypothesis of the echinodermata using only extant taxonomic groups places the asteroidea and ophiuroidea as sister groups based on the shared derived characteristic of a five-rayed body plan ." What is the definition of "echinodermata"?


banquet

Instruction: "the tower was originally a summer banqueting house and allowed aristocratic ladies to watch their men hunting ." What is the definition of "banquet"?


stooge

a performer whose act involves being the butt of a comedian 's jokes

Instruction: "the cheeky glove puppet fox hosts a variety and sketch show format - a procession of comic stooges play straight man and second fiddle to his antics ." What is the definition of "stooge"?


sarcolemma

the fine transparent tubular sheath which envelops the fibres of skeletal muscles .

Instruction: "the newborn larvae migrate from the host 's blood vessels through the sarcolemma of striated muscle tissue , where they penetrate and encyst inside an individual muscle cell ." What is the definition of "sarcolemma"?


spear

a weapon with a pointed tip , typically of steel , and a long shaft , used for thrusting or throwing .

Instruction: "the knights had never needed any kind of weapon beyond their swords and spears and bows ." What is the definition of "spear"?


couturier

a fashion designer who manufactures and sells clothes that have been tailored to a client 's specific requirements and measurements

Instruction: "some of scotland 's hottest couturiers are drawing on old - fashioned styles and fabrics - but not all their creations will protect you from thistles ." What is the definition of "couturier"?


redneck

a working-class white person from the southern us , especially a politically reactionary one

Instruction: "the rednecks were attacking us from the top of the rock ." What is the definition of "redneck"?


chinwag

Instruction: "had lunch nearby , then went back to the hotel to chinwag with the parents , then came home when p was on his way in arfur ." What is the definition of "chinwag"?


slab

a flat , heavy table top or counter , used during the preparation or display of food

Instruction: "there is a room divider topped with an enormous slab of black granite , to neatly bisect the dining area ." What is the definition of "slab"?


foal

Instruction: "her last foal was the storm cat filly dreamlike , who was foaled in 1997 but is unraced ." What is the definition of "foal"?


medallion

Context: medallions of veal

a circular helping of food ( especially a boneless cut of meat )

Instruction: "medallions of veal" What is the definition of "medallion"?


phaeochromocytoma

a small vascular tumour of the adrenal medulla , causing irregular secretion of adrenalin and noradrenaline leading to attacks of raised blood pressure , palpitations , and headache .

Instruction: "increased metabolic rate is rarely the main cause , except with an overactive thyroid or phaeochromocytoma , a rare tumour which produces excess adrenaline to stimulate our brown adipose tissue ." What is the definition of "phaeochromocytoma"?


journal

( in bookkeeping ) a daily record of business transactions with a statement of the accounts to which each is to be debited and credited .

Instruction: "accounting organizes information in the form of documents , journals , ledgers , and reports ." What is the definition of "journal"?


journal

Context: he reads the medical journals

a periodical dedicated to a particular subject

Instruction: "he reads the medical journals" What is the definition of "journal"?


freezer

a refrigerated cabinet or room for preserving food at very low temperatures

Instruction: "varied combinations of refrigerators and freezers come in tall units or drawers ." What is the definition of "freezer"?


gun

a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets , shells , or other missiles are propelled by explosive force , typically making a characteristic loud , sharp noise .

Instruction: "range threat systems simulate the tracking systems of enemy missiles and guns and are used to train pilots to evade the tracking systems ." What is the definition of "gun"?


catholicos

the patriarch of the armenian or the nestorian church .

Instruction: "georgian law grants the catholicos the same power as that of a king , and the clergy actively participates in state affairs ." What is the definition of "catholicos"?


metropolitan

Instruction: "i do n't mean to suggest that england is a land of trendy metropolitans , but even so it is inconceivable that our political and social debates should be hijacked by religious zealots ." What is the definition of "metropolitan"?


dry

Context: dry weight

used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

Instruction: "dry weight" What is the definition of "dry"?


dry

Instruction: "from the waterhole an old camel pad led out over the ‘ eighty miles dry ’ ." What is the definition of "dry"?


dry

( of information , writing , etc . ) dully factual

Instruction: "new teaching methods were about trying to engage kids rather than forcing them to digest dry facts ." What is the definition of "dry"?


dry

( of paint , ink , etc . ) having lost all wetness or moisture over a period of time

Instruction: "they knew the city might well end the practice before they could obtain a license , and they knew the courts could nullify the marriage before the ink was dry ." What is the definition of "dry"?


umbellifer

a plant of the parsley family , having its flowers arranged in umbels .

Instruction: "the airy structure of umbellifers makes them uniquely beautiful in death ." What is the definition of "umbellifer"?


rear

Instruction: "she checks her rear view mirrors , but she does not check the door ." What is the definition of "rear"?


rear

the back part of something , especially a building or vehicle

Instruction: "the missile has four rectangular fins for aerodynamic control at the rear , and four wings at just over halfway from nose to tail on the length of the body ." What is the definition of "rear"?


rear

bring up and care for ( a child ) until they are fully grown

Instruction: "this means that the original enslaver was not concerned with the ‘ cost of production ’ - the cost of rearing a child until it was old enough to be sold into the trade ." What is the definition of "rear"?


rear

the side of an object that is opposite its front

Instruction: "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" What is the definition of "rear"?


rear

Context: infantrymen were in the rear

the back of a military formation or procession

Instruction: "infantrymen were in the rear" What is the definition of "rear"?


rear

Context: the horse reared in terror

stand up on the hind legs , of quadrupeds

Instruction: "the horse reared in terror" What is the definition of "rear"?


pupil

a person who is taught by another , especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher

Instruction: "the relation of master and apprentice was very close , not at all like the relation of pupil and teacher today ." What is the definition of "pupil"?


archduchess

Instruction: "this long letter from maria theresa , archduchess of austria and queen of hungary and bohemia , is handwritten in 1768 and addressed to her daughter marie caroline , the future queen of naples ." What is the definition of "archduchess"?


poetic

Context: poetic works

Instruction: "poetic works" What is the definition of "poetic"?


jollification

lively celebration with others ; merrymaking

Instruction: "kernan wrote in 1885 that in dooley 's long-room ‘ there has come off more irish jollifications , benefit balls , raffles for stoves , primary meetings , and political rows than in any other public place in the city . ’" What is the definition of "jollification"?


austral

Context: sailed the austral seas

Instruction: "sailed the austral seas" What is the definition of "austral"?


hobble

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

Instruction: "the old woman hobbles down to the store every day" What is the definition of "hobble"?


hobble

Instruction: "the chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean" What is the definition of "hobble"?


disgust

a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive

Instruction: "she went on a bit more , but i did n't hear any of it , due to my storming off in disgust ." What is the definition of "disgust"?


hand-knit

knitted by hand rather than using a machine

Instruction: "but when it gets chilly , the island 's a fantastic place to stock up on hand-knit aran sweaters ." What is the definition of "hand-knit"?


hand-knit

Instruction: "at this end of the market , overseas demand remains strong , especially for updated versions of traditional hand-knits , linens and tweeds ." What is the definition of "hand-knit"?


hogwash

Instruction: "it 's a hysteria which makes otherwise perfectly intelligent people go on television and talk utter hogwash ." What is the definition of "hogwash"?


cooler

Instruction: "they get caught and are sent back to the cooler ." What is the definition of "cooler"?


cooler

Instruction: "both the cooling warehouse and cooler have localized cooling with fans installed in the ceiling ." What is the definition of "cooler"?


pen

a small enclosure in which sheep , pigs , or other farm animals are kept

Instruction: "the trick was to move the gate into the pen scattering the sheep and then quickly bringing the gate back to only let a couple out ." What is the definition of "pen"?


pen

Instruction: "they also claim they are penned in by the almost impossible requirement that they prove an officer had the specific intent to kill or injure a victim in order to get a conviction ." What is the definition of "pen"?


megalosaurus

a large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the mid jurassic period , whose remains have been found only in england .

Instruction: "clearly the megalosaurus in the opening passage of bleak house is a flight of hyperbolic fancy ( inspired , i would guess , by the papier-mâché dinosaurs constructed for the crystal palace exhibition , a couple of years earlier ) ." What is the definition of "megalosaurus"?


optimism

the belief that good must ultimately prevail over evil in the universe .

Instruction: "i have great faith in optimism as a philosophy , if only because it offers us the opportunity of self-fulfilling prophecy ." What is the definition of "optimism"?


steatite

the mineral talc occurring in consolidated form , especially as soapstone .

Instruction: "miniature mosaic icons , images in metal , ivory , and steatite , at different scales and levels of skill all survive ." What is the definition of "steatite"?


sorghum

a cereal which is native to warm regions of the old world and is a major source of grain and stockfeed .

Instruction: "use less nitrogen for corn or grain sorghum after soybean or alfalfa in rotation ." What is the definition of "sorghum"?


unionize

Context: the auto workers decided to unionize

Instruction: "the auto workers decided to unionize" What is the definition of "unionize"?


ancestor

a person , typically one more remote than a grandparent , from whom one is descended

Instruction: "did the fact that welsh kinship in general recognized the claims of a wider family , descending from a more remote ancestor , lead to more bitter disputes here ?" What is the definition of "ancestor"?


browning

Instruction: "another of the palace barracks guns , a browning automatic pistol , was used to assassinate belfast solicitor pat finucane ." What is the definition of "browning"?


hour

Instruction: "suddenly the silence of the morning hours was broken by a soft buzzing noise in the far distance ." What is the definition of "hour"?


hour

Context: we live an hour from the airport

distance measured by the time taken to cover it

Instruction: "we live an hour from the airport" What is the definition of "hour"?


examiner

a person whose job is to inspect something ; an inspector

Instruction: "wood 's attorney has said the medical examiner is required to consider all new evidence ." What is the definition of "examiner"?


polity

an organized society ; a state as a political entity

Instruction: "for example , a democratic polity can not be militarily attacked unless it directly threatens other states ." What is the definition of "polity"?


flintlock

Instruction: "and in that society it was looked upon as the right to bear a flintlock rifle was a right that ought to be possessed ." What is the definition of "flintlock"?


gaiety

the state or quality of being light-hearted or cheerful

Instruction: "the sikh community of the twin cities celebrated baisakhi with religious fervour and gaiety here on wednesday ." What is the definition of "gaiety"?


oz

Instruction: "i just had an email from my cousin suggesting the rules for buying property in oz might have changed ." What is the definition of "oz"?


oz

Instruction: "do you have to be an oz citizen to buy property ?" What is the definition of "oz"?


revert

( of property ) return to ( the original owner ) by reversion

Instruction: "councils would carry out repairs if required and the property would revert to the owner once the cost of any renovation had been recovered ." What is the definition of "revert"?


revert

Context: we reverted to the old rules

Instruction: "we reverted to the old rules" What is the definition of "revert"?


chlorosis

loss of the normal green coloration of leaves of plants , caused by iron deficiency in lime-rich soils , disease , or lack of light .

Instruction: "at the end of the experimental period leaves of these plants showed symptoms of chlorosis ." What is the definition of "chlorosis"?


internee

a person who is confined as a prisoner , especially for political or military reasons .

Instruction: "this brought more poles into the soviet orbit including civilian refugees , military internees , and pre-war polish residents of lithuania ." What is the definition of "internee"?


parenthood

the state of being a parent and the responsibilities involved

Instruction: "he has all the support from his mother and friends but is deprived of normal parenthood ." What is the definition of "parenthood"?


adapt

make ( something ) suitable for a new use or purpose ; modify

Instruction: "but , for a historian , he seems incredibly obtuse about the process of historical change , particularly the way each culture adapts ideas to suit its own purposes ." What is the definition of "adapt"?


garter

Instruction: "calamity promises the patrons of the garter that she will personally bring miss adams back from chicago to south dakota ." What is the definition of "garter"?


garter

a band worn around the leg to keep a stocking or sock up

Instruction: "to complement all of this , cinders carries a wonderful range of accessories , shoes , veils , tiaras , feathers , stockings and garters ." What is the definition of "garter"?


inspiration

Instruction: "examiners compared observed systolic pressure between inspiration and expiration , and subtracted the two values ." What is the definition of "inspiration"?


affirmative

a statement asserting that something is true of the subject of a proposition .

Instruction: "a deduction with an affirmative conclusion must have two affirmative premises" What is the definition of "affirmative"?


affirmative

expressing agreement with or consent to a statement or request ; yes .

Instruction: "`` affirmative lieutenant . has the commander been informed ? '" What is the definition of "affirmative"?


nourishment

the action of nourishing someone or something

Instruction: "parenting and education are to provide the nourishment and care that allow these potentials to unfold ." What is the definition of "nourishment"?


hostile

Instruction: "they would patrol the river and attack any hostile unit that was stupid enough to enter their sights ." What is the definition of "hostile"?


hostile

showing or feeling opposition or dislike ; unfriendly

Instruction: "on the other hand , it meant that some of his ideas provoked hostile opposition , while others were greeted with incomprehension or indifference ." What is the definition of "hostile"?


shortener

Context: alcohol is a great shortener of life

Instruction: "alcohol is a great shortener of life" What is the definition of "shortener"?


ax

Context: axe wood

Instruction: "axe wood" What is the definition of "ax"?


reflux

the flowing back of a liquid , especially that of a fluid in the body

Instruction: "i would not have diagnosed reflux on the basis of those records ." What is the definition of "reflux"?


much

Instruction: "we do n't watch tv much , but we spend all of our time on the internet ." What is the definition of "much"?


birch

a formal punishment in which a person is flogged with a bundle of birch twigs

Instruction: "are n't there times when you 're tempted to bring back the birch ?" What is the definition of "birch"?


chin

relating to the chin or their language .

Instruction: "one of the people here tonight to see martin is a young burmese man from the minority chin ethnic group ." What is the definition of "chin"?


chin

the protruding part of the face below the mouth , formed by the apex of the lower jaw

Instruction: "the victim suffered severe cuts to the upper lip , lower lip , the chin and into his neck ." What is the definition of "chin"?


carnotite

a lemon-yellow radioactive mineral consisting of hydrated vanadate of uranium , potassium , and other elements .

Instruction: "it is found in a number of minerals , including vanadinite , carnotite , roscoelite , and patronite ." What is the definition of "carnotite"?


stall

Instruction: "the inexperienced driver kept stalling the car" What is the definition of "stall"?


stall

Context: stall the horse

Instruction: "stall the horse" What is the definition of "stall"?


stall

a cage-like compartment in which a horse is held immediately prior to the start of a race .

Instruction: "pacemaker starbourne raced well clear from the stalls with frankie dettori 's kazzia pulling along the chasing pack ." What is the definition of "stall"?


stall

Context: the car stalled in the driveway

Instruction: "the car stalled in the driveway" What is the definition of "stall"?


stall

a compartment for one person in a set of toilets , shower cubicles , etc .

Instruction: "some even claim that the toilet stalls , with leather walls and designer lights , are the nicest toilets in sofia ." What is the definition of "stall"?


georgian

the official language of georgia , spoken by around 4 million people . it is the main member of the small south caucasian ( or kartvelian ) language family , and has its own alphabet .

Instruction: "the official language is georgian , but russian is used as a second language ." What is the definition of "georgian"?


georgian

Instruction: "if this group is really concerned about preserving southern heritage , i hope they will join me in voting for a flag that all georgians can take pride in ." What is the definition of "georgian"?


gravity

Instruction: "they said that espionage is almost inevitably bound to be a crime of the utmost gravity ." What is the definition of "gravity"?


karen

a member of an indigenous people of eastern burma ( myanmar ) and western thailand .

Instruction: "the karens are the second-largest ethnic group in myanmar , forming 6.3 % of myanmar 's total population , according to official figures ." What is the definition of "karen"?


beetle

Context: beetle brows

Instruction: "beetle brows" What is the definition of "beetle"?


climacteric

Instruction: "in the climacteric fruit tomato , ethylene is perceived by a family of six receptor proteins ." What is the definition of "climacteric"?


surrender

give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

Instruction: "the last taleban fighters finally surrendered" What is the definition of "surrender"?


moody

( of a person ) given to unpredictable changes of mood , especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness

Instruction: "the christmas season was upon us and all i had was my disowned sister and moody boyfriend ." What is the definition of "moody"?


calx

a powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral has been heated .

Instruction: "other common names by which the compound is known include burnt lime , unslaked lime , fluxing lime , and calx ." What is the definition of "calx"?


dripstone

rock deposited by precipitation from dripping water , such as that which forms stalactites and stalagmites .

Instruction: "the designs on the lower part of the structure are somewhat formal , but the upper part is a free-form mix of geodes , dripstone , and what appear to be inverted stalactites ." What is the definition of "dripstone"?


religion

the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power , especially a personal god or gods

Instruction: "the secularization debate is primarily concerned with the role or power of religion and churches in society ." What is the definition of "religion"?


sour

Context: sour milk

Instruction: "sour milk" What is the definition of "sour"?


ergotamine

a compound present in some kinds of ergot . an alkaloid , it causes constriction of blood vessels and is used in the treatment of migraine .

Instruction: "the medication ergotamine and related drugs can halt a migraine in progress ." What is the definition of "ergotamine"?


cab

the driver 's compartment in a lorry , bus , or train .

Instruction: "she was still lying in the back of the lorry cab listening to the rain falling on the roof , the engine rumbling on below and the windscreen wipers scraping against the glass at the front ." What is the definition of "cab"?


cab

Instruction: "while i was still in a dilemma as to whether i should ask them verbally if they are indeed cabbing , another dilemma stepped up in the form of a tyrannical auntie ." What is the definition of "cab"?


exerciser

Instruction: "more effective than the standard bent knee crunch , the ab lounge 2 abdominal exerciser focuses the workout strictly on your stomach muscles , keeping your head , neck and back supported ." What is the definition of "exerciser"?


leer

Instruction: "‘ it was nice seeing you two , ’ he said , glancing over at keenan whose lips were curled in a sly leer ." What is the definition of "leer"?


leer

look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way

Instruction: "wishing to keep her attention away from the man who was leering at her , edmund struck up a conversation ." What is the definition of "leer"?


quota

( in the anglican church ) the proportion of the funds of a parish contributed to the finances of the diocese .

Instruction: "london 's lord mayor and aldermen were again commanded to a levy : and they responded by locking the doors on their packed parish churches until their quotas were filled ." What is the definition of "quota"?


bronchopneumonia

inflammation of the lungs , arising in the bronchi or bronchioles .

Instruction: "enlarged and edematous lungs , consolidation , hemorrhage , bronchopneumonia , and acute bronchiolitis were also noted ." What is the definition of "bronchopneumonia"?


door

Instruction: "we kept expecting him to walk through the door with a big smile on his face , talking about his adventure ." What is the definition of "door"?


door

anything providing a means of access ( or escape )

Instruction: "we closed the door to haitian immigrants" What is the definition of "door"?


reader

a person entitled to use a particular library .

Instruction: "but now thanks to the generosity of readers the library is planning for the future and already buying new toys ." What is the definition of "reader"?


stepfather

a man who is married to one 's mother after the divorce of one 's parents or the death of one 's father .

Instruction: "how did your mother react to the fact that you and your stepfather did n't get along ?" What is the definition of "stepfather"?


term

any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial

Instruction: "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree" What is the definition of "term"?


term

agreed conditions under which a war or other dispute is brought to an end

Instruction: "the two companies eventually came to terms ." What is the definition of "term"?


hail

Instruction: "hail , ye lone voices in the wilderness !" What is the definition of "hail"?


descendent

Instruction: "he was the great-grandson of john of gaunt , the third son of edward iii , himself the great-great-grandson of king john , who was descendent from william i on the distaff side via his grandmother matilda ." What is the definition of "descendent"?


azalea

a deciduous flowering shrub with clusters of brightly coloured , sometimes fragrant flowers . azaleas are typically smaller than other rhododendrons and there are numerous cultivars .

Instruction: "gardenias like an acidic soil and so grow well with camellias , azaleas and rhododendrons ." What is the definition of "azalea"?


normalize

become normal or return to its normal state

Instruction: "let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon" What is the definition of "normalize"?


normalize

Context: normalize the spelling

make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard

Instruction: "normalize the spelling" What is the definition of "normalize"?


endue

endow or provide with a quality or ability

Instruction: "and he [ solomon , using the royal ‘ we ’ ] said : ‘ o men , we have been taught the speech of birds , and we are endued with everything . ’" What is the definition of "endue"?


trisaccharide

any of the class of sugars whose molecules contain three monosaccharide molecules .

Instruction: "this interference of water with carbohydrate-membrane interactions in the dry state has been shown for several mono- , di- , and trisaccharides ." What is the definition of "trisaccharide"?


outcross

breed ( an animal or plant ) with one not closely related .

Instruction: "to rule out the possibility that the allelic difference was caused by the genetic background , we outcrossed the chic-carrying chromosome with a multiply marked chromosome and replaced 60 % of the chic chromosome ." What is the definition of "outcross"?


ghetto

a part of a city , especially a slum area , occupied by a minority group or groups .

Instruction: "there was anger about the lack of prospects and poor schools , and young people from ethnic minorities felt trapped in ghettos ." What is the definition of "ghetto"?


circus

a public scene of frenetic , noisy , or confused activity

Instruction: "with just 270 bedrooms on site , the media circus of several thousand will have to be housed as much as 50 miles away ." What is the definition of "circus"?


circus

a large group of people travelling together on the circuit of a particular high-profile activity

Instruction: "the media was pleased to receive the calendar for next year 's f1 circus nice and early ." What is the definition of "circus"?