taxi

Context: the plane taxied down the runway

Instruction: "the plane taxied down the runway" What is the definition of "taxi"?


taxi

( in south africa ) a light vehicle , especially a minibus , transporting passengers along a fixed route for a set fare but not operating to a timetable .

Instruction: "sir , presently , i have noticed that many operators of mini buses , taxis and buses do not maintain and submit books of accounts and hence do not pay appropriate tax ." What is the definition of "taxi"?


complement

a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality

Instruction: "australian collectors are still somewhat of a rarity in this field , even though european impressionist pictures are without doubt a good complement to any australian art collection ." What is the definition of "complement"?


complement

something added to complete or embellish or make perfect

Instruction: "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner" What is the definition of "complement"?


complement

contribute extra features to ( someone or something ) in such a way as to improve or emphasize their qualities

Instruction: "the selection of make-up should complement skin tone , features and attire ." What is the definition of "complement"?


deliberation

Instruction: "i looked over the reef to see large shadows moving with slow deliberation way below ." What is the definition of "deliberation"?


metatarsus

the group of bones in the foot , between the ankle and the toes .

Instruction: "the england skipper had another x-ray yesterday and the second metatarsus bone in his left foot which he broke in april is healing well ." What is the definition of "metatarsus"?


bund

Instruction: "other rubble serves to repair roads and shore-up retaining bunds along the shore ." What is the definition of "bund"?


tax

pay tax on ( something , especially a vehicle )

Instruction: "more than 15,000 motorists in the bradford area face tough fines and even having their vehicles crushed if they fail to tax their cars and lorries ." What is the definition of "tax"?


tax

impose a tax on ( someone or something )

Instruction: "at present , land is taxed at a higher rate than improvements only in the counties of hawaii and kauai ." What is the definition of "tax"?


breastplate

Instruction: "she placed it down beside her to see long thick arm pieces made from the same black material as the breastplate ." What is the definition of "breastplate"?


respect

Context: she lost all respect for him

Instruction: "she lost all respect for him" What is the definition of "respect"?


defenestration

the action or process of dismissing someone from a position of power or authority

Instruction: "the announcement , hurried out after the stock exchange had closed , and most of the city had gone home , speaks of a defenestration ." What is the definition of "defenestration"?


derail

Instruction: "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste" What is the definition of "derail"?


ravioli

small pasta envelopes containing minced meat , fish , cheese , or vegetables , usually served with a sauce .

Instruction: "cut each ravioli in half ; serve hot with seasoned vegetable broth and a lobster medallion ." What is the definition of "ravioli"?


grope

Instruction: "she groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom" What is the definition of "grope"?


aside

Instruction: "where then are the reserves put aside to cover the employee ?" What is the definition of "aside"?


paintball

Instruction: "eye injuries caused by paintballs are increasing in children , according to a study published in pediatrics ." What is the definition of "paintball"?


cruzeiro

the basic monetary unit of brazil from 1990 to 1993 , equal to 100 centavos .

Instruction: "with the cedula project , cruzeiro banknotes and american dollars were rubber-stamped with messages and returned to circulation ." What is the definition of "cruzeiro"?


ignite

Instruction: "the gas inside the fuel lines caught on fire , and then ignited all the gas in the gas tank in one large explosion ." What is the definition of "ignite"?


dispersion

a mixture of one substance dispersed in another medium

Instruction: "aqueous dispersions of polar lipids are known to form a large variety of phases depending on the chemical structure , temperature , and dispersing media ." What is the definition of "dispersion"?


letter

Context: he won letters in three sports

an award earned by participation in a school sport

Instruction: "he won letters in three sports" What is the definition of "letter"?


monument

a building , structure , or site that is of historical importance or interest

Instruction: "the shrine is a monument to the dedication of the people who built it and maintained it ." What is the definition of "monument"?


soundness

the state of being in good condition ; robustness

Instruction: "such failures , by calling into question the soundness of the asset structure of all units , tend to modify all desired portfolios ." What is the definition of "soundness"?


balloon

a small coloured rubber bag which is inflated with air and then sealed at the neck , used as a child 's toy or a decoration

Instruction: "other similarly coloured decorations included flowers , balloons , the cake and the reception at the hanover international ." What is the definition of "balloon"?


due

( with reference to a point of the compass ) exactly ; directly

Instruction: "the house is set into the hillside and faces due south ." What is the definition of "due"?


clack

Instruction: "the marble floor makes an impressive clack when walked upon it , and all tones are rich and vibrant ." What is the definition of "clack"?


mind

Instruction: "do you mind the time you dyed your hair ? '" What is the definition of "mind"?


mind

Context: i had a conversation in my mind .

a person 's mental processes contrasted with physical action

Instruction: "i had a conversation in my mind ." What is the definition of "mind"?


mind

a person identified with their intellectual faculties

Instruction: "i 'd love to get the bright minds of the game together for a symposium to identify parts of the rulebook we can do without ." What is the definition of "mind"?


mind

a person 's will or determination to achieve something

Instruction: "it 's a tall order but jansen believes his team-mates can achieve their goal if they put their minds to it ." What is the definition of "mind"?


mind

Instruction: "the twists and turns of a complicated plot allow the coens to have enormous fun with the high-flying la scene , and no one minds very much if the proceedings are at times yards over the top ." What is the definition of "mind"?


mind

be careful about the quality or nature of

Instruction: "every parent experiences that moment when their children , instead of minding their manners , appear to have misplaced them ." What is the definition of "mind"?


mind

Context: it came to mind

Instruction: "it came to mind" What is the definition of "mind"?


redistrict

divide or organize ( an area ) into new political or school districts

Instruction: "the party that holds the state governorship and the state legislature is well placed to redistrict to its own advantage ." What is the definition of "redistrict"?


custom-built

built or made to a particular customer 's order .

Instruction: "goliath makes 100 to 150 promotional appearances and travels 40,000 miles in his custom-built horse trailer every year ." What is the definition of "custom-built"?


functional

( of a disease ) affecting the operation , rather than the structure , of an organ

Instruction: "they may have functional dyspepsia or diseases such as peptic ulcer or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease ." What is the definition of "functional"?


functional

designed for or adapted to a function or use

Instruction: "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical" What is the definition of "functional"?


mediterranean

relating to or denoting a dark-complexioned human physical type found in some mediterranean countries

Instruction: "these worked well , colouring our subject 's lily white skin with a light mediterranean tan while leaving all the other colours in the shot true ." What is the definition of "mediterranean"?


aloe

the resin obtained from aloes wood , used in perfume , incense , and medicine .

Instruction: "i was too numb to feel the cool touch of the aloe to my skin ." What is the definition of "aloe"?


endemic

of or relating to a disease ( or anything resembling a disease ) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality

Instruction: "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world" What is the definition of "endemic"?


durative

denoting or relating to continuing action .

Instruction: "time adverbials introduced by until impose restrictions on the aspectual class of the main clause they combine with : they only combine with durative sentences ." What is the definition of "durative"?


palatine

( of a territory ) subject to palatine authority .

Instruction: "speeding down the m6 , we entered the county palatine of lancashire ." What is the definition of "palatine"?


symbiosis

a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups

Instruction: "the visual communication between members bordered on symbiosis as they smoothly switched up guitars , worked pedals , bashed away at keyboards and wailed through guitar solos ." What is the definition of "symbiosis"?


scend

Instruction: "to each foaming scend the ship drove in a curtsey of fury ." What is the definition of "scend"?


boreen

Instruction: "the group was transported in a convoy of police vans , ambulances and four-wheel drives , which snaked its way along main roads and boreens to the search area ." What is the definition of "boreen"?


bother

Instruction: "we 'd save an awful lot of bother if we just took it ." What is the definition of "bother"?


spiv

a man , typically a flashy dresser , who makes a living by disreputable dealings .

Instruction: "harry is fed up being confused , alarmed and he finds he has seized the little weasel , the little spiv and ground him like pretzel against the dividing panel ." What is the definition of "spiv"?


waking

Instruction: "only during the first and last two hours of your waking day is alertness significantly impaired ." What is the definition of "waking"?


monopod

a one-legged support for a camera or fishing rod .

Instruction: "passengers scramble from cabins with an arsenal of cameras , long lenses , monopods and binoculars ." What is the definition of "monopod"?


caper

the cooked and pickled flower bud of a bramble-like southern european shrub , used to flavour food

Instruction: "add the garlic , olives , capers , chopped basil and lemon zest ." What is the definition of "caper"?


gammon

Instruction: "'come , that 's gammon , pink ' said christian ." What is the definition of "gammon"?


lifebuoy

a buoyant support such as a lifebelt for keeping a person afloat in water .

Instruction: "as usual bag after bag was filled with litter but , more alarmingly , ten lifebuoys were hauled out from this short stretch ." What is the definition of "lifebuoy"?


cuirass

an artificial ventilator which encloses the body , leaving the limbs free , and forces air in and out of the lungs by changes in pressure .

Instruction: "negative-pressure ventilation using a chest cuirass can also be used for daytime ventilation , although current models are not portable ." What is the definition of "cuirass"?


glade

Instruction: "she found herself lying on her back , cushioned by a patch of moss in a forest glade ." What is the definition of "glade"?


draggle

Instruction: "her fur was staring wet , draggled into points , and her tail was thick with black mud ." What is the definition of "draggle"?


aggressiveness

Instruction: "inhalant users exhibited greater density of familial alcoholism and aggressiveness than nonusers ." What is the definition of "aggressiveness"?


substantive

having a separate and independent existence .

Instruction: "nothing has a substantive existence apart from everything else and exists only in the context of everything else ." What is the definition of "substantive"?


substantive

( of a rank or appointment ) not acting or temporary ; permanent

Instruction: "in many cases they could not have been appointed to a substantive nhs post ." What is the definition of "substantive"?


ninth

the ninth finisher or position in a race or competition

Instruction: "frankie dettori , a two-time winner of the event , finished ninth with two points ." What is the definition of "ninth"?


ninth

a chord in which the ninth note of the scale forms an important component .

Instruction: "the e-flat 's doable , but it 's that diminished ninth… that 's a male 's chord ." What is the definition of "ninth"?


invoke

cite or appeal to ( someone or something ) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

Instruction: "since the attack , canadian authorities have invoked the threat of terrorism to justify a clamp down on protests that extends well beyond kananaskis county ." What is the definition of "invoke"?


brill

Instruction: "customers are great , music 's brill and the barstaff are the best in the city ." What is the definition of "brill"?


aldosterone

a corticosteroid hormone which stimulates absorption of sodium by the kidneys and so regulates water and salt balance .

Instruction: "it is believed that the formation of melanin is regulated by aldosterone , which is the most active mineralocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex ." What is the definition of "aldosterone"?


counterstain

treat ( a specimen ) with a counterstain .

Instruction: "the chromosomes are counterstained with dapi ( light blue ) ." What is the definition of "counterstain"?


buy-in

a purchase of shares in a company by managers who are not employed by it .

Instruction: "venture capitalists can assist you in buying a business either by a management buy out of the business you are running or a management buy-in of a suitable business in an area chosen by you ." What is the definition of "buy-in"?


loan

Instruction: "the first was whether a commercial loan made by the claimant became the subject matter of a ‘ quistclose trust ’ by virtue of the terms of the loan ." What is the definition of "loan"?


style

Instruction: "here 's part of a speech he gave in sydney during that turbulent campaign , and it 's worth listening to the style of language he uses ." What is the definition of "style"?


style

a way of painting , writing , composing , building , etc. , characteristic of a particular period , place , person , or movement

Instruction: "the aboriginal and torres strait islander commission has ordered prince harry to stop stealing aboriginal symbols and painting styles ." What is the definition of "style"?


lapse

the termination of a right or privilege through disuse or failure to follow appropriate procedures .

Instruction: "it is not there to punish prosecutors for administrative lapses ; it is there to protect defendants by ensuring that they are kept in prison awaiting trial no longer than is justifiable ." What is the definition of "lapse"?


lapse

Context: three years elapsed

Instruction: "three years elapsed" What is the definition of "lapse"?


supernumerary

denoting a structure or organ occurring in addition to the normal ones

Instruction: "most frequently seen are supernumerary nipples anywhere along the primitive milk line , though true accessory mammary glands are most frequently located in the axilla ( polymastia ) ." What is the definition of "supernumerary"?


wiretap

use a listening device to conduct surveillance on

Instruction: "a very high number of private telephone communications are wiretapped under police investigations ." What is the definition of "wiretap"?


deltoid

Instruction: "in some cases , the deltoid branch of the profunda brachii ( 16 % of individuals ) arises from the brachial or from the superior ulnar collateral ." What is the definition of "deltoid"?


hide-and-seek

a children 's game in which one or more players hide and the other or others have to look for them .

Instruction: "i remember it as a house for christmases , but it was also fantastic for playing hide-and-seek , because you could climb up metal rungs into the chimney and nobody would ever find you ." What is the definition of "hide-and-seek"?


conscience

a person 's moral sense of right and wrong , viewed as acting as a guide to one 's behaviour

Instruction: "i think therefore that we in the media have to examine our consciences and say we have a responsibility here beyond informing the public ." What is the definition of "conscience"?


misalignment

the incorrect arrangement or position of something in relation to something else

Instruction: "mild to moderate cases of misalignment can usually be fixed in six to 12 months , but more severe cases can require up to two years of treatment , with regular check-ups on a four - to six-week basis ." What is the definition of "misalignment"?


dragon

a mythical monster like a giant reptile . in european tradition the dragon is typically fire-breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil , whereas in east asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility , associated with water and the heavens .

Instruction: "with red-eyed goblins , giant spiders and a fire-breathing dragon , this book is perfect hallowe'en fare ." What is the definition of "dragon"?


mother

a woman in relation to her child or children

Instruction: "mr marchant and his wife wanted to return to the uk to be near to their mothers , both of whom are elderly , and live in the south ." What is the definition of "mother"?


yuan

the basic monetary unit of china , equal to 10 jiao or 100 fen .

Instruction: "the yuan is pegged to the dollar and has not kept pace with the country 's expansion , so making goods even cheaper ." What is the definition of "yuan"?


honey

Instruction: "both had chestnut brown hair , purple eyes , and honey tanned skin ." What is the definition of "honey"?


crime

an action or activity considered to be evil , shameful , or wrong

Instruction: "the deliberate targeting of civilians is a crime against humanity , full stop ." What is the definition of "crime"?


dub

a style of popular music originating from the remixing of recorded music ( especially reggae ) , typically with the removal of some vocals and instruments and the accentuation of bass guitar .

Instruction: "it 's with that in mind that sokel plays everything from dub and reggae to pop and folk music ." What is the definition of "dub"?


moonwalk

a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot

Instruction: "michael jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s" What is the definition of "moonwalk"?


fixture

a sporting event arranged to take place on a particular date

Instruction: "looking at the remaining fixture list , i 've come up with a blueprint for survival and worked out where the points are going to come from ." What is the definition of "fixture"?


hayfield

a field where grass is grown for making into hay .

Instruction: "she works to protect hayfields , hedgerows , streams , dew ponds , and their wildlife ." What is the definition of "hayfield"?


tree

a woody perennial plant , typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground .

Instruction: "on either side of the wooden house were the mere structures of two large trees with no leaves visible ." What is the definition of "tree"?


tree

force ( someone ) into a difficult situation .

Instruction: "i want that filthy vamp found , treed , and worried to bits !" What is the definition of "tree"?


pedigree

Instruction: "a litter of week-old pedigree puppies were ritually sacrificed so that their silky soft , pure-white hides could be sewn together to line each shoe ." What is the definition of "pedigree"?


superoxide

Instruction: "much of the o2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion o2-" What is the definition of "superoxide"?


shallow

not exhibiting , requiring , or capable of serious thought

Instruction: "was he the only one who could tell how shallow she was ?" What is the definition of "shallow"?


shallow

Context: the lake shallowed over time

Instruction: "the lake shallowed over time" What is the definition of "shallow"?


valentine

Context: will you be my valentine ?

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on saint valentine 's day

Instruction: "will you be my valentine ?" What is the definition of "valentine"?


peewee

any of a number of birds with a call that resembles the word ‘ peewee ’ .

Instruction: "from the atlantic coastline to the pocomoke river and forest , worcester is home to pelicans and peewees , kingbirds and cuckoos , and herons , harriers , and eagles ." What is the definition of "peewee"?


sequester

Instruction: "he sequestered himself in his study to write a book" What is the definition of "sequester"?


sequester

Instruction: "the dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" What is the definition of "sequester"?


freight

Instruction: "for kerouac , the word ‘ beat ’ was freighted with meaning ." What is the definition of "freight"?


file

each of the eight rows of eight squares on a chessboard running away from the player towards the opponent .

Instruction: "for kings on the same file , this is just an odd number of squares between kings !" What is the definition of "file"?


file

a folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference

Instruction: "the admiral pushed the file towards the edge of the desk ." What is the definition of "file"?


file

place ( a document ) in a cabinet , box , or folder in a particular order

Instruction: "this latest roll call of grand-slam winners is unlikely to be filed away among the classics , all of them celebrating only their first major title ." What is the definition of "file"?


sing-song

( of a person 's voice ) having a repeated rising and falling rhythm

Instruction: "andrea began teasing in a lilting sing-song voice , ‘ brandon 's got a girlfriend , brandon 's got a girlfriend ! ’" What is the definition of "sing-song"?


bombardier

a rank of non-commissioned officer in certain artillery regiments , equivalent to corporal .

Instruction: "harold ings , 86 , a bombardier with the royal artillery was one of the soldiers whose unit was surrounded by germans in occupied france ." What is the definition of "bombardier"?


emote

( especially of an actor ) portray emotion in a theatrical manner

Instruction: "the one real weakness is the central performance by a less than distinguished actor who tends to go overboard when he tries to emote ." What is the definition of "emote"?


tare

the weight of a motor vehicle , railway carriage , or aircraft without its fuel or load .

Instruction: "and they want lighter tare weights , zero maintenance , and more automatic transmissions ." What is the definition of "tare"?


national

Context: national interests

limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

Instruction: "national interests" What is the definition of "national"?


national

Instruction: "english classes are available to foreign nationals , who wish to learn both spoken and written english ." What is the definition of "national"?


sidetrack

cause ( someone ) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue

Instruction: "it is easy to get sidetracked and distracted by events of apparent urgency but low importance ." What is the definition of "sidetrack"?


specialist

possessing or involving detailed knowledge or study of a restricted topic

Instruction: "this is a fine book that speaks both to the general reader and the specialist historian ." What is the definition of "specialist"?


ramie

a vegetable fibre noted for its length and toughness .

Instruction: "potential sources being tested include soy , hemp , ramie , kenaf stems , pineapple and henequen leaves , and banana stems ." What is the definition of "ramie"?


ramie

Instruction: "i would like to dye them both darker colors - but linen is traditionally one of the more difficult natural fibers to dye , and i do n't know anything about dying ramie at all , except that it is ‘ similar ’ to flax ." What is the definition of "ramie"?


crater

Instruction: "microscopic bumps and craters on the painted surface tend to attract and contain dirt ." What is the definition of "crater"?


angry

Instruction: "my blood begins to boil and my hair and eyes take on the angry shade of fire engine red ." What is the definition of "angry"?


vincristine

a cytotoxic compound of the alkaloid class obtained from the madagascar periwinkle and used to treat acute leukaemia and other cancers .

Instruction: "of the plant-derived anticancer drugs in clinical use , the best known are the alkaloids vinblastine and vincristine , isolated from the madagascar periwinkle , catharanthus roseus ." What is the definition of "vincristine"?


whitethroat

a migratory eurasian and north african warbler with a grey head and white throat .

Instruction: "‘ breeding numbers of species such as whitethroat are substantially lower in drier years , so further declines in trans-saharan migrants might be expected with climate change , ’ the authors wrote ." What is the definition of "whitethroat"?


fake

Instruction: "then he opens his empty hand and smiles at me , and i say , ‘ you faked me out ! ’" What is the definition of "fake"?


fake

Instruction: "after the death of his wife , thomas faked a will in her name to avoid certain legal complications ." What is the definition of "fake"?


monosomy

the condition of having a diploid chromosome complement in which one chromosome lacks its homologous partner .

Instruction: "one plant lacked all six chromosome 12 markers , which indicates possible monosomy , and the other lacked just a terminal marker from the end of chromosome 10 ." What is the definition of "monosomy"?


hopper

Instruction: "a bid for a grant to extend the local hopper bus service was one way of persuading drivers to leave their cars at home ." What is the definition of "hopper"?


hopper

Instruction: "at hopscotch , the best hoppers are the children" What is the definition of "hopper"?


vertical

involving all the stages from the production to the sale of a class of goods

Instruction: "there are two types of vertical market-places , which bring buyers and sellers together to facilitate transactions ." What is the definition of "vertical"?


vertical

Instruction: "from the horizontal line that crossed the vertical , the line curved around and met the bottom end of the vertical ." What is the definition of "vertical"?


exordium

the beginning or introductory part , especially of a discourse or treatise .

Instruction: "what he finally said , after a long exordium , was that at the earliest opportunity a democratic congress should determine france 's political future ." What is the definition of "exordium"?


i-beam

a girder which has the shape of an i when viewed in section .

Instruction: "the upright panels acknowledged the white i-beams , which participated in all but the most oblique view of the mural ." What is the definition of "i-beam"?


forte

the part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle .

Instruction: "the forte is used to parry , the medio to engage and the debole to hit ." What is the definition of "forte"?


zonal

Context: a zonal pattern of cell structure

Instruction: "a zonal pattern of cell structure" What is the definition of "zonal"?


demigod

a being with partial or lesser divine status , such as a minor deity , the offspring of a god and a mortal , or a mortal raised to divine rank

Instruction: "then she prayed to all the demigods , and they all appeared there ." What is the definition of "demigod"?


desert

Instruction: "for millennia , people have successfully converted desert landscapes into agricultural land through irrigation ." What is the definition of "desert"?


desert

Instruction: "it was pleasant to see a vast desert of lapwings , for these birds have quite disappeared from the part of north cheshire in which i live ." What is the definition of "desert"?


desert

( of people ) leave ( a place ) , causing it to appear empty

Instruction: "viewers ca n't help but wonder why the place was deserted , and imagine the noise and fun of the games before ." What is the definition of "desert"?


module

a detachable self-contained unit of a spacecraft

Instruction: "if the decision is made to use a space station module careful preparations will have to be made ." What is the definition of "module"?


hospitalization

Instruction: "a doctor may recommend hospitalization for the initial evaluation and treatment of tb ." What is the definition of "hospitalization"?


lava

hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure , or solid rock resulting from cooling of this

Instruction: "the tuffs and lava were derived from a nearby andesitic volcanic centre ." What is the definition of "lava"?


overflow

the generation of a number or other data item which is too large for the assigned location or memory space .

Instruction: "this may result in unexpected application behavior , accessing a defunct application , incomplete database records or buffer overflow ." What is the definition of "overflow"?


overflow

the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space

Instruction: "that 's the only area where we have any significant overflow ." What is the definition of "overflow"?


tester

a device that tests the functioning of something

Instruction: "a hypodermic syringe tester from testing machines inc. provides precise measurement of the force required to move the plunger in either direction ." What is the definition of "tester"?


unexpectedness

Context: the unexpectedness of the warm welcome

extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected

Instruction: "the unexpectedness of the warm welcome" What is the definition of "unexpectedness"?


violator

a person who treats something with irreverence or disrespect

Instruction: "their government is a standout violator of press freedom ." What is the definition of "violator"?


float

a hollow structure fixed underneath an aircraft enabling it to take off and land on water .

Instruction: "each float was supported by front and rear n-struts attached to the bottom longerons of the fuselage and the front and rear stub-wing spars ." What is the definition of "float"?


gnaw

Instruction: "on the one hand , fear and worry gnawed at his gut ." What is the definition of "gnaw"?


gnaw

bite at or nibble ( something ) so as to wear it away

Instruction: "she gnaws a steak with her mouth open , picks her teeth with her fingernails , laughs with a porcine snort and drinks beer out of the bottle ." What is the definition of "gnaw"?


stifle

restrain ( a reaction ) or stop oneself acting on ( an emotion )

Instruction: "he stifled a groan and touched her cheek , soft and flushed with sleep ." What is the definition of "stifle"?


stifle

Context: stifle your curiosity

Instruction: "stifle your curiosity" What is the definition of "stifle"?


ebonics

american black english regarded as a language in its own right rather than as a dialect of standard english .

Instruction: "consider the attempt to encourage speaking ebonics in schools in oakland , california ." What is the definition of "ebonics"?


dative

a noun or other word in the dative case .

Instruction: "classical mongolian had seven cases , all clearly distinguished , in contrast to latin : nominative , accusative , dative , genitive , ablative , instrumental , and comitative ." What is the definition of "dative"?


electroscope

an instrument for detecting and measuring electricity , especially as an indication of the ionization of air by radioactivity .

Instruction: "by suspending pieces of tape from a straw , you can build an electroscope , a device that detects electrical charge ." What is the definition of "electroscope"?


cline

a gradation in one or more characteristics within a species or other taxon , especially between different populations .

Instruction: "in that study , the deflexus characters were reported to change to inflexus , and to coincide with a reduction in flower size along the geographical cline ." What is the definition of "cline"?


hook

a curved cutting instrument , especially as used for reaping or shearing .

Instruction: "he arranged two lines of men with flails , clubs , pitchforks , sickles , and reaping hooks ." What is the definition of "hook"?


hook

Context: his opponent hooked him badly

Instruction: "his opponent hooked him badly" What is the definition of "hook"?


hook

Instruction: "during the late afternoon i hooked a fish on my lighter rod , a fish which actually put up a bit of resistance ." What is the definition of "hook"?


vessel

Instruction: "the bridge only opens with two keys , at the moment it is high and open , which would allow ships and other nautical vessels to pass beneath us ." What is the definition of "vessel"?


reap

receive ( something , especially something beneficial ) as a consequence of one 's own or another 's actions

Instruction: "as housing values have soared , builders have reaped lush margins by building on the cheap land that they acquired several years earlier ." What is the definition of "reap"?


gusher

an oil well from which oil flows profusely without being pumped .

Instruction: "midland is of course a flat , once dusty ( since paved ) texas oil town closer to gushers than geysers ." What is the definition of "gusher"?


chiropractic

a system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints , especially those of the spinal column , which are believed to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves , muscles , and organs .

Instruction: "it was the beginning of a new phase in chiropractic and complementary healthcare !" What is the definition of "chiropractic"?


dramatic

( of a person or their behaviour ) intending or intended to create an effect ; theatrical

Instruction: "i 'm not dramatic about anything that happens to me in this game or within my life ." What is the definition of "dramatic"?


civics

the study of the rights and duties of citizenship .

Instruction: "impressed and delighted by her attitude , the judge invited her into his chambers where he quizzed her about american history and civics for half an hour ." What is the definition of "civics"?


asphyxiation

the condition of being deprived of oxygen ( as by having breathing stopped )

Instruction: "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture" What is the definition of "asphyxiation"?


chaser

a person or thing that pursues someone or something

Instruction: "hayley , who considered quitting after missing out on the last olympics , finished a massive 40 seconds clear of her chasers in a time of 22 minutes 28 seconds ." What is the definition of "chaser"?


nanosecond

Instruction: "god forbid that we should think for a nanosecond that he was driven by any thought of principle , ethics , humanity or compassion ." What is the definition of "nanosecond"?


conclusion

Context: jump to a conclusion

Instruction: "jump to a conclusion" What is the definition of "conclusion"?


conclusion

a proposition that is reached from given premises .

Instruction: "reid gave hume credit for taking locke 's premisses to their logical conclusion ." What is the definition of "conclusion"?


mutilate

Context: the madman mutilates art work

Instruction: "the madman mutilates art work" What is the definition of "mutilate"?


fastness

a secure place well protected by natural features

Instruction: "from time to time , he visited the manikin and presented him with scrolls written in a secret language to provide him with a library in the fastness of his attic retreat ." What is the definition of "fastness"?


allotrope

a structurally different form of an element

Instruction: "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon" What is the definition of "allotrope"?


testimonial

a public tribute to someone and to their achievements .

Instruction: "mr carvey , 20 , of eastcliff avenue , is to receive a testimonial on parchment and his tendring council colleague mr sacre , also 20 , of oliver close is to get a certificate of commendation ." What is the definition of "testimonial"?


execution

the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out

Instruction: "a feature of these paintings is their abrasive , primitivist style of conception and execution ." What is the definition of "execution"?


execution

the performance of an instruction or program .

Instruction: "in case of an error or any anomaly during the execution of a program , the kernel can use signals to notify the process ." What is the definition of "execution"?


court

a sovereign and his or her councillors , constituting a ruling power

Instruction: "the court surrounded and , to some extent , protected the ruler ." What is the definition of "court"?


court

a quadrangular area , either open or covered , marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash

Instruction: "the hotel has it 's own private beach , gym , tennis squash and badminton courts ." What is the definition of "court"?


chord

each of the two principal members of a truss

Instruction: "on a practical level , the trusses also provide the framework for the second floor , which is suspended from the bottom chords of the trusses ." What is the definition of "chord"?


chord

a straight line joining the ends of an arc .

Instruction: "de triangulis is in five books , the first of which gives the basic definitions : quantity , ratio , equality , circles , arcs , chords , and the sine function ." What is the definition of "chord"?


prominent

Instruction: "both artists are prominent in bulgaria 's art world and work with graphics and water colours ." What is the definition of "prominent"?


seasoning

the process of adjusting the moisture content of wood to make it more suitable for use as timber

Instruction: "many quality-conscious wine-makers will pay a premium for wood dried in the open air , however , and an increasing number of them actually select and buy their own wood in advance of seasoning ." What is the definition of "seasoning"?


shear

Context: shear the wool off the lamb

Instruction: "shear the wool off the lamb" What is the definition of "shear"?


ethnic

denoting origin by birth or descent rather than by present nationality

Instruction: "in 1998 , just before then president suharto stepped down , unrest and arson destroyed or damaged hundreds of properties belonging to ethnic chinese in solo ." What is the definition of "ethnic"?


fetishist

a person who has an excessive and irrational devotion or commitment to a particular thing

Instruction: "turns out that this western civ fetishist does n't know his bible or his shakespeare ." What is the definition of "fetishist"?


baker

Instruction: "i just thought i would pass along the results of an experiment i did with my waffle baker ." What is the definition of "baker"?


anaphora

the use of a word referring back to a word used earlier in a text or conversation , to avoid repetition , for example the pronouns he , she , it , and they and the verb do in i like it and so do they .

Instruction: "null complement anaphora refers to an elliptical construction in which a vp or ip complement of a verb is dropped ." What is the definition of "anaphora"?


pleomorphism

the occurrence of more than one distinct form of a natural object , such as a crystalline substance , a virus , the cells in a tumour , or an organism at different stages of the life cycle .

Instruction: "the spindle cells showed moderate nuclear pleomorphism and scattered mitotic figures ." What is the definition of "pleomorphism"?


aigrette

a headdress consisting of a white egret 's feather or other decoration such as a spray of gems .

Instruction: "crown jewels of iran - this aigrette measures approximately 12 inches long and 4 inches wide ." What is the definition of "aigrette"?


little

Instruction: "deviating from the install instructions for a device is always a little dangerous ." What is the definition of "little"?


little

Instruction: "they pointed out how little human nature has changed over the last thousand years ." What is the definition of "little"?


sudanese

relating to or characteristic of sudan or its people

Instruction: "he complements his trilingual abilities—he speaks english , arabic and a sudanese dialect— with a qualifying sat score and a 3.0-plus gpa ." What is the definition of "sudanese"?


accomplishment

something that has been achieved successfully

Instruction: "dmitri mendeleev 's discovery of the periodic law in the late 1860s was a remarkable accomplishment ." What is the definition of "accomplishment"?


pyramid

a polyhedron of which one face is a polygon of any number of sides , and the other faces are triangles with a common vertex

Instruction: "the rails that trains run on underground in coal mines are stacked on bogeys in a pyramid shape ." What is the definition of "pyramid"?


biological

relating to biology or living organisms .

Instruction: "ibm has unveiled an ambitious initiative to develop technologies that share the basic biological abilities of living organisms ." What is the definition of "biological"?


visibility

the degree to which something has attracted general attention ; prominence

Instruction: "we use them as a marketing office , to talk about the products and create some visibility ." What is the definition of "visibility"?


sepsis

the presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins , typically through infection of a wound .

Instruction: "no reports were made of wound infection or neonatal sepsis ." What is the definition of "sepsis"?


allotment

a piece of land made over by the government to an american indian .

Instruction: "other measures , most notably the burke act of 1906 , allowed indians to sell their allotments ." What is the definition of "allotment"?


deforestation

the action of clearing a wide area of trees

Instruction: "more importantly , the rate of deforestation appears to be accelerating ." What is the definition of "deforestation"?


scrounger

a person who borrows from or lives off others

Instruction: "underlying the tories ' agenda is the hidden assumption that immigration is bad : that immigrants are a bunch of scroungers who want to live off the fat of the land we have created ." What is the definition of "scrounger"?


mx

a title used before a person 's surname or full name by those who wish to avoid specifying their gender or by those who prefer not to identify themselves as male or female

Instruction: "recent moves in brighton , for instance , to allow the use of mx as a title , have detractors as well as supporters within the trans community" What is the definition of "mx"?


narrator

a person who narrates something , especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem

Instruction: "pushkin 's narrators are only schematically described , because what matters is not who they are but how they perceive the world ." What is the definition of "narrator"?


credence

the likelihood of something being true ; plausibility

Instruction: "the very fact that i visit this site and read these articles lends credence to the assumption that i do find useful and true ideas here ." What is the definition of "credence"?


soursop

the evergreen tropical american tree which bears soursops .

Instruction: "lianas and tree ferns tangled above thickets of bougainvillaea and night flowering cereus : on either side rose great cathedrals of tamarind , buttressed by bushes of nutmeg and spandrels of soursop ." What is the definition of "soursop"?


ark

Instruction: "so many of the chapters offer versions of the ark , boats built for human survival against the storms of god and/or nature ." What is the definition of "ark"?


sundrops

a day-flowering north american plant with yellow flowers , related to the evening primrose .

Instruction: "the bright flowers of sundrops liven up perennial borders and wildflower meadows ." What is the definition of "sundrops"?


signature

a distinctive pattern , product , or characteristic by which someone or something can be identified

Instruction: "here you can be massaged to within an inch of levitation , especially with its signature product , the royal banyan treatment ." What is the definition of "signature"?


signature

Instruction: "i will prepare the appointment documents and forward them to you for signature ." What is the definition of "signature"?


minute

Instruction: "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting" What is the definition of "minute"?


sanctuary

Instruction: "at the time of the shooting , he said , a protestant sister congregation that lacks its own sanctuary was worshipping at the dominican church , as it has for 30 years ." What is the definition of "sanctuary"?


pedestal

Instruction: "pottery includes globular vessels with cylindrical necks , pedestalled bowls , and one-handled cups , sometimes with embossed ornament ." What is the definition of "pedestal"?


nabataean

a member of an ancient arabian people who from 312 bc formed an independent kingdom with its capital at petra ( now in jordan ) . the kingdom was allied to the roman empire from 63 bc and incorporated as the province of arabia in ad 106 .

Instruction: "within the gaunt pinnacles , in colours that represent ores and igneous rock , ancient egyptians , semites and nabataeans have left evidence of passage ." What is the definition of "nabataean"?


indebtedness

Instruction: "we sold the horses , and there still was n't enough money to satisfy the indebtedness ." What is the definition of "indebtedness"?


burgage

( in england and scotland ) tenure by which land or property in a town was held in return for service or annual rent .

Instruction: "it has been the practice in ipswich from antiquity that no tenant of tenements in the town held by free burgage do homage or fealty for them to the property 's chief lord ." What is the definition of "burgage"?


scalp

the skin that covers the top of the head

Instruction: "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy" What is the definition of "scalp"?


shawnee

relating to the shawnee or their language .

Instruction: "the prophet was also known as lalawethika or tenskwatawa and was the brother of the shawnee warrior tecumseh ." What is the definition of "shawnee"?


flaming

Instruction: "it would rain water one minute and summer weather like flaming coals the next , the heat from the sun beating on its victim ." What is the definition of "flaming"?


turtle

the flesh of a sea turtle , especially the green turtle , used chiefly for soup .

Instruction: "she told me about escoffier 's cookbook and its recipe for turtle soup ." What is the definition of "turtle"?


osprey

a large fish-eating bird of prey with long , narrow wings and a white underside and crown , found throughout the world .

Instruction: "the creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons ." What is the definition of "osprey"?


mutter

a barely audible utterance , especially one expressing dissatisfaction or irritation

Instruction: "i heard both murmurs of approval and mutters of discontent ." What is the definition of "mutter"?


dam

Instruction: "nearby , a smaller lake was created by damming a tributary creek ." What is the definition of "dam"?


snit

Instruction: "she was in too much of a snit to really pay attention to him ." What is the definition of "snit"?


vow

a set of solemn promises committing one to a prescribed role , calling , or course of action , typically to marriage or a monastic career

Instruction: "an eighth-century lombard nobleman in tuscany even converted his house into a monastery and took his vows , apparently to avoid having to fight the franks ." What is the definition of "vow"?


grip

Context: he gripped the steering wheel

Instruction: "he gripped the steering wheel" What is the definition of "grip"?


grip

take and keep a firm hold of ; grasp tightly

Instruction: "jonathon grips my hand more firmly and we make our way into the building ." What is the definition of "grip"?


settlement

a formal arrangement made between the parties to a lawsuit in order to resolve it , especially out of court

Instruction: "it is a matter for the parties and their legal advisers whether or not to start proceedings at all and , if so , whether to seek to reach a settlement before formal proceedings begin ." What is the definition of "settlement"?


settlement

Instruction: "she apparently went on a spending spree with her portion of the property settlement and bought $ 7,000 worth of furniture ." What is the definition of "settlement"?


settlement

the action of allowing or helping people to establish settlements

Instruction: "the 1976 immigration act made family reunification and refugee settlement two of canada 's fundamental objectives ." What is the definition of "settlement"?


settlement

an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict

Instruction: "the press has labelled the failed settlement a power-sharing agreement ." What is the definition of "settlement"?


moravian

Instruction: "she was moravian , and was brought up in a convent in moravia" What is the definition of "moravian"?


spare

( of time ) not taken up by one 's usual duties or activities ; available for leisure

Instruction: "for most acts , this would n't work , but lemon jelly has a style that requires headphones and a spare 45 minutes to absorb the album from start to finish ." What is the definition of "spare"?


spare

Instruction: "currently he was wearing drakes best shirt and javlin 's spare pants ." What is the definition of "spare"?


spare

refrain from killing , injuring , or distressing

Instruction: "obviously god had spared his life for good reason ." What is the definition of "spare"?


non-professional

Instruction: "this wave consisted of both professionals and non-professionals and included persons from various ethnic groups within georgia ." What is the definition of "non-professional"?


handle

the total amount of money bet over a particular time or at a particular event

Instruction: "we still have a challenge in front of us to create better mutuel handle and attendance , but we look forward to racing in 2001 ." What is the definition of "handle"?


compress

Context: compress the data

make more compact by or as if by pressing

Instruction: "compress the data" What is the definition of "compress"?


panic

Instruction: "the students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away" What is the definition of "panic"?


panic

Instruction: "i have an uncle in washington ; around him everyone was frightened , people were panicking ." What is the definition of "panic"?


job

a procedure to improve the appearance of something

Instruction: "right now it 's in the basement , spattered with paint , veteran of many home improvement jobs ." What is the definition of "job"?


job

Instruction: "at the same time , manufacturing jobs have been exported overseas ." What is the definition of "job"?


job

Context: it is their job to print the truth

Instruction: "it is their job to print the truth" What is the definition of "job"?


wry

( of the neck or features ) distorted or turned to one side

Instruction: "elizabeth styled him her pygmy ; his enemies delighted in vilifying his `` wry neck , ' `` crooked back ' and `` splay foot , ' and in bacon 's essay `` on deformity , ' it was said , `` the world takes notice that he paints out his little cousin to the life . '" What is the definition of "wry"?


beetroot

the edible dark-red spherical root of a kind of beet , eaten as a vegetable .

Instruction: "and it was complemented texturally , visually and tastily by its marinated baby beetroots ." What is the definition of "beetroot"?


apache

any of the athabaskan languages of the apache , which have about 14,000 speakers altogether , though some are virtually extinct .

Instruction: "moving through the boys , mike made quiet greetings with his relatives in spanish , english , and apache ." What is the definition of "apache"?


apache

a member of an american indian people living chiefly in new mexico and arizona . under the leadership of geronimo , the apache were the last american indian people to be conquered by the european settlers .

Instruction: "when geronimo surrendered , a small group of apaches escaped to the sierra madre of northern mexico ." What is the definition of "apache"?


jump

Context: he advanced in a series of jumps

the act of jumping ; propelling yourself off the ground

Instruction: "he advanced in a series of jumps" What is the definition of "jump"?


jump

a sudden dramatic rise in amount , price , or value

Instruction: "visa says it saw a 26 percent jump in online spending ." What is the definition of "jump"?


jump

pass quickly or abruptly from one idea , subject , or state to another

Instruction: "movements are quick , speech is fast and thoughts jump from idea to idea ." What is the definition of "jump"?


jump

( of an athlete or horse ) perform in a competition involving jumping over obstacles

Instruction: "he rode word perfect ii , who jumped only the third clear round in the event 's history ." What is the definition of "jump"?


jump

attack ( someone ) suddenly and unexpectedly

Instruction: "before i had a chance to glance around , someone jumped me from behind ." What is the definition of "jump"?


vex

Context: a vexing problem

Instruction: "a vexing problem" What is the definition of "vex"?


bittersweet

Context: a movie with a bittersweet ending

Instruction: "a movie with a bittersweet ending" What is the definition of "bittersweet"?


tribute

denoting or relating to a group or musician that performs the music of a more famous one and typically imitates them in appearance and style of performance

Instruction: "yes , ladies and gentlemen , another musical first - a tribute record that sounds like it was done by a tribute band ." What is the definition of "tribute"?


englishwoman

a female native or inhabitant of england , or a woman of english descent .

Instruction: "in 1995 , having fallen in love with an englishwoman , he moved to london and opened another north african restaurant , momo ." What is the definition of "englishwoman"?


windsock

a light , flexible cylinder or cone mounted on a mast to show the direction and strength of the wind , especially at an airfield .

Instruction: "the idea is to create some other vertical structures in this environment besides the antennas , flagpoles and windsocks situated all about the station ." What is the definition of "windsock"?


abbreviate

Instruction: "it is n't an easy read , mostly because the skinny format abbreviates names to three letters , often beyond recognition ." What is the definition of "abbreviate"?


abbreviate

Instruction: "his third pro season , 2010-11 , also saw him gravely injured , and 2012-13 was abbreviated by the lockout ." What is the definition of "abbreviate"?


want

Context: i want to go home now

feel or have a desire for ; want strongly

Instruction: "i want to go home now" What is the definition of "want"?


want

Instruction: "i want to believe that i am empowered with the ability to exercise my responsibilities ." What is the definition of "want"?


rip

Context: he gave the envelope a vigorous rip

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

Instruction: "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip" What is the definition of "rip"?


rip

Context: the curtain ripped from top to bottom

Instruction: "the curtain ripped from top to bottom" What is the definition of "rip"?


rip

tear or pull ( something ) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone

Instruction: "niguel muttered in awe , tugging at a feather , pausing , and suddenly pulling it roughly , ripping it right out ." What is the definition of "rip"?


sentence

a series of signs or symbols expressing a proposition in an artificial or logical language .

Instruction: "this distinction allows us to define a logical truth as a sentence that is true no matter what referring expressions occur in it ." What is the definition of "sentence"?


pluralize

Instruction: "if the compound is pluralized , the plural morpheme attaches only to the second element , not to the first , or to both : girl-friends , * girls-friends , * girls-friend ." What is the definition of "pluralize"?


lounge

Instruction: "the house has a lounge / family room , kitchen cum dining room , sitting room , four bedrooms , a utility room and a bathroom ." What is the definition of "lounge"?


gourd

a drinking or water container made from the hollowed and dried skin of a gourd .

Instruction: "the only thing they seem to do more then butchering animals in uruguay , is drink mate , a sort of super strong version of green tea that is drunk from a gourd through a silver straw ." What is the definition of "gourd"?


gourd

a fleshy , typically large fruit with a hard skin , some varieties of which are edible .

Instruction: "you 'll get the best flavor from blemish-free gourds that are heavy for their size and that have one-to-two-inch stems ( shape is n't important ) ." What is the definition of "gourd"?


ply

Context: ply one 's trade

Instruction: "ply one 's trade" What is the definition of "ply"?


eigenvalue

any number such that a given matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has zero determinant .

Instruction: "in general , it is difficult to calculate the eigenvalues ." What is the definition of "eigenvalue"?


lodge

present ( a complaint , appeal , claim , etc . ) formally to the proper authorities

Instruction: "they have also lodged a claim for damages , aggravated damages and costs ." What is the definition of "lodge"?


housewares

small household items such as kitchen utensils , tableware , and decorative objects .

Instruction: "there is a community yard sale planned for every month this summer , offering clothing , books , bikes , housewares , and toys ." What is the definition of "housewares"?


opinion

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

Instruction: "opinions are usually written by a single judge" What is the definition of "opinion"?


opinion

a formal statement of reasons for a judgement given

Instruction: "the justices filed a patchwork of different opinions and dissents ." What is the definition of "opinion"?


spasm

a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement

Instruction: "muscle cramping is a painful , involuntary muscle spasm that regularly frustrates athletes ." What is the definition of "spasm"?


spasm

a sudden and brief spell of an activity or sensation

Instruction: "most intriguing on these two brief noise spasms is lead singer beverly 's grating howl ." What is the definition of "spasm"?


scurrility

Instruction: "its ethos : ‘ we shall banish from our paper , all party and politics , and their constant attendants , scurrility and scandal . ’" What is the definition of "scurrility"?


acceptability

Instruction: "the acceptability worldwide of the fiat-dollar reserve system depended on the illusion that it was a good or adequate store of value ." What is the definition of "acceptability"?


paraclete

( in christian theology ) the holy spirit as advocate or counsellor ( john 14:16 , 26 ) .

Instruction: "the theology of the paraclete contains and promotes a theological-ontological congruence ." What is the definition of "paraclete"?


barrier

a circumstance or obstacle that keeps people or things apart or prevents communication or progress

Instruction: "the language barrier prevented direct access to the sources of supply of chinese goods and to their final customers ." What is the definition of "barrier"?


barrier

a gate at a car park or railway station that controls access by being raised or lowered .

Instruction: "many train stations now have automatic barriers that only allow ticket holders onto the platform ." What is the definition of "barrier"?


barrier

any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

Instruction: "intolerance is a barrier to understanding" What is the definition of "barrier"?


rice

a swamp grass which is widely cultivated as a source of food , especially in asia .

Instruction: "so , a strong case exists for substantial de novo protein synthesis in anoxic rice coleoptiles ." What is the definition of "rice"?


escape

an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

Instruction: "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life" What is the definition of "escape"?


escape

remove oneself from a familiar environment , usually for pleasure or diversion

Instruction: "we escaped to our summer house for a few days" What is the definition of "escape"?


bed

a piece of furniture for sleep or rest , typically a framework with a mattress

Instruction: "there are 20 bedrooms , each furnished with antiques and extremely comfortable beds ." What is the definition of "bed"?


bed

a depression forming the ground under a body of water

Instruction: "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed" What is the definition of "bed"?


bed

settle down to sleep or rest for the night in an improvised place

Instruction: "the evening press reported the 39-year-old kept all his worldly possessions on the back seat , shaved in the rear-view mirror , and bedded down on the driver 's seat every night wrapped in a waterproof smock ." What is the definition of "bed"?


damnation

Context: damnation , he got away .

Instruction: "damnation , he got away ." What is the definition of "damnation"?


beak

a projection at the prow of an ancient warship , typically shaped to resemble the head of a bird or other animal , used to pierce the hulls of enemy ships .

Instruction: "the designs on bronze age metalwork and rock carvings show boats with a beak at the prow ." What is the definition of "beak"?


bod

Instruction: "they work so hard to earn a meagre living - and then some bod from the office of fair trading comes up with a scheme to benefit the consumer , and cut down city centre crime , and it all goes up in smoke ." What is the definition of "bod"?


seigniorage

profit made by a government by issuing currency , especially the difference between the face value of coins and their production costs .

Instruction: "if it enters bilateral or multilateral agreements , there would be a likely cost of sharing seigniorage collected on the dollars circulating in the dollarized countries ." What is the definition of "seigniorage"?


arioso

( especially in opera and oratorio ) vocal music that is more melodic than recitative but less formal than an aria

Instruction: "bostridge then railed against destiny in a long arioso , but his powerlessness was symbolised by the next chorus ." What is the definition of "arioso"?


conchoid

a plane quartic curve consisting of two separate branches either side of and asymptotic to a central straight line ( the asymptote ) , such that if a line is drawn from a fixed point ( the pole ) to intersect both branches , the part of the line falling between the two branches is of constant length and is exactly bisected by the asymptote .

Instruction: "pappus tells us about the conchoid of nicomedes in his mathematical collection ." What is the definition of "conchoid"?


barn

a unit of area , 10⁻²⁸ square metres , used especially in particle physics .

Instruction: "while the barn is not an si unit , it is accepted ( although discouraged ) for use with the si ." What is the definition of "barn"?


develop

Context: the plot developed slowly

be gradually disclosed or unfolded ; become manifest ;

Instruction: "the plot developed slowly" What is the definition of "develop"?


develop

Context: develop the rook

move into a strategically more advantageous position

Instruction: "develop the rook" What is the definition of "develop"?


develop

Instruction: "the child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten" What is the definition of "develop"?


develop

elaborate ( a musical theme ) by modification of the melody , harmony , or rhythm

Instruction: "in them , griswold develops a theme , plays with it briefly , and then lets it fade before it is completely exhausted ." What is the definition of "develop"?


develop

Instruction: "dave developed leadership qualities in his new position" What is the definition of "develop"?


jamb

a side post or surface of a doorway , window , or fireplace

Instruction: "salvaged doors and windows housed in new jambs set up contrasts between new and old ." What is the definition of "jamb"?


muslim

Instruction: "the islamic shariat says muslims should not live in the land of the infidel for long ." What is the definition of "muslim"?


inductance

a component with the property of inductance .

Instruction: "lets take an electrical circuit , with two ac sources of the same frequency , acting on a purely reactive circuit ( one that is made of capacitors and/or inductances only ) ." What is the definition of "inductance"?


channel

a service or station using a channel of frequencies

Instruction: "all the television and radio channels and newspapers are devoting lots of time to it ." What is the definition of "channel"?


tackle

initiate discussion with ( someone ) about a disputed or sensitive issue

Instruction: "he made the promise as the evening telegraph went to downing street to tackle him on the issue ." What is the definition of "tackle"?


commendation

an award given for very good performance

Instruction: "he spoke of mr miller 's bravery and how he received a commendation for his part in the rescue of three people trapped in a burning building ." What is the definition of "commendation"?


self

( of a trimming or cover ) of the same material and colour as the rest of the item

Instruction: "instead of the usual little back belt , why not add an entire placket that is laced up with tubes of self fabric ?" What is the definition of "self"?


self

Instruction: "inflorescences of flowering plants were selfed and isolated with bags ." What is the definition of "self"?


self

one 's particular nature or personality ; the qualities that make one individual or unique

Instruction: "she was never her old , cheerful self anymore ." What is the definition of "self"?


ogee

showing in section a double continuous s-shaped curve .

Instruction: "despite its late date , the conservative display of raised-panel doors , applied ogee moldings , and a scalloped opening to the display area are all borrowed from eighteenth-century design ." What is the definition of "ogee"?


corvid

a bird of the crow family ( `` corvidae ' ) ; a crow .

Instruction: "i responded to dave that mobbing behavior , when smaller birds team up to harry a larger one , is common in many bird species , from corvids to raptors to songbirds ." What is the definition of "corvid"?


bufflehead

a small north american diving duck related to the goldeneye , with a large puffy head . the male has white plumage with a black back .

Instruction: "the marsh hawk perches in a bare cottonwood tree , scowling at a flock of bufflehead ducks bobbing on the marsh ." What is the definition of "bufflehead"?


cube

Instruction: "carefully hollow out the tofu cube about half an inch deep and place in a small soup bowl ." What is the definition of "cube"?


drip

let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid

Instruction: "of course it is miraculous that the view outside my window is a palette of washed browns and greys , dripping with glittering raindrops ." What is the definition of "drip"?


cracker

Instruction: "‘ as free holidays go , i think they pulled off a cracker , ’ sneers braithwaite ." What is the definition of "cracker"?


cracker

a firework that explodes with a sharp noise .

Instruction: "the bombardment by bangers , crackers and fireworks was such that there was hardly a silent minute in any town ." What is the definition of "cracker"?


toad-in-the-hole

a dish consisting of sausages baked in batter .

Instruction: "a whole strain of nostalgic school-dinner cuisine has been revived solely for these baby-men : steak and kidney pudding , toad-in-the-hole , toasted cheese with a levels ." What is the definition of "toad-in-the-hole"?


cupful

Instruction: "staff gave her a choice of gin , vodka or whisky , before she was given two cupfuls to drink immediately ." What is the definition of "cupful"?


duck

push or plunge ( someone ) under water , either playfully or as a punishment

Instruction: "players , including william , were ducked under the water and roughly tackled by the opposing side ." What is the definition of "duck"?


duck

evade or avoid ( an unwelcome duty or undertaking )

Instruction: "she had to duck out of the new oliver stone flick ‘ beyond borders ’ because the role of a wartime social worker , opposite kevin costner , would have been a bit of a stretch ." What is the definition of "duck"?


truncheon

a staff or baton acting as a symbol of authority , especially that used by the earl marshal .

Instruction: "the truncheon , or baton , is a military commander 's sign of office ." What is the definition of "truncheon"?


artiodactyla

an order of mammals that comprises the even-toed ungulates .

Instruction: "until recently , zoologists thought the membership list of the order artiodactyla was limited to hoofed mammals with an even number of toes : camels , cows , deer , giraffes , goats , hippopotamuses , pigs , sheep ." What is the definition of "artiodactyla"?


northwest

Context: northwesterly winds

Instruction: "northwesterly winds" What is the definition of "northwest"?


leftist

having or relating to left-wing political views

Instruction: "his political commentaries reveal much about american leftist politics of the 1930s and 1940s ." What is the definition of "leftist"?


fat

( of an animal bred for food ) made plump for slaughter .

Instruction: "the market re-opened for the sale of fat cattle and sheep ." What is the definition of "fat"?


fat

a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies , especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs

Instruction: "trim the fat from meat and poultry , says potter , because pesticides and other additives concentrate there ." What is the definition of "fat"?


fat

a fatty substance made from animal or plant products , used in cooking

Instruction: "i took no sugar , no butter and no other cooking fat of any sort because to get these rare commodities i would have had to ask stewart to give me some ." What is the definition of "fat"?


fat

Context: a fat rope

Instruction: "a fat rope" What is the definition of "fat"?


euphony

the tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation .

Instruction: "meanwhile , in the english-speaking world ukraina was no longer the ukraine , but ukraine , a change recommended neither by history , etymology , or euphony ." What is the definition of "euphony"?


incentive

a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment

Instruction: "new tax incentives encourage the purchase of modern road vehicles and the repair of old ones ." What is the definition of "incentive"?


mutuality

the sharing of a feeling , action , or relationship between two or more parties

Instruction: "but yesterday the spokesman for standard life appeared to indicate the board was now taking a more pragmatic approach towards mutuality ." What is the definition of "mutuality"?


rooster

Instruction: "you do n't need a rooster to get eggs ; hens lay just fine with no male supervision ." What is the definition of "rooster"?


response

Instruction: "even without a verbal response he could tell that his guess had been right ." What is the definition of "response"?


solute

the minor component in a solution , dissolved in the solvent .

Instruction: "in most cases , the higher the temperature the more solute will dissolve in the solvent ." What is the definition of "solute"?


chilblain

a painful , itching swelling on a hand or foot , caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold .

Instruction: "in the london cold , ‘ she developed chilblains , and this annoyed her ’ ." What is the definition of "chilblain"?


confide

trust ( someone ) enough to tell them of a secret or private matter

Instruction: "explain to your so-called bud that you confide in her because you trust her ." What is the definition of "confide"?


atom

Instruction: "every atom of me still wants to hold on to those childish beliefs that sometime in the future it will all be different ." What is the definition of "atom"?


teletex

Instruction: "he said : ‘ i got a call on monday morning to say i was in the squad , then saw on teletex later in the day that i was in the starting line-up . ’" What is the definition of "teletex"?


hoopoe

a salmon-pink eurasian bird with a long downcurved bill , a large erectile crest , and black-and-white wings and tail .

Instruction: "black and white bands cross the hoopoe 's wings , back and tail ." What is the definition of "hoopoe"?


barrel

Instruction: "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons" What is the definition of "barrel"?


decrement

the ratio of the amplitudes in successive cycles of a damped oscillation .

Instruction: "second , the relative decrement in response amplitude during a train is greatest closest to the release site , i.e. , with exposure to the highest concentrations of transmitter ." What is the definition of "decrement"?


trauma

a deeply distressing or disturbing experience

Instruction: "we work with a variety of young people and families , many have experienced traumas , different forms of abuse ." What is the definition of "trauma"?


publicity

material or information used for advertising or promotional purposes

Instruction: "official publicity material drew an idyllic picture of an old man meditating on the bible , the beauty of the landscape , and his own death ." What is the definition of "publicity"?


throat

Context: the throat of the vase

a passage resembling a throat in shape or function ;

Instruction: "the throat of the vase" What is the definition of "throat"?


species

a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding . the species is the principal natural taxonomic unit , ranking below a genus and denoted by a latin binomial , e.g . `` homo sapiens ' .

Instruction: "this was supposed to be representative of the very best our species was capable of achieving ?" What is the definition of "species"?


cutting

Instruction: "it was a sparky , hectic kind of game , divided as games in fraher field often are by a cutting wind blowing in from the bay ." What is the definition of "cutting"?


downy

Instruction: "the boy was identical to her in features save that his hair was downy and shoulder length ." What is the definition of "downy"?


downy

covered with fine , soft hair or feathers

Instruction: "as the car wound its way through the sidestreets , i looked out and noticed a family of canada geese , complete with downy babies , following the edge of the road into another park ." What is the definition of "downy"?


sorrow

the outward expression of grief ; lamentation .

Instruction: "what heart without evaporating in sighs can ponder the burden of deepest sorrows and lamentations of parents , children , husbands , wives , kinsmen , friends ." What is the definition of "sorrow"?


byline

a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article

Instruction: "all bylines take a title line , which should be put on a second line ." What is the definition of "byline"?


printmaking

the activity or occupation of making pictures or designs by printing them from specially prepared plates or blocks

Instruction: "he could have become a great master of japanese printmaking ." What is the definition of "printmaking"?


sham

Instruction: "could nick be shamming friendliness until he was offered an opportunity to get rid of him ?" What is the definition of "sham"?


sham

Instruction: "this sham photograph - both the incident it dishonestly records and the chain of events it sets in motion - lies at the heart of the novel ." What is the definition of "sham"?


single

( especially in tennis and badminton ) a game or competition for individual players , not pairs or teams .

Instruction: "it is planned to have men 's singles and women 's singles starting on the morning of saturday , september 6 , with men 's and women 's doubles on the following morning ." What is the definition of "single"?


single

unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship

Instruction: "who decided that a new organisation would be best for single mothers to enable them to claim upkeep and support from missing fathers ?" What is the definition of "single"?


single

Context: she was quite single and by herself .

Instruction: "she was quite single and by herself ." What is the definition of "single"?


disclaimer

an act of repudiating a claim , warranty , or bequest

Instruction: "few states have applied these provisions to bailments even though bailees often insert disclaimers of warranties into their receipts and contracts ." What is the definition of "disclaimer"?


pyroclastic

Instruction: "voluminous quantities of late ordovician to wenlockian felsic pyroclastics and lava flows record the extensive volcanism associated with the collision and deformation ." What is the definition of "pyroclastic"?


acclaim

Instruction: "a north yorkshire organisation which helps to steer young offenders away from a life of crime has won national acclaim ." What is the definition of "acclaim"?


mattock

an agricultural tool shaped like a pickaxe , with an adze and a chisel edge as the ends of the head .

Instruction: "they began to hack at the hard , dehydrated earth , with mattocks , breaking up the soil and watering it enough to plant vegetables ." What is the definition of "mattock"?


zinjanthropus

a genus name sometimes applied to nutcracker man .

Instruction: "it began with zinjanthropus ( a million seven hundred and fifty thousand years ago ) and will end only with humanity - or perhaps the mutants who succeed us will take up the cause ." What is the definition of "zinjanthropus"?


pointing

the action of filling the joints of brickwork or masonry with mortar

Instruction: "thus , a drawing by chiaruttini of 1786 demonstrates that canova used this form of pointing with a scaled frame and plumb lines for the production of his monument to clement xiv ." What is the definition of "pointing"?


signify

Instruction: "rudy cardenas 's brother kissed the stairs of the courthouse , i think signifying that justice had been served ." What is the definition of "signify"?


loosen

Context: loosen the necktie

Instruction: "loosen the necktie" What is the definition of "loosen"?


yearner

Context: a yearner for knowledge

a person with a strong desire for something

Instruction: "a yearner for knowledge" What is the definition of "yearner"?


hunch

Instruction: "she blew a kiss to wolf , called him little robber , and slid a wooden platter between the bars of the cage : two steaming lumps of goat 's flesh , with a hunch of bread and a flask of wine ." What is the definition of "hunch"?


club

a commercial organization offering members special benefits

Instruction: "car club members pay a monthly subscription and then hire by the hour for less than usual car hire rates ." What is the definition of "club"?


resolution

the replacing of a single force or other vector quantity by two or more jointly equivalent to it .

Instruction: "bunsen discussed his work on this problem with kirchhoff , who pointed the way to a method based on the prismatic resolution of the colors of flames into their separate parts ." What is the definition of "resolution"?


faithful

Instruction: "to him , the little blue machine beside his till is a faithful partner that quietly boosts his takings , and he has no ethical concerns over his role in the development of mass-market gambling ." What is the definition of "faithful"?


faithful

Instruction: "it took a short while before althea gained a small but faithful group of noble followers ." What is the definition of "faithful"?


essential

the fundamental elements or characteristics of something

Instruction: "the story is told by michelangelo 's pupil and biographer condivi and is therefore presumably true in essentials ." What is the definition of "essential"?


supplicate

Context: supplicate for permission

Instruction: "supplicate for permission" What is the definition of "supplicate"?


pooh

Instruction: "she had poohed in the living-room the first night , she had destroyed a couple of plastic bowls , and she had made their kitten fly high in the air ( do n't ask me how she did that ) ." What is the definition of "pooh"?


badly

Context: she writes badly

without skill or in a displeasing manner

Instruction: "she writes badly" What is the definition of "badly"?


hospital

an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people .

Instruction: "not all hospitals and healthcare facilities offer palliative care services ." What is the definition of "hospital"?


cap

an upper limit imposed on spending or borrowing

Instruction: "he was omitted because of the cap on team strengths in the competition , but will ride tomorrow in what looks a lost cause against the champions ." What is the definition of "cap"?


ex

a former husband , wife , or other partner in a relationship

Instruction: "we have good relationships with my exes ( except for my youngest 's father ) and their parents ." What is the definition of "ex"?


encopresis

involuntary defecation , especially associated with emotional disturbance or psychiatric disorder .

Instruction: "prior to beginning therapy at the center , jane 's behavior was characterized by continued enuresis and encopresis ." What is the definition of "encopresis"?


patristics

the branch of christian theology that deals with the lives , writings , and doctrines of the early christian theologians .

Instruction: "first of all it has to be said that , according to patristics experts , the iconic nature of priesthood is never used by the church fathers as an argument against the ordination of women as priests ." What is the definition of "patristics"?


miller

a person who owns or works in a corn mill .

Instruction: "the difference goes into the hands of millers , agents and the wholesale dealers ." What is the definition of "miller"?


exhalation

Instruction: "the reaction you 'd get from a typical eagles fan hearing this news might be a shift of the eyebrow , a shrug of the shoulders , maybe an exhalation of a harried breath ." What is the definition of "exhalation"?


enticement

something used to attract or to tempt someone ; a lure

Instruction: "with the right enticements , pyongyang can be persuaded to promise to give up its nuke program ." What is the definition of "enticement"?


middle

of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages

Instruction: "middle english is the english language from about 1100 to 1500" What is the definition of "middle"?


seaman

the lowest rank in the us navy , below petty officer .

Instruction: "all crew members , from captain to seaman recruit , eat the same food - but on different days ." What is the definition of "seaman"?


kink

Instruction: "by the end everyone was complaining about hand cramps and elbow kinks ." What is the definition of "kink"?


charity

kindness and tolerance in judging others

Instruction: "of course , generosity , pity , charity , benevolence , or compassion may lead them to do more ." What is the definition of "charity"?


charity

the body of organizations viewed collectively as the object of fundraising or of donations

Instruction: "there have been over a hundred performances so far , several of them as fund-raising ventures for charity ." What is the definition of "charity"?


timing

the choice , judgement , or control of when something should be done

Instruction: "while you may be pulling off various crazy tricks , they all require good timing and excellent control ." What is the definition of "timing"?


fichu

a small triangular shawl , worn round a woman 's shoulders and neck .

Instruction: "annette was dreading it profusely , reluctantly putting on her fichu and allowing garnier to help her into a waiting carriage ." What is the definition of "fichu"?


bream

a greenish-bronze deep-bodied freshwater fish native to europe .

Instruction: "i continued to catch roach with the odd nice rudd , tench and bream for the next hour and a half ." What is the definition of "bream"?


toltec

a member of an american indian people that flourished in mexico before the aztecs .

Instruction: "highly developed cultures , including those of the olmecs , mayas , toltecs , and aztecs existed long before the spanish conquest ." What is the definition of "toltec"?


airflow

Instruction: "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her" What is the definition of "airflow"?


circular

an advertisement ( usually printed on a page or in a leaflet ) intended for wide distribution

Instruction: "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" What is the definition of "circular"?


bellman

Instruction: "the town bellman read a celebratory poem and schoolchildren lined up to take part in the traditional dances ." What is the definition of "bellman"?


displeasure

Instruction: "sam nodded , not trusting himself to speak in case he said something that displeasured his father ." What is the definition of "displeasure"?


growth

Instruction: "it can be effective in the treatment of cancerous growths , because malignant cells are more sensitive than normal body cells : the radiation can be applied to a particular area , whilst the rest of the body is shielded from it ." What is the definition of "growth"?


thunderbolt

a very fast and powerful shot , throw , or stroke

Instruction: "twice in the first five minutes of the second half he launched thunderbolts towards james ." What is the definition of "thunderbolt"?


contaminate

make radioactive by adding radioactive material

Instruction: "do n't drink the water -- it 's contaminated" What is the definition of "contaminate"?


mentality

Instruction: "logic and illusion become confused and you find it hard to express your highly developed and sensitive mentality ." What is the definition of "mentality"?


vehicle

a privately controlled company through which an individual or organization conducts a particular kind of business , especially investment .

Instruction: "malone confirmed that an investment vehicle representing a group of private individuals was the new shareholder in the company ." What is the definition of "vehicle"?


near

Instruction: "a near hyperbolic relationship between respiration rates and meristem radii was observed ." What is the definition of "near"?


near

Instruction: "traffic interactions on a clear day were filmed for about two hours near the noon period ." What is the definition of "near"?


throw

lose ( a race or contest ) intentionally , especially in return for a bribe

Instruction: "we are in no way imputing that he tried to bribe him to throw a match ." What is the definition of "throw"?


throw

Context: throw a glance

convey or communicate ; of a smile , a look , a physical gesture

Instruction: "throw a glance" What is the definition of "throw"?


reforestation

the process of replanting an area with trees

Instruction: "the cost of reforestation , however , has prevented most private landowners from changing the land use on their own ." What is the definition of "reforestation"?


twine

Instruction: "clarissa twined a strand of her newly cut black hair around her finger nervously ." What is the definition of "twine"?


shipway

a slope on which a ship is built and down which it slides to be launched .

Instruction: "facilities at the main plant include a 750-foot drydock , three shipways , three wharves , an outfitting pier , four level-luffing cranes , and covered facilities for pre-outfit and assembly ." What is the definition of "shipway"?


scallop

ornament ( an edge or material ) with scallops

Instruction: "most of the postcards date from the first half of the 20th century and are of the popular hand-tinted type with scalloped edges ." What is the definition of "scallop"?


dictator

a ruler with total power over a country , typically one who has obtained control by force .

Instruction: "this war is not about democracy ; our history shows that we have put more right-wing dictators in power throughout the world than we have supported democracy ." What is the definition of "dictator"?


disqualify

( of a feature or characteristic ) make ( someone ) unsuitable for an office or activity

Instruction: "the equivocation of its affirmation - if affirmation it be - is first among the defects that ought to disqualify this proposal ." What is the definition of "disqualify"?


banknote

a piece of paper money , constituting a central bank 's promissory note to pay a stated sum to the bearer on demand

Instruction: "in the banknote section we find eight very interesting thai banknotes to be auctioned ." What is the definition of "banknote"?


wilt

( of a person ) lose energy , vigour , or confidence

Instruction: "philip could see david wilting as the conflicting desires to help his sister and to look for peace came against each other ." What is the definition of "wilt"?


luff

Instruction: "if it 's a sailboat , luff it up into the wind and drift to a complete stop , then allow it to sail backwards - a boat-length is long enough to appease the spirits ." What is the definition of "luff"?


topiary

shrubs or trees clipped into ornamental shapes

Instruction: "she says : ‘ the form of the sculpture comes from the fantastic topiary trees they have there . ’" What is the definition of "topiary"?


chorus

a simultaneous utterance of something by many people

Instruction: "failing to achieve this task in rhythm to the music releases a chorus of boos and jeers , and if it continues for too long , ends your game immediately ." What is the definition of "chorus"?


dysphonia

difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth , tongue , throat , or vocal cords .

Instruction: "voice therapy for dysphonia consists of a series of techniques that aim to correct maladaptive and inappropriate vocal behaviours ." What is the definition of "dysphonia"?


swindle

use deception to deprive ( someone ) of money or possessions

Instruction: "the government has pledged to crack down on unscrupulous doorstep salesmen who swindle vulnerable pensioners out of thousands of pounds ." What is the definition of "swindle"?


friary

a building or community occupied by or consisting of friars .

Instruction: "the annual mass will be held in the friary at 1pm ." What is the definition of "friary"?


magdalen

Instruction: "this shifting image of the magdalene stabilized in the renaissance ; she became ‘ venus in sackcloth . ’" What is the definition of "magdalen"?


trustee

an individual person or member of a board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer it solely for the purposes specified

Instruction: "lawyers and trustees have statutory and other legal obligations but are still fiduciaries ." What is the definition of "trustee"?


haveli

Instruction: "most of the merchants ' mansions - known as havelis and built around a central courtyard - have survived intact from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , and indeed most are still inhabited ." What is the definition of "haveli"?


specific

Context: needed a specific amount

Instruction: "needed a specific amount" What is the definition of "specific"?


specific

( of a duty or a tax ) levied at a fixed rate per physical unit of the thing taxed , regardless of its price .

Instruction: "all specific excise taxes are unfair in that no tax contribution is made by non-consumers ." What is the definition of "specific"?


thrombectomy

surgical removal of a thrombus from a blood vessel .

Instruction: "surgical thrombectomy is usually only considered when other options fail ." What is the definition of "thrombectomy"?


innovation

Instruction: "through these gambits , business commentators challenge the very concept of innovation ." What is the definition of "innovation"?


bathe

Instruction: "on a sunny sunday that is unseasonably warm , the pawson household is bathed in light and filled with the smell of roasting lamb ." What is the definition of "bathe"?


coupler

a compound in a developer or an emulsion which combines with the products of development to form an insoluble dye , part of the image .

Instruction: "it is among his choices for an exhibition of chromogenic dye coupler prints that speaks of the alienation and introspection of travel ." What is the definition of "coupler"?


procurement

the action of obtaining or procuring something

Instruction: "now they are being asked to embark on a massive round of negotiations on virtually all trade issues at once , and to add new trade issues such as government procurement and foreign investment ." What is the definition of "procurement"?


procurement

the act of getting possession of something

Instruction: "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies" What is the definition of "procurement"?


quintain

a post set up as a mark in tilting with a lance , typically with a sandbag attached that would swing round and strike an unsuccessful tilter .

Instruction: "among the myriad of skills to be mastered , was tilting at the quintain ." What is the definition of "quintain"?


lithotomy

surgical removal of a calculus ( stone ) from the bladder , kidney , or urinary tract .

Instruction: "in passing , until the advent of anaesthetics and antisepsis about 200 years later , the only internal operation generally undertaken was removal of bladder stones , or lithotomy as it was called ." What is the definition of "lithotomy"?


magnificence

Instruction: "we might as well have been in paris or rome , such was the beauty and magnificence of our trip ." What is the definition of "magnificence"?


bartender

Instruction: "after midnight , the bartenders were drunk and were taking forever to make drinks ." What is the definition of "bartender"?


coffee

Context: he ordered a cup of coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

Instruction: "he ordered a cup of coffee" What is the definition of "coffee"?


coffee

Instruction: "the inspector drank an enormous coffee , twenty times the size of an espresso ." What is the definition of "coffee"?


instill

Context: instill medication into my eye

Instruction: "instill medication into my eye" What is the definition of "instill"?


forethought

careful consideration of what will be necessary or may happen in the future

Instruction: "i heard enough of those kind of comments in high school to last a lifetime and can only ascribe its appearance in a normally responsible publication to poor editing and lack of forethought ." What is the definition of "forethought"?


nebulizer

a device for producing a fine spray of liquid , used for example for inhaling a medicinal drug

Instruction: "and because they deliver the medicine much more quickly than a nebulizer , they may be preferred by some parents ." What is the definition of "nebulizer"?


swimfeeder

a small perforated container for bait which is cast into the water or attached to a lure to attract fish .

Instruction: "anglers who use a swimfeeder as it should be used require their own kind of skill , and you have to work hard at it to make it work properly ." What is the definition of "swimfeeder"?


integrator

a company which markets commercial integrated software and hardware systems .

Instruction: "your system integrator and service provider have knowledge about the tuning and configuration of your system to best meet your operational requirements ." What is the definition of "integrator"?


guillotine

kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine

Instruction: "the french guillotined many vietnamese while they occupied the country" What is the definition of "guillotine"?


portrayal

a description of someone or something in a particular way ; a representation

Instruction: "put simply , the david against goliath scenario does not necessarily represent an accurate portrayal of the real conflict ." What is the definition of "portrayal"?


tessellate

Context: tessellate the kitchen floor

Instruction: "tessellate the kitchen floor" What is the definition of "tessellate"?


milk

exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

Instruction: "what have you been doing all of these years , milking him for money ?" What is the definition of "milk"?


milk

draw milk from ( a cow or other animal ) , either by hand or mechanically

Instruction: "children can touch the animals and even have a go at milking the goats ." What is the definition of "milk"?


milk

an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein , secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young

Instruction: "the calf 's first year of food is almost exclusively its mother 's rich milk , which can be reached easily ." What is the definition of "milk"?


mannitol

a colourless sweet-tasting crystalline alcohol which is found in many plants and is used in various foods and medical products .

Instruction: "in addition , some sugar-free , low-calorie candies may contain sugar alcohols , such as sorbitol or mannitol ." What is the definition of "mannitol"?


pastiche

an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces imitating various sources

Instruction: "a pastiche of autobiography and post-modern plot twists , it was haunted by an off-putting tone of smug precociousness ." What is the definition of "pastiche"?


hellraiser

a person who causes trouble by drinking , being violent , or otherwise behaving outrageously .

Instruction: "the oscar-winning actor became firm friends with the irish hellraiser after they began working together on the big-screen version of ‘ miami vice ’ ." What is the definition of "hellraiser"?


run-out

the dismissal of a batsman by being run out

Instruction: "he went on to make 27 no but saw three other batsmen all suffer run-out dismissals as ripon reached 142-8 ." What is the definition of "run-out"?