salver

a tray , typically one made of silver and used in formal circumstances .

Instruction: "no big ‘ art opening ’ is complete without a bottle of wine ‘ breathing ’ gently in the corner and petit slices of elegant cheese perched atop silver salvers ." What is the definition of "salver"?


slink

Instruction: "the departing male flaps off with an unusual gliding rhythm that kemp suspects is a loser butterfly 's submissive slink ." What is the definition of "slink"?


car

a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway

Instruction: "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain" What is the definition of "car"?


tracker

a person who tracks someone or something by following their trail

Instruction: "we follow a group of zoologists and trackers into a forest where , spying their quarry , a wild , naked girl , they shoot her with tranquilliser darts ." What is the definition of "tracker"?


saturate

supply ( a market ) beyond the point at which the demand for a product is satisfied

Instruction: "it 's the nature of business to take a profitable idea and exploit it until the market is utterly saturated with similar product and demand dries up as a result ." What is the definition of "saturate"?


saturate

cause ( something ) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed

Instruction: "he closed his eyes and let the warm water saturate his skin ." What is the definition of "saturate"?


proxemics

the branch of knowledge that deals with the amount of space that people feel it necessary to set between themselves and others .

Instruction: "after analyzing logs from v-chat sessions , microsoft research found that ‘ overall , v-chat users appear to be using the 3d features of the program to reproduce the social conventions of physical proxemics . ’" What is the definition of "proxemics"?


prexy

a president , especially the president of a college or society .

Instruction: "but just try saying no to their daughter , katherine freyvogel , prexy of ochs and the project 's divining light ." What is the definition of "prexy"?


conserve

keep in safety and protect from harm , decay , loss , or destruction

Instruction: "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage" What is the definition of "conserve"?


towage

Instruction: "since then , mv ‘ nomad ’ has been busy with various other operations including coastal towage , berthage assistance and buoy/light handling and positioning ." What is the definition of "towage"?


superstructure

a structure built on top of something else .

Instruction: "there are three distinct parts to the building , the most visible being an articulated tented superstructure of taut fabric and cables and bristling masts ." What is the definition of "superstructure"?


hydroplane

an airplane that can land on or take off from water

Instruction: "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane" What is the definition of "hydroplane"?


center

Context: the center fumbled the handoff

( football ) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

Instruction: "the center fumbled the handoff" What is the definition of "center"?


wan

Instruction: "sunlight filtered upon their tired , wan faces and i knew i looked the same ." What is the definition of "wan"?


wan

( of a smile ) lacking enthusiasm or energy

Instruction: "she gave him a wan smile when she saw him , and lifted herself to a sitting position carefully ." What is the definition of "wan"?


down

Instruction: "with it the french were able to conquer western , southern , and central europe , experiencing downs as well as ups but winning all the decisive battles on land ." What is the definition of "down"?


down

denoting a flavour of quark having a charge of −1/3 . protons and neutrons are thought to be composed of combinations of up and down quarks .

Instruction: "the new results promise to yield important information about the up and down quarks that comprise protons and neutrons ." What is the definition of "down"?


down

from an earlier to a later point in time or order

Instruction: "their experience of cooking thai food is handed down from generation to generation ." What is the definition of "down"?


down

Instruction: "as he was recovering from his injuries , he started to write everything down ." What is the definition of "down"?


down

Context: the shades were down

Instruction: "the shades were down" What is the definition of "down"?


down

at or to the part of ( a river or stream ) that is nearer the sea

Instruction: "it has stunning views down the river necker and was on the doorstep of easily accessible attractions ." What is the definition of "down"?


chufa

an old world sedge which yields an edible tuber , cultivated in some marshy regions of spain and italy .

Instruction: "today he has six chufa plots and credits chufas with holding more birds on his land ." What is the definition of "chufa"?


win

gain ( a person 's attention , support , or love ) , typically gradually or by effort

Instruction: "when she had turned fifteen , she had given up trying to win her father 's love and attention ." What is the definition of "win"?


domesticity

Context: making a hobby of domesticity

Instruction: "making a hobby of domesticity" What is the definition of "domesticity"?


blue

( of a bird or other animal ) having blue markings

Instruction: "there 's a pond visited by ducks , geese , blue herons , otters , deer and the odd bear ." What is the definition of "blue"?


extortionist

a person who tries to obtain something through force or violence ; a racketeer

Instruction: "city insiders say that banks , online casinos and betting services based in britain have paid out more than £80m to extortionists rather than have their systems put out of commission ." What is the definition of "extortionist"?


tenor

a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor , the highest of the ordinary adult male range

Instruction: "a third passage groups the sopranos with the tenors , and the altos with the basses ." What is the definition of "tenor"?


tenor

Instruction: "nothing in the tenor of that speech suggests that the court was seeking to exclude the operation of issue estoppel in these proceedings ." What is the definition of "tenor"?


dead

Context: a dead shot

Instruction: "a dead shot" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Instruction: "he was about to cross the street when he stopped dead in his tracks ." What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: they buried the dead

Instruction: "they buried the dead" What is the definition of "dead"?


mnemonic

a system such as a pattern of letters , ideas , or associations which assists in remembering something

Instruction: "the placement also made seeing the particulars of their relationship - they were perpendicular to each other , for instance - another mnemonic exercise ." What is the definition of "mnemonic"?


mnemonic

Instruction: "in other words , abstract , objective , and analytical thought reflects a literate society , and concrete , formulaic , and mnemonic thinking marks an oral culture ." What is the definition of "mnemonic"?


cuspid

a tooth with a single cusp or point ; a canine tooth .

Instruction: "posterolingually there is a deep narrow fold , which disappears in the advanced wear stage , leaving a narrow paraconid and a broad posterior cuspid that occupies two-thirds of the premolar length ." What is the definition of "cuspid"?


write

have the ability to mark coherent letters or words

Instruction: "a stroke can affect your ability to read and write and even if you can talk , sometimes the words do n't come out in the correct order ." What is the definition of "write"?


quilt

a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching , typically applied in a decorative design .

Instruction: "our room was waiting - window flung open onto a little garden , pink washed walls , faded quilts , towels smelling of fresh air ." What is the definition of "quilt"?


spanking

an act of slapping , especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children

Instruction: "she gave him a hard spanking ; she was powerful for such a frail woman ." What is the definition of "spanking"?


rubberneck

Instruction: "the cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident" What is the definition of "rubberneck"?


order

Context: order ruled in the streets

established customary state ( especially of society )

Instruction: "order ruled in the streets" What is the definition of "order"?


order

the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence , pattern , or method

Instruction: "most were lined up at the back of the desk , arranged in alphabetical order by author ." What is the definition of "order"?


order

( often plural ) a command given by a superior ( e.g. , a military or law enforcement officer ) that must be obeyed

Instruction: "the british ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from london" What is the definition of "order"?


order

the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

Instruction: "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list" What is the definition of "order"?


order

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record ( as if issued by a court or judge )

Instruction: "a friend in new mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there" What is the definition of "order"?


order

Context: it was on the order of a mile

a degree in a continuum of size or quantity

Instruction: "it was on the order of a mile" What is the definition of "order"?


order

a formal association of people with similar interests

Instruction: "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" What is the definition of "order"?


order

a principal taxonomic category that ranks below class and above family

Instruction: "genera are the smallest basic groups of related species ; higher up on the taxonomic ladder , orders encompass hundreds of genera ." What is the definition of "order"?


order

Instruction: "the lobby in westminster is believed by many to have been based originally on a masonic order ." What is the definition of "order"?


glycogenesis

Instruction: "namely , ethanol has both the hypoglycemic effects through decreased gluconeogenesis and increased glucose oxidation and the hyperglycemic effects through decreased glycogenesis and increased glycogenolysis ." What is the definition of "glycogenesis"?


whiteness

Instruction: "when we swam in our pool , louis was conspicuous by the whiteness of his skin ." What is the definition of "whiteness"?


geyser

a hot-water storage tank with an electric heating element .

Instruction: "because geysers are designed to keep water hot at all times , it switches the heating element on and off countless times every day ." What is the definition of "geyser"?


plain

Instruction: "'oh , rover , do n't you leave me , too , ' she plained out ." What is the definition of "plain"?


plain

Context: a plain blue suit

Instruction: "a plain blue suit" What is the definition of "plain"?


protagonist

an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea

Instruction: "the leading protagonists on each side traded barbs as they discussed changes that would open the door to challenging evolution ." What is the definition of "protagonist"?


fowl

the flesh of domesticated birds as food ; poultry

Instruction: "it was here he discovered fresh seafood , superior salmon , wild game , and fowl , and scandinavian butter - a dairy product containing more fat than most butters ." What is the definition of "fowl"?


buckeye

a kind of automatic coupling for railway rolling stock .

Instruction: "they have all welded steel construction of the bodies , pullman gangways and buckeye couplings ." What is the definition of "buckeye"?


buckeye

an orange and brown new world butterfly with conspicuous eyespots on the wings .

Instruction: "many lepidopteran species ( particularly specialists , such as the buckeye butterfly , which concentrates on species in the family scrophulariaceae ) oviposit directly on the desired host plant due to limited mobility of the larvae ." What is the definition of "buckeye"?


altimeter

an instrument for determining altitude attained , especially a barometric or radar device fitted in an aircraft .

Instruction: "the dorset-based firm produces devices such as altimeters , braking systems , smoke detectors and towed aerial targets that act as decoys for enemy fire ." What is the definition of "altimeter"?


stanza

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem ; a verse .

Instruction: "but by the time we get to the end of the stanza and the poem , the tone will have changed totally ." What is the definition of "stanza"?


shiner

a person or thing that polishes something

Instruction: "add a drop or two of silicone shiner to a quarter-sized amount of gel ." What is the definition of "shiner"?


shiner

a small silvery north american freshwater fish which typically has colourful markings .

Instruction: "the freshwater golden shiner was expected to have a high tracer enrichment , because it is reported to feed on zooplankton ." What is the definition of "shiner"?


oracle

a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity .

Instruction: "the oracle told that the cure would come to telephos by means of rust from the sword of the very achilles who had wounded him ." What is the definition of "oracle"?


detent

a catch that regulates striking in a clock .

Instruction: "if the number of blows struck is different to the hour shown lift the detent & the clock will strike one more than the previous count ." What is the definition of "detent"?


autostrada

Instruction: "out in the hills beyond the eternal city , the car was delightful to drive , coping competently with small country roads and fast autostrada alike ." What is the definition of "autostrada"?


walk

( of a batsman ) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire .

Instruction: "once given lbw by a close friend acting as umpire , cameron refused to walk until the umpire admitted that he was not really out ." What is the definition of "walk"?


walk

Context: it happens in all walks of life

Instruction: "it happens in all walks of life" What is the definition of "walk"?


walk

Context: he walks the horse up the mountain

Instruction: "he walks the horse up the mountain" What is the definition of "walk"?


terrorist

a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation , especially against civilians , in the pursuit of political aims

Instruction: "so did you know that terrorists need places to live , a plan , money and equipment ?" What is the definition of "terrorist"?


worm

the coiled pipe of a still in which the vapour is cooled and condensed .

Instruction: "the worm was a coil that was immersed into cold water and it was there that the alcohol vapour condensed into liquid ." What is the definition of "worm"?


worm

a self-replicating program able to propagate itself across a network , typically having a detrimental effect .

Instruction: "in this day and age of backdoors , worms , trojans and other sneak attacks , you never know who 's watching ." What is the definition of "worm"?


worm

Instruction: "did you know , for example , that in 17 th-century england , at least 80 per cent of the population had various kinds of internal parasitic worms ?" What is the definition of "worm"?


respectable

Context: a respectable sum

Instruction: "a respectable sum" What is the definition of "respectable"?


foothold

a secure position from which further progress may be made

Instruction: "and it 's given them a foothold in the game , after 15 minutes in which they were run ragged ." What is the definition of "foothold"?


behind

after the departure or death of ( someone )

Instruction: "he left behind him several unpublished manuscripts ." What is the definition of "behind"?


behind

Context: they 're behind with their bills .

Instruction: "they 're behind with their bills ." What is the definition of "behind"?


natural

a person born with a learning disability .

Instruction: "they were deficient , but probably not to the extent that they might be called naturals or idiots ." What is the definition of "natural"?


natural

relating to the notes and intervals of the harmonic series .

Instruction: "perhaps it 's the natural harmony in the male-female vocal ." What is the definition of "natural"?


natural

( of a skill or quality ) coming instinctively to a person ; innate

Instruction: "only the reflexes and natural ability that years of practice had given him was keeping him close ." What is the definition of "natural"?


redline

refuse ( a loan or insurance ) to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk

Instruction: "when black families found a way to buy homes in white neighborhoods , such as riverside terrace along houston 's brays bayou , the fha would redline the area as high-risk ." What is the definition of "redline"?


second

Instruction: "the clubs ' first and third teams were due to play each other at sandylands on december 27 , while the seconds were scheduled to play at settle on the same day ." What is the definition of "second"?


second

subordinate or inferior in position , rank , or importance

Instruction: "the second fastest was 156 kph , which was over there again in 2000 ." What is the definition of "second"?


second

Context: do i hear a second ?

Instruction: "do i hear a second ?" What is the definition of "second"?


second

Context: he came in a close second

following the first in an ordering or series

Instruction: "he came in a close second" What is the definition of "second"?


muddler

Instruction: "sam recommends using a good muddler ( a small baseball bat-like bar tool ) ." What is the definition of "muddler"?


radius

the bone in a vertebrate 's foreleg or a bird 's wing that corresponds to the radius in a human being .

Instruction: "in the equid foreleg , radius and ulna are united , and the ulna is greatly reduced so that all weight is born on the radius ." What is the definition of "radius"?


urial

a wild sheep with long legs and relatively small horns , native to central asia .

Instruction: "the numbers of afghan urial in our area are increasing and the trophy quality is high ." What is the definition of "urial"?


give

concede ( something ) as valid or deserved in respect of ( someone )

Instruction: "please give these mums the respect they deserve , they 're not out to ruin your day , honest !" What is the definition of "give"?


give

Context: so give ! what 's happening with him ?

Instruction: "so give ! what 's happening with him ?" What is the definition of "give"?


give

Instruction: "the child was given into the custody of the mother ." What is the definition of "give"?


misnomer

a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term

Instruction: "the mistake is in a way only a misnomer , but terminological infelicities have a way of breeding conceptual confusion , and so it is here ." What is the definition of "misnomer"?


tinderbox

a box containing tinder , flint , a steel , and other items for kindling fires .

Instruction: "she slipped her feet into her shoes then threw on a clean dress , not bothering to tie half of the laces , and around her waist she put on the old belt that had her pouch with the tinderbox in it ." What is the definition of "tinderbox"?


tinderbox

Instruction: "and , a three-year drought has turned forests and swamps to tinderboxes ." What is the definition of "tinderbox"?


republican

Instruction: "courbet 's realism was closely allied to the republican and democratic principles of the 1848 revolution , which gave conservative critics an additional reason for disliking him ." What is the definition of "republican"?


incomprehension

Instruction: "in fact , it 's only when i ask for another coffee that he complains , his voice pitched somewhere between disgust and incomprehension ." What is the definition of "incomprehension"?


jumbo

a very large airliner ( originally and specifically a boeing 747 ) .

Instruction: "by the 1970s , they were thought to be vulnerable to soviet missiles and were supplemented by converted civil airliners , now 747 jumbo jets ." What is the definition of "jumbo"?


jumbo

Instruction: "last week , about 1,500 jumbo squid washed up dead on the shores of orange county in california ." What is the definition of "jumbo"?


soap

Instruction: "i was in the country 's most popular tv soap ." What is the definition of "soap"?


soap

Instruction: "not only do we shower with the pressure as low as reasonable , we have taken to getting wet , turning off the water , soaping ourselves and then turning the water back on for the rinse off ." What is the definition of "soap"?


clarity

Instruction: "greater numbers of bacteria can break down organic matter more quickly , improving water quality and clarity while reducing sludge and odors in record time ." What is the definition of "clarity"?


cookhouse

a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking

Instruction: "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse" What is the definition of "cookhouse"?


shocker

something that shocks , especially through being unacceptable or sensational

Instruction: "it was the shocker of the 1998 salzburg festival ." What is the definition of "shocker"?


tunic

the rubbery outer coat of a sea squirt .

Instruction: "the body of the zooid and tunic is transparent enough for the observation of heartbeats ." What is the definition of "tunic"?


band

a group of people who have a common interest or purpose or who share a common feature

Instruction: "in one strange variant , a princess at home alone beheads each one of a band of robbers as they creep in through a hole in the wall , but the robber chief escapes with only a head wound ." What is the definition of "band"?


band

a range of values or a specified category within a series ( used especially in financial contexts )

Instruction: "within the bands there are some excellent performances in key areas , indeed some where we are first in the country ." What is the definition of "band"?


earth

used in names of stable , dense , non-volatile inorganic substances , e.g . fuller 's earth

Instruction: "the palette for fresco painting is traditionally restricted to earths , lime white , carbon black , ultramarine , and glass ." What is the definition of "earth"?


earth

Instruction: "the discovery suggests that life could exist on planets very different from earth ." What is the definition of "earth"?


earth

the substance of the land surface ; soil

Instruction: "her hands were covered with rubber gloves , and they were soiled with earth ." What is the definition of "earth"?


khoisan

relating to the khoisan or their languages .

Instruction: "however , the policy also promotes the use and development of sign language and ‘ heritage languages ’ such as khoisan and indian languages ." What is the definition of "khoisan"?


earful

Instruction: "get an earful of what the latest in techno-gadgetry sounds like on 10,000 sq . ft floor space , hosting international and national brands ." What is the definition of "earful"?


platypus

a semiaquatic egg-laying mammal which frequents lakes and streams in eastern australia . it has a sensitive pliable bill shaped like that of a duck , webbed feet with venomous spurs , and dense fur .

Instruction: "two of the most amazing mammals on earth are the naked mole-rat and the platypus ." What is the definition of "platypus"?


carp

complain or find fault continually about trivial matters

Instruction: "some critics carped about the fact that a film set in 1956 used a song that was released in 1958 for its theme ." What is the definition of "carp"?


liquidation

Instruction: "it went into examinership in august after its british business went into liquidation and it was forced to close offices worldwide ." What is the definition of "liquidation"?


rejoin

return to ( a companion , organization , or route that one has left )

Instruction: "later in the evening the men would rejoin the ladies in the drawing room for conversation and card games and tea would be dispensed ." What is the definition of "rejoin"?


react

cause ( a substance ) to undergo a chemical or physical change by interacting with another substance

Instruction: "many alkyl halides , alcohols , or alkenes can be reacted with benzene in the presence of certain catalysts to give an alkyl benzene ." What is the definition of "react"?


lisp

a high-level computer programming language devised for list processing .

Instruction: "it 's a mail reader , news reader , web browser , program development environment , lisp interpreter and psychotherapist ." What is the definition of "lisp"?


arrogate

take or claim ( something ) without justification

Instruction: "it is doubtful that the us can successfully arrogate this privilege only to itself ." What is the definition of "arrogate"?


diaphragm

a taut flexible membrane in mechanical or acoustic systems .

Instruction: "a dynamic microphone 's diaphragm , for instance , moves an attached coil of wire past a magnet to induce current flow in the wire . see diagram ." What is the definition of "diaphragm"?


umma

the whole community of muslims bound together by ties of religion .

Instruction: "we , as a muslim ummah , have to learn to sacrifice our ego in our community , tolerate difference of opinions within the boundaries of the qur'an and sunnah and we should not compete in raising our level of living and wealth ." What is the definition of "umma"?


ergot

a small horny protuberance on the back of each of a horse 's fetlocks .

Instruction: "normally the ergot is very close to the skin , but sometimes they grow out to an inch or more and can be unsightly when this hair is clipped for show purposes ." What is the definition of "ergot"?


ergot

the fruiting bodies of the ergot fungus , used as a source of certain medicinal alkaloids , especially for inducing uterine contractions or controlling post-partum bleeding .

Instruction: "mycotoxins commonly found in grains or feeds used in nebraska are aflatoxins , ergot alkaloids , fumonisins , vomitoxin and zearalenone ." What is the definition of "ergot"?


reform

cause ( someone ) to relinquish an immoral , criminal , or self-destructive lifestyle

Instruction: "maybe then the juveniles will be coming out of detention as reformed people , not as crime masterminds !" What is the definition of "reform"?


reform

the action or process of reforming an institution or practice

Instruction: "why not postpone the constitutional debate for a decade and concentrate on economic reform ?" What is the definition of "reform"?


hanging

the act of suspending something ( hanging it from above so it moves freely )

Instruction: "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait" What is the definition of "hanging"?


hanging

the practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment

Instruction: "liberal over crime and punishment - i believed in public hanging ." What is the definition of "hanging"?


eyeful

a quantity or piece of something thrown or blown into the eye

Instruction: "the holes in the sides meant you still might end up with an eyeful of paint and the lack of full facial coverage meant you might go home with a few welts on the forehead ." What is the definition of "eyeful"?


eyeful

Instruction: "she retrieved a second suitcase and they repeated the procedure , and again graham got an eyeful as she spread her legs and then leaned forward to hand the case to him ." What is the definition of "eyeful"?


gunsight

a device on a gun that enables it to be aimed accurately .

Instruction: "and in service to that agenda , they 've even got cartoon characters in their gunsights ." What is the definition of "gunsight"?


bale

evil suffered ; physical or mental torment .

Instruction: "i have known too much of bale by this child-bearing ." What is the definition of "bale"?


urokinase

an enzyme produced in the kidneys which promotes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin and can be used to dissolve blood clots .

Instruction: "as a result of these actions , a nationwide shortage of urokinase became apparent , and a replacement for urokinase needed to be identified ." What is the definition of "urokinase"?


tribune

a dais or rostrum , especially in a church .

Instruction: "in life the king and his family could watch the liturgy from the tribune above , and in death their tombs occupied the pantheon itself ." What is the definition of "tribune"?


exhaust

Context: we have exhausted the food supplies

Instruction: "we have exhausted the food supplies" What is the definition of "exhaust"?


exhaust

Instruction: "combustion products are exhausted in the engine" What is the definition of "exhaust"?


proportional

properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics ; usually followed by `to '

Instruction: "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime" What is the definition of "proportional"?


dysentery

infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhoea with the presence of blood and mucus in the faeces .

Instruction: "the reductions in duration of both non-dysenteric diarrhoea and dysentery were significant ." What is the definition of "dysentery"?


thrombosis

local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system

Instruction: "small or large vessels may be affected , with local thrombosis or thromboembolism from artery to artery or cardiac embolism ." What is the definition of "thrombosis"?


jersey

Instruction: "the fabrics for spring are satin , jersey , chiffon and lace , turning up in every category from street wear to evening wear ." What is the definition of "jersey"?


speaking

the action of conveying information or expressing one 's feelings in speech

Instruction: "the eldest member of the crew was the one speaking ." What is the definition of "speaking"?


disembowel

cut open and remove the internal organs of

Instruction: "after failing to launch a military coup in 1970 , he committed hara-kiri , ritually disembowelling himself ." What is the definition of "disembowel"?


sicko

a mentally ill or perverted person , especially one who is sadistic

Instruction: "good on them for nailing a cluster of abusive sickos ." What is the definition of "sicko"?


articulate

Context: articulate beings

expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

Instruction: "articulate beings" What is the definition of "articulate"?


unmask

Instruction: "the journal article unmasked the corrupt politician" What is the definition of "unmask"?


sysop

Instruction: "no , depending on the software they use to run their board , the sysop will send and receive data with other boards around the country ." What is the definition of "sysop"?


cuppa

Instruction: "their sales of cups of tea have rocketed by around 500 per cent with more than 450 cuppas being sold nationwide , compared to an average of 90 cups a week sold before the film 's release ." What is the definition of "cuppa"?


ringtail

Instruction: "the cameras never detected some species that are believed to still exist in the area , such as black bears , long-tailed weasels , ringtails , badgers , and spotted skunks ." What is the definition of "ringtail"?


counterbore

Instruction: "it is an optional tiebar style with mounting holes drilled and counterbored for 1/4 inch shcs ." What is the definition of "counterbore"?


coating

Instruction: "the surface was ready for a coating of paint" What is the definition of "coating"?


triptych

a set of three associated artistic , literary , or musical works intended to be appreciated together

Instruction: "in a triptych of first-person narratives , the story explores the complex and often contradictory emotions experienced by simon and his friends as they struggle to come to terms with the knowledge that he will never walk again ." What is the definition of "triptych"?


humbug

Instruction: "bad information and bad guesses occasionally humbugged both , which they overcame by determination and the fighting qualities of their forces ." What is the definition of "humbug"?


author

be the author of ( a book or piece of writing )

Instruction: "apart from holding his hugely popular shows across the globe , he is also busy authoring a book ." What is the definition of "author"?


demonstrate

provide evidence for ; stand as proof of ; show by one 's behavior , attitude , or external attributes

Instruction: "this decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" What is the definition of "demonstrate"?


evade

( of an abstract thing ) elude ( someone )

Instruction: "the song was loud and beautiful , and powerful , and it came from a creature that i thought i would never , ever see again , and all strength evaded me and a weakness set in ." What is the definition of "evade"?


evade

avoid giving a direct answer to ( a question )

Instruction: "there seems to be an ethos developing that no one should take responsibility for any of their acts , that they should try to evade , avoid , deny ." What is the definition of "evade"?


heavyweight

Instruction: "he claimed to have heavyweight support and the yorkshire post found plenty of backing for his campaign , which provides the first rallying point for the many people who think another tier of government will be a waste of time at best ." What is the definition of "heavyweight"?


heavyweight

a heavyweight boxer or other competitor .

Instruction: "as most people know , i 'm not a big fan of the heavyweights , as they are not only boring for the most-part , but slow moving ." What is the definition of "heavyweight"?


sleek

( of a person ) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance

Instruction: "big mistake : his carved cut was only for small , sleek people - a certain model turned fashion editor , wore it to perfection ." What is the definition of "sleek"?


power

used in the names of movements aiming to enhance the status of a specified group

Instruction: "she 's also justly proud of the girl power movement the band started ." What is the definition of "power"?


power

a person or organization that is strong or influential within a particular context

Instruction: "uber-designers often pave the way for their work by forging bonds with the business and political powers in an organization ." What is the definition of "power"?


distress

cause ( someone ) anxiety , sorrow , or pain

Instruction: "as a resident of alastrean house in aberdeenshire , i am distressed by the recent news that the house is threatened with closure ." What is the definition of "distress"?


tertiary

( of an organic compound ) having its functional group located on a carbon atom which is itself bonded to three other carbon atoms .

Instruction: "the reaction of grignard reagents with carbonyl compounds is used to prepare primary , secondary , and tertiary alcohols ." What is the definition of "tertiary"?


midstream

( of urine ) passed in the middle part of an act of urinating .

Instruction: "a midstream clean-catch technique usually is adequate in men and women ." What is the definition of "midstream"?


pram

Instruction: "the asma exhibition included exquisite scenes of children in optimist prams , marinas , racing sailboats and a still life of a freshly caught trout , to name a few ." What is the definition of "pram"?


ascender

a device which can be clipped to a rope to act as a foothold or handhold , or to keep something in position .

Instruction: "with the help of a mechanical ascender , guides and novice climbers creep up ropes like inchworms into the forest canopy ." What is the definition of "ascender"?


remind

cause someone to think of ( something ) because of a resemblance

Instruction: "the floor resembled an empty floor of a warehouse , and john was reminded of where he 'd woken up the day before ." What is the definition of "remind"?


augment

Context: the pressure augmented

Instruction: "the pressure augmented" What is the definition of "augment"?


mesh

( of the teeth of a gearwheel ) be engaged with another gearwheel

Instruction: "the gears meshed and the result was a very productive week for mr. hillier as he started with the first of three paydays on the week ." What is the definition of "mesh"?


mesh

used with reference to a complex or constricting situation

Instruction: "jain gives us interesting figures of these family structures that show the mesh of power equations at a glance ." What is the definition of "mesh"?


fumbling

the action of fondling someone for sexual pleasure

Instruction: "set in easter ross , it follows the bain family from david and jean 's premarital fumblings to the moment when their grown-up son sets off for a better life across the atlantic ." What is the definition of "fumbling"?


slouch

an incompetent person ; usually used in negative constructions

Instruction: "he 's no slouch when it comes to baseball" What is the definition of "slouch"?


match

Instruction: "the company matched the employees ' contributions" What is the definition of "match"?


shoveler

Context: a shoveler of coal

Instruction: "a shoveler of coal" What is the definition of "shoveler"?


enabler

a person or thing that makes something possible

Instruction: "we see government as a catalyst , an enabler and a supporter of individual development and enterprise ." What is the definition of "enabler"?


aubergine

the large plant of the nightshade family which bears aubergines .

Instruction: "with long stretches of hot , dry weather they have really multiplied , ravaging my fig tree and runner beans and completely destroying three aubergine plants just as they began to flower ." What is the definition of "aubergine"?


overwrap

Instruction: "the case packers apply a non-retentive glue to a corrugated flat and the bottles are placed upon the board and overwrapped ." What is the definition of "overwrap"?


mammalian

Instruction: "my mammalian mind remains mired in the earthly muck of doubt ." What is the definition of "mammalian"?


inquest

Instruction: "the inquest heard she was taking eight tablets a day , but doctors feared this was a conservative estimate and the real figure could be much higher ." What is the definition of "inquest"?


prep

Instruction: "behind him a few officers made an obviously conscious effort to look busy at their stations despite the fact that their ship was prepped and ready to go ." What is the definition of "prep"?


floral

Instruction: "petrara of harvey fabrics agreed that stripes , florals and other motifs are going to be dominant ." What is the definition of "floral"?


armature

a piece of iron or other object acting as a keeper for a magnet .

Instruction: "sixth , distinct increase of power by employment of the device of a so-called armature made of the same metal with which the physicists are accustomed to surround resinous and vitreous bodies ." What is the definition of "armature"?


armature

the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor .

Instruction: "in a regular can motor , the armature spins inside the can when an electric current is applied ." What is the definition of "armature"?


maya

the supernatural power wielded by gods and demons .

Instruction: "and these demons were so expert with maya , they would create darkness , expand into various forms etc ." What is the definition of "maya"?


paraglider

a wide canopy resembling a parachute that is attached to a person 's body by a harness in order to allow them to glide through the air after jumping from or being hauled to a height .

Instruction: "there is a paragliding school here , and there must have been twenty students out in the lawn yesterday practicing kiting their paragliders ." What is the definition of "paraglider"?


necessary

( of an agent ) having no independent volition .

Instruction: "the sixth is that if a man were not a necessary agent he would be ignorant of morality and have no motive to practice it ." What is the definition of "necessary"?


avert

prevent or ward off ( an undesirable occurrence )

Instruction: "the colonial state consciously forswore any attempt at intervening and averting these catastrophes ." What is the definition of "avert"?


headliner

a performer or act that is promoted as the star attraction on a bill and typically performs last

Instruction: "the scissor sisters will follow saturday night 's headliners , pet shop boys , in what promises to be one of the best events ever arranged by rob da bank ." What is the definition of "headliner"?


kudos

Instruction: "kudos to the toledo blade for breaking an important story ." What is the definition of "kudos"?


cooper

Instruction: "given that coopering is still very much a manual industry and dependable on skilled tradesmen , our main aim is to ensure that distilleries have a readily available supply of quality casks for their filling programme ." What is the definition of "cooper"?


smooth

Instruction: "smooth the way towards peace negotiations" What is the definition of "smooth"?


roof

Context: the roof of the cave was very high

the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space

Instruction: "the roof of the cave was very high" What is the definition of "roof"?


energize

supply energy , typically kinetic or electrical energy , to ( something )

Instruction: "it is mostly the latent heat from condensation of the water vapor that energizes the storm ." What is the definition of "energize"?


energize

Instruction: "it is this motivation that energizes him to do his very best to make sure the students receive the best possible training ." What is the definition of "energize"?


abiogenesis

the original evolution of life or living organisms from inorganic or inanimate substances

Instruction: "many of the constraints on the mode , environment and timing of abiogenesis are derived from laboratory simulations or from theoretical extrapolations to early terrestrial conditions ." What is the definition of "abiogenesis"?


prolongation

Instruction: "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" What is the definition of "prolongation"?


z

Instruction: "the british call z zed and the scots call it ezed but americans call it zee" What is the definition of "z"?


outlier

a younger rock formation isolated among older rocks

Instruction: "fault movements by which blocks of terrain move up or down relative to each other , as when horsts or grabens are formed , can also produce inliers and outliers ." What is the definition of "outlier"?


threaten

( of something undesirable ) seem likely to occur

Instruction: "lots of the local farmers bred horses and sold them to the army , especially when wars threatened ." What is the definition of "threaten"?


threaten

cause ( someone or something ) to be vulnerable or at risk ; endanger

Instruction: "never should the great courses be threatened with obsolescence because of greed and contempt for the treasures of the game ." What is the definition of "threaten"?


infusion

the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality

Instruction: "the team 's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent" What is the definition of "infusion"?


pry

Context: do n't pry into my personal matters !

Instruction: "do n't pry into my personal matters !" What is the definition of "pry"?


prevail

Instruction: "the champion prevailed , though it was a hard fight" What is the definition of "prevail"?


dogie

Instruction: "head for the open range and learn how to wrangle dogies ." What is the definition of "dogie"?


zip

Instruction: "did his punches have the same zip from the second round on ?" What is the definition of "zip"?


zip

Instruction: "the musical numbers are by far the most frenetic , with animated imagery zipping around at the speed of hyperspace ." What is the definition of "zip"?


zip

Instruction: "right now , the score : they 're down zip to two to paraguay ." What is the definition of "zip"?


goal

( in football , rugby , hockey , and some other games ) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and typically with a net between , forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score .

Instruction: "the number of times he raced from his goal to narrow an attacker 's shot was exceptional ." What is the definition of "goal"?


mention

refer to ( something ) briefly and without going into detail

Instruction: "the book briefly mentions a handful of smaller communities but presents only ten photographs of them ." What is the definition of "mention"?


sternum

Instruction: "the wires holding the sternum together are permanent , but the stitches closing the wound will gradually dissolve ." What is the definition of "sternum"?


staff

Context: this position is not always staffed

Instruction: "this position is not always staffed" What is the definition of "staff"?


staff

the body of teachers and administrators at a school

Instruction: "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university" What is the definition of "staff"?


sorb

Instruction: "sorb apple berries contain large amounts of malic acid that aid water retention ." What is the definition of "sorb"?


argon

the chemical element of atomic number 18 , an inert gaseous element of the noble gas group . argon is the commonest noble gas , making up nearly one per cent of the earth 's atmosphere .

Instruction: "it combines easily and even explosively with every other element except helium , neon , and argon ." What is the definition of "argon"?


vest

Instruction: "pair the plaid skirt with knee high socks , boots and a sequinned vest ." What is the definition of "vest"?


vest

Instruction: "now she was vested for the anointing ; buskins , sandals and girdle put on , and over all a tabard of white sarsnet , the vestment called the colobium sindonis ." What is the definition of "vest"?


hearty

Instruction: "the courtier did not seem to notice the sarcasm dripping from her voice , and responded with a warm , hearty laugh ." What is the definition of "hearty"?


acreage

Context: he wanted some acreage to build on

an area of ground used for some particular purpose ( such as building or farming )

Instruction: "he wanted some acreage to build on" What is the definition of "acreage"?


debit

an entry recording a sum owed , listed on the left-hand side or column of an account

Instruction: "consequently , the coal account registered , on its debit side , production expenses and , in a later phase , also the general expenses and selling expenses ." What is the definition of "debit"?


sidestep

avoid ( someone or something ) by stepping sideways

Instruction: "philip lunged once more and caleb merely sidestepped his advance , sustaining a minor hit but nothing like he first endured ." What is the definition of "sidestep"?


oaf

a man who is rough or clumsy and unintelligent

Instruction: "he sighed as well , thinking of the treat he would get if he ever got to apologize to the big oaf ." What is the definition of "oaf"?


purchase

a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage

Instruction: "he could get no purchase on the situation" What is the definition of "purchase"?


disjunction

a statement expressing the relation of two distinct alternatives ( especially one using the word ‘ or ’ ) .

Instruction: "by referring to a dichotomous tree , this writer shows how to choose the proper disjunction relative to the terms in the disjuncts ." What is the definition of "disjunction"?


fair

Instruction: "the fair fool noel has taken a week-long fancy to me , and i am making an age-long fool of him ." What is the definition of "fair"?


fair

Context: a fairish income

Instruction: "a fairish income" What is the definition of "fair"?


fair

Context: a fair complexion

( used of hair or skin ) pale or light-colored ;

Instruction: "a fair complexion" What is the definition of "fair"?


fair

considerable though not outstanding in size or amount

Instruction: "tracking down other dead notables often took a fair amount of detective work ." What is the definition of "fair"?


centrosome

an organelle near the nucleus of a cell which contains the centrioles ( in animal cells ) and from which the spindle fibres develop in cell division .

Instruction: "a legacy of these ancient symbiotic interactions is that eukaryotic cells continue to show tight links between nuclei , centrosomes and microtubules in the form of cell bodies ." What is the definition of "centrosome"?


saltation

Instruction: "these actions are important in the effective use of the hindlimbs during terrestrial saltation and swimming ." What is the definition of "saltation"?


saltation

the transport of hard particles over an uneven surface in a turbulent flow of air or water

Instruction: "eroded sediment can be transported by creep , saltation , or suspension , and where much fine soil or sediment is present , dust clouds can result ." What is the definition of "saltation"?


lubricate

Instruction: "moved by the ceremony and lubricated by chardonnay , the women are in a vulnerable state ." What is the definition of "lubricate"?


whinchat

a small eurasian and north african songbird related to the stonechat , with a brown back and orange-buff underparts .

Instruction: "the bulk of the whinchats pass through mersea from mid-august to mid-september and in the previous years there has been the occasional double figure count in some parts of the island ." What is the definition of "whinchat"?


dwell

( of one 's eyes or attention ) linger on ( a particular object or place )

Instruction: "the camera dwells lovingly on bookshelves , there are close ups of book covers and their spines , the title page and the endpapers ." What is the definition of "dwell"?


mistress

( especially formerly ) a female employer of domestic staff

Instruction: "there can be no love between mistress and slave ." What is the definition of "mistress"?


overexposure

excessive exposure , especially to something harmful

Instruction: "however , any complexion can become blotchy , leathery and wrinkled from continued sun overexposure ." What is the definition of "overexposure"?


megalomaniac

Instruction: "the story is that of an intensely irish megalomaniac father , who lives in the violent and paranoid world of his furniture store mogul past ." What is the definition of "megalomaniac"?


thrash

struggle in a desperate or unfocused way to do something

Instruction: "the government keeps thrashing around for that magic bullet , desperate to eliminate this crisis once and for all ." What is the definition of "thrash"?


imperial

Instruction: "after the establishment of the imperial court under the emperor charles iv in prague in the 14th century , the city became an important centre for the arts ." What is the definition of "imperial"?


pontiff

Instruction: "the pontiff died at the vatican in rome on saturday , aged 84 ." What is the definition of "pontiff"?


iridectomy

a surgical procedure to remove part of the iris .

Instruction: "it can lead to complete vision loss within 24 hours and is an emergency , necessitating urgent treatment with pressure-lowering medications combined with an iridectomy ." What is the definition of "iridectomy"?


kuwaiti

Instruction: "he became the youngest winner in the prize 's history for his story seen through the eyes of issa , the son of a kuwaiti father and a filipina mother ." What is the definition of "kuwaiti"?


lavish

Context: a lavish buffet

characterized by extravagance and profusion

Instruction: "a lavish buffet" What is the definition of "lavish"?


sandbox

a tropical american tree whose seed cases were formerly used to hold sand for blotting ink .

Instruction: "sometimes strong emetics , such as the seed of the sandbox tree , were used to bring on menstruation ." What is the definition of "sandbox"?


reassess

consider or assess again , in the light of new or different factors

Instruction: "then i will reassess the options and consider playing if cricket is helping me take my life forward ." What is the definition of "reassess"?


involucre

a whorl or rosette of bracts surrounding an inflorescence ( especially a capitulum ) or at the base of an umbel .

Instruction: "the cupules are simple involucres of bracts which are spirally arranged ( according to a fibonacci pattern ) on the floral axis preceding the flower ." What is the definition of "involucre"?


character

Instruction: "it seems that identity is the crucial point of nicknames as it gives clubs an individual character which words such as wanderers , united and city do not ." What is the definition of "character"?


severance

the action of ending a connection or relationship

Instruction: "taylor believes that the severance of understanding and attunement resulted in superior understanding at least of physical nature ." What is the definition of "severance"?


romanticism

a movement in the arts and literature which originated in the late 18th century , emphasizing inspiration , subjectivity , and the primacy of the individual .

Instruction: "he exaggerates both romanticism 's sense of the expansive subject and modernism 's sense of the subject suspended within a complex web of signs ." What is the definition of "romanticism"?


banker

a boat employed in cod fishing off newfoundland .

Instruction: "there has been a long and proud tradition of rowing in callinafercy down through the years from the banker fishing boat to the present four oar and seine boat and now the one design boat ." What is the definition of "banker"?


institutional

Context: institutional religion

Instruction: "institutional religion" What is the definition of "institutional"?


hussar

a soldier in a light cavalry regiment which had adopted a dress uniform modelled on that of the hungarian hussars ( now only in titles )

Instruction: "from their fast , lightly equipped mounted warriors , evolved the hussars of the 18th and 19th centuries , who in turn became the template for light cavalry the world over ." What is the definition of "hussar"?


attest

Context: this word is not attested until 1993

Instruction: "this word is not attested until 1993" What is the definition of "attest"?


rescission

the revocation , cancellation , or repeal of a law , order , or agreement

Instruction: "‘ as has been seen , that has been the decision where rescission is ordered of a sale by a trustee to himself ’ ." What is the definition of "rescission"?


cringe

experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust

Instruction: "i took my first step into the store and cringed at the music that they were playing ." What is the definition of "cringe"?


source

Instruction: "still , once money has been sourced , a writer can be employed ." What is the definition of "source"?


hover

Instruction: "the helicopter settled into a hover seconds later and dropped its dipping sonar into the water ." What is the definition of "hover"?


perisperm

( in some seeds ) a mass of nutritive material outside the embryo sac .

Instruction: "they were treated with 65 % sulfuric acid for 10 min at room temperature to hydrolyse their impermeable waterproofing perisperm ." What is the definition of "perisperm"?


entrapment

the state of being caught in or as in a trap

Instruction: "safety measures include metal detectors , closed circuit video , employee 'safe rooms ' during emergencies , furniture arrangement to prevent entrapment of staff , and good lighting ." What is the definition of "entrapment"?


repair

Instruction: "after hearing some fits and starts , we realized that the tape was chewed beyond repair ." What is the definition of "repair"?


repair

Instruction: "the most immediate reason you 'll need money , aside from repairing any damage your cars might sustain , is to purchase new machines or additional parts that you can use to tune your vehicles further ." What is the definition of "repair"?


repair

Context: this treatment repaired my health

Instruction: "this treatment repaired my health" What is the definition of "repair"?


theca

a cup-like or tubular structure containing a coral polyp .

Instruction: "despite its good preservation , this single specimen did not show all aspects of the theca ." What is the definition of "theca"?


theca

either of the lobes of an anther , each containing two pollen sacs .

Instruction: "the percentage of thecae that dehisced longitudinally varied greatly among rice varieties ." What is the definition of "theca"?


stop

obtain the required pitch from ( the string of a violin or similar instrument ) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger .

Instruction: "all three were normally diatonic only , though players could raise the pitch by a semitone by stopping a string near the neck ." What is the definition of "stop"?


stop

a knob , lever , or similar device in an organ or harpsichord which brings into play a set of pipes or strings of a particular tone and range of pitch .

Instruction: "specific ranks of pipes may be brought into and out of play by means of stops ." What is the definition of "stop"?


intercept

obstruct ( someone or something ) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination

Instruction: "she curtsied and continued forward , intercepting christopher 's mischievous twinkle ." What is the definition of "intercept"?


business

Instruction: "i did some other things that were on the list but those are none of your business ." What is the definition of "business"?


quaver

Instruction: "he had that same erudite quaver that suggested madness or brilliance and probably both ." What is the definition of "quaver"?


ozonide

any of a class of unstable cyclic compounds formed by the addition of ozone to a carbon–carbon double bond .

Instruction: "ozone attacks a carbon-carbon double bond , initially making an ozonide , a hair-raising five-membered ring that has three oxygens in a row ." What is the definition of "ozonide"?


slap

a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object

Instruction: "his knocks on her door , once strong and quick , were now reduced to tired , dull slaps of his palm against the wood ." What is the definition of "slap"?


slap

hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped

Instruction: "a few days later , william was snapped to attention by the sound of a magazine slapping on the coffee table in front of him ." What is the definition of "slap"?


slap

hit with something flat , like a paddle or the open hand

Instruction: "the impatient teacher slapped the student" What is the definition of "slap"?


slap

Instruction: "the parking wardens have no problem and are very quick at slapping fines on people who park illegally around portlaoise ." What is the definition of "slap"?


spike

a pulse of very short duration in which a rapid increase in voltage is followed by a rapid decrease .

Instruction: "voltage surges and spikes occur for a number of reasons ." What is the definition of "spike"?


spike

( in volleyball ) hit ( the ball ) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court .

Instruction: "despite this being a busy week in games and practices , fans were still out to see the volleyball women doing their stuff as they spiked the ball in for the win ." What is the definition of "spike"?


spike

Context: the voltage spiked

Instruction: "the voltage spiked" What is the definition of "spike"?


able

Context: an able seaman

Instruction: "an able seaman" What is the definition of "able"?


chlorpromazine

a synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer , sedative , and anti-emetic .

Instruction: "isolated instances of such damage have been reported with such drugs as benoxaprofen , chlorpromazine , haloperidol , imipramine , and others ." What is the definition of "chlorpromazine"?


seeming

appearing to be real or true , but not necessarily being so ; apparent

Instruction: "yet in the seeming confusion , there is apparent order ." What is the definition of "seeming"?


pinewood

Instruction: "current threats include losses of native pinewood and wood pasture habitats , changing forest practices including clear felling and underplanting and nutrient enrichment of soils ." What is the definition of "pinewood"?


podium

( in some sporting events ) a structure consisting of three adjacent platforms of different heights , on which the competitors finishing in first , second , and third places receive their awards

Instruction: "both have competed for a few seasons but are rarely on the winners ' podium ." What is the definition of "podium"?


pretend

Instruction: "dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish" What is the definition of "pretend"?


unnerve

make ( someone ) lose courage or confidence

Instruction: "her wide eyed frozen gaze unnerved him , her chilly green eyes that held no sign of life in them ." What is the definition of "unnerve"?


bodkin

a thick , blunt needle with a large eye , used for drawing tape or cord through a hem .

Instruction: "there is a nail knot/tying tool , clipper/nipper , a bodkin - which as we all know is a needle ." What is the definition of "bodkin"?


shambles

Instruction: "by evening , david and yohanna 's house was in a shambles ." What is the definition of "shambles"?


pseudoscience

a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method

Instruction: "swanson draws upon sources as diverse as aesop 's fables and mathematician/statistician john allen paulos for examples , covering everything from failed doomsday predictions to the pseudosciences of graphology and horoscopes ." What is the definition of "pseudoscience"?


haler

a monetary unit of the czech republic , equal to one hundredth of a koruna .

Instruction: "the crown eased only around 10 halers on the news ( 0.3 percent ) ." What is the definition of "haler"?


runabout

Instruction: "‘ some poor guy is out in his 20-foot runabout with his wife and four kids , and the boat wo n't go into forward gear , ’ he reports ." What is the definition of "runabout"?


devotional

Context: a devotional exercise

Instruction: "a devotional exercise" What is the definition of "devotional"?


endear

Context: this behavior endeared her to me

Instruction: "this behavior endeared her to me" What is the definition of "endear"?


problematic

Instruction: "like people who hoard possessions , animal hoarders often lack insight into the problematic nature of their behavior ." What is the definition of "problematic"?


spongy

like a sponge , especially in being porous , compressible , or absorbent

Instruction: "on the ground , climbing fern creates tough , spongy mats that can easily smother grasses , low-growing shrubs , and small trees ." What is the definition of "spongy"?


radial

Instruction: "another injection site is at the volar side of the forearm , 4 cm proximal to the wrist crease between the tendons of the radial flexor muscle and the palmaris longus muscle ." What is the definition of "radial"?


parentage

Instruction: "but big decisions like this always have a myriad of motivations behind them and multiple parentage ." What is the definition of "parentage"?


parentage

the identity and origins of one 's parents

Instruction: "the idea that people of mixed racial parentage and their descendants may have special needs is increasingly gaining ground ." What is the definition of "parentage"?


tippet

a woman 's long fur scarf or shawl worn around the neck and shoulders .

Instruction: "it 's like wearing a mink tippet or not recycling ." What is the definition of "tippet"?


burr

a prickly seed case or flower head that clings to clothing and animal fur .

Instruction: "the plant must be eliminated before the flowers ripen and form the brown prickly burrs which spread the seeds ." What is the definition of "burr"?


burr

Instruction: "this tie is done on a prairie find sun-bleached mule deer shed antler burr . i augmented the color of the burr with my own dye technique ." What is the definition of "burr"?


exponentiation

the operation of raising one quantity to the power of another .

Instruction: "one of the main reasons for including an introduction to modular arithmetic is that the two most popular public key algorithms use modular exponentiation as their basic mathematical process ." What is the definition of "exponentiation"?


poolside

Instruction: "the amari orchid resort also held their festivities poolside , and set up a stage featuring live music as well as a visit from the big man in red who distributed gifts to all ." What is the definition of "poolside"?


formal

of or denoting a style of writing or public speaking characterized by more elaborate grammatical structures and more conservative and technical vocabulary .

Instruction: "the highlighted words and phrases are ones that will not be used in formal writing and they even contain grammar mistakes ." What is the definition of "formal"?


formal

having a conventionally recognized form , structure , or set of rules

Instruction: "by combining formal knowledge with real world experience and new ideas or perspectives , the construction of new knowledge occurs ." What is the definition of "formal"?


pneumatic

Context: pneumatic drill

of or relating to or using air ( or a similar gas )

Instruction: "pneumatic drill" What is the definition of "pneumatic"?


conduction

the transmission of impulses along nerves .

Instruction: "second degree heart block results from partial blockade to impulse conduction ; some impulses are conducted to the ventricles but others are blocked ." What is the definition of "conduction"?


conduction

the conveying of fluid through a channel .

Instruction: "carbon nanotubes , unmodified ( pristine ) and modified through charged atoms , were simulated in water , and their water conduction rates determined ." What is the definition of "conduction"?


liveryman

( in the uk ) a member of a livery company .

Instruction: "she played an active part in many medical societies , including the chelsea clinical society of which she was president , and she was a liveryman of the society of apothecaries ." What is the definition of "liveryman"?


back

Context: back issues of the magazine

Instruction: "back issues of the magazine" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: he went back to sleep

in or to or toward an original condition

Instruction: "he went back to sleep" What is the definition of "back"?


back

expressing movement of the body into a reclining position

Instruction: "i lean back in my chair , feet up on the edge of the table and give the paper a flick ." What is the definition of "back"?


back

the part of a chair against which the sitter 's back rests .

Instruction: "he has poured himself a glass of champagne and put his arm around her , resting his hand on the back of her wooden chair ." What is the definition of "back"?


back

( of a sound ) articulated at the back of the mouth

Instruction: "finnish is well known for possessing a front-back vowel harmony system ." What is the definition of "back"?


back

Instruction: "lovers of the past looking fondly backward" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Instruction: "i was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: the fall broke his back

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Instruction: "the fall broke his back" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: back this enterprise

Instruction: "back this enterprise" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: can you back up your claims ?

Instruction: "can you back up your claims ?" What is the definition of "back"?


harpoon

Instruction: "for a monarch caterpillar , ingesting milkweed poisons is not a surefire defense against a predatory stinkbug , which harpoons its victims before sucking up the body fluids ." What is the definition of "harpoon"?


sole

a marine flatfish of almost worldwide distribution , important as a food fish .

Instruction: "feeling sorry for the sole , valerie scooped a small opening at the base of the mesh through which it escaped ." What is the definition of "sole"?


sole

the section forming the underside of a piece of footwear ( typically excluding the heel when this forms a distinct part )

Instruction: "my guess is that if the surface is more like the bottom of a crepe sole , it will squeak less than if the soles were like that of a pair of tennis shoes ." What is the definition of "sole"?


erotism

sexual desire or excitement ; eroticism .

Instruction: "as such they can be seen as the church reclaiming the broader social memory of dance 's image from the amnesia of an exclusive association with courtship erotism or parades of arms ." What is the definition of "erotism"?


pundit

an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public

Instruction: "after the game the vast majority of experts and pundits were gushing in their praise of the official ." What is the definition of "pundit"?


alternation

the repeated occurrence of two things in turn

Instruction: "these alternations result from vowel sequences which are unique to derived verb stems ." What is the definition of "alternation"?


carrier

a molecule that transfers a specified molecule or ion within the body , especially across a cell membrane .

Instruction: "like insulin , glucagon lacks a plasma carrier protein , and like insulin its circulating half life is also about 5 minutes ." What is the definition of "carrier"?


carrier

Context: the bonds were transmitted by carrier

someone whose employment involves carrying something

Instruction: "the bonds were transmitted by carrier" What is the definition of "carrier"?


diaspora

people who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland

Instruction: "only he drew support from all sections of the palestinian people - in the occupied territories , the diaspora and israel itself - and had the authority to make a comprehensive agreement stick ." What is the definition of "diaspora"?


blinks

a small fleshy plant with tiny white flowers , which grows in damp and wet habitats in temperate regions . the leaves are sometimes eaten in salads .

Instruction: "some are found worldwide such as water blinks and brittle-bladder fern ." What is the definition of "blinks"?


hallucination

an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode

Instruction: "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination" What is the definition of "hallucination"?


eucharist

the christian service , ceremony , or sacrament commemorating the last supper , in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed

Instruction: "while a great many christians celebrate the eucharist , there is some variation as to how the gifts are understood ." What is the definition of "eucharist"?


nub

a small chunk or nugget of metal or rock

Instruction: "with my toes perched precariously on a nub of rock , i frantically search for the next handhold ." What is the definition of "nub"?


chant

utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

Instruction: "the students chanted the same slogan over and over again" What is the definition of "chant"?


configuration

an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form , figure , or combination

Instruction: "the configuration is circular , with showcases arranged along two semicircular walls with an opening in the center ." What is the definition of "configuration"?


idiosyncrasy

an abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug .

Instruction: "they suggested that allergy and food idiosyncrasy may coexist ." What is the definition of "idiosyncrasy"?


monthly

Context: monthly payments

Instruction: "monthly payments" What is the definition of "monthly"?


pupil

the dark circular opening in the centre of the iris of the eye , which varies in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina .

Instruction: "the cornea is hazy because of oedema , and the pupil is semidilated and fixed to light ." What is the definition of "pupil"?


mandarin

a porcelain ornament consisting of a nodding figure in traditional chinese costume .

Instruction: "she purchased , at an exorbitant price , a mandarin and a jos , that were the envy of all the female connoisseurs ." What is the definition of "mandarin"?


component

Context: spare components for cars

an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up ; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system

Instruction: "spare components for cars" What is the definition of "component"?


gelada

a brownish baboon with a long mane and naked red rump , native to ethiopia .

Instruction: "we also repeated some analyses with data from the researchers , who used foraging-group size for the gelada and hamadryas baboon ." What is the definition of "gelada"?


unman

deprive of qualities traditionally associated with men , such as self-control or courage

Instruction: "art miller became a man just as society was unmanning men like his new yorker father ." What is the definition of "unman"?


dinghy

Instruction: "he had a visit from a fire and rescue team in a rubber dinghy , checking to make sure he was all right - and at one point his girlfriend brenda floated supplies down to him from skeldergate bridge wrapped in plastic bin-liners ." What is the definition of "dinghy"?


major

Context: major scales

Instruction: "major scales" What is the definition of "major"?


cave

Context: he caved , i assume to keep his job .

capitulate or submit under pressure ; cave in

Instruction: "he caved , i assume to keep his job ." What is the definition of "cave"?


cave

a natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff

Instruction: "it opens with an old woman relating a mythical tale of people trapped in an underground cave ." What is the definition of "cave"?


shorthorn

an animal of a breed of cattle with short horns .

Instruction: "it is suitable for the tropics with tick and eye cancer resistance from the zebu with the meat characteristics of the shorthorn , and is hardy , coping with all conditions ." What is the definition of "shorthorn"?


ransom

hold ( a captive ) and demand a ransom for their release

Instruction: "it 's just an incredibly natural film where robert shaw heads up a crew of four men who hijack a new york city subway train and ransom the passengers for a million dollars ." What is the definition of "ransom"?


caterer

a person or company providing food and drink at a social event or other gathering

Instruction: "i booked two different caterers for the reception ." What is the definition of "caterer"?


crease

an area around the goal in ice hockey or lacrosse which the players may not enter unless the puck or the ball has already done so

Instruction: "they go to the top of the crease - with and without the puck - harder than any team in the league ." What is the definition of "crease"?


feudatory

a person who holds land under the conditions of the feudal system .

Instruction: "raja mansingh 's successor raja vikramaditya , who was a feudatory of lodis since 1519 , was also in agra ." What is the definition of "feudatory"?


shin

climb quickly up or down by gripping with one 's arms and legs

Instruction: "others climbed trees and shinned up sections of the minster ." What is the definition of "shin"?


nexus

Instruction: "as a result , the nexus of america 's dairy industry is shifting to such places as new mexico and idaho with cheap land and fewer people to complain about the smells wafting from a 5,000-cow dairy farm ." What is the definition of "nexus"?


chattel

an item of property other than freehold land , including tangible goods ( chattels personal ) and leasehold interests ( chattels real ) .

Instruction: "distress , of course , is a self-help remedy available to landlords of commercial properties , which enables them to enter the property to seize chattels belonging to a tenant for the purpose of recovering rent in arrears ." What is the definition of "chattel"?


collection

a book or recording containing various texts , poems , songs , etc .

Instruction: "the result was a decade of vigorous sales , during which labels merely repackaged the same music into ever more expensive collections and sat back to count the revenues ." What is the definition of "collection"?


collection

Instruction: "his role is crucial since trade is one of the few areas where the eu acts as a single body rather than a collection of nation states ." What is the definition of "collection"?


landholding

Instruction: "the village was subsequently rebuilt mostly on the land , with complex repercussions for questions of intra-village landholding ." What is the definition of "landholding"?


perpetuate

make ( something ) continue indefinitely

Instruction: "the error in the second model is that the present situation need not perpetuate itself ." What is the definition of "perpetuate"?


shoot

Instruction: "he won the 2002 air rifle world title in a nerve-wracking shoot off with jie li of china ." What is the definition of "shoot"?


shoot

Instruction: "now , a story about ‘ a boy from the hood making good ’ may not sound so miraculous to you ; shoot , it may even sound easily obtainable we heard it so much ." What is the definition of "shoot"?


consultancy

Instruction: "the next six weeks is spent working on consultancy projects for small and medium-sized businesses in scotland ." What is the definition of "consultancy"?


realtor

Instruction: "ross visits builders , realtors , and personnel directors at large corporations who can direct lots of potential customers to his site ." What is the definition of "realtor"?


passport

an official document issued by a government , certifying the holder 's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries

Instruction: "they can not even travel there because they do n't have sudanese passports ." What is the definition of "passport"?


council

denoting housing provided by a local council at a subsidized rent

Instruction: "he was exposed to asbestos dust when working as a joiner in the 1970s on the construction of council housing ." What is the definition of "council"?


council

Context: student council

a body serving in an administrative capacity

Instruction: "student council" What is the definition of "council"?


deify

Context: these young men deify financial success

Instruction: "these young men deify financial success" What is the definition of "deify"?


fake

( of a person ) claiming to be something that one is not

Instruction: "just two weeks ago , columbia got in trouble for manufacturing a fake movie critic , and now they have been caught manufacturing fake audience members ." What is the definition of "fake"?


harijan

a member of a hereditary hindu group of the lowest social and ritual status .

Instruction: "this class of untouchables ( later called harijans by mahatma gandhi ) still exists in all parts of india ." What is the definition of "harijan"?


big

the major league in a professional sport .

Instruction: "he stole 31 bases and hit 19 triples in the minors over 2,718 at bats ; but just 4 sbs and 6 3bs in 1718 abs in the bigs ." What is the definition of "big"?


big

Instruction: "i should be surprised if he were not big enough and mature enough to handle it ." What is the definition of "big"?


big

Context: a big voice

Instruction: "a big voice" What is the definition of "big"?


coruscate

be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

Instruction: "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall" What is the definition of "coruscate"?


respects

Context: he paid his respects to the mayor

( often used with `pay ' ) a formal expression of esteem

Instruction: "he paid his respects to the mayor" What is the definition of "respects"?


two-stroke

Instruction: "four-strokes just run so much cleaner than the old two-strokes ." What is the definition of "two-stroke"?


ignominy

Instruction: "the victims must know who heaped mountain upon mountain of injustice , ignominy and humiliation upon them ." What is the definition of "ignominy"?


sublet

Instruction: "the landlord will help himself to half of your net profits from subletting ." What is the definition of "sublet"?


perfect

satisfy the necessary conditions or requirements for the transfer of ( a gift , title , etc . )

Instruction: "the general rule , as i see it , is that once an order dismissing an appeal has been perfected the court has no jurisdiction to revive the appeal or to allow a fresh appeal to be brought ." What is the definition of "perfect"?


perfect

free from any flaw or defect in condition or quality ; faultless

Instruction: "it is very important to note that she was wearing a white frilly dress that was still in perfect condition ." What is the definition of "perfect"?


perfect

Instruction: "he had taught her to shoot with perfect accuracy when she was just a girl , and she would n't let him down ." What is the definition of "perfect"?


culminate

end , especially to reach a final or climactic stage

Instruction: "the meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" What is the definition of "culminate"?


falconry

the keeping and training of falcons or other birds of prey ; the sport of hunting with such birds .

Instruction: "the rural affairs minister unveiled proposals to relax the ban on hunting with hounds and falconry ." What is the definition of "falconry"?


dummy

Instruction: "dummy up the books that are to be published" What is the definition of "dummy"?


dummy

Instruction: "make a dummy round first to check chambering before you start loading a bunch of ammo ." What is the definition of "dummy"?


rhizoid

a filamentous outgrowth or root hair on the underside of the thallus in some lower plants , especially mosses and liverworts , serving both to anchor the plant and ( in terrestrial forms ) to conduct water .

Instruction: "the majority of apical fragments from these plots appeared to be in a state of ‘ suspended activity ’ as they retained their original color but failed to produce rhizoids or sprouts ." What is the definition of "rhizoid"?


frump

an unattractive woman who wears dowdy old-fashioned clothes .

Instruction: "i 'd gone from an organized woman of smooth purpose to a frenzied frump bearing a strange resemblance to a headless chicken ." What is the definition of "frump"?


hooley

Instruction: "the day finishes with dinner and a hooley in the seven oaks hotel at 7.30 pm approximately ." What is the definition of "hooley"?


peculiar

characteristic of one only ; distinctive or special

Instruction: "the peculiar character of the government of the u.s. ' - r.b.taney" What is the definition of "peculiar"?


gittern

a lute-like medieval stringed instrument , forerunner of the guitar .

Instruction: "a gittern , most musicologists have come to agree , was the earliest form of what we know today as a guitar ." What is the definition of "gittern"?


funnel

assume the shape of a funnel by widening or narrowing at the end

Instruction: "at river crossings , lakes , or narrow peninsulas , trails converge and funnel towards and away from caribou calving grounds and summer range ." What is the definition of "funnel"?


certainty

a fact that is definitely true or an event that is definitely going to take place

Instruction: "i think that a toronto signing/reading/event is almost a certainty , but of what kind and nature i do n't yet know ." What is the definition of "certainty"?


certainty

a person that is certain to do or win the specified thing

Instruction: "he 's far from a certainty at this stage but he 's pulled up reasonably well ." What is the definition of "certainty"?


arborist

Instruction: "when planning to prune trees , consult with a professional arborist ." What is the definition of "arborist"?


destabilize

Context: the economy destabilized rapidly

Instruction: "the economy destabilized rapidly" What is the definition of "destabilize"?


socialism

( in marxist theory ) a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism .

Instruction: "the truth is that socialists do n't believe socialism will automatically rise from the wreckage of capitalism ." What is the definition of "socialism"?


tackle

an act of seizing and attempting to stop a player in possession of the ball .

Instruction: "he does not break as many tackles as one might expect from a player of his dimensions ." What is the definition of "tackle"?


tackle

make determined efforts to deal with ( a problem or difficult task )

Instruction: "without the rise , the government will not tackle child poverty , it says ." What is the definition of "tackle"?


denim

Instruction: "the first impression you have of him is of a wise and playful octogenarian , warmly dressed in denims and thick woollen sweater ." What is the definition of "denim"?


turndown

Instruction: "you can wear three basic types of shirts with a tuxedo : wing collar , turndown collar and mandarin collar ." What is the definition of "turndown"?


turndown

Instruction: "as it turns out the economy was only in a minor turndown ." What is the definition of "turndown"?


primitive

( of behaviour or emotion ) apparently originating in unconscious needs or desires and unaffected by objective reasoning

Instruction: "the evolutionarily primitive aspect of emotion helps to explain its power to disrupt thinking ." What is the definition of "primitive"?


primitive

Context: primitive societies

used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies

Instruction: "primitive societies" What is the definition of "primitive"?


primitive

a painting by a primitive artist , or an object in a primitive style

Instruction: "ironically , he had purchased some of the twenty primitives in the group from the downtown gallery ." What is the definition of "primitive"?


primitive

an artist deliberately employing a simple , naive style

Instruction: "in its infancy , pyat explains , the modern community of painters comprised a small group of heroic primitives , drawn together by their common devotion to their craft but polarized by rivalry and ambition ." What is the definition of "primitive"?


guesswork

Instruction: "in the meantime , a certain amount of guesswork appears inevitable ." What is the definition of "guesswork"?


obstructionism

the practice of deliberately impeding or delaying the course of legal , legislative , or other procedures .

Instruction: "this forced the president to back-pedal and promise to crack down on corporate pillagers , to publicly soften his environmental obstructionism , and to promise to pump more funds into housing , education and job programs ." What is the definition of "obstructionism"?


flowerpot

a small container , typically with sloping sides and made from plastic or earthenware , used for growing a plant in .

Instruction: "tall plants and flowerpots were spreading the aroma of greenery ." What is the definition of "flowerpot"?


straiten

Instruction: "serge turns around to face his brothers , straitening his cape ," What is the definition of "straiten"?


sandwich

insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects

Instruction: "she was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men" What is the definition of "sandwich"?


sandwich

insert or squeeze ( someone or something ) between two other people or things , typically in a restricted space or so as to be uncomfortable

Instruction: "while the apartment complex is sandwiched between two restaurants , there is no evidence of any noise pollution on entering portmore ." What is the definition of "sandwich"?


sandwich

something that is constructed like or has the form of a sandwich .

Instruction: "the structure is of reinforced concrete , and the exterior walls are mainly of prefabricated wood sandwich panels ." What is the definition of "sandwich"?


soon

Context: i would as soon die as suffer that .

used to indicate one 's preference in a particular matter

Instruction: "i would as soon die as suffer that ." What is the definition of "soon"?


soon

Instruction: "hutton will be wrapping up his inquiry soon and the report will be out shortly afterwards ." What is the definition of "soon"?


send-up

an act of imitating someone or something in order to ridicule them ; a parody

Instruction: "but for all the send-ups , the strong mother figure remains a key figure in ensuring jewish continuity ." What is the definition of "send-up"?


gory

Instruction: "the clone 's head disappeared in a gory spray of bone , brain matter and blood as the rounds went home ." What is the definition of "gory"?


scat

improvised jazz singing in which the voice is used in imitation of an instrument

Instruction: "it 's not a completely original approach - many songs have nonsensical lyrics or scat effects - but strong melodies like these deserve thoughtful lyrics ." What is the definition of "scat"?


scat

Instruction: "there 's no political favoritism here , so scat , you malicious muckrakers ." What is the definition of "scat"?


silence

Instruction: "his silence about my contribution was surprising" What is the definition of "silence"?


weekend

Instruction: "dinner is taken in the homely dining-room , which on our visit had a reassuring mix of regulars and weekending urbanites ." What is the definition of "weekend"?


prototype

the first , original , or typical form of something ; an archetype

Instruction: "this model bill became the prototype for most laws passed in america , although few states cast their net as widely as laughlin advised ." What is the definition of "prototype"?


haida

a member of an american indian people living on the pacific coast of canada .

Instruction: "but the haida assert aboriginal rights and title over the entire archipelago and its surrounding waters ." What is the definition of "haida"?


intercession

the action of intervening on behalf of another

Instruction: "it was only after the intercession of margaret atwood and david suzuki ( among others ) that finally , a place was found for mathews at sfu in the department of canadian studies ." What is the definition of "intercession"?


loonie

a canadian one-dollar coin , introduced in 1987 .

Instruction: "i supposed it was good that he 'd paid because i only had a loonie and a dime in my pocket ." What is the definition of "loonie"?


negative

Context: he answered in the negative

Instruction: "he answered in the negative" What is the definition of "negative"?


negative

Context: negative interest rates

reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

Instruction: "negative interest rates" What is the definition of "negative"?


element

Context: water is the element of fishes

the most favorable environment for a plant or animal

Instruction: "water is the element of fishes" What is the definition of "element"?


saddle

the part of a draught horse 's harness which supports the straps to which the shafts are attached .

Instruction: "mr kotovs said a horse working six days a week would probably need a new saddle and harness every six to eight months ." What is the definition of "saddle"?


giveaway

Instruction: "otherwise , you would always be selling your goods at giveaway prices far below your total production costs ." What is the definition of "giveaway"?


gromwell

a widely distributed plant of the borage family , typically having white or blue flowers which are followed by smooth hard nutlets .

Instruction: "among the other species are broom groundsel , james ' catseye , narrow-leaf gromwell , narrow-leaved penstemon , needle and thread , nodding buckwheat , rubber rabbitbrush , and yucca ." What is the definition of "gromwell"?


enosis

the political union of cyprus and greece , as an aim or ideal of certain greeks and cypriots .

Instruction: "turkish troops seized the northern part of cyprus in 1974 in response to an athens-engineered military coup aimed at enosis ." What is the definition of "enosis"?


pachinko

Instruction: "and pachinko is a national obsession , the parlours offering gaudy arrays of noisy pinball machines where many japanese contentedly gamble the hours away ." What is the definition of "pachinko"?


fluke

an unlikely chance occurrence , especially a surprising piece of luck

Instruction: "contrary to what bettman might think , a fluke occurrence can not be used as precedent : after all , a fluke occurrence is by definition rare ." What is the definition of "fluke"?


fluke

a parasitic flatworm which typically has suckers and hooks for attachment to the host . some species are of veterinary or medical importance .

Instruction: "in asia the species is known to host parasitic lung flukes , which can infect humans if the crabs are eaten undercooked ." What is the definition of "fluke"?


raj

Instruction: "the licence-permit raj created passive consumers willing to buy any rubbish available ." What is the definition of "raj"?


confiscate

take temporary possession of as a security , by legal authority

Instruction: "the police confiscated the stolen artwork" What is the definition of "confiscate"?


holding

Instruction: "customary tenure systems are generally comprised of holdings and commons ." What is the definition of "holding"?


aquarian

a person born under the sign of aquarius .

Instruction: "like all air signs , aquarians carry the double-edged gift of being able to detach their reason from their emotions , allowing them to rationalise their feelings and override base instincts or lustful passions ." What is the definition of "aquarian"?


non-resident

( of software ) not kept permanently in memory but available to be loaded from a backing store or external device

Instruction: "to verify memory stability we used memtest - 86 , a non-resident memory-testing utility ." What is the definition of "non-resident"?


adept

Instruction: "but he was also adept at deploying nearly everything that came to hand for promoting evolutionary theory ." What is the definition of "adept"?


brolly

Instruction: "it 's hard to think of two more different acts than eminem and travis : while eminem rapped about killing his wife , fran healey famously bemoaned leaving his brolly at home ." What is the definition of "brolly"?


swede

a native or inhabitant of sweden , or a person of swedish descent .

Instruction: "on the scorched earth at wimbledon , the progress of a young swede had enthralled the nation ." What is the definition of "swede"?


broad

( of a regional accent ) very noticeable and strong

Instruction: "you can see this sense of place in the parts she has played , a largely working-class roster of roles that allows her to keep her broad accent , an accent she says she never wants to lose ." What is the definition of "broad"?


step

Context: step over to the blackboard

walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

Instruction: "step over to the blackboard" What is the definition of "step"?


step

Instruction: "at 28 he 's young enough to make some impact on the division but unless he steps outside thailand he 'll never get it done ." What is the definition of "step"?


step

Context: it 's only a step to the drugstore

Instruction: "it 's only a step to the drugstore" What is the definition of "step"?


step

Instruction: "he listed a couple of folding camp chairs , a pair of steps , and a number of coats hanging up ." What is the definition of "step"?


troubadour

Instruction: "what unites them is a troubadour 's gift for a lyric that has you listening attentively for the next line , often with a smile or a raised eyebrow , occasionally with alarm ." What is the definition of "troubadour"?


imprimatur

an official licence issued by the roman catholic church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book

Instruction: "that particular debate , so far as the church was concerned , had been closed since at least 1741 when benedict xiv bid the holy office grant an imprimatur to the first edition of the complete works of galileo ." What is the definition of "imprimatur"?


jumper

a knitted garment typically with long sleeves , worn over the upper body .

Instruction: "all jumpers , cardigans and socks were knitted by hand ." What is the definition of "jumper"?


skulk

Instruction: "the lonely man skulks down the main street all day" What is the definition of "skulk"?


firepower

the destructive capacity of guns , missiles , or a military force ( used with reference to the number and size of guns available )

Instruction: "they would have had to develop more offensive firepower and find a few more shooters ." What is the definition of "firepower"?


casemate

an armoured enclosure for guns on a warship .

Instruction: "following the deck above the turret back out to daylight , the first two of the secondary 5.9in guns are accessible , with the armoured casemate broken open to give a view of the breech mechanisms ." What is the definition of "casemate"?


soft

willing to compromise in political matters

Instruction: "the politics of the plural left was soft compromise politics ." What is the definition of "soft"?


soft

( of a job or way of life ) requiring little effort .

Instruction: "the price of enjoying such soft work is that it is sometimes accompanied by considerable verbal abuse from the officers ." What is the definition of "soft"?


folk

relating to or originating from the beliefs and opinions of ordinary people

Instruction: "the walk will include a talk on the history , legends and folk lore of the area ." What is the definition of "folk"?


folk

the members of one 's family , especially one 's parents

Instruction: "help your friends move , invite your folks to live with you , go out of your way to help someone with their homework , and so on ." What is the definition of "folk"?


header

Context: he took a header into the shrubbery

Instruction: "he took a header into the shrubbery" What is the definition of "header"?


compliance

the action or fact of complying with a wish or command

Instruction: "by maintaining tight compliance of production quotas , the organisation has managed to control world prices pretty well ." What is the definition of "compliance"?


utopian

modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect ; idealistic

Instruction: "progressive reform aims to move ahead toward an ideal or utopian future ." What is the definition of "utopian"?


lancer

a soldier of a regiment originally armed with lances

Instruction: "in july 1955 , after completing his national service with the 12 th lancers , mollatt , a former england youth triallist , joined the minstermen ." What is the definition of "lancer"?