cabaret

entertainment held in a nightclub or restaurant while the audience eat or drink at tables

Instruction: "the audience is invited to be part of the cabaret with special on stage seating at cabaret tables ." What is the definition of "cabaret"?


cabaret

a nightclub or restaurant where cabaret is performed

Instruction: "these days things are a lot better if only because there are several zoos and a choice of transvestite cabarets ." What is the definition of "cabaret"?


fluency

the ability to express oneself easily and articulately .

Instruction: "but then in his post-victory remarks , the candidate went on and on and on , boringly , without the lift and eloquence and fluency of even his opponent ." What is the definition of "fluency"?


aerodrome

Instruction: "the aerodrome , only recently constructed by the french army , consisted of freshly cut wheat fields lined with canvas hangars ." What is the definition of "aerodrome"?


offbeat

Instruction: "the offbeat mode in which he looks at men and matters , individuals and issues will reflect in the different perspective that the serial adopts ." What is the definition of "offbeat"?


flatten

Instruction: "if i manage to dodge it , it will still flatten the grass and leave it 's mark ." What is the definition of "flatten"?


flatten

raze ( a building or settlement ) to the ground

Instruction: "thousands of houses were completely flattened , and many others were partially destroyed ." What is the definition of "flatten"?


quadratic

Context: quadratic shapes

of or relating to or resembling a square

Instruction: "quadratic shapes" What is the definition of "quadratic"?


choler

Instruction: "when he says that hops purges choler , he does n't mean in the same way as scammony does because scammony could kill you if given in excessive doses but hops will probably just put you to sleep ." What is the definition of "choler"?


carve

make ( a turn ) by tilting one 's skis on to their edges and using one 's weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc .

Instruction: "it is possible to see the width of the boarder 's trail change as you carve turns , and snow sprays satisfyingly when you screech to a stop ." What is the definition of "carve"?


vermin

people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society

Instruction: "finding most of your vermin enemies is relatively easy ." What is the definition of "vermin"?


schizoid

Instruction: "if schizoids were creating the art of modernism , their narcissistic cousins ( who , by definition , need to control other people ) are creating its social ideas/systems ( socialism , fascism , economic planning ) ." What is the definition of "schizoid"?


get

Instruction: "how much has the fact that your game slipped over the past year been burning you inside ? deeply . it gets me ." What is the definition of "get"?


get

Instruction: "she 'd been getting the same lunch every day for nearly two years now , and she never tired of it ." What is the definition of "get"?


get

succeed in making ( someone or something ) come , go , or move somewhere

Instruction: "significant moves are planned to get more tourists into this country by air and sea ." What is the definition of "get"?


summation

Instruction: "for instance , nickel and chromium , when present together in steel , can cause a greater segregation of antimony than might be expected from simple summation of their separate effects ." What is the definition of "summation"?


sexuality

Instruction: "to them , sex and sexuality in any form other than a rigid husband-and-wife definition is dangerous ." What is the definition of "sexuality"?


oil

a liquid preparation used on the hair or skin as a cosmetic

Instruction: "he strode over to katrina 's back and engulfed her in a hug , inhaling the scent of her hair and bath oils ." What is the definition of "oil"?


oil

Context: oil the wooden surface

Instruction: "oil the wooden surface" What is the definition of "oil"?


oil

Instruction: "western civilization is now predicated on oil and the plastics derived from it ." What is the definition of "oil"?


oil

any of various viscous liquids which are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents and are obtained from animals or plants

Instruction: "a former theatre boss is setting up a factory to turn used cooking oil into eco-friendly fuel for cars ." What is the definition of "oil"?


wesleyan

a follower of wesley or adherent of the main methodist tradition .

Instruction: "i am just talking aloud but i am wesleyan in my theology ." What is the definition of "wesleyan"?


lie-in

Instruction: "as i sat supping beer after the rehearsal , sometime around 11 pm last night , i was working on the basis that i would have a nice lie-in the next morning , and it did n't matter if i had another pint ." What is the definition of "lie-in"?


junket

an extravagant trip or celebration , in particular one enjoyed by government officials at public expense

Instruction: "how can festivals avoid falling into the trap of becoming just another stop along way for the hollywood press junket ?" What is the definition of "junket"?


building

the creation or development of something over a period of time

Instruction: "effective standards are the result of a consensus building process among all affected interests ." What is the definition of "building"?


tense

Context: tense piano strings

Instruction: "tense piano strings" What is the definition of "tense"?


supranational

having power or influence that transcends national boundaries or governments

Instruction: "the massive influence of the us within supranational institutions is also pointed out for the attention of the discerning reader ." What is the definition of "supranational"?


change

Context: he had a pocketful of change

coins of small denomination regarded collectively

Instruction: "he had a pocketful of change" What is the definition of "change"?


change

the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

Instruction: "i paid with a twenty and pocketed the change" What is the definition of "change"?


latitudinarian

a person with a latitudinarian attitude .

Instruction: "his ecumenical disposition tends toward the latitudinarian , although he has clarified that he does think there may still be church-dividing differences between catholics and lutherans ." What is the definition of "latitudinarian"?


realign

change or restore to a different or former position or state

Instruction: "it would throw off the neocon power base and realign all manner of forces ." What is the definition of "realign"?


afterdamp

choking gas left after an explosion of firedamp in a mine , rich in carbon monoxide .

Instruction: "the ‘ afterdamp ’ occurring in such situations is a mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ." What is the definition of "afterdamp"?


dollop

add ( a large mass of something ) casually and without measuring

Instruction: "in fact , the batter is rich and thick enough to be dolloped onto the waffle iron with an ice cream scoop ." What is the definition of "dollop"?


yearbook

an annual publication giving current information and listing events or aspects of the previous year , especially in a particular field

Instruction: "a total of 10,000 copies of the yearbook will be printed and sent to people in south london and surrey ." What is the definition of "yearbook"?


portuguese

relating to portugal or its people or language .

Instruction: "in late 1960 , benenson heard of the plight of two portuguese men who had been jailed for seven years for raising a toast to freedom ." What is the definition of "portuguese"?


solid

Context: solid color

Instruction: "solid color" What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

Context: solid blackness

Instruction: "solid blackness" What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

Context: a solid voting bloc

acting together as a single undiversified whole

Instruction: "a solid voting bloc" What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

strongly built or made of strong materials ; not flimsy or slender

Instruction: "the material wedged into a solid cradle at its base , ballast to prevent its tipping , must have been shattered by the force of its fall ." What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

Context: solid ground

Instruction: "solid ground" What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

Instruction: "so far , most polling ( no matter how it is spun by the financial press ) shows that support for ratifying is solid ." What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

Context: solid gold

of one substance or character throughout

Instruction: "solid gold" What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

sound but without any special qualities or flair

Instruction: "with strong performances and a solid story , turn of faith is worth your time ." What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

Instruction: "after this critique of trotsky , lenin really comes down solid on him ." What is the definition of "solid"?


solid

Context: a solid foundation

of good quality and condition ; solidly built

Instruction: "a solid foundation" What is the definition of "solid"?


bloom

a delicate powdery surface deposit on certain fresh fruits , leaves , or stems

Instruction: "similarly , recent research by colleagues at cornell has shown that berries are highly susceptible from bloom until shortly after fruit set , but become much more resistant afterwards ." What is the definition of "bloom"?


bloom

( of fire , colour , or light ) become radiant and glowing

Instruction: "from the bosom of the light burst a jet of white fire , climbing , blooming in the night ." What is the definition of "bloom"?


deathbed

used in reference to the time when someone is dying or died

Instruction: "his deathbed conversion and reception into the roman catholic church is indisputable ." What is the definition of "deathbed"?


macadam

broken stone of even size , bound with tar or bitumen and used in successively compacted layers for surfacing roads and paths .

Instruction: "it left the macadam in the streets cracked and flaking ." What is the definition of "macadam"?


pitcher

Instruction: "the first piece was a giraffe whose neck was the handle of a pitcher ." What is the definition of "pitcher"?


wrong

Instruction: "is n't their job to advise their political bosses against wrongs ?" What is the definition of "wrong"?


narrowness

Context: the narrowness of the road

the property of being narrow ; having little width

Instruction: "the narrowness of the road" What is the definition of "narrowness"?


salient

( of an animal ) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised , as if leaping .

Instruction: "their seal bore as its device a demi-fox salient , with a motto on a ribbon `` liberté toute entière ' ." What is the definition of "salient"?


bigotry

intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself

Instruction: "his article amounts to pure opinionated bigotry ." What is the definition of "bigotry"?


restoration

the action of returning something to a former owner , place , or condition

Instruction: "entire villages , thanks to careful preservation or restoration , are attractions themselves ." What is the definition of "restoration"?


ambulance

a vehicle equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from hospital , especially in emergencies

Instruction: "the woman in the other vehicle had to be cut free from her vehicle and was flown to hospital in the air ambulance ." What is the definition of "ambulance"?


painfulness

Instruction: "she feared the painfulness of childbirth" What is the definition of "painfulness"?


hemp

the cannabis plant , especially when grown for fibre .

Instruction: "it 's part of a long-running battle to get the government to relax the restrictions on growing hemp for food and fibre ." What is the definition of "hemp"?


lugworm

a bristle worm that lives in muddy sand , leaving characteristic worm casts on lower shores . it is widely used as bait by fishermen .

Instruction: "for the bigger fish , try peeler crab tipped off with a tiny square section of mackerel or squid , or lugworm with a tippet of mackerel or squid ." What is the definition of "lugworm"?


phone-in

a radio or television programme during which the listeners or viewers telephone the studio and participate .

Instruction: "but can it make running its own mix of in-depth sports reporting and phone-ins attractive to listeners ?" What is the definition of "phone-in"?


panhandle

a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area

Instruction: "wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of west virginia" What is the definition of "panhandle"?


timeline

a graphical representation of a period of time , on which important events are marked .

Instruction: "the papers , produced by the executive 's lawyers , include a detailed timeline of events ." What is the definition of "timeline"?


mortar

Instruction: "the gazebo wall is made of three rows of decorative concrete blocks mortared together ." What is the definition of "mortar"?


anglophobe

a person having a strong dislike of england or britain .

Instruction: "oh , and by the way , i regard english nationalists who spout racist venom ( even if it 's well hidden ) to be fifth columnists working for anglophobes ." What is the definition of "anglophobe"?


marche

a region of east central italy , between the apennines and the adriatic sea ; capital , ancona . italian name le marche /ˈmarke/ .

Instruction: "like so many forgotten italian wine regions , however , the marche is making a strong comeback , with many small producers emerging to make some excellent wines , both red and white ." What is the definition of "marche"?


external

relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body

Instruction: "typically , external beam radiation therapy treatments are given every day , monday through friday , for four to eight weeks ." What is the definition of "external"?


similitude

the quality or state of being similar to something

Instruction: "while it may seem like something out of science fiction , many insist clones would be naturally predisposed to such similitude , and caution that cloneish behavior would be evident in every facet of life ." What is the definition of "similitude"?


decay

Instruction: "the council said the fungi had decayed the roots ." What is the definition of "decay"?


mix

the proportion of different people or other constituents that make up a mixture

Instruction: "the correct mix of important looking fonts , jargon and shiny paper combining to give the illusion of authenticity ." What is the definition of "mix"?


mix

produce ( a sound signal or recording ) by combining a number of separate signals or recorded soundtracks

Instruction: "how he came to produce and mix the soundtrack for the film , however , is a story in itself ." What is the definition of "mix"?


mix

Context: mix water into the drink

Instruction: "mix water into the drink" What is the definition of "mix"?


mix

a commercially prepared mixture of ingredients for making a particular type of food or a product such as concrete

Instruction: "concrete mixes for theme coats are like those used for stucco ." What is the definition of "mix"?


scruple

Context: the man scrupled to perjure himself

Instruction: "the man scrupled to perjure himself" What is the definition of "scruple"?


scruple

Instruction: "he lied and did not even scruple about it" What is the definition of "scruple"?


example

a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

Instruction: "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" What is the definition of "example"?


chicken

Instruction: "the sauce also goes well with leftover roast , chicken , turkey or ham ." What is the definition of "chicken"?


policymaker

a person responsible for or involved in formulating policies , especially in politics .

Instruction: "the imperialist policymakers are motivated above all by questions of their own security ." What is the definition of "policymaker"?


thumb

request or obtain ( a free ride in a passing vehicle ) by signalling with one 's thumb

Instruction: "you could otherwise hope that a friendly soul at the clachaig will offer a lift , or thumb a ride back : you would be unlucky if no-one stopped ." What is the definition of "thumb"?


thumb

press , move , or touch ( something ) with one 's thumb

Instruction: "he leaned forward and thumbed the intercom button on the computer terminal ." What is the definition of "thumb"?


bioremediation

the use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms to consume and break down environmental pollutants , in order to clean a polluted site .

Instruction: "two other bioremediation teams , one using bacteria , the other using engineered bacteria , were also given sections of the contaminated soil to test ." What is the definition of "bioremediation"?


requirement

Instruction: "the requirements of his work affected his health" What is the definition of "requirement"?


requirement

a thing that is compulsory ; a necessary condition

Instruction: "entry requirements are five passes in the leaving certificate including mathematics and english and one higher level grade c ." What is the definition of "requirement"?


lash

punishment in the form of a beating with a whip or rope

Instruction: "his convicts were more useful to society as workers than as objects of penal punishment ; the lash became an element in labour relations ." What is the definition of "lash"?


lash

Instruction: "she stood in front of the vanity and re-applied her rich , red colored lipstick , and long-lash mascara to her already long , dark lashes ." What is the definition of "lash"?


tiger

used to refer to someone fierce , determined , or ambitious

Instruction: "as it happens , cato is a fierce tiger when it comes to advocating for oppressed tobacco firms ." What is the definition of "tiger"?


obstruction

blockage of a bodily passage , especially the gut

Instruction: "an infectious cause should be suspected in children with signs and symptoms of airway obstruction accompanied by a prodromal illness or fever ." What is the definition of "obstruction"?


cecum

the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

Instruction: "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum" What is the definition of "cecum"?


seawater

Instruction: "the rest of the plasma is very much like seawater , an ocean of life ." What is the definition of "seawater"?


rabbi

a jewish scholar or teacher , especially one who studies or teaches jewish law .

Instruction: "the rabbi had taught that the only causal force in the universe is god ." What is the definition of "rabbi"?


jag

Instruction: "like a sea the waste stretched out before her , ending only as the jags rose to breathtaking heights to become the rigid range of mountains called the crown of thorns ." What is the definition of "jag"?


jag

Context: he clutched a jag of the rock

a sharp projection on an edge or surface

Instruction: "he clutched a jag of the rock" What is the definition of "jag"?


loop

a shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself

Instruction: "the western trumpet is built in the traditional shape of one long loop ." What is the definition of "loop"?


vacate

leave ( a job , post , or position ) voluntarily

Instruction: "she vacated the position when she got pregnant" What is the definition of "vacate"?


agate

an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony ( quartz ) , typically banded in appearance .

Instruction: "a well-known locality for agate or chalcedony nodules in rhyolite ( thunder eggs ) is near the twin mountains , northwest of del norte in saguache county ." What is the definition of "agate"?


have

suffer from ( an illness , ailment , or disability )

Instruction: "i 'd love to finish it but i 've had a cold these past few days and have n't been feeling up to it ." What is the definition of "have"?


have

Context: have a lover

have a personal or business relationship with someone

Instruction: "have a lover" What is the definition of "have"?


interviewee

Instruction: "in general , to emphasize a deficiency in communication , some interviewees could not estimate the number of horses within their section ." What is the definition of "interviewee"?


nicaraguan

a native or inhabitant of nicaragua , or a person of nicaraguan descent

Instruction: "this november , nicaraguans will go to the polls to select the country 's next president ." What is the definition of "nicaraguan"?


disorder

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Instruction: "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder" What is the definition of "disorder"?


televise

Context: the royal wedding was televised

Instruction: "the royal wedding was televised" What is the definition of "televise"?


syntactic

Context: the syntactic rules of a language

of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax

Instruction: "the syntactic rules of a language" What is the definition of "syntactic"?


stepfamily

a family that is formed on the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person and that includes a child or children .

Instruction: "other girls grieve for family traditions that fall by the wayside after a divorce , mourn a parent who died or moved away , or cringe about having to celebrate holidays with the new stepfamily ." What is the definition of "stepfamily"?


fix

do the necessary work to improve or adapt something

Instruction: "she said it was more about fixing up what was there than any major development ." What is the definition of "fix"?


fix

put ( a bad or unwelcome situation ) right

Instruction: "well , republican presidential hopeful john mccain is rolling out his plan to fix the economy ." What is the definition of "fix"?


fix

an exemption granted after influence ( e.g. , money ) is brought to bear

Instruction: "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers" What is the definition of "fix"?


fix

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use , event , etc

Instruction: "i was fixing to leave town after i paid the hotel bill" What is the definition of "fix"?


fix

Context: he got into a terrible fix

informal terms for a difficult situation

Instruction: "he got into a terrible fix" What is the definition of "fix"?


fix

Instruction: "she fixes me with a look , a wonderful mixture of playfulness and provocation ." What is the definition of "fix"?


fix

Context: fix your eyes on this spot

Instruction: "fix your eyes on this spot" What is the definition of "fix"?


duster

Instruction: "add to this the chalk dust which rises every time she uses the duster to clear the black-board and you have an environment which assaults the vocal system of every teacher day in and day out ." What is the definition of "duster"?


beryllium

the chemical element of atomic number 4 , a hard grey metal .

Instruction: "the presence of alloying elements such as beryllium , chromium , silicon , and aluminum modifies the nature of the oxide , making it more tenacious ." What is the definition of "beryllium"?


oddity

the quality of being strange or peculiar

Instruction: "the oddity of this elaborate metaphor involving verse and human feet should not go unnoticed ." What is the definition of "oddity"?


butcher

a person who slaughters and cuts up animals for food

Instruction: "after almost 30 years of working six days a week , otley pork butchers david and barbara brown are looking forward to a day off ." What is the definition of "butcher"?


asp

a large predatory eurasian freshwater fish of the carp family .

Instruction: "dawn in my opinion is the prime asp feeding period ." What is the definition of "asp"?


unit

an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

Instruction: "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job" What is the definition of "unit"?


case

Instruction: "perry mason solved the case of the missing heir" What is the definition of "case"?


case

an incident or set of circumstances under official investigation by the police

Instruction: "police are treating the case as attempted murder and a major incident room and full inquiry team has been set up ." What is the definition of "case"?


case

Instruction: "she 's a case and a half . you love to hate her do n't you ?" What is the definition of "case"?


case

Instruction: "as i packed my case for my trip to norway i considered what i knew about the country ." What is the definition of "case"?


case

a container designed to hold or protect something

Instruction: "i explained to her that the case held a cd-r containing files for work that i wanted to take home and work on overnight ." What is the definition of "case"?


case

Instruction: "he brought his competition pistol with him , but kept it cased , and just sat and watched as the others shot ." What is the definition of "case"?


softener

a substance or device that softens something , especially a fabric softener .

Instruction: "for a natural fabric softener , soak garments overnight in a solution of one part vinegar to three parts water , then rinse well in clear water before washing ." What is the definition of "softener"?


tinner

Instruction: "a bard of the cornish gorsedd , gundry published songs and dances of cornwall in 1966 , and used cornish subjects , and folk-song material , in his operas the tinners of cornwall and the comic opera the logan rock ." What is the definition of "tinner"?


councilman

a member of a council , especially a municipal one

Instruction: "he was a political rival of the dead councilman ." What is the definition of "councilman"?


firth

Instruction: "the path leads you out to the headland with spectacular views over the firths ." What is the definition of "firth"?


jealousy

Instruction: "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy ' -paul blanshard" What is the definition of "jealousy"?


tea

Context: we met at the dean 's tea for newcomers

a reception or party at which tea is served

Instruction: "we met at the dean 's tea for newcomers" What is the definition of "tea"?


tea

Instruction: "a search of the cupboards reveals tea , sugar , and a mug ." What is the definition of "tea"?


consequence

Instruction: "maybe it 's enough that he did leave and the reason why is of no consequence at all ." What is the definition of "consequence"?


consequence

a game in which a narrative is made up by the players in turn , each ignorant of what has already been contributed .

Instruction: "the groups used their creative imaginations and played a game of 'consequences ' to create drawings and models of creatures such as reptiles , insects , birds and fish ." What is the definition of "consequence"?


induce

Instruction: "it helps ease stress , tension and induce sleep , and some drinkers claim it does wonders for digestion ." What is the definition of "induce"?


ese

Context: what 's so funny ese ?

( in spanish-speaking regions ) used as a form of address for a man

Instruction: "what 's so funny ese ?" What is the definition of "ese"?


patten

a shoe or clog with a raised sole or set on an iron ring , worn to raise one 's feet above wet or muddy ground when walking outdoors .

Instruction: "beginning in the last quarter of the fourteenth century , shoes were worn with pattens - carved wooden supports with pedestals under the heel and ball - to protect the shoes ." What is the definition of "patten"?


astrakhan

the dark curly fleece of young karakul lambs from central asia

Instruction: "a distinctive black astrakhan and velvet cap is worn on the head , and white stockings , decorated garters , and cowhide slippers with straps complete the costume ." What is the definition of "astrakhan"?


snip

Instruction: "what are people 's thoughts about getting the snip to prevent pregnancy either for men or women ?" What is the definition of "snip"?


major

Context: her major is linguistics

the principal field of study of a student at a university

Instruction: "her major is linguistics" What is the definition of "major"?


major

Context: a major portion of the winnings

Instruction: "a major portion of the winnings" What is the definition of "major"?


superfly

( of clothing or a person 's appearance ) ostentatiously fashionable

Instruction: "relive those classic moments and your mis-spent youth in this superfly pool lounge and bar ." What is the definition of "superfly"?


weigh

Instruction: "a slight boy , standing 5 feet 5 inches and weighing a mere 115 pounds , weider became easy prey for local thugs ." What is the definition of "weigh"?


weigh

compare the importance of one factor with that of ( another )

Instruction: "but we need to weigh these downsides against the benefits ." What is the definition of "weigh"?


weigh

Instruction: "weigh heavily on the mind ' , `` something pressed on his mind" What is the definition of "weigh"?


weigh

Context: the butcher weighed the chicken

Instruction: "the butcher weighed the chicken" What is the definition of "weigh"?


godetia

a north american plant with showy lilac to red flowers .

Instruction: "annuals like godetia , nemesia , and schizanthus bloom in spring ." What is the definition of "godetia"?


graze

Context: she was grazed by the stray bullet

break the skin ( of a body part ) by scraping

Instruction: "she was grazed by the stray bullet" What is the definition of "graze"?


intaglio

a printing process in which the type or design is etched or engraved , such as photogravure

Instruction: "the exhibition is organized by medium , beginning with the artist 's exploration of various forms of intaglio printing ." What is the definition of "intaglio"?


survey

Instruction: "abbey officials asked for a full survey of the building two years ahead of schedule because of recent storm damage ." What is the definition of "survey"?


harness

a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draught animal is fastened to a cart , plough , etc . and is controlled by its driver .

Instruction: "there were two sturdy draft harnesses drawing the cart , slowly as is their wont ." What is the definition of "harness"?


retry

re-enter a command , especially because an error was made the first time

Instruction: "the browser will then ask the user to retry their user name and password ." What is the definition of "retry"?


chocolate

a sweet made of or covered with chocolate

Instruction: "lora , who has been going out with matthew for a year , has been sending him parcels of chocolates and sweets ." What is the definition of "chocolate"?


nineteen

one more than eighteen ; nine more than ten ; 19

Instruction: "he also led before his retirement nineteen stages into last year 's rally ." What is the definition of "nineteen"?


amp

full of nervous energy , especially through taking amphetamines or similar drugs

Instruction: "that 's whether you win or lose - everybody gets that - so i was all amped up for that , like , ‘ all right ! ’" What is the definition of "amp"?


sonicate

subject ( a biological sample ) to ultrasonic vibration so as to fragment the cells , macromolecules , and membranes

Instruction: "the samples were sonicated for 30 min , followed by centrifugation and overnight incubation at 65°c as described above ." What is the definition of "sonicate"?


measure

Instruction: "many companies seem to have set too high a standard for their employees to measure up to ." What is the definition of "measure"?


orderer

Context: aristotle was a great orderer of ideas

Instruction: "aristotle was a great orderer of ideas" What is the definition of "orderer"?


hyperventilate

Instruction: "the mountain climber started to hyperventilate" What is the definition of "hyperventilate"?


accelerator

a substance that speeds up a chemical process .

Instruction: "we would also use high doses of polycarboxilate high-range water reducer and nonchloride accelerators ." What is the definition of "accelerator"?


flatness

the quality of having a level surface without raised areas or indentations

Instruction: "the implied stench is unrelieved by the exciting way that bright colors and a variety of textures clash with the photograph 's flatness and glossy surface ." What is the definition of "flatness"?


dig

Context: dig salt

remove , harvest , or recover by digging

Instruction: "dig salt" What is the definition of "dig"?


honky-tonk

a cheap or disreputable bar , club , or dance hall

Instruction: "i used to do , you know , 260 days a year on the road doing fairs and festivals and honky-tonks and symphony dates and whatever ." What is the definition of "honky-tonk"?


soman

a lethal organophosphorus nerve gas , developed in germany during the second world war .

Instruction: "this target list usually included sarin , soman , mustard , lewisite , cyclosarin , and fats , oils and wax to name a few ." What is the definition of "soman"?


pierce

make an opening in or bore a tunnel through

Instruction: "their die-straight tunnels pierce the most awesome rock barriers nonchalantly ." What is the definition of "pierce"?


appanage

any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life

Instruction: "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use" What is the definition of "appanage"?


consolation

the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment

Instruction: "there is an unsettling realisation that the story , all stories , while tempting us with consolation and hope , in fact add to the world 's misery ." What is the definition of "consolation"?


consolation

Context: second place was no consolation to him

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

Instruction: "second place was no consolation to him" What is the definition of "consolation"?


stealthy

Context: stealthy footsteps

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy ; taking pains to avoid being observed

Instruction: "stealthy footsteps" What is the definition of "stealthy"?


pigmentation

abnormal colouring of a person 's skin , typically resulting from disease .

Instruction: "increased skin pigmentation may occur with longstanding adrenal insufficiency ." What is the definition of "pigmentation"?


splat

a sound of something soft and wet or heavy striking a surface

Instruction: "suddenly , however , the relative tranquility of the forest was broken by a series of panicked screams , followed by several shrieks of pain and a brief unpleasant splat noise ." What is the definition of "splat"?


splat

a piece of thin wood in the centre of a chair back .

Instruction: "also , the maker was content to use the same splat template for both the side chairs and the larger armchair producing a somewhat crowded effect in the backs of the side chairs ." What is the definition of "splat"?


crying

Instruction: "is there anything that suggests to you a crying need to create a national curriculum ?" What is the definition of "crying"?


jeremiad

Instruction: "a jeremiad against any form of government" What is the definition of "jeremiad"?


correlative

having a mutual relationship ; corresponding

Instruction: "to find out how his intervention affected individuals , he substituted a correlative design for a study of 22 patients with various kinds of supposedly incurable cancer ." What is the definition of "correlative"?


correlative

a word or concept that has a mutual relationship with another word or concept

Instruction: "it is an early modern concept , although it has correlatives from the time of the greeks in allied concepts of stress , debility , appetitive , and saturnine behaviour ." What is the definition of "correlative"?


correlative

( of words such as neither and nor ) corresponding to each other and regularly used together .

Instruction: "both coordinators and subordinators may be reinforced by being combined with correlatives , a term used both for the reinforcing item and for that item and the conjunction it accompanies ." What is the definition of "correlative"?


correlative

Context: correlative conjunctions

expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation

Instruction: "correlative conjunctions" What is the definition of "correlative"?


heliograph

a type of early photographic engraving made using a sensitized silver plate and an asphalt or bitumen varnish .

Instruction: "the researchers used infrared spectrometry to analyze the heliograph 's bitumen layer , too ." What is the definition of "heliograph"?


mourning

the expression of sorrow for someone 's death

Instruction: "instead it seems to concern a young man in mourning who lives in the town of solebury , pennsylvania ." What is the definition of "mourning"?


titan

any of the older gods who preceded the olympians and were the children of uranus ( heaven ) and gaia ( earth ) . led by cronus , they overthrew uranus ; cronus ' son , zeus , then rebelled against his father and eventually defeated the titans .

Instruction: "they survived the war between the titans and the olympians and became servants of zeus ." What is the definition of "titan"?


number

a figure or group of figures used to identify someone or something

Instruction: "i can not produce statistical data of vehicle numbers and velocities to corroborate these assertions , but i have no doubts ." What is the definition of "number"?


number

a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification

Instruction: "she refused to give them her social security number" What is the definition of "number"?


number

an arithmetical value , expressed by a word , symbol , or figure , representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations

Instruction: "note that the allelic state for a pair of lineages is represented by two numbers in brackets ." What is the definition of "number"?


cane

a flexible woody stem of the raspberry plant or any of its relatives

Instruction: "also , when the old fruiting canes are removed after harvest , some of the weak suckers can be removed by hand ." What is the definition of "cane"?


carefulness

Context: i admired the carefulness of his work

the quality of being careful and painstaking

Instruction: "i admired the carefulness of his work" What is the definition of "carefulness"?


plod

walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps

Instruction: "she turned around slowly on her heel and plodded back to her mother ." What is the definition of "plod"?


gay

Context: a dress a bit too gay for her years

Instruction: "a dress a bit too gay for her years" What is the definition of "gay"?


espy

Instruction: "if i espy a weed trying to masquerade as one of my plants i just yank it out ." What is the definition of "espy"?


haematology

the branch of medicine involving study and treatment of the blood .

Instruction: "increasingly senior educational roles were capped by 18 years as staff development instructor in oncology , haematology and bone marrow transplant ." What is the definition of "haematology"?


famulus

an assistant or servant , especially one working for a magician or scholar .

Instruction: "gershom scholem has pointed out that the golem himself functions as a famulus ( servant ) , a tradition arising with 15th- or 16-century jewish folktales ." What is the definition of "famulus"?


trigger

( especially of something read , seen , or heard ) distress ( someone ) , typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience

Instruction: "for me as a survivor , i was triggered so i had to leave the room while they were presenting it , because the examples were so real life ." What is the definition of "trigger"?


nativist

Context: nativist theories

of or relating to or advocating nativism

Instruction: "nativist theories" What is the definition of "nativist"?


incidental

Instruction: "these organisations are also entitled to what the government calls a top-up-grant which , in effect , is intended to cover rises in staff salaries and other incidentals ." What is the definition of "incidental"?


meddle

Context: do n't meddle in my affairs !

intrude in other people 's affairs or business ; interfere unwantedly

Instruction: "do n't meddle in my affairs !" What is the definition of "meddle"?


oral

( of a society ) not having reached the stage of literacy .

Instruction: "we face problems when our ingrained literacy is brought to oral cultures ." What is the definition of "oral"?


bubble

a marine mollusc that typically has a thin scroll-like shell .

Instruction: "we do not know enough about the the other sea-slugs , in particular the bubble shells , even to make a reasonable guess of their numbers" What is the definition of "bubble"?


cousin

Instruction: "he grew up an only child , with his cousins being his brothers and sisters ." What is the definition of "cousin"?


contention

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

Instruction: "the teams were in fierce contention for first place" What is the definition of "contention"?


freeze-up

Instruction: "this sunday should see anglers return to the banks following the big freeze-up ." What is the definition of "freeze-up"?


slosh

move through liquid with a splashing sound

Instruction: "the figures sloshed their way through the downpour ." What is the definition of "slosh"?


rotate

plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession

Instruction: "we rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil" What is the definition of "rotate"?


blindfold

( of a game of chess ) conducted without sight of board and pieces .

Instruction: "making his debut in the tournament , morozevich suddenly found a hidden talent for the art of blindfold chess ." What is the definition of "blindfold"?


mission

an organization or institution involved in a long-term assignment abroad

Instruction: "all these factors restricted missionaries consequently they tended to establish missions along the kavango river and to avoid the interior ." What is the definition of "mission"?


consumption

the purchase of goods and services by the public

Instruction: "at some point , one argument runs , households will have to retrench , slowing consumption and therefore economic growth ." What is the definition of "consumption"?


keen

( of the edge or point of a blade ) sharp

Instruction: "emma remembered when rae had pressed the keen edge of the sword against her throat ." What is the definition of "keen"?


keen

Instruction: "most ray-finned fishes have keen hearing ability and sound production is common but not universal ." What is the definition of "keen"?


auger

a large tool similar to an auger , used for boring holes in the ground .

Instruction: "while he was digging the holes in the sand with a huge auger ..." What is the definition of "auger"?


rehabilitate

restore ( someone ) to former privileges or reputation after a period of disfavour

Instruction: "dealers did not , however , completely rehabilitate their images ." What is the definition of "rehabilitate"?


rehabilitate

help to readapt , as to a former state of health or good repute

Instruction: "the prisoner was successfully rehabilitated" What is the definition of "rehabilitate"?


conductivity

the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity , calculated as the ratio of the current density in the material to the electric field which causes the flow of current .

Instruction: "measured data may include electrical properties of the volume of interest such as conductivity and dielectric constant ." What is the definition of "conductivity"?


son

Instruction: "this is the land , which until now was being held by sons and descendants of our colonial oppressors at our expense ." What is the definition of "son"?


mirror

a surface , typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam , which reflects a clear image

Instruction: "he looked up at the small cracked mirror above the sink ." What is the definition of "mirror"?


bisexual

Instruction: "previous studies based on a qualitative analysis have shown a high degree of variability in the mode of expression of carpel/stamen in homeotic bisexual flowers ." What is the definition of "bisexual"?


greywacke

a dark coarse-grained sandstone containing more than 15 per cent clay

Instruction: "the builders used greywacke from the rangitata river and limestone brought from mount somers and shaped the rocks by hand ." What is the definition of "greywacke"?


outpost

Instruction: "the scottish office , after all , was never intended to do anything other than administer a regional outpost of central government ." What is the definition of "outpost"?


outpost

a small military camp or position at some distance from the main army , used especially as a guard against surprise attack

Instruction: "his forte was the cavalry raid , surprising outposts , sweeping down on garrisons , catching the enemy off guard ." What is the definition of "outpost"?


sketch

perform ( a gesture ) with one 's hands or body

Instruction: "flipping the rifle over his shoulder , mattais sketched john a mocking salute ." What is the definition of "sketch"?


sketch

Context: sketch the outline of the book

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

Instruction: "sketch the outline of the book" What is the definition of "sketch"?


rummage

Context: we rummaged through the drawers

Instruction: "we rummaged through the drawers" What is the definition of "rummage"?


dimwit

Instruction: "it painted the young lady as a dimwit , someone , who had not put careful thought , had not completed the necessary research , and then made an uninformed decision to go ahead with this unique procedure ." What is the definition of "dimwit"?


occasion

Instruction: "about this time last year i had occasion to complain about the non-collection of my refuse bin ." What is the definition of "occasion"?


forecast

a calculation or estimate of future events , especially coming weather or a financial trend .

Instruction: "the panel has been asked to consider the budget and medium-term financial forecast ." What is the definition of "forecast"?


million

Context: there were millions of flies

a very large indefinite number ( usually hyperbole )

Instruction: "there were millions of flies" What is the definition of "million"?


celebration

the action of celebrating an important day or event

Instruction: "bradford is gearing up to paint the town red in celebration of comic relief ." What is the definition of "celebration"?


incarnate

represented in the most fundamental or extreme form

Instruction: "whoever this being was , he seemed to represent beauty incarnate ." What is the definition of "incarnate"?


ask

Instruction: "if he asks you out on a date , say no , sorry , you have a boyfriend and are n't interested ." What is the definition of "ask"?


wonk

a person who takes an excessive interest in minor details of political policy

Instruction: "for a self-confessed policy wonk , these memoirs contain surprisingly little discussion of political ideas ." What is the definition of "wonk"?


anglo-indian

of indian descent but born or living in britain .

Instruction: "here 's the story : a young anglo-indian girl loves to play soccer like her idol , english superstar david beckham ." What is the definition of "anglo-indian"?


fashionable

characteristic of , influenced by , or representing a current popular style

Instruction: "here , smart girls are able to draw conclusions about what are the most fashionable clothes this summer ." What is the definition of "fashionable"?


fashionable

( of a person ) dressing or behaving according to the current trend

Instruction: "to prove the point , his photographs show us fashionable women not just in relaxed poses but actually smiling and laughing ." What is the definition of "fashionable"?


alanine

an amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins .

Instruction: "all of these silks are composed of protein chains in which the amino acids glycine , alanine , and serine dominate ." What is the definition of "alanine"?


transitional

of or relating to or characterized by transition

Instruction: "adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood" What is the definition of "transitional"?


see

Context: see whether you can come tomorrow

Instruction: "see whether you can come tomorrow" What is the definition of "see"?


elasticity

ability to change and adapt ; adaptability .

Instruction: "this solution has the merit of elasticity ." What is the definition of "elasticity"?


glute

Instruction: "next , using my triceps , glutes and core , i lift my glutes off the floor a few inches and hold for a count of two ." What is the definition of "glute"?


clear

Instruction: "john glared back at him , tempted to shove him clear off the railing ." What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Instruction: "could be seen clearly under the microscope" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

give official approval or authorization to

Instruction: "the insurance regulatory and development authority bill has been cleared by the union cabinet ." What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

remove ( an obstruction or unwanted item ) from somewhere

Instruction: "the fire was restarted and the debris was eventually cleared away ." What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: on a clear day

Instruction: "on a clear day" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Instruction: "there were open fields clear to the horizon" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: we were clear of the danger

free from contact or proximity or connection

Instruction: "we were clear of the danger" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Instruction: "investigation showed that he was in the clear" What is the definition of "clear"?


reconcile

Instruction: "we propose a new dynamic model in order to help reconcile the long-standing controversy in central asia ." What is the definition of "reconcile"?


underdrawing

a sketch made by a painter as a preliminary guide and subsequently covered with layers of paint

Instruction: "what we are looking at in essence is the underdrawing for an illuminated manuscript , an art form that we associate more with the middle ages than with the later renaissance ." What is the definition of "underdrawing"?


multiplication

the process of combining matrices , vectors , or other quantities under specific rules to obtain their product .

Instruction: "the dots used above do not mean a matrix or vector multiplication in the strict sense ." What is the definition of "multiplication"?


spade

Context: she led a low spade

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

Instruction: "she led a low spade" What is the definition of "spade"?


hijra

( in south asia ) a person whose birth sex is male but who identifies as female or as neither male nor female .

Instruction: "this tradition is reflected today among hijras in india and as well as in cultures in other parts of the world ." What is the definition of "hijra"?


prior

Instruction: "she had four felony convictions for burglary and petty theft with priors , and had been out of prison for a couple of years when she coolly shoplifted , then viciously fought me in the parking lot ." What is the definition of "prior"?


vogue

dance to music in such a way as to imitate the characteristic poses struck by a model on a catwalk .

Instruction: "who better to appreciate one outrageous ride that lets you adventure all day and vogue all night , with barely a car wash in between ?" What is the definition of "vogue"?


click

Instruction: "that 's when it clicked to me what i could possibly do today ." What is the definition of "click"?


triglyph

a tablet in a doric frieze with three vertical grooves alternating with metopes .

Instruction: "carving is sharp and crisp , as if contemporary , despite being constructed over 16 centuries ago and the stylized details ( presumed , like classical triglyphs , to be petrified timber details ) are typical of the aksumite style ." What is the definition of "triglyph"?


bust

Instruction: "later in 1916 he busts out of a german pow camp ." What is the definition of "bust"?


bust

Instruction: "a couple of the white guys had black eyes or a bust lip ." What is the definition of "bust"?


layabout

a person who habitually does little or no work

Instruction: "she said : ‘ homeless people are not all a bunch of layabouts . ’" What is the definition of "layabout"?


peeper

Instruction: "the lenses are properly large - both to provide the utmost in protection to your peepers - and so that with your head down on the comb of the stock you will still be looking through the center of the lenses ." What is the definition of "peeper"?


better

Context: she bettered her own record

Instruction: "she bettered her own record" What is the definition of "better"?


better

Context: better suited to the job

comparative of `well ' ; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc .

Instruction: "better suited to the job" What is the definition of "better"?


better

one 's superiors in social class or ability

Instruction: "have more respect for your elders and betters , young one ." What is the definition of "better"?


minyan

Instruction: "he joined a morning minyan and started putting on tefillin ." What is the definition of "minyan"?


escapement

a mechanism in a clock or watch that alternately checks and releases the train by a fixed amount and transmits a periodic impulse from the spring or weight to the balance wheel or pendulum

Instruction: "a wind-up alarm clock , for example , uses a tension spring as a drive mechanism , an escapement wheel , and the gear-driven mechanical hands moving across the clock face as a display of the time ." What is the definition of "escapement"?


impedance

the effective resistance of an electric circuit or component to alternating current , arising from the combined effects of ohmic resistance and reactance .

Instruction: "electrical impedance spectroscopy is a method for studying the structure of organic and inorganic materials ." What is the definition of "impedance"?


mail

Instruction: "i do n't know why people sell perfectly good stamps below face value when you can always use them to mail letters ." What is the definition of "mail"?


foretaste

a sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead

Instruction: "the brief skirmishes in the featured two missions certainly gave an appetizing foretaste of what is hopefully to come ." What is the definition of "foretaste"?


amanuensis

a literary or artistic assistant , in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts .

Instruction: "tolstoy 's literary amanuensis , v.g . chertkov , had emigrated to britain the previous year ." What is the definition of "amanuensis"?


crossing

a place where roads or railway lines cross

Instruction: "police have now warned that gates guarding the railway crossing should be kept closed at all times to try to prevent a repeat of the tragic accident ." What is the definition of "crossing"?


psoas

each of a pair of large muscles which run from the lumbar spine through the groin on either side and , with the iliacus , flex the hip . a second muscle , the psoas minor , has a similar action but is often absent .

Instruction: "the primary muscles involved in raising the legs ( hip flexion ) are the psoas and iliacus - collectively known as the iliopsoas - as well as the rectus femoris and pectineus ." What is the definition of "psoas"?


cheep

a short , high sound resembling the cry of a young bird

Instruction: "there is one particularly loud and insistent cheep cheep that i wish i could identify ." What is the definition of "cheep"?


cheep

Instruction: "finally replete and satiated , the bronze bird cheeped happily , mouth opening to reveal four flat , stubby teeth ." What is the definition of "cheep"?


gang

a group of people , especially young people , who regularly associate together .

Instruction: "suddenly it 's next december 31 , and the gang 's all together again to ring in another year ." What is the definition of "gang"?


gang

an organized group of people doing manual work

Instruction: "he seems to have worked on road gangs for a time and in a shoe repair factory before rheumatism forced him to quit ." What is the definition of "gang"?


labor

Context: she was in labor for six hours

concluding state of pregnancy ; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

Instruction: "she was in labor for six hours" What is the definition of "labor"?


jumpsuit

a garment incorporating trousers and a sleeved top in one piece , worn as a fashion item , protective garment , or uniform

Instruction: "they all wore matching dull silver jumpsuits , and all had shaved heads ." What is the definition of "jumpsuit"?


gent

Instruction: "he 's outside the gents hair salon that i always misread as saloon ." What is the definition of "gent"?


headstock

a set of bearings in a machine , supporting a revolving part .

Instruction: "the ladder arms are brought together at the front and angled up to become the headstock for the motorcycle forks , which are kept at a more vertical angle to allow for the extremely sharp turns ." What is the definition of "headstock"?


finger

play ( a musical instrument ) with the fingers , especially in a tentative or casual manner

Instruction: "it 's easy to imagine this sort of music being played by a brace of competent but anonymous session musicians with beards and ponytails stroking saxophones and fingering fretless bass guitars ." What is the definition of "finger"?


finger

Instruction: "no one wants to be fingered as the person that does it ." What is the definition of "finger"?


biathlon

a nordic skiing event in which the competitors combine cross-country skiing and rifle shooting .

Instruction: "i 've had a few bad incidents myself over my decisions to try ski jumping and the biathlon without any skills , experience , or the right equipment ." What is the definition of "biathlon"?


association

the linking of molecules through hydrogen bonding or other interaction short of full bond formation .

Instruction: "the close association allows these molecules to interact through opposing charged groups ." What is the definition of "association"?


association

a connection or cooperative link between people or organizations

Instruction: "in association with bbc education , bbc local radio has devised a competition for nine and ten year olds ." What is the definition of "association"?


association

a relation resulting from interaction or dependence

Instruction: "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear" What is the definition of "association"?


association

( often in names ) a group of people organized for a joint purpose

Instruction: "it may be obtained through trade journals , business associations , academic institutions and vocational groups ." What is the definition of "association"?


briny

Instruction: "the strip of colour feels rough and unpleasant and it has an ugly taste - rather like that of a briny pickle ." What is the definition of "briny"?


involution

the process of complicating something , or the state of being complicated

Instruction: "urban annotation thus becomes a process of involution , an intensive rather than an extensive phenomenon : a potential anti-sprawl ." What is the definition of "involution"?


gourmet

a connoisseur of good food ; a person with a discerning palate .

Instruction: "as gourmets of the world acknowledge , chinese food vies with that of france for world supremacy ." What is the definition of "gourmet"?


onychophora

a small phylum of terrestrial invertebrates which comprises the velvet worms such as peripatus . they share characteristics with the arthropods and annelids , having a long , soft segmented body with stubby legs ( lobopods ) .

Instruction: "conversely it has been suggested note that the onychophora are actually modified arthropods , rather than the other way around ." What is the definition of "onychophora"?


bureau

an office or department for transacting particular business

Instruction: "news bureaus give it short shrift , as they do most federal agencies ." What is the definition of "bureau"?


oligocene

relating to or denoting the third epoch of the tertiary period , between the eocene and miocene epochs .

Instruction: "the fossil record of this family extends to the late eocene or early oligocene ." What is the definition of "oligocene"?


gully

Instruction: "drenched to the bone , the hunter stands shivering at the base of a remote gully in the country around victoria 's big river ." What is the definition of "gully"?


receiver

a person who buys or accepts goods known to be stolen

Instruction: "it will target all criminals , from burglars and street robbers to drug dealers , car criminals and receivers of stolen goods ." What is the definition of "receiver"?


receiver

a person or company appointed by a court to manage the financial affairs of a business or person that has gone bankrupt

Instruction: "but the case has not ended with the appointment of a receiver ." What is the definition of "receiver"?


receiver

a person who gets or accepts something that has been sent or given to them

Instruction: "sometimes anonymous cards are sent and the receiver has to guess who the sender might be ." What is the definition of "receiver"?


slacker

Instruction: "which of your slacker friends can you get to vote this year ?" What is the definition of "slacker"?


worcester

porcelain made at worcester in a factory founded in 1751 .

Instruction: "it is chinese porcelain decorated with a worcester pattern of roughly 1810 to 1820 ." What is the definition of "worcester"?


egress

Instruction: "the above fact is significant because of the sutter creek arson site , investigators discovered that the suspect egressed through an area with a heavy growth of poison oak ." What is the definition of "egress"?


distribution

the action or process of supplying goods to retailers

Instruction: "if the distribution channel is selected incorrectly , the brand will decline rapidly ." What is the definition of "distribution"?


scaffold

Instruction: "scaffold the building before painting it" What is the definition of "scaffold"?


prophet

a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of god

Instruction: "like many other old testament witnesses and prophets , jacob is shown struggling with god and not giving up ." What is the definition of "prophet"?


mercy

alleviation of distress ; showing great kindness toward the distressed

Instruction: "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy" What is the definition of "mercy"?


swatch

a patch or area of a material or surface

Instruction: "prior to the debut , the newfoundland author is grafting bits of his skin onto swatches of paper for a limited number of promotional covers ." What is the definition of "swatch"?


traitor

a person who betrays someone or something , such as a friend , cause , or principle

Instruction: "even my brothers have sent me a number of cruel e-mail accusing me of betraying the family and being a traitor ." What is the definition of "traitor"?


sinner

a person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts

Instruction: "jesus reaffirms his unwavering confidence in the father , even as he bears the father 's wrath in the place of sinners ." What is the definition of "sinner"?


falsify

prove ( a statement or theory ) to be false

Instruction: "given the apparent uniqueness of the north temperate zone populations of the sedge wren , it is important to try to falsify this hypothesis relating breeding-site fidelity and styles of song development ." What is the definition of "falsify"?


profession

an act of declaring that one has a particular feeling or quality , especially when this is not the case

Instruction: "nations have frequently tired of freedom and yielded themselves to tyrants , but not because of guileless trust in false professions ." What is the definition of "profession"?


profession

the declaration or vows made on entering a religious order .

Instruction: "ironically , religious profession and the renuncia could create an opportunity for women to administer property autonomously ." What is the definition of "profession"?


profession

Context: a profession of disagreement

an open avowal ( true or false ) of some belief or opinion

Instruction: "a profession of disagreement" What is the definition of "profession"?


irradiate

illuminate ( something ) by or as if by shining light on it

Instruction: "the tv irradiates the apartment with a ghostly blue light ." What is the definition of "irradiate"?


solera

a wine cask , typically one with a capacity of four hogsheads , on the bottom tier of the solera system and containing the oldest wine .

Instruction: "the soleras are topped-up with wine drawn from the next oldest casks , one of the many rows called `` criaderas . '" What is the definition of "solera"?


consummate

Instruction: "the sale was consummated and danny now had one very big five-seat aircraft ." What is the definition of "consummate"?


muffle

Instruction: "they emerged from the darkness so muffled against the cold it was hard to tell if they were children or old , bent women ." What is the definition of "muffle"?


wobbling

Context: a low-pitched wobbling sound

Instruction: "a low-pitched wobbling sound" What is the definition of "wobbling"?


unemployment

Instruction: "in urban areas the problem of unemployment is not acute , it is serious mainly in rural areas ." What is the definition of "unemployment"?


paper

Instruction: "he goes up to the flat and sees two workmen papering the walls ." What is the definition of "paper"?


paper

Instruction: "police have now relented after the suspect agreed to surrender his identity papers and report regularly to police ." What is the definition of "paper"?


paper

Instruction: "evidence from clients all over the country is accumulated , analysed and used for parliamentary briefing papers and reports ." What is the definition of "paper"?


superordinate

Instruction: "these two notions are superordinated to a third" What is the definition of "superordinate"?


logic

the systematic use of symbolic and mathematical techniques to determine the forms of valid deductive argument .

Instruction: "in formal mathematical logic , one makes frequent use of the existential and universal quantifiers ." What is the definition of "logic"?


microprocessor

integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system

Instruction: "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer" What is the definition of "microprocessor"?


swerve

Instruction: "there are too many plot twists that are too incredible and , once all the swerves are added up , that do n't matter ." What is the definition of "swerve"?


fireball

a person with a fiery temper or a great deal of energy .

Instruction: "she has her dad 's temper and as her older brother , mason , will attest , she can be a fireball ." What is the definition of "fireball"?


dyspepsia

Instruction: "a 51 year old woman was referred by her general practitioner with longstanding dyspepsia and reflux worsened by alcohol and bread ." What is the definition of "dyspepsia"?


bridge

an electric circuit with two branches across which a detector or load is connected , used to measure resistance or other property by equalizing the potential across the two ends of a detector , or to rectify an alternating voltage or current .

Instruction: "the gas detection circuit includes a catalytic bridge circuit and an analyzing bridge circuit ." What is the definition of "bridge"?


bridge

Context: bridge a river

Instruction: "bridge a river" What is the definition of "bridge"?


blitz

a play in which one or more defensive backs charge the quarterback of the opposing team .

Instruction: "he is frequently sent after the quarterback on middle blitzes yet has the quickness to cover receivers out of the backfield ." What is the definition of "blitz"?


extreme

Instruction: "further , dave may have felt that his emotional experience was not being taken seriously , so extreme antisocial behaviour may have been his only way of communicating the extent of his distress ." What is the definition of "extreme"?


extreme

denoting or relating to a sport performed in a hazardous environment and involving great risk

Instruction: "the huge adrenalin rush of surfing titanic waves such as this is often compared with other extreme sports such as skydiving and off-piste snowboarding and skiing ." What is the definition of "extreme"?


fardel

Instruction: "among the items the bard needed to buy were : slings , arrows , a bodkin ( preferably bare ) and fardels ." What is the definition of "fardel"?


poke

Context: poke the embers in the fireplace

Instruction: "poke the embers in the fireplace" What is the definition of "poke"?


dispute

Instruction: "at 1:30 p. m. the column is again in motion ; no enemy has appeared to dispute the advance ." What is the definition of "dispute"?


dispute

Instruction: "both kuerten and marshall vowed not to ride on a team with o'connor , and are in dispute with the selectors ." What is the definition of "dispute"?


snick

cause ( something ) to make a sharp clicking sound

Instruction: "however , old salts may at first find themselves trying in vain to snick the safety on before holstering ." What is the definition of "snick"?


lane

each of a number of parallel strips of track or water for runners , rowers , or swimmers in a race

Instruction: "but a stunning swim saw him book a central lane for the final , edging out phelps in his heat to qualify fastest ." What is the definition of "lane"?


lie

the way , direction , or position in which something lies

Instruction: "then , too , i am scared of tying too much money up here , not being entirely sure where the lie of the politics is ." What is the definition of "lie"?


lie

( of a dead person ) be buried in a particular place

Instruction: "he lies among the remains of pontiffs from centuries past and near the tomb traditionally believed to be of the apostle peter , the first pope ." What is the definition of "lie"?


kismet

Instruction: "and the house flagrantly flaunts fortune cookies that contain ‘ aphorisms ’ instead of portents of kismet and fame ( i urge you all to bitterly complain ) ." What is the definition of "kismet"?


couple

two people or things of the same sort considered together

Instruction: "as the title suggests , this unlikely duo plays a couple of struggling actors ." What is the definition of "couple"?


couple

Context: he 's coming for a couple of days

Instruction: "he 's coming for a couple of days" What is the definition of "couple"?


rule

Instruction: "written on ruled paper , the letter was found in a pile of papers at the greens 's home in gloucestershire ." What is the definition of "rule"?


rule

Instruction: "nor does it rule out individual cases of badly managed towns ; it just means they are the exception , rather than the rule ." What is the definition of "rule"?


rule

a code of practice and discipline for a religious order or community

Instruction: "benedict drew up a rule for the monastic communities which were based on needs and functions ." What is the definition of "rule"?


stern

( of a person or their manner ) serious and unrelenting , especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline

Instruction: "but she was stern in demeanor and normally carried a serious face ." What is the definition of "stern"?


leucine

a hydrophobic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins . it is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates .

Instruction: "key essential amino acids are valine , leucine , isoleucine , tryptophan and methionine ." What is the definition of "leucine"?


trust

Context: do n't trust my ex-wife

extend credit to ; i wo n't pay her debts anymore '

Instruction: "do n't trust my ex-wife" What is the definition of "trust"?


glance

( of light ) reflect off something with a brief flash

Instruction: "a ray of sunlight glanced off the walls of the castle on the shores of edinample , lighting up its whiteness against the surrounding trees ." What is the definition of "glance"?


sophisticate

Context: a sophisticated design

Instruction: "a sophisticated design" What is the definition of "sophisticate"?


incarceration

Instruction: "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail" What is the definition of "incarceration"?


chemisorption

adsorption ( especially when irreversible ) by means of chemical instead of physical forces

Instruction: "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts" What is the definition of "chemisorption"?


lebanese

a native or inhabitant of lebanon , or a person of lebanese descent

Instruction: "the lebanese have a healthy habit of laughing at themselves ." What is the definition of "lebanese"?


decipher

convert ( a text written in code , or a coded signal ) into normal language

Instruction: "still , pepys ' shorthand was not deciphered until 1819 by an undergraduate who did not know that in the library pepys had also left magdalene was the shorthand primer on which the cipher was based ." What is the definition of "decipher"?


forth

Context: from that time forth

Instruction: "from that time forth" What is the definition of "forth"?


forth

Instruction: "from that day forth we have had a lowering of public confidence in the police ." What is the definition of "forth"?


explosive

likely to cause an outburst of anger or controversy

Instruction: "if anything , she has found being a woman has its advantages in terms of defusing explosive situations ." What is the definition of "explosive"?


explosive

Context: explosive violence

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

Instruction: "explosive violence" What is the definition of "explosive"?


explosive

Context: an explosive issue

liable to lead to sudden change or violence

Instruction: "an explosive issue" What is the definition of "explosive"?


banksia

an evergreen australian shrub which typically has narrow leathery leaves and spikes of bottlebrush-like flowers .

Instruction: "there are a great many flowering bushes such as the distinctively australian banksias , and red-tailed skinks are often seen sunning themselves on the rocks ." What is the definition of "banksia"?


objective

relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns serving as the object of a transitive verb or a preposition .

Instruction: "two prepositions should not govern one objective unless there is an immediate connection between them ." What is the definition of "objective"?


objective

Instruction: "in war , the balance of protection lies squarely on one 's own forces , whose security is not only important in human terms but in the context of achieving a military objective ." What is the definition of "objective"?


send

cause to move sharply or quickly ; propel

Instruction: "the air became cool with a slight breeze that whispered and moved her cloak , sending wisps of dark hair across her face as they rode ." What is the definition of "send"?


backbench

( in the uk ) denoting or relating to a member of parliament who does not hold office in the government or opposition and who sits behind the front benches in the house of commons

Instruction: "not one backbench labour mp spoke in the government 's support ." What is the definition of "backbench"?


closure

Instruction: "they regretted the closure of the day care center" What is the definition of "closure"?


closure

a feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved

Instruction: "divorce counseling is concerned with helping the couple gain some sense of closure regarding their relationship ." What is the definition of "closure"?


sapwood

the soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark , containing the functioning vascular tissue .

Instruction: "old wood cut open reveals dead sapwood extending from an old pruning wound , the point of entry of the fungus ." What is the definition of "sapwood"?


bleeper

a small portable electronic device which emits a series of high-pitched sounds when someone wants to contact the wearer .

Instruction: "‘ you 're tied to the bleeper so the whole family is tied to the job and it becomes a way of life , ’ he says ." What is the definition of "bleeper"?


resourcefulness

the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties

Instruction: "mosquitoes are marvels of resourcefulness—one variety , < i > aedes communis < /i > , can handily survive sub-zero arctic winters ." What is the definition of "resourcefulness"?


retrenchment

the action of making an employee redundant

Instruction: "the directors defended the retrenchment of two expatriate general managers ." What is the definition of "retrenchment"?


proliferation

rapid increase in the number or amount of something

Instruction: "as with the increasing proliferation of mobile phones , we now have an emerging doctrine of ipod etiquette ." What is the definition of "proliferation"?


proliferation

Instruction: "as usual , there was a proliferation of cameras , and the night seemed to be lived through a lens ." What is the definition of "proliferation"?


parameter

a numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation

Instruction: "the programming uses script files that contain specific system parameters to operate in each of these modes ." What is the definition of "parameter"?


parameter

a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or activity

Instruction: "first , i do not accept the framework you outline above as limiting the parameters of our debate ." What is the definition of "parameter"?


tongue

Instruction: "butterflies feast on her delicate wares : one hangs upside-down on wispy legs as it tongues a rosebud ." What is the definition of "tongue"?


tongue

Instruction: "at 2.39 leva the stara planina salad is a slightly less ostentatious plate of tongue , sausage , tomato , cheese and olives ." What is the definition of "tongue"?


validation

the action of making or declaring something legally or officially acceptable

Instruction: "on the day in question , he noticed a toyota with plates that did not have proper validation ." What is the definition of "validation"?


putrefaction

the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter

Instruction: "afterwards , hong fen gao ( mercuric oxide paste ) was applied to transform putrefaction and generate flesh ." What is the definition of "putrefaction"?


vibrator

Instruction: "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound" What is the definition of "vibrator"?


whacko

Instruction: "of course i 'm not ending it here , ya whacko !" What is the definition of "whacko"?


conscript

Instruction: "constant readiness units manned by conscripts and those manned by conscripts plus contract soldiers are trained in accordance with a five-month program ." What is the definition of "conscript"?


frau

a title or form of address for a married or widowed german-speaking woman

Instruction: "a long time ago , in a castle near innsbruck , lived the owner of lots of land with the name of frau hitt ." What is the definition of "frau"?


twiddle

manipulate , as in a nervous or unconscious manner

Instruction: "he twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview" What is the definition of "twiddle"?


twiddle

a rapid or intricate series of musical notes

Instruction: "in the anteroom , little knots of people emit a cacophony of twangs and twiddles while , in the adjacent baronial hall , by a framed portrait of our hero , dickie speake 's band is limbering up ." What is the definition of "twiddle"?


dickens

Context: the dickens you say

a word used in exclamations of confusion

Instruction: "the dickens you say" What is the definition of "dickens"?


intervene

occur between other event or between certain points of time

Instruction: "the war intervened between the birth of her two children" What is the definition of "intervene"?


intervene

Instruction: "my friend then intervened with the verbal equivalent of a good slap across the face by saying things like pull yourself together , man ! and for god-sake , shut up !" What is the definition of "intervene"?


house

Instruction: "the bill had been passed by both the houses of parliament before being signed by acting president mian mohammad soomro ." What is the definition of "house"?


house

a residential building for pupils at a boarding school

Instruction: "no parts of the university were closed to the public ( of course , the residential fraternity houses were another matter ) ." What is the definition of "house"?


house

Context: a bicameral legislature has two houses

an official assembly having legislative powers

Instruction: "a bicameral legislature has two houses" What is the definition of "house"?


peristyle

a row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a court or internal garden or edging a veranda or porch .

Instruction: "the presence of gardens and especially of a peristyle make one think of a domus , or patrician residence ." What is the definition of "peristyle"?


peristyle

a space such as a court or porch that is surrounded or edged by a peristyle .

Instruction: "one should perceive a bit further in the distance the colonnade forming the peristyle of the temple of berecynthia ." What is the definition of "peristyle"?


shebeen

( in south africa ) an informal licensed drinking place in a township .

Instruction: "emotions ran high in packed taverns and shebeens with some fans literally drowning their sorrows to get over the disappointment ." What is the definition of "shebeen"?


starter

a topic , question , or other item with which to start a group discussion or course of study

Instruction: "the most important structuring device of this approach is the question starters that are provided to students to guide their peer discussion ." What is the definition of "starter"?


stimulate

encourage development of or increased activity in ( a state or process )

Instruction: "normally a central bank will lower interest rates to increase liquidity and to stimulate economic activity ." What is the definition of "stimulate"?


trend

a general direction in which something is developing or changing

Instruction: "some trends may be apparent but other changes may occur which may contradict the general direction of the trend ." What is the definition of "trend"?


coonskin

Instruction: "in short order , kids throughout the country were nagging their parents for the mock coonskin caps that coincidentally began to appear in stores ." What is the definition of "coonskin"?


pentazocine

a synthetic compound that is a potent non-addictive analgesic , often given during childbirth .

Instruction: "meperidine or pentazocine are recommended by some physicians ." What is the definition of "pentazocine"?


character

the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual

Instruction: "such a limitation requires a strong breed of man , however , with a quality of character and nobility of soul ." What is the definition of "character"?


character

Context: he is a man of character

Instruction: "he is a man of character" What is the definition of "character"?


character

Context: she is the main character in the novel

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction ( play or film or story )

Instruction: "she is the main character in the novel" What is the definition of "character"?


barge

a long flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight on canals and rivers , either under its own power or towed by another .

Instruction: "although built in 1953 she reflects the design of horse drawn barges used when the canal first opened more than 200 years ago ." What is the definition of "barge"?


acquit

free ( someone ) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty

Instruction: "the fact that you have not had a fair trial is irrelevant if you are acquitted ." What is the definition of "acquit"?


niche

a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment

Instruction: "this commitment to seeing the job done is peter 's niche , he adds ." What is the definition of "niche"?


separation

the action or state of moving or being moved apart

Instruction: "the album with 16 songs captures the torment , pain and frustration the prisoners undergo after separation from their loved ones ." What is the definition of "separation"?


bomb

a container filled with explosive or incendiary material , designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing , proximity , or remote-control device

Instruction: "according to sources , dissident groups are now at work planning to plant bombs or detonate incendiary devices ." What is the definition of "bomb"?


gear

design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output

Instruction: "despite being geared to reach its top speed in the fifth of its seven gears , you can never quite escape the v10 's voice ." What is the definition of "gear"?


biology

the physiology , behaviour , and other qualities of a particular organism or class of organisms

Instruction: "race and ethnicity are neither natural nor given : they have no basis in human biology ." What is the definition of "biology"?


cityscape

Instruction: "why i mention all this is because there 's an exhibition opening tomorrow evening at the gallery which i earnestly recommend because it concentrates on new paintings of south african cityscapes and landscapes ." What is the definition of "cityscape"?


jaguarundi

a small american wild cat with a uniform red or grey coat , slender body , and short legs , found from arizona to argentina .

Instruction: "we had reached mexico 's calakmul biosphere reserve , home to jaguarundis , ocelots , margays , pumas , and jaguars ." What is the definition of "jaguarundi"?


sod

Instruction: "remove dead patches along with 3 to 4 inches of soil underneath ; fill the hole with a fresh piece of sod , as shown above , or overseed ." What is the definition of "sod"?


oath

a solemn promise , often invoking a divine witness , regarding one 's future action or behaviour

Instruction: "another woman reporter made a solemn oath to bring her husband and 13-month-old baby to the park next year ." What is the definition of "oath"?


oath

a sworn declaration , such as the promise to tell the truth , in a court of law

Instruction: "the system can require an oath in criminal court and enforce penalties for perjury ." What is the definition of "oath"?


jib

Context: the sail jibbed wildly

shift from one side of the ship to the other

Instruction: "the sail jibbed wildly" What is the definition of "jib"?


hound

harass , persecute , or pursue relentlessly

Instruction: "no one will badger , harass , bother or hound you about your progress , or lack thereof ." What is the definition of "hound"?


expatriation

Context: the expatriation of wealthy farmers

the act of expelling a person from their native land

Instruction: "the expatriation of wealthy farmers" What is the definition of "expatriation"?


counterargument

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument

Instruction: "there is one important counterargument raised , perhaps not surprisingly , by my wife ." What is the definition of "counterargument"?


viscosity

the state of being thick , sticky , and semi-fluid in consistency , due to internal friction

Instruction: "their lower viscosity and greater lateral mobility explain why the mafic magmas were distributed over a much wider area than the felsic magmas ." What is the definition of "viscosity"?


intercalate

insert ( an intercalary period ) in a calendar

Instruction: "an extra month is intercalated every three years , just before the month of nisan ." What is the definition of "intercalate"?


intercalate

insert ( something ) between layers in a crystal lattice , geological formation , or other structure

Instruction: "the limestones are intercalated with thin shaly interlayers ." What is the definition of "intercalate"?


flying

Context: fast-flying planes

Instruction: "fast-flying planes" What is the definition of "flying"?


hammer

attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly

Instruction: "health professionals are mobilising to condemn the government , propose major structural reforms , and hammer the ineffectual minister ." What is the definition of "hammer"?


hammer

Instruction: "the weakened side were hammered 62-2 and they could face another beating this week unless some players choose to return ." What is the definition of "hammer"?


hammer

Context: hammer the silver into a bowl

Instruction: "hammer the silver into a bowl" What is the definition of "hammer"?


myriad

a countless or extremely great number of people or things

Instruction: "these trades churned out in ever more massive quantities a myriad of small objects for personal and domestic adornment and use ." What is the definition of "myriad"?


brush

Instruction: "a cook county forest preserve district representative last week said brush pile fires , set to dispose of chopped trees and buckthorn , and prescribed burns pose no threat to the public ." What is the definition of "brush"?


brush

Instruction: "i had put on my clothes , brushed my teeth , fixed my hair and cleaned up my room a little before they came back upstairs ." What is the definition of "brush"?


brush

Context: brush aside the objections

Instruction: "brush aside the objections" What is the definition of "brush"?


brush

Instruction: "the dentist recommended two brushes a day" What is the definition of "brush"?


brush

Context: her long skirt brushed the floor

Instruction: "her long skirt brushed the floor" What is the definition of "brush"?


peroxide

Instruction: "his delicately peroxided locks also contribute to his irresistible charms ." What is the definition of "peroxide"?


pan

Context: the camera panned across the room

Instruction: "the camera panned across the room" What is the definition of "pan"?


pan

Instruction: "apparently , these two do n't realize they 're watching a movie that was universally panned by critics and audiences alike ." What is the definition of "pan"?


pan

a hollow in the ground in which water may collect or in which a deposit of salt remains after water has evaporated .

Instruction: "on their lee sides some pans have clay dunes or lunettes composed of sandy , silty , clayey , and salty materials blown out from the pan floor ." What is the definition of "pan"?


pan

wash gravel in a pan to separate out ( gold )

Instruction: "in my experience , it is like pulling teeth to get emotional detail out of some men , and similarly like panning for gold to get political conversation out of some women ." What is the definition of "pan"?


preliminary

preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important

Instruction: "harsh northern conditions demand careful and preliminary preparation of personnel ." What is the definition of "preliminary"?


preliminary

Context: a preliminary investigation

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important ; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding

Instruction: "a preliminary investigation" What is the definition of "preliminary"?


scyphozoa

a class of marine coelenterates which comprises the jellyfishes .

Instruction: "the groups hydrozoa , scyphozoa and cubozoa all are generally characterized as having polyps and medusae ( although minor lineages have lost medusae and in some cases polyps ) ." What is the definition of "scyphozoa"?


weaken

Context: the fever weakened his body

Instruction: "the fever weakened his body" What is the definition of "weaken"?


pasture

Instruction: "on common lands they could pasture a cow and gather firewood ." What is the definition of "pasture"?


pasture

land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals , especially cattle or sheep

Instruction: "a pasture field was planted in texas that had a severe rifa infestation ." What is the definition of "pasture"?


promenade

( in country dancing ) a movement in which couples follow one another in a given direction , each couple having both hands joined .

Instruction: "he asks his dancers to make twisted shapes that reconfigure human anatomy , and to perform difficult balances in forced arches , painstakingly slow promenades , impossibly deep , sustained lunges and plies ." What is the definition of "promenade"?


promenade

a paved public walk , typically one along the seafront at a resort .

Instruction: "the walk along the promenade to the more genteel frinton-on-sea is lined with beach huts , and the weather was good for taking photos ." What is the definition of "promenade"?


all-rounder

a versatile person who is expert at many things

Instruction: "she 's the best all-rounder they 've seen in years" What is the definition of "all-rounder"?


godmother

a woman who presents a child at baptism and promises to take responsibility for their religious education

Instruction: "and anyway , is n't the role of the godmother to oversee the child 's spiritual welfare ?" What is the definition of "godmother"?


key

Instruction: "key one 's actions to the voters ' prevailing attitude" What is the definition of "key"?


key

Instruction: "some students had stolen the key to the final exam" What is the definition of "key"?


jar

Instruction: "they locked the body of the deceased in a box on the fourth day after the murder , and , having left the garret door open and the street door on the jar , one of the apprentices was told to call nanny down to dinner , and to tell her that , if she promised to behave well in future , she would be no longer confined ." What is the definition of "jar"?


premonstratensian

a member of an order of regular canons founded at prémontré in france in 1120 , or of the corresponding order of nuns .

Instruction: "this premonstratensian remains ‘ utterly devoted to sainte foy , ’ signing himself as ‘ caretaker of this radiance . ’" What is the definition of "premonstratensian"?


rainmaker

a person who generates income for a business or organization by brokering deals or attracting clients or funds .

Instruction: "gray was happy to play rainmaker among his fellow internet entrepreneurs ; some of them were his customers , and city officials referred others ." What is the definition of "rainmaker"?


progression

a passage or movement from one note or chord to another

Instruction: "i 'll take simple rock chord progressions or melodies and throw some perplexity or confusion into the mix - like adding garlic to vanilla ice cream ." What is the definition of "progression"?


healthy

Instruction: "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy" What is the definition of "healthy"?


sap

Instruction: "she sapped him again , this time in his solar plexus , and he fell , unconscious ." What is the definition of "sap"?


direct

Context: i directed them towards the town hall

give directions to ; point somebody into a certain direction

Instruction: "i directed them towards the town hall" What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

give ( someone ) an official order or authoritative instruction

Instruction: "there were two orders directing them to supply expert reports in support of their claims ." What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

train and conduct ( a group of musicians ) .

Instruction: "the beautiful choir from st aiden 's n.s . was trained and directed by vivienne lee and the organist was her father george lee ." What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

( of evidence or proof ) bearing immediately and unambiguously upon the facts at issue

Instruction: "despite the lack of direct evidence , certain trends which impinged upon acting can be traced across the period ." What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

tell or show ( someone ) how to get somewhere

Instruction: "if you bypass that town on the n80 , you will observe that all signs directing you to the town say ‘ ceatharlach town centre ’ ." What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

address or give instructions for the delivery of ( a letter or parcel )

Instruction: "since i am the treasurer and the niece sends the dues checks to this address , she directed a certified letter here for the empress ." What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

target a product or advertisement specifically at ( someone )

Instruction: "‘ the key with any advertising is understanding the target that that advertising is directed at , ’ wolf said ." What is the definition of "direct"?


scar

Instruction: "the skin disease scarred his face permanently" What is the definition of "scar"?


singlet

an atomic or molecular state in which all electron spins are paired

Instruction: "the study of the excited states properties has shown that its photoreactivity in neutral aqueous medium is singlet initiated ." What is the definition of "singlet"?


sum

the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers , amounts , or items

Instruction: "the thesis contains a different proof of the fact just shown by lefschetz that for any closed manifold the sum of the indices of a generic vector field is a topological invariant , namely the euler characteristic ." What is the definition of "sum"?


knickerbocker

loose-fitting breeches gathered at the knee or calf .

Instruction: "he was dressed in a fancy pale blue over jacket with matching knickerbockers , and white hose ." What is the definition of "knickerbocker"?


eccentricity

deviation of a curve or orbit from circularity .

Instruction: "the eccentricity of the planetary orbits is small ." What is the definition of "eccentricity"?


paca

a large nocturnal south american rodent that has a reddish-brown coat patterned with rows of white spots and is hunted for its meat .

Instruction: "what she finds stuffed into its pens and cages , or tethered nearby , is a fair representation of nicaragua 's jungle wildlife : scores of parrots and parakeets , pacas , an ocelot cub , deer yearlings , a spider monkey ." What is the definition of "paca"?