contemplation

a form of christian prayer or meditation in which a person seeks to pass beyond mental images and concepts to a direct experience of the divine .

Instruction: "more than prayer , contemplation constitutes a way of life or a fundamental orientation ." What is the definition of "contemplation"?


metamorphism

alteration of the composition or structure of a rock by heat , pressure , or other natural agency

Instruction: "both thrust and normal faults initiated synchronously with miocene prograde metamorphism and melting , and have moved episodically since then ." What is the definition of "metamorphism"?


rent

pay someone for the use of ( something , typically property , land , or a car )

Instruction: "you can either rent a car or motorbike or go on an organised trip by jeep or minibus ." What is the definition of "rent"?


chubby

Instruction: "but she 's just slightly chubby and has nice rosy cheeks and is very sort of ordinary-looking ." What is the definition of "chubby"?


vest

Context: the property vests in the trustees

Instruction: "the property vests in the trustees" What is the definition of "vest"?


scatology

an interest in or preoccupation with excrement and excretion .

Instruction: "the subtle interweaving of scatology and death is positively freudian ." What is the definition of "scatology"?


littoral

relating to or denoting the zone of the seashore between high- and low-water marks , or the zone near a lake shore with rooted vegetation

Instruction: "similarly , redundancy analysis showed that minimum winter or spring temperature significantly influenced the relative abundance of littoral taxa in seven lakes ." What is the definition of "littoral"?


spritz

spray ( a liquid ) in quick , short bursts

Instruction: "a spray bottle spritzing water at a misbehaving kitten does wonders to `` condition ' him/her ." What is the definition of "spritz"?


protea

an evergreen shrub or small tree with large nectar-rich cone-like flower heads surrounded by brightly coloured bracts , chiefly native to south africa .

Instruction: "native to the southern hemisphere and predominantly found and grown in south africa , proteas produce bright , exotic looking flowers sought after by the cut-flower industry ." What is the definition of "protea"?


motor

Instruction: "during the summer months the harbourmaster is responsible for more than 2000 moorings and has to deal with hundreds of day-sailors , big yachts and motor cruisers from all over europe ." What is the definition of "motor"?


motor

Instruction: "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action" What is the definition of "motor"?


blade

a thin , flat metal runner on an ice skate .

Instruction: "he listened to the blades of lydie 's ice-skates glide across the ice smoothly ." What is the definition of "blade"?


blade

a prosthetic lower limb designed for athletes , consisting of a flattened length of carbon fibre with a long , curved section at the base

Instruction: "he accused rivals of running on blades that were too long ." What is the definition of "blade"?


blade

a long , narrow leaf of grass or another similar plant

Instruction: "the grass feels cold and refreshing against my bare feet , the blades tickling between my toes as i walk ." What is the definition of "blade"?


raw

Context: raw sugar

( used especially of commodities ) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

Instruction: "raw sugar" What is the definition of "raw"?


raw

( of the edge of a piece of cloth ) not having a hem or selvedge

Instruction: "serge or zigzag the raw edges with matching thread ." What is the definition of "raw"?


raw

( of language ) coarse or crude , typically in relation to sexual matters

Instruction: "on the contrary , the raw and prolix language of his novels is unabashedly unpoetic and polemical ." What is the definition of "raw"?


creep

a person who behaves obsequiously in the hope of advancement .

Instruction: "i guess some people thought i was a creep , offering sycophantic praise of someone who happens to be my boss ." What is the definition of "creep"?


creep

slow steady movement , especially when imperceptible

Instruction: "our understanding of biological processes progresses at a painful creep , each advance usually the result of work by multiple groups of scientists ." What is the definition of "creep"?


infringement

the action of breaking the terms of a law , agreement , etc . ; violation

Instruction: "it is to be noticed , that the order makes no express provision for the event of an infringement of the rule ." What is the definition of "infringement"?


dengue

a debilitating viral disease of the tropics , transmitted by mosquitoes , and causing sudden fever and acute pains in the joints .

Instruction: "the role of global environmental change on diseases such as malaria , dengue fever , and cholera has been well documented ." What is the definition of "dengue"?


crude

in a natural or raw state ; not yet processed or refined

Instruction: "indonesia mainly exports crude palm oil , natural gas , agricultural and mining products , and wood to south korea ." What is the definition of "crude"?


duplicate

Instruction: "thus the band is left with studio recordings that are almost impossible to duplicate onstage ." What is the definition of "duplicate"?


vitalize

Context: the eggs are vitalized

Instruction: "the eggs are vitalized" What is the definition of "vitalize"?


transplant

a person or thing that has been moved to a new place or situation

Instruction: "the gang actually was a band of florida transplants who moved north for bigger purses ." What is the definition of "transplant"?


transplant

Context: transplant the young rice plants

lift and reset in another soil or situation

Instruction: "transplant the young rice plants" What is the definition of "transplant"?


transplant

move or transfer ( someone or something ) to another place or situation

Instruction: "she was transplanted from kenya as a toddler to britain where her father was turned down for a position at barclay 's bank in london because he was a sikh ." What is the definition of "transplant"?


keeper

a food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored

Instruction: "bramleys are good keepers so i will lay them out in cardboard boxes , not touching , and store them in the basement where it is cool and dry ." What is the definition of "keeper"?


megillah

( yiddish ) a long boring tediously detailed account

Instruction: "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah" What is the definition of "megillah"?


overrider

either of a pair of projecting pieces on the bumper of a car .

Instruction: "their excellent performance characteristics can be fully made use of in other applications , such as corner bumpers , sight shields , overriders , bumper moles , side moles , and the like exterior automobile parts ." What is the definition of "overrider"?


subpoena

a writ ordering a person to attend a court

Instruction: "even if it is a us bank which is ordered by a us subpoena , other common law courts have applied traditional conflict-of-laws analysis ." What is the definition of "subpoena"?


presentation

the act of making something publicly available ; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it

Instruction: "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance" What is the definition of "presentation"?


presentation

the giving of something to someone , especially as part of a formal ceremony

Instruction: "he also made a presentation of a piece of waterford crystal to john ." What is the definition of "presentation"?


raft

Context: raft these logs

Instruction: "raft these logs" What is the definition of "raft"?


raft

a floating mass of fallen trees , vegetation , ice , or other material .

Instruction: "rafts of weed can be commonplace drifting downstream , and they come to rest in many a slack , eddy or on any partly submerged structure ." What is the definition of "raft"?


phytotoxin

a poisonous substance derived from a plant .

Instruction: "while i have focused on insecticide resistance , drosophila species have been shown resistance to other toxicants , including phytotoxins in their natural diet and certain metal ions whose presence has increased in the environment ." What is the definition of "phytotoxin"?


stave

a vertical wooden post or plank in a building or other structure .

Instruction: "cutting staves led to the purchase of a kiln , which , in turn , opened up additional markets ." What is the definition of "stave"?


spaghettini

pasta in the form of strings of thin spaghetti .

Instruction: "i pour myself another glass of wine , light a cigarette and think about whether to use spaghettini or fusilli with the bottle of pesto in the fridge ." What is the definition of "spaghettini"?


load

the amount of electricity supplied by a generating system at any given time .

Instruction: "electricity supply must keep up with increased loads and sewerage with that ‘ end ’ of it too ." What is the definition of "load"?


load

insert something into ( a device ) so that it can be operated

Instruction: "always load and unload your camera in a protected place , away from the hazards of water and sand ." What is the definition of "load"?


load

Context: load the bags onto the trucks

put ( something ) on a structure or conveyance

Instruction: "load the bags onto the trucks" What is the definition of "load"?


load

a burden of responsibility , worry , or grief .

Instruction: "at the same time the other officers said they would share the load and take a lot of the responsibility off jerry 's shoulders ." What is the definition of "load"?


planting

Context: the planting of corn is hard work

putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow

Instruction: "the planting of corn is hard work" What is the definition of "planting"?


reliance

Instruction: "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists" What is the definition of "reliance"?


teddy

Instruction: "she was wearing a micro-miniskirt ( as usual ) , pulled over what looked like a mostly-lace teddy ." What is the definition of "teddy"?


teddy

Instruction: "she found it easily , an old teddy bear that she had used to soothe her to sleep every night when her parents fought ." What is the definition of "teddy"?


conjunctive

of the nature of or relating to a conjunction .

Instruction: "i do n't believe that these two examples are ungrammatical , nor do i think that they would be improved stylistically by replacing the conjunctive contrast with a than phrase ." What is the definition of "conjunctive"?


equip

supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose

Instruction: "the centre is fully equipped with the latest computers and is a great learning environment ." What is the definition of "equip"?


discombobulate

Instruction: "variety 's the spice of life , but jumping from one thing to another this week will completely discombobulate you and everyone else ." What is the definition of "discombobulate"?


quiet

( of a person ) mild and reserved by nature

Instruction: "he was quiet and unassuming gentleman who was very highly thought of by all who knew him ." What is the definition of "quiet"?


tapster

a person who draws and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar .

Instruction: "it was a classical insurgency situation , in which `` decayed tapsters and serving men ' faced men who `` knew what they fought for and loved what they knew ' ." What is the definition of "tapster"?


disapprove

Instruction: "he had a troubled childhood , being frequently beaten by his father and uncles who disapproved of his artistic interests ." What is the definition of "disapprove"?


disapprove

Instruction: "i disapprove of her child rearing methods" What is the definition of "disapprove"?


catsuit

a woman 's close-fitting one-piece garment with trouser legs , covering the body from the neck to the feet .

Instruction: "i do n't even like catsuits - but i like hers , so i 'm going to get another one ." What is the definition of "catsuit"?


basil

an aromatic plant of the mint family , native to tropical asia . the leaves are used as a culinary herb , especially in mediterranean dishes

Instruction: "remove from the heat , add the parsley , thyme , basil , tarragon , chervil , and chives and stir to combine ." What is the definition of "basil"?


neap

( of a boat ) be kept aground or in harbour by a neap tide

Instruction: "this voyage made more history than money as on the way down the vessel was neaped , waiting for water near guyhurn bridge for almost 2 weeks ." What is the definition of "neap"?


tuning

a particular key or set of pitches to which an instrument , especially one with strings , is tuned

Instruction: "the two instruments are tuned a quarter-tone apart , and it 's incredible how soon the ear becomes accustomed to the strangeness of this tuning ." What is the definition of "tuning"?


cynicism

an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest ; scepticism

Instruction: "their run to the top of the standings is cause for cynicism ." What is the definition of "cynicism"?


hydro

Instruction: "the investigating officer testified that the average home uses 30-50 kilowatts of hydro per day ." What is the definition of "hydro"?


dealing

Context: honest dealing

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

Instruction: "honest dealing" What is the definition of "dealing"?


starve

force someone out of ( a place ) or into ( a specified state ) by starvation

Instruction: "sparta 's victory at aegospotami and its control of the hellespont starved athens into surrender in april 404 ." What is the definition of "starve"?


prefix

add a prefix or introduction to ( something )

Instruction: "sinclair has painted some 80 large works in oil on board , each of which say either ‘ i love real life ’ or use the real life title , prefixed by the name of the appropriate colour in which sinclair has covered the ground ." What is the definition of "prefix"?


prefix

Context: prefixed words

Instruction: "prefixed words" What is the definition of "prefix"?


mug

make faces , especially silly or exaggerated ones , before an audience or a camera

Instruction: "she sits at her cluttered desk in her study , exhaling smoke , tossing budweisers , reading poems and mugging for the camera ." What is the definition of "mug"?


dimension

Instruction: "all that remains is to dimension the flat pattern and delete temporary lines and arcs ." What is the definition of "dimension"?


page

the material written or printed on a page

Instruction: "mr b brenan and mr j r smith who regularly writes to your letters page should also get praised for the work they do ." What is the definition of "page"?


page

a significant event or period considered as a part of a longer history

Instruction: "however , they may be forgetting one point which is that when history turns a new page , it ca n't be easily turned back ." What is the definition of "page"?


page

a page of a newspaper or magazine set aside for a particular topic

Instruction: "we do n't do the dainty minuet of the newspaper editorial page ." What is the definition of "page"?


opening

a ceremony or celebratory gathering at which a building , show , etc . is declared to be open

Instruction: "a double opening will offer new paintings by aaron hill entitled inheritance ." What is the definition of "opening"?


opening

opportunity especially for employment or promotion

Instruction: "there is an opening in the sales department" What is the definition of "opening"?


opening

Instruction: "the memorable opening bars of beethoven 's fifth" What is the definition of "opening"?


inflection

a change of curvature from convex to concave at a particular point on a curve

Instruction: "but like the point of inflection on a line graph , the first species in any new lineage is only readily apparent after the fact ." What is the definition of "inflection"?


galilean

Instruction: "it is unrealistic to expect all our answers to come from a long dead englishman , let alone a pale galilean ." What is the definition of "galilean"?


security

the state of being free from danger or injury

Instruction: "we support the armed services in the name of national security" What is the definition of "security"?


convert

Context: we converted from 220 to 110 volt

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

Instruction: "we converted from 220 to 110 volt" What is the definition of "convert"?


synagogue

an occasion on which jews meet in a synagogue for religious worship and instruction .

Instruction: "not longer after that my mother began to attend a liberal synagogue , and i joined her ." What is the definition of "synagogue"?


barrack

jeer loudly at ( someone performing or speaking in public ) in order to express disapproval or to distract them

Instruction: "gerry brownlee was giving a point of order ; michael cullen stood up and barracked him from his seat ." What is the definition of "barrack"?


smoulder

Context: the smoulder suddenly became a blaze

a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

Instruction: "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze" What is the definition of "smoulder"?


surveillance

close observation , especially of a suspected spy or criminal

Instruction: "the boat used was under constant surveillance from the time it entered united kingdom waters ." What is the definition of "surveillance"?


overindulgence

Context: the child was spoiled by overindulgence

Instruction: "the child was spoiled by overindulgence" What is the definition of "overindulgence"?


concert

joint action , especially in the committing of a crime

Instruction: "each person knew what was going on but there was no concert between them , no preconcert ." What is the definition of "concert"?


wobble

( of the voice ) vary slightly in pitch ; quaver

Instruction: "she tried to sound firm when she spoke , but her voice wobbled pathetically in her own ears ." What is the definition of "wobble"?


balboa

the basic monetary unit of panama , equal to 100 centésimos .

Instruction: "the unit of currency is the balboa , which is pegged to the united states dollar ." What is the definition of "balboa"?


foulness

( of weather ) the badness of the weather

Instruction: "they were wearied with the foulness of the weather" What is the definition of "foulness"?


cornucopia

an ornamental container shaped like a goat 's horn .

Instruction: "the figure of ceres on the stem of the cup holds a cornucopia ." What is the definition of "cornucopia"?


gambling

Context: his gambling cost him a fortune

the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning ( including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize )

Instruction: "his gambling cost him a fortune" What is the definition of "gambling"?


bondsman

Instruction: "i could do a million things here , but they would all end up with me calling a bail bondsman ." What is the definition of "bondsman"?


hyssop

a small bushy aromatic plant of the mint family , the bitter minty leaves of which are used in cooking and herbal medicine .

Instruction: "the products used contain basil , pepper , clary sage and thyme , as well as hyssop essential oils ." What is the definition of "hyssop"?


face

Context: he washed his face

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

Instruction: "he washed his face" What is the definition of "face"?


face

have the face or front pointing in a specified direction

Instruction: "although most rock shelters open on three sides , the eagle rock site faces north and is open on only one side ." What is the definition of "face"?


face

Instruction: "the building was faced with beautiful stones" What is the definition of "face"?


face

Context: an enormous dilemma faces us

present somebody with something , usually to accuse or criticize

Instruction: "an enormous dilemma faces us" What is the definition of "face"?


face

Instruction: "here was a problem that amounted to rather more than an unsightly flaw on the face of the splendid facade of classical physics ." What is the definition of "face"?


viewpoint

Instruction: "you can look at it from a number of different viewpoints , in my view ." What is the definition of "viewpoint"?


found

( of an object or sound ) collected in its natural state and presented in a new context as part of a work of art or piece of music

Instruction: "betke was better off when he was digesting found sounds into something murky and nebulous ." What is the definition of "found"?


legitimacy

ability to be defended with logic or justification ; validity

Instruction: "his more modest aim is that of criticizing the claim that science has a monopoly on truth by defending the legitimacy of experiences of truth which do not depend on and are even distorted by method ." What is the definition of "legitimacy"?


rupture

Instruction: "they almost ruptured themselves straining to lift it ." What is the definition of "rupture"?


reposition

place in a different position ; adjust or alter the position of

Instruction: "to follow the sun 's arc through the sky , chris daily repositions the panels ." What is the definition of "reposition"?


moral

concerned with or derived from the code of behaviour that is considered right or acceptable in a particular society

Instruction: "on the other hand , a duty is a moral obligation to do one specific thing over another without the freedom to decide ." What is the definition of "moral"?


moral

examining the nature of ethics and the foundations of good and bad character and conduct

Instruction: "david was a moral philosopher and historian and a leading member of the scottish enlightenment ." What is the definition of "moral"?


attentiveness

Context: his attentiveness to her wishes

paying particular notice ( as to children or helpless people )

Instruction: "his attentiveness to her wishes" What is the definition of "attentiveness"?


clepsydra

an ancient time-measuring device worked by a flow of water .

Instruction: "he did this with a clepsydra , a vessel with a hole in the bottom and one in the top ." What is the definition of "clepsydra"?


adaptation

a film , television drama , or stage play that has been adapted from a written work

Instruction: "in the days before television , it was common practice to create radio adaptations of popular films ." What is the definition of "adaptation"?


uphill

Context: she was talking uphill

Instruction: "she was talking uphill" What is the definition of "uphill"?


uphill

Instruction: "have you ever noticed that institutional buildings face a huge uphill struggle to be welcoming , no matter how hard they try to soften their hard edges ?" What is the definition of "uphill"?


enclose

fence in ( common land ) so as to make it private property

Instruction: "soon after growth accelerated when the common was enclosed and plots of land were sold off ." What is the definition of "enclose"?


bark

Context: she barked into the dictaphone

Instruction: "she barked into the dictaphone" What is the definition of "bark"?


monotreme

a primitive mammal that lays large yolky eggs and has a common opening for the urogenital and digestive systems . monotremes are now restricted to australia and new guinea , and comprise the platypus and the echidnas .

Instruction: "many of the comprehensive , algorithm-based analyses place multituberculates within the crown group of living mammals , in some cases tentatively united with monotremes ." What is the definition of "monotreme"?


product

Context: the product of 2 and 3 is 6

Instruction: "the product of 2 and 3 is 6" What is the definition of "product"?


product

an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale

Instruction: "when and where to invest for research and development of new products and services becomes the bigger challenge ." What is the definition of "product"?


occupant

Instruction: "will black voters go to the polls in droves in november to have their say about who should be the next occupant of the oval office ?" What is the definition of "occupant"?


underscore

Instruction: "it was not uncommon for respondents to heavily underscore the words ‘ secure job with a pension ’ in their answers to my question about why they went to university ." What is the definition of "underscore"?


socialization

Instruction: "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" What is the definition of "socialization"?


domestic

Context: domestic servant

Instruction: "domestic servant" What is the definition of "domestic"?


domestic

a person who is paid to help with cleaning and other menial tasks in a person 's home .

Instruction: "the 400 porters , domestics , laundry and catering workers are the latest group of health workers to take on the low pay , bullying and exploitation of their private contractor bosses ." What is the definition of "domestic"?


domestic

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

Instruction: "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction" What is the definition of "domestic"?


then

Instruction: "i feel that i am in a really lucky position . i paint what i like on the street and then i have a studio where i can play around with different ideas and effects , the kind of things you could never do on the street ." What is the definition of "then"?


then

Instruction: "back then , we did n't have to wear shin guards while playing soccer ." What is the definition of "then"?


then

Context: science as it was then taught

Instruction: "science as it was then taught" What is the definition of "then"?


then

subsequently or soon afterward ( often used as sentence connectors )

Instruction: "we watched the late movie and then went to bed" What is the definition of "then"?


guttering

Instruction: "although not regarded a a major disaster by the insurance industry or local disaster managers , the hailstorm has led to a shortage of window glass and guttering ." What is the definition of "guttering"?


gong

Instruction: "set in a rural town in the midlands , pure mule won five irish film and television award gongs in november including best tv director ." What is the definition of "gong"?


deacon

Instruction: "he was deaconed in 1853 and priested in 1854 in the diocese of newcastle ." What is the definition of "deacon"?


heap

Context: heap firewood around the fireplace

Instruction: "heap firewood around the fireplace" What is the definition of "heap"?


heap

an amount of a particular loose substance

Instruction: "if the film flops , the banks will only have a heap of cans and nothing else ." What is the definition of "heap"?


nourish

Instruction: "after blooms fade , cut flower stalks close to the ground , leaving healthy green leaves in place to nourish next year 's growth ." What is the definition of "nourish"?


lifer

a person who spends their life in a particular career , especially in one of the armed forces .

Instruction: "he is a baseball lifer who enjoys the mental challenge of catching ." What is the definition of "lifer"?


condemn

sentence ( someone ) to a particular punishment , especially death

Instruction: "here , the condemned are forced to kneel and are then dispatched with a bullet in the back of the head ." What is the definition of "condemn"?


hay

a winding figure in a hay country dance .

Instruction: "one of the most pleasing movements in country-dancing is what they call ‘ the hay ’ ." What is the definition of "hay"?


hierarch

a chief priest , archbishop , or other leader .

Instruction: "certainly there have been notable orthodox hierarchs in this country and abroad , many of them russians , whose vision of orthodoxy and its catholic mission was a resplendent one ." What is the definition of "hierarch"?


terminus

the end of a railway or other transport route , or a station at such a point ; a terminal .

Instruction: "at one time his father had a pub and grocery business , situated near a large dublin railway terminus ." What is the definition of "terminus"?


spotter

a person who looks for or observes a particular thing as a hobby or job

Instruction: "over 6,000 policemen and women were on the streets of central london backed up by mounted police , three police helicopters and numerous plainclothes spotters on the roofs and in the crowd ." What is the definition of "spotter"?


trumpery

attractive articles of little value or use

Instruction: "the 2000 or so mercers included great merchants engaged in international trade and small traders selling trumpery objects from their shops ." What is the definition of "trumpery"?


taste

Instruction: "the ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" What is the definition of "taste"?


taste

the ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard

Instruction: "their taste in literature he regarded as despicable ." What is the definition of "taste"?


taste

conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable

Instruction: "several newspapers last week displayed a lack of taste and discretion which was , frankly , ghoulish and surely contravened two clauses of the editors ' code of practice ." What is the definition of "taste"?


taste

Instruction: "she said i could taste a bit , but of course i carried on and finished off the entire bowl ." What is the definition of "taste"?


merrymaking

Instruction: "while our brothers and sisters in aceh were experiencing a great calamity , some of us were indulging in convivial merrymaking at luxury hotels on new year 's eve ." What is the definition of "merrymaking"?


semimonthly

Context: a semimonthly publication

Instruction: "a semimonthly publication" What is the definition of "semimonthly"?


beaut

Instruction: "and clever software guys will write beaut ambiguity resolution algorithms that can choose the best multifrequency combinations from the signal zoo out there ." What is the definition of "beaut"?


concern

Instruction: "and which , he might have added , is pretty much what the paper spent the '90s concerning itself with ." What is the definition of "concern"?


concern

Instruction: "my teammate was faster than i was at the start , but this did not concern me , and it did n't worry the team either ." What is the definition of "concern"?


trap

the compartment from which a greyhound is released at the start of a race .

Instruction: "the supporting card provided top class entertainment despite the fact that there was some controversy regarding the opening of the traps for the fifth race ." What is the definition of "trap"?


trap

a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals , typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body

Instruction: "‘ i borrowed some bamboo baskets from the department , put in baits and set the trap to catch the shrimp , ’ dong said ." What is the definition of "trap"?


apology

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

Instruction: "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess" What is the definition of "apology"?


pilau

a middle eastern or indian dish of rice ( or sometimes wheat ) cooked in stock with spices , typically having added meat or vegetables .

Instruction: "i decided to choose my old , reliable favourite , chicken madras with mushroom pilau ." What is the definition of "pilau"?


punchbowl

Instruction: "about halfway along the loop , you 'll reach the falls , among the park 's most impressive : a thundering , 40-foot plunging punchbowl ." What is the definition of "punchbowl"?


pluck

Context: pluck the flowers off the bush

Instruction: "pluck the flowers off the bush" What is the definition of "pluck"?


brocade

a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern , typically with gold or silver thread

Instruction: "her works combine magnificent textile materials such as haute couture fabrics , lace and brocade with more modest elements such as thread , cord , wire , ribbon and cable ." What is the definition of "brocade"?


proposal

Instruction: "i know that many prefer the type of stories that begin with a proposal of marriage or even a wedding or dance ." What is the definition of "proposal"?


programmer

Instruction: "throughout my 20s i was a computer programmer writing software for ibm mainframes ." What is the definition of "programmer"?


promoter

a person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event , concert , or theatrical production

Instruction: "at no stage did we tell the local promoters for this event that the capacity for it would be 19,000 ." What is the definition of "promoter"?


payload

the part of a vehicle 's load , especially an aircraft 's , from which revenue is derived ; passengers and cargo .

Instruction: "that same logic would hold true if the payload capacity had been modified to 6,000 lb or less and a passenger seat configuration of 20 seats or fewer ." What is the definition of "payload"?


crouch

Instruction: "she heard the singing of a blade being drawn from its scabbard , and dropped into a crouch as said blade sliced the air above her head ." What is the definition of "crouch"?


intern

confine ( someone ) as a prisoner , especially for political or military reasons

Instruction: "he travelled via england , where he was interned as an enemy alien and shipped to australia , but in 1942 he found his way back , and was given a job treating traumatised soldiers ." What is the definition of "intern"?


megatherium

an extinct giant ground sloth of the pliocene and pleistocene epochs in america , reaching a height of 5 m ( 16 ft ) when standing erect .

Instruction: "but cuvier , since then , has fully proved that these so-termed bones of giants were in reality fossil remains of mammoths , megatheriums , mastodons , and similar extinct brutes ; and that the giant 's teeth ’ found in many museums , had once graced the jaw-bones of spermaceti whales ." What is the definition of "megatherium"?


bruise

break up into small pieces for food preparation

Instruction: "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them" What is the definition of "bruise"?


bruise

damage ( plant tissue ) by abrasion or pressure

Instruction: "the customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them" What is the definition of "bruise"?


woad

dye obtained from the woad plant , now superseded by synthetic products .

Instruction: "‘ all britons dye themselves with woad which makes them blue , ’ caesar recorded , ‘ so that in battle their appearance is more terrible . ’" What is the definition of "woad"?


gunner

( in the british army ) an artillery soldier ( used especially as an official term for a private ) .

Instruction: "finally , british gunners had perfected the ‘ creeping barrage ’ - an advancing line of gunfire behind whose cover the infantry could assault to within yards of the enemy positions ." What is the definition of "gunner"?


streak

Instruction: "the hazy sky was streaked with white clouds ." What is the definition of "streak"?


streak

a long , thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings

Instruction: "symptoms are pale green new leaves with black streaks between the veins ." What is the definition of "streak"?


hobnail

a blunt projection , especially in cut or moulded glassware .

Instruction: "although particularly heavy , the bowl has a dainty design with a distinctive star-shaped base and a wealth of intricate engravings - various sunbursts panels are divided by parallel prisms from hobnail diamond panels ." What is the definition of "hobnail"?


monochromatism

complete colour blindness in which all colours appear as shades of one colour .

Instruction: "dichromatism may have been lost repeatedly within the dabbling ducks , and thus it is possible that monochromatism is the derived state in grey teal ( vs. dichromatism in the other taxa ) ." What is the definition of "monochromatism"?


dictaphone

a small cassette recorder used to record speech for transcription at a later time .

Instruction: "isabelle had lunch with mark to persuade him against writing the book but was angered when she discovered he had recorded their conversation and threw his dictaphone into a fish tank ." What is the definition of "dictaphone"?


muffler

a silencer for a motor vehicle exhaust .

Instruction: "i worried also about the nature of our neighborhood , which is a redneck shangri-la of big dawgs , trucks with bad mufflers , heavily armed gomers , and gangs of marauding feral boys with bb guns ." What is the definition of "muffler"?


joint

Context: a joint session of congress

Instruction: "a joint session of congress" What is the definition of "joint"?


joint

Context: joint income-tax return

Instruction: "joint income-tax return" What is the definition of "joint"?


joint

a particular arrangement of parts of a structure at the point where they are joined

Instruction: "thanks to a new joint and crossbar arrangement for the car 's load-bearing structure , the bodyshell stiffness is increased by 25 percent over its predecessor ." What is the definition of "joint"?


joint

sharing in a position , achievement , or activity

Instruction: "the pension companies will come up with a joint position on their participation in the pension reform ." What is the definition of "joint"?


joint

a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together

Instruction: "you may feel very hot and have painful inflamed joints ." What is the definition of "joint"?


promise

Instruction: "so we 've promised ourselves a trip to the garden centre tomorrow , with the intention of getting a couple of trays of cheap and cheerful annuals to fill out the empty bits and to bridge us over until the perennials catch up ." What is the definition of "promise"?


promise

assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen

Instruction: "the president promised to abolish emergency laws and create an electoral system where all parties have a chance to participate ." What is the definition of "promise"?


past

Instruction: "on the other hand , it is also prudent for the majority of us to learn from our past mistakes and experiences ." What is the definition of "past"?


infarction

obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue , typically by a thrombus or embolus , causing local death of the tissue .

Instruction: "what about intentionally giving thrombolytic drugs after myocardial infarction ?" What is the definition of "infarction"?


coleslaw

a salad dish of shredded raw cabbage , carrots , and other vegetables mixed with mayonnaise .

Instruction: "these varieties are often used for making coleslaw and other cabbage salads ." What is the definition of "coleslaw"?


expression

the appearance in a phenotype of a characteristic or effect attributed to a particular gene

Instruction: "it is thought to be a multigene dominant condition with variable phenotypic expression ." What is the definition of "expression"?


defensive

( in sport ) relating to or intended as defence

Instruction: "early in the match he brought a fine save out of david marshall in the celtic goal after a defensive error from joos valgaeren ." What is the definition of "defensive"?


woof

Instruction: "how did such a little scottie dog make such a loud woof ?" What is the definition of "woof"?


lesson

Instruction: "he just took things as they came and learned the lessons along the way ." What is the definition of "lesson"?


conservator

a person responsible for the repair and preservation of things of cultural or environmental interest , such as buildings or works of art

Instruction: "this accessible , inexpensive technique forms part of the basic repertoire for curators and conservators examining works of art ." What is the definition of "conservator"?


mien

a person 's appearance or manner , especially as an indication of their character or mood

Instruction: "i was relieved to see his face slip into its impassive mien ." What is the definition of "mien"?


blighty

a wound suffered by a soldier in the first world war which was sufficiently serious to merit being shipped home to britain

Instruction: "then , as you know , i copped a blighty while standing on the ground , if you please ." What is the definition of "blighty"?


elector

a person who has the right to vote in an election , especially one for members of a national parliament

Instruction: "in determining what is a majority of the electors voting at such election , reference shall be had to the highest number of votes cast at such election for the candidates for any office or on any question ." What is the definition of "elector"?


rival

Instruction: "constantinople , now istanbul , is probably rivalled only by rome as the central hub shaping european and world history since civilisation began ." What is the definition of "rival"?


steamer

a type of saucepan in which food can be steamed .

Instruction: "pat the fish dry and arrange it on a lightly oiled heatproof plate or bowl that will fit into your steamer ." What is the definition of "steamer"?


softness

a subtle effect or contrast ; lack of sharp definition

Instruction: "using this tool , you can apply a negative amount of blur , which adds softness from the current edge of the matte inward ." What is the definition of "softness"?


softness

the quality of being mild , gentle , or tender ; lack of force

Instruction: "the strength and roughness of his hands contrasted sharply with the softness of his caress ." What is the definition of "softness"?


slope

Context: the terrain sloped down

Instruction: "the terrain sloped down" What is the definition of "slope"?


largo

a passage , movement , or composition marked to be performed in this way .

Instruction: "the second movement , largo , is begun by the piano in a delicate shift away from the minor theme : the transition was handled adeptly by goode , who set a perfect tempo for the burst of strings which enters upon his last bar ." What is the definition of "largo"?


idiom

the dialect of a people or part of a country .

Instruction: "the linguistic logic of the dot.com bubble was expressed in a particularly californian idiom ." What is the definition of "idiom"?


freeze

Context: water freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit

change from a liquid to a solid when cold

Instruction: "water freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit" What is the definition of "freeze"?


denazification

the process of bringing the leaders of the national socialist regime in germany to justice and of purging all elements of nazism from public life , carried out especially between 1945 and 1948 .

Instruction: "in the zones , they began a denazification , demilitarization , and re-education program ." What is the definition of "denazification"?


lose

decrease in ( body weight ) ; undergo a reduction of ( a specified amount of weight )

Instruction: "become concerned if the patient begins to lose more weight than 6 pounds in 6 months ." What is the definition of "lose"?


hoist

move from one place to another by lifting

Instruction: "they hoisted the patient onto the operating table" What is the definition of "hoist"?


vocalist

a singer , typically one who regularly performs with a jazz or pop group .

Instruction: "mid-song , he calls up two backing vocalists to join him , and later adds a drummer ." What is the definition of "vocalist"?


government

the action or manner of controlling or regulating a state , organization , or people

Instruction: "democracy is government by the greater number , and this is the system we have chosen to be governed by ." What is the definition of "government"?


government

the relation between a governed and a governing word .

Instruction: "i 'm tempted to suggest that government by the nearest conjunct is in fact the rule for vernacular english ." What is the definition of "government"?


bastion

Context: a bastion against corruption

Instruction: "a bastion against corruption" What is the definition of "bastion"?


squire

a young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself .

Instruction: "if you survive being a page , and can stand being a squire , and pass the test of knighthood , then , and only then , will you be worthy of the title of a knight ." What is the definition of "squire"?


squire

( of a man ) have a romantic relationship with ( a woman )

Instruction: "andy finds time to squire a few pretty ladies around , too , and even his motherly aunt bee dallies with romance this season ." What is the definition of "squire"?


label

assign a label to ; designate with a label

Instruction: "these students were labelled `learning disabled '" What is the definition of "label"?


label

a small piece of paper , fabric , plastic , or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it

Instruction: "product labels provide information on safe handling and application ." What is the definition of "label"?


label

Context: they labeled him unfit to work here

Instruction: "they labeled him unfit to work here" What is the definition of "label"?


dumpy

Instruction: "far from being short , thick and dumpy they walk tall as champions of freedom and responsibility ." What is the definition of "dumpy"?


slugabed

Instruction: "this time though , his team were not the slugabeds who had toiled so morosely against austria , poland and england in manchester ." What is the definition of "slugabed"?


backplane

a board to which the main circuit boards of a computer may be connected , and which provides connections between them .

Instruction: "blade servers are relatively new , and as of yet , no standards exist for backplanes or blade formats ." What is the definition of "backplane"?


extern

a student participating in a temporary training programme in a workplace

Instruction: "each semester justice clark had three to five law students working for him as externs ." What is the definition of "extern"?


hedge

avoid making a definite statement or commitment

Instruction: "we note too that his pronouncements are hedged with bureaucratic justification ." What is the definition of "hedge"?


avocation

Instruction: "the bile directed at us in the column shows a desire to hurt me personally and to make my employer suffer for my avocation ." What is the definition of "avocation"?


escolar

a large , elongated predatory fish occurring in tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world .

Instruction: "for the fish , i used a blend of tropical fish ( tuna , swordfish and escolar ) , which i had bought frozen at my local frozen-food store ." What is the definition of "escolar"?


put-in

an act or the right of putting the ball into a scrum

Instruction: "they did n't have them slithering backwards , but they twisted well and the wallabies were never sure how their own put-in would work out ." What is the definition of "put-in"?


appreciation

Instruction: "the capital appreciation and ongoing rental values in such areas are obviously significantly lower than would otherwise be the case ." What is the definition of "appreciation"?


appreciation

a written assessment of an artist or piece of work , typically a favourable one

Instruction: "a middlesbrough fan with a nice line in gags , he has also written a cultural history of belgium and an appreciation of country fairs in the north of england ." What is the definition of "appreciation"?


amen

Instruction: "if one prays , blessed is god who heals the sick , then those who respond amen add their prayer , too , that god heal the suffering ." What is the definition of "amen"?


flit

an act of moving house or leaving one 's home , typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations

Instruction: "he was a toddler when his family pioneered the big flit from central glasgow into castlemilk ." What is the definition of "flit"?


yucatec

a member of an american indian people of the yucatán peninsula in se mexico .

Instruction: "the tzotzil and tzeltals live in the highlands of chiapas , while the yucatecs live on the tropical yucatán peninsula ." What is the definition of "yucatec"?


classified

( of newspaper or magazine advertisements ) organized in categories according to what is being advertised

Instruction: "only one newspaper reported its classified ads as an important source of online income ( it represents 40 percent of the paper 's total revenue ) ." What is the definition of "classified"?


classified

official classification of information or documents ; withheld from general circulation

Instruction: "thousands of classified documents have now been declassified" What is the definition of "classified"?


button

( of a garment ) be fastened with buttons

Instruction: "the dark navy plaid skirt came down a little below mid-thigh and the short sleeve shirt buttoned down the front ." What is the definition of "button"?


button

used in reference to things of little worth

Instruction: "‘ at troon i was high as a kite , then two weeks later i was n't worth a button , ’ he recalls sadly ." What is the definition of "button"?


button

a small round object resembling a button

Instruction: "these paperweight buttons will truly add a piece of art to anything that they go on ." What is the definition of "button"?


anger

Context: the news angered him

Instruction: "the news angered him" What is the definition of "anger"?


people

the members of a particular nation , community , or ethnic group

Instruction: "how exactly does a nation or peoples get itself on the list to be humiliated at taxpayer expense and who is it that makes that final decision anyway ?" What is the definition of "people"?


abduct

take ( someone ) away illegally by force or deception ; kidnap

Instruction: "there is a pattern of arbitrary executions , the systematic rape of women and girls and people being abducted ." What is the definition of "abduct"?


isolate

cut off the electrical or other connection to ( something , especially a part of a supply network )

Instruction: "the fire spread to the electrical space below , but a quick response by the crew ensured power was isolated and the fire dealt with , although nine crewmen were injured through smoke inhalation ." What is the definition of "isolate"?


isolate

a person or thing which has been or become isolated

Instruction: "senator campbell says that , by not agreeing with the government , we isolates on this side , are putting the community at risk ." What is the definition of "isolate"?


isolate

cause ( a person or place ) to be or remain alone or apart from others

Instruction: "with war imminent , the us is becoming increasingly isolated diplomatically ." What is the definition of "isolate"?


snafu

Instruction: "accounts differ about what happened to snafu that deal , but because it did n't go through , ibm contacted a small company called microsoft ." What is the definition of "snafu"?


sarmatian

a native or inhabitant of the ancient region of sarmatia

Instruction: "he settled many sarmatians within the empire ." What is the definition of "sarmatian"?


gladden

Instruction: "the prices charged were outrageous , and my libertarian heart was gladdened ." What is the definition of "gladden"?


spartina

a plant of a genus that comprises the cordgrasses .

Instruction: "these are the mudflats that the alien spartina we have introduced is now turning to meadows ." What is the definition of "spartina"?


pay

hand over or transfer the amount due of ( a debt , wages , etc . ) to someone

Instruction: "why are you allowed to exceed water allocation limits if you can simply afford to pay the surcharge ?" What is the definition of "pay"?


pay

Context: pay a visit

Instruction: "pay a visit" What is the definition of "pay"?


pay

Context: pay attention to

Instruction: "pay attention to" What is the definition of "pay"?


knowledge

Instruction: "the people in china have traditional respect for scholarship and knowledge ." What is the definition of "knowledge"?


hatchling

a young animal that has recently emerged from its egg .

Instruction: "there are many obstacles for turtle hatchlings , such as crabs , birds and many other predators in the ocean ." What is the definition of "hatchling"?


news

the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins

Instruction: "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial" What is the definition of "news"?


news

Context: really , that 's news to me .

information not previously known to ( someone )

Instruction: "really , that 's news to me ." What is the definition of "news"?


appellation

the action of giving a name to someone or something .

Instruction: "the reason for this appellation was that they were not only called out when fire broke out , but also when any kind of accident occured ." What is the definition of "appellation"?


bidet

a low oval basin used for washing one 's genital and anal area .

Instruction: "as to plumbing , the rough-in was substantially complete but there was no finished plumbing for toilets , sinks , bidets , kitchen sink or dishwasher ." What is the definition of "bidet"?


area

Instruction: "our rooms opened out onto an open-air patio area with rooms along the opposite side too ." What is the definition of "area"?


genital

relating to the human or animal reproductive organs

Instruction: "it is important to tell your doctor if you develop genital itching or sores accompanied by fever and headache ." What is the definition of "genital"?


pinfold

Instruction: "inevitably , other cattle and sheep occasionally escaped and were , if not claimed , fastened into the pinfold ." What is the definition of "pinfold"?


scorn

refuse to do something because one is too proud

Instruction: "when the will defies fear , when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate , when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism ." What is the definition of "scorn"?


krypton

the chemical element of atomic number 36 , a member of the noble gas series . it is obtained by distillation of liquid air , and is used in some kinds of electric light .

Instruction: "sometimes a mixture of krypton and argon are used instead of the mercury ." What is the definition of "krypton"?


wait

be left until a later time before being dealt with

Instruction: "subtitled ‘ another side of cirque du soleil , ’ this one 'll have to wait till the kids are in bed ." What is the definition of "wait"?


wait

act as a waiter or waitress , serving food and drink

Instruction: "the greatest of celebrity musicians will do fine under any system , while those who are currently waiting on tables or driving a cab to support themselves have nothing to lose ." What is the definition of "wait"?


obtain

Context: how did you obtain the visa ?

Instruction: "how did you obtain the visa ?" What is the definition of "obtain"?


violet

Instruction: "the frequency of the vibrations increases from the red to the violet end of the spectrum , thus determining the perceived color of the light ." What is the definition of "violet"?


clock

Instruction: "he has clocked up most of his big race victories in recent years , with a french derby win on celtic swing in 1995 among the highlights ." What is the definition of "clock"?


clock

a downy spherical seed head , especially that of a dandelion .

Instruction: "the expression of co is under the control of a circadian clock ." What is the definition of "clock"?


blab

Instruction: "when officials blabbed to reporters and anyone who would listen , they did n't realize that they were aiding and abetting an elaborate ploy to stick it to the cia ." What is the definition of "blab"?


speciality

Instruction: "west end theatres used to run revues or present speciality acts like an american singer surrounded by dancers and back-up acts ." What is the definition of "speciality"?


complimentary

Context: a complimentary remark

Instruction: "a complimentary remark" What is the definition of "complimentary"?


complimentary

expressing a compliment ; praising or approving

Instruction: "of course , many of the rowers had seen the tv show and were all surprisingly complimentary about our efforts and achievements ." What is the definition of "complimentary"?


complimentary

Context: complimentary tickets

Instruction: "complimentary tickets" What is the definition of "complimentary"?


cinchonine

a compound with antipyretic properties which occurs with quinine in cinchona bark .

Instruction: "the invention also concerns a method for preparing cinchonine dichlorhydrate from cinchonine and the use of pharmaceutical compositions containing cinchonine dichlorhydrate for treating multiple drug resistance ." What is the definition of "cinchonine"?


irredeemable

( of paper currency ) for which the issuing authority does not undertake to pay coin .

Instruction: "in auctioning off monetary gold the managers of irredeemable currency are trying , in vain , to buy time to save their tottering regime ." What is the definition of "irredeemable"?


scuba

Instruction: "mark is a scuba instructor i know who lives on grand cayman island in the caribbean ." What is the definition of "scuba"?


worst

Context: the worst player on the team

( superlative of `bad ' ) most wanting in quality or value or condition

Instruction: "the worst player on the team" What is the definition of "worst"?


worst

Instruction: "the eluru , andhra pradesh born techie also developed the electronics for pacific blue , the advanced version of ibm 's deep blue computer that worsted garry kasparov in a chess series ." What is the definition of "worst"?


vote

( of a legislature ) grant or confer by vote

Instruction: "in 1856 the south australian government had voted a sum of money to help in the search for gold ." What is the definition of "vote"?


gallery

Instruction: "visitors can also take part by posing in the special photo booth and adding their own picture to the gallery of fame ." What is the definition of "gallery"?


shiver

shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold , frightened , or excited

Instruction: "she shivered from the bitter cold , and knew what trouble she was in ." What is the definition of "shiver"?


shiver

Instruction: "the gilt-framed mirror , which hung between the front windows , fell to the floor in the midst of them , and shivered into a dozen pieces ." What is the definition of "shiver"?


emmer

a long-established species of wheat with bearded ears and spikelets that each contain two grains , now grown mainly for fodder and breakfast cereals .

Instruction: "in england , thatching straw would have been obtained primarily from spelt wheat which replaced emmer wheat as the staple throughout southern england in the iron age ." What is the definition of "emmer"?


quotation

a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker

Instruction: "out of context , a quotation from any text is meaningless ." What is the definition of "quotation"?


frequency

the particular waveband at which radio signals are broadcast or transmitted

Instruction: "after 147 minutes , scientists detected a 20hz shift in the frequency of the carrier signal , indicating , perhaps , that the probe had landed ." What is the definition of "frequency"?


crucible

a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures

Instruction: "an 18th century rubbish pit with contents ranging from dissected human skulls to crucibles used in early firework experiments has been excavated in the centre of oxford ." What is the definition of "crucible"?


dash

the longer signal of the two used in morse code .

Instruction: "both transmitted in simplified morse code , one solely dots , the other solely dashes ." What is the definition of "dash"?


dash

destroy or frustrate ( hopes or expectations )

Instruction: "the year 2000 started out full of hope for all of us but , sadly , during the course of the past year for the farming community many of those hopes have already been dashed ." What is the definition of "dash"?


network

Instruction: "you have to network if you want to get a good job" What is the definition of "network"?


network

Context: a railroad network

a system of intersecting lines or channels

Instruction: "a railroad network" What is the definition of "network"?


network

a group or system of interconnected people or things

Instruction: "scottish labour 's organisational backbone is provided by a series of networks and financial arrangements between the party , unions , councils and the private sector ." What is the definition of "network"?


crib

a model of the nativity of christ , with a manger as a bed

Instruction: "children especially love visiting the crib on christmas eve ." What is the definition of "crib"?


crib

the cards discarded by the players at cribbage , counting to the dealer .

Instruction: "however , the dealer can not win by the cards found in his or her crib ." What is the definition of "crib"?


leave

Context: a ten day 's leave to visit his mother

the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

Instruction: "a ten day 's leave to visit his mother" What is the definition of "leave"?


ingress

a place or means of access ; an entrance .

Instruction: "market street , between sauer and harrison streets , will form part of the square , becoming an underpass , with an ingress , or entrance , in kort street and egress , or exit , after harrison street ." What is the definition of "ingress"?


bluetongue

an insect-borne viral disease of sheep ( transmissible with less serious effects to cattle and goats ) , characterized by fever , lameness , and a blue , swollen mouth and tongue .

Instruction: "a doctor from the institute for animal health said : ‘ this year the bluetongue virus reached sardinia , sicily , corsica and mainland italy for the first time . ’" What is the definition of "bluetongue"?


sharp

Instruction: "he heard the sharp bark of a dog moments before the bang of pistol fire ." What is the definition of "sharp"?


sharp

Context: c sharp

( of a musical note ) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

Instruction: "c sharp" What is the definition of "sharp"?


sharp

producing a sudden , piercing physical sensation or effect

Instruction: "it 's often accompanied by abdominal pain - either mild and dull or sharp and intense ." What is the definition of "sharp"?


wind

air swallowed while eating or gas generated in the stomach and intestines by digestion .

Instruction: "this may briefly cause pains similar to having wind and the urge to go to the toilet , but as the colon is empty , this will not be possible ." What is the definition of "wind"?


wind

breath as needed in physical exertion , speech , etc. , or the power of breathing without difficulty in such situations

Instruction: "he gave out an involuntary sigh as the wind rushed from his lungs and he dropped to his knees ." What is the definition of "wind"?


nagging

( of a person ) constantly harassing someone to do something

Instruction: "most of the time i am completely unaware of its presence ; it 's so much better than a nagging or demanding spouse !" What is the definition of "nagging"?


revive

Context: interest in esp revived

be brought back to life , consciousness , or strength

Instruction: "interest in esp revived" What is the definition of "revive"?


revive

Instruction: "mfi has been struggling to revive sales and its shares have fallen more than 40 % over the past year ." What is the definition of "revive"?


centrex

a telephone service in which a group of phone lines can be joined by part of the local exchange acting as a private exchange .

Instruction: "hosted ip centrex is designed for customers that want all the features of a pbx or key system without the associated capital , lease , or maintenance costs ." What is the definition of "centrex"?


fuel

sustain or inflame ( an intense feeling )

Instruction: "the attacks fueled a feeling of patriotism across the country ." What is the definition of "fuel"?


reversal

Instruction: "certainly the palestinians have suffered reversals and losses ." What is the definition of "reversal"?


reversal

an annulment of a judgement , sentence , or decree made by a lower court or authority

Instruction: "all they can achieve , they assume , is the preservation of a clean trial record for appeal , and the reversal of the trial court ruling ." What is the definition of "reversal"?


jukebox

a machine that automatically plays a selected musical recording when a coin is inserted .

Instruction: "the lack of a jukebox , dancefloor or fruit machines is in keeping with the york brewery theme of pubs for drinking , eating and talking ." What is the definition of "jukebox"?


playhouse

Instruction: "it might be big business in some of our larger playhouses , but elsewhere around the country theatres are developing a new tradition of christmas children 's show ." What is the definition of "playhouse"?


politeness

behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people

Instruction: "the pointless poses of the last farewells pass into the ice of politeness like the smooth insides of a purse ." What is the definition of "politeness"?


salon

Instruction: "there is a wine cellar in the basement , naturally , with the ground floor containing a living room , salon , kitchen and office ." What is the definition of "salon"?


counterplot

Instruction: "sam is further wedged between the addictive scheming of felix 's bride-to-be marjorie , and the vengeful counterplotting of his long-jilted mother gloria ." What is the definition of "counterplot"?


downhill

leading to a steadily worsening situation

Instruction: "it 's downhill from there , a situation not helped by the bbc constantly reviving it because they feel the need to get a christmas blockbuster ." What is the definition of "downhill"?


bravado

a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

Instruction: "the lawyer bobbed and weaved , then fielded questions with a touch of his own unique brand of bravado ." What is the definition of "bravado"?


douceur

Instruction: "he had arranged for fraudulent south sea shares to be given to the king , and had overseen the distribution of douceurs in parliament to help things along ." What is the definition of "douceur"?


iron

Instruction: "on the manager 's office 's left side was a grand , immense tack room , holding saddles , bridles , leathers , irons , and all assortments of tack to a large magnitude ." What is the definition of "iron"?


iron

used figuratively as a symbol or type of firmness , strength , or resistance

Instruction: "it was the first threat to mugabe 's iron grip on power since independence in 1980 ." What is the definition of "iron"?


destiny

Context: we are helpless in the face of destiny

the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events ( often personified as a woman )

Instruction: "we are helpless in the face of destiny" What is the definition of "destiny"?


mosh

dance to rock music in a violent manner involving jumping up and down and deliberately colliding with other dancers

Instruction: "a couple of kids were moshing , a few more were crowd-surfing , but the entire crowd was feeling the show ." What is the definition of "mosh"?


dysplasia

the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue , which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer

Instruction: "there was a mild patchy proliferation of duct epithelial cells , but no dysplasia ." What is the definition of "dysplasia"?


thump

play a tune enthusiastically but heavy-handedly

Instruction: "i just grabbed that old banjo and started thumpin ' on it - and thumped out a tune ." What is the definition of "thump"?


erigeron

a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family , which is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental .

Instruction: "erigeron spindrift makes growing ordinary karvinskianus pointless !" What is the definition of "erigeron"?


moderation

the retardation of neutrons by a moderator .

Instruction: "soil water content was measured three times per week by neutron moderation method at 10 , 20 , 40 , 60 , and 80 cm depths ." What is the definition of "moderation"?


moderation

the action of lessening in severity or intensity

Instruction: "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions" What is the definition of "moderation"?


show-stopper

Context: she has a show-stopper of a smile

something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal

Instruction: "she has a show-stopper of a smile" What is the definition of "show-stopper"?


dmus

Instruction: "as the highest academic award in music , the dmus is designed to give formal public recognition to scholars who have made substantial , original and distinguished contributions to musical knowledge ." What is the definition of "dmus"?


tuareg

a member of a berber people of the western and central sahara , living mainly in algeria , mali , niger , and western libya , traditionally as nomadic pastoralists .

Instruction: "for centuries the nomadic tuaregs of the sahara , warned off by legends of diabolical fumes and flames , have avoided camping in the dry lake beds around timbuktu , mall ." What is the definition of "tuareg"?


cradle

a framework on which a boat rests during construction or repairs .

Instruction: "the lifts , which carries boats in water on special cradles , closed in 1983 when corrosion was found during routine maintenance ." What is the definition of "cradle"?


durance

Instruction: "an eternity have i lingered , my eternal durance the penance i must pay for my crimes ." What is the definition of "durance"?


naga

relating to the nagas or their language .

Instruction: "the talks with naga elders may be fraught with tension but attempts are being made by both sides to keep the dialogue going ." What is the definition of "naga"?


bliss

a state of spiritual blessedness , typically that reached after death

Instruction: "it is only in the lap of the himalayas that he found real peace , spiritual bliss and intellectual enlightenment ." What is the definition of "bliss"?


rough

( of wine or another alcoholic drink ) sharp or harsh in taste

Instruction: "a fine wine match here is this rustic , slightly rough and spicy 100 per cent organic red , with enough heat and heft to manage the lamb ." What is the definition of "rough"?


rough

Instruction: "unable to even squint at the harsh light , her voice was rough and dry ." What is the definition of "rough"?


rough

not fully worked out or including every detail

Instruction: "the book reads like a rough draft , not a polished book ." What is the definition of "rough"?


rough

( of weather or the sea ) wild and stormy

Instruction: "the sea was rough , but the setting sun had broken from the clouds and everything was vibrant in the sudden light ." What is the definition of "rough"?


convolution

a thing that is complex and difficult to follow

Instruction: "the convolutions eventually snare the corrupt powerbrokers in their own deceptive political machinations ." What is the definition of "convolution"?


convolution

the state of being or process of becoming coiled or twisted

Instruction: "thus , the force required to extend and compress their convolutions is very low and stays consistent from part to part and over a wide range of motion ." What is the definition of "convolution"?


emend

make corrections and revisions to ( a text )

Instruction: "the first were the scabini , officials with specific juridical competence , the second were the iudices , responsible for reproducing and emending juridical texts , and finally the custodians of the lay archives ." What is the definition of "emend"?


emend

Instruction: "the text was emended in the second edition" What is the definition of "emend"?


emend

Instruction: "the genus is emended to account for the nature of the central body wall , as well as new evidence of tabulation including details of the archeopyle ." What is the definition of "emend"?


devise

a clause in a will leaving something , especially real estate , to someone .

Instruction: "transfers of real property by inheritance or devise are not subject to the real estate excise tax ." What is the definition of "devise"?


deregister

Instruction: "do n't stop submitting some of the above returns if you do deregister with the relevant authorities ." What is the definition of "deregister"?


administration

the people responsible for running a business , organization , etc .

Instruction: "ostensibly , the administration is responsive to the people ." What is the definition of "administration"?


administration

( in the us ) a department or agency of the government

Instruction: "this entailed integrating three administrations and reducing 54 departments to 10 ." What is the definition of "administration"?


scratch

make ( a mark or hole ) by scoring a surface with a sharp or pointed object

Instruction: "most often , the entire presentation surface of a redware object was covered with white slip , and a design was then scratched into the surface ." What is the definition of "scratch"?


scratch

Instruction: "he was working ‘ for those toiling and unemployed millions who do not get even a square meal a day and have to scratch along with a piece of stale roti and a pinch of salt . ’" What is the definition of "scratch"?


hoarse

( of a person 's voice ) sounding rough and harsh , typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting

Instruction: "a hoarse voice is the first complaint of a person with a problem in the voice box ." What is the definition of "hoarse"?


sleepiness

Instruction: "sleepiness causes many driving accidents" What is the definition of "sleepiness"?


counsel

Instruction: "it is crucial that facility executives seek counsel to address specific questions of liability ." What is the definition of "counsel"?


piece

Instruction: "more than half of the aircraft had been damaged beyond use , and most of the larger artillery pieces ." What is the definition of "piece"?


piece

Context: he wrote an interesting piece on iran

Instruction: "he wrote an interesting piece on iran" What is the definition of "piece"?


stumble

trip or momentarily lose one 's balance ; almost fall

Instruction: "how she got lost and stumbled in on andrew 's father pulling a silencer back from somebody 's head ." What is the definition of "stumble"?


retract

Instruction: "they boarded quickly and both ships lifted off as the boarding ramps retracted ." What is the definition of "retract"?


sluggishness

Context: the sluggishness of the economy

the pace of things that move relatively slowly

Instruction: "the sluggishness of the economy" What is the definition of "sluggishness"?


provenance

the place of origin or earliest known history of something

Instruction: "an archival collection is a group of items that have a shared history and provenance ." What is the definition of "provenance"?


theatricality

the quality of being exaggerated and excessively dramatic

Instruction: "there seemed to be an emphasis on theatricality in some of the booths at the fair ." What is the definition of "theatricality"?


dehumanization

the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities

Instruction: "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life" What is the definition of "dehumanization"?


aero

Instruction: "unlike typical vehicles in that segment , the look is aero and uncluttered , sporty , not beefy ." What is the definition of "aero"?


prodigal

spending money or using resources freely and recklessly ; wastefully extravagant

Instruction: "as mauss perceptively noted , the gift economy enhances the authority of the most prodigal giver , not of the most aggressive hoarder ." What is the definition of "prodigal"?


virgo

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

Instruction: "most people know whether they are a virgo , or a taurus , or whatever ." What is the definition of "virgo"?


master

Context: a master of the violin

Instruction: "a master of the violin" What is the definition of "master"?


master

a machine or device directly controlling another

Instruction: "whenever a machine becomes master , it takes over the virtual server address and continues with its original ." What is the definition of "master"?


master

make a master copy of ( a film or recording )

Instruction: "georgie also called on robyn to master the recording ." What is the definition of "master"?


master

the presiding officer of a livery company or masonic lodge .

Instruction: "this is an annual event , which is the result of what is considered to be the master of the lodge 's annual charity appeal ." What is the definition of "master"?


candela

the si unit of luminous intensity . one candela is the luminous intensity , in a given direction , of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian .

Instruction: "nits are also a measure of luminance , in so many candela per square metre ." What is the definition of "candela"?


madras

a dish of meat , fish , or vegetables in a hot curry sauce .

Instruction: "just when you think you could n't possibly see another choice , a new page opens up in the menu , hitting you with dhansak , dupiaza , madras and vindaloo ." What is the definition of "madras"?


dip

a brief downward slope followed by an upward one

Instruction: "at the end of a stand of trees , there was a slight dip , and at the bottom of that dip stood a white stone building ." What is the definition of "dip"?


dip

Context: there was a dip in the road

a depression in an otherwise level surface

Instruction: "there was a dip in the road" What is the definition of "dip"?


dip

Context: dip the sheep

Instruction: "dip the sheep" What is the definition of "dip"?


dip

the extent to which something is angled downward from the horizontal .

Instruction: "this section is similar in character and dip , and lies upsection from site b2 ." What is the definition of "dip"?


dip

Context: joe , you 're such a dip .

Instruction: "joe , you 're such a dip ." What is the definition of "dip"?


dip

Instruction: "it would be of no profit to such men to buy a stolen watch from a dip ( pickpocket ) and substitute imitation works in a solid gold case ." What is the definition of "dip"?


dip

spend from or make use of ( one 's financial resources )

Instruction: "the vhi board has criticised the tánaiste 's move , saying it had been dipping into its reserves since september 2004 in the expectation it would receive the windfall from its rival ." What is the definition of "dip"?


capsule

the foil or plastic covering the cork of a wine bottle .

Instruction: "you can buy foil capsules for the top of the bottle and make or buy your own labels , attaching them with a glue stick ." What is the definition of "capsule"?


capsule

( of a piece of writing ) shortened but retaining the essence of the original ; condensed

Instruction: "in the new york times i read religiously each capsule biography of a world trade center victim ." What is the definition of "capsule"?


sinning

Instruction: "if it be a sin to covet honor , i am the most sinning soul alive ' - shakespeare" What is the definition of "sinning"?


jock

an enthusiastic male athlete or sports fan , especially one with few other interests .

Instruction: "he was yanked into an all guy group of basketball jocks and football jocks ." What is the definition of "jock"?


grease

a thick oily substance , especially as used as a lubricant

Instruction: "the grease is a silicon lubricant for glass stopcocks , joints and glass - rubber connections ." What is the definition of "grease"?


gasp

Context: she gave a gasp and fainted

a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open

Instruction: "she gave a gasp and fainted" What is the definition of "gasp"?


gasp

catch one 's breath with an open mouth , owing to pain or astonishment

Instruction: "the other men gasped at the sight , and charged at him ." What is the definition of "gasp"?


baste

Context: baste a hem

sew together loosely , with large stitches

Instruction: "baste a hem" What is the definition of "baste"?


baste

pour fat or juices over ( meat ) during cooking in order to keep it moist

Instruction: "fat-tailed sheep ( of lamb age or older ) are highly valued , and are often roasted with the tail intact , curved over the body to display it and to help baste the meat ." What is the definition of "baste"?


protocol

a procedure for carrying out a scientific experiment or a course of medical treatment

Instruction: "all individuals for the mapping family were amplified using the standard amplification protocol described above ." What is the definition of "protocol"?


supersede

take the place of ( a person or thing previously in authority or use ) ; supplant

Instruction: "occasionally the aesthetic focus supersedes function , elevating the piece to ‘ uselessness . ’" What is the definition of "supersede"?


taxman

the government department that collects tax

Instruction: "if you 're self-employed keeping your hard-earned money from the taxman 's clutches is a priority ." What is the definition of "taxman"?


quack

Instruction: "a duck quacks in english , but a french duck says ‘ coin coin ’ ." What is the definition of "quack"?


dialectic

Context: the dialectical method

of or relating to or employing dialectic

Instruction: "the dialectical method" What is the definition of "dialectic"?


sensuality

the enjoyment , expression , or pursuit of physical , especially sexual , pleasure

Instruction: "the nazir offers his hair to god as a symbol that he is sublimating and consecrating his sensuality and sexual energy ." What is the definition of "sensuality"?


vernier

a small movable graduated scale for obtaining fractional parts of subdivisions on a fixed main scale of a barometer , sextant , or other measuring instrument .

Instruction: "the presence of the ladder sight complicates the use of the vernier , especially at close ranges ." What is the definition of "vernier"?


returnee

a member of the armed forces returning from overseas duty .

Instruction: "military returnees face several psychological challenges , including the shift away from an adaptive , continuous , combat-ready , hypervigilant state ." What is the definition of "returnee"?


yellow

denoting a warning of danger which is thought to be near but not actually imminent

Instruction: "riverside fairground bosses in york were on full alert today after the environment agency issued a yellow flood warning ." What is the definition of "yellow"?


unreliable

Instruction: "research has shown , however , that recall is unreliable and rife with inaccuracies and biases ." What is the definition of "unreliable"?


elder

Instruction: "the problem with the young scallywags of today is that they do n't have any respect for their elders and betters ." What is the definition of "elder"?


why

Instruction: "so if you are over 55 and would like to be a little bit more fit or just meet new friends why not come along ." What is the definition of "why"?


why

Instruction: "i think about why friends went , and it was pretty much for the same reasons as me ." What is the definition of "why"?


bleep

substitute a bleep or bleeps for ( a censored word or phrase )

Instruction: "i wo n't ruin the surprise . it involves a lot of naughty words that 'll have to be bleeped out in post ." What is the definition of "bleep"?


deficit

the amount by which something , especially a sum of money , is too small .

Instruction: "they turned a five points deficit into a six points lead in 20 minutes ." What is the definition of "deficit"?


deficit

a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning

Instruction: "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory" What is the definition of "deficit"?


dock

deduct ( something , especially an amount of money or a point in a game )

Instruction: "clubs in england 's nationwide league who take that action are now docked points ." What is the definition of "dock"?


scaredy-cat

Instruction: "in addition to being a scaredy-cat , i am also a celebrity gossip fan , so i am reproducing several of the more eye-catching ones here for you ." What is the definition of "scaredy-cat"?


macerate

Context: the tissue macerated in the water

become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking

Instruction: "the tissue macerated in the water" What is the definition of "macerate"?


wrecker

Instruction: "not all holiday indulgences are diet-wreckers ." What is the definition of "wrecker"?


non-christian

relating to people or beliefs that are not christian

Instruction: "although the term pagan is used to describe any number of non-christian belief systems , the actual term means something very different ." What is the definition of "non-christian"?


non-christian

Instruction: "i believe that christians should avoid judging non-christians ." What is the definition of "non-christian"?


upsize

increase the size , extent , or complexity of

Instruction: "service providers can allow customers to change service packages whenever they choose and upsize or downsize services as needed ." What is the definition of "upsize"?


popper

Instruction: "it is essentially a modified hot-air popcorn popper , with an added nifty chamber which collects the chaff from the coffee beans as they roast ." What is the definition of "popper"?


consummation

the action of making a marriage or relationship complete by having sexual intercourse

Instruction: "after the consummation of the marriage , there is a period of seclusion until the young couple re-enters society ." What is the definition of "consummation"?


elemental

forming an essential or typical feature ; fundamental

Instruction: "in the portrait , picasso has broken his subject into angular elemental forms and then reassembled them from various perspectives , like a shattered mirror ." What is the definition of "elemental"?


nocturnal

Context: nocturnal animals are active at night

Instruction: "nocturnal animals are active at night" What is the definition of "nocturnal"?


dozy

Context: a tired dozy child

Instruction: "a tired dozy child" What is the definition of "dozy"?


sabotage

deliberately destroy , damage , or obstruct ( something ) , especially for political or military advantage

Instruction: "in late 2001 , illegal vessels were deliberately sabotaged , thus endangering the lives of all of the souls on board - men , women and children ." What is the definition of "sabotage"?


amaretto

a brown almond-flavoured liqueur produced in italy .

Instruction: "i passed on the sweets , but karin chose baked amaretto cheesecake with whipped cream ." What is the definition of "amaretto"?


veracity

Instruction: "whether this latter prediction had any veracity is debatable , as the troubled african country has been in a state of growing crisis for years ." What is the definition of "veracity"?


vanilla

Instruction: "remember when choosing an ice cream boiled down to vanilla , chocolate , strawberry , or orange sherbet ?" What is the definition of "vanilla"?


undervalue

underestimate the financial value of ( something )

Instruction: "some companies are seriously undervalued because the market just does n't know how to value non-profitable companies ." What is the definition of "undervalue"?


gothic

relating to the goths or their extinct language , which belongs to the east germanic branch of the indo-european language family . it provides the earliest manuscript evidence of any germanic language ( 4th–6th centuries ad ) .

Instruction: "with the extinction of the ostrogothic language , the longest-surviving gothic people finally disappeared from history ." What is the definition of "gothic"?


dawning

the beginning or first appearance of something

Instruction: "the dawning of democracy and installation of a non-racial government did not immediately bring about a change in attitudes , and the criminals flourished ." What is the definition of "dawning"?


repertory

the performance of various plays , operas , or ballets by a company at regular short intervals

Instruction: "three shows , described as a gay pride season of musical cabaret , will be running in repertory for four weeks at the jermyn street theatre , starting july 8 ." What is the definition of "repertory"?


repertory

a repository or collection , especially of information

Instruction: "i blanch only slightly when the wigmore hall is referred to as a museum : after all , much of our repertory is from the 18th and 19th centuries ." What is the definition of "repertory"?


myometrium

the smooth muscle tissue of the uterus .

Instruction: "contraction may be sustained , as in the smooth muscle cells present in the blood vessels or airways , or rhythmic , as in the cells of the myometrium and gastrointestinal tract ." What is the definition of "myometrium"?


her

belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified

Instruction: "let us just deal with some of the things that helen clark forgot to mention in her speech ." What is the definition of "her"?


street

Context: be careful crossing the street

the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks ; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel

Instruction: "be careful crossing the street" What is the definition of "street"?


ginseng

the plant from which ginseng is obtained , native to eastern asia and north america .

Instruction: "harvest herb roots including bloodroot , chicory , ginseng , and golden seal in the fall , after the foliage fades ." What is the definition of "ginseng"?


insist

Context: i must insist !

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

Instruction: "i must insist !" What is the definition of "insist"?


assegai

a slender , iron-tipped , hardwood spear used chiefly by southern african peoples .

Instruction: "police recovered five rifles , 18 sidearms , 84 bullets , and 700 assegais in follow-up house-to-house searches ." What is the definition of "assegai"?


burn

consumption of a type of fuel as an energy source

Instruction: "many hunters and boat-users have already moved to four-stroke engines because of the fuel efficiency and cleaner burn , irving noted ." What is the definition of "burn"?


burn

Instruction: "they were going into andover for the day , so they quickly burned past us ." What is the definition of "burn"?


burn

feel hot or sore , typically as a result of illness or injury

Instruction: "my hips were sore and my thighs burned from the repeated kicking ." What is the definition of "burn"?


burn

be entirely possessed by ( a desire or an emotion )

Instruction: "the shop was on his way to work , and as he walked the same route every day , by the second day that he noticed the vest in the window , he was burning with desire ." What is the definition of "burn"?


burn

Instruction: "second , it would be entirely powered and supplied by the natural flow of water from the loch and the burn ." What is the definition of "burn"?


arthritic

Context: the hands of an elderly arthritic

Instruction: "the hands of an elderly arthritic" What is the definition of "arthritic"?


overstress

Instruction: "for fauré , art and music existed ‘ to elevate mankind as far as possible above everyday existence ’ , but in his oeuvre the hellenic aspect of calm , philosophical serenity has been overstressed ." What is the definition of "overstress"?


shriek

be very obvious or strikingly discordant

Instruction: "commonsense shrieked at me not to let a drop pass my lips , but it was irresistible , like musty goat 's cheese straight from the liquidizer ." What is the definition of "shriek"?


pessimism

a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

Instruction: "we have found that a deliberative mindset induced greater realism and not more pessimism ." What is the definition of "pessimism"?


enabler

a person who encourages or enables negative or self-destructive behaviour in another

Instruction: "she acts as his `` enabler ' allowing him to persist in self-destructive behaviour by making excuses or cleaning up after his mistakes ." What is the definition of "enabler"?


fee

an estate of land , especially one held on condition of feudal service .

Instruction: "property division and the redemption of feudal fees aroused numerous disputes between feudatories and comuni , requiring a lengthy examination of titles and deeds ." What is the definition of "fee"?


fee

money paid as part of a special transaction , for example for a privilege or for admission to something

Instruction: "exchanging european banknotes to rupiah and only then converting them into the euro would cost customers twice the transaction fees money changers charged ." What is the definition of "fee"?


adventurer

Instruction: "they began to filter into muslim persia in the 9th century , mainly as mercenaries and adventurers ." What is the definition of "adventurer"?


ibuprofen

a synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug .

Instruction: "take a painkiller , such as paracetamol , ibuprofen or aspirin , to reduce discomfort ." What is the definition of "ibuprofen"?


vintager

Instruction: "the little room , extended in length , is decorated with a frieze which represents scenes with vintager puttos , delimited by caryatids ." What is the definition of "vintager"?


forester

a small day-flying moth with metallic green forewings and a greenish-bronze body .

Instruction: "as the corn ripens and promises another fruitful harvest , so the foresters and their nymphs go off to consummate their love and , presumably , to eventually produce a harvest of their own ." What is the definition of "forester"?


bender

Context: he used pliers as a bender

Instruction: "he used pliers as a bender" What is the definition of "bender"?


allograft

a tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient but not genetically identical .

Instruction: "in addition , the quality of the allograft may vary , depending on the age of the donor and the body location of the harvested skin ." What is the definition of "allograft"?


remedy

a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury

Instruction: "to choose the correct remedy for your daughter , read the following descriptions and pick the one that most closely matches her symptoms ." What is the definition of "remedy"?


vent

the opening of a volcano , through which lava and other materials are emitted

Instruction: "i remember hawaiian native friends fighting the vatican , which wanted to tap their sacred geothermal vents ." What is the definition of "vent"?


snake

a long flexible wire for clearing obstacles in piping .

Instruction: "step 2 : if it is a major clog a toilet snake or closet auger with a padded end is best to use ." What is the definition of "snake"?


snake

Instruction: "he 's as manipulative as he is charming , a snake in the grass ." What is the definition of "snake"?


heartstrings

your deepest feelings of love and compassion

Instruction: "many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings" What is the definition of "heartstrings"?


godson

Instruction: "his daughter was disinherited , and what little was left of lovelace 's possessions passed to his godsons ." What is the definition of "godson"?


canopy

the transparent plastic or glass cover of an aircraft 's cockpit .

Instruction: "the ejection seat will not fire until the canopy has departed the aircraft ." What is the definition of "canopy"?


altogether

Context: altogether , i 'm sorry it happened

with everything considered ( and neglecting details )

Instruction: "altogether , i 'm sorry it happened" What is the definition of "altogether"?


splurge

a large or excessive amount of something

Instruction: "his recent cuttings files have , lest we forget , taken in two splurges of coverage that only heightened the sense of smouldering hostility ." What is the definition of "splurge"?


default

a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer

Instruction: "want to use a different audio cd program , rather than the default windows cd player , on your computer ?" What is the definition of "default"?


default

failure to fulfil an obligation , especially to repay a loan or appear in a law court

Instruction: "debt defaults are soaring and forced asset sales are exacerbating the decline ." What is the definition of "default"?


ineligible

Context: ineligible to vote

Instruction: "ineligible to vote" What is the definition of "ineligible"?


sedition

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch .

Instruction: "the false accusations we heard in the news media last week incite sectarian sedition ." What is the definition of "sedition"?


eagle

Context: she eagled the hole

Instruction: "she eagled the hole" What is the definition of "eagle"?


dateline

a line at the head of a dispatch or newspaper article showing the date and place of writing .

Instruction: "you know , from doha , from central command , it was a convenient dateline to wrap the big picture but without all the different elements , it would have been absolutely hopeless ." What is the definition of "dateline"?


hide

Context: muslim women hide their faces

Instruction: "muslim women hide their faces" What is the definition of "hide"?


aluminosilicate

a silicate in which aluminium replaces some of the silicon , especially a rock-forming mineral such as a feldspar or a clay mineral .

Instruction: "these minerals are hydrated aluminosilicates consisting of sheets of alumina and silica with interchangeable cations and considerable amounts of combined or loosely bound water ." What is the definition of "aluminosilicate"?


cabotage

restriction of the operation of sea , air , or other transport services within or into a particular country to that country 's own transport services .

Instruction: "no , i do not support cabotage , because cabotage adds a cost to users of ships , and it makes them less competitive ." What is the definition of "cabotage"?


propriety

conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals

Instruction: "the accepted view of an organisation which is the protector of conformity and propriety has disappeared ." What is the definition of "propriety"?


basset

Context: a seam of coal bassets

Instruction: "a seam of coal bassets" What is the definition of "basset"?