lobby

( in the uk ) each of two corridors in the houses of parliament to which mps retire to vote .

Instruction: "they were at their brutish best - standing on every possible route into the division lobby as mps voted on controversial foundation hospitals ." What is the definition of "lobby"?


bornite

a brittle reddish-brown crystalline mineral with an iridescent purple tarnish , consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron .

Instruction: "we have not seen any good crystals of bornite from gilman ." What is the definition of "bornite"?


auberge

Instruction: "these days , caron spends part of her time overseeing her auberge in burgundy , some 100 km south of paris ." What is the definition of "auberge"?


sicken

Context: this kind of food sickens me

Instruction: "this kind of food sickens me" What is the definition of "sicken"?


internationalism

the advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations .

Instruction: "this is a betrayal of what used to be called internationalism ." What is the definition of "internationalism"?


summary

not including needless details or formalities ; brief

Instruction: "it also has summary statements for profit and loss , balance sheets and cash flow ." What is the definition of "summary"?


mow

a place in a barn where a stack of hay , corn , etc . is put .

Instruction: "seventy and more years ago , loose hay for feed and straw for bedding were lifted into the mows by a system of knives and pulleys ." What is the definition of "mow"?


mow

Instruction: "i mowed my yard a few days ago and did n't wear a shirt ." What is the definition of "mow"?


cockatoo

a parrot with an erectile crest , found in australia , eastern indonesia , and neighbouring islands .

Instruction: "surprisingly , parrots and cockatoos can get jealous of other pets , so if there 's a new animal in the house be patient whilst your bird gets used to the newcomer ." What is the definition of "cockatoo"?


mess

Instruction: "when he sees a muzzle-flash in his vision , he messes his pants before he falls dead or wounded ." What is the definition of "mess"?


mess

Instruction: "‘ that 's what i said too ’ kenny gave a short grin and placed his hand over my head to mess my hair more ." What is the definition of "mess"?


harvest

Instruction: "already signs are that there might be a bumper harvest this season but all this will be in vain if measures are not taken to prevent crops from going to waste ." What is the definition of "harvest"?


harvest

collect or obtain ( a resource ) for future use

Instruction: "the resin harvested from the trees made eco-friendly turpentine , replacing imported petroleum-based products ." What is the definition of "harvest"?


harvest

Context: harvest the grapes

Instruction: "harvest the grapes" What is the definition of "harvest"?


drawstring

a string in the seam of the material of a garment or a bag , which can be pulled to tighten or close it

Instruction: "while cargo is gradually disappearing from pants , drawstrings are still present , either at the waist or the ankles ( strictly for casual wear ) ." What is the definition of "drawstring"?


intersperse

scatter among or between other things ; place here and there

Instruction: "she weaves together anecdotes , diary excerpts , and correspondence ; draws on military records , newspaper accounts , songs , and poetry ; and intersperses her own insightful commentary throughout ." What is the definition of "intersperse"?


means

Instruction: "that way you will have the financial means whatever bill comes your way !" What is the definition of "means"?


risk

the possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome will happen

Instruction: "research does indicate that taking aspirin daily can reduce the risk of heart disease , but there are concerns ." What is the definition of "risk"?


doric

relating to the ancient greek dialect of the dorians .

Instruction: "theocritus wrote in the doric dialect , and the difficulties this produced for his readers led to his comparative neglect during the renaissance ." What is the definition of "doric"?


doric

relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a sturdy fluted column and a thick square abacus resting on a rounded moulding .

Instruction: "the former asylum opened in 1816 is a stately quadrangular building of stone with pillars of the doric order ." What is the definition of "doric"?


identification

the association or linking of one thing with another

Instruction: "it also facilitated the identification of the church and of various church associations with the national revolution ." What is the definition of "identification"?


par

Context: a par-5 hole

( golf ) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course , or for the entire course

Instruction: "a par-5 hole" What is the definition of "par"?


par

Context: on a par with the best

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent ; equally balanced

Instruction: "on a par with the best" What is the definition of "par"?


company

the person or group of people whose society one is currently sharing

Instruction: "i am delighted to have the chance to say some words in such distinguished company ." What is the definition of "company"?


geometric

characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration

Instruction: "a buffalo hide painted with red and black geometric designs" What is the definition of "geometric"?


elective

Context: elective surgery

Instruction: "elective surgery" What is the definition of "elective"?


elective

( of a course of study ) chosen by the student rather than compulsory

Instruction: "well , i 'm lazy and my memories of elective university classes are a bit hazy so i had hoped not to , but here we go ." What is the definition of "elective"?


halogen

denoting lamps and radiant heat sources using a filament surrounded by the vapour of iodine or another halogen

Instruction: "since most grooming occurs at night , high power halogen lights provide ample vision both front and rear while heated outside rear view mirrors allow for constant visibility ." What is the definition of "halogen"?


rummy

a card game , sometimes played with two packs , in which the players try to form sets and sequences of cards .

Instruction: "later that night , after matthew had arrived and everyone unpacked , christopher and the guys were playing a game of rummy in their room ." What is the definition of "rummy"?


shoeshine

a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing

Instruction: "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine" What is the definition of "shoeshine"?


collier

Instruction: "he therefore chose a collier for this expedition , and it was converted into a naval vessel ." What is the definition of "collier"?


indo-iranian

relating to a subfamily of indo-european languages spoken in northern india and iran .

Instruction: "modern persian , a part of the indo-iranian branch of the indo-european languages , is a language of great antiquity ." What is the definition of "indo-iranian"?


crowning

Context: the crowning star on a christmas tree

Instruction: "the crowning star on a christmas tree" What is the definition of "crowning"?


half-cock

the partly raised position of the cock of a gun

Instruction: "gone was the half-cock notch on the hammer and instead of bringing the hammer to half-cock to rotate the cylinder , it could now be revolved simply by opening the loading gate ." What is the definition of "half-cock"?


stump

Instruction: "haley walked into the kitchen and two minutes later trevor came stumping into the kitchen ." What is the definition of "stump"?


stump

travel around ( a district ) making political speeches

Instruction: "john edwards is stumping in ohio and illinois - the latter hosting a fundraising bash for the dnc ." What is the definition of "stump"?


stump

be at a loss ; not know what to do or say

Instruction: "but when mr. bush was asked if the united states was prepared with such an early warning system , he appeared stumped by the question ." What is the definition of "stump"?


bromide

a sedative preparation containing potassium bromide .

Instruction: "agents include phenobarbital , corticosteroids , isoniazid , iodides and bromides , and vitamins d and b 12 ." What is the definition of "bromide"?


pooka

( in irish mythology ) a hobgoblin or sprite able to take on the form of various animals .

Instruction: "he 's a pooka , ’ some kind of wise trickster god of , i believe , irish origin ." What is the definition of "pooka"?


pronator

a person who pronates when walking or running .

Instruction: "if the mid-sole is compressed on the inside of the shoe , chances are you are probably a pronator - your feet roll inwards which cause more wear and tear on that part of the sole ." What is the definition of "pronator"?


bouffant

( of a person 's hair ) styled so as to stand out from the head in a rounded shape

Instruction: "she retreats behind a dressing screen , changing into a more chic , black dress and ripping the blonde , bouffant wig off her head ." What is the definition of "bouffant"?


shiver

Instruction: "the children are shivering -- turn on the heat !" What is the definition of "shiver"?


shiver

a spell or an attack of trembling , typically as a result of fear or horror

Instruction: "by the time she 'd fully rinsed the lather off of her body , the shivers had become completely uncontrollable ." What is the definition of "shiver"?


honour

something regarded as a rare opportunity and bringing pride and pleasure ; a privilege

Instruction: "it is an honour to be able to portray such legends on the screen ." What is the definition of "honour"?


continuance

Instruction: "most judges would grant a trial continuance under those circumstances to avoid prejudice to either side ." What is the definition of "continuance"?


flit

Instruction: "as we sat on our patio , birds were flitting about and singing , giving everyone yet another reason to enjoy the first really nice day this year ." What is the definition of "flit"?


derogation

the perception or treatment of someone or something as being of little worth

Instruction: "after all , ethnic slurs can start out as euphemisms ( meant to avoid identifying anyone blatantly by nationality ) before evolving into derogations ." What is the definition of "derogation"?


derogation

an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law

Instruction: "they call on the state to seek derogations from the e.u . where such derogations impinge on the economy of an area ." What is the definition of "derogation"?


virus

Instruction: "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread" What is the definition of "virus"?


concurrence

a point at which three or more lines meet

Instruction: "the true antecedent of the modern vanishing point is guidobaldo 's < i > punctum concursus < /i > ( point of concurrence ) ." What is the definition of "concurrence"?


pestilence

a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

Instruction: "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation" What is the definition of "pestilence"?


expletive

Instruction: "please excuse the expletives , i 'm sure you are all aware of how ‘ expressive ’ men can get when they are watching sporting events and having a few drinks ." What is the definition of "expletive"?


glutton

Instruction: "starving men may think much about food , but so do gluttons ; the gorged , as well as the famished , like titillations ." What is the definition of "glutton"?


tonight

Instruction: "i 'm absolutely gutted to be missing tonight 's match ." What is the definition of "tonight"?


tonight

on the present or approaching evening or night

Instruction: "by the time he takes to the stage tonight the crowd is eager with anticipation ." What is the definition of "tonight"?


verge

a grass edging such as that by the side of a road or path

Instruction: "this happened on a straight , single-lane gravel road with a grass verge ." What is the definition of "verge"?


bioreactor

an apparatus in which a biological reaction or process is carried out , especially on an industrial scale .

Instruction: "i normally use these parts for special prototypes of filters and bioreactors , and dedicated extracorporeal tubing sets ." What is the definition of "bioreactor"?


infertility

inability of land to sustain crops or vegetation ; unproductiveness

Instruction: "the residual effect can cause soil infertility and block the natural regeneration of vegetation for a prolonged period of time ." What is the definition of "infertility"?


fasten

Instruction: "i double-checked to make sure my seatbelt was tightly fastened ." What is the definition of "fasten"?


sausage

minced and seasoned meat encased in a skin and cooked or preserved , sold mainly to be eaten cold in slices

Instruction: "slice up pieces of italian sausage onto a bed of lentils ." What is the definition of "sausage"?


hospitaller

a member of a charitable religious order , originally the knights hospitaller .

Instruction: "two smaller orders followed similar paths : st lazarus , a hospitaller order caring for lepers since the 1130s , and st thomas of acre , a house of regular canons founded c. 1190 , both became militarized in the 1220s ." What is the definition of "hospitaller"?


windlass

haul or lift ( something ) with a windlass .

Instruction: "the old men of the river tell me that he windlassed it , hauling from tree to tree , all the way over his own crude trail from baker city , now concrete , on the skagit river to baker lake and finally up swift creek to the fourth of july mines !" What is the definition of "windlass"?


stark

Context: stark mad

Instruction: "stark mad" What is the definition of "stark"?


interrogative

Instruction: "this law is probably unique in the annals of democratic legislation and , should it pass , there is every reason to believe that torture will quickly regain its status as the interrogative method of choice ." What is the definition of "interrogative"?


gatekeeper

someone who controls access to something

Instruction: "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief" What is the definition of "gatekeeper"?


peril

Context: this child has periled you in no way .

Instruction: "this child has periled you in no way ." What is the definition of "peril"?


peril

the risks or difficulties that arise from a particular situation or activity

Instruction: "i brought it to illustrate the perils of not cleaning your weapons ." What is the definition of "peril"?


brigantine

a two-masted sailing ship with a square-rigged foremast and a mainmast rigged fore and aft .

Instruction: "boats of all types , from fishing boats to a huge black brigantine with deep blue sails , were docked ." What is the definition of "brigantine"?


horsemeat

Instruction: "we sat down to a dinner of bloodied horsemeat in silence ." What is the definition of "horsemeat"?


teaser

an inferior stallion or ram used to excite mares or ewes before they are served by the stud animal .

Instruction: "in this context the department has urged breeders - thoroughbred and non-thoroughbred alike - to test and vaccinate stallions and teasers to be used during 2004 breeding season ." What is the definition of "teaser"?


teaser

a short introductory advertisement for a product that stimulates interest by remaining cryptic

Instruction: "also , the previews showed a teaser for a movie called ‘ goodbye lenin ’ that looks interesting as well - it 's about a german woman who wakes up from a coma ." What is the definition of "teaser"?


smasher

a person or device that breaks something up

Instruction: "he thinks the window smashers are using small metal hammers from fire alarms to break the glass ." What is the definition of "smasher"?


slip

Context: he 's a mere slip of a lad

Instruction: "he 's a mere slip of a lad" What is the definition of "slip"?


slip

Context: a receipt slip

Instruction: "a receipt slip" What is the definition of "slip"?


remuneration

Context: adequate remuneration for his work

the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses

Instruction: "adequate remuneration for his work" What is the definition of "remuneration"?


deface

Context: scars defaced her cheeks

Instruction: "scars defaced her cheeks" What is the definition of "deface"?


non-discrimination

fair and unprejudiced treatment of different categories of people

Instruction: "interestingly , non-discrimination and tolerance of others is also a duty ." What is the definition of "non-discrimination"?


hospitality

the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests , visitors , or strangers

Instruction: "his generosity and hospitality will be forever remembered by his neighbors and the many friends he made over the years ." What is the definition of "hospitality"?


eavesdrop

Instruction: "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife 's conversations" What is the definition of "eavesdrop"?


shiny

Instruction: "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet" What is the definition of "shiny"?


immersion

the disappearance of a celestial body in the shadow of or behind another .

Instruction: "such terminology may also be used for eclipses and occultations , along with their synonyms immersion and emersion ." What is the definition of "immersion"?


fatiha

the short first sura of the koran , used by muslims as an essential element of ritual prayer .

Instruction: "he also said that in nafil salat , it is not necessary to read any surah ; just surah fatiha is enough ." What is the definition of "fatiha"?


paean

Instruction: "the title is drawn from the song of solomon - a paean to life at its most intense ." What is the definition of "paean"?


rotisserie

a cooking appliance with a rotating spit for roasting and barbecuing meat .

Instruction: "there are pizza ovens , griddles , infrared rotisseries , built-in woks , deep-fryers - you can customize your outdoor kitchen to suit the food you cook and the way you want to entertain ." What is the definition of "rotisserie"?


sacrament

( in the christian church ) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace , such as baptism , the eucharist and ( in the roman catholic and many orthodox churches ) penance and the anointing of the sick .

Instruction: "the institution of the sacrament of penance ( or ‘ confession ’ ) is found in john 20:19-23 ." What is the definition of "sacrament"?


sacrament

a thing of mysterious and sacred significance ; a religious symbol

Instruction: "the fact that he could be both at once is a basic sacrament in the christian faith and a theme of scorsese 's film ." What is the definition of "sacrament"?


bailiff

Instruction: "on 22nd july , the father employed bailiffs to levy distress on the company in respect of £2,857 allegedly owed as rent ." What is the definition of "bailiff"?


click

Context: he clicked on the light

Instruction: "he clicked on the light" What is the definition of "click"?


have

Context: what do we have here ?

Instruction: "what do we have here ?" What is the definition of "have"?


have

cause to be in a particular state or condition

Instruction: "it 's a treat and guaranteed to have you curling up in laughter at some of the yarns and stories from times past ." What is the definition of "have"?


acuteness

a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed

Instruction: "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell" What is the definition of "acuteness"?


suspect

believe or feel that ( someone ) is guilty of an illegal , dishonest , or unpleasant act , without certain proof

Instruction: "it is quite right that a british citizen should not be harassed by the state if he or she is not suspected of wrongdoing ." What is the definition of "suspect"?


hear

be contacted by ( someone ) , especially by letter or telephone

Instruction: "if you have a story to tell or a regret to resolve they would love to hear from you ." What is the definition of "hear"?


yacht

Instruction: "and as the water continues to come up , the tide moves in , we can see the water getting higher and higher on all of these boats , these luxury yachts ." What is the definition of "yacht"?


chives

a small eurasian plant related to the onion , with purple-pink flowers and long tubular leaves which are used as a culinary herb

Instruction: "sow herbs , including basil , chives , coriander and marjoram in the garden or in windowsill pots ." What is the definition of "chives"?


strange

Instruction: "the land itself is not actually cold and brutal , it 's just because i am strange to the land ." What is the definition of "strange"?


camper

a person who spends a holiday in a tent or holiday camp

Instruction: "christmas is looming ever closer , and this morning on the radio warnings were going out to holiday campers , to have a contingency for possible evacuations , in the event of fire ." What is the definition of "camper"?


change-up

an unexpectedly slow pitch designed to throw off the batter 's timing

Instruction: "he still must improve his change-up but has an above-average fastball and a good curve ." What is the definition of "change-up"?


submit

( especially in judicial contexts ) suggest ; argue

Instruction: "it is in that context that we submit that it can not be shown , in effect , whose hair this was ." What is the definition of "submit"?


forceps

a pair of pincers or tweezers used in surgery or in a laboratory .

Instruction: "she gave him the injection and pulled out a pair of forceps ." What is the definition of "forceps"?


inseparable

unable to be separated or treated separately

Instruction: "so the martial arts are a great way to dish out a bit of punishment , with a heavy hand if required , but the spiritual dimension to the sport is inseparable from the principal aim of the fight : to knock down your opponent ." What is the definition of "inseparable"?


inseparable

Context: inseparable pieces of rock

Instruction: "inseparable pieces of rock" What is the definition of "inseparable"?


inseparable

a person or thing inseparable from another .

Instruction: "we are two good old enemies , edith and i , inseparables , in fact ." What is the definition of "inseparable"?


erupt

Instruction: "the tooth erupted and had to be extracted" What is the definition of "erupt"?


erupt

Instruction: "the moment the door slid shut behind the admiral , the questions erupted in a loud flow ." What is the definition of "erupt"?


erupt

( of the skin ) suddenly develop a spot , rash , or mark

Instruction: "was it a co-incidence the skin erupted after the addition of this treatment ?" What is the definition of "erupt"?


duplex

Instruction: "it will comprise a retail unit , five ground floor flats and eight duplex apartments facing holborn street and three ground floor retail units , 17 apartments and 19 car parking spaces facing markievicz road ." What is the definition of "duplex"?


hundred

the number equivalent to the product of ten and ten ; ten more than ninety ; 100

Instruction: "on the day a hundred consumers accessed the server and downloaded the product , a hundred units had been distributed ." What is the definition of "hundred"?


turnover

the rate at which goods are sold and replaced in a shop .

Instruction: "sometimes shops cut prices in the interest of increased turnover ." What is the definition of "turnover"?


caber

a roughly trimmed tree trunk used in the scottish highland sport of tossing the caber . this involves holding the caber upright and running forward to toss it so that it lands on the opposite end .

Instruction: "the event organiser , a man from mourne highland games , also demonstrated tossing the caber and even managed to persuade a few people to have a go at this popular scottish sport ." What is the definition of "caber"?


caviar

the pickled roe of sturgeon or other large fish , eaten as a delicacy .

Instruction: "the chefs meanwhile offer up such delights as caviar , oysters and kangaroo steak ." What is the definition of "caviar"?


distill

Instruction: "the doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" What is the definition of "distill"?


lasso

a rope with a noose at one end , used especially in north america for catching cattle .

Instruction: "if you have a lasso and rope one of the horses , you would gain speed and the merry-go-round would lose some ." What is the definition of "lasso"?


weakness

Instruction: "critics will no doubt mock the idea , asserting perhaps that it is a sign of weakness or even desperation ." What is the definition of "weakness"?


broody

Context: a broody hen

Instruction: "a broody hen" What is the definition of "broody"?


compromise

expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable

Instruction: "he is willing to compromise on demographic diversity in order to avoid compromising on ideological diversity ." What is the definition of "compromise"?


scrub

Instruction: "any poor scrubs in our place must be fools not to think the match a very rare and astonishing honour , as far as the position goes ." What is the definition of "scrub"?


scrub

Instruction: "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation" What is the definition of "scrub"?


topology

topographic study of a given place ( especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography )

Instruction: "greenland 's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age" What is the definition of "topology"?


topology

the study of geometrical properties and spatial relations unaffected by the continuous change of shape or size of figures .

Instruction: "the poincare conjecture belongs to the field of topology , which studies properties that are preserved when a shape is stretched or twisted without tearing ." What is the definition of "topology"?


coloration

Instruction: "as in mantegna , whom he admired , burne-jones 's drawing and coloration are sharp and pellucid ." What is the definition of "coloration"?


association

the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination

Instruction: "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break" What is the definition of "association"?


association

a stable plant community including a characteristic group of dominant plant species

Instruction: "although a number of species are found in all five associations , a given species is dominant in only one or two ." What is the definition of "association"?


tungsten

the chemical element of atomic number 74 , a hard steel-grey metal of the transition series . it has a very high melting point ( 3410°c ) and is used to make electric light filaments .

Instruction: "the high melting point of tungsten makes it an obvious choice for structural applications exposed to very high temperatures ." What is the definition of "tungsten"?


circulate

move continuously or freely through a closed system or area

Instruction: "the aquapark is situated on a 40 sq m area and its equipment circulates about 35000 cubic metres of water ." What is the definition of "circulate"?


grunge

Instruction: "it felt so good to wash away the grunge and grime of the previous night and i stood in the shower a bit longer than necessary , thankful that god had indeed created hot water tanks ." What is the definition of "grunge"?


shell

Instruction: "and also because , beneath its subtle shell , the car seems built to withstand impact from a meteor the size of scotland ." What is the definition of "shell"?


shell

Instruction: "soon she would be dead , the empty shell of her body to be left crumpled in the dirt ." What is the definition of "shell"?


shell

a rigid covering that envelops an object

Instruction: "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice" What is the definition of "shell"?


blanket

Context: snow blanketed the fields

Instruction: "snow blanketed the fields" What is the definition of "blanket"?


analytic

Context: analytic statics

using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus

Instruction: "analytic statics" What is the definition of "analytic"?


rout

Context: rout out the fighters from their caves

Instruction: "rout out the fighters from their caves" What is the definition of "rout"?


abortion

the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus by natural causes before it is able to survive independently .

Instruction: "higher amounts of caffeine may be associated with increased rates of abortion and low birth weight ." What is the definition of "abortion"?


spill

Context: the milk spilled across the floor

Instruction: "the milk spilled across the floor" What is the definition of "spill"?


spill

( of a number of people ) move out of somewhere quickly

Instruction: "i pulled away from him eventually as the bell rang again , and people began spilling outside for recess ." What is the definition of "spill"?


ectoderm

the outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development , or the parts derived from this , which include the epidermis , nerve tissue , and nephridia .

Instruction: "the branchial arches begin as cylindrical cores of mesenchyme sandwiched between continuous sheets of epidermal ectoderm and internal endoderm ." What is the definition of "ectoderm"?


institute

introduce or establish ( a scheme , undertaking , or policy )

Instruction: "so , as the new season begins , your favorite correspondent has decided to turn over a new leaf and institute some new policies ." What is the definition of "institute"?


garage

Context: we do n't garage our car

Instruction: "we do n't garage our car" What is the definition of "garage"?


whisk

Context: he whisked into the house

Instruction: "he whisked into the house" What is the definition of "whisk"?


whisk

Instruction: "using an electric whisk if you have one ( if not , a hand whisk , a wooden spoon or even a fork will do ) start to mix the egg into the flour ." What is the definition of "whisk"?


stack

a set of storage locations which store data in such a way that the most recently stored item is the first to be retrieved .

Instruction: "by implementing vi , applications can communicate with each other directly , bypassing the operating system and protocol stacks ." What is the definition of "stack"?


dayak

the group of austronesian languages spoken by the dayak .

Instruction: "at first it was very difficult for him , especially understanding the dayak language , but now he can speak dayak fluently ." What is the definition of "dayak"?


virginal

being , relating to , or appropriate for a virgin

Instruction: "reader 's warning : this article uses unsavory language and is not recommended for virginal ears ." What is the definition of "virginal"?


explant

transfer ( living cells , tissues , or organs ) from animals or plants to a nutrient medium

Instruction: "other implantables that are explanted , reprocessed , and reimplanted into new patients include orthopedic prostheses and dental appliances ." What is the definition of "explant"?


barchan

a crescent-shaped shifting sand dune , as found in the deserts of turkestan .

Instruction: "transverse ridges have a higher sand supply than barchans but also exist in unidirectional winds ." What is the definition of "barchan"?


bipolar

of , pertaining to , or occurring in both polar regions

Instruction: "the bipolar distribution of certain species" What is the definition of "bipolar"?


intervention

Context: it occurs without human intervention

the act of intervening ( as to mediate a dispute , etc . )

Instruction: "it occurs without human intervention" What is the definition of "intervention"?


abrogate

Instruction: "not reporting the expected effect of such an approach on costs abrogates our responsibility to the community ." What is the definition of "abrogate"?


v-sign

a sign resembling the letter v made with the first two fingers pointing up and the back of the hand facing outwards , used as a gesture of abuse or contempt .

Instruction: "what a long time ago it seems that david bradley 's billy was on the kes posters and paperback covers , flicking us a good old-fashioned british v-sign ." What is the definition of "v-sign"?


head

Instruction: "it was posted in some of the heads on the ship the day before the plane went down ." What is the definition of "head"?


head

Context: call heads or tails !

( usually plural ) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person 's head

Instruction: "call heads or tails !" What is the definition of "head"?


head

the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used , having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase .

Instruction: "in many grammatical theories , the head of a phrase is defined as that constituent which determines the syntactic category of the phrase ." What is the definition of "head"?


head

Instruction: "the ministry of works had taken over rievaulx abbey by the time of his return , and he was taken on as the abbey 's head mason ." What is the definition of "head"?


head

Instruction: "i 'm no good at iq tests - i have no head for numbers and score lower than i should ." What is the definition of "head"?


head

Instruction: "the night raid was made right under the noses of a full pack of hounds and 15 head of poultry were wiped out ." What is the definition of "head"?


head

Instruction: "the ship made little headway against the gale" What is the definition of "head"?


head

Instruction: "there was no way the captain could keep the ship 's head up into the seas ." What is the definition of "head"?


cinch

Instruction: "that cinched it : i knew i was going to college because i could n't exactly give up a scholarship , right ?" What is the definition of "cinch"?


scoop

( in singing ) preface notes with an exaggerated upward slide or portamento

Instruction: "he scoops , and not much can induce him to sing softer than forte ." What is the definition of "scoop"?


facing

the cuffs , collar , and lapels of a military jacket , contrasting in colour with the rest of the garment

Instruction: "the tunics have white english county line regimental facings and the spiked helmets are the full dress types worn up until 1914 ." What is the definition of "facing"?


monopole

a single electric charge or magnetic pole , especially a hypothetical isolated magnetic pole .

Instruction: "yet particle theories like grand unified theories and superstring theory predict magnetic monopoles should exist ." What is the definition of "monopole"?


pound

Context: pound the cows so they do n't stray

Instruction: "pound the cows so they do n't stray" What is the definition of "pound"?


pound

the basic monetary unit of several middle eastern countries , equal to 100 piastres .

Instruction: "more than seven million egyptian pounds have been spent on updating it to prepare for privatisation ." What is the definition of "pound"?


nicad

a battery or cell with a nickel anode , a cadmium cathode , and a potassium hydroxide electrolyte . nicads are used chiefly as a rechargeable power source for portable equipment

Instruction: "i know that spinning a physical disk draws a lot more charge out of a nicad or alkaline cell than just pushing electrons around inside a semiconductor chip ." What is the definition of "nicad"?


assume

Instruction: "in return , britain promised to support thailand against any attempts by a third power to assume control in the malay peninsula ." What is the definition of "assume"?


assume

begin to have ( a specified quality , appearance , or extent )

Instruction: "it is also known that the grass was cut twice weekly to encourage it to assume a dwarf quality ." What is the definition of "assume"?


assume

Instruction: "at least , i assume it was supposed to be amusing , because i glanced once at it , and burned the foul thing as soon as decency allowed ." What is the definition of "assume"?


straight

( of an aim , blow , or course ) going direct to the intended target

Instruction: "they showed strong inclinations to remain on a straight course , requiring constant input to turn or tilt ." What is the definition of "straight"?


straight

honestly and directly ; in a straightforward manner

Instruction: "you need to tell him straight and not make excuses ; it 's not your fault that you like another person and it 's not as if you used to be going out with him , so it wo n't be so bad telling him . just say i 'm sorry , i do n't feel the same ." What is the definition of "straight"?


straight

Instruction: "each of the four straight arches is flanked on either side by an engaged doric column and surmounted by an entablature ." What is the definition of "straight"?


straight

Context: straight teeth

Instruction: "straight teeth" What is the definition of "straight"?


straight

Instruction: "the girl on the left had straight hair , unlike the other girl 's , which was wavy ." What is the definition of "straight"?


straight

( of thinking ) clear , logical , and unemotional .

Instruction: "with a little bit of focussed and straight thinking , it could be more suitable for what is essentially a children 's band on this channel ." What is the definition of "straight"?


hinder

Instruction: "the brace i have to wear is hindering my movements" What is the definition of "hinder"?


ancient

Context: ancient greece

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the western roman empire

Instruction: "ancient greece" What is the definition of "ancient"?


barberry

a spiny shrub which typically has yellow flowers and red berries , frequently grown for ornamental hedging .

Instruction: "we cut through the japanese barberry with clippers to get to a wet area ." What is the definition of "barberry"?


museum

a building in which objects of historical , scientific , artistic , or cultural interest are stored and exhibited

Instruction: "the vast majority went to historic buildings and other conservation schemes and to museums ." What is the definition of "museum"?


brassard

a band worn on the sleeve , typically with a uniform .

Instruction: "the blue uniform of the central figure is that of the sun fire office ( founded in london in 1710 ) , whose badge or brassard is displayed on his left sleeve ." What is the definition of "brassard"?


boarder

Context: stand by to repel boarders

someone who forces their way aboard ship

Instruction: "stand by to repel boarders" What is the definition of "boarder"?


wack

Context: eh , ta very much wack .

used as a familiar term of address , chiefly in liverpool

Instruction: "eh , ta very much wack ." What is the definition of "wack"?


readmission

Instruction: "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic" What is the definition of "readmission"?


parking

Instruction: "there is plenty of parking behind the store" What is the definition of "parking"?


magnox

a magnesium-based alloy used to enclose uranium fuel elements in some nuclear reactors .

Instruction: "the rods , each weighing 12 kg , are bars of uranium metal clad in an outer magnox casing which are placed inside reactors as part of the nuclear fission process that generates heat and ultimately electricity ." What is the definition of "magnox"?


romansh

the rhaeto-romance language spoken in the swiss canton of grisons by fewer than 30,000 people . it has several dialects , and is an official language of switzerland .

Instruction: "in 1848 , the federal constitution stated , ‘ german , french , italian and romansh are the national languages of switzerland . ’" What is the definition of "romansh"?


down-and-out

Context: he tried to help the down-and-out

Instruction: "he tried to help the down-and-out" What is the definition of "down-and-out"?


shade

Instruction: "the shortest piece on the boys clocks in at a mere three minutes and fifteen seconds ( although three tracks do stretch to a shade over ten minutes ) ." What is the definition of "shade"?


shade

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Instruction: "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" What is the definition of "shade"?


shade

Context: it is much cooler in the shade

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

Instruction: "it is much cooler in the shade" What is the definition of "shade"?


shade

Instruction: "to its left was a grand window , shades drawn closed for obvious purposes ." What is the definition of "shade"?


gelcoat

the smooth , hard polyester resin surface coating of a fibreglass structure .

Instruction: "cracks in the gelcoat used to waterproof the packaging resulted in technical failure due to water short circuiting the power supply ." What is the definition of "gelcoat"?


flak

Context: do n't give me any flak

Instruction: "do n't give me any flak" What is the definition of "flak"?


relaunch

Instruction: "the relaunch ceremony saw a full house on friday ." What is the definition of "relaunch"?


simple

Context: a simple country schoolhouse

Instruction: "a simple country schoolhouse" What is the definition of "simple"?


eskimo

either of the two main languages of the eskimo people ( inuit and yupik ) , comprising a major division of the eskimo-aleut family .

Instruction: "tony woodbury reports that in the village of chevak , alaska , in 1978 , almost everyone spoke chup'ik , a dialect of yup'ik eskimo ; by 1996 it had died out among schoolchildren ." What is the definition of "eskimo"?


slow

Instruction: "it slows down the good employers and ignores the bad he says ." What is the definition of "slow"?


slow

( of a sports field or ground ) likely to make the ball bounce or run slowly or to prevent competitors from travelling fast

Instruction: "she has shown aptitude on fast and slow ground , is trained by a very able handler who thinks plenty of her and possibly has plenty more to come ." What is the definition of "slow"?


slow

taking a long time to perform a specified action

Instruction: "i 'll also just mention that i am a very slow reader ." What is the definition of "slow"?


slow

Context: the clock is almost an hour slow

Instruction: "the clock is almost an hour slow" What is the definition of "slow"?


assurance

insurance , specifically life insurance .

Instruction: "it is clear from the face of the policy that this was a mortgage protection assurance policy ." What is the definition of "assurance"?


anticline

a ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downwards from the crest .

Instruction: "in this locality , the top 20 m of the asmari limestone exhibits palaeo-weathering along joints suggesting subaerial exposure of the asmari near the crest of an anticline ." What is the definition of "anticline"?


moldovan

relating to or characteristic of moldova or its inhabitants

Instruction: "we will welcome the moldovan athletes this tuesday ." What is the definition of "moldovan"?


wainwright

Instruction: "as a wainwright , hebert employed a number of other skilled craftsmen , including a wheelwright and a blacksmith ." What is the definition of "wainwright"?


promisor

Instruction: "this it does either by specifically compelling the promisor to perform or by awarding the promisee damages to put him in as good a position as if the promise had been kept ." What is the definition of "promisor"?


prank

Instruction: "he pranked himself out in his best clothes" What is the definition of "prank"?


grovel

lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one 's face downwards

Instruction: "he gasped as he saw her , and fell to the ground , groveling at her feet , pleading with her ." What is the definition of "grovel"?


watch

keep under careful , protective , or secret observation

Instruction: "she felt she knew him , knew him intimately , that he personally protected her and watched over her ." What is the definition of "watch"?


bench

Instruction: "the mock-up design featured access by ramps to all raised spaces , including the judge 's bench , witness stand , jury box , and clerk stations ." What is the definition of "bench"?


bench

Instruction: "his wife , belinda , recently retired as a magistrate on the kennet bench after 22 years and now the couple can enjoy their retirement ." What is the definition of "bench"?


firework

a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals which causes spectacular effects and explosions when ignited , used for display or in celebrations

Instruction: "an operation by trading standards officials has uncovered shops selling dangerous fireworks to children as young as 14 ." What is the definition of "firework"?


firework

an outburst of anger , or a display of great skill or energy

Instruction: "edwina , who lives with her husband and kids in toronto , says there are always fireworks when show business and family life collide ." What is the definition of "firework"?


em

a unit of measurement equal to twelve points .

Instruction: "so , a font size of 1.25 ems will be displayed as 1.25 pixels ." What is the definition of "em"?


overload

put too great a demand on ( an electrical system )

Instruction: "meanwhile , the servers were completely overloaded , scanning the systems and attempting to find and delete the worm ." What is the definition of "overload"?


droppings

the excrement of certain animals , such as rodents , sheep , birds , and insects

Instruction: "parasitic wasps in search of a caterpillar host may be drawn to their prey by the odor of its droppings ." What is the definition of "droppings"?


liveliness

an atmosphere of excitement and activity

Instruction: "`` a city 's about energy , vibrancy , and liveliness , ' he says ." What is the definition of "liveliness"?


franchise

grant a franchise for the sale of ( goods ) or the operation of ( a service )

Instruction: "during 1995-7 all passenger services were franchised to private sector operators , while all other companies were sold outright to the private sector ." What is the definition of "franchise"?


franchise

a business or service given a franchise to operate

Instruction: "the issue is significant because all the private lines operate as franchises with two-year contracts with the city ." What is the definition of "franchise"?


franchise

an authorization given by a league to own a sports team

Instruction: "in june , the league officially awarded its first of eight franchises , to chicago ." What is the definition of "franchise"?


site

an area of ground on which a town , building , or monument is constructed

Instruction: "maps noted significant sites and buildings in the town instead of street names ." What is the definition of "site"?


crabmeat

Instruction: "seven minutes after sitting down , our first steamer of crabmeat and pork soup dumplings arrived ." What is the definition of "crabmeat"?


crust

the outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists , especially the part of the earth above the mantle

Instruction: "more than a hundred hotspots beneath the earth 's crust have been active during the past 10 million years ." What is the definition of "crust"?


crust

Instruction: "he loved it when the snow started to fall , and he loved the way the ice crusted the fallen leaves like a shower of crystals ." What is the definition of "crust"?


sure

Instruction: "she 's still a part of my life and , sure , it hurts sometimes to think about us not being together in the same way that we once were ." What is the definition of "sure"?


shilling

the basic monetary unit in kenya , tanzania , and uganda , equal to 100 cents .

Instruction: "there are about 2,000 tanzanian shillings to the £ , but , as with most places in africa , the locals prefer us dollars ." What is the definition of "shilling"?


ballistics

the science of projectiles and firearms .

Instruction: "the ballistics model is first world war ballistics mathematics ." What is the definition of "ballistics"?


boff

have sexual intercourse with ( someone ) .

Instruction: "on the story of him boffing his wife , he said ‘ i was flattered , but it did n't happen . ’" What is the definition of "boff"?


airing

a public expression of an opinion or subject

Instruction: "should n't there be some evenhandedness , with bad buildings by good architects also receiving a public airing ?" What is the definition of "airing"?


exorcise

rid ( a person or place ) of a supposed evil spirit

Instruction: "it probably means half the pubs in glasgow wo n't allow me to drink in them anymore , but it was worth it to say i was exorcised in the vatican ." What is the definition of "exorcise"?


cordial

Instruction: "a cordial regard for his visitor 's comfort" What is the definition of "cordial"?


spartan

Context: a spartan diet

Instruction: "a spartan diet" What is the definition of "spartan"?


peek

protrude slightly so as to be just visible

Instruction: "huge shoals of orange anthias sway in and out of the colourful soft corals while honeycomb moray eels peek out from holes in the coral gap ." What is the definition of "peek"?


usurp

take the place of ( someone in a position of power ) illegally ; supplant

Instruction: "his father 's second wife was first in line to the usurped ming dynasty ." What is the definition of "usurp"?


halcyon

Context: a halcyon atmosphere

idyllically calm and peaceful ; suggesting happy tranquillity

Instruction: "a halcyon atmosphere" What is the definition of "halcyon"?


halcyon

a tropical asian and african kingfisher with brightly coloured plumage .

Instruction: "the halcyon is a type of kingfisher that lays its eggs on the beach in winter ." What is the definition of "halcyon"?


lemma

the lower bract of the floret of a grass .

Instruction: "two leafy organs protect the floret of grasses , the lemma , and the palea , and both are considered to represent reduced vegetative leaves ." What is the definition of "lemma"?


crawl

an act of moving on one 's hands and knees or dragging one 's body along the ground

Instruction: "meanwhile , the baby had a crawl through the meadow ." What is the definition of "crawl"?


crawl

Instruction: "the result may have been a remarkably smooth motion , like the crawl performed by an expert swimmer ." What is the definition of "crawl"?


crawl

behave obsequiously or ingratiatingly in the hope of gaining someone 's favour

Instruction: "wes dropped me off at my apartment and told me that if that 's the way i felt , i should n't come crawling to him for any more favors ." What is the definition of "crawl"?


dainty

( of a person ) delicate and graceful in build or movement

Instruction: "behind the trappings of old age , i knew this woman must have been uncommonly beautiful in her youth : high cheek bones , a swan-like neck , trim and dainty with long flowing locks of hair ." What is the definition of "dainty"?


halloo

Instruction: "a few hearty halloos tell us that these people are truly enjoying their hood ." What is the definition of "halloo"?


halloo

Context: halloo ! what are you doing there ?

Instruction: "halloo ! what are you doing there ?" What is the definition of "halloo"?


halloo

cry or shout ‘ halloo ’ to attract attention or to give encouragement to dogs in hunting

Instruction: "undaunted , he kept whipping and hallooing at the hole , and to his relief they eventually came out all right at the other side ." What is the definition of "halloo"?


follower

a person who supports and admires a particular person or set of ideas

Instruction: "later that day , however , she gave him the money and became a devoted follower ." What is the definition of "follower"?


nasal

Instruction: "these consonants are generally referred to as nasal consonants or nasals ." What is the definition of "nasal"?


browser

a person who looks casually through publications or websites or at goods for sale

Instruction: "much of my childhood was spent trailing the footsteps of my father among the bidders , browsers and serious buyers at auctions and rural clearing sales ." What is the definition of "browser"?


carnival

an exciting or riotous mixture of elements

Instruction: "one of the more exciting developments in weblogging has been the proliferation of carnivals ." What is the definition of "carnival"?


movement

Context: the second movement is slow and melodic

a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

Instruction: "the second movement is slow and melodic" What is the definition of "movement"?


surrender

give in to ( a powerful emotion or influence )

Instruction: "his carefully ordered routine only begins to unravel when he makes the mistake of surrendering to a very human emotion ." What is the definition of "surrender"?


sunfish

a large deep-bodied marine fish of warm seas , with tall dorsal and anal fins near the rear of the body and a very short tail .

Instruction: "a 500 kilogram ocean sunfish whose fins had been bitten off by a shark caused a stir in the harbour yesterday when it was seen floating in the channel by people on a dredger at work ." What is the definition of "sunfish"?


aviary

a large cage , building , or enclosure for keeping birds in .

Instruction: "housing for these birds should be an aviary with dimensions of at least 8 feet by 5 feet by 6 feet ." What is the definition of "aviary"?


bidding

Context: they came at his bidding

Instruction: "they came at his bidding" What is the definition of "bidding"?


bidding

the offering of particular prices for something , especially at an auction

Instruction: "mitsubishi is still working on details of a bid including how much it will propose to pay and if it should form a partnership with other companies in the bidding , he said ." What is the definition of "bidding"?


esterase

an enzyme which hydrolyses particular esters into acids and alcohols or phenols

Instruction: "growing carnation petals showed high activities of cellulase and pectin esterase ." What is the definition of "esterase"?


sark

Instruction: "he wore a sark of black silk , embroidered with strange beasts in red and gold ." What is the definition of "sark"?


overall

Instruction: "minimum requirements include long-sleeved shirts and long trousers or overalls as well as safety equipment ." What is the definition of "overall"?


reasoning

the action of thinking about something in a logical , sensible way

Instruction: "i think it is an essential part of his reasoning ." What is the definition of "reasoning"?


imprison

put or keep in prison or a place like a prison

Instruction: "he has been kept imprisoned for six weeks with no evidence whatsoever of wrongdoing ." What is the definition of "imprison"?


punter

a customer or client , especially a member of an audience .

Instruction: "the broadband internet service provider is under fire for its poor customer service with punters up in arms at being left without phone and broadband ." What is the definition of "punter"?


fill

become an overwhelming presence in ; pervade

Instruction: "screams of nineteen other petrified people filled the air and pervaded my hearing ." What is the definition of "fill"?


fill

Context: fill a container

make full , also in a metaphorical sense

Instruction: "fill a container" What is the definition of "fill"?


fill

Context: he filled up on turkey

Instruction: "he filled up on turkey" What is the definition of "fill"?


fill

hold and perform the expected duties of ( a post or role )

Instruction: "he emerged as the leader of baltimore 's offensive line last season and has been told he 's expected to fill a similar role with a bunch of young players around him ." What is the definition of "fill"?


setter

Instruction: "tommy lynch was question setter and quizmaster and he is to be congratulated for his efforts ." What is the definition of "setter"?


wombat

a burrowing plant-eating australian marsupial which resembles a small bear with short legs .

Instruction: "australia once boasted a spectacular megafauna including giant wombats as big as grizzly bears and giant kangaroos ." What is the definition of "wombat"?


pen

Instruction: "and you dare not write off people who pen moaning letters to parish newsletters or local papers as cantankerous curmudgeons ." What is the definition of "pen"?


pen

an instrument for writing or drawing with ink , typically consisting of a metal nib or ball , or a nylon tip , fitted into a metal or plastic holder

Instruction: "these shoeboxes are made up of small gifts such as dolls , lego models , pencils , pens , writing and drawing paper and sweets ." What is the definition of "pen"?


induct

Context: we were inducted into the honor society

Instruction: "we were inducted into the honor society" What is the definition of "induct"?


hazel

a temperate shrub or small tree with broad leaves , bearing prominent male catkins in spring and round hard-shelled edible nuts in autumn .

Instruction: "the birds were singing and the hazel catkins were open ." What is the definition of "hazel"?


engrave

be permanently fixed in ( one 's memory or mind )

Instruction: "but there is one picture from last week that will forever be engraved on the american memory ." What is the definition of "engrave"?


engrave

Instruction: "the event engraved itself into her memory" What is the definition of "engrave"?


muchness

Instruction: "they know the danger in the picture world is to overcrowd the senses with detail , too much of muchness ." What is the definition of "muchness"?


up

Instruction: "many pension experts believe most companies will have to tear up their existing final salary arrangements before the year is up ." What is the definition of "up"?


up

Instruction: "he was on his own at a table eating when two guys went up to him ." What is the definition of "up"?


up

( of a computer system ) functioning properly

Instruction: "after the system is up , we use smaart live to look for minor problems ." What is the definition of "up"?


up

Context: the windows are up

Instruction: "the windows are up" What is the definition of "up"?


nebula

a cloud of gas and dust in outer space , visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter .

Instruction: "the composition of phoebe should reflect the composition of the region of the solar nebula where it formed ." What is the definition of "nebula"?


acclimate

Instruction: "if you 've gardened for more than a season or two you have almost certainly run into this concept , and learned that it is a straightforward process that gradually acclimates the seedling to life in the great outdoors ." What is the definition of "acclimate"?


bliss

Instruction: "i recently asked a married couple who are friends of mine if they planned to have children now that they have settled into a life of domestic bliss ." What is the definition of "bliss"?


surly

Instruction: "when i get back to my hotel the surly doorman , who has never been known to stray from his fully enclosed cubicle , grunts at me ." What is the definition of "surly"?


nimble

quick and light in movement or action ; agile

Instruction: "his free arm moved to the pouches on her belt , his fingers deft and nimble as a squirrel as he purloined some component ." What is the definition of "nimble"?


never-never

Instruction: "in fact , as a result of the last few months ' boom in trade , the son went out and bought himself a new car on the never-never and the missus had done the same and ordered a new kitchen ." What is the definition of "never-never"?


dumpling

a small savoury ball of dough ( usually made with suet ) which may be boiled , fried , or baked in a casserole .

Instruction: "people snack on whatever 's around : noodles , wontons or steamed glutinous dumplings wrapped in fragrant leaves ." What is the definition of "dumpling"?


dumpling

Instruction: "it would n't be so bad if i was n't so short , but i end up looking like a dumpling , or a pudding ." What is the definition of "dumpling"?


attach

include ( a condition ) as part of an agreement

Instruction: "he said we should uphold the principle of free speech while recognising that it comes with conditions attached ." What is the definition of "attach"?


attach

Instruction: "but if you attach too much importance to that , you 'll feel very stupid ." What is the definition of "attach"?


megalith

a large stone that forms a prehistoric monument ( e.g . a standing stone ) or part of one ( e.g . a stone circle )

Instruction: "i had heard that the megaliths at stonehenge could be seen from a great distance and one would be overwhelmed as one approached closer ." What is the definition of "megalith"?


bandit

Instruction: "both pilots begin to focus on the bandit , and both begin flying their best basic fighter maneuvers while clearing their flight paths ." What is the definition of "bandit"?


pretty

( of a person , especially a woman or child ) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful

Instruction: "he even used to note down who sat in which carriage , and what people wore , especially pretty girls ." What is the definition of "pretty"?


crudeness

Instruction: "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her" What is the definition of "crudeness"?


rope

Context: rope the bag securely

Instruction: "rope the bag securely" What is the definition of "rope"?


hoary

used in names of animals and plants covered with whitish fur or short hairs , e.g . hoary bat , hoary cress .

Instruction: "strange birds made ominous sounds , and small scurrying creatures fled into the protection of the hoary underbrush ." What is the definition of "hoary"?


hurrah

Context: let 's give the team a big hurrah

Instruction: "let 's give the team a big hurrah" What is the definition of "hurrah"?


four

a group or unit of four people or things

Instruction: "and now they know their opponents in the last four after city finished top of the other northern group ." What is the definition of "four"?


special

a product or service offered at a temporarily reduced price

Instruction: "i am sure a lot of the merchants will be offering specials ." What is the definition of "special"?


special

a thing , such as a product or broadcast , that is designed or organized for a particular occasion or purpose

Instruction: "i was just in nova scotia for our cbc special on the 11-year-old singer aselin debison ." What is the definition of "special"?


isopleth

a line on a map connecting points having equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature .

Instruction: "the profiles could result from garnet growth parallel to fe-mg isopleths ." What is the definition of "isopleth"?


sporotrichosis

a chronic fungal infection producing nodules and ulcers in the lymph nodes and skin .

Instruction: "satellite lesions with a nodular lymphangitis resembling sporotrichosis have been described ." What is the definition of "sporotrichosis"?


annihilate

Instruction: "the reigning champion did n't just beat his opponents - he annihilated them ." What is the definition of "annihilate"?


sightseer

Instruction: "the moon river is just one of the boats which ferries tourists and sightseers up and down the river around the year , but the large cruiser has become more than just a mode of transport ." What is the definition of "sightseer"?


scunner

Instruction: "labour 's opponents claim they are encountering a door-step scunner factor with the government 's choice of election timing , four days before christmas ." What is the definition of "scunner"?


sough

a moaning , whistling , or rushing sound as made by the wind in the trees or the sea .

Instruction: "then with giddy clarity i noted four sharp breaths and three disappointed soughs , one of which became a boreal ‘ oh richard ’ ." What is the definition of "sough"?


filicide

Instruction: "we have known from the outset that a proportion of the deaths were technically filicide ." What is the definition of "filicide"?


gas

gas or vapour used as a poisonous agent in warfare

Instruction: "instantaneous fuses and gas or smoke shells made possible heavy and lethal barrages that did not make ground impassable to assaulting infantry ." What is the definition of "gas"?


gas

Instruction: "mother nature 's fossil fuels , oil and gas are running out fast and if we do not wish to be held to ransom by imported energy our representatives must act now ." What is the definition of "gas"?


moor

a tract of open uncultivated upland , typically covered with heather

Instruction: "also expect a varied landscape with gentle green hills in the south , and more rugged mountains and moors in the north ." What is the definition of "moor"?


dot-com

Context: a dot-com outfit in san francisco

Instruction: "a dot-com outfit in san francisco" What is the definition of "dot-com"?


override

Instruction: "health considerations override financial concerns" What is the definition of "override"?


import

bring ( goods or services ) into a country from abroad for sale

Instruction: "just as a household can not buy goods unless it has an income , so we as a country can not import goods unless we first export goods and services ." What is the definition of "import"?


airway

a tube for supplying air to a person 's lungs in an emergency .

Instruction: "gastric inflation is a dangerous complication of using laryngeal mask airways in advanced life support" What is the definition of "airway"?


port

Instruction: "aside from the companionway , there is no ventilation , windows or ports so if the companionway were to be closed in inclement weather the cabin would get uncomfortable ." What is the definition of "port"?


electronics

circuits or devices using transistors , microchips , and other components

Instruction: "it connects with engine electronics and beeps when the driver brakes hard , takes a corner fast or accelerates quickly ." What is the definition of "electronics"?


pap

Instruction: "a far better comparison would be between two groups of women - one of which had conventional paps , the other of which had monolayer paps ." What is the definition of "pap"?


masochist

( in general use ) a person who enjoys an activity that appears to be painful or tedious

Instruction: "i think i 'm a masochist , because i 'm looking forward to making another film ." What is the definition of "masochist"?


sphere

an area of activity , interest , or expertise ; a section of society or an aspect of life distinguished and unified by a particular characteristic

Instruction: "this can be seen in the following quotation , in which pareto connects interests with the economic sphere ." What is the definition of "sphere"?


alopecia

the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally grows ; baldness .

Instruction: "minor toxic effects , such as stomatitis , malaise , nausea , diarrhea , headaches and mild alopecia , are common but respond to folate supplementation ." What is the definition of "alopecia"?


resort

a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose

Instruction: "more cosmopolitan was the world of the spa towns and fashionable resorts , where cures were only one attraction among many ." What is the definition of "resort"?


district

an area of a country or city , especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity

Instruction: "we then walked down to fourteenth street , the center of the city 's red light district ." What is the definition of "district"?


trumpet

Instruction: "it has n't worked very well , so now more traditional public health methods are coming back into use and being trumpeted in the press as major innovations ." What is the definition of "trumpet"?


trumpet

make a loud , penetrating sound resembling that of a trumpet

Instruction: "the elephant climbed up the 1676 metre doi suthep , or suthep mountain , but when it neared the summit it trumpeted and died ." What is the definition of "trumpet"?


atomic

relating to or using the energy released in nuclear fission or fusion

Instruction: "israel has always maintained a policy of nuclear ambiguity , refusing to confirm or deny it has atomic weapons ." What is the definition of "atomic"?


soda

carbonated water ( originally made with sodium bicarbonate ) drunk alone or mixed with alcoholic drinks or fruit juice

Instruction: "in his dissertation , he presented theory and experiments on the osmotic pressure of concentrated solutions of carbon dioxide in various solvents - just generalized soda water ." What is the definition of "soda"?


bang

used to convey the sound of a sudden loud noise

Instruction: "of course we have to do it - so we did - and the predictable result was the gun went bang every time ." What is the definition of "bang"?


bang

Instruction: "i have to make sure that my material is bang up-to-date , which means scouring the web to check for new developments ." What is the definition of "bang"?


extend

Context: extend the tv antenna

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

Instruction: "extend the tv antenna" What is the definition of "extend"?


bluejacket

Instruction: "below decks , however , the bluejackets agreed that they preferred the more earthy charms of melbourne ." What is the definition of "bluejacket"?


worse

Instruction: "the behavior you describe is a classic precursor for even worse emotional abuse and could possibly turn violent ." What is the definition of "worse"?


forget

Instruction: "i 'm sure , in retrospect , that it was a case of remembering the hits and forgetting the misses ." What is the definition of "forget"?


anchor

a large and prestigious department store prominently sited in a new shopping centre .

Instruction: "the centre piece and anchor store in centrale , house of fraser 's arrival brings six years of planning and construction to fruition , and promises to bring shoppers flocking back to croydon ." What is the definition of "anchor"?


tendon

a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone .

Instruction: "warming up properly is one of the best ways to avoid injuries to your muscles , ligaments and tendons ." What is the definition of "tendon"?


snaggle

Instruction: "he sneered through a mouthful of snaggled teeth ." What is the definition of "snaggle"?


schoolmarm

a schoolmistress ( typically used with reference to a woman regarded as prim , strict , and brisk in manner )

Instruction: "it was an ice cream float gone guileful , a schoolmarm with a swagger ." What is the definition of "schoolmarm"?


subtract

Context: subtract this amount from my paycheck

Instruction: "subtract this amount from my paycheck" What is the definition of "subtract"?


olive

( of the complexion ) yellowish-brown ; sallow

Instruction: "the teenage offender is described as 170 cm tall , of medium build , with an olive complexion , and short dark curly hair ." What is the definition of "olive"?


charter

a trip made by a ship or vehicle under hire

Instruction: "at the beginning of each charter , clients receive a full briefing to familiarise them with the yacht ." What is the definition of "charter"?


grave

Instruction: "the communion of that hour will be graven on my memory while life shall last ." What is the definition of "grave"?


enthrone

install ( a monarch or bishop ) on a throne , especially during a ceremony to mark the beginning of their rule

Instruction: "our god is not a remote being who sits enthroned on some ethereal height , absorbed in the contemplation of his own perfection , oblivious to this grubby realm in which we live ." What is the definition of "enthrone"?


urination

Instruction: "to do this , simply hold the muscles that control urination ." What is the definition of "urination"?


soroptimist

a member of an international association of clubs for professional and business women founded in california in 1921 .

Instruction: "the soroptimists said members and local businesses had contributed generously to the shoebox campaign , enabling them to also provide filled wash bags for a local women 's refuge ." What is the definition of "soroptimist"?


build

Context: build a reputation

Instruction: "build a reputation" What is the definition of "build"?


leakiness

the condition of permitting leaks or leakage

Instruction: "the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use" What is the definition of "leakiness"?


flounder

a small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water .

Instruction: "they show considerable sequence homology to pleurocidins , antimicrobial peptides of the flounder , pseudopleuronectes americanus ." What is the definition of "flounder"?


trawl

a large wide-mouthed fishing net dragged by a boat along the bottom of the sea or a lake .

Instruction: "a trawl is a large fishing net that is towed along the bottom of the river ." What is the definition of "trawl"?


prognostication

Instruction: "one of my journalistic interests is finance , and i collect errors in financial prognostication ." What is the definition of "prognostication"?


prognostication

Instruction: "so with these caveats in mind , i am willing to make a couple of straightforwardly vague prognostications ." What is the definition of "prognostication"?


divide

( of a number ) be susceptible of division without a remainder

Instruction: "you check whether 15 divides by 2 , and it does n't ." What is the definition of "divide"?


divide

act as a barrier between ; stand between

Instruction: "the mountain range divides the two countries" What is the definition of "divide"?


divide

find how many times ( a number ) contains another

Instruction: "the next problem is how to multiply and divide numbers involving fractions ." What is the definition of "divide"?


brisk

showing a wish to deal with things quickly ; slightly brusque

Instruction: "she said all this in a brisk voice but faltered slightly when she saw all my luggage ." What is the definition of "brisk"?


scrutineer

a person who examines or inspects something closely and thoroughly .

Instruction: "avid page two scrutineers will have seen a boxed notice in the personal announcements section ." What is the definition of "scrutineer"?


oak

Context: great oaks grow from little acorns

a deciduous tree of the genus quercus ; has acorns and lobed leaves

Instruction: "great oaks grow from little acorns" What is the definition of "oak"?


activation

the action or process of making something active or operative

Instruction: "a recently adopted product activation strategy makes sure you do n't install the tax-preparation software on two computers ." What is the definition of "activation"?


tango

Instruction: "alright , if she wants to tango , she can have me as her dance partner ." What is the definition of "tango"?


tango

a ballroom dance originating in buenos aires , characterized by marked rhythms and postures and abrupt pauses .

Instruction: "the argentine tango originated in buenos aires at the turn of the last century ." What is the definition of "tango"?


tango

a code word representing the letter t , used in radio communication .

Instruction: "it is very easy to be confused between the letters b and p , m and n etc . when speaking over the radio or telephone for example ‘ tom ’ you would pronounce this as : - tango oscar mike ." What is the definition of "tango"?


milord

used to address or refer to an english nobleman

Instruction: "i only listen to milord and milord 's wife , queen emerald ." What is the definition of "milord"?


capitate

Instruction: "there is a small fossa on the postorbital 's surface at the anteromedial corner of the supratemporal fossa for the laterosphenoid 's capitate process ." What is the definition of "capitate"?


neutrino

a neutral subatomic particle with a mass close to zero and half-integral spin , which rarely reacts with normal matter . three kinds of neutrinos are known , associated with the electron , muon , and tau particle .

Instruction: "and if we hit a proton with an electron , we get a neutron and an electron neutrino at the other end ." What is the definition of "neutrino"?


ample

Instruction: "the steward was buttoning another vest over his ample body as he approached , bending forward to meet the storm ." What is the definition of "ample"?


corps

a branch of an army assigned to a particular kind of work

Instruction: "the country was accordingly divided into defense zones , each assigned to an army corps ." What is the definition of "corps"?


funder

a person or organization that provides money for a particular purpose

Instruction: "current rules do n't require such organizations to disclose names of their actual funders ." What is the definition of "funder"?


fire

Instruction: "he was ambitious of a wider effect : he was fired with the possibility that he might work out the proof of an anatomical conception and make a link in the chain of discovery ." What is the definition of "fire"?


fire

Instruction: "mr reed , who owns his own haulage company , was in the park when he heard an air rifle being fired ." What is the definition of "fire"?


fire

Context: they sat by the fire and talked

a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

Instruction: "they sat by the fire and talked" What is the definition of "fire"?


fire

a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light , heat , and smoke ; combustion or burning

Instruction: "away in the distance were fires where people were burning coal , and there would be a light from a forest fire ." What is the definition of "fire"?


fire

Context: oil fires the furnace

Instruction: "oil fires the furnace" What is the definition of "fire"?


runny

( of a person 's nose ) producing or discharging mucus .

Instruction: "an early and telltale sign of the disease is a severe runny nose and often a custardlike discharge that eventually encrusts the afflicted animal 's muzzle ." What is the definition of "runny"?


illegal

contrary to or forbidden by law , especially criminal law

Instruction: "no court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act ." What is the definition of "illegal"?


traverse

Instruction: "by the time we had traversed the thickly forested coastal plain it was dark , and nothing could be seen through the windows except the black night ." What is the definition of "traverse"?


junior

Context: a junior sports league

including or intended for youthful persons

Instruction: "a junior sports league" What is the definition of "junior"?


wrapper

a piece of paper , plastic , or foil covering and protecting something sold or for sale

Instruction: "the bin in the corner held sweet wrappers , papers and strands of cotton , pieces of fabric ." What is the definition of "wrapper"?


clubhouse

a building having a bar and other facilities for the members of a club .

Instruction: "however , it seems the clubhouse and changing facilities will have to be demolished due to contamination from the floods ." What is the definition of "clubhouse"?


pay-off

a payment made to someone , especially as a bribe or on leaving a job

Instruction: "the pay-offs , remember , come on top of transfer fees and the big wages paid to them ." What is the definition of "pay-off"?


race

a water channel , especially one built to lead water to or from a point where its energy is utilized , as in a mill or mine .

Instruction: "roads were formed and water races constructed for gold mining and the irrigation that would lead to the prosperity that would follow ." What is the definition of "race"?


race

Instruction: "this was the only race with clear root injuries and chlorosis of the leaves , both commonly regarded as symptoms of al toxicity ." What is the definition of "race"?


race

Context: the race for the presidency

Instruction: "the race for the presidency" What is the definition of "race"?


cashier

Context: cashier the literal sense of this word

Instruction: "cashier the literal sense of this word" What is the definition of "cashier"?


episcopacy

Instruction: "by maintaining the practice of episcopacy , the post-reformation church of england drew its legitimacy from medieval custom , not biblical authority ." What is the definition of "episcopacy"?


dissociate

Context: acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions

to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms

Instruction: "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions" What is the definition of "dissociate"?


plea

a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner , stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge , offering an allegation of fact , or claiming that a point of law should apply

Instruction: "the guilty plea of the accused to both charges laid against him is also mitigating ." What is the definition of "plea"?


prokaryote

a microscopic single-celled organism which has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles , including the bacteria and cyanobacteria .

Instruction: "why are extragenic mutations evidently more common in viruses than in prokaryotes or eukaryotes ?" What is the definition of "prokaryote"?


regret

a feeling of sadness , repentance , or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do

Instruction: "it does not matter what counsel may think , it is never wise , as many have learnt to their regret , to come without the pleadings ." What is the definition of "regret"?


serviette

Instruction: "there were plates on the neatly arranged table and glasses and serviettes ." What is the definition of "serviette"?


control

regulate ( a mechanical or scientific process )

Instruction: "fingerprint recognition can be used in access control for opening doors , controlling burglar alarms and supervising working hours ." What is the definition of "control"?


control

Context: do you control these data ?

have a firm understanding or knowledge of ; be on top of

Instruction: "do you control these data ?" What is the definition of "control"?


control

Context: measures for the control of disease

a relation of constraint of one entity ( thing or person or group ) by another

Instruction: "measures for the control of disease" What is the definition of "control"?


control

a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

Instruction: "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" What is the definition of "control"?


control

a switch or other device by which a device or vehicle is regulated

Instruction: "he also gets behind the controls of several vehicles , including a tank and an armed helicopter ." What is the definition of "control"?


control

Context: control the budget

exercise authoritative control or power over

Instruction: "control the budget" What is the definition of "control"?


square

having or in the form of two right angles

Instruction: "failing to make your foundation square is the easiest way to have an awful time building a greenhouse ." What is the definition of "square"?


square

Instruction: "my crew is pretty lucky , though - i like to see they get three squares a day ." What is the definition of "square"?


square

( geometry ) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles ; a four-sided regular polygon

Instruction: "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides" What is the definition of "square"?


square

with both players or sides having equal scores in a game

Instruction: "scart 's midfielder daniel murphy made it all square once more at the end of the third quarter and the same player put his side one point to the good in the 47th minute ." What is the definition of "square"?


meth

Instruction: "it was , however , a fairly impressive batch of crystal meth ." What is the definition of "meth"?


chancellery

an office attached to an embassy or consulate .

Instruction: "thousands of demonstrators ransacked the embassy compound , tearing down the large us seal on the front of the chancellery building and setting fire to vehicles ." What is the definition of "chancellery"?


girdle

a woman 's elasticated corset extending from waist to thigh

Instruction: "she wore a white gown with a gilded leather girdle about her slender hips and her hair gleamed like molten gold in the morning sun ." What is the definition of "girdle"?


cohabitation

the state or fact of living or existing at the same time or in the same place

Instruction: "the issue of peaceful cohabitation of the various peoples that have inhabited the region for centuries has been intensified ." What is the definition of "cohabitation"?


ideation

Instruction: "the ideation was associated with some paranoid delusions about his boss , and he intended to kill his boss ." What is the definition of "ideation"?


repute

be generally regarded as having done something or as having particular characteristics

Instruction: "by the time the companion exhibition catalogue was written , however , he was devoting nearly all his time to concert-party paintings , and his works were reputed to increase attendance at the all-night events ." What is the definition of "repute"?


help

Instruction: "she helped herself to some of the office supplies" What is the definition of "help"?


help

Instruction: "this money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" What is the definition of "help"?


help

Instruction: "do n't go digging into your best friend 's suitcase and helping yourself to her cashmere cardigan ." What is the definition of "help"?


pulley

a wheel or drum fixed on a shaft and turned by a belt , used for the application or transmission of power .

Instruction: "the roar of the engine powering the pulley was like music to my ears as i was slowly but steadily going up again ." What is the definition of "pulley"?


inspiration

an act of breathing in ; an inhalation .

Instruction: "the inspiratory phase of a cough starts with a deep inspiration resulting in increased lung volumes and increased elastic recoil pressure ." What is the definition of "inspiration"?


scent

a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals

Instruction: "it was just 20 minutes into the hunt when the hounds got their first scent ." What is the definition of "scent"?


divisor

a number that divides into another without a remainder

Instruction: "all positive integers n have at least one prime divisor : if n is prime , then it is its own prime divisor ." What is the definition of "divisor"?


brightness

Instruction: "he ascended the flight of stairs that led into the relative brightness of the basement ." What is the definition of "brightness"?


setswana

the bantu language of the tswana people , related to the sotho languages and spoken by over 4 million people in southern africa . it is one of the official languages of south africa .

Instruction: "brochures , written in afrikaans , english , isizulu , isixhosa and setswana , are available from all the city 's clinics and hospitals ." What is the definition of "setswana"?


headword

a word which begins a separate entry in a reference work .

Instruction: "the twenty-six sections of abish 's story are each titled with three headwords , grouped in alphabetized sets ." What is the definition of "headword"?


fleet

Instruction: "the comte de rochambeau had already begun planning for a siege at yorktown when he requested assistance from the commander of the french fleet in the caribbean ." What is the definition of "fleet"?


dirty

( of a nuclear weapon ) producing considerable radioactive fallout .

Instruction: "he says that blair tried to persuade him the middle east and the whole world were under threat from iraq 's supposed long-range weapons carrying dirty warheads ." What is the definition of "dirty"?


dirty

Instruction: "it is a little walk down a muddy path but the waterfall is a sight worth dirtying your shoes for ." What is the definition of "dirty"?


dirty

Context: dirty police officers

Instruction: "dirty police officers" What is the definition of "dirty"?


dirty

( of a colour ) not bright or pure ; dull

Instruction: "his hair is kind of a dirty blonde colour , though more towards the brown , again ." What is the definition of "dirty"?


badmouth

Context: she badmouths her husband everywhere

Instruction: "she badmouths her husband everywhere" What is the definition of "badmouth"?


dedicate

devote ( something ) to a particular subject

Instruction: "the sleep unit is located in a pleasant , old refurbished one-story building dedicated solely to sleep testing ." What is the definition of "dedicate"?


quench

Instruction: "even more surprising is the way we quench our feelings of guilt ." What is the definition of "quench"?


mediocre

Instruction: "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average" What is the definition of "mediocre"?


mediocre

Instruction: "they improved the quality from mediocre to above average" What is the definition of "mediocre"?


mediocre

Instruction: "so i guess the conclusion is that this is a mediocre , eminently forgettable album ." What is the definition of "mediocre"?


transmutation

the changing of one element into another by radioactive decay , nuclear bombardment , or similar processes .

Instruction: "it 's one thing making acid from air and water vapour , quite another for delicate chemical transmutation like this ." What is the definition of "transmutation"?


dipole

a pair of equal and oppositely charged or magnetized poles separated by a distance .

Instruction: "interaction between the in-plane components of the headgroup dipoles is attractive and decays as the inverse sixth power of distance ." What is the definition of "dipole"?


levee

a ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river by overflowing water .

Instruction: "portions of these protected lands still support forests on remnant natural levees , similar to those studied by penfound and howard ." What is the definition of "levee"?


outgun

Instruction: "even at this reduced level , it continues to outgun the competition ." What is the definition of "outgun"?


in-between

situated somewhere between two extremes or categories ; intermediate

Instruction: "i think most of my problem is that i want to skip these in-between chapters and get to the stuff that i 'm most looking forward to writing !" What is the definition of "in-between"?


indoor

Instruction: "it includes a new gym , squash courts , an indoor running track and swimming pools ." What is the definition of "indoor"?


diffraction

the process by which a beam of light or other system of waves is spread out as a result of passing through a narrow aperture or across an edge , typically accompanied by interference between the wave forms produced .

Instruction: "the increase of experimental resolution in x-ray diffraction could open the way for the study of less dense aggregates ." What is the definition of "diffraction"?


microhabitat

a habitat which is of small or limited extent and which differs in character from some surrounding more extensive habitat .

Instruction: "many species of crabs and lobsters , for example , are limited to specific microhabitats due to behavioral constraints : they require rocky areas with crevices for protection from predators and for mate guarding during breeding ." What is the definition of "microhabitat"?


assignee

Instruction: "in such circumstances , it is vital that as much assistance and training as possible is given prior to the assignment and that the assignee receives ongoing support and career development from the employer back in ireland ." What is the definition of "assignee"?


inform

Context: i informed him of his rights

impart knowledge of some fact , state or affairs , or event to

Instruction: "i informed him of his rights" What is the definition of "inform"?


segregation

the separation of pairs of alleles at meiosis and their independent transmission via separate gametes .

Instruction: "no regions of the genome exhibited nonrandom segregation of any markers in the unaffected females tested ." What is the definition of "segregation"?


mullion

a vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window .

Instruction: "the mullions of the interior window walls line up with those of the exterior , creating a seamless appearance ." What is the definition of "mullion"?


patriciate

Instruction: "the eighteenth century witnessed a reaction to this : the aristocratic tastes , attitudes and lifestyle of this patriciate came under increasing criticism ." What is the definition of "patriciate"?


era

a major division of time that is a subdivision of an aeon and is itself subdivided into periods

Instruction: "there are two main groups of fossil stromatoporoids that lived in different eras , the paleozoic and the mesozoic ." What is the definition of "era"?


internal

existing or occurring within an organization

Instruction: "my estimation of him grew when we became involved in trying to make internal changes in our organization , some of which were focused on the treatment of people of color ." What is the definition of "internal"?


internal

Instruction: "it took firefighters an hour to cut her free from the wreckage in which she broke her neck and her leg , crushed her pelvis and suffered massive internal injuries including brain-stem damage ." What is the definition of "internal"?


internal

Instruction: "but for the moment at least none of that is showing up in the polls - at least not the top-lines ; i have n't seen any internals ." What is the definition of "internal"?


incorrect

not in accordance with particular standards or rules

Instruction: "then all those he has misled into incorrect spellings in their logbooks will wish to contact him ." What is the definition of "incorrect"?


suit

a petition or entreaty made to a person in authority

Instruction: "the ambassador for poland is returning from rome having made suit to the pope for 20,000 crowns ." What is the definition of "suit"?


suit

act entirely according to one 's own wishes ( often used to express the speaker 's annoyance )

Instruction: "they are private clubs and can to a large extent suit themselves ." What is the definition of "suit"?


light

Context: a light smoker

Instruction: "a light smoker" What is the definition of "light"?


light

Instruction: "it took three goes to get the cigarette to light , as my hands were shaking ." What is the definition of "light"?


light

Instruction: "a room that is light when the shutters are open" What is the definition of "light"?


light

make ( something ) start burning ; ignite

Instruction: "we both lit our bic lighters as if we were at a grateful dead concert ." What is the definition of "light"?


light

fall and settle or land on ( a surface )

Instruction: "it was said with a grin but that did n't dilute the cloud that lighted on the soldier 's face ." What is the definition of "light"?


light

Context: a light diet

easily assimilated in the alimentary canal ; not rich or heavily seasoned

Instruction: "a light diet" What is the definition of "light"?


light

Context: light snow was falling

not great in degree or quantity or number

Instruction: "light snow was falling" What is the definition of "light"?


light

( of drink ) not strongly alcoholic or heavy on the stomach

Instruction: "schiava grapes are found in most of the non-varietal light red wines of trentino-alto adige ." What is the definition of "light"?


light

a person 's opinions , standards , and abilities

Instruction: "i think that the president is a basically decent man who is trying to do the best he can according to his lights ." What is the definition of "light"?


light

( of sleep or a sleeper ) easily disturbed

Instruction: "i 'm normally a light sleeper , so it was a surprise that the husband was the first to notice this ." What is the definition of "light"?


light

Context: light verse

intended primarily as entertainment ; not serious or profound

Instruction: "light verse" What is the definition of "light"?


light

Instruction: "gently she handed the little girl to her mother and they lighted from their horses ." What is the definition of "light"?


reckon

Instruction: "the total indebtedness of the company is reckoned at 17 billion euros ." What is the definition of "reckon"?


hare

Context: he hared down the hill

Instruction: "he hared down the hill" What is the definition of "hare"?


tweak

a fine adjustment to a mechanism or system

Instruction: "such tweaks to the system may help , but they 're unlikely to boost german growth enough to radically cut unemployment ." What is the definition of "tweak"?


placental

pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta

Instruction: "all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals" What is the definition of "placental"?


wilder

Instruction: "april fool 's day left the diary more than usually a ) confused , and b ) wildered ." What is the definition of "wilder"?


step-parent

Instruction: "some parents saw fairness as children receiving exactly the same quantity of gifts from both their biological and their step-parents ." What is the definition of "step-parent"?


honeymoon

Context: they plan to honeymoon in hawai'i

Instruction: "they plan to honeymoon in hawai'i" What is the definition of "honeymoon"?


beefcake

Context: mark is just beefcake , anyhow .

attractive men with well-developed muscles

Instruction: "mark is just beefcake , anyhow ." What is the definition of "beefcake"?


hostile

Context: the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles

troops belonging to the enemy 's military forces

Instruction: "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles" What is the definition of "hostile"?


mannequin

a person employed by a designer or shop to model clothes .

Instruction: "the mannequins stood in various poses , showing off the latest designs of the fashion world ." What is the definition of "mannequin"?


fitting

items , such as a cooker or shelves , which are fixed in a building but can be removed when the owner moves

Instruction: "all fittings and furniture - tall backed chairs , display counters and monolithic reception desk - were designed by the practice ." What is the definition of "fitting"?


fitting

suitable or appropriate under the circumstances ; right or proper

Instruction: "as the only group of its kind in the north west , director andy gutteridge , 33 , said it would be a fitting reward for them ." What is the definition of "fitting"?


planet

Instruction: "it seems that humanity has abused earth to the point where the planet is no longer inhabitable ." What is the definition of "planet"?