drachm

a liquid measure formerly used by apothecaries , equivalent to 60 minims or one eighth of a fluid ounce .

Instruction: "he requested garrett to send over a ‘ drachm ’ of strychnine ." What is the definition of "drachm"?


exaltation

Instruction: "the contrast must necessarily lie between such expression and that where the serene and blissful exaltation of the situation sets the predominating tone ." What is the definition of "exaltation"?


exaltation

Instruction: "structurally amorphous , there 's little for the musical mind to hold onto , but , then perhaps that 's the nature of an exaltation of larks ." What is the definition of "exaltation"?


tie-dye

Instruction: "i wore flowery shirts and tie-dye pants and spent hours in a smoky arena swaying to never-ending jams and feeling the love ." What is the definition of "tie-dye"?


chop

Context: chop a hole in the ground

Instruction: "chop a hole in the ground" What is the definition of "chop"?


corn

a small , painful area of thickened skin on the foot , especially on the toes , caused by pressure .

Instruction: "see your regular doctor or a foot-care specialist for calluses , corns , bunions or warts ." What is the definition of "corn"?


awl

a small pointed tool used for piercing holes , especially in leather .

Instruction: "stone tools of the tradition include triangular points made on flakes , racloirs , triangular bifacial handaxes , and burins and awls made on blades ." What is the definition of "awl"?


shut-in

a person confined indoors , especially as a result of either physical or mental disability

Instruction: "kennedy has also helped abolish the poll tax , liberalize immigration laws , fund cancer research and create the meals on wheels program for shut-ins and the elderly ." What is the definition of "shut-in"?


as

Context: sang as sweetly as a nightingale

to the same degree ( often followed by `as ' )

Instruction: "sang as sweetly as a nightingale" What is the definition of "as"?


moonshine

illicitly distilled or smuggled alcohol .

Instruction: "people just thought i was drinking moonshine ; i never let them see what was in the flask ." What is the definition of "moonshine"?


impeach

Instruction: "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses" What is the definition of "impeach"?


impeach

call into question the integrity or validity of ( a practice )

Instruction: "in article 9 , the bill declared ‘ freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament ’ ." What is the definition of "impeach"?


porter

a hospital employee who moves equipment or patients

Instruction: "she said : ‘ the best way to reduce the infection rate is to ensure all staff , from porters to consultants , are rigorous about washing their hands and hygiene after examining a patient . ’" What is the definition of "porter"?


woodbine

Instruction: "every twitch of woodbine , every rustle of foliage filled her imagination with the morbid and grotesque images of tall wolves and dogs , snarling and snapping at her whilst she looked on helplessly , unable to run ." What is the definition of "woodbine"?


interior

Context: an interior bathroom without windows

situated within or suitable for inside a building

Instruction: "an interior bathroom without windows" What is the definition of "interior"?


artefact

an object made by a human being , typically one of cultural or historical interest

Instruction: "all the historical artefacts rescued from the building will be sold at auction next month ." What is the definition of "artefact"?


bootlace

a cord or leather strip for lacing boots .

Instruction: "the tagliatelle had been sitting under a hot lamp for so long that it looked like a mound of bleached bootlaces , only crispier ." What is the definition of "bootlace"?


sucre

the basic monetary unit of ecuador until 2000 , equal to 100 centavos .

Instruction: "ecuadorian trade unions are threatening to call mass protests this month against the worsening economic conditions caused by last april 's replacement of ecuador 's currency - the sucre - with the dollar ." What is the definition of "sucre"?


disengagement

the action or process of withdrawing from involvement in an activity , situation , or group

Instruction: "only thus can we be sure of starting the process of disengagement from the project ." What is the definition of "disengagement"?


overtake

( of a feeling ) affect ( someone ) suddenly and powerfully

Instruction: "no temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man ." What is the definition of "overtake"?


midfielder

( chiefly in soccer ) a player in the central part of the field .

Instruction: "the backs worked hard in the first half , while the midfielders and forwards outshone their opponents in the second half ." What is the definition of "midfielder"?


flag

Instruction: "the building was flagged for the holiday" What is the definition of "flag"?


flag

become tired or less enthusiastic or dynamic

Instruction: "the party , so recently flagging , was beginning to take flight now ." What is the definition of "flag"?


fur

the language of the fur , an isolated member of the nilo-saharan family , with about 500,000 speakers .

Instruction: "the atrocities carried out by the janjawiid are aimed at speakers of fur , tunjur , masalit and zaghawa ." What is the definition of "fur"?


fur

animal skin with fur on it , or fabric resembling this , used in making or trimming garments

Instruction: "leather and/or fur hats can look great on older men who want to keep warm while maintaining their refined , polished look ." What is the definition of "fur"?


acknowledge

Context: acknowledge the deed

Instruction: "acknowledge the deed" What is the definition of "acknowledge"?


acknowledge

Instruction: "the rest of council rejected her call to cancel the deal , and were unwilling to acknowledge the letter ." What is the definition of "acknowledge"?


reimport

import ( goods processed or made from exported materials )

Instruction: "the reasons that reimporting them is a bad idea are economic ones ." What is the definition of "reimport"?


muster

Instruction: "how lonely and worrying it must have been when john was away for days and weeks at a time , mustering wild cattle in country as dangerous as it gets for horses and men ." What is the definition of "muster"?


engrossment

the final version of a legal document , especially a deed or statute .

Instruction: "the solicitor was not happy with the engrossment and the will was executed again five days later , this time witnessed by two italian gentlemen ." What is the definition of "engrossment"?


freeze-frame

the facility or process of stopping a film or videotape to obtain a freeze-frame .

Instruction: "bray wears out every stylistic gimmick in his arsenal : slo-mo , fast-mo , quick cuts , freeze-frame ." What is the definition of "freeze-frame"?


viaduct

a long bridge-like structure , typically a series of arches , carrying a road or railway across a valley or other low ground .

Instruction: "the arches of active and disused railway viaducts are filled with restaurants , car repair workshops , markets , and businesses of other kinds ." What is the definition of "viaduct"?


impinge

Instruction: "this impinges on my rights as an individual" What is the definition of "impinge"?


propagate

Instruction: "sound and light propagate in this medium" What is the definition of "propagate"?


constitutional

relating to someone 's nature or physical condition

Instruction: "this may be caused by constitutional weakness , excessive work , illness or emotional stress ." What is the definition of "constitutional"?


constitutional

relating to an established set of principles governing a state

Instruction: "the people might even pass a constitutional amendment reversing the supreme court 's decision ." What is the definition of "constitutional"?


hostel

an establishment which provides inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people , such as students , workers , or travellers .

Instruction: "students living in hostels , unlike other tenants , are not covered by the residential tenancy act 1986 , which lays out the minimum standards required of landlords ." What is the definition of "hostel"?


damn

Instruction: "where the substance is glorified in this disc , the style , unfortunately , is damned ." What is the definition of "damn"?


damn

Instruction: "weep , said the illustrious poet , for they are damned until mankind has lived for three several generations , perfectly in harmony , peace and love , without discord ." What is the definition of "damn"?


damn

Instruction: "the show handles religion brilliantly and has been variously damned as anti-christian and hailed as the most moral programme on the box - no mean feat ." What is the definition of "damn"?


odonate

Instruction: "distance moved was not analyzed because it is well correlated with number of moves ( position changes ) in odonate larvae ." What is the definition of "odonate"?


intensive

Context: intensive agriculture

of agriculture ; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor

Instruction: "intensive agriculture" What is the definition of "intensive"?


intensive

Context: research-intensive

characterized by a high degree or intensity ; often used as a combining form

Instruction: "research-intensive" What is the definition of "intensive"?


letup

Context: there was never a letup in the noise

a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

Instruction: "there was never a letup in the noise" What is the definition of "letup"?


skirt

a woman 's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs .

Instruction: "jean tries to keep her patience by smoothing her suede leather skirt ." What is the definition of "skirt"?


account

Context: i ca n't account for the missing money

furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

Instruction: "i ca n't account for the missing money" What is the definition of "account"?


account

a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

Instruction: "he asked to see the executive who handled his account" What is the definition of "account"?


account

Context: a person of considerable account

Instruction: "a person of considerable account" What is the definition of "account"?


revolutionary

involving or causing a complete or dramatic change

Instruction: "why are you so convinced that his new work will be so revolutionary ?" What is the definition of "revolutionary"?


jumble

Instruction: "even after we had become used to the fascinating jumble of treasures piled throughout the house our visits were marked by an anticipatory , nervous excitement ." What is the definition of "jumble"?


cycloalkane

a hydrocarbon with a molecule containing a ring of carbon atoms joined by single bonds .

Instruction: "as we have shown , the use of a photomediator has a dramatic effect on the c - c bond forming reaction between alkynes and cycloalkanes in terms of reaction times and yields ." What is the definition of "cycloalkane"?


focus

Instruction: "as his heart started to race , he drew his attention inward , focussing on his breathing ." What is the definition of "focus"?


focus

one of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve , such as an ellipse or parabola , are connected by a linear relation .

Instruction: "the focus and directrix of a parabola were considered by pappus ." What is the definition of "focus"?


bragging

exhibiting or characterized by excessive pride or boastfulness

Instruction: "there 's a heroes ' guild from which you choose quests , and a bragging platform where you gain additional fame by opting to take on specific missions ." What is the definition of "bragging"?


processional

Context: processional music

Instruction: "processional music" What is the definition of "processional"?


borane

any of a series of unstable binary compounds of boron and hydrogen , analogous to the alkanes . the simplest example is diborane , b₂h₆ .

Instruction: "the number of ‘ boranes ’ ( hydrides of boron ) that have been synthesized illustrates this rich chemistry ." What is the definition of "borane"?


present

bring ( a complaint , petition , or evidence ) formally to the notice of a court

Instruction: "no evidence was presented to the court that any party ever gave mr. macrae permission to park vehicles on the right-of-way ." What is the definition of "present"?


present

represent ( someone or something ) to others in a particular way

Instruction: "within a sexist ideology and a male-dominated cinema , woman is presented as what she represents for man…" What is the definition of "present"?


present

Instruction: "the whitecross hospice fundraising committee is presenting a cheque to newry hospice ." What is the definition of "present"?


present

Context: the present system

temporal sense ; intermediate between past and future ; now existing or happening or in consideration

Instruction: "the present system" What is the definition of "present"?


present

Instruction: "headlines are written in the present : bus kills man ." What is the definition of "present"?


present

Instruction: "in addition to this , think of all the presents , the toys , gift sets and , most importantly , all that wrapping paper ." What is the definition of "present"?


present

Context: present at the creation

Instruction: "present at the creation" What is the definition of "present"?


unfairness

Instruction: "do n't expect them to be too vociferous about the unfairness of the political system ." What is the definition of "unfairness"?


xenophobic

having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

Instruction: "critics also complained that hague focused too much on asylum , making the tories look intolerant and xenophobic ." What is the definition of "xenophobic"?


deform

become distorted or misshapen ; undergo deformation

Instruction: "sure , they were discolored and deformed , but i had seen plenty of cases that were much worse ." What is the definition of "deform"?


deform

Context: his body was deformed by leprosy

alter the shape of ( something ) by stress

Instruction: "his body was deformed by leprosy" What is the definition of "deform"?


worksheet

a data file created and used by a spreadsheet program , which takes the form of a matrix of cells when displayed .

Instruction: "a visual basic program was used to extract data from the worksheet ." What is the definition of "worksheet"?


settle

( of a liquid ) become clear or still as suspended particles sink

Instruction: "as the water settled and all became placid again only the wrecked and sinking craft remained , alone in the sea ." What is the definition of "settle"?


ready

Context: the soup will be ready in a minute

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

Instruction: "the soup will be ready in a minute" What is the definition of "ready"?


radical

advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change ; representing or supporting an extreme or progressive section of a political party

Instruction: "he 's accused of supporting extremists or radical groups in other countries as well , but colombia is an sufficient place to start ." What is the definition of "radical"?


radical

characterized by independence of or departure from tradition ; innovative or unorthodox

Instruction: "it is unfortunate that most people are not in a position to come into contact , let alone sympathize , with radical musical ideas ." What is the definition of "radical"?


radical

belonging to an extreme section of the liberal party during the 19th century .

Instruction: "he was elected as mp for stirling burghs in 1868 , and gained a reputation as a radical liberal ." What is the definition of "radical"?


visor

a movable part of a helmet that can be pulled down to cover the face

Instruction: "tests showed the gadget , which riders attach to the inside of fixed visors on their helmets to act as sunglasses , only let through three per cent of light ." What is the definition of "visor"?


sweep

move or remove ( dirt or litter ) by brushing it away

Instruction: "the scarab is accompanied by a man with a brush whose job is to sweep the litter into the road so that the scarab can lift it ." What is the definition of "sweep"?


sweep

hit ( the ball ) on the leg side by bringing the bat across the body from a half-kneeling position ; hit a ball delivered by ( a bowler ) with such a stroke .

Instruction: "an injured chaminda vaas hit three boundaries in an enterprising knock of 19 , before losing the ball in an attempt to sweep banks ." What is the definition of "sweep"?


sweep

Context: please sweep the floor

Instruction: "please sweep the floor" What is the definition of "sweep"?


sweep

Context: the sweep of the plains

Instruction: "the sweep of the plains" What is the definition of "sweep"?


sweep

a survey of the ratings of television stations , carried out at regular intervals to determine advertising rates .

Instruction: "plus , the holiday season is to retailers what the advertising rate-setting sweeps months are to tv networks ." What is the definition of "sweep"?


rive

Instruction: "since the middle of the 19th century , the world of ‘ classical music ’ has been a world riven with political factions and contentious publicity ." What is the definition of "rive"?


sandalwood

used in names of trees which yield timber similar to that of the sandalwood , e.g . red sandalwood .

Instruction: "laboratory rodents have been tortured and destroyed in the name of australian sandalwood , and yet the aromatic is an ingredient in certain ‘ cruelty free ’ cosmetics sold in the usa and australia !" What is the definition of "sandalwood"?


sight

Context: out of sight of land

Instruction: "out of sight of land" What is the definition of "sight"?


sight

Context: in his sight she could do no wrong

Instruction: "in his sight she could do no wrong" What is the definition of "sight"?


sight

places of interest to tourists and visitors in a city , town , or other place

Instruction: "leave manneken to the other tourists and head off to visit the city 's unmissable sights ." What is the definition of "sight"?


brew

( of an unwelcome event or situation ) begin to develop

Instruction: "on the entertainment front , a storm was brewing ." What is the definition of "brew"?


brew

make ( beer ) by soaking , boiling , and fermentation

Instruction: "they brew cask beers using only traditional methods and use mainly locally grown hops wherever possible ." What is the definition of "brew"?


goidelic

relating to or denoting the northern group of celtic languages , including irish , scottish gaelic , and manx . speakers of the celtic precursor of the goidelic languages are thought to have invaded ireland from europe c.1000 bc , spreading into scotland and the isle of man from the 5th century ad onwards .

Instruction: "irish is a celtic ( indo-european ) language , part of the goidelic branch of insular celtic ( as are scottish gaelic and manx ) ." What is the definition of "goidelic"?


skinner

a horse that wins a race at very long odds .

Instruction: "‘ well , you 'd better fatten up them skinners or all you 'll get from the apple will be the core , ’ was the quick rejoinder ." What is the definition of "skinner"?


twofer

an item or offer that comprises two items but is sold for the price of one .

Instruction: "as a matter of fact , we were on what you call ‘ twofers , ’ that 's two tickets for one ." What is the definition of "twofer"?


wish

an expression of a desire , typically in the form of a request or instruction

Instruction: "but what 's the point of getting actively involved if outside bodies can come in and blatantly make threats and demands and get their way against the wishes of the communities here ?" What is the definition of "wish"?


wish

want ( someone ) to do or have something

Instruction: "i wish everyone on the council would visit the cat rescue and see for themselves instead of listening to lies and rumours ." What is the definition of "wish"?


salvage

the rescue of property or material from potential loss or destruction

Instruction: "in the case of rehabilitation or remodeling , leed points can be earned through salvage and reuse of materials ." What is the definition of "salvage"?


salvage

retrieve or preserve ( something ) from potential loss or adverse circumstances

Instruction: "it needed an inspired performance by goalkeeper shay given and a much more defensive and conservative second-half performance to salvage a point ." What is the definition of "salvage"?


mali

Instruction: "the match took place at the r.s.i . ground , a lovely piece of turf maintained by the army malis , with a row of trees ringing the outfield ." What is the definition of "mali"?


statist

relating to or characteristic of a political system in which the state has substantial centralized control over social and economic affairs

Instruction: "they read into certain biblical texts a message consistent with their own statist environmentalism ." What is the definition of "statist"?


intake

the people taken into an organization at a particular time

Instruction: "value added measures are intended to allow comparisons between schools with different student intakes ." What is the definition of "intake"?


pagination

the sequence of numbers assigned to pages in a book or periodical

Instruction: "while i understand it may be difficult to cite the exact page number ( since the pagination is not set until all other changes are made ) it should be possible ." What is the definition of "pagination"?


collage

Instruction: "gabriel orozco usually installs his photos interspersed with other works - drawings , collages , and sculpture ." What is the definition of "collage"?


talmud

the body of jewish civil and ceremonial law and legend comprising the mishnah and the gemara . there are two versions of the talmud : the babylonian talmud ( which dates from the 5th century ad but includes earlier material ) and the earlier palestinian or jerusalem talmud .

Instruction: "the world of the talmud is one of razor-sharp analysis ." What is the definition of "talmud"?


piezoelectricity

electric polarization in a substance ( especially certain crystals ) resulting from the application of mechanical stress .

Instruction: "electricity as a natural phenomenon shows up in many forms , including piezoelectricity , static electricity , atmospheric effects , and cosmic rays ." What is the definition of "piezoelectricity"?


recall

Instruction: "the ambassador was recalled to his country" What is the definition of "recall"?


recall

bring ( someone ) out of a state of inattention or reverie

Instruction: "the smell of the food they were eating and a sense of hunger recalled him from these reflections ." What is the definition of "recall"?


recall

( of a manufacturer ) request all the purchasers of ( a certain product ) to return it , as the result of the discovery of a fault

Instruction: "it has come up with the plausible , although ridiculous , excuse that it has software problems with 103,000 handsets and so has had to recall them ." What is the definition of "recall"?


debauchee

a person given to excessive indulgence in sex , alcohol , or drugs .

Instruction: "i took the one per cent of me that was a reckless debauchee like john seff and imagined that the other ninety-nine per cent did n't exist . that 's how novels are written ." What is the definition of "debauchee"?


glutamate

glutamic acid , its salts , or its anion

Instruction: "monosodium glutamate is the salt of glutamate , an amino acid found naturally in protein-containing foods such as meat , vegetables , and milk ." What is the definition of "glutamate"?


glutamate

Instruction: "of all the 90 ionizable residues located along the ion-conducting pathway , 52 residues are lysines and arginines and 38 residues are aspartate and glutamates ." What is the definition of "glutamate"?


reign

Context: henry viii reigned for a long time

Instruction: "henry viii reigned for a long time" What is the definition of "reign"?


reign

the period during which someone or something is predominant or pre-eminent

Instruction: "his wife secretly taught their four daughters during the taliban 's oppressive reign , a time when girls were denied an education ." What is the definition of "reign"?


chairperson

a chairman or chairwoman ( used as a neutral alternative ) .

Instruction: "she sits as a recorder and she is also a part-time chairperson of employment tribunals ." What is the definition of "chairperson"?


equation

a situation in which several factors must be taken into account

Instruction: "the fact that he might have to do without does n't enter into the equation for some in the animal protection industry ." What is the definition of "equation"?


collectivism

the ownership of land and the means of production by the people or the state , as a political principle or system

Instruction: "she was apparently horrified by stalinist collectivism and its brutality ." What is the definition of "collectivism"?


ampleness

the property of being more than sufficient ; comfortable sufficiency

Instruction: "the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger" What is the definition of "ampleness"?


post-mortem

Instruction: "the post-mortem toxicological report confirmed the 45-year-old 's cause of death was a drug overdose of morphine and fluoxetine prescribed for her anxiety ." What is the definition of "post-mortem"?


sext

a service forming part of the divine office of the western christian church , traditionally said ( or chanted ) at the sixth hour of the day ( i.e . noon ) .

Instruction: "a vow of celibacy would be the order of the day , although there is something called sext… a midday prayer ." What is the definition of "sext"?


reave

Instruction: "as their gods were , so their laws were ; thor the strong could reave and steal ." What is the definition of "reave"?


repudiation

Context: the repudiation of the debt by the city

refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract ( especially by public authorities )

Instruction: "the repudiation of the debt by the city" What is the definition of "repudiation"?


portray

( of an actor ) play the part of ( someone ) in a film or play

Instruction: "i have no qualms about talented straight actors portraying gay characters as long as they play the role completely and uncompromisingly ." What is the definition of "portray"?


desire

Instruction: "it must be relevant to people 's dreams , hopes , desires , aspirations ." What is the definition of "desire"?


heparin

a compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation . a sulphur-containing polysaccharide , it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis .

Instruction: "the drug is based on the natural anticoagulant heparin ." What is the definition of "heparin"?


ebony

Instruction: "it really stood out because of her ebony coloured hair ." What is the definition of "ebony"?


blessedness

the state of being blessed with divine favour .

Instruction: "his dream of future india was that along with material prosperity , which would be hers , she would , as the queen of nations , extend the hand of peace and blessedness to all peoples of the world ." What is the definition of "blessedness"?


mandola

a large tenor or bass mandolin , used in ensembles and folk groups .

Instruction: "the first time i had ever saw a mandola was on the back cover of a planxty album ." What is the definition of "mandola"?


subject

something ( a person or object or scene ) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

Instruction: "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" What is the definition of "subject"?


subject

Instruction: "he did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors" What is the definition of "subject"?


draught

denoting an animal used for pulling heavy loads

Instruction: "the best distance swimmers are the thoroughbreds of the pool , but if you do n't manage them carefully you could end up with a stable of draught horses ." What is the definition of "draught"?


trepidation

a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

Instruction: "twice the fish is close , the tuna boat far behind , bemused fishermen watching our manoeuvres with some trepidation ." What is the definition of "trepidation"?


establish

ensure that one 's remaining cards in ( a suit ) will be winners ( if not trumped ) by playing off the high cards in that suit

Instruction: "you now leave him with his trump winner , and establish clubs ." What is the definition of "establish"?


establish

initiate or bring about ( contact or communication )

Instruction: "contacts have already been established with farming organizations in the county ." What is the definition of "establish"?


establish

Instruction: "he took a job with an italian law firm , establishing its london office while at the same time building his own firm ." What is the definition of "establish"?


kilo

Instruction: "the clothes would be fine if she were about one hundred kilos thinner ." What is the definition of "kilo"?


dob

Instruction: "water wasted by householders is but a gnat 's whatsit compared to the huge volumes that are wasted by the water companies - dobbing on your neighbour is n't going to solve anything" What is the definition of "dob"?


loft

a room or space directly under the roof of a house or other building , used for accommodation or storage

Instruction: "the 67-unit project contains a wide variety of housing types , including two- and three-story townhouses , flats , lofts , and three single-family houses on the north end ." What is the definition of "loft"?


cookie

Instruction: "people set aside time to make cookies , cakes , and decorations ." What is the definition of "cookie"?


switch

a device which forwards data packets to an appropriate part of the network .

Instruction: "a network switch works by ensuring packets travel directly from their origin to their destination , rather than broadcasting through the entire system ." What is the definition of "switch"?


artillery

a military detachment or branch of the armed forces that uses large-calibre guns

Instruction: "coalition ground forces wanted air support to take out harassing enemy artillery ." What is the definition of "artillery"?


carpel

the female reproductive organ of a flower , consisting of an ovary , a stigma , and usually a style . it may occur singly or as one of a group .

Instruction: "unisexual flowers with three white petals produce numerous stamens or carpels and both present floral nectar ." What is the definition of "carpel"?


access

Instruction: "mill lane is accessed through wrought-iron gates flanked by stone pillars ." What is the definition of "access"?


access

obtain or retrieve ( computer data or a file )

Instruction: "for example , today you can access microsoft file servers with a samba client ." What is the definition of "access"?


panzer

Instruction: "sixteen exhausted soviet divisions were holding units of the 2nd and 3rd german panzer groups outside the encirclement ring ." What is the definition of "panzer"?


recruit

a person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained .

Instruction: "yet in 1993 , when the commandant of the marine corps proposed that recruits be limited to single persons only , he was publicly rebuked ." What is the definition of "recruit"?


stowaway

a person who stows away on a passenger vehicle .

Instruction: "the spotlight will also be on senior belgian government ministers next week when a senate commission will ask why x-ray scanners were not installed at all ports to detect stowaways ." What is the definition of "stowaway"?


exonuclease

an enzyme which removes successive nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide molecule .

Instruction: "the rapid rise of the first fluorescence maximum puts a strict upper bound on the timescale of magnesium binding to the exonuclease ." What is the definition of "exonuclease"?


flick

Instruction: "they are judi dench and maggie smith and they are debuting their new flick at your film festival ." What is the definition of "flick"?


ideology

the science of ideas ; the study of their origin and nature .

Instruction: "it was this discipline that he described as ideology - literally , the science of ideas ." What is the definition of "ideology"?


topside

Instruction: "my partner asked for auntie maria 's stifado : topside of beef cubes cooked in a casserole with onions , red wine vinegar and tomatoes served with rice and chips ." What is the definition of "topside"?


wrasse

a marine fish with thick lips and strong teeth , typically brightly coloured with marked differences between the male and female .

Instruction: "when spawning , wrasses gather in loose aggregations where one dominant male oversees many females within a general territory ." What is the definition of "wrasse"?


hostelry

Instruction: "police were called to the three cups pub in malmesbury after mayor elect patrick goldstone was barred indefinitely from the hostelry in the triangle ." What is the definition of "hostelry"?


shaver

Instruction: "it was a keen disappointment , as i was hoping to see both little n. aeschylus and miss fiske for the very first time , and i wanted the little shaver to play baby jesus in our traditional nativity pantomime tableau ." What is the definition of "shaver"?


huron

relating to the huron or their language .

Instruction: "later , in 1864 , he accepted a position as superintendent of the huron mine near houghton ." What is the definition of "huron"?


amnesty

an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences

Instruction: "he was eventually given a pardon under a general amnesty in 1945 at the age of 59 ." What is the definition of "amnesty"?


miss

Context: he misses his mother

Instruction: "he misses his mother" What is the definition of "miss"?


miss

Context: how could i miss that typo ?

Instruction: "how could i miss that typo ?" What is the definition of "miss"?


miss

be too late to catch ( a passenger vehicle or the post )

Instruction: "although clifton bridge is not on the route he is likely to have taken to catch his bus , he often went to stay with a friend in clifton if he missed the last bus home ." What is the definition of "miss"?


perch

a measure of length , especially for land , equal to a quarter of a chain or 51/2 yards ( approximately 5.029 m ) .

Instruction: "this strange measure undoubtedly is related to other archaisms such as the furlong , the perch and the fathom ." What is the definition of "perch"?


perch

( of a building ) be situated above or on the edge of something

Instruction: "one of the grandest old lodgings is the jamaican inn perched on a cliff above a secluded slice of beach ." What is the definition of "perch"?


perch

a place where someone or something rests or sits , especially one that is high or precarious

Instruction: "it 's on one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline in the country , and rugged perches with ocean views and road frontage will only become more of a rarity with the tightening of planning regulations in areas of scenic beauty ." What is the definition of "perch"?


entente

the understanding between britain and france reached in 1904 , forming the basis of anglo-french cooperation in the first world war .

Instruction: "if anyone had told these two teams that there was an entente cordiale between england and france , there was no evidence shown here ." What is the definition of "entente"?


parish

( in the christian church ) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor

Instruction: "still , when properly led by a personally secure , sensitive , and open pastor , parishes generate levels of enthusiasm and commitment seldom matched in human community ." What is the definition of "parish"?


assert

behave or speak in a confident and forceful manner

Instruction: "women are increasingly asserting themselves ." What is the definition of "assert"?


avenue

a tree-lined approach to a country house or similar building

Instruction: "you approach the studios , whose exact location we have been asked not to reveal , along an avenue of cherry trees foaming with blossom ." What is the definition of "avenue"?


avenue

a thoroughfare running at right angles to the streets in a city laid out on a grid pattern

Instruction: "it 's at that restaurant down on 38th street and 6th avenue ." What is the definition of "avenue"?


cycle

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

Instruction: "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons" What is the definition of "cycle"?


cycle

the period of time taken to complete a cycle of events

Instruction: "dr perrett said that hepatitis a has a natural periodic cycle of about seven years , which would explain two outbreaks in such quick succession ." What is the definition of "cycle"?


oh

Context: oh no , there 's only back seats left !

used to express a range of emotions including surprise , anger , disappointment , or joy , or when reacting to a remark

Instruction: "oh no , there 's only back seats left !" What is the definition of "oh"?


quenelle

a small seasoned ball of pounded fish or meat

Instruction: "using two teaspoons , shape the malfatti into small quenelles and gently drop them directly from the spoons into the simmering water ." What is the definition of "quenelle"?


starship

( in science fiction ) a large manned spaceship used for interstellar travel .

Instruction: "he manages to escape the barren planet , commandeers a starship , and seeks to exact his revenge on kirk ." What is the definition of "starship"?


leaflet

each of the leaflike structures that together make up a compound leaf , such as in the ash and horse chestnut .

Instruction: "lastly , in species with compound leaves the length of the largest leaflet was considered ." What is the definition of "leaflet"?


radiator

an engine-cooling device in a motor vehicle or aircraft consisting of a bank of thin tubes in which circulating water is cooled by the surrounding air

Instruction: "the itinerant handyman is driving through the arizona desert when he realizes that his car radiator is in need of water ." What is the definition of "radiator"?


great

Context: had a great time at the party

Instruction: "had a great time at the party" What is the definition of "great"?


great

Context: a great work of art

Instruction: "a great work of art" What is the definition of "great"?


self-service

denoting a shop , restaurant , etc . where customers select goods for themselves and pay at a checkout

Instruction: "if he takes goods in a self-service supermarket he may be guilty of both offences ." What is the definition of "self-service"?


exterior

a person 's behaviour and demeanour , especially when at variance with their true character

Instruction: "but the boy is still visible beneath the hirsute exterior ." What is the definition of "exterior"?


tithe

pay a tenth of one 's income , especially to the church

Instruction: "although she left the church officially , she still tithes" What is the definition of "tithe"?


frisbee

Instruction: "for as much as $ 950 a week , you and your dog can bunk-in with others and enjoy such fun as playing frisbee , square dancing and kissing contests ." What is the definition of "frisbee"?


utter

Instruction: "to walk into a bar even with a toy gun was an act of absolute and utter madness ." What is the definition of "utter"?


tassel

the tufted head of some plants , especially a flower head with prominent stamens at the top of a maize stalk

Instruction: "the fields of tall corn she drives through are beautiful , gentle waves of green , wind-tossed tassels of gold ." What is the definition of "tassel"?


squib

a small , slight , or weak person , especially a child .

Instruction: "i can tell by your spiritual power that you are no squib ." What is the definition of "squib"?


asbestosis

a lung disease resulting from the inhalation of asbestos particles , marked by severe fibrosis and a high risk of mesothelioma ( cancer of the pleura ) .

Instruction: "chest radiographs showed no evidence of asbestosis or other scarring pulmonary disease ." What is the definition of "asbestosis"?


garrison

station ( troops ) in a particular place

Instruction: "france garrisons a regiment of the foreign legion in mayotte , as well as a naval detachment ." What is the definition of "garrison"?


psychiatric

relating to mental illness or its treatment

Instruction: "he was currently unemployable and had received psychiatric treatment for depression ." What is the definition of "psychiatric"?


moldovan

Instruction: "moldovans take great pride in their tradition of wine-making ." What is the definition of "moldovan"?


review

Context: let 's review your situation

Instruction: "let 's review your situation" What is the definition of "review"?


review

Instruction: "she reviews books for the new york times" What is the definition of "review"?


predicate

make the ( grammatical ) predicate in a proposition

Instruction: "the predicate `dog ' is predicated of the subject `fido ' in the sentence `fido is a dog '" What is the definition of "predicate"?


flowage

a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area

Instruction: "many campsites were located near the flowage" What is the definition of "flowage"?


stammer

speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words

Instruction: "here i am , a distinguished public speaker , stuttering and stammering , at a complete loss for words ." What is the definition of "stammer"?


sensualist

a person devoted to physical , especially sexual , pleasure

Instruction: "kepesh is cold , even in his pleasures ; he is extraordinarily cerebral for a sensualist ." What is the definition of "sensualist"?


retake

Instruction: "he offered me the support of the babylonians if i would declare myself and retake not just malia , but all of crete ." What is the definition of "retake"?


retake

an instance of filming a scene or recording a piece of music again

Instruction: "but ‘ seems fine shuffle , ’ which closes the set , is a fun retake on one of the concretes ' better tracks , and is what compilations like this are for ." What is the definition of "retake"?


rift

Instruction: "these thrust sheets were considered until recently to represent segments of the late ncoproterozoic rifted margin of baltica , the opposing rift margin to east greenland in conventional palaeocontinental reconstructions ." What is the definition of "rift"?


furlong

Instruction: "the john gosden-trained colt took up the lead coming into the home straight but faded in the final furlong ." What is the definition of "furlong"?


incorrect

not in accord with established usage or procedure

Instruction: "it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts" What is the definition of "incorrect"?


breeze

a wind of force 2 to 6 on the beaufort scale ( 4–27 knots or 7–50 km/h ) .

Instruction: "the winds picked up , approaching ‘ strong breeze ’ ( beaufort scale 5-6 ) and the sky darkened sharply ." What is the definition of "breeze"?


crystallize

coat and impregnate ( fruit or petals ) with sugar as a means of preserving them

Instruction: "here i added some cooked apple dice along with pomegranate seeds , and some grated fresh ginger root in addition to crystallized ginger ." What is the definition of "crystallize"?


squash

an edible gourd , the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable .

Instruction: "peel the squash then cut the flesh into chunks ." What is the definition of "squash"?


squash

a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space

Instruction: "saturday morning all six of the tate family piled into the car - it was a tight squash in the back seat ." What is the definition of "squash"?


priming

gunpowder placed in the pan of a firearm to ignite a charge

Instruction: "‘ a reloading-kit package includes a press , a priming tool and a powder measure , ’ lee said ." What is the definition of "priming"?


courier

a person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists

Instruction: "the fun began in the south of france when i was a tour courier ." What is the definition of "courier"?


inductor

a substance that promotes an equilibrium reaction by reacting with one of the substances produced .

Instruction: "he had invented cryogenic chemicals , ion magnetic inductors - everything ." What is the definition of "inductor"?


cyberwar

the use of computer technology to disrupt the activities of a state or organization , especially the deliberate attacking of information systems for strategic or military purposes

Instruction: "there have been similar cyberwars between china and indonesia , china and taiwan and china and japan ." What is the definition of "cyberwar"?


okra

a plant of the mallow family with long ridged seed pods , native to the old world tropics .

Instruction: "several varieties of tomatoes , okra and peppers , among others , require long growing seasons ." What is the definition of "okra"?


fiscal

a legal or treasury official in some countries .

Instruction: "as early as 1711 , an oberfiscal was appointed aided by a staff of fiscals who had to be secret appointments as they had the task of checking the honesty and integrity of government officials ." What is the definition of "fiscal"?


fiscal

Context: fiscal responsibility

Instruction: "fiscal responsibility" What is the definition of "fiscal"?


fulguration

Instruction: "then the darkness or bloudy colour of the sun and moon ; the shaking of the powers of heaven , the fulgurations of the air and the falling of stars ." What is the definition of "fulguration"?


antimony

the chemical element of atomic number 51 , a brittle silvery-white metalloid .

Instruction: "there are seven metalloids : boron , silicon , germanium , arsenic , selenium , antimony , and tellurium ." What is the definition of "antimony"?


accustom

make someone or something accept ( something ) as normal or usual

Instruction: "now , i know it 's the done thing to give your children a little of what you 're having , in order to accustom their palates to fineness and adventure and all that rubbish ." What is the definition of "accustom"?


recitation

a public instance of reciting or repeating ( from memory ) something prepared in advance

Instruction: "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" What is the definition of "recitation"?


text

Instruction: "in fifty years as a writer he has published over 30 educational texts , and seven novels ." What is the definition of "text"?


pavlova

a dessert consisting of a meringue base or shell filled with whipped cream and fruit .

Instruction: "it all sounds very practical : a brisk once-over , a brief chat , a spoonful of pavlova and a decision about whether you could have children together ." What is the definition of "pavlova"?


quarterback

direct or coordinate ( an operation or project )

Instruction: "indeed , the whole process is quarterbacked out of the counsel 's office ." What is the definition of "quarterback"?


quarterback

a person who directs or coordinates an operation or project .

Instruction: "quite often , everyone is acting independently , with the exception of the accountant , the quarterback ." What is the definition of "quarterback"?


antipsychotic

Instruction: "how this drug compares with other newer antipsychotics remains to be established ." What is the definition of "antipsychotic"?


rusty

Instruction: "it felt a bit rusty at first but i am really enjoying myself ." What is the definition of "rusty"?


chair

Context: address your remarks to the chairperson

the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization

Instruction: "address your remarks to the chairperson" What is the definition of "chair"?


chair

carry ( someone ) aloft in a chair or in a sitting position to celebrate a victory

Instruction: "at the completion of the game , warne lapped up yet another standing ovation from the 79,000-strong crowd , the champ responding in kind , bowing and blowing kisses to the crowd before a futile attempt to chair him off the ground ." What is the definition of "chair"?


chair

the person in charge of a meeting or of an organization ( used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman )

Instruction: "these manage policies in their areas and provide the chairs for interdepartmental meetings ." What is the definition of "chair"?


chair

Instruction: "after three years in rome , beltrami moved to pavia to take up the chair of mathematical physics there ." What is the definition of "chair"?


attrition

Instruction: "there is no gold found more perfect than this , as the current polishes it thoroughly by attrition ." What is the definition of "attrition"?


farness

the condition of being far off ; distance or remoteness

Instruction: "in this magical moment , as the ink black sky was dominated by stellar diadems , as the little bear twinkled knowingly in the seemingly close farness of celestial majesty , everything made sense ." What is the definition of "farness"?


spot

Context: they changed his spot on the program

a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

Instruction: "they changed his spot on the program" What is the definition of "spot"?


trainband

a division of civilian soldiers in london and other areas , in particular in the stuart period .

Instruction: "when the fear of an alliance between the deposed stuart and louis xiv seized england , and her colonies , the trainbands in new york were required every day to go to the fort ." What is the definition of "trainband"?


quayside

Instruction: "over 100 three and four-masted sailing ships will be berthed on the quayside here for over a week ." What is the definition of "quayside"?


religious

Instruction: "many new religious observances were designed by the feminist movement in the church ." What is the definition of "religious"?


religious

Instruction: "it was not , one would think , the normal one of a religious with a church ." What is the definition of "religious"?


bless

Instruction: "religious expressions , talk of harlots and people blessing themselves also feature widely in what is the kind of cutesy vision of ireland that might be presented to a tourist ." What is the definition of "bless"?


bless

( of god or some notional higher power ) endow someone with ( a particular cherished thing or attribute )

Instruction: "the moment i said that , a million and one things that could have happened rushed into my mind , blessing my brain with an instant overload ." What is the definition of "bless"?


rag

Instruction: "as part of a campaign to tame his wild bride , the groom showed up late , wearing rags and old boots , and carrying a broken sword ." What is the definition of "rag"?


rag

Context: rag ore

Instruction: "rag ore" What is the definition of "rag"?


grazing

Instruction: "the first was to discover natural assets - principally rivers , and land suitable for grazing or agriculture ." What is the definition of "grazing"?


soak

Instruction: "since they can not maintain a peaceful mind within activity , they avoid noisy places and spend their days soaking in stale water ." What is the definition of "soak"?


soak

Instruction: "if you do n't make any more beer soon you 'll run out , and then where will you be , you old soak ?" What is the definition of "soak"?


rescind

revoke , cancel , or repeal ( a law , order , or agreement )

Instruction: "in addition to the changes you mention , a free labor market would require rescinding any laws that prohibit an employer from firing any worker at any time for any reason ." What is the definition of "rescind"?


medication

Instruction: "we talk round and round the question of whether to have more drug medication before surgery ." What is the definition of "medication"?


frailty

the condition of being weak and delicate

Instruction: "perhaps so , but the great attraction of sport is that , still in 2001 , it holds a mirror to the human condition in all its strength and frailty ." What is the definition of "frailty"?


lost

Context: his lost honor

incapable of being recovered or regained

Instruction: "his lost honor" What is the definition of "lost"?


lost

unable to find one 's way ; not knowing one 's whereabouts

Instruction: "but even so , you can still get lost down the trail , and that 's the general idea ." What is the definition of "lost"?


verbosity

the fact or quality of using more words than needed ; wordiness

Instruction: "i have never felt so attracted to pompous verbosity ." What is the definition of "verbosity"?


bypass

a road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic .

Instruction: "it reduces th e number of vehicles on the road so eliminating any need to expend billions of the taxpayer 's money on new motorways , road widening schemes and bypasses ." What is the definition of "bypass"?


bypass

Context: you can not bypass these rules !

Instruction: "you can not bypass these rules !" What is the definition of "bypass"?


tip

a small but useful piece of practical advice

Instruction: "this is probably one of the best tips anybody can give on saving money at the gas pump ." What is the definition of "tip"?


tip

Instruction: "we were told it would be just right , not too hot , but it was bitterly cold for the first two weeks we were there and then when we went to see a wildflower garden it was tipping down with rain ." What is the definition of "tip"?


cheyenne

the algonquian language of the cheyenne , now almost extinct .

Instruction: "the generations that succeed us will be unable to articulate those same feelings in cheyenne , since english is now their first language ." What is the definition of "cheyenne"?


middling

moderate or average in size , amount , or rank

Instruction: "while happy to mingle with aristocracy and royalty , he retained pride in his middling origins , claiming that the name franklin itself echoed the status of his long line of freeholding ancestors ." What is the definition of "middling"?


fluxion

a function corresponding to the rate of change of a variable quantity ; a derivative .

Instruction: "he integrated leibniz 's differential calculus and newton 's method of fluxions into mathematical analysis ." What is the definition of "fluxion"?


smokescreen

an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure

Instruction: "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures" What is the definition of "smokescreen"?


tigrayan

relating to or characteristic of the ethiopian province of tigray or its people

Instruction: "during the colonial era , italy briefly ruled tigrayan lands ." What is the definition of "tigrayan"?


kebab

a dish of pieces of meat , fish , or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit .

Instruction: "outdoors is a grill from which you can order various flame-grilled meats including kebabs , steaks and meatballs ." What is the definition of "kebab"?


tool

a device or implement , especially one held in the hand , used to carry out a particular function

Instruction: "a number of tools were stolen from sheds and the vandals uprooted vegetables and plants , throwing them around ." What is the definition of "tool"?


self-reliance

reliance on one 's own powers and resources rather than those of others .

Instruction: "education was necessary to engender self-reliance and self-respect ." What is the definition of "self-reliance"?


canoe

Instruction: "from dawn to dusk they ran , swam , canoed and cycled around north yorkshire in a trial of stamina and skill ." What is the definition of "canoe"?


compartment

a separate section or part of a structure or container

Instruction: "there 's also a separate shoe compartment with locking zippers ." What is the definition of "compartment"?


pistachio

the edible pale green seed of an asian tree

Instruction: "i can only describe them as 150 % sweet , sticky , full of sesame seeds and pistachio nuts with added chilli and curry powder ." What is the definition of "pistachio"?


testudo

a protective screen formed by a body of troops holding their shields above their heads in such a way that the shields overlap .

Instruction: "the testudo , the tortoise formation , involved raising the scutums into a shell ." What is the definition of "testudo"?


posterior

Instruction: "if our recognition of a greek idiom in ecclesiastes is valid , it points to a date posterior to the conquest of alexander the great ." What is the definition of "posterior"?


inkberry

a low-growing north american holly with black berries and nearly spineless leaves .

Instruction: "minor building alterations brought forth mighty dagga plants ; cannas migrated without provocation into any gap left by the lantana and inkberry ." What is the definition of "inkberry"?


nudge

Instruction: "she nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant" What is the definition of "nudge"?


half-life

the time taken for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value

Instruction: "radioactive depleted uranium has a half-life of 4500 million years ." What is the definition of "half-life"?


gutter

a shallow trough fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater .

Instruction: "in april 1996 , a crew of outside contract workers was sent up onto the roof to clean gutters ." What is the definition of "gutter"?


gutter

make channels or furrows in ( something )

Instruction: "lapping against the ship 's immense , rust-coloured flanks is a rippling sea of undulating hills covered with callitris pines and guttered by creeks lined with river red gums ." What is the definition of "gutter"?


gutter

a groove or channel for flowing liquid .

Instruction: "the company allegedly dumps its waste into a gutter that flows into the river ." What is the definition of "gutter"?


gentile

Instruction: "christians refer to themselves as gentiles" What is the definition of "gentile"?


formal

an occasion on which evening dress is worn

Instruction: "the bosco drama group will also be holding a summer school daily for two weeks during august and are also in the process of organising their annual formal which is planned for early october ." What is the definition of "formal"?


pervert

lead ( someone ) away from what is considered natural or acceptable

Instruction: "alas his sojourn into being an op/ed columnist has totally perverted him ." What is the definition of "pervert"?


bentonite

a kind of absorbent clay formed by breakdown of volcanic ash , used especially as a filler .

Instruction: "i work with a low-fire clay body consisting of ball clay , talc and bentonite ." What is the definition of "bentonite"?


behest

Instruction: "the items were sold at the behest of his descendants and fetched much more than the auctioneers had bargained for ." What is the definition of "behest"?


charger

Instruction: "the first church of deerfield retains two large plates , or chargers , marked by the london pewterer samuel ellis i ." What is the definition of "charger"?


houseful

Context: they entertained a houseful of guests

Instruction: "they entertained a houseful of guests" What is the definition of "houseful"?


post

send ( a letter or parcel ) via the postal system

Instruction: "if the letter had been posted it would presumably have arrived either on saturday the 28th or monday the 30th ." What is the definition of "post"?


ponce

Instruction: "you know you love prancing around like a ponce with new clothes ." What is the definition of "ponce"?


latch

a spring lock for an outer door , which catches when the door is closed and can only be opened from the outside with a key .

Instruction: "outside , several latches disengaged , one after another ." What is the definition of "latch"?


epoch

a particular period of time in history or a person 's life

Instruction: "chekhov 's life straddled two epochs of russian history ." What is the definition of "epoch"?


consecrate

ordain ( someone ) to a sacred office , typically that of bishop

Instruction: "he had been appointed by henry in 1163 , but was never formally consecrated before being removed in 1172 ." What is the definition of "consecrate"?


homeostasis

the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements , especially as maintained by physiological processes .

Instruction: "this is one possible reason for the elaborate system cells have evolved to maintain cholesterol homeostasis ." What is the definition of "homeostasis"?


extraterrestrial

Context: is there extraterrestrial life ?

originating or located or occurring outside earth or its atmosphere

Instruction: "is there extraterrestrial life ?" What is the definition of "extraterrestrial"?


oeuvre

the body of work of a painter , composer , or author

Instruction: "while it might not be suitable for young children , it certainly is one of the mildest films in his oeuvre ." What is the definition of "oeuvre"?


defeated

Context: the defeated enemy

Instruction: "the defeated enemy" What is the definition of "defeated"?


defeated

having been beaten in a battle or other contest

Instruction: "it was one of five agreed exit routes for the defeated army to take in its retreat ." What is the definition of "defeated"?


fleur-de-lis

a stylized lily composed of three petals bound together near their bases . it is especially known from the former royal arms of france , in which it appears in gold on a blue field .

Instruction: "the fleur-de-lis of france , the eagles - single or double-headed - of prussia , russia , and austria , the white horse of hanover : all these appeared on the battlefield on the national uniforms of european soldiers ." What is the definition of "fleur-de-lis"?


contribution

a piece of writing submitted for publication in a journal , book , etc .

Instruction: "one of the best contributions of the book is its section on fantasies and pleasure ." What is the definition of "contribution"?


piazza

a public square or marketplace , especially in an italian town .

Instruction: "in the late 1400s , northern italian magic tales were publicly performed in city piazzas , sung or recited , and members of the audience could buy printed sheets from which the performers had taken their cues ." What is the definition of "piazza"?


trance

a type of electronic dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythms and sounds

Instruction: "inside , a form of trance music played as the people danced , almost to a slower beat ." What is the definition of "trance"?


calla

either of two plants of the arum family .

Instruction: "after frost kills their foliage , dig up callas , cannas , dahlias , tuberous begonias , and other tender bulbs ." What is the definition of "calla"?


incompatible

( of one thing or person ) not consistent or able to coexist with ( another )

Instruction: "i am maintaining baudelaire 's view that dandyism is incompatible with being a woman" What is the definition of "incompatible"?


incompatible

( of equipment , computer programs , etc . ) not capable of being used in combination

Instruction: "remember also that many disk and other utility programs are incompatible , this is not necessarily a problem as they are largely redundant ." What is the definition of "incompatible"?


barb

Instruction: "everyone in that room expected me to reply to his hurtful comments with barbs of my own but i sat there quietly , fuming inside yet refusing to stoop to his level ." What is the definition of "barb"?


speleology

Instruction: "he studied speleology and wrote a book on the work and life of karel absolon , discoverer of the punkva caves near brno ." What is the definition of "speleology"?


kala-azar

a form of the disease leishmaniasis marked by emaciation , anaemia , fever , and enlargement of the liver and spleen .

Instruction: "most cases of hiv related kala-azar have so far been reported in southern europe along the mediterranean basin ." What is the definition of "kala-azar"?


midnight

12 o'clock at night ; the middle of the night

Instruction: "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight" What is the definition of "midnight"?


fold

bend ( something flexible and relatively flat ) over on itself so that one part of it covers another

Instruction: "individually they weigh about as much as a teabag , and can be folded up to approximately the size of a cornflake ." What is the definition of "fold"?


fold

Instruction: "asymmetrical folds and axial planar quartz veins , isoclinal and rootless folds and boudinage of chert layers are common ." What is the definition of "fold"?


fold

Instruction: "trudging up the glen , one comes gradually upon a little limewashed house clinging to a fold in the hills ." What is the definition of "fold"?


fold

( of a piece of furniture or equipment ) be able to be bent or rearranged into a flatter or more compact shape , typically in order to make it easier to store or carry

Instruction: "when not in use , the cage/crate folds flat for easy transport and storage ." What is the definition of "fold"?


oversight

Instruction: "no other state agency exercises effective oversight over army expenditures ." What is the definition of "oversight"?


vesicle

a small cavity in volcanic rock , produced by gas bubbles .

Instruction: "in the road cuts of both early and later construction , rock was blasted that contains zeolite-filled vesicles ." What is the definition of "vesicle"?


meteorite

a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth 's surface from outer space as a meteor . over 90 per cent of meteorites are of rock while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel .

Instruction: "when meteorites hit nearby worlds , they kick up bits of rock , some of which might have enough speed to escape from their planet entirely ." What is the definition of "meteorite"?


aggro

Instruction: "we pay a little extra for the privilege , but then we do save on fuel and the need for a special journey , not to mention the usual parking aggro and all that ." What is the definition of "aggro"?


aggro

( informal british usage ) aggravation or aggression

Instruction: "i skipped it because it was too much aggro" What is the definition of "aggro"?


preview

a facility for inspecting the appearance of a document before it is printed .

Instruction: "also , the print preview shows headers , like the page title and url , which do not appear when the pages are printed ." What is the definition of "preview"?


visiting

( of a person ) on a visit to a person or place

Instruction: "as a show of brotherhood , every rugby match is followed by a ‘ social ’ where the home team feeds and hosts the visiting team ." What is the definition of "visiting"?


faith

Context: he cherished the faith of a good woman

complete confidence in a person or plan etc

Instruction: "he cherished the faith of a good woman" What is the definition of "faith"?


brandish

wave or flourish ( something , especially a weapon ) as a threat or in anger or excitement

Instruction: "he brandished a weapon and began firing on police as he ran across the street ." What is the definition of "brandish"?


orgasm

Instruction: "i almost spontaneously orgasmed at the feel of the car purring along the road ." What is the definition of "orgasm"?


pinna

any of a number of animal structures resembling fins or wings .

Instruction: "they get their name from the latin words pinna ( feather or wing ) and pedes ( feet ) ." What is the definition of "pinna"?


takeaway

prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises

Instruction: "in england they call takeout food `takeaway '" What is the definition of "takeaway"?


takeaway

a restaurant or shop selling cooked food to be eaten elsewhere

Instruction: "almost 90 % of britons said they were partial to a plate of chips , with more than 300 million takeaways being sold each year ." What is the definition of "takeaway"?


chance

Instruction: "i chanced to meet my old friend in the street" What is the definition of "chance"?


chance

Instruction: "in 1936 , a chance meeting placed johnson on the path to his destiny ." What is the definition of "chance"?


blackcap

a mainly european warbler with a black cap in the male and a reddish-brown one in the female .

Instruction: "we have planted over 800 native trees along the embankment , creating a wonderful habitat for warblers such as whitethroat , garden warbler and blackcap ." What is the definition of "blackcap"?


grandfather

exempt ( someone or something ) from a new law or regulation

Instruction: "at a minimum , these ordinances could have been grandfathered , so that existing property owners face less onerous restrictions on what they can do ." What is the definition of "grandfather"?


breast

Context: they breasted the mountain

Instruction: "they breasted the mountain" What is the definition of "breast"?


stagnation

a state of inactivity ( in business or art etc )

Instruction: "economic growth of less than 1 % per year is considered to be economic stagnation" What is the definition of "stagnation"?


stagnation

lack of activity , growth , or development

Instruction: "during the french revolution there was obviously a period of stagnation in the formation of collections ." What is the definition of "stagnation"?


disorientation

confusion ( usually transient ) about where you are and how to proceed ; uncertainty as to direction

Instruction: "his disorientation was the result of inattention" What is the definition of "disorientation"?


level

an instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight .

Instruction: "a laser level is the modern way of doing surveying ." What is the definition of "level"?


level

Instruction: "shares were level from there and closed at $ 3.86 ." What is the definition of "level"?


communicate

( of two rooms ) have a common connecting door

Instruction: "if this was the location of the door , then it communicated directly with the room or space west of the northern kitchen , rather than directly with the northern kitchen ." What is the definition of "communicate"?


communicate

Instruction: "he communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" What is the definition of "communicate"?


communicate

Context: communicate a disease

Instruction: "communicate a disease" What is the definition of "communicate"?


hermaphrodite

a person or animal having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics , either abnormally or ( in the case of some organisms ) as the natural condition .

Instruction: "the idea of the hermaphrodite who has fully functioning male and female organs and is capable of self-fertilization is a myth , though a very persistent one , which has long exercised a fascination over the human mind ." What is the definition of "hermaphrodite"?


cinnamon

a yellowish-brown colour resembling that of cinnamon

Instruction: "they sway slightly with the breeze and range in hue from cinnamon to dusty violet ." What is the definition of "cinnamon"?


dominant

Instruction: "it has , since the 1960s , been the dominant influence on education policy on both sides of the atlantic ." What is the definition of "dominant"?


explanation

Context: the explanation was very simple

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc .

Instruction: "the explanation was very simple" What is the definition of "explanation"?


unicum

Instruction: "the essays in this and the next issue of currents are the opportunity for many to give witness and testimony back to him and out to you about this unicum , this unprecedented man and his life and ministry ." What is the definition of "unicum"?


modillion

a projecting bracket under the corona of a cornice in the corinthian and other orders .

Instruction: "the craftsmen removed and replaced 335 modillion brackets and 1200 feet of two-layered cornice running the perimeter of the roof level ." What is the definition of "modillion"?


fascinate

Context: the snake charmer fascinates the cobra

to render motionless , as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Instruction: "the snake charmer fascinates the cobra" What is the definition of "fascinate"?


kowhai

a tree of the pea family , which bears hanging clusters of yellow flowers . it is native to new zealand and chile and yields useful timber .

Instruction: "at the end of the book , a kowhai is planted , a reminder of the bush that once covered the hill ." What is the definition of "kowhai"?


cork

a piece of cork used as a float for a fishing line or net

Instruction: "the cork floated on the surface , its quill upright like the periscope of a submarine ." What is the definition of "cork"?


cul-de-sac

a vessel , tube , or sac open at only one end .

Instruction: "it is performed by first drying the tear film , then inserting a schirmer strip into the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac toward the temporal aspect of the lower lid ." What is the definition of "cul-de-sac"?


prick

make a small hole into , as with a needle or a thorn

Instruction: "the nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" What is the definition of "prick"?


bony

Instruction: "the dome of the skull , for example , is made of bony plates , which must be immovable to protect the brain ." What is the definition of "bony"?


reword

Instruction: "researchers using likert scales reword items to identify yeasayers and naysayers ." What is the definition of "reword"?


outside

Context: in summer we play outside

Instruction: "in summer we play outside" What is the definition of "outside"?


outside

Context: outside , the box is black

Instruction: "outside , the box is black" What is the definition of "outside"?


lav

Instruction: "by the end of the journey , he can find himself caught seriously short , so the aromatic cubicles that pass for lavs at bondi junction station become sanctuaries of blessed relief ." What is the definition of "lav"?


observable

Context: an observable change in behavior

Instruction: "an observable change in behavior" What is the definition of "observable"?


thrifty

using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully

Instruction: "despite meagre wages she had been thrifty and had saved money towards going to chiang mai university , gaining her teaching degree in 1976 ." What is the definition of "thrifty"?


discovery

a dessert apple of a variety with crisp flesh and bright red skin .

Instruction: "instead , opt for a locally grown cox , discovery or bramley apple - or a conference or williams pear ." What is the definition of "discovery"?


northumbrian

relating to or characteristic of northumbria in ne england or its inhabitants

Instruction: "he had eaten celeriac and northumbrian smoked cheese followed by a fillet of cowell peninsula salmon ." What is the definition of "northumbrian"?


vaporize

Instruction: "laser resurfacing is performed using a beam of laser energy that vaporizes the upper layers of damaged skin at specific and controlled levels of penetration ." What is the definition of "vaporize"?


modulate

alter the amplitude or frequency of ( an electromagnetic wave or other oscillation ) in accordance with the variations of a second signal , typically one of a lower frequency

Instruction: "the operation on a previously modulated wave in such a way that it will have substantially the same characteristics as the original modulating wave ." What is the definition of "modulate"?


name

Instruction: "his name was mentioned in connection with the invention" What is the definition of "name"?


thyroid

a large cartilage of the larynx , a projection of which forms the adam 's apple in humans .

Instruction: "the epiglottis is a flap-like cartilage connected to the thyroid cartilage ." What is the definition of "thyroid"?


refer

pass a matter to ( a higher body ) for a decision

Instruction: "surveillance of construction sites , followed by visits , resulting in cases being referred for possible prosecution ." What is the definition of "refer"?


pal

Instruction: "this is where you pal around with your friend or friends and just have fun ." What is the definition of "pal"?


links

a golf course , especially one on grass-covered sandy ground near the sea

Instruction: "he said : ‘ the golf links i envisage would be essentially hand-crafted , a return to how courses were created long ago . ’" What is the definition of "links"?


rare

Context: rare herbs

Instruction: "rare herbs" What is the definition of "rare"?


rare

Context: rare gasses

Instruction: "rare gasses" What is the definition of "rare"?


dogmatism

the tendency to lay down principles as undeniably true , without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others

Instruction: "another backdrop is the rise of influence of fundamentalist groups and various forms of religious dogmatism ." What is the definition of "dogmatism"?


hope

a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen

Instruction: "holistic treatments may offer slender hope to patients , but they seem to prefer hopes to drugs and surgery ." What is the definition of "hope"?


hope

Instruction: "we can enter into the faithful stories of the past in order to embrace the present-with faith , hope and love ." What is the definition of "hope"?


plug

Instruction: "he was a hopeless plug and never ran in the money ." What is the definition of "plug"?


plug

( in gardening ) a young plant or clump of grass with a small mass of soil protecting its roots , for planting out .

Instruction: "i plan to put a little topsoil and st. augustine grass plugs in these bare spots ." What is the definition of "plug"?


plug

a lure with one or more hooks attached .

Instruction: "spinning artificial lures such as bar spoons and plugs offered great sport and this led some anglers to develop the idea that atlantic bass could be caught on an artificial lure and with a fly-rod ." What is the definition of "plug"?


plug

Context: plug the hole

fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

Instruction: "plug the hole" What is the definition of "plug"?


breather

a vent or valve to release pressure or to allow air to move freely around something

Instruction: "these highly polished breathers are the final touch to accent your valve covers ." What is the definition of "breather"?


episcopalian

Instruction: "further , in spite of the proliferation of weekday celebrations of lesser feasts , many episcopalians lack even cursory knowledge of the early church and the patristic fathers ." What is the definition of "episcopalian"?


jackknife

( of an articulated vehicle ) bend into a v-shape in an uncontrolled skidding movement

Instruction: "a double-semi had jackknifed , neatly shutting down four lanes ." What is the definition of "jackknife"?


boutique

a business or establishment that is small and sophisticated or fashionable

Instruction: "business firms range in size from boutiques operated by individuals to huge multinational corporations employing thousands ." What is the definition of "boutique"?


garbage

worthless or meaningless material or ideas ; rubbish

Instruction: "the moral of the story : do n't take that garbage on amazon 's message boards seriously in the first place ." What is the definition of "garbage"?


familiar

Context: a familiar excuse

within normal everyday experience ; common and ordinary ; not strange

Instruction: "a familiar excuse" What is the definition of "familiar"?


familiar

Context: he was familiar with those roads

( usually followed by `with ' ) well informed about or knowing thoroughly

Instruction: "he was familiar with those roads" What is the definition of "familiar"?


familiar

often encountered or experienced ; common

Instruction: "exhibitions celebrating the art of the goldsmith are a familiar feature of the annual programme at goldsmiths ' hall ." What is the definition of "familiar"?


familiar

( in the roman catholic church ) a person rendering certain services in a pope 's or bishop 's household .

Instruction: "familiars actually dwelling in a monastery may receive their easter communion in the church or chapel of the monastery ." What is the definition of "familiar"?


embarrassment

a person or thing causing feelings of embarrassment

Instruction: "despite our loser basketball players , and a few other embarrassments , it 's been difficult to quell the american spirit ." What is the definition of "embarrassment"?


first

Context: he wanted to be the first

the first or highest in an ordering or series

Instruction: "he wanted to be the first" What is the definition of "first"?


first

the first in a sequence of a vehicle 's gears

Instruction: "pull both together for neutral and with a foot on the brake you select first ." What is the definition of "first"?


first

Instruction: "i never intended to play on for the firsts , i did n't want to keep coming back , but at the start of the season there was a shortage of props ." What is the definition of "first"?


first

coming before all others in time or order ; earliest ; 1st

Instruction: "one of its first orders is to set up special tribunals to try members of the former regime ." What is the definition of "first"?


butt

Context: practice butts open 8.30am .

an archery or shooting target or range .

Instruction: "practice butts open 8.30am ." What is the definition of "butt"?


provider

a person who earns money to support their family

Instruction: "he found that demands on him as a father and provider were relentless ." What is the definition of "provider"?


retention

the fact of keeping something in one 's memory

Instruction: "metrical speech not only produces some heightened form of attention that increases mnemonic retention ; it also seems to provide innate physical pleasure in both the auditor and orator ." What is the definition of "retention"?


retention

the continued possession , use , or control of something

Instruction: "in 1972 , after liberation , the tribal people asked for autonomy , with a separate legislative body , and a retention of the 1900 regulations against non-tribal settlers ." What is the definition of "retention"?


retention

the action of absorbing and continuing to hold a substance

Instruction: "in areas prone to frost heave or with poor drainage , additional drainage material such as drain rock can be placed below the footings to reduce water retention in the soil ." What is the definition of "retention"?


adjunct

a word or phrase that constitutes an optional element or is considered of secondary importance in a sentence , for example on the table in we left some flowers on the table .

Instruction: "the lion database of english poetry has 144 instances of ‘ under god ’ , and quite a few of them seem to me to be unambiguously locative adjuncts modifying noun phrases ." What is the definition of "adjunct"?


adjunct

a person who is another 's assistant or subordinate

Instruction: "of course , line items must be included in the budget to cover adjuncts for parental leaves ." What is the definition of "adjunct"?


adjunct

a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part

Instruction: "by adding capacity to primary care practices , these group sessions can become an adjunct to open access scheduling ." What is the definition of "adjunct"?


montage

the technique of selecting , editing , and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole

Instruction: "the opening montage sequence has also been suitably celebrated ." What is the definition of "montage"?


washingtonian

relating to or characteristic of the us state of washington or its inhabitants

Instruction: "she lives in the not-so-green washingtonian city of prosser ." What is the definition of "washingtonian"?


ramp

drive up the price of ( a company 's shares ) in order to gain a financial advantage

Instruction: "these are the same unforgiving analysts who talked up the technology boom in the hunt for corporate business , shamelessly ramping up the price of stock which many then cunningly sold near the top of the market ." What is the definition of "ramp"?


ramp

an inclined slip road leading on to or off a main road or motorway

Instruction: "the buildings began to thin out as they left the industrial sector of the city and entered onto a ramp that would take them to the freeway and towards chris 's house ." What is the definition of "ramp"?


rattlebox

used in reference to something that rattles , such as an old or rickety vehicle .

Instruction: "summer wildflowers include meadow-beauty , marsh pink , wild pea , and round-leaved rattlebox ( whose seeds , which are loose in the pod , rattle when the pods are shaken ) ." What is the definition of "rattlebox"?


disloyalty

the quality of not being loyal to a person , country , or organization ; unfaithfulness

Instruction: "by your historically unprecedented disloyalty , you have betrayed our trust ." What is the definition of "disloyalty"?


herringbone

a method of ascending a slope by walking up it with the skis pointing outwards .

Instruction: "when the hill gets too steep , the snow too deep , or the herringbone too tiring , it is time to side step ." What is the definition of "herringbone"?


obscenity

obscene behaviour , language , or images

Instruction: "in the 1960s and 1970s bad language and obscenity began to make its presence felt on the stage and television ." What is the definition of "obscenity"?


bombing

an act or instance of dropping or detonating a bomb somewhere

Instruction: "on being asked to leave he accused the shopkeeper of being a terrorist and playing a part in the bombings ." What is the definition of "bombing"?


bigeye

a reddish fish with large eyes which lives in moderately deep waters of the tropical atlantic and the western indian ocean .

Instruction: "while i was observing a dense mass of postlarval bigeyes circling a night light in the bahamas , some gray snappers arrived on the scene and began to prey upon the small fish ." What is the definition of "bigeye"?


puff

Instruction: "from crimped waves to afro puffs , fringed ends to soft waves , hair that gets noticed for being anything but flat is where it 's at ." What is the definition of "puff"?


psychedelic

relating to or denoting drugs ( especially lsd ) that produce hallucinations and apparent expansion of consciousness

Instruction: "they said they had great respect for lsd and other psychedelic drugs , and were well aware of their potential dangers ." What is the definition of "psychedelic"?


newsreel

a short film of news and current affairs , formerly made for showing as part of the programme in a cinema .

Instruction: "the first cinema newsreels ever were filmed at the front during the anglo-boer war ." What is the definition of "newsreel"?


meconium

the dark green substance forming the first faeces of a newborn infant .

Instruction: "in 95 percent of newborns , meconium is passed by 24 hours of age ." What is the definition of "meconium"?


belong

Instruction: "much of the success belongs to the committee members who gave of their time , talents and ideas to help raise awareness and dollars for such a worthwhile cause ." What is the definition of "belong"?


inconvenience

Instruction: "he had even parked on the other side of the road , facing the oncoming traffic so that he would n't be inconvenienced by having to move to the passenger seat ." What is the definition of "inconvenience"?


inconvenience

the state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one 's personal requirements or comfort

Instruction: "however , while inconvenience for many people had been substantial , it was a near miracle that no serious damage to property had occurred ." What is the definition of "inconvenience"?


romanian

the language of romania , a romance language influenced by the neighbouring slavic languages . it is spoken by over 23 million people in romania itself and by the majority of the population of moldova .

Instruction: "although it was influenced linguistically by invaders and neighbours ( turks and greeks ) , romanian is a romance language , with obvious implications for the character of its folk music ." What is the definition of "romanian"?


quarter

Context: the fall quarter ends at christmas

one of four periods into which the school year is divided

Instruction: "the fall quarter ends at christmas" What is the definition of "quarter"?


quarter

Context: it 's a quarter til 4

a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour

Instruction: "it 's a quarter til 4" What is the definition of "quarter"?


quarter

Instruction: "unemployment fell during the last quarter" What is the definition of "quarter"?


gird

secure ( a garment or sword ) on the body with a belt or band

Instruction: "soon his shoes were being girded with golden spurs ." What is the definition of "gird"?


oyster

an oyster-shaped morsel of meat on each side of the backbone in poultry .

Instruction: "tip the bird over slightly , and with the point of the knife remove the oyster and the small dark portion found on the side-bone ." What is the definition of "oyster"?


oyster

Instruction: "with unbounded flair , tia couples opalescent shades of princess and oyster in the finest cotton with stiff denim to capture the edgy allure of modern london ." What is the definition of "oyster"?


prostitute

put ( oneself or one 's talents ) to an unworthy or corrupt use for personal or financial gain

Instruction: "and for the rest of us who prostitute ourselves in non-sexual ways ?" What is the definition of "prostitute"?


gigahertz

a measure of frequency equivalent to one thousand million ( 10⁹ ) cycles per second .

Instruction: "all the wireless usage was taking place in the frequency known as 2.4 gigahertz , where signals cycle 2.4 billion times a second ." What is the definition of "gigahertz"?


metier

Context: in law he found his true metier

an occupation for which you are especially well suited

Instruction: "in law he found his true metier" What is the definition of "metier"?


roe

the ripe testes of a male fish , especially when used as food .

Instruction: "add the sake to the codfish soft roe and mix to combine ." What is the definition of "roe"?


dynamite

Instruction: "the wardencliff tower sat until 1914 when it was dynamited by someone ." What is the definition of "dynamite"?


instrument

equip ( something ) with measuring instruments

Instruction: "the part 572 subpart l free motion headform was instrumented with a critically damped entran triaxial accelerometer ." What is the definition of "instrument"?


instrument

a measuring device used to gauge the level , position , speed , etc . of something , especially a motor vehicle or aircraft

Instruction: "the chlorophyll content was measured with an instrument called a spad meter which is sensitive to slight chlorophyll differences ." What is the definition of "instrument"?


raster

a rectangular pattern of parallel scanning lines followed by the electron beam on a television screen or computer monitor

Instruction: "for raster scan pattern the correlation of a series of images appears on three different timescales ." What is the definition of "raster"?


strait

Instruction: "incensed with rage , he commands that his wife should be carried to strait prison until they heard further of his pleasure ." What is the definition of "strait"?


strip

Instruction: "between each plot , there 's a strip of no-man 's land disguised as a hedge or a ditch ." What is the definition of "strip"?


strip

divest ( a bond ) of its interest coupons so that it and they may be sold separately .

Instruction: "there is also a question of whether there is a scheme of dividend stripping ." What is the definition of "strip"?


strip

Context: strip tobacco

Instruction: "strip tobacco" What is the definition of "strip"?


trophoblast

the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development ; aids implantation in the uterine wall

Instruction: "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers , the chorion and the placenta" What is the definition of "trophoblast"?


country

districts and small settlements outside large urban areas or the capital

Instruction: "the objective evidence that the violence from the gia are mainly confined to the country areas ." What is the definition of "country"?


handicap

Instruction: "those born to poor parents are handicapped from birth by poor schooling , poor healthcare , and frequently poor nutrition ." What is the definition of "handicap"?


handicap

a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf , horse racing , and competitive sailing in order to make the chances more equal .

Instruction: "in reality , this will probably mean improving his golf handicap of 21 ." What is the definition of "handicap"?


foliate

number the leaves of ( a book ) rather than the pages .

Instruction: "the newly discovered manuscript had in fact been foliated and the figures are omitted from the plates ." What is the definition of "foliate"?


foliate

Context: the tree foliated in spring

Instruction: "the tree foliated in spring" What is the definition of "foliate"?


throwster

a person who twists silk fibres into thread .

Instruction: "i laid out layers of colour and added various fancy yarns , metallic threads , throwsters silk , silk tops , and even some alpaca fleece given to me by a friend with her own herd of alpacas ." What is the definition of "throwster"?


riparian

relating to wetlands adjacent to rivers and streams

Instruction: "with their support , we can improve and protect the stream and riparian habitats upon which the imperiled wildlife of the green river fauna depends ." What is the definition of "riparian"?


pic

Instruction: "i tried taking some videos today with the digicam , so no pics to post for now ." What is the definition of "pic"?


bottler

a person with little mental strength or resilience

Instruction: "but a loophole has recently allowed one bottler to divorce itself from this system of inconsistent state and federal rules ." What is the definition of "bottler"?


dish

Context: marriage was scarcely his dish

an activity that you like or at which you are superior

Instruction: "marriage was scarcely his dish" What is the definition of "dish"?


dish

dispense something in a casual or indiscriminate way

Instruction: "their mistakes were made all the more unpalatable by the largesse with which our cash is dished out to undeserving causes ." What is the definition of "dish"?


dish

Context: she prepared a special dish for dinner

Instruction: "she prepared a special dish for dinner" What is the definition of "dish"?


long

( of a security ) maturing at a distant date .

Instruction: "issuers who are unwilling to pay the price to sell these long securities can instead sell shorter maturities ." What is the definition of "long"?


long

Instruction: "we wo n't wait any longer for this country 's children have health care and a quality education ." What is the definition of "long"?


long

measuring a great distance from end to end

Instruction: "she has long straight blonde hair , which she usually wears in a ponytail ." What is the definition of "long"?


long

a long sound such as a long signal in morse code or a long vowel or syllable

Instruction: "sos is three longs , followed by three shorts , and another three longs ." What is the definition of "long"?


long

Instruction: "picking up a long pole with a hooked end , a farmer plucks down a pod and cleaves it open with a cutlass ." What is the definition of "long"?


fingermark

a mark left on a surface by a dirty or greasy finger

Instruction: "there were fingermarks on the pelican 's neck where it was held very tightly while someone hit it with something heavy ." What is the definition of "fingermark"?


propellant

an inert fluid , liquefied under pressure , in which the active contents of an aerosol are dispersed

Instruction: "these substances , also known as freons , were once used extensively as coolant fluids in refrigerators and air conditioners , and as propellants in aerosol cans ." What is the definition of "propellant"?


propellant

an explosive that fires bullets from a firearm

Instruction: "it is necessary that all field artillery officers understand the different types of propellants , projectiles , fuzes , and their proper use , so that we can supervise our subordinates ." What is the definition of "propellant"?


adherence

the quality or process of sticking fast to an object or surface

Instruction: "it causes diarrhea by adherence to the small intestine ." What is the definition of "adherence"?


standby

an operational mode of an electrical appliance in which the power is switched on but the appliance is not actually functioning

Instruction: "it serves as a timely reminder , though , that i am very bad at leaving appliances - computer , cd players - on , or tv on standby , overnight or when i 'm out ." What is the definition of "standby"?


standby

readiness for duty or immediate deployment

Instruction: "voters will go to the polls today with 95,000 police on the streets and 100,000 troops on standby for immediate deployment ." What is the definition of "standby"?


ejido

( in mexico ) a piece of land farmed communally under a system supported by the state

Instruction: "‘ there is no one left to defend the land , ’ says ángel , regarding a recent incident where a patch of trees had been cut down without the knowledge of the community - a direct violation of the ejido system of communal land use ." What is the definition of "ejido"?


eastward

the direction or region towards the east

Instruction: "what had happened ‘ at the eastward , ’ and what valence did those events retain in salem ?" What is the definition of "eastward"?


eastward

Instruction: "a web of rivers flowed eastwards from the drakensberg mountains to the sea ." What is the definition of "eastward"?


purloin

Instruction: "robert aickman , who wrote some of the finest supernatural fiction of the 20th century , purloined the word to describe the effect he strove for in his work ." What is the definition of "purloin"?


inaptness

Instruction: "greater inaptness of expression would be hard to imagine" What is the definition of "inaptness"?