sail

a voyage or excursion in a ship , especially a sailing ship or boat

Instruction: "the longest leg of the journey is then the sail to fort william and the final ascent of ben nevis ." What is the definition of "sail"?


accuse

bring an accusation against ; level a charge against

Instruction: "the neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" What is the definition of "accuse"?


movement

Instruction: "without context we end up on a merry-go-round of activity and movement that never seems to get us to where we want to be ." What is the definition of "movement"?


movement

Instruction: "characters in a story operate to make the story 's movement visible and concrete , in a way that engages a reader 's interest ." What is the definition of "movement"?


anthropologist

Instruction: "among anthropologists , the ratio of democrats to republicans is about thirty to one ." What is the definition of "anthropologist"?


infancy

the early stage in the development or growth of something

Instruction: "satellite and wireless internet access are still in their infancy , and need years to develop ." What is the definition of "infancy"?


self-destruction

behaviour that causes serious harm to oneself

Instruction: "in effect , pursuing the american dream leads to his self-destruction ." What is the definition of "self-destruction"?


dittany

any of a number of aromatic herbaceous or shrubby plants .

Instruction: "it was believed that the juice of the dittany would drive away venomous beasts ." What is the definition of "dittany"?


communicant

Instruction: "the procession was led through the village by this year 's first communicants and children newly confirmed in the parish ." What is the definition of "communicant"?


bounce

Instruction: "it is the professional who feels the texture , quality and decides a cut that gives balance and bounce to the hair ." What is the definition of "bounce"?


bounce

pressurize ( someone ) into doing something , typically by presenting them with a fait accompli

Instruction: "the prime minister , who felt he had been bounced into talks by his cabinet , remained lukewarm throughout ." What is the definition of "bounce"?


physiognomy

a person 's facial features or expression , especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin

Instruction: "differential inclusion inevitably seems to include those whose approximation of the physiognomy of whiteness has attained a degree of mimetic efficacy through markers of race and class ." What is the definition of "physiognomy"?


mingling

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

Instruction: "all the random mingling and idle talk made him hate literary parties" What is the definition of "mingling"?


washer

a small flat metal , rubber , or plastic ring fixed between two joining surfaces or between a nut and a bolt to spread the pressure or act as a spacer or seal .

Instruction: "you have to be careful not to drop the rings and washers in the grass ." What is the definition of "washer"?


lend-lease

the transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause

Instruction: "lend-lease during world war ii was extremely generous" What is the definition of "lend-lease"?


talent

Instruction: "a talent for design and beauty makes visual art or architecture a good choice of profession ." What is the definition of "talent"?


flake

separate ( food ) into flakes or thin pieces

Instruction: "i 've switched to flaked coconut and it works just as well ." What is the definition of "flake"?


alley

a narrow passageway between or behind buildings

Instruction: "chomping on an unlit cigar and wearing wrap-around shades , he strode through the narrow alleys and congratulated his troops ." What is the definition of "alley"?


oneida

a member of an american indian people formerly inhabiting upper new york state , one of the five peoples comprising the original iroquois confederacy .

Instruction: "the oneidas subsequently joined , and later the cayugas and senecas ." What is the definition of "oneida"?


serpent

a biblical name for satan ( see gen. 3 , rev . 20 ) .

Instruction: "his reference to eve and the serpent is highly relevant ." What is the definition of "serpent"?


serpent

a dragon or other mythical snake-like reptile

Instruction: "it told the story of the christian saint who not only fought off a fire-breathing serpent but also a turkish knight ." What is the definition of "serpent"?


intellectual

Instruction: "in his own time he also visited other blogs , to pinch ideas for intellectual stimulation , and to attract return visitors ." What is the definition of "intellectual"?


insinuate

suggest or hint ( something bad ) in an indirect and unpleasant way

Instruction: "he was angry that mr. jacobs would even insinuate such a thing ." What is the definition of "insinuate"?


straw

dried stalks of grain , used especially as fodder or as material for thatching , packing , or weaving

Instruction: "houses are usually rectangular and have mud walls and a gabled roof thatched with straw ." What is the definition of "straw"?


hairstylist

a person who cuts and styles people 's hair professionally .

Instruction: "in addition , both hairstylists will devote one hour per client per haircut ." What is the definition of "hairstylist"?


spellchecker

a computer program which checks the spelling of words in files of text , typically by comparison with a stored list of words .

Instruction: "when you run the spellchecker , it checks the spellings of words , says ok this word is wrong , do you want it changed ." What is the definition of "spellchecker"?


husbandry

management and conservation of resources

Instruction: "its function was essentially one of marketing and general husbandry ." What is the definition of "husbandry"?


junior

of or for students in the third year of a course lasting four years at college or high school

Instruction: "i asked myself this question three years ago when i attended my first convention during my junior year of college ." What is the definition of "junior"?


junior

( in sport ) a young competitor , typically under sixteen or eighteen

Instruction: "without these juniors , league football could be finished ." What is the definition of "junior"?


junior

Instruction: "the buildings will be modernised and refurbished for the 420 infants and juniors with large open teaching spaces with it facilities ." What is the definition of "junior"?


forward

Instruction: "a palindrome is a word , phrase , or sentence which reads the same backwards and forwards ." What is the definition of "forward"?


permissiveness

Instruction: "even in an age of moral permissiveness , such behaviour was held to be politically unacceptable ." What is the definition of "permissiveness"?


behind

Instruction: "a company that has been run behindhand for years" What is the definition of "behind"?


ricin

a toxic protein extracted from castor beans ; used as a chemical reagent ; can be used as a bioweapon

Instruction: "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult" What is the definition of "ricin"?


adjutant

Instruction: "the subsequent departure in the same direction of his backroom adjutants jim and kevin intensified the bad feeling ." What is the definition of "adjutant"?


adjutant

a military officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer

Instruction: "the battalion adjutant sent me to the c company command post by jeep ." What is the definition of "adjutant"?


caveat

a warning or proviso of specific stipulations , conditions , or limitations

Instruction: "one should begin by acknowledging some obvious caveats and qualifications ." What is the definition of "caveat"?


circumflex

a mark ( ^ ) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate contraction , length , or a particular quality .

Instruction: "the french have had a crack at reforming plurals and circumflexes ." What is the definition of "circumflex"?


deem

Instruction: "the appeal could cost the landlords $ 3,000 a year , and recently the unhappy owners sent martin a note also deeming her work inadequate ." What is the definition of "deem"?


insert

Instruction: "last night 's news had the annual insert on how the recent bone-numbing cold has been affecting the street kids and homeless in our cities ." What is the definition of "insert"?


insert

place , fit , or push ( something ) into something else

Instruction: "an electrode is inserted into the brain to stimulate either the thalamic nuclei or the subthalamic nuclei ." What is the definition of "insert"?


gimp

twisted silk , worsted , or cotton with cord or wire running through it , used chiefly as upholstery trimming .

Instruction: "they reproduced on a handloom the intricate silk gimps , braids , and tassels needed for the swan suite ." What is the definition of "gimp"?


pro

( of a person or an event ) professional

Instruction: "this can be easily compared to the outrageous pro sports contracts of this day ; he took the money and ran , and then failed to perform ." What is the definition of "pro"?


concoct

Instruction: "i believe there was a much more serious attempt to pervert the course of justice by concocting a story that shifted the blame to mr whittle ." What is the definition of "concoct"?


substance

the quality of having a solid basis in reality or fact

Instruction: "the inquiry has not yet established whether there is any substance to the claims relating to the amount of money handed over or to the existence or identity of the intermediary ." What is the definition of "substance"?


substance

the most important or essential part of something ; the real or essential meaning

Instruction: "this adds to the progressive appreciation of learning how to change and grow one step at a time and allows the reader to absorb the meaning and substance of each chapter ." What is the definition of "substance"?


overstretch

Instruction: "acute , or sudden , injuries can be the product of either a blunt trauma or overstretching a muscle , joint or tendon ." What is the definition of "overstretch"?


clunch

soft limestone capable of being easily worked

Instruction: "there is a great variety of materials in the older buildings but a particular characteristic is the use of chilmark stone and a chequered pattern of clunch and napped flint ." What is the definition of "clunch"?


instrumentalism

a pragmatic philosophical approach which regards an activity ( such as science , law , or education ) chiefly as an instrument or tool for some practical purpose , rather than in more absolute or ideal terms .

Instruction: "introduction american law students learn about formalism and instrumentalism early on - although those particular terms may not be introduced explicitly in classroom discussion ." What is the definition of "instrumentalism"?


harmony

the state of being in agreement or concord

Instruction: "where else do people of such varying ethnic origins , ages and walks of life work side by side in such ( on the whole ) perfect harmony ?" What is the definition of "harmony"?


fluctuate

rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Instruction: "bond funds also pay income , usually on a monthly basis , but the amount you receive can fluctuate ." What is the definition of "fluctuate"?


assess

calculate or estimate the price or value of

Instruction: "he said he could not determine the speed of the whirlwind until the damage was assessed in the area ." What is the definition of "assess"?


candid

( of a photograph of a person ) taken informally , especially without the subject 's knowledge

Instruction: "this album is intensely intimate , just like the candid photos of the band in the cd booklet ." What is the definition of "candid"?


fight

Instruction: "coalition forces continue to bring the fight to the enemy and rescue hostages ." What is the definition of "fight"?


fight

Instruction: "if arthur wins , he will almost certainly get that world title fight ." What is the definition of "fight"?


miscellany

a group or collection of different items ; a mixture

Instruction: "it includes a great miscellany of individuals ." What is the definition of "miscellany"?


reservoir

anything ( a person or animal or plant or substance ) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

Instruction: "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival" What is the definition of "reservoir"?


reservoir

a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply

Instruction: "anthropogenic lakes , reservoirs for water storage or for power generation , abound in both the developed and developing worlds , and many of these are filling so rapidly with sediment that their useful life is gauged as a few decades ." What is the definition of "reservoir"?


dixie

a large iron cooking pot used by campers or soldiers .

Instruction: "it was either grass that was boiled up , or mangel wurzels and it was brought in with big dixies and had to be measured out ." What is the definition of "dixie"?


netter

Instruction: "in several website forums , netters have even compiled polls to vote for the top brand ." What is the definition of "netter"?


days

Context: the monarch 's last days

the time during which someone 's life continues

Instruction: "the monarch 's last days" What is the definition of "days"?


fanny

Instruction: "‘ you 'll find out soon enough , ’ jorge grumbled as he rubbed his fanny ." What is the definition of "fanny"?


bland

Instruction: "his eyes , although bland , were laced with an emotion that she could not place ." What is the definition of "bland"?


dilemma

an argument forcing an opponent to choose either of two unfavourable alternatives .

Instruction: "‘ jointness ’ allows us to bring together capabilities and effects that create overwhelming dilemmas for our opponents ." What is the definition of "dilemma"?


reunification

Instruction: "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the german state in october 1990" What is the definition of "reunification"?


latecomer

Instruction: "but further delays in the legislative process , or difficulties in lining up a buyer for the business , would bring latecomers back into the frame ." What is the definition of "latecomer"?


colour

Instruction: "after all , it is about the colours and shades of life ." What is the definition of "colour"?


colour

Instruction: "the two pieces of filling were put in at different times , he explains , and have coloured differently ." What is the definition of "colour"?


nock

a notch at either end of a bow for holding the string .

Instruction: "slip the loop of the bowstring over the nock and down the limb of the bow and tie the free end of the string to the other nock using a timber hitch , bowline or similar non-stressing knot ." What is the definition of "nock"?


nock

a notch at the butt end of an arrow for receiving the bowstring .

Instruction: "to put new fletching and a new nock on an arrow runs the customer about $ 2.50 , julio said ." What is the definition of "nock"?


secure

Instruction: "marriage affords a secure environment for children , who do better in married households ." What is the definition of "secure"?


a-frame

Instruction: "the a-frame house was the product of two years hard work ; a test of the construction techniques used for the other buildings around the growing community ." What is the definition of "a-frame"?


veneer

Context: veneer the furniture to protect it

Instruction: "veneer the furniture to protect it" What is the definition of "veneer"?


android

( in science fiction ) a robot with a human appearance

Instruction: "one such story sees a man fall in love with an android who can not love him back ." What is the definition of "android"?


contempt

the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration

Instruction: "but surely my discourse is not of such repulse that i am deserving of their contempt ." What is the definition of "contempt"?


millstone

each of two circular stones used for grinding corn .

Instruction: "the fireplace in the drawing-room was built using stone reclaimed from the steading , with the base formed from the original millstones ." What is the definition of "millstone"?


flesh

the skin or surface of the human body with reference to its appearance or sensory properties

Instruction: "he was painfully aware of his bare flesh as bodies pressed around him once more ." What is the definition of "flesh"?


chaeta

a stiff bristle made of chitin , especially in an annelid worm .

Instruction: "likewise , the relative recalcitrance of various non-mineralizing tissues such as algal cyst walls , graptolite periderm , polychaete chaetae and arthropod cuticles contributes to their enhanced preservation potential ." What is the definition of "chaeta"?


femme

a lesbian whose appearance and behaviour are seen as traditionally feminine .

Instruction: "my friends are largely femmes who date only butches - so many of us have dated or at least slept with the same ones ." What is the definition of "femme"?


renegotiation

negotiation of something again in order to change the original agreed terms

Instruction: "another option is always for the buyer to come up with a larger down payment , or renegotiation of the loan terms ." What is the definition of "renegotiation"?


absent

Context: the thumb is absent

Instruction: "the thumb is absent" What is the definition of "absent"?


elongation

the amount of extension of an object under stress , usually expressed as a percentage of the original length .

Instruction: "by one treatment , the tensile strength and elongation may be substantially raised ." What is the definition of "elongation"?


elongation

the angular separation of a planet from the sun or of a satellite from a planet , as seen by an observer

Instruction: "the planet attains its greatest elongation as early as june 8 ." What is the definition of "elongation"?


pigment

colour ( something ) with or as if with pigment

Instruction: "it contains a highly pigmented india ink that is both acid-free and archival ." What is the definition of "pigment"?


pigment

Context: pigment a photograph

Instruction: "pigment a photograph" What is the definition of "pigment"?


hardware

tools , machinery , and other durable equipment

Instruction: "there 's been some heavy hardware going in and outta that place ." What is the definition of "hardware"?


count

an act of reciting numbers up to ten by the referee when a boxer is knocked down , the boxer being considered knocked out if still down when ten is reached

Instruction: "how many fighters could have gotten to their feet before the count of ten after catching joe frazier 's full swing left hook flush on the jaw ?" What is the definition of "count"?


count

Instruction: "the official death count stands at just over 1,800 ." What is the definition of "count"?


illyrian

a native or inhabitant of ancient illyria .

Instruction: "the first known inhabitants were the illyrians , followed by the celts in the fourth century , and the romans a century after that ." What is the definition of "illyrian"?


papacy

Instruction: "innocent used , or threatened , interdicts some 85 times during his papacy ." What is the definition of "papacy"?


bath

a container holding a liquid in which something is immersed , typically when undergoing a process such as film developing .

Instruction: "the next day the coated print is put into a bath of chemicals and water and allowed to soak ." What is the definition of "bath"?


rust

a reddish- or yellowish-brown flaking coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation , especially in the presence of moisture

Instruction: "although steel does run the risk of rust , many improvements in recent years by the steel industry have improved the quality of these trailers ." What is the definition of "rust"?


dress

a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs

Instruction: "she also hit the mark with her black silk flower print strapless dresses with their asymmetrical handkerchief hemlines ." What is the definition of "dress"?


dress

clean , treat , or apply a dressing to ( a wound )

Instruction: "she learned to dress wounds and the proper techniques for transferring surgical patients ." What is the definition of "dress"?


dress

Context: dress shoes

Instruction: "dress shoes" What is the definition of "dress"?


dress

Context: a dress dinner

( of an occasion ) requiring formal clothes

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


dress

Instruction: "he dresses her in frilly clothes and surrounds her with stuffed animals and dolls ." What is the definition of "dress"?


dress

Context: dress the tanned skins

Instruction: "dress the tanned skins" What is the definition of "dress"?


dress

( of a man ) have the genitals habitually on one or the other side of the fork of the trousers

Instruction: "his periscope legs are wrapped in trousers sufficiently tight for any prospective tailors to note that he dresses to the left ." What is the definition of "dress"?


dress

Context: fastidious about his dress

Instruction: "fastidious about his dress" What is the definition of "dress"?


freeway

Instruction: "most of ontario 's highways are freeways supported by the tax-payer but it may be we are about to move to more user-fees such as those charged currently on highway 407 ." What is the definition of "freeway"?


putrescible

liable to decay ; subject to putrefaction

Instruction: "the levy , payable by landfill site operators , was initially set at £2t - 1 for inert waste and £7t - 1 for putrescible waste , and raised £420m in its first year ." What is the definition of "putrescible"?


java

a general-purpose computer programming language designed to produce programs that will run on any computer system .

Instruction: "microsoft said it plans to phase out support for java in key desktop software products ." What is the definition of "java"?


floater

a worker who is required to do a variety of tasks as the need for each arises .

Instruction: "a floater was present in each classroom during the administration of the questionnaires to answer individual questions ." What is the definition of "floater"?


frown

furrow one 's brows in an expression indicating disapproval , displeasure , or concentration

Instruction: "her mother frowned a bit , as if taken by surprise , but then recovered ." What is the definition of "frown"?


reification

representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality

Instruction: "according to marx , treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual" What is the definition of "reification"?


solo

Context: he flew solo

Instruction: "he flew solo" What is the definition of "solo"?


witchcraft

the practice of magic , especially black magic ; the use of spells

Instruction: "there is no black magic or witchcraft behind this self-help treatment ." What is the definition of "witchcraft"?


strand

an element that forms part of a complex whole

Instruction: "for the most part , the stories are completely unrelated and therefore suffer from a feeling that some of the strands are completely redundant ." What is the definition of "strand"?


strand

Instruction: "a cold , unwelcoming breeze brushed strands of dark hair from my face ." What is the definition of "strand"?


strand

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

Instruction: "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life" What is the definition of "strand"?


impactor

an object ( such as a meteorite ) which collides with another body .

Instruction: "the close dates of the major impact basins suggested that the moon experienced a late , heavy bombardment of large impactors around 3.8 to 4 billion years ago ." What is the definition of "impactor"?


tsar

Instruction: "when washington was elected president of the united states in 1789 , the holy roman empire still existed , france had a king , russia had a tsar , china had an emperor and japan had a shogun - none of which exist today ." What is the definition of "tsar"?


wave

move one 's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal

Instruction: "her friends waved from the windows as she giggled with glee ." What is the definition of "wave"?


wave

convey ( a greeting or other message ) by waving one 's hand or something held in it

Instruction: "a new survey reveals that less than a quarter of people wait on the platform to wave their loved one farewell until the train has pulled out ." What is the definition of "wave"?


wave

Context: she waved to her friends

Instruction: "she waved to her friends" What is the definition of "wave"?


assuage

Instruction: "and in addressing that , the hunger is assuaged ." What is the definition of "assuage"?


spinning

an intense form of aerobic exercise performed on stationary exercise bikes and led by an instructor who sets the constantly varying pace .

Instruction: "the real beauty of spinning , she says , is that you do vary the types of exercise during a class ." What is the definition of "spinning"?


needlepoint

Instruction: "she did n't want to needlepoint to perfection , crochet , dance elegantly , or be treated as a brainless pet ." What is the definition of "needlepoint"?


dominate

have a commanding position over ; overlook

Instruction: "in those days the silhouette of the city - dominated by the castle - could be seen as far away as lauder ." What is the definition of "dominate"?


geek

engage in or discuss computer-related tasks obsessively or with great attention to technical detail

Instruction: "with this summer 's hot gadgets , you can geek out on the go ." What is the definition of "geek"?


born-again

relating to or denoting a person who has converted to a personal faith in christ ( with reference to john 3:3 )

Instruction: "the majority of christians ( ie , protestants , born-again christians , catholics ) and a plurality of muslims oppose moving genes from one species or organism to another ." What is the definition of "born-again"?


hellene

Instruction: "the taboo of the number 13 predates christ and the templars , though , as well as the norse - the hellenes had it , for instance ." What is the definition of "hellene"?


shooting

the action or practice of shooting with a gun

Instruction: "throughout the invasion and occupation there has been torture , dawn raids and shootings of civilians ." What is the definition of "shooting"?


shooting

Instruction: "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies" What is the definition of "shooting"?


stinger

the part of an insect or animal that holds a sting

Instruction: "the voracious predator has a quarter-inch stinger that pumps out a dose of venom with an enzyme so strong it can dissolve human tissue ." What is the definition of "stinger"?


extension

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression ; the class of objects that an expression refers to

Instruction: "the extension of `satellite of mars ' is the set containing only demos and phobos" What is the definition of "extension"?


extension

a subsidiary telephone in a large building , on a line leading from the main switchboard but having its own additional number

Instruction: "his place of work is the resource library at st. ann street police station where all other officers have access and he is without a telephone extension ." What is the definition of "extension"?


extension

a room or rooms added to an existing building

Instruction: "their target was the marine security detachment headquarters , a small extension on the four story main embassy building ." What is the definition of "extension"?


invocation

( in the christian church ) a form of words such as ‘ in the name of the father ’ introducing a prayer , sermon , etc .

Instruction: "i have to tolerate mandatory formations being opened with an invocation by the chaplain ." What is the definition of "invocation"?


worm

a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network

Instruction: "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers" What is the definition of "worm"?


worm

Instruction: "cane worms his way into rose 's good graces , and slowly , the couple falls in love ." What is the definition of "worm"?


worm

treat ( an animal ) with a preparation designed to expel parasitic worms

Instruction: "adult dogs should be wormed at least once a year , and at least once every six months if in contact with children ." What is the definition of "worm"?


interrogation

the action of interrogating or the process of being interrogated

Instruction: "they were only released to eat , pray , go to the toilet and for daily interrogation ." What is the definition of "interrogation"?


bewitch

Instruction: "he accused the goodwife of bewitching his daughter ." What is the definition of "bewitch"?


caster

Instruction: "some of the deeper slower water by the golf course and downstream is best fished with swim feeder rig using hemp as an attractor with gentles or casters as hook bait and feeding with hemp ." What is the definition of "caster"?


airport

a complex of runways and buildings for the take-off , landing , and maintenance of civil aircraft , with facilities for passengers .

Instruction: "the airline mainly uses smaller airports and he admitted the size of manchester airport may be a factor ." What is the definition of "airport"?


paceman

Instruction: "the paceman picked up three wickets in india 's first innings ." What is the definition of "paceman"?


broom

an implement for sweeping the ice in the game of curling .

Instruction: "no matter how much you love the stone and broom game , when it takes priority in the biggest country in the commonwealth , you can see why critics feel able to snipe ." What is the definition of "broom"?


durability

the ability to withstand wear , pressure , or damage

Instruction: "this is because the same type of stone varies in durability depending on its place of origin ." What is the definition of "durability"?


stock-in-trade

the typical subject or commodity a person , company , or profession uses or deals in

Instruction: "with only one misstep , he played to his strengths in this show , both returning to the handsome landscapes that are his stock-in-trade and pursuing new avenues that invite further and fuller development ." What is the definition of "stock-in-trade"?


imbricate

( of scales , sepals , plates , etc . ) having adjacent edges overlapping .

Instruction: "these rocks are preserved within a south-verging imbricate thrust stack of thin ( [ much less than ] 1 km thick ) northward younging tectonic slices ." What is the definition of "imbricate"?


love

Instruction: "the talk covered not only her life and loves but also family and domestic life in the 13 th century ." What is the definition of "love"?


screw

a ship 's or aircraft 's propeller ( considered as acting like a screw in moving through water or air ) .

Instruction: "but steamships were improving as the screw propeller replaced the paddle wheel and iron replaced wood ." What is the definition of "screw"?


screw

Instruction: "i could n't find the key out there so i thought i was screwed ." What is the definition of "screw"?


dictate

an order or principle that must be obeyed

Instruction: "rice continued the us insistence that argentina obey the dictates of the imf ." What is the definition of "dictate"?


cinquefoil

a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the rose family , with compound leaves of five leaflets and five-petalled yellow flowers .

Instruction: "rare cinquefoil bloom just inches from the path and marsh grasses waft in the breeze ." What is the definition of "cinquefoil"?


purgation

Instruction: "i concluded that what my grandfather had been in purgatory , though also present on earth in some mystical way , and god allowed him to appeal to his son to pray for his release and purgation from attachment to this dimension ." What is the definition of "purgation"?


frontage

Instruction: "a new modern frontage and entrance hall were incorporated along the suffolk street end to help reinvigorate the district 's shopping appeal ." What is the definition of "frontage"?


ptomaine

any of a group of amine compounds of unpleasant taste and odour formed in putrefying animal and vegetable matter and formerly thought to cause food poisoning .

Instruction: "a serious outbreak of ptomaine poisoning , said to be due to eating ice cream , had occurred ." What is the definition of "ptomaine"?


aardvark

a nocturnal badger-sized burrowing mammal of africa , with long ears , a tubular snout , and a long extensible tongue , feeding on ants and termites .

Instruction: "aardvarks can travel as far as 16 km a night , visiting termite mounds ." What is the definition of "aardvark"?


haftorah

a short reading from the prophets which follows the reading from the law in a jewish synagogue .

Instruction: "in addition , on the shabbat following the bar mitzvah boy 's thirteenth birthday , he is called to the torah during morning services at the synagogue to recite the blessing on the haftorah ." What is the definition of "haftorah"?


timbre

( music ) the distinctive property of a complex sound ( a voice or noise or musical sound )

Instruction: "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely" What is the definition of "timbre"?


orchestra

the part of a theatre where the orchestra plays , typically in front of the stage and on a lower level .

Instruction: "he led the foursome to seats in the balcony above the orchestra pit - the perfect place to sit and see and hear everything ." What is the definition of "orchestra"?


scullery

a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work .

Instruction: "so when a dirty dish sends valentine down to the scullery to fire the imperfect , immigrant maid responsible , he finds himself drawn into the seedier , more passionate side of the jazz age ." What is the definition of "scullery"?


devil

act as a junior assistant for a barrister or other professional

Instruction: "even after the devilling year , irish barristers are not guaranteed any income , and many drop out of the profession because of the pressure of growing bank loans ." What is the definition of "devil"?


portal

Context: the portals of success

a grand and imposing entrance ( often extended metaphorically )

Instruction: "the portals of success" What is the definition of "portal"?


make-up

the combination of qualities that form a person 's temperament

Instruction: "i tried explaining to them that if they changed this aspect of sean 's make-up they 'd also be changing the way he plays the game ." What is the definition of "make-up"?


sidewinder

a pale-coloured , nocturnal , burrowing rattlesnake that moves sideways over sand by throwing its body into s-shaped curves . it is found in the deserts of north america .

Instruction: "sidewinders use quick motions to wiggle into the sand to bury the greater part of their body ." What is the definition of "sidewinder"?


oscillograph

a device for recording oscillations , especially those of an electric current .

Instruction: "these observations were supported by the use of sound level and oscillograph records ." What is the definition of "oscillograph"?


psychokinesis

the supposed ability to move objects by mental effort alone .

Instruction: "the other document described ‘ bioinformation ’ such as telepathy , precognition and clairvoyance and bioenergetics like psychokinesis and telekinesis ." What is the definition of "psychokinesis"?


rechargeable

Context: a rechargeable battery

Instruction: "a rechargeable battery" What is the definition of "rechargeable"?


chairlift

a series of chairs hung from a moving cable , used for carrying people up and down a mountain .

Instruction: "in terms of facilities , the mountain offers a mix between older one-person chairlifts , drag lifts , and two modern high-speed chairlifts , one triple and one quad ." What is the definition of "chairlift"?


drill

Instruction: "parallel drills of seedlings quickly grow to form a dense carpet over the ground ." What is the definition of "drill"?


drill

Instruction: "these last few days they are blessed with the fine weather which dried out the drills and ridges and left the soil fine and easy to work ." What is the definition of "drill"?


rest

Instruction: "by the end of last year , he had nothing left in the tank , and he was planning a complete rest until he felt the urge to pick up a racquet ." What is the definition of "rest"?


rest

Context: she was laid to rest beside her husband

euphemisms for death ( based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb )

Instruction: "she was laid to rest beside her husband" What is the definition of "rest"?


rest

Context: rest your head on my shoulder

put something in a resting position , as for support or steadying

Instruction: "rest your head on my shoulder" What is the definition of "rest"?


rest

remain or be left in a specified condition

Instruction: "parents can rest assured that the show will be secured by a fully professional team ." What is the definition of "rest"?


rest

Instruction: "there were three solutions to this problem : fertilizing , rotating crops , and resting the land ." What is the definition of "rest"?


criminal

Instruction: "they are anxious not to upset anybody these days , even thugs and criminals ." What is the definition of "criminal"?


sclerosis

a chronic , typically progressive disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord , whose symptoms may include numbness , impairment of speech and of muscular coordination , blurred vision , and severe fatigue .

Instruction: "among this latter group , there were four patients with rheumatoid arthritis , five with systemic sclerosis , three with systemic lupus erythematosus , five with dermatomyositis , and four with mixed connective tissue disease ." What is the definition of "sclerosis"?


allay

Instruction: "encased in iron or under glass , such relics were especially esteemed for their power to reverse the course of the body 's eventual decay by effecting cures or allaying physical pain ." What is the definition of "allay"?


apostolate

( chiefly in roman catholic contexts ) the position or authority of an apostle or a religious leader .

Instruction: "i suspect his bishop will still not be terribly happy to have him claiming to be a catholic apostolate ." What is the definition of "apostolate"?


apostolate

Instruction: "during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries , project after project attempting to set on foot a crusade was made , and we refer to them merely to point out that the spirit of a militant apostolate continued to ferment in the soul of france ." What is the definition of "apostolate"?


underestimate

Instruction: "do n't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price" What is the definition of "underestimate"?


underestimate

regard ( someone ) as less capable than they really are

Instruction: "i wish people would n't underestimate me , or my strength , or my weakness ." What is the definition of "underestimate"?


fiddle

Context: zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely

Instruction: "zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely" What is the definition of "fiddle"?


guy

Instruction: "with a roster of tough guys who have some scoring touch , you should have a good team to compete ." What is the definition of "guy"?


epistle

a book of the new testament in the form of a letter from an apostle

Instruction: "st. paul begins his epistles with a prayer of gratitude and ends with prayer ." What is the definition of "epistle"?


rigger

an outrigger carrying a rowlock on a racing rowing boat .

Instruction: "at the finish the shaven tufte let out a small smile and gave the thumbs up while an exhausted hacker slumped over his rigger ." What is the definition of "rigger"?


distort

change the form of ( an electrical signal or sound wave ) during transmission , amplification , or other processing

Instruction: "hearing aids just amplify sounds that are distorted without the hearing device ; they do n't necessarily reduce the distortion ." What is the definition of "distort"?


electrometer

an instrument for measuring electrical potential without drawing any current from the circuit .

Instruction: "shortly after antoine becquerel and others developed the electrometer , john mothée gaugain made the first precise measurements of pyroelectric charges in 1859 ." What is the definition of "electrometer"?


dean

the head of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church .

Instruction: "samuel crossman was a priest in bristol , and at his death dean of that city 's cathedral ." What is the definition of "dean"?


contrary

opposite in nature , direction , or meaning

Instruction: "but having said all of that , the very strong judicial disposition , worked out over a long time and in cases that far precede me , take a contrary view ." What is the definition of "contrary"?


contrary

Instruction: "we have thirty years of evidence to prove the contrary ." What is the definition of "contrary"?


contrary

( of two propositions ) so related that one or neither but not both must be true .

Instruction: "propositions are contrary when they can not both be true ." What is the definition of "contrary"?


bump

a swelling on the skin , especially one caused by illness or injury

Instruction: "always looking backwards whilst trying to move forward , you might get a nasty bump or fall down a hole ." What is the definition of "bump"?


band

any of several groups into which school pupils of the same age are divided on the basis of broadly similar ability

Instruction: "this can happen even where the academy supposedly has a fair admissions system of taking children from different bands ( ranges of academic achievement ) ." What is the definition of "band"?


band

a plain ring for the finger , especially a gold wedding ring

Instruction: "i caught a glimpse of an enormous diamond on a band of gold and my stomach dropped ." What is the definition of "band"?


band

a group of musicians who play brass , wind , or percussion instruments

Instruction: "now wanderers are going a step further with their own reebok rhythm sound , based on a percussion band from ghana ." What is the definition of "band"?


band

a range of frequencies or wavelengths in a spectrum

Instruction: "possible applications may range from spectroscopy to wavelength generation in bands not easily accessible at present ." What is the definition of "band"?


pitchfork

Context: pitchfork hay

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


slain

killed ; `slain ' is formal or literary as in `` slain warriors '

Instruction: "a picture of st. george and the slain dragon" What is the definition of "slain"?


berry

Context: after tea we went berrying .

Instruction: "after tea we went berrying ." What is the definition of "berry"?


swish

Instruction: "the interior of the grade ii building has been converted into a swish joint , boasting laminate flooring and beech-topped tables ." What is the definition of "swish"?


swish

sink ( a shot ) without the ball touching the backboard or rim .

Instruction: "during the next play donavon swished a shot over that opposing player ." What is the definition of "swish"?


puppet

a person , group , or country under the control of another

Instruction: "he was like a puppet without strings now , just sitting there , staring out the window ." What is the definition of "puppet"?


discountenance

Instruction: "the republic soon discountenanced its few friends" What is the definition of "discountenance"?


cherub

a representation of a cherub in western art , depicted as a chubby , healthy-looking child with wings .

Instruction: "every once in awhile we would pass a marble cherub , or a beautifully carved fountain ." What is the definition of "cherub"?


man

a male pursued or sought by another , especially in connection with a crime

Instruction: "hugh miller is convinced that loring is his man , but he ca n't find any concrete evidence ." What is the definition of "man"?


man

white people collectively regarded as the controlling group in society

Instruction: "but all black officers face the same occupational hazard : race-based taunting . ‘ you work for the man ! ’" What is the definition of "man"?


feminine

Instruction: "the feminine mystique continues to fascinate both men and women ." What is the definition of "feminine"?


perceive

become aware or conscious of ( something ) ; come to realize or understand

Instruction: "although instructors are trained , variation in assessments between groups are still perceived by students ." What is the definition of "perceive"?


thunderclap

used in similes to refer to something startling or unexpected

Instruction: "the joke struck the banker audience like a thunderclap ." What is the definition of "thunderclap"?


meeting

Instruction: "he still remembers their meeting in paris" What is the definition of "meeting"?


node

a point at which a harmonic function has the value zero , especially a point of zero electron density in an orbital .

Instruction: "consider a random walk on a graph where at each time point we move from the current node to one of its neighbors ." What is the definition of "node"?


revocation

Context: the revocation of a law

the act ( by someone having the authority ) of annulling something previously done

Instruction: "the revocation of a law" What is the definition of "revocation"?


temper

Context: temper glass

bring to a desired consistency , texture , or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

Instruction: "temper glass" What is the definition of "temper"?


temper

tune ( a piano or other instrument ) so as to adjust the note intervals correctly .

Instruction: "in tempering the piano , we narrow the fifths and widen the fourths ." What is the definition of "temper"?


plastic

exhibiting adaptability to change or variety in the environment .

Instruction: "similarly many behavioral traits are plastic across environments ." What is the definition of "plastic"?


ill

Context: ill will

Instruction: "ill will" What is the definition of "ill"?


tom-tom

a medium-sized cylindrical drum , of which one to three may be used in a drum kit .

Instruction: "the basic track featured lennon on acoustic guitar , his vocal and a tom-tom ( all recorded onto one track ) , with harrison playing a tamboura ." What is the definition of "tom-tom"?


subsistence

minimal ( or marginal ) resources for subsisting

Instruction: "social security provided only a bare subsistence" What is the definition of "subsistence"?


flood

( of a river ) become swollen and overflow ( its banks ) .

Instruction: "divers and search and rescue dogs are on high alert following warnings of rivers and streams flooding as the snow starts to melt ." What is the definition of "flood"?


flood

the occurrence of incoming water ( between a low tide and the following high tide )

Instruction: "a tide in the affairs of men which , taken at the flood , leads on to fortune ' -shakespeare" What is the definition of "flood"?


flood

( of a flood ) force ( someone ) to leave their home .

Instruction: "a few days after conrad left , louis and his people were flooded out by a storm , their tents and baggage and even some people washed away by a flooding stream ." What is the definition of "flood"?


poison

Instruction: "now , the evidence that i have put to this court is a complaint to the commissioner of police with an analysis from the government department showing that my food had been poisoned ." What is the definition of "poison"?


blotchy

Context: blotchy skin

Instruction: "blotchy skin" What is the definition of "blotchy"?


predation

Instruction: "two of the three planted last year look a bit sad - the predations of the hens and various sheep have n't helped ." What is the definition of "predation"?


patent

Instruction: "he led the research and development of a unique and now patented coffee roasting process ." What is the definition of "patent"?


patent

made and marketed under a patent ; proprietary

Instruction: "it benefits from a tax-free patent income scheme which allows it to retain earnings ." What is the definition of "patent"?


must

Context: a book that is must reading

Instruction: "a book that is must reading" What is the definition of "must"?


draw

Instruction: "the people 's feet , ahead of us , moved onward , drawing away ." What is the definition of "draw"?


draw

Context: he played only draw and stud

poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer

Instruction: "he played only draw and stud" What is the definition of "draw"?


draw

take or obtain ( liquid ) from a container or receptacle

Instruction: "the oil container draws the oil into the wicks so they will burn continuously ." What is the definition of "draw"?


intrigue

make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone

Instruction: "the king and the president intrigued with the local representatives of white governments ." What is the definition of "intrigue"?


democracy

the practice or principles of social equality

Instruction: "we live in the 21st century , the age of democracy and equality of opportunity ." What is the definition of "democracy"?


spire

the continuation of a tree trunk above the point where branching begins , especially in a tree of a tapering form .

Instruction: "how lovely and strange the gangly spires of trees against a thickening sky as you drive from the library humming off-key ?" What is the definition of "spire"?


grapple

engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons ; wrestle

Instruction: "the startled barbarian grappled reflexively , neglecting the weapons that hung at his waist ." What is the definition of "grapple"?


filth

Instruction: "of course she will never appear in court and dave beats her for being so stupid to get caught by the filth ." What is the definition of "filth"?


dissimilitude

Instruction: "the major dissimilitude in this description is between highly conventional notions of essential masculine and feminine attributes ." What is the definition of "dissimilitude"?


absurd

a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

Instruction: "the absurd is the essential concept and the first truth ' -- albert camus" What is the definition of "absurd"?


breach

an act of breaking or failing to observe a law , agreement , or code of conduct

Instruction: "umpires will report code of conduct breaches and where a breach occurs , it will be dealt with ." What is the definition of "breach"?


masculine

Context: a masculine cadence

( music or poetry ) ending on an accented beat or syllable

Instruction: "a masculine cadence" What is the definition of "masculine"?


cost

Context: this mistake cost him his job

Instruction: "this mistake cost him his job" What is the definition of "cost"?


cost

the effort , loss , or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something

Instruction: "it can reduce the risks from these bugs , at the cost of modest effort on the part of the programmer ." What is the definition of "cost"?


lisp

Instruction: "the inebriated man drew a sword and sloppily lisped out , ‘ you embarrreshed me ! ’" What is the definition of "lisp"?


sackcloth

a very coarse , rough fabric woven from flax or hemp .

Instruction: "canvas is popular because it 's light , rigid , yet elastic at the same time . canvas can be made from sackcloth , cotton ( most popular ) , synthetic , a combination of materials or even smooth linen ." What is the definition of "sackcloth"?


coordinator

a word used to connect clauses , sentences , or words of equal syntactic importance ( e.g . and , or , for )

Instruction: "two or more subordinate clauses can be connected with a coordinator ." What is the definition of "coordinator"?


scrabble

a game in which players build up words on a board from small lettered squares or tiles .

Instruction: "a few jokes were made about them playing scrabble on the tour bus ." What is the definition of "scrabble"?


base

Context: the base of the mountain

Instruction: "the base of the mountain" What is the definition of "base"?


base

the part of a column between the shaft and pedestal or pavement .

Instruction: "now , how can there be foundation structures such as pillar bases in the ground unless they had been put there to support a building ?" What is the definition of "base"?


base

Context: base a claim on some observation

Instruction: "base a claim on some observation" What is the definition of "base"?


base

a foundation or starting point for further work

Instruction: "after completion , this will provide a firm base to push the pattaya sports club into the new millennium ." What is the definition of "base"?


base

Instruction: "we will base this project in the new lab" What is the definition of "base"?


confirm

Instruction: "the senate confirmed the president 's candidate for secretary of defense" What is the definition of "confirm"?


confirm

Context: confirm thy soul in self-control !

Instruction: "confirm thy soul in self-control !" What is the definition of "confirm"?


confirm

reinforce someone in ( an opinion or feeling )

Instruction: "the longer we stay , the more they are confirmed in that view ." What is the definition of "confirm"?


puzzle

Context: he loved to solve chessmate puzzles

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

Instruction: "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles" What is the definition of "puzzle"?


sew

attach ( something ) to something else by sewing

Instruction: "after the care and instructions label and separate brand label are sewn to the inside of the front panel , side seams on the leg and torso are closed and the garment is turned over ." What is the definition of "sew"?


cosmic

Context: cosmic rays

of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

Instruction: "cosmic rays" What is the definition of "cosmic"?


socialize

Instruction: "children have to be socialized in school" What is the definition of "socialize"?


facility

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

Instruction: "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" What is the definition of "facility"?


juvenile

Instruction: "despite the apparent convergence with western juvenile prostitution , clear differences remain that should not be ignored ." What is the definition of "juvenile"?


juvenile

Instruction: "actual juvenile mortality rates for large mammals are generally higher than indicated by life tables based on bone assemblages ." What is the definition of "juvenile"?


amphetamine

a synthetic , addictive , mood-altering drug , used illegally as a stimulant

Instruction: "historical evidence suggests that law enforcement has been useful in the control of alcohol , tobacco , amphetamine , and opioids ." What is the definition of "amphetamine"?


deletion

the removal of a product , especially a recording , from the catalogue of those available for purchase .

Instruction: "prune low-performing products and customers by direct deletion or by selectively raising prices ." What is the definition of "deletion"?


divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

Instruction: "the populations from the adriatic and black seas , however , are divergent from every other population ." What is the definition of "divergent"?


academy

a society or institution of distinguished scholars and artists or scientists that aims to promote and maintain standards in its particular field

Instruction: "other new venues for elite cultural exchange could be found in literary societies , and learned academies , modelled after the french academy in paris ." What is the definition of "academy"?


academy

Instruction: "a sign reads mugen high school : the private academy for elegant young woman ." What is the definition of "academy"?


cannon

a heavy cylinder or hollow drum that is able to rotate independently on a shaft .

Instruction: "as the outer layers cooled , they compressed the inner layers , giving the cannon greater tensile strength ." What is the definition of "cannon"?


cannon

a heavy automatic gun that fires shells from an aircraft or tank

Instruction: "a single-seater aircraft , it looked rather tiny , but the 37 mm cannon in its nose , its barrel protruding through the propeller boss , was not ." What is the definition of "cannon"?


aryan

( in nazi ideology ) a person of caucasian race not of jewish descent

Instruction: "most terrifyingly , he considered the jews to be the most inferior race of all , whose presence posed ‘ a problem ’ as long as they existed alongside aryans ." What is the definition of "aryan"?


disharmony

Instruction: "it is a recipe for disaster and disharmony in every way ." What is the definition of "disharmony"?


hasid

a member of a strictly orthodox jewish sect in palestine in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc which opposed hellenizing influences on their faith and supported the maccabean revolt .

Instruction: "jacques derrida , an algerian-born jew , is reduced to completely comprehensible prose as he describes dancing with hasidim in the ultra-orthodox community of mea sherim in jerusalem ." What is the definition of "hasid"?


eurobond

an international bond issued in europe or elsewhere outside the country in whose currency its value is stated ( usually the us or japan ) .

Instruction: "still , foreign lenders can easily look to alternatives like eurobonds , and therefore they are able to demand a higher interest rate if the u.s. tries to ‘ supply ’ too much of its debt ." What is the definition of "eurobond"?


diorite

a speckled , coarse-grained igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase , feldspar , and hornblende or other mafic minerals .

Instruction: "it is dominated by variably foliated , medium-grained , even-textured to porphyritic biotite hornblende tonalite and quartz diorite ." What is the definition of "diorite"?


honeycomb

Instruction: "around these the exterior walls and towers are honeycombed with passages , stairs , chambers , and services ." What is the definition of "honeycomb"?


melody

Instruction: "but that life had still been familiar and reassuring , like the quiet roar of the passing cars and the sweet melody of the songbirds in the trees ." What is the definition of "melody"?


roundel

a short poem consisting of three stanzas of three lines each , rhyming alternately , with the opening words repeated as a refrain after the first and third stanzas . the form , a variant of the rondeau , was developed by swinburne .

Instruction: "swinburne commanded an impressive variety of verse forms , writing in classical metres , composing burlesques , modern and mock-antique ballads , roundels , etc ." What is the definition of "roundel"?


non-combatant

a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war , especially a civilian , army chaplain , or army doctor .

Instruction: "but remember , there are civilians and non-combatants down there ." What is the definition of "non-combatant"?


manoir

a large country house or manor house in france .

Instruction: "the density of castles and manoirs in brittany is unique in europe ." What is the definition of "manoir"?


hoover

suck something up with or as if with a vacuum cleaner

Instruction: "he did n't talk so much as honk , and the merriment he evinced at his own jests produced a laugh that sounded like snot being hoovered up with a surgical tube ." What is the definition of "hoover"?


ascription

a preacher 's words ascribing praise to god at the end of a sermon .

Instruction: "‘ lord and our god ’ was the royal ascription in use about the time john was written ." What is the definition of "ascription"?


pochard

a diving duck , the male of which typically has a reddish-brown head and a black breast .

Instruction: "there were several pairs of great crested grebes but there were also good numbers of tufted duck , pochard , gadwall mallard and teal ." What is the definition of "pochard"?


effuse

Context: effused brine

Instruction: "effused brine" What is the definition of "effuse"?


improve

achieve or produce something better than

Instruction: "he predicted that if that co-operation continued and was improved upon , a greater success rate could be achieved ." What is the definition of "improve"?


improve

Context: the weather improved toward evening

Instruction: "the weather improved toward evening" What is the definition of "improve"?


horn

the substance of which horns are composed

Instruction: "it seems the chinese believe that this rhino 's horn cures everything from lumbago to laryngitis , and they will pay anything to get it ." What is the definition of "horn"?


complex

complicated in structure ; consisting of interconnected parts

Instruction: "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody" What is the definition of "complex"?


reading

an occasion at which pieces of literature are read to an audience

Instruction: "one of the reasons his novel had been such a hit was because he had appeared at several readings during jewish book month ." What is the definition of "reading"?


mole

a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur , a long muzzle , and very small eyes , feeding mainly on worms , grubs , and other invertebrates .

Instruction: "although moles feed on beneficial invertebrates as well as lawn pests , they rarely affect the populations of either ." What is the definition of "mole"?


mole

a spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country

Instruction: "unbeknownst to john j. , he has been set up by a mole in the operation ." What is the definition of "mole"?


prey

Instruction: "police have warned the public to be on their guard for two men posing as policemen who prey on elderly victims in their homes ." What is the definition of "prey"?


modulus

a constant indicating the relation between a physical effect and the force producing it

Instruction: "it is interesting to note that a considerable group of important structural materials have nearly the same ratio of modulus of elasticity to density ." What is the definition of "modulus"?


modulus

the positive square root of the sum of the squares of the real and imaginary parts of a complex number .

Instruction: "the concept of the modulus of a complex number is also due to argand but cauchy , who used the term later , is usually credited as the originator this concept ." What is the definition of "modulus"?


reform

a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

Instruction: "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians" What is the definition of "reform"?


reform

Context: reform oil

Instruction: "reform oil" What is the definition of "reform"?


former

the first of two or the first mentioned of two

Instruction: "tom and dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today" What is the definition of "former"?


fortress

a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance

Instruction: "a paranoid fortress mentality has unfortunately gripped the government policy makers in the most underpopulated country on earth ." What is the definition of "fortress"?


cornflower

a slender eurasian plant related to the knapweeds , with flowers that are typically a deep , vivid blue .

Instruction: "his repertoire favored simple garden flowers such as roses , larkspur , cornflowers , poppies , and pinks , which he drew scattered over the ground of his designs in a light and airy style ." What is the definition of "cornflower"?


fond

Context: fond hopes of becoming president

Instruction: "fond hopes of becoming president" What is the definition of "fond"?


fond

( of a hope or belief ) foolishly optimistic ; naive .

Instruction: "mr longestaffe 's fond hope was that the whole £50,000 should be applied to caversham 's debt ." What is the definition of "fond"?


hanging

a form of capital punishment ; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead

Instruction: "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment" What is the definition of "hanging"?


censor

subject to political , religious , or moral censorship

Instruction: "this magazine is censored by the government" What is the definition of "censor"?


affectation

a studied display of real or pretended feeling

Instruction: "but in the end , their gluttony , loneliness , and affectations - their rabid humanity is what interests me ." What is the definition of "affectation"?


foil

each of the structures fitted to a hydrofoil 's hull to lift it clear of the water at speed .

Instruction: "the greater the pressure , the smaller the diameter the ruptured foil would be ." What is the definition of "foil"?


glister

Instruction: "within the canvas , there is a makeshift altar , the flickering of candles illuminating the glister of an icon ." What is the definition of "glister"?


shadowland

Instruction: "but the only known mandrake tree in existence is in the centre of the shadowlands ." What is the definition of "shadowland"?


cluniac

Instruction: "they made an alliance with certain forces controlling the papacy , which were ultimately allied with them , including the cluniacs , from the benedictine area of cluny ." What is the definition of "cluniac"?


pressure

the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

Instruction: "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal" What is the definition of "pressure"?


microscopy

Instruction: "the virus can be seen on immune electron microscopy , but most labs do n't have an em ." What is the definition of "microscopy"?


anti

Instruction: "i do not want this government wasting parliament time on what is an unimportant issue , and if the anti brigade stopped their demos maybe we should have enough police on the streets to deal with the human vermin ." What is the definition of "anti"?


chestnut

a horse of a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colour , with a brown mane and tail

Instruction: "berndon was looking at a chestnut mare with a black mane and tail and took out some coins to pay for it ." What is the definition of "chestnut"?


skiffle

a style of 1920s and 1930s jazz deriving from blues , ragtime , and folk music , using both improvised and conventional instruments .

Instruction: "forster makes similar observations on ‘ born to a family , ’ working off of a nice change-of-pace skiffle beat ." What is the definition of "skiffle"?


scene-stealer

Context: babies are natural scene-stealers

an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene

Instruction: "babies are natural scene-stealers" What is the definition of "scene-stealer"?


tug

Instruction: "the tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor" What is the definition of "tug"?


tug

Instruction: "you give your ropes a tug and pull all the other man 's pegs out ." What is the definition of "tug"?


tug

Instruction: "she tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" What is the definition of "tug"?


tug

Context: each oar was tugged by several men

Instruction: "each oar was tugged by several men" What is the definition of "tug"?


uncork

Context: uncork the french wine

Instruction: "uncork the french wine" What is the definition of "uncork"?


pepsinogen

a substance which is secreted by the stomach wall and converted into the enzyme pepsin by gastric acid

Instruction: "in the stomach , pepsinogen is secreted , and activated into pepsin by the acid that is secreted at the same site ." What is the definition of "pepsinogen"?


marxist

a supporter of the political and economic theories of karl marx and friedrich engels

Instruction: "at every juncture , his attachment to an analysis through the prism of marxist critical theory derails his book ." What is the definition of "marxist"?


demonstrator

a person who teaches by demonstration in a laboratory

Instruction: "joe was a demonstrator of basketmaking at the time and he taught me ." What is the definition of "demonstrator"?


ephedrine

a crystalline alkaloid drug obtained from some ephedras . it causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages , and is used to relieve asthma and hay fever .

Instruction: "if the medicines aspirin , ephedrine , and morphine were once botanicals , how did they get to be tested and marketed as drugs ?" What is the definition of "ephedrine"?


hot

( of the scent ) fresh and strong , indicating that the quarry has passed recently .

Instruction: "in a moment they raised a loud clamor , announcing that the scent was hot ." What is the definition of "hot"?


hot

Context: a hot suspect

Instruction: "a hot suspect" What is the definition of "hot"?


hot

involving much activity , debate , or interest

Instruction: "there is absolutely no denying that competition in this arena is burning hot ." What is the definition of "hot"?


gelignite

a high explosive made from a gel of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate , used particularly for rock-blasting .

Instruction: "but even there i can not picture an example where a purchasing officer in a mining camp in western australia would be asked why he would be buying gelignite , for example ." What is the definition of "gelignite"?


brilliant

Instruction: "the headdress was an heirloom that mingled pearls with a few choice brilliants ." What is the definition of "brilliant"?


brilliant

Instruction: "he has a wonderful wife , a fantastic job and two brilliant children ." What is the definition of "brilliant"?


turkey

a large mainly domesticated game bird native to north america , having a bald head and ( in the male ) red wattles . it is a popular food on festive occasions such as christmas and ( in the us ) thanksgiving .

Instruction: "some domestic breeds such as turkeys have very colourful feathers ." What is the definition of "turkey"?


discussion

Context: we had a good discussion

Instruction: "we had a good discussion" What is the definition of "discussion"?


sauce

provide a sauce for ( something ) ; season with a sauce

Instruction: "succulent , ruby-red interior herb-marinated and grilled lamb chops - a recent special - are barely sauced at all ." What is the definition of "sauce"?


overpass

Instruction: "i just polished off a can of pineapple juice and was thinking of how it overpassed my love of apple juice ." What is the definition of "overpass"?


overpass

a bridge by which a road or railway line passes over another .

Instruction: "the plan would replace two overpasses - for the railway and the expressway - with tunnels at the foot of these streets , making access to the lake even uglier and more forbidding than it already is ." What is the definition of "overpass"?


skate

Instruction: "doctor zane was right , alex did prefer to skate through the majority of his life and ignore the less pleasant aspects ." What is the definition of "skate"?


innocent

Context: a child 's innocent stare

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

Instruction: "a child 's innocent stare" What is the definition of "innocent"?


criollo

a spanish american of pure european stock ( usually spanish )

Instruction: "mexico is a country of mestizos , criollos , and indigenes" What is the definition of "criollo"?


dramatization

Instruction: "the play was a dramatization of a short story" What is the definition of "dramatization"?


dramatization

a play or film adapted from a novel or depicting a particular incident

Instruction: "her 1985 anthology series offered dramatizations from the lives of fictional american folk heroes including johnny appleseed , davy crockett , and paul bunyan ." What is the definition of "dramatization"?


offend

Instruction: "the project has been introduced to help police solve crimes and deter criminals from further offending ." What is the definition of "offend"?


offend

break a commonly accepted rule or principle

Instruction: "disjunctive properties offend against the principle that a genuine property is identical in its different particulars ." What is the definition of "offend"?


cockatoo

a lookout posted by those engaged in illegal activity

Instruction: "they say the louts are working in twos and watching as you leave to go fishing , with one acting as a cockatoo back along the wall , watching for other approaching vehicles ." What is the definition of "cockatoo"?


dowse

Instruction: "temple assures clients that the stones are the real thing ; he knows because he dowsed them with a magic pendulum , of course ." What is the definition of "dowse"?


mess

a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place

Instruction: "soon , her almost naked body was a mess of food grease and sauces ." What is the definition of "mess"?


intestate

a person who has died without having made a will .

Instruction: "and the observation applies equally to a share of the residue of an intestate 's estate ." What is the definition of "intestate"?


harem

a group of female animals sharing a single mate

Instruction: "on the beach at the outlying isle of espanola , boatloads of tourists pick their way among the sea lion pups cuddling flipper-to-flipper , while huge bull sea lions bark angry orders to keep away from their harems ." What is the definition of "harem"?


geranium

a herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives . geraniums bear a long , narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane .

Instruction: "five large dahlias and several clusters of roses , ageratum , and cranesbill geraniums are usually enough for one bouquet ." What is the definition of "geranium"?


forum

Instruction: "however , the court of appeal said the high court judge had first assessed the appropriate forum ." What is the definition of "forum"?


smelt

a small silvery fish which lives in both marine and fresh water and is sometimes fished commercially .

Instruction: "larger salmon eat a variety of fishes such as herring and alewives , smelts , capelin , small mackerel , sand lace , and small cod ." What is the definition of "smelt"?


tap

a bugle call for lights to be put out in army quarters

Instruction: "after getting it to his satisfaction , he directed me to sound that call for taps thereafter in place of the regulation call ." What is the definition of "tap"?


tap

draw sap from ( a tree ) by cutting into it .

Instruction: "we had a 90-year-old neighbor whose six ‘ kids ’ would travel from all over the eastern u.s. to be there the day he tapped his first tree of the season ." What is the definition of "tap"?


identification

a person 's sense of identity with someone or something

Instruction: "he was one of those political people who refused an identification with a specific race or nation or movement or party ." What is the definition of "identification"?


lawmaking

Instruction: "the organization 's lawyers are generally not allowed to influence rulemaking by administrative agencies or lawmaking by legislatures ." What is the definition of "lawmaking"?


sunset

a period of decline , especially the last years of a person 's life

Instruction: "his life encompassed the high noon and early sunset of britain 's world power ." What is the definition of "sunset"?


shoeshine

an act of polishing someone 's shoes , especially for payment

Instruction: "even the shoeshine boys spoke half a dozen languages , from greek and turkish to ladino ( judeo-spanish ) ." What is the definition of "shoeshine"?


emancipate

set ( a child ) free from the authority of its parents

Instruction: "even the states that permit teenagers to be emancipated from their parents , allowing them to be treated legally as adults , ordinarily mandate that the parents must agree ." What is the definition of "emancipate"?


cosmetic

a preparation applied to the body , especially the face , to improve its appearance

Instruction: "biocides are used in a variety of products ranging from cosmetics to paints , and from drinking water to swimming pools ." What is the definition of "cosmetic"?


cosmetic

Context: cosmetic fenders on cars

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

Instruction: "cosmetic fenders on cars" What is the definition of "cosmetic"?


fox

Instruction: "for it would seem that the wily old fox has finally outfoxed himself by falling prey to an inherent weakness that involves opening his mouth precipitately ." What is the definition of "fox"?


fox

Instruction: "but he made his disdain clear : as far back as 1954 , he complained of his ‘ beefing , threatening , foxing and conniving . ’" What is the definition of "fox"?


firedog

one of a pair of decorative metal supports for wood burning in a fireplace .

Instruction: "the most spectacular of these is the capel garmon firedog from north wales , with its magnificent horns and elaborate and fanciful manes ." What is the definition of "firedog"?


reversible

Context: reversible hypertension

Instruction: "reversible hypertension" What is the definition of "reversible"?


stump

( of a wicketkeeper ) dismiss ( a batsman ) by dislodging the bails with the ball while the batsman is out of the crease but not running .

Instruction: "easts wicket keeper dale box did well with the gloves , stumping two batsmen , one off the bowling of jobson and another off david wells ." What is the definition of "stump"?


stump

Instruction: "the day got better for haryana when they snapped up two jharkhand wickets in the four overs that they got before stumps ." What is the definition of "stump"?


silver

( especially of the moon ) give a silvery appearance to

Instruction: "the veins are silvered and the brown flower stems grow through , carrying a tiny twist of colour that will eventually be the flowers ." What is the definition of "silver"?


silver

Instruction: "the man 's hair silvered very attractively" What is the definition of "silver"?


hajji

a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the iraqi people

Instruction: "to american soldiers , the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges" What is the definition of "hajji"?


gabbro

a dark , coarse-grained plutonic rock of crystalline texture , consisting mainly of pyroxene , plagioclase feldspar , and often olivine

Instruction: "jansen also describes gabbro , diabase , ultrabasic rocks and permian limestones in a comparable section on naxos ." What is the definition of "gabbro"?


overpower

defeat or overcome with superior strength

Instruction: "in the end , our forces overpowered the mother ship and seized the controls ." What is the definition of "overpower"?


doubt

Instruction: "though she had no reason to doubt him , helen decided more verification was necessary ." What is the definition of "doubt"?


underarm

( of a throw or stroke in sport ) made with the arm or hand below shoulder level

Instruction: "greg asked trevor , ‘ how are you at bowling your underarms ? ’ before asking the umpire to inform the batsman the delivery would be underarm ." What is the definition of "underarm"?


chard

a beet of a variety with broad edible white leaf stalks and green blades .

Instruction: "if you ca n't find it ( farmer 's markets are your best bet ) , go for curly kale , swiss chard , ruby chard or savoy cabbage ." What is the definition of "chard"?


grove

Instruction: "their farm is a brisk 15-minute walk from the road through lush coconut groves ." What is the definition of "grove"?


scouting

the characteristic activity and occupation of a scout ; the scout movement

Instruction: "‘ it could even be people who were involved in the scouting movement when they were young , ’ he said ." What is the definition of "scouting"?


honour

( in whist ) an ace , king , queen , or jack of trumps .

Instruction: "a partnership which between them held all four honours in their hands score an extra 4 points , which they claim at the end of the play ." What is the definition of "honour"?


honour

Instruction: "a tiger hunt was something indian kings organised to honour their imperial guests , a colonial equivalent of a banquet ." What is the definition of "honour"?


middy

a beer glass containing half a pint ( 285 ml ) .

Instruction: "what we 're talking about is a middy of beer , or a small glass of wine , or a single measure of spirits ." What is the definition of "middy"?


peal

a series of changes ( strictly , at least five thousand ) rung on a set of bells .

Instruction: "maxwell davies 's stedman caters for chamber ensemble and stedman doubles for clarinet and percussion are based on bell peals ." What is the definition of "peal"?


virus

a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect , such as corrupting the system or destroying data .

Instruction: "anyone who has been hit by a computer virus will be doubly wary of unexpected emails in the future that may contain viruses ." What is the definition of "virus"?


bryony

a climbing eurasian hedgerow plant with lobed hairy leaves , red berries , and spring-like tendrils .

Instruction: "the only member of the cucumber or melon family to grow wild in britain , white bryony is not related to black bryony ." What is the definition of "bryony"?


deflation

reduction of the general level of prices in an economy

Instruction: "they moved to reduce debt and their actions contributed to recession and more price deflation ." What is the definition of "deflation"?


trippy

resembling or inducing the hallucinatory effect produced by taking a psychedelic drug

Instruction: "colors are limited to gritty , earth tones , as would be expected in a western ( excepting a real trippy sequence following jones 's drugging ) ." What is the definition of "trippy"?


chart

Instruction: "a soviet oceanographer added his own theory to the pile in 1979 , when he charted a sunken plateau about 560 miles off the western coast of portugal ." What is the definition of "chart"?


glutton

a person who is excessively fond of something

Instruction: "so will our cities all end up as energy gluttons dominated by rats , starlings and cockroaches ?" What is the definition of "glutton"?


iberian

a native of iberia , especially in ancient times .

Instruction: "the early history of portugal saw occupation by iberians from north africa and then by celts who migrated from france ." What is the definition of "iberian"?


phentolamine

a synthetic compound used as a vasodilator , especially in certain cases of hypertension .

Instruction: "agitation and anxiety can be controlled with benzodiazepines , and hypertension with labetalol , phentolamine , or nitroprusside ." What is the definition of "phentolamine"?


paspalum

a grass of warm and tropical regions , which is grown for fodder , erosion control , and as a pasture grass .

Instruction: "there will never be a universal ‘ super grass ’ for golf , but in coastal states , salt-tolerant paspalum grass comes close ." What is the definition of "paspalum"?


ranking

Instruction: "he 's ranked 13 , but for six consecutive years he was untouchable at the top of the rankings ." What is the definition of "ranking"?


tenure

Instruction: "she was tenured after she published her book" What is the definition of "tenure"?


tenure

guaranteed permanent employment , especially as a teacher or lecturer , after a probationary period .

Instruction: "east texas baptist university currently does not have a system of academic tenure ." What is the definition of "tenure"?


gunmetal

a grey corrosion-resistant form of bronze containing zinc .

Instruction: "loose copper bullet casings and gunmetal gleamed coldly in the light sparkling like pieces of ice , cold and deadly ." What is the definition of "gunmetal"?


fasten

Instruction: "they fastened various nicknames to each other" What is the definition of "fasten"?


saltwort

a plant of the goosefoot family , which typically grows in salt marshes . it is rich in alkali and its ashes were formerly used in soap-making .

Instruction: "saltwort is native to europe , asia and north america . saltwort is an annual that can grow to 2 ' tall . the leaves are scaly and turn a brilliant red in the fall . saltwart grows in salty marshes ." What is the definition of "saltwort"?


executor

a person who produces something or puts something into effect

Instruction: "the koreans were not the puppets of the soviet union or its foreign policy executors ." What is the definition of "executor"?


prance

( of a person ) walk or move around with ostentatious , exaggerated movements

Instruction: "this woman 's step is light ; she positively prances ." What is the definition of "prance"?


tight

( of an organization or group of people ) disciplined or well coordinated

Instruction: "a mention must also go to the tight five who scrummaged hard all day and were full of running ." What is the definition of "tight"?


tight

fixed , fastened , or closed firmly ; hard to move , undo , or open

Instruction: "she ca n't open cans or bottles if the lid is tight , and she 's had to give up needlepoint ." What is the definition of "tight"?


tight

Context: in tight formation

set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

Instruction: "in tight formation" What is the definition of "tight"?


tight

Context: a tight game

( of a contest or contestants ) evenly matched

Instruction: "a tight game" What is the definition of "tight"?


stark

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

Instruction: "facing the stark reality of the deadline" What is the definition of "stark"?


placement

Context: the agency provided placement services

contact established between applicants and prospective employees

Instruction: "the agency provided placement services" What is the definition of "placement"?


minister

Context: minister of finance

a person appointed to a high office in the government

Instruction: "minister of finance" What is the definition of "minister"?


minister

Context: she is ministering in an old parish

Instruction: "she is ministering in an old parish" What is the definition of "minister"?


smasher

a very attractive or impressive person or thing

Instruction: "the first studio album for 35 years from one of britain 's most influential blues/rock outfit is a smasher ." What is the definition of "smasher"?


slip

a sideways movement of an aircraft in flight , typically downwards towards the centre of curvature of a turn

Instruction: "if there 's still runway ahead and you 're low enough to reach it , slam the airplane into a slip and get it back down on the pavement ." What is the definition of "slip"?


remuneration

Instruction: "there was no career structure , posts were filled by patronage , and remuneration was by fees rather than salary ." What is the definition of "remuneration"?


calculus

a particular method or system of calculation or reasoning .

Instruction: "some utilitarians think that everything can be reduced to a rational calculus of pleasures or pains ; most of the rest of us do not ." What is the definition of "calculus"?


osteology

the study of the structure and function of the skeleton and bony structures .

Instruction: "instead , this will be one of those tiresome housekeeping sessions on the fine points of osteology ." What is the definition of "osteology"?


photomontage

a montage constructed from photographic images .

Instruction: "john heartfield made bitter photomontages that excoriated the nazis , for example , turning one into a ‘ peaceable predatory fish . ’" What is the definition of "photomontage"?


serve

Instruction: "the scandal served to increase his popularity" What is the definition of "serve"?


serve

Context: it was agassi 's turn to serve

Instruction: "it was agassi 's turn to serve" What is the definition of "serve"?


serve

spend ( a period ) in office , in an apprenticeship , or in prison

Instruction: "he served two terms in prison last year , for dangerous driving and then for breaking a curfew order ." What is the definition of "serve"?


serve

provide ( usually but not necessarily food )

Instruction: "the entertainers served up a lively show" What is the definition of "serve"?


serve

( in tennis and other racket sports ) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game

Instruction: "everyone fell silent though when the prince raised his racket and ball to serve ." What is the definition of "serve"?


schizogony

asexual reproduction by multiple fission , found in some protozoa , especially parasitic sporozoans .

Instruction: "the life cycle of plasmodium organisms in humans , or schizogony , is characterized by asexual reproduction ." What is the definition of "schizogony"?


shiny

( of a smooth surface ) reflecting light , typically because very clean or polished

Instruction: "when he looked back up at me , i realized what had been making his eyeballs so shiny ." What is the definition of "shiny"?


washy

Instruction: "much grandiose painting business is imposed on top of a large blue spiral enclosing washy green transparencies ." What is the definition of "washy"?


operate

Instruction: "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol" What is the definition of "operate"?


pussy

Instruction: "ginger-topped stan , who bears an uncanny resemblance to his marmalade pussy , had found the answer to his printing problems ." What is the definition of "pussy"?


codex

an official list of medicines , chemicals , etc .

Instruction: "in the case of the vatican codex , its visual and verbal articulations function as a political tool that masks fracture as much as it creates cohesion ." What is the definition of "codex"?


zabaglione

an italian sweet made of whipped and heated egg yolks , sugar , and marsala wine , served hot or cold .

Instruction: "normally they would have refused , but mac insisted that they all have zabaglione ." What is the definition of "zabaglione"?


largemouth

the largemouth bass ( see black bass ) .

Instruction: "duke also points out that freshwater black bass , the familiar largemouth and smallmouth , are found in 49 of the 50 states ." What is the definition of "largemouth"?


lent

( in the christian church ) the period preceding easter , which is devoted to fasting , abstinence , and penitence in commemoration of christ 's fasting in the wilderness . in the western church it runs from ash wednesday to holy saturday , and so includes forty weekdays .

Instruction: "during lent , a visiting priest will celebrate mass and preach at the vigil mass on saturday night ." What is the definition of "lent"?


intermezzo

a short connecting instrumental movement in an opera or other musical work .

Instruction: "it 's funny , having known the chorus and the intermezzo well for years , i realised i only properly listened to the whole opera in order to write this blog entry ." What is the definition of "intermezzo"?


hear

Instruction: "the conservative government was gung ho about supporting our ally and would not hear of possible defeat ; we would never cut and run ." What is the definition of "hear"?


debater

a person who argues about a subject , especially in a formal manner

Instruction: "as gould once noted , the truth is only one weapon , seldom the best , in a debater 's arsenal ." What is the definition of "debater"?


slavery

Instruction: "moreover , there have been un reports of children being sold into slavery and prostitution ." What is the definition of "slavery"?


yield

give way to arguments , demands , or pressure

Instruction: "in any event spencer yielded to pressure and resigned in 1893 ." What is the definition of "yield"?


colonial

denoting a predominantly neoclassical style of architecture characteristic of the period of the british colonies in america before independence , featuring a modification of the queen anne style

Instruction: "built in 1849 in the monterey colonial style , the adobe-block main building was one of the state 's first stylish hostelries ." What is the definition of "colonial"?


altruism

disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others

Instruction: "the degree to which a society values altruism , known as social responsibility norms , can also have an effect ." What is the definition of "altruism"?


altruism

behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense

Instruction: "although this is not biological altruism , it is very close to it ." What is the definition of "altruism"?


underclothing

clothing worn under other clothes , typically next to the skin .

Instruction: "andy blushed too , upon the sight of her , but justin did not seem to notice , nor care that his wife was seeing another man in underclothing ." What is the definition of "underclothing"?


flourish

a bold or extravagant gesture or action , made especially to attract attention

Instruction: "he bowed gracefully , taking her hand with a flourish and kissing it , leaving a red lipstick mark ." What is the definition of "flourish"?


signage

signs collectively ( especially commercial signs or posters )

Instruction: "there will be signage displayed at each post" What is the definition of "signage"?


wont

( of a person ) in the habit of doing something ; accustomed

Instruction: "tom wood ruled the vast citadel theatre shoctor stage as he is wont ." What is the definition of "wont"?


erupt

Context: vesuvius erupts once in a while

become active and spew forth lava and rocks

Instruction: "vesuvius erupts once in a while" What is the definition of "erupt"?


horehound

a strong-smelling hairy plant of the mint family , with a tradition of use in medicine .

Instruction: "other herbs that might be used in tea or syrup to treat cough include horehound , sage and thyme ." What is the definition of "horehound"?


enforce

Instruction: "the argument only enforced his strong will and i knew he hated me ." What is the definition of "enforce"?


byway

a road or track not following a main route ; a minor road or path

Instruction: "women 's presence that is consciously and confidently feminist is even more of a stranger to the institutional highways and byways of liturgical life and death ." What is the definition of "byway"?


rain

( of the sky , the clouds , etc . ) send down rain

Instruction: "i kept staring up , my head bent back and stared as the smoky gray clouds rained on me ." What is the definition of "rain"?


giant

Instruction: "market manipulation by energy giants produced a power shortage that led to rolling blackouts and rising costs for consumers ." What is the definition of "giant"?


flicker

Instruction: "she thought she caught a flicker of movement out of the corner of her eye and turned to peer intently that way ." What is the definition of "flicker"?


flicker

an unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness

Instruction: "the americans placed their own snipers in buildings across the road , in the hope that a muzzle flash or a flicker of light or shadow would betray the enemy 's position ." What is the definition of "flicker"?


demodulate

extract or separate ( a modulating signal ) from its carrier

Instruction: "the fundamental characteristic of software radio is that software defines the transmitted waveforms , and software demodulates the received waveforms ." What is the definition of "demodulate"?


quantile

each of any set of values of a variate which divide a frequency distribution into equal groups , each containing the same fraction of the total population .

Instruction: "a more indepth analysis of the logistics response times was accomplished by identifying quantiles within the original distribution and eliminating values that occurred in the highest sections ." What is the definition of "quantile"?


spallation

( physics ) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles

Instruction: "some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star" What is the definition of "spallation"?


topology

the way in which constituent parts are interrelated or arranged

Instruction: "firstly , if you happen to run an extensive subterranean mass transit system , you should familiarise yourself with the topology of the network ." What is the definition of "topology"?


wildness

Context: the wildness of his anger

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

Instruction: "the wildness of his anger" What is the definition of "wildness"?


uncle

the brother of one 's father or mother or the husband of one 's aunt

Instruction: "she is survived by her husband patrick , son sean , daughter katie , brothers , sisters , uncles , aunts , relatives and friends ." What is the definition of "uncle"?


bore

a person whose talk or behaviour is dull and uninteresting

Instruction: "at the risk of being a complete bore i feel a strong urge to recount our recent experience as a babysitting tag-team ." What is the definition of "bore"?


bore

a tedious or annoying situation or activity

Instruction: "it 's like reading the same book over and over again : it becomes a bore ." What is the definition of "bore"?


trapezoid

a quadrilateral with one pair of sides parallel .

Instruction: "he arranges thin rectangles , squares , triangles and trapezoids in complex patterns on the wall ." What is the definition of "trapezoid"?


trapezoid

a quadrilateral with no sides parallel .

Instruction: "it is also relatively easy to make , as long as you do n't get too fussed about perfect trapezoids of bread and the delicate art of construction ." What is the definition of "trapezoid"?


bud

graft a bud of ( a plant ) on to another plant .

Instruction: "the most vulnerable point on most rose plants is the bud union - the point at which the rose variety was budded onto a rootstock ." What is the definition of "bud"?


bud

an outgrowth from an organism , e.g . a yeast cell , that separates to form a new individual without sexual reproduction taking place .

Instruction: "careful examination of serial sections failed to ascertain the presence of true meristematic cells in these atrophied buds ." What is the definition of "bud"?


machismo

Instruction: "she argues that the revolutionary left only pays lip-service to feminism , and sexism and machismo are as pervasive in these organisations as in mainstream society ." What is the definition of "machismo"?


blog

add new material to or regularly update a blog

Instruction: "whilst out on the town , something happened which i would normally have blogged about ." What is the definition of "blog"?