powerhead

a part of an engine or other device that supplies power .

Instruction: "bombardier purchased powerheads from suzuki for use on evinrude and johnson engines ." What is the definition of "powerhead"?


win

gain the support or favour of someone by action or persuasion

Instruction: "it 's a charmer , a movie that slowly wins you over with its subtle humour and its depiction of the great , stupid little moments that characterize the beginning of a relationship ." What is the definition of "win"?


win

a successful result in a contest , conflict , bet , or other endeavour ; a victory

Instruction: "he played in one more test to try to help them get a result and a series win ." What is the definition of "win"?


domesticity

Instruction: "tolstoy tried to mix domesticity and family life , but he would come downstairs after writing and see his family playing and his eyes would well up ." What is the definition of "domesticity"?


blue

Instruction: "he then joined the fracas , slipping in two or three good blows before the blue was broken up ." What is the definition of "blue"?


blue

Instruction: "the vehicle involved , which had also been damaged , had been a light green or blue in colour , although the make or model was not known ." What is the definition of "blue"?


blue

a distinction awarded to a cambridge blue or an oxford blue

Instruction: "he ended up with all sorts of blues when he went to university , different sports ." What is the definition of "blue"?


seraglio

the women inhabiting a seraglio or harem .

Instruction: "a seraglio of harem girls seemed to take unfathomable delight in passing my place of confinement ." What is the definition of "seraglio"?


tenor

the general meaning , sense , or content of something

Instruction: "the tenor in these passages is assertive , quite at odds with the almost diffident tone of the rest of the book ." What is the definition of "tenor"?


tenor

Instruction: "the second movement , a tenor solo movement , depicts the young lover recollecting his sweet days with the departed ." What is the definition of "tenor"?


timekeeper

a person who measures or records the amount of time taken , especially in a sports competition

Instruction: "say thank you to the officials and that includes the scorekeeper and the timekeeper ." What is the definition of "timekeeper"?


listeriosis

disease caused by infection with listeria , which can resemble influenza or meningitis and may cause miscarriage .

Instruction: "when a pregnant woman is infected with listeriosis , she may have a miscarriage , premature delivery or stillbirth , or her newborn baby may become seriously ill and may die ." What is the definition of "listeriosis"?


basenji

a smallish hunting dog of a central african breed , which growls and yelps but does not bark .

Instruction: "as paul studies for his series 7 exam , kimberly massages the gums of a basenji , and a former tech writer whips something other than hyperbolic verbiage into submission , i find myself feeling strangely hopeful ." What is the definition of "basenji"?


mnemonic

Instruction: "the second is that the mnemonic power of a life-size naturalistic effigy vivifies the presence of the dead during the second-burial ceremony , enabling mourners to treat the image as if it were alive ." What is the definition of "mnemonic"?


reactivity

the extent to which a nuclear reactor deviates from a steady state

Instruction: "because of the instability , an rbmk reactor that loses its coolant can under certain circumstances increase in reactivity and run progressively faster and hotter rather than shut itself down ." What is the definition of "reactivity"?


vroom

used to convey the idea of speed or acceleration

Instruction: "vroom , vroom motorsport fans in india are roused to a frenzy every time f1 speed demons whiz around on tv screens ." What is the definition of "vroom"?


write

write to an organization , newspaper , etc . with a question , suggestion , or opinion

Instruction: "after each new edition , hundreds write in with suggestions and the occasional correction ." What is the definition of "write"?


write

Instruction: "she writes code faster than anybody else" What is the definition of "write"?


quilt

Context: quilt the skirt

Instruction: "quilt the skirt" What is the definition of "quilt"?


market

Instruction: "the market always frustrates the small investor" What is the definition of "market"?


market

the state of trade at a particular time or in a particular context

Instruction: "the services of a cpa firm will be in good demand no matter which way the market or economy goes ." What is the definition of "market"?


ridge

the line or edge formed where the two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top

Instruction: "this has turned out to be a problem , because the attic is vented at the roof ridge , and the vent screen becomes clogged with dryer lint ." What is the definition of "ridge"?


awarding

Instruction: "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" What is the definition of "awarding"?


by-product

an incidental or secondary product made in the manufacture or synthesis of something else

Instruction: "in ireland it is produced as a by-product of the drugs industry ." What is the definition of "by-product"?


order

Context: order the photos chronologically

Instruction: "order the photos chronologically" What is the definition of "order"?


order

a thing made , supplied , or served as a result of an order

Instruction: "i left the house in time to prepare the orders and get them delivered ." What is the definition of "order"?


order

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

Instruction: "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation" What is the definition of "order"?


order

the overall state or condition of something

Instruction: "the field was in good order but the damp conditions hampered the accuracy of the passing between sides ." What is the definition of "order"?


inductee

a person inducted into an organization or social group

Instruction: "ty cobb and babe ruth were 1936 inductees in the national baseball hall of fame" What is the definition of "inductee"?


whiteness

the fact or state of belonging to a human group having light-coloured skin

Instruction: "they engage the racialized politics of modernist representation through abstraction , consciously challenging the presumed whiteness of the tradition ." What is the definition of "whiteness"?


interference

( in ice hockey and other sports ) the illegal hindering of an opponent not in possession of the puck or ball .

Instruction: "obstruction and interference continue to infest the expansion-crazed nhl , but roberts , corson and tucker can muck it up ." What is the definition of "interference"?


interference

the fading or disturbance of received radio signals caused by unwanted signals from other sources , such as unshielded electrical equipment , or broadcasts from other channels .

Instruction: "the said equipment must not cause interference to others ." What is the definition of "interference"?


plain

Instruction: "she plained of love ; she longed for wings ." What is the definition of "plain"?


plain

Context: the plain and unvarnished truth

free from any effort to soften to disguise

Instruction: "the plain and unvarnished truth" What is the definition of "plain"?


plain

Instruction: "he was speaking plain enough to be very intelligible to emma ." What is the definition of "plain"?


plain

( of written or spoken usage ) clearly expressed , without the use of technical or abstruse terms

Instruction: "what essentially is the debate about how to read a text that 's written in plain english ?" What is the definition of "plain"?


plain

Instruction: "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain" What is the definition of "plain"?


myth

Instruction: "among the most common myths is the belief that it is contagious or caused by poor hygiene ." What is the definition of "myth"?


falsetto

Instruction: "smith takes more vocal chances on hill , giving us his bright falsetto often and almost without apology - almost ." What is the definition of "falsetto"?


study

learn intensively about something , especially in preparation for a test of knowledge

Instruction: "and coming up , lawmakers may be squabbling over its merits , but students of business are studying up on outsourcing ." What is the definition of "study"?


study

the devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject , especially by means of books

Instruction: "it involves academic study as well as a gruelling daily round of training and matches across the states ." What is the definition of "study"?


study

Instruction: "at university , he was considered to be too interested in the good life rather than studying ." What is the definition of "study"?


study

Context: he is a quick study

someone who memorizes quickly and easily ( as the lines for a part in a play )

Instruction: "he is a quick study" What is the definition of "study"?


inversion

a layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases with height .

Instruction: "do not spray when conditions are favorable for an atmospheric inversion ." What is the definition of "inversion"?


inversion

an inverted interval , chord , or phrase .

Instruction: "the treble voice of edward 's theme is a modified inversion of its own bassline , and thus , by extension , it too is a variant of the mother 's theme ." What is the definition of "inversion"?


inversion

reversal of the normal order of words , typically for rhetorical effect but also found in the regular formation of questions in english .

Instruction: "one of its little peculiarities is that along with front placement of the adverbial goes inversion of main verb and subject ." What is the definition of "inversion"?


wastrel

Instruction: "this is a horribly patronising movie that makes dublin in 1967 look like a theme-park of amiable drunken wastrels and boozy squawking women in headscarves and ankle socks ." What is the definition of "wastrel"?


bmus

Instruction: "i suppose technically , my having a bmus makes me a musician but i think i 'll just go for ‘ music student ’ because at least that 's self deprecating - more my style ." What is the definition of "bmus"?


judge

a person able or qualified to give an opinion on something

Instruction: "he had always been a good judge of character , and was always big on first impressions ." What is the definition of "judge"?


elbow

Context: his coat had patches over the elbows

the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint

Instruction: "his coat had patches over the elbows" What is the definition of "elbow"?


elbow

the joint between the forearm and the upper arm

Instruction: "the elbow is a joint that serves to move the distal extremity to position the hand for fine motor activities ." What is the definition of "elbow"?


purism

an early 20th-century artistic style and movement founded by le corbusier and the french painter amédée ozenfant ( 1886–1966 ) and emphasizing purity of geometric form . it arose out of a rejection of cubism and was characterized by a return to the representation of recognizable objects .

Instruction: "these included , as he wrote in his journals , cubism , futurism , purism , orphism , expressionism , dadaism , surrealism , ‘ and an avalanche of exposed secrets . ’" What is the definition of "purism"?


winnow

Context: winnow chaff

Instruction: "winnow chaff" What is the definition of "winnow"?


vision

the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom

Instruction: "is it debeers ' worst nightmare or their vision for a sparkly future ?" What is the definition of "vision"?


festival

an organized series of concerts , plays , or films , typically one held annually in the same place

Instruction: "the world situation has had deleterious effects on a couple of international film festivals this week ." What is the definition of "festival"?


shindig

a large , lively party , especially one celebrating something

Instruction: "so there 's this big dance party shindig on saturday night ." What is the definition of "shindig"?


southerner

a native or inhabitant of the south , especially of the southern united states or southern england .

Instruction: "i 'll give you southerners some credit on that front ." What is the definition of "southerner"?


peck

Instruction: "i gave him a peck on the lips and went back downstairs ." What is the definition of "peck"?


peck

make ( a hole ) by striking with the beak

Instruction: "apparently the crow pecks a small hole in the toad to get at the liver ." What is the definition of "peck"?


abyss

a catastrophic situation seen as likely to occur

Instruction: "and it felt as if leukaemia was nudging me towards the edge of the abyss ." What is the definition of "abyss"?


second

Instruction: "it was with a slightly lighter heart that she seconded her son 's recommendation ." What is the definition of "second"?


second

the second in a sequence of a vehicle 's gears

Instruction: "i slip the bike into the second of 24 powerful gears and accelerate to six miles an hour ." What is the definition of "second"?


second

Instruction: "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here" What is the definition of "second"?


quotient

a result obtained by dividing one quantity by another .

Instruction: "equation predicts that the quotient of growth rate and the amount of nitrogen in leaves is constant ." What is the definition of "quotient"?


generalist

a person competent in several different fields or activities .

Instruction: "do generalists differ from specialists in the prescription of cognitive enhancers ?" What is the definition of "generalist"?


give

Context: give one 's name

Instruction: "give one 's name" What is the definition of "give"?


give

Instruction: "can i give you my keys while i go in the pool ?" What is the definition of "give"?


give

Context: give a decision for the plaintiff

Instruction: "give a decision for the plaintiff" What is the definition of "give"?


scavenger

an animal that feeds on carrion , dead plant material , or refuse

Instruction: "primarily a carnivore the wolverine captures most of its prey , though it is also an extensive scavenger , eating quantities of carrion ." What is the definition of "scavenger"?


princely

( of a sum of money ) large or generous ( often used ironically )

Instruction: "a fellow 's salary is no princely sum , and in 1965 foreign holidays were still relatively unusual , so the newlyweds honeymooned in suffolk for a week ." What is the definition of "princely"?


particularism

the principle of leaving each state in an empire or federation free to govern itself and promote its own interests , without reference to those of the whole .

Instruction: "i hope we would all agree , that the type of particularism , which sent popper into exile , which resulted in the catastrophes in central europe , and continues to cause major catastrophes today , that this is not an acceptable alternative ." What is the definition of "particularism"?


longliner

a person or fishing vessel that uses longlines .

Instruction: "though they make up a small fishery with severely limited resources , the longliners have achieved a level of success in turtle conservation beyond anyone 's wildest speculations ." What is the definition of "longliner"?


rallying

the act of mobilizing for a common purpose

Instruction: "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood" What is the definition of "rallying"?


blurt

Context: he blurted out the secret

Instruction: "he blurted out the secret" What is the definition of "blurt"?


cliff

Instruction: "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town" What is the definition of "cliff"?


bitterness

anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly ; resentment

Instruction: "yet the browns harbour no bitterness towards waugh over the destruction of their business ." What is the definition of "bitterness"?


romance

a quality or feeling of mystery , excitement , and remoteness from everyday life

Instruction: "the continuing schizophrenia of partition dictates our collective romance with the border , and the different avatars it assumes within the public sphere ." What is the definition of "romance"?


concept

an idea or invention to help sell or publicize a commodity

Instruction: "a friend told me yesterday that he had just sold a tv concept on behalf of a famous author he represents ." What is the definition of "concept"?


tracklayer

a tractor or other vehicle equipped with continuous tracks .

Instruction: "the holt tractor company and the best tractor company both took their heavy commercial tracklayers around 1916 and experimented by adding riveted boilerplates to the tractor chassis ." What is the definition of "tracklayer"?


raptor

a bird of prey , e.g . an eagle or hawk .

Instruction: "the crested serpent eagle and the fishing eagle are among the raptors that top off the avian hierarchy ." What is the definition of "raptor"?


alert

able to think clearly ; intellectually active

Instruction: "still alert and active , she talked to the evening press and recalled how she managed to get the youngsters and all her family on to a ship bound for the usa in 1935 ." What is the definition of "alert"?


trioxide

an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in its molecule or empirical formula .

Instruction: "the chemical toxicity of inhaled uranium trioxide ( uranyl oxide ) gas vapor fumes is much worse - about a million times worse - than the radiation from inhalation of any of the other oxides ." What is the definition of "trioxide"?


constraint

Instruction: "well i know that it 's not my best work , and some of it is years old , used again partly because of financial constraint ." What is the definition of "constraint"?


pullback

Instruction: "he said yesterday the pullback would start immediately after a meeting in damascus between the leaders of both countries to approve the withdrawal plan ." What is the definition of "pullback"?


bog

Context: the vote would bog down the house

Instruction: "the vote would bog down the house" What is the definition of "bog"?


flax

used in names of other plants of the flax family ( e.g . purging flax ) or plants that yield similar fibre ( e.g . false flax ) .

Instruction: "travelling with them were weeds of nuisance significance , selection favouring their life-cycles to fit those of the crops or to mimic them : false oat in cereals , and in flax , the false flax ." What is the definition of "flax"?


astatine

the chemical element of atomic number 85 , a radioactive member of the halogen group . astatine was first produced by bombarding bismuth with alpha particles , and it occurs in traces in nature as a decay product .

Instruction: "the halogens are a group of chemical elements that includes fluorine , chlorine , bromine , iodine , and astatine ." What is the definition of "astatine"?


deity

a god or goddess ( in a polytheistic religion )

Instruction: "i know i will never convince anyone who does not believe in a deity ." What is the definition of "deity"?


admixture

an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base

Instruction: "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure" What is the definition of "admixture"?


boulder

a large rock , typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion .

Instruction: "fortified by some lunch we clambered up a final range of large boulders and emerged onto the windswept summit ." What is the definition of "boulder"?


diaphragm

a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

Instruction: "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically" What is the definition of "diaphragm"?


maggot

Instruction: "there 's a strange maggot hath got into their brains , which possesseth them with a kind of vertigo , and it reigns in the pulpit more than anywhere else , for some of our preachmen are grown dog mad , there 's a worm got into their tongues as well as their heads ." What is the definition of "maggot"?


tradeoff

Instruction: "i faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine" What is the definition of "tradeoff"?


unison

Context: singing in unison

( music ) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves

Instruction: "singing in unison" What is the definition of "unison"?


heading

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

Instruction: "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text" What is the definition of "heading"?


jujube

the edible berry-like fruit of a eurasian plant , formerly taken as a cough cure .

Instruction: "wild jujubes , a type of fruit widely seen in north china , symbolizes the straightforward , faithful and resolute character of northern chinese represented by shanxi merchants ." What is the definition of "jujube"?


baron

an important or powerful person in a specified business or industry

Instruction: "a railroad baron then donated his property on nob hill for a diocesan cathedral ." What is the definition of "baron"?


oatcake

a thin savoury oatmeal biscuit , traditionally made in scotland .

Instruction: "the chief meat-eater among us opted for the assiette de charcuterie , a dish of ham , pork and salami with chicken pâté , served with oatcakes and olives ." What is the definition of "oatcake"?


flex

Instruction: "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies" What is the definition of "flex"?


behaviorist

Context: behavioristic psychology

Instruction: "behavioristic psychology" What is the definition of "behaviorist"?


bale

Context: bale hay

Instruction: "bale hay" What is the definition of "bale"?


snivel

Instruction: "they 're the ones who are sniveling , just because someone is actually using the service that they 're offering ." What is the definition of "snivel"?


tribune

a raised area or gallery with seats , especially in a church .

Instruction: "the media tribune was overflowing with hundreds of reporters , all drawn to an event that has been hyped incessantly since phelps entered and qualified for the 200 free at the u.s. olympic trials last month ." What is the definition of "tribune"?


corral

Context: corral the horses

Instruction: "corral the horses" What is the definition of "corral"?


exhaust

expel ( gas or steam ) from or into a particular place

Instruction: "a number of cooling fans mounted at one end of the cooler would draw air into the chamber through filters , blow it over the surface of the product and exhaust the air at the exit end ." What is the definition of "exhaust"?


exhaust

Instruction: "this kind of effort requires such an outpouring of unconditional love that it is exhausting and totally draining ." What is the definition of "exhaust"?


exhaust

expound on or explore ( a subject or options ) so fully that there is nothing further to be said or discovered

Instruction: "i 'm sure that i have not exhausted the subject with these comments and there are doubtless other considerations worthy of mention ." What is the definition of "exhaust"?


machair

( in scotland , especially the western isles ) low-lying arable or grazing land formed near the coast by the deposition of sand and shell fragments by the wind

Instruction: "on the lower ground , choose a line which leads over crofting machair land to a tractor track back to the village ." What is the definition of "machair"?


photoresist

a photosensitive resist which , when exposed to light , loses its resistance or its susceptibility to attack by an etchant or solvent . such materials are used in making microcircuits .

Instruction: "the mask creates an interference pattern , exposing the photoresist in certain areas and leaving it unaffected in others ." What is the definition of "photoresist"?


phantom

Context: seemed to hear faint phantom bells

something apparently sensed but having no physical reality

Instruction: "seemed to hear faint phantom bells" What is the definition of "phantom"?


squandering

spending resources lavishly and wastefully

Instruction: "more wasteful than the squandering of time" What is the definition of "squandering"?


articulate

express ( an idea or feeling ) fluently and coherently

Instruction: "they have no means within the current political order to articulate their own interests or be heard ." What is the definition of "articulate"?


articulate

having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

Instruction: "i think it 's a well-designed site , and there s absolutely no doubt that the chap that writes it is articulate , eloquent and well-read ." What is the definition of "articulate"?


articulate

Instruction: "the radius is still expanding and will ultimately articulate with three carpal bones ." What is the definition of "articulate"?


articulate

Instruction: "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones" What is the definition of "articulate"?


unmask

expose the true character of or hidden truth about

Instruction: "kashmir herald is an attempt by kashmiri hindus to unmask the truths behind the mayhem perpetrated in the name of religion in the state of jammu & kashmir in india ." What is the definition of "unmask"?


farthing

Instruction: "have they , then , expended a single farthing on the improvement of that river ?" What is the definition of "farthing"?


demise

transmit ( a sovereign 's title ) by death or abdication .

Instruction: "because the confessor and his subjects distrusted harold godwinson , the king demised the crown in his will to the duke of normandy and his heirs , who were , after all , his blood relatives ." What is the definition of "demise"?


emergence

Instruction: "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in greece" What is the definition of "emergence"?


emergence

the process of becoming visible after being concealed

Instruction: "seeds were scored daily for radicle emergence through the testa or pe envelope ." What is the definition of "emergence"?


volvulus

an obstruction caused by twisting of the stomach or intestine

Instruction: "postoperatively , the patient had a distal intestinal obstruction requiring reduction of a volvulus ." What is the definition of "volvulus"?


scanner

a device that scans documents and converts them into digital data .

Instruction: "the rule also affects imports of other devices including mobile phones personal digital assistants , scanners and network cards ." What is the definition of "scanner"?


comply

act in accordance with a wish or command

Instruction: "half an hour later i managed to force my eyes open to comply with his request ." What is the definition of "comply"?


lid

Context: he raised the piano lid

a movable top or cover ( hinged or separate ) for closing the opening at the top of a box , chest , jar , pan , etc .

Instruction: "he raised the piano lid" What is the definition of "lid"?


hustler

a person adept at aggressive selling or illicit dealing

Instruction: "if a driver stops to engage street hustlers and the car is from outside the neighborhood , the car 's owner may receive an anonymous letter ." What is the definition of "hustler"?


bushbaby

a small nocturnal tree-dwelling african primate with very large eyes .

Instruction: "however , the rate of gh evolution in the bushbaby ( a prosimian ) was similar to those in nonprimates ." What is the definition of "bushbaby"?


assimilationist

a person who advocates or participates in racial or cultural integration

Instruction: "in classrooms where an assimilationist view of language and culture is in place , language arts instruction focuses on the acquisition of english first ." What is the definition of "assimilationist"?


spill

reveal ( confidential information ) to someone

Instruction: "chad watched amy from across the room as odette spilled the news about kenny 's death ." What is the definition of "spill"?


spill

an instance of a liquid spilling or being spilt

Instruction: "pack a container of wet wipes in the car for accidental spills ." What is the definition of "spill"?


wane

Context: interest in his novels waned

Instruction: "interest in his novels waned" What is the definition of "wane"?


cruiser

Instruction: "i waited a minute or two and looked for a police cruiser ; nothing ." What is the definition of "cruiser"?


scoop

a moving bowl-shaped part of a digging machine , dredger , or other mechanism into which material is gathered .

Instruction: "i have seen , wavering below , as if viewed through heat waves or clear , deep water , what appears to be a fantastic siege machinery - an elaborate system of scoops , cables & wheels ." What is the definition of "scoop"?


scoop

Instruction: "rosanna is the entertainment news reporter , so she always has the scoop on what is happening with the stars ." What is the definition of "scoop"?


straight

Context: the room is straight now

Instruction: "the room is straight now" What is the definition of "straight"?


straight

( in township slang ) a 750 ml bottle of alcoholic drink .

Instruction: "for instance i was shocked beyond words the other day when i eavesdropped on a casual conversation between a driver and his trusted companion on how they would be able to afford a straight of brandy if they unilaterally raised the commuter fare ." What is the definition of "straight"?


aphorism

a pithy observation which contains a general truth

Instruction: "it is a book of aphorisms - short , pithy , philosophical nuggets ." What is the definition of "aphorism"?


toll

( with reference to a bell ) sound or cause to sound with a slow , uniform succession of strokes , as a signal or announcement

Instruction: "presently , the church bell began to toll , signalling that the nightly curfew was about to begin ." What is the definition of "toll"?


herbage

the succulent part of herbaceous vegetation , used as pasture

Instruction: "crude protein levels range from 15 to 25 percent in the herbage and 8 to 15 percent in the roots , depending on nitrogen fertilization rate and weather conditions ." What is the definition of "herbage"?


flock

Instruction: "thereafter people came in flocks to carve caves to express their belief in the buddhas ." What is the definition of "flock"?


flock

Instruction: "but the dance crowd also flocks to more obscure events ." What is the definition of "flock"?


appetizer

a small dish of food or a drink taken before a meal or the main course of a meal to stimulate one 's appetite

Instruction: "the book is divided into chapters according to different types of meals , appetizers , desserts and drinks ." What is the definition of "appetizer"?


newsprint

cheap , low-quality absorbent printing paper made from coarse wood pulp and used chiefly for newspapers .

Instruction: "lesson one in printing on cheap newsprint is surely never to print black type over a highly coloured background ." What is the definition of "newsprint"?


fiddlehead

the young , curled , edible frond of certain ferns .

Instruction: "christmas fern and soft shield fern ( p. setiferum ) remain green ; the fiddleheads of many ferns emerge early from the winter ground ." What is the definition of "fiddlehead"?


lather

a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap , washing powder , etc . when mixed with water

Instruction: "the lather rinses from the hands easily , but gets into the crevices of the face and looks really disgusting ." What is the definition of "lather"?


lather

rub soap on to ( the body ) until a lather is produced

Instruction: "slowly , she lathered her body with the softly scented soap , watching as the water washed it away in rivulets down her arms ." What is the definition of "lather"?


corpuscle

a minute particle regarded as the basic constituent of matter or light

Instruction: "neither arago nor any other scientist could demonstrate that light must be either a stream of emitted corpuscles or a wave motion ." What is the definition of "corpuscle"?


mesh

a representation of a given shape or form , consisting of an arrangement of a finite set of geometric components .

Instruction: "the shown numerical solutions were for meshes with 1100 elements ." What is the definition of "mesh"?


mesh

Instruction: "through the mesh of the floor the lizard gazed down at the passers-by ." What is the definition of "mesh"?


fumbling

Instruction: "the jackknife was in my hand as soon as my fumbling fingers could manage the pockets on my jumpsuit ." What is the definition of "fumbling"?


slouch

Instruction: "not hall of famers , perhaps , but no slouches either ." What is the definition of "slouch"?


catgut

a material used for the strings of some musical instruments , made of the dried twisted intestines of sheep or horses ( but not cats ) .

Instruction: "the only instruments used in performing these nine tracks are ostensibly ones that need to be struck in order to make sound , whether the sticks be wood or strung with catgut or even just triangular pieces of plastic ." What is the definition of "catgut"?


antiphony

antiphonal singing , playing , or chanting .

Instruction: "though here , too , there is the braggadocio of the blues persona , cortez employs less antiphony in her own voice , using instead a softer , more sensual tone to simulate a jazz ballad ." What is the definition of "antiphony"?


viroid

an infectious entity affecting plants , smaller than a virus and consisting only of nucleic acid without a protein coat .

Instruction: "they include animals , insects , and nematodes ( while vine diseases include the microbes bacteria , fungi , phytoplasma , viroids , and virus ) ." What is the definition of "viroid"?


fody

a songbird of the weaver family occurring in madagascar and islands in the indian ocean , the male of which typically has mainly red plumage .

Instruction: "the native fodies may also face competition from the madagascar fody , which has been introduced to mauritius ." What is the definition of "fody"?


clap

Context: the wings of the birds clapped loudly

Instruction: "the wings of the birds clapped loudly" What is the definition of "clap"?


highlight

the best parts of a sporting or other event edited for broadcasting or recording

Instruction: "are there any plans to screen edited highlights as uk viewers have to date only been able to watch it on satellite on wdr or the spanish channel tve internacional ?" What is the definition of "highlight"?


yakima

a member of a north american indian people of south central washington state .

Instruction: "indeed , his case studies of the yakima and the pima indians provide extraordinarily vivid examples of the effects reclamation had on local power relations , although one could pull many other instances from his book ." What is the definition of "yakima"?


inquest

a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident .

Instruction: "the inquest into last week 's incident has already had an adverse effect on the clubs , whose officials have been reprimanded for speaking to the press ." What is the definition of "inquest"?


prep

Instruction: "‘ there 's more sleep after death ’ had become a comfort phrase among my classmates as we prepped for our big finals ." What is the definition of "prep"?


buzzard

a large hawklike bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail , often seen soaring in wide circles .

Instruction: "but the common buzzard , found across much of europe and asia , is a hawk , not a vulture ." What is the definition of "buzzard"?


evil

profound immorality and wickedness , especially when regarded as a supernatural force

Instruction: "you have won a place in this world , but remember , the last to hold it was filled with wickedness and evil ." What is the definition of "evil"?


evil

the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

Instruction: "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world" What is the definition of "evil"?


unbutton

Instruction: "this is n't the first time i 've been here when there has been a group of very noisy women who seem to be using dining as an excuse to get hammered with their mates and unbutton a little ." What is the definition of "unbutton"?


vaccine

a program designed to detect computer viruses and inactivate them .

Instruction: "i have been working on the computer vaccine for five years ." What is the definition of "vaccine"?


shrieking

Instruction: "just as we 'd all left the movie set , the distant sound of shrieking became audible ." What is the definition of "shrieking"?


high-rise

Instruction: "the wide view outside displays shanghai 's historical buildings and modern high-rises ." What is the definition of "high-rise"?


leet

an informal language or code used on the internet , in which standard letters are often replaced by numerals or special characters .

Instruction: "this is cool and shows that black clad berlin marketing gurus are down with leetspeak ." What is the definition of "leet"?


leet

a yearly or half-yearly court of record that the lords of certain manors held .

Instruction: "where the lord of the manor held a court leet , the jurisdiction of the hundred was exercised in that court , and the fines collected were payable to the lord ." What is the definition of "leet"?


krona

the basic monetary unit of sweden , equal to 100 öre .

Instruction: "svanberg 's comments were taken as a threat to move production out of sweden should the krona be maintained ." What is the definition of "krona"?


analects

a collection of short literary or philosophical extracts .

Instruction: "read and share with the class the information in the background information about the time in which the analects were written ." What is the definition of "analects"?


inoculum

Instruction: "the inoculum was injected slowly into the bladder to avoid leakage and the catheter was withdrawn carefully ." What is the definition of "inoculum"?


smooth

Context: a smooth ride

of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence

Instruction: "a smooth ride" What is the definition of "smooth"?


smooth

modify ( a graph , curve , etc . ) so as to lessen irregularities

Instruction: "the cumulative measures smooth graphs and provide an overall indication of directional changes in forecast accuracy ." What is the definition of "smooth"?


fulani

a member of a people living in a region of west africa from senegal to northern nigeria and cameroon . they are traditionally nomadic cattle herders of muslim faith .

Instruction: "beginning in 1966 there were pogroms by hausa and fulani in northern nigeria against nigerians who had moved there for work from the more developed south ." What is the definition of "fulani"?


tawny

of an orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour

Instruction: "following the guardian story , readers have told us of their alleged sightings of a tawny brown , outsized cat around leatherhead ." What is the definition of "tawny"?


sumpter

Instruction: "a team of sumpter horses ( pack horses ) , each one in the care of its own sumpterrnan , riding his own horse , was sent up to carry the queen 's baggage ." What is the definition of "sumpter"?


dinge

Context: dinge a soft hat

Instruction: "dinge a soft hat" What is the definition of "dinge"?


outlier

a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set

Instruction: "he is widely regarded in the intelligence community as an outlier , as a man who always goes for the worst-case scenario and sometimes overlooks less alarming or at least ambiguous signs ." What is the definition of "outlier"?


trillion

the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros

Instruction: "in england they call a trillion a billion" What is the definition of "trillion"?


trillion

Instruction: "a british trillion used to be one million american trillions , but they are mostly the same now ." What is the definition of "trillion"?


captive

a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined

Instruction: "the government has so far refused to consider the exchange and the captives are condemned to many more years in their jungle prisons ." What is the definition of "captive"?


organize

Context: can you help me organize my files ?

Instruction: "can you help me organize my files ?" What is the definition of "organize"?


organize

Instruction: "it should systematically unify and organize a set of observations , building from basic principles ." What is the definition of "organize"?


mammogram

Instruction: "compare this mri with a mammogram and an ultrasound , and you 'll see what i mean ." What is the definition of "mammogram"?


phon

a unit of the perceived loudness of sounds .

Instruction: "coincidentally , one phon is approximately the smallest detectable difference in loudness ." What is the definition of "phon"?


prevail

Instruction: "he prevailed upon her to visit his parents" What is the definition of "prevail"?


goal

Instruction: "the competitors are allotted a start time and it is a race to the goal ." What is the definition of "goal"?


mention

Instruction: "she made no mention of any physical threat to her when she was last arrested in any of her previous statements or interview ." What is the definition of "mention"?


holoenzyme

a biochemically active compound formed by the combination of an enzyme with a coenzyme .

Instruction: "in this report , a combination of evolutionary and crystallographic data from the cox holoenzyme was used to study interactions at the dna level ." What is the definition of "holoenzyme"?


chorion

the outermost membrane surrounding an embryo of a reptile , bird , or mammal . in mammals it contributes to the formation of the placenta .

Instruction: "care was exercised not to separate the amniotic sac into its components , the chorion and amnion ." What is the definition of "chorion"?


outer

objective or physical ; not subjective .

Instruction: "he judged on the outer , the material not the spiritual ." What is the definition of "outer"?


openness

( in sport ) a style of play characterized by action which is spread out over the field

Instruction: "the referee seemed to be more responsive to the openness of the game , choosing to let the play flow whenever possible ." What is the definition of "openness"?


hearty

( of a person 's appetite ) robust and healthy

Instruction: "sipping ales and arguing into the afternoon gave us the opportunity to work up a hearty appetite ." What is the definition of "hearty"?


cadet

a boy or girl of 13–18 who undergoes voluntary army , navy , or air force training together with adventure training .

Instruction: "i suppose it would n't be so bad if in fact the monies it collects from everyday citizens , say a twelve-year old girl or naval cadets , actually went to the artists themselves ." What is the definition of "cadet"?


caddis

a small moth-like insect with an aquatic larva that typically builds a protective portable case of sticks , stones , and other particles .

Instruction: "every day the sun sets behind blurred clouds of stonefly , caddis , midge or mayfly dancing against the horizon ." What is the definition of "caddis"?


microstate

Instruction: "andorra , historically , was a rural microstate whose population oscillated between 4,000 and 6,000 inhabitants ." What is the definition of "microstate"?


jostle

Instruction: "the unpretentious , butter-hued dining room is calm then - underpopulated , even , compared to the darwinian bray and jostle of jampacked evenings ." What is the definition of "jostle"?


impertinence

Instruction: "and politicians have the impertinence , not to mention the brass neck , to continue to wonder why the public is disillusioned with them ." What is the definition of "impertinence"?


abstinent

Context: not totally abstinent but abstemious

self-restraining ; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

Instruction: "not totally abstinent but abstemious" What is the definition of "abstinent"?


rocketeer

a person who works with space rockets ; a rocket enthusiast .

Instruction: "esa rocketeers are hoping that the payload does not actually end up in the atlantic - as happened during the last ariane 5 eca launch in 2002 ." What is the definition of "rocketeer"?


memorize

Instruction: "have you memorized your lines for the play yet ?" What is the definition of "memorize"?


teaser

Instruction: "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers" What is the definition of "teaser"?


limpet

a marine mollusc which has a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot , found clinging tightly to rocks .

Instruction: "barnacles are crustaceans like crabs and shrimps but , because of their appearance , until the 19th century they were thought to be molluscs like limpets and whelks ." What is the definition of "limpet"?


proboscis

( in many insects ) an elongated sucking mouthpart that is typically tubular and flexible .

Instruction: "when the hawk moth proboscises were long compared to the length of the flower tube , the hawk moths did not efficiently pick up pollen , and the flowers did not reproduce well ." What is the definition of "proboscis"?


ashlar

Instruction: "the gaps above the designated ashlars have been cleared of debris and new ashlars have been inserted ." What is the definition of "ashlar"?


min

a dialect of chinese spoken by over 50 million people , mainly in fujian province , hainan , and taiwan . it has two main forms , northern and southern .

Instruction: "the phylogeny above groups chinese dialects into two : southern dialects ( yue , hakka , min ) and northern . dialects ( wu , gan , xiang , mandarin ) ." What is the definition of "min"?


porn

television programmes , magazine , books , etc . that are regarded as emphasizing the sensuous or sensational aspects of a non-sexual subject and stimulating a compulsive interest in their audience

Instruction: "that might be changing , despite how the movie wrings its hands about the end of the day of narrative porn ." What is the definition of "porn"?


porn

Instruction: "instead , we presented a series of gay porno films from the late 70 's ." What is the definition of "porn"?


morgue

used in reference to a place that is quiet , gloomy , or cold

Instruction: "this beautiful chateau had gone from a boarding house to a morgue in just one day ." What is the definition of "morgue"?


morgue

Instruction: "his body lay unrecognised in the city morgue for three days ." What is the definition of "morgue"?


dag

a lock of wool matted with dung hanging from the hindquarters of a sheep .

Instruction: "besides reducing methane emissions , condensed tannins have other animal-related benefits , including improved milk yields , increased liveweight gain , decreased internal parasite burden and reduced bloat , dags and fly strike ." What is the definition of "dag"?


nuptial

denoting the characteristic breeding behaviour , coloration , or structures of some animals

Instruction: "the males develop nuptial coloration consisting of red-colored fins and eyes ." What is the definition of "nuptial"?


mistress

a woman in a position of authority or control

Instruction: "the post mistress raises our flag in front of the post office ." What is the definition of "mistress"?


coronach

( in scotland or ireland ) a funeral song .

Instruction: "‘ oh , there 'll be plenty of that… but not if you play coronachs , ’ said darien ." What is the definition of "coronach"?


constrict

Instruction: "so alex loved someone , i felt my heart constrict tightly as i registered what he said ." What is the definition of "constrict"?


vax

Instruction: "did we have a terrible time deciding if john should receive a vax , and if so which one ? horrible time ." What is the definition of "vax"?


thrash

a party , especially a loud or lavish one

Instruction: "meanwhile the players dressed to thrill when they turned out for their thrash at the hotel following their 1-0 win ." What is the definition of "thrash"?


thrash

Instruction: "the feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" What is the definition of "thrash"?


probation

the release of an offender from detention , subject to a period of good behaviour under supervision

Instruction: "he was given a community service order and put on probation ." What is the definition of "probation"?


jolly

a clinker-built ship 's boat that is smaller than a cutter , typically hoisted at the stern of the ship .

Instruction: "the boyfriend and i had a day off yesterday and went on a jolly round the thames like tourists ." What is the definition of "jolly"?


vinegar

sourness or peevishness of behaviour , character , or speech

Instruction: "lady catherine de bourgh would turn a saint 's milk of human kindness to vinegar ." What is the definition of "vinegar"?


nob

a person of wealth or high social position

Instruction: "the real worry about this is that it did not happen in chapel town in leeds , nor in some of the riot-prone ghettoes of bradford , but in a leafy part of mar'ton where the nobs all live ." What is the definition of "nob"?


satisfice

decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal

Instruction: "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice" What is the definition of "satisfice"?


mummer

an actor in a traditional masked mime or a mummers ' play .

Instruction: "while the traditional roles are not always filled by the same mummers , they have their favourites ." What is the definition of "mummer"?


singleton

a set which contains exactly one element

Instruction: "the set-theorist ernst zermelo proposed that the number is the empty set and for each number n , the successor of n is the singleton of n , so that 1 is , 2 is , 3 is , etc ." What is the definition of "singleton"?


empire

an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch , an oligarchy , or a sovereign state

Instruction: "the romans established their empire at the height of roman power ." What is the definition of "empire"?


up-and-coming

( of a person beginning a particular activity or occupation ) making good progress and likely to become successful

Instruction: "over two hundred people attended including many up-and-coming young handballers ." What is the definition of "up-and-coming"?


chaffer

haggle about the terms of an agreement or price of something

Instruction: "we chaffered a good deal , but at last a bargain was struck ." What is the definition of "chaffer"?


putsch

a violent attempt to overthrow a government ; a coup .

Instruction: "de gaulle became president of france in 1958 , following a putsch by french settlers and the military in algeria ." What is the definition of "putsch"?


clatter

a continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other

Instruction: "the distant clatter of a milk van revives a long-lost , though momentary , reverie ." What is the definition of "clatter"?


descend

Instruction: "a disagreement between four boys was all it took to provoke the gang into descending on the area and attacking people at random , the court heard ." What is the definition of "descend"?


descend

Instruction: "in another case , a judge dismissed a claim for negligence where a 12-year-old pupil broke her ankle when descending a staircase ." What is the definition of "descend"?


self-inductance

a measure or coefficient of self-induction in a circuit , usually measured in henries .

Instruction: "however , it was also wrong , as it completely ignored self-inductance ." What is the definition of "self-inductance"?


dielectric

a medium or substance with a dielectric property ; an insulator .

Instruction: "in many photonic structures composed of two or more dielectrics , the absolute value of the refractive index contrast is critical to performance ." What is the definition of "dielectric"?


withholder

Context: a withholder of payments

Instruction: "a withholder of payments" What is the definition of "withholder"?


cringe

bend one 's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner

Instruction: "kokon and tona cringed in fear that their master might turn on them and kill them ." What is the definition of "cringe"?


tagalog

relating to the tagalogs or their language .

Instruction: "the tagalog text of the poem revisits the balangiga incident ." What is the definition of "tagalog"?


hover

Instruction: "by mid-morning , helicopters hovered overhead and police barked orders through bullhorns to keep order on the ground ." What is the definition of "hover"?


signatory

a party that has signed an agreement , especially a state that has signed a treaty

Instruction: "all the signatory countries will have to abide by the rules ." What is the definition of "signatory"?


designer

Instruction: "he took , supposedly or allegedly , this designer steroid that helped him run faster ." What is the definition of "designer"?


physiocrat

a member of an 18th-century group of french economists who believed that agriculture was the source of all wealth and that agricultural products should be highly priced . advocating adherence to a supposed natural order of social institutions , they also stressed the necessity of free trade .

Instruction: "it can be traced in the theories of public finance to the work of the 18th century french physiocrats ." What is the definition of "physiocrat"?


repair

Context: the building was in good repair

a formal way of referring to the condition of something

Instruction: "the building was in good repair" What is the definition of "repair"?


disseminate

Instruction: "this tumor disseminated early and pursued a highly aggressive course ." What is the definition of "disseminate"?


frangipane

Instruction: "he urged me to try the day 's fresh tart : pear poached in white wine with frangipane ." What is the definition of "frangipane"?


stop

a place designated for a bus or train to halt and pick up or set down passengers

Instruction: "fewer stops surely means fewer passengers , therefore lower financial performance ." What is the definition of "stop"?


stop

Context: stop the project

Instruction: "stop the project" What is the definition of "stop"?


stop

cause ( an action , process , or event ) to come to an end

Instruction: "how is she supposed to get any rest if you guys do n't stop this racket out here ?" What is the definition of "stop"?


stop

Context: the car stopped

Instruction: "the car stopped" What is the definition of "stop"?


batholith

a very large igneous intrusion extending to an unknown depth in the earth 's crust .

Instruction: "the batholith extends into the west kimberley , and is more than 750 km long and about 60-70 km wide ." What is the definition of "batholith"?


hang-glider

Instruction: "like a hang-glider i dropped over the edge and down into the blue ." What is the definition of "hang-glider"?


cochin

a chicken of an asian breed with feathery legs .

Instruction: "numerous fowl of asiatic origin came into britain , often acquiring names which had little to do with their origins : cochins may actually have come from shanghai ." What is the definition of "cochin"?


spike

Instruction: "his hair was dark blond like mine , but he kept his in a short style and sometimes spiked it up ." What is the definition of "spike"?


spike

Instruction: "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie" What is the definition of "spike"?


able

having the power , skill , means , or opportunity to do something

Instruction: "the morning journey was relaxing and i was able to read a lot that will help me at work ." What is the definition of "able"?


arbitrator

an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute

Instruction: "he is calling for the appointment of an independent arbitrator to nip the dispute in the bud ." What is the definition of "arbitrator"?


betting

the action of gambling money on the outcome of a race , game , or other unpredictable event

Instruction: "from the 1930s the states in turn legalised state lotteries and off-course betting on horse races , and introduced casinos for continuous gambling ." What is the definition of "betting"?


arawak

Instruction: "each of a dozen native groups speaks a different carib , arawak , or warrau dialect ." What is the definition of "arawak"?


mentor

advise or train ( someone , especially a younger colleague )

Instruction: "it would be great for him to be mentored into working ." What is the definition of "mentor"?


waterdog

an aquatic north american salamander which is a smaller relative of the mud puppy , typically living in flowing water .

Instruction: "a good population of the neuse river waterdog , a large salamander , still remains in the little river , and dam removal increased its habitat ." What is the definition of "waterdog"?


vivify

Instruction: "his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story" What is the definition of "vivify"?


password

Context: he forgot the password

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

Instruction: "he forgot the password" What is the definition of "password"?


portmanteau

a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others , for example motel or brunch

Instruction: "a portmanteau word combining smoke and fog , the term was popularized by h. a. des voeux in his report to the manchester conference of the smoke abatement league of great britain in 1911 ." What is the definition of "portmanteau"?


champion

a person who vigorously supports or defends a person or cause

Instruction: "well , the prime minister 's always very fair about these matters , and he is a great champion of the democratic system of government ." What is the definition of "champion"?


overstatement

the action of stating something too strongly ; exaggeration

Instruction: "at first glance , such a comment seems like hyperbole , an eulogizing overstatement ." What is the definition of "overstatement"?


spacecraft

a vehicle used for travelling in space .

Instruction: "the operations team came up with a plan to roll the spacecraft and warm the hinges with the sun ." What is the definition of "spacecraft"?


stab

Instruction: "he felt a sharp stab of pain as he remembered that that was part of being in love ." What is the definition of "stab"?


radioisotope

Instruction: "synthesis of the heavier transuranic elements , as well as of radioisotopes of the natural elements , is sometimes included under the broader umbrella of chemical synthesis ." What is the definition of "radioisotope"?


admiral

a butterfly which has dark wings with bold red or white markings .

Instruction: "there is often an extreme contrast between full sunshine and deep shadow , as can be seen in the photograph of the white admiral ." What is the definition of "admiral"?


initial

mark or sign ( a document ) with one 's initials in order to authorize or validate it

Instruction: "they both initialled the proposal form and they both signed the cheques for the premiums ." What is the definition of "initial"?


picnic

an occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors , especially during an outing to the countryside

Instruction: "and this was labor day , a holiday when families here would traditionally head for that park and hold picnics , barbecues , play ball , sunbathe and relax at the end of a super hot summer ." What is the definition of "picnic"?


tippet

a long , narrow strip of cloth forming part of or attached to a hood or sleeve .

Instruction: "at his fancy-dress party , arkadin , already huge , augments his volume with tails , a heavy cloak with a triple tippet , and a three-cornered hat ." What is the definition of "tippet"?


screamer

Instruction: "after a somewhat creepy beginning down on the farm , the film is just a screamer ." What is the definition of "screamer"?


biotechnology

the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes , especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics , hormones , etc .

Instruction: "none of the supposed problems raised in the biotech debate were either substantial or specific to biotechnology ." What is the definition of "biotechnology"?


burr

Instruction: "at this point , i make a burring noise and replace the receiver ." What is the definition of "burr"?


balsa

very lightweight timber used chiefly for making models and rafts .

Instruction: "hunt constructed these lightweight volumes from thin ribs of spruce or balsa wood before sheathing them in layers of silk paper and metal leaf ." What is the definition of "balsa"?


self-abnegation

Instruction: "obeying the guru required discipline and self-abnegation , an exercise that was always beneficial to the spiritual aspirant ." What is the definition of "self-abnegation"?


hopsack

a coarse clothing fabric of a loose plain weave

Instruction: "all the hopsacks i have seen feel too heavy for summer ." What is the definition of "hopsack"?


solitude

Instruction: "one would have said that the writer must have threaded its wildest solitudes by the light of the moon and stars as well as by day ." What is the definition of "solitude"?


myrrh

a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used , especially in the near east , in perfumery , medicines , and incense .

Instruction: "on ancient altars perfumes were offered to the gods , while in the kitchens of antiquity the same scents - saffron , cinnamon , rose , myrrh - might be used to flavour food and wine ." What is the definition of "myrrh"?


namecheck

Instruction: "this is the operation he will later replicate at home , without crediting or namechecking its inventors ." What is the definition of "namecheck"?


ending

Instruction: "you 're cutting through tissues , bones , blood vessels , nerve endings - it 's painful ." What is the definition of "ending"?


hispanic

relating to spanish-speaking people or their culture , especially in the us

Instruction: "these children are on their way to two weeks of summer camp , but for many parents in this heavily hispanic neighborhood that is a frightful thought ." What is the definition of "hispanic"?


back

in the opposite direction from the one that one is facing or travelling towards

Instruction: "fifty minutes of the interview have elapsed and eddie jordan has pushed back his chair and jumped to his feet ." What is the definition of "back"?


back

Instruction: "so they never actually see just how stupefyingly dull this sport can be for the folks back home ." What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: he wrote back three days later

Instruction: "he wrote back three days later" What is the definition of "back"?


back

( in popular music ) provide musical accompaniment to ( a singer or musician )

Instruction: "would n't it have been good to see starr backing sir paul mccartney at hyde park ?" What is the definition of "back"?


piggyback

attached to or riding on a larger object

Instruction: "piggyback mounts allow a camera to be mounted parallel to the axis of a telescope , such that camera and telescope are pointed at the same target ." What is the definition of "piggyback"?


rock

( with reference to a building or region ) shake or cause to shake or vibrate , especially because of an impact , earthquake , or explosion

Instruction: "brimstone 's ship was violently rocked by the explosions , but still managed to maintain their shields ." What is the definition of "rock"?


rock

a precious stone , especially a diamond .

Instruction: "it 's like a trip through a jewelry store that sells nothing but pricey diamond rings with big rocks ." What is the definition of "rock"?


yell

an organized cheer , especially one used to support a sports team .

Instruction: "as they finished their last song , i rushed up to talk to them amidst cheers and yells from the crowd ." What is the definition of "yell"?


phenylephrine

a synthetic compound related to adrenaline , used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant .

Instruction: "nasal decongestants for example , oxymetazoline , xylometazoline , phenylephrine , ephedrine are applied directly to the inside of the nose ." What is the definition of "phenylephrine"?


carrier

a substance used to support or convey another substance such as a pigment , catalyst , or radioactive material .

Instruction: "in the form of iodized salt , it is a carrier of iodine ." What is the definition of "carrier"?


average

Instruction: "proportions were first averaged for each nestling with multiple bill load estimates ." What is the definition of "average"?


military

Instruction: "we ca n't allow that to happen , and there are so many like me in the military who feel this way ." What is the definition of "military"?


brassy

sounding like a brass musical instrument ; harsh and loud

Instruction: "the follow up chases hot on its heels with more brassy and in-your-face lyrics of defiance and determination ." What is the definition of "brassy"?


mew

Instruction: "the kitten gave her a quizzical look but did not let out a mew ." What is the definition of "mew"?


zulu

a code word representing the letter z , used in radio communication .

Instruction: "atlas 4 this is zulu 7 requesting immediate evac from , bigs hand me that map , dog niner alpha zero ." What is the definition of "zulu"?


unmentionable

a person or thing that is too shocking or embarrassing to be mentioned by name

Instruction: "when he does mention the unmentionable , as an aside , the effect is callous ." What is the definition of "unmentionable"?


corner

Context: he knocked off the corners

a projecting part where two sides or edges meet

Instruction: "he knocked off the corners" What is the definition of "corner"?


sedation

the action of administering a sedative drug to produce a state of calm or sleep

Instruction: "taken together with the clinical findings , ct under sedation was not required ." What is the definition of "sedation"?


dervish

a member of a muslim ( specifically sufi ) religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity . dervishes first appeared in the 12th century ; they were noted for their wild or ecstatic rituals and were known as dancing , whirling , or howling dervishes according to the practice of their order .

Instruction: "while pakistan beckoned us with its antique wooden chests , turkey had me mesmerised with its flying dervishes ." What is the definition of "dervish"?


decoction

the action or process of extracting the essence of something

Instruction: "medicinal plants are predominantly wildcrafted and dispensed mainly by decoction , although prepared formulas are given ." What is the definition of "decoction"?


airbrush

alter or conceal ( a photograph or a detail in one ) using an airbrush

Instruction: "interns , why ca n't they get their campaign photos airbrushed ?" What is the definition of "airbrush"?


airbrush

Instruction: "the old car looks like new now that we airbrushed it" What is the definition of "airbrush"?


challah

a plaited loaf of white leavened bread , traditionally baked to celebrate the jewish sabbath .

Instruction: "just in case , we arranged for a rabbi to be here to conduct the meal and i cooked a little , and we left challah , salads , drinks , and provisions ." What is the definition of "challah"?


killing

Instruction: "have we forgotten all the lessons of how to prevent this killing disease ?" What is the definition of "killing"?


mandarin

the citrus tree that yields the mandarin .

Instruction: "at last the fruits are ripe on the mandarin tree and you squeeze your first delicious juice from them for breakfast ." What is the definition of "mandarin"?


styptic

( of a substance ) capable of causing bleeding to stop when it is applied to a wound .

Instruction: "in the event that too ambitious trimming results in bleeding , styptic powder should be applied to the wounded nail ." What is the definition of "styptic"?


acadian

a descendant of the acadians deported to louisiana in the 18th century ; a cajun .

Instruction: "louisiana attracted acadians who wanted to rejoin their kin and acadian culture ." What is the definition of "acadian"?


welkin

Instruction: "when the welkin had ceased to ring with their laughter and screeches , it was customary to join forces and proceed arm-in-arm to spend the evening in the town ." What is the definition of "welkin"?


lap

wrap or enfold someone or something in ( something soft )

Instruction: "the dead woman rose for a moment of agony while she was lapped in the flame , and her bitter scream of pain was drowned in the thundercrash ." What is the definition of "lap"?


lap

Context: the dog 's laps were warm and wet

Instruction: "the dog 's laps were warm and wet" What is the definition of "lap"?


death

Context: it was the death of all his plans

Instruction: "it was the death of all his plans" What is the definition of "death"?


arm

Instruction: "the u.s. armed the freedom fighters in afghanistan" What is the definition of "arm"?


armpit

a place regarded as extremely unpleasant

Instruction: "your dismal little country in the armpit of nowhere ." What is the definition of "armpit"?


tall

Instruction: "he engages in so much tall talk , one never really realizes what he is saying" What is the definition of "tall"?


tall

of great or more than average height , especially ( with reference to an object ) relative to width

Instruction: "with no tall buildings nearby to obstruct your sight , you can see for miles around ." What is the definition of "tall"?


pragmatic

Instruction: "this is how what linguists term pragmatic markers have arisen in languages worldwide ." What is the definition of "pragmatic"?


pragmatic

relating to philosophical or political pragmatism .

Instruction: "but some pragmatic strategists fear that his voting record in congress may be a bit too liberal ." What is the definition of "pragmatic"?


celluloid

Context: a novel with flat celluloid characters

Instruction: "a novel with flat celluloid characters" What is the definition of "celluloid"?


collection

the action or process of collecting someone or something

Instruction: "despite regular garbage collection , the disposal becomes a nagging pain for corporation ." What is the definition of "collection"?


banyan

a loose flannel undergarment worn in india .

Instruction: "also of interest is a rare crimson damask banyan - an early precursor of the dressing gown - of early 18 th-century silk , worn by thomas severne , gentleman of the bed chamber to king william iii ." What is the definition of "banyan"?


upshift

Instruction: "unfortunately , though , the sequential changes are tad sloppy on the upshift and slightly jerky on the downshift ." What is the definition of "upshift"?


mutualism

the doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary to social well-being .

Instruction: "israeli credit cooperatives are a likely population to generate ideological mutualism for the coops ." What is the definition of "mutualism"?


shoot

plane ( the edge of a board ) accurately

Instruction: "shoot the edges perfectly straight , true , and square , or at right angles to the face side ." What is the definition of "shoot"?


backwash

the liquid that flows back into a bottle , glass , etc . after someone has taken a drink , assumed to contain that person 's saliva

Instruction: "terry and alice share a beer glass for some bizarre reason ( am i the only one who fears backwash ? )" What is the definition of "backwash"?


upload

Instruction: "users can continue to use the web-based file upload utility gratis , but this can be slow , reader helen cain points out ." What is the definition of "upload"?


grimace

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

Instruction: "he grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" What is the definition of "grimace"?


grimace

Context: she made a grimace at the prospect

Instruction: "she made a grimace at the prospect" What is the definition of "grimace"?


jurisdictional

relating to the territory or sphere of activity over which the legal authority of a court or other institution extends

Instruction: "their role was to provide clear jurisdictional lines to ensure that forest management plans could be implemented ." What is the definition of "jurisdictional"?


snort

Instruction: "the addict was snorting cocaine almost every day" What is the definition of "snort"?


frangipani

perfume obtained from the frangipani plant .

Instruction: "you know the drill - ‘ this oil contains notes of fresh frangipani with citrus undertones to awaken your senses ’ spoken in the sort of hushed tones reserved for sanctified grounds ." What is the definition of "frangipani"?


big

Context: he talked big all evening

Instruction: "he talked big all evening" What is the definition of "big"?


big

Instruction: "she had lots of friends , but she clung on to her big sister samantha , who she idolised ." What is the definition of "big"?


saucisson

a large , thick french sausage , typically firm in texture and flavoured with herbs .

Instruction: "although i just wanted ham and cheese , fred needed a saucisson sec which was a little more elusive ." What is the definition of "saucisson"?


birder

Instruction: "meeting new birders is often as enjoyable as meeting new birds ." What is the definition of "birder"?


grind

Instruction: "where these plates meet , they grind together , creating earthquakes ." What is the definition of "grind"?


grind

Instruction: "each worker has a tale of hard work , staff shortages and the daily grind to survive ." What is the definition of "grind"?


grind

Context: grind the spices in a mortar

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

Instruction: "grind the spices in a mortar" What is the definition of "grind"?


dynamism

the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress

Instruction: "on the one hand , the propeller embodies the no-nonsense industry and propulsive dynamism of the modern period ." What is the definition of "dynamism"?


perfect

( of a tense ) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past . the perfect tense is formed in english with have or has and the past participle , as in they have eaten and they have been eating ( present perfect ) , they had eaten ( past perfect ) , and they will have eaten ( future perfect ) .

Instruction: "it has seven vowels , it has no perfect tenses , it is chock-a-block with suffixes and its syntax is baroque ." What is the definition of "perfect"?


scandal

the outrage or anger caused by a scandalous action or event

Instruction: "watching celebrity lives is almost exactly like watching soap operas , and in a sphere where scandal is a weekly event , a gay drug binge gone wrong is hardly worthy of note ." What is the definition of "scandal"?


exposition

a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

Instruction: "this is not a matter of giving a semi-popular exposition of the latest theories ." What is the definition of "exposition"?


foreigner

a person not belonging to a particular place or group ; a stranger or outsider .

Instruction: "many immigrants are classed as foreigners in germany , despite being born or brought up in the country ." What is the definition of "foreigner"?


peculiar

Instruction: "a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats" What is the definition of "peculiar"?


funnel

Context: funnel the liquid into the small bottle

Instruction: "funnel the liquid into the small bottle" What is the definition of "funnel"?


tow

a rope or line used to tow a vehicle or boat .

Instruction: "for non-skiing fun in the snow , people of any age can find thrills on the groomed tubing hill with its individual lanes and rope tow ." What is the definition of "tow"?


certainty

Instruction: "americans today crave the confidence , certainty and reckless aplomb he exuded but are at the same time uneasily aware that his approach would be inappropriate now ." What is the definition of "certainty"?


sit-up

a physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles , in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage .

Instruction: "now 53 , he stays in shape by jogging and doing push-ups and sit-ups ." What is the definition of "sit-up"?


revolution

a forcible overthrow of a government or social order , in favour of a new system

Instruction: "i was trying to start a workers ' revolution in glasgow ." What is the definition of "revolution"?


snappy

irritable and inclined to speak sharply ; snappish

Instruction: "he 'd read twice through every book in the house , and he 'd become irritable and snappy ." What is the definition of "snappy"?


railroad

Instruction: "his irish ancestors had emigrated to the united states in the early 19th century and made fortunes in logging and railroading ." What is the definition of "railroad"?


overnighter

Instruction: "‘ i am in a hurry . in any case , i am not happy about it , ’ said a lady in dark blue suit , carrying an overnighter ." What is the definition of "overnighter"?


turndown

Context: the turndown was polite but very firm

Instruction: "the turndown was polite but very firm" What is the definition of "turndown"?


primitive

denoting a word , base , or root from which another is historically derived .

Instruction: "hands evolved to lift , heft , and hurl stones ( such hard , straight , primitive words those three , clearly made for use with stones ) ." What is the definition of "primitive"?


proprietary

Instruction: "yet its staid middle-class ending fails to narrate hard work as the proprietary glue that binds owner to estate ." What is the definition of "proprietary"?


drool

Context: the baby drooled

Instruction: "the baby drooled" What is the definition of "drool"?


mean

have something as a motive or explanation in saying or doing

Instruction: "i meant no harm by my remark , but remember he 's only a novice ." What is the definition of "mean"?


mean

Instruction: "they do a mean curry in this place , but i opt for a hot sandwich instead ." What is the definition of "mean"?


mean

Context: my ex-husband means nothing to me

Instruction: "my ex-husband means nothing to me" What is the definition of "mean"?


mean

Instruction: "this person was also abusive , mean and vicious ." What is the definition of "mean"?


staggers

any of several parasitic or acute deficiency diseases of farm animals characterized by staggering or loss of balance .

Instruction: "as heney points out , each of these diseases - with the sole exception of the staggers - causes swelling ." What is the definition of "staggers"?


quinta

a country estate , in particular a wine-growing estate in portugal .

Instruction: "upriver amidst rocky hills , villages and quintas - country estates - lie portugal 's steep and fabled vineyards ." What is the definition of "quinta"?


predestine

( of god ) destine ( someone ) for a particular fate or purpose

Instruction: "look at ephesians 1 : 5 , ‘ he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through jesus christ , in accordance with his pleasure and will . ’" What is the definition of "predestine"?


inhumanity

Instruction: "instead , she has chosen a dangerous , heartbreaking life , which sees risk and suffering and gross inhumanity every single day ." What is the definition of "inhumanity"?


subunit

Instruction: "the heart of this work is identifying the sequence of dna subunits that constitute the human genome ." What is the definition of "subunit"?


horror

an intense feeling of fear , shock , or disgust

Instruction: "traumatic events have in common the ability to elicit intense and immediate fear , helplessness , horror and distress ." What is the definition of "horror"?


horror

a literary or film genre concerned with arousing feelings of horror

Instruction: "i 'd like to see sex comedies with sex , horror films without irony and political dramas that really appreciate where we are these days ." What is the definition of "horror"?


treatment

the presentation or discussion of a subject

Instruction: "there is no doubt that the holocaust has been nearly exhausted as a subject , but this treatment brings it alive ." What is the definition of "treatment"?


cadmium

the chemical element of atomic number 48 , a silvery-white metal .

Instruction: "in addition to mercury and lead , the other heavy metals commonly used by auto makers are cadmium and hexavalent chromium ." What is the definition of "cadmium"?


silence

a short appointed period of time during which people stand still and do not speak as a sign of respect for a dead person or group of people

Instruction: "as we sat in the departure lounge at the airport there was a national moment of silence to honor the dead ." What is the definition of "silence"?


ratty

Instruction: "he used the next field over with these ratty little kids and they were all running , throwing this one little ball around ." What is the definition of "ratty"?


permanent

lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely

Instruction: "we decided to buy it as a holiday home but continue to look for a permanent base in the city ." What is the definition of "permanent"?


helm

Instruction: "we do get a window into how the film was helmed from a behind-the-scenes setting ." What is the definition of "helm"?


helm

Instruction: "despite the fact he continues to helm the magazine , everyone over there seems to have thrown in the towel ." What is the definition of "helm"?


briton

a native or inhabitant of great britain , or a person of british descent .

Instruction: "sixty-nine britons or british companies are listed ." What is the definition of "briton"?


interlude

something performed during a theatre interval

Instruction: "the evening might best be described as a surreal musical revue with spoken-word interludes and snatches of drama ." What is the definition of "interlude"?


land

Context: the bird landed on the highest branch

Instruction: "the bird landed on the highest branch" What is the definition of "land"?


land

Instruction: "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" What is the definition of "land"?


land

Context: the land had never been plowed

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow ( especially with reference to its quality or use )

Instruction: "the land had never been plowed" What is the definition of "land"?


land

bring ( an aircraft or spacecraft ) to the ground or the surface of water in a controlled way

Instruction: "being able to land an airplane when the engine has quit is a skill that can save your bacon ." What is the definition of "land"?


land

Instruction: "the drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island" What is the definition of "land"?


shekel

the basic monetary unit of modern israel , equal to 100 agorot .

Instruction: "they received five shekels [ about £0.60 ] in order to throw them ." What is the definition of "shekel"?


entrench

apply extra legal safeguards to ( a right guaranteed by legislation )

Instruction: "taken together , this core legislation entrenched the suppression of wage rises and cuts to the public sector ." What is the definition of "entrench"?


parvovirus

any of a class of very small viruses chiefly affecting animals , especially one ( canine parvovirus ) which causes contagious disease in dogs .

Instruction: "when parvovirus appeared in the late 1970s max said vets were initially baffled ." What is the definition of "parvovirus"?


sow

plant ( seed ) by scattering it on or in the earth

Instruction: "he sows seeds by broadcasting them on the ground in february , the coldest month of the year ." What is the definition of "sow"?


sow

Instruction: "‘ in previous years , no one even bothered to plant crops because our lands were dry like a desert , but that has all changed and everyone is sowing their land , ’ he said ." What is the definition of "sow"?


negative

( of a photographic image ) showing light and shade or colours reversed from those of the original .

Instruction: "the magic of photography takes negative images and can turn them into positive things of beauty , it fits so well with our theme ." What is the definition of "negative"?


negative

( of a person , attitude , or situation ) not desirable or optimistic

Instruction: "but for the immediate future , the effect of a declining currency will be negative ." What is the definition of "negative"?


negative

( of the results of a test or experiment ) indicating that a certain substance or condition is not present or does not exist

Instruction: "all manner of latent exotic infections might be coming back to haunt him , but all the test results were negative ." What is the definition of "negative"?


negative

a result of a test or experiment indicating that a certain substance or condition is not present or does not exist

Instruction: "is the antibody test a false positive or the histological examination a false negative ?" What is the definition of "negative"?


negative

a negative photographic image made on film or specially prepared glass , from which positive prints may be made

Instruction: "a week ago we were attacked in my apartment , the attackers went through my darkroom and took the prints and negatives of all my photographic work over the last year but they were n't that good ." What is the definition of "negative"?


negative

Instruction: "notice that negatives were allowed and so were decimal fractions ." What is the definition of "negative"?


enlighten

give ( someone ) spiritual knowledge or insight

Instruction: "as you stand firm in whatever trials you are facing , the holy spirit will be present with you to enlighten you , to strengthen you , and to draw you closer to himself ." What is the definition of "enlighten"?


podzol

an infertile acidic soil having an ash-like subsurface layer ( from which minerals have been leached ) and a lower dark stratum , occurring typically under temperate coniferous woodland .

Instruction: "the soil is derived from podzols , with a sandy surface layer and clay at 1 m depth ." What is the definition of "podzol"?


tableware

crockery , cutlery , and glassware used for serving and eating meals at a table .

Instruction: "i use traditional techniques such as forging and hammering to create contemporary tableware that shows a bit of my character ." What is the definition of "tableware"?


loungewear

casual , comfortable clothing suitable for wearing at home .

Instruction: "inspired by the elegance of the kaftan , the range is both flattering to wear and practical as many designs double as loungewear ." What is the definition of "loungewear"?


pederast

Instruction: "but before he can confront that fact , he must first unravel a labyrinthine mystery that leads to a ring of high-powered gay pederasts ." What is the definition of "pederast"?


saddle

a low region of a curve between two high points , especially ( in three dimensions ) one representing the highest point of a curve in one direction and the lowest point in another direction .

Instruction: "indeed , one can imagine the surface as the sum of an infinite number of saddles ." What is the definition of "saddle"?


saddle

Instruction: "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility" What is the definition of "saddle"?


vocal

Instruction: "the body language , the particular vocal tone of his voice , the mischievous glint in his eye , all the ways in which he related to myself and others , were absent ." What is the definition of "vocal"?


clank

a loud , sharp sound or series of sounds , as is made by pieces of metal being struck together

Instruction: "the sound of booted feet was punctuated by the occasional clank of metal and soft , guttural voices ." What is the definition of "clank"?


yaw

Instruction: "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" What is the definition of "yaw"?


shrilling

Instruction: "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets ' -- p. j. searles" What is the definition of "shrilling"?


weekly

Context: she visited her aunt weekly

Instruction: "she visited her aunt weekly" What is the definition of "weekly"?


fluke

a broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor .

Instruction: "having said that , on the seabed to the port side of the bows lies a large iron pendant , perhaps the remains of an anchor with broken flukes ." What is the definition of "fluke"?


squit

Instruction: "the next day i had the squits so badly i took a precautionary packet of immodium to the proms - immodium i bought for cuba and never used ; that i took to egypt and never used ." What is the definition of "squit"?


catholic

Instruction: "though when she was child , she did think that the catholics spent an inordinate amount of time in church ." What is the definition of "catholic"?


holding

books , periodicals , magazines , and other material in a library .

Instruction: "although most major australian libraries list the book in their holdings it is not well known ." What is the definition of "holding"?


blinker

a vehicle indicator or other device that gives out an intermittent light

Instruction: "joan once opened her mouth to tell him where to turn , but he switched his blinker before she could say anything ." What is the definition of "blinker"?


frostbite

injury to body tissues caused by exposure to extreme cold , typically affecting the nose , fingers , or toes and often resulting in gangrene

Instruction: "the condition has been known to arise from injuries as diverse as frostbite , leg ulcers and punctures from hypodermic syringes ." What is the definition of "frostbite"?


hurricane

a storm with a violent wind , in particular a tropical cyclone in the caribbean .

Instruction: "the season is barely two full days old and we 've already had nine advisories , although as yet no tropical storms or hurricanes ." What is the definition of "hurricane"?


ceremony

the ritual observances and procedures required or performed at grand and formal occasions

Instruction: "why devote so much pomp and ceremony to someone who lived such a long and full life and died peacefully ?" What is the definition of "ceremony"?


broad

covering a large number and wide scope of subjects

Instruction: "the observations of travellers to scotland dating back to the 1540s is the subject of this broad selection of material on display at the national library of scotland ." What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

Instruction: "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch" What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

Instruction: "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave" What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

( of a hint ) clear and unambiguous ; not subtle

Instruction: "and he 's even started dropping broad hints that he plans to stick around in formula one , to stay with ferrari until he 's 40 ." What is the definition of "broad"?


neutral

a disengaged position of gears in which the engine is disconnected from the driven parts

Instruction: "to get the same effect with a car using an engine - slipping the transmission into neutral and shutting down the engine - is hazardous ." What is the definition of "neutral"?


neutral

an impartial or unbiased state or person

Instruction: "obviously , neutrals wo n't give us a chance and a lot of wexford people wo n't either ." What is the definition of "neutral"?


troubadour

a french medieval lyric poet composing and singing in provençal in the 11th to 13th centuries , especially on the theme of courtly love .

Instruction: "provenal literature in the medieval period consisted chiefly of the lyric poetry composed by the troubadours for the feudal courts of the midi , northern italy , and spain ." What is the definition of "troubadour"?


scour

clean or brighten the surface of ( something ) by rubbing it hard , typically with an abrasive or detergent

Instruction: "soak the filters in hot soapy water , then scour them with salt or baking soda and rinse thoroughly ." What is the definition of "scour"?


housecleaning

the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house

Instruction: "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time" What is the definition of "housecleaning"?


housecleaning

the process of removing unwanted or superfluous elements

Instruction: "last week 's supreme court decision to strike down a texas law was not just housecleaning ." What is the definition of "housecleaning"?


vindication

proof that someone or something is right , reasonable , or justified

Instruction: "she summarized recent mathematical research and experimental vindications of newton 's theories ." What is the definition of "vindication"?


vindication

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc .

Instruction: "friends provided a vindication of his position" What is the definition of "vindication"?


gypsy

a member of a travelling people traditionally living by itinerant trade and fortune telling . gypsies speak a language ( romany ) that is related to hindi and are believed to have originated in south asia .

Instruction: "recognizing the traveler the young gypsy dropped down in front of him ." What is the definition of "gypsy"?


bearer

a carrier of equipment on an expedition .

Instruction: "each step of the last leg was a drudging journey , the heavy camera bearing down on the bearer 's back ." What is the definition of "bearer"?


plover

used in names of birds similar to the plover in other families , e.g . egyptian plover .

Instruction: "such behavior is unique among the pluvialis plovers and unusual among shore - birds in general ." What is the definition of "plover"?


left

Instruction: "however , he pulled himself together and near corners scored frequently with well-placed lefts to the nose , drawing blood ." What is the definition of "left"?


triennial

a visitation of an anglican diocese by its bishop every three years .

Instruction: "the challenge was placed before us all by a varied range of speakers throughout the triennial ." What is the definition of "triennial"?


emotion

a strong feeling deriving from one 's circumstances , mood , or relationships with others

Instruction: "do you ever feel caught up in emotions and find yourself making a bad decision ?" What is the definition of "emotion"?


aggregation

( on the internet ) the collection of related items of content so that they can be displayed or linked to

Instruction: "as aggregation capabilities accelerate , real-time usage of deep personal data sources will force organizations to redirect their strategies and attention ." What is the definition of "aggregation"?


variant

a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard

Instruction: "what we need to do is correlate the various gene variants with various behavioral propensities ." What is the definition of "variant"?


tutor

an assistant lecturer in a college or university .

Instruction: "‘ the tutors will tell [ students ] what professors wo n't , ’ brown says ." What is the definition of "tutor"?


stagger

continue in existence or operation uncertainly or precariously

Instruction: "global markets continue to stagger from one perceived crisis to the next ." What is the definition of "stagger"?


rebel

rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader

Instruction: "america rose up and rebelled , and then expanded in power until it tipped the balance during world war one and harnessed the power of the atom to win world war two ." What is the definition of "rebel"?


corsair

a privateer , especially one operating along the southern shore of the mediterranean in the 16th–18th centuries .

Instruction: "french corsairs settled on the western part of the island in the 17th century and spain recognized the french claims to the area in 1697 in the treaty of ryswick ." What is the definition of "corsair"?


oblivion

Context: he sought the great oblivion of sleep

Instruction: "he sought the great oblivion of sleep" What is the definition of "oblivion"?


combination

a sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock

Instruction: "she spun the combination and pulled open the door ." What is the definition of "combination"?


knowing

Context: a knowing collector of rare books

Instruction: "a knowing collector of rare books" What is the definition of "knowing"?


figwort

a widely distributed herbaceous plant with purplish-brown two-lobed flowers . it was formerly considered to be effective in the treatment of scrofula .

Instruction: "among the wildflowers are a red columbine , aster , figwort , wild sarsaparilla , fleabane , and avens ." What is the definition of "figwort"?


boater

a person who uses or travels in a boat for pleasure .

Instruction: "dark or near-dark conditions send the pleasure boaters home and open the lake to fishing , but same as at high noon , bass will concentrate in specific spots ." What is the definition of "boater"?


scorcher

a sensational or very good book , film , or play

Instruction: "the new version by opera ireland at the gaiety looks like a real scorcher ." What is the definition of "scorcher"?


scorcher

Instruction: "we all know the agony of returning to a sun-drenched car on a scorcher ." What is the definition of "scorcher"?


but

used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned

Instruction: "it was a scene which could have come out of a cheap thriller - but there was a difference ." What is the definition of "but"?


but

used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated

Instruction: "cause and effect are related in such a way that , if the first occurs , the second can not but occur ." What is the definition of "but"?


fast

Context: set a fast pace

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

Instruction: "set a fast pace" What is the definition of "fast"?


fast

Instruction: "tyler moved so swiftly and so fast he lived up to our team 's name : the black panthers ." What is the definition of "fast"?


brick

Context: this update can brick your phone .

cause ( a smartphone or other electronic device ) to become completely unable to function , typically on a permanent basis

Instruction: "this update can brick your phone ." What is the definition of "brick"?


brick

a smartphone or other electronic device that has completely ceased to function

Instruction: "i 've been nervous about rooting because my friend turned his phone into a brick ." What is the definition of "brick"?


brick

a generous , helpful , and reliable person

Instruction: "james was a brick , he helped anyway he could and managed to get me the tablets and stuff i needed ." What is the definition of "brick"?