retire

Instruction: "and feeling irritated , i retired to the bathroom where i sat on the floor scowling for a great deal of the evening ." What is the definition of "retire"?


inarticulate

Context: inarticulate with rage

without or deprived of the use of speech or words

Instruction: "inarticulate with rage" What is the definition of "inarticulate"?


inarticulate

unable to express one 's ideas or feelings clearly or easily

Instruction: "this is also not to say that the artists were in any way unintelligent or even inarticulate ( although some were ) ; many were very interesting to listen to ." What is the definition of "inarticulate"?


mountainside

Instruction: "the wind gently stirs , softly whistling as it swirls in the crevices and crags of the mountainside ." What is the definition of "mountainside"?


piddock

a bivalve mollusc which bores into soft rock or other firm surfaces . the valves of the shell have a conspicuous gap between them and rough frontal ridges to aid in boring .

Instruction: "some boring shellfish bore with chemistry , but the american piddock is a mechanical borer  repetitively grinding its shell with a rotating movement backward and forward to create a burrow for itself in softer substrates in the shallows of the intertidal zones ." What is the definition of "piddock"?


handspike

a wooden rod with an iron tip , used as a lever on board ship and by artillery soldiers .

Instruction: "they swept through the ship with handspikes and hatchets moving with the fury of desperate men ." What is the definition of "handspike"?


circular

( of an argument ) already containing an assumption of what is to be proved , and therefore fallacious

Instruction: "this argument clearly is circular , because science is to tell us what is to be considered legitimate science ." What is the definition of "circular"?


growth

Instruction: "large plants therefore have higher growth rates , lower mortality and higher leaf water potentials ." What is the definition of "growth"?


growth

a vineyard or crop of grapes of a specified classification of quality , or a wine from it

Instruction: "for two decades many classified growths produced wines that were mediocre at best , even in fine vintages ." What is the definition of "growth"?


handmaid

Instruction: "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics" What is the definition of "handmaid"?


bridge

the elevated , enclosed platform on a ship from which the captain and officers direct operations

Instruction: "now he sat in the small bridge of the ship , recording daily reports and readings from the diagnostics systems ." What is the definition of "bridge"?


bridge

the central part of a pair of glasses , fitting over the bridge of the nose

Instruction: "she pushed the bridge of her glasses further up on her nose ." What is the definition of "bridge"?


vehicle

a thing used for transporting people or goods , especially on land , such as a car , lorry , or cart

Instruction: "according to police , the two vehicles collided as the lorry turned right into west street ." What is the definition of "vehicle"?


octagon

an object or building with an octagonal plan or cross section .

Instruction: "he glared savagely at the ball in his hands ; the black octagons were marred by the white powder of the ceiling ." What is the definition of "octagon"?


rep

Instruction: "about half of block 's 50 or so field sales reps have at least 10 years of service but are not ready to retire , according to a source ." What is the definition of "rep"?


pallium

a woollen vestment conferred by the pope on an archbishop , consisting of a narrow circular band placed round the shoulders with a short lappet hanging from front and back .

Instruction: "if the degradandus be an archbishop , the degrading prelate removes his pallium ." What is the definition of "pallium"?


throw

casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly

Instruction: "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" What is the definition of "throw"?


throw

Context: throw a frisbee

Instruction: "throw a frisbee" What is the definition of "throw"?


throw

move ( a switch or lever ) so as to operate a device

Instruction: "just before the lever gets thrown , rocky erupts into a watery , gelatinous mass of pleading regret ." What is the definition of "throw"?


lintel

a horizontal support of timber , stone , concrete , or steel across the top of a door or window .

Instruction: "the masonry walls have diagonal cracks extending up from the ends of the steel lintels over the windows ." What is the definition of "lintel"?


scallop

Context: scallop the meat

Instruction: "scallop the meat" What is the definition of "scallop"?


so

to the same extent ( used in comparisons )

Instruction: "no question , slurpees are the best car drink ever , and they never taste so good as on a roadtrip ." What is the definition of "so"?


so

Instruction: "but i 've got a very busy day lined up , so that 's all for now ." What is the definition of "so"?


a-team

a group of elite soldiers or the top advisers or other staff in an organization .

Instruction: "‘ we 've got our a-team out here , ’ sergeant bradley says ." What is the definition of "a-team"?


wilt

any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage

Instruction: "occasionally it can be attacked by leafy mistletoe , verticillium wilt , fungal diseases , stem borers , scale , and some rodents ." What is the definition of "wilt"?


wilt

Context: the flowers wilted

Instruction: "the flowers wilted" What is the definition of "wilt"?


proof

Instruction: "brush lightly with egg wash , cover with a damp cloth , and set aside to proof until double in volume , about 30 minutes ." What is the definition of "proof"?


authenticate

prove or show ( something ) to be true , genuine , or valid

Instruction: "these secondary art pieces , the organizer said , were not readily available on the market and each piece was fully authenticated and personally guaranteed ." What is the definition of "authenticate"?


hessian

relating to or characteristic of the german state of hesse

Instruction: "from 1987 to 1991 , fischer served in various capacities in the hessian state assembly ." What is the definition of "hessian"?


quietude

a state of stillness , calmness , and quiet in a person or place

Instruction: "i have said that the poem 's spirit might be called ‘ contemplative ’ , which always implies some degree of quietude ." What is the definition of "quietude"?


eccentricity

( geometry ) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section ; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis

Instruction: "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity" What is the definition of "eccentricity"?


shortlist

a list of selected candidates from which a final choice is made

Instruction: "this means the shortlist of candidates to replace mr soden is likely to be made up exclusively of current executives ." What is the definition of "shortlist"?


berliner

Instruction: "we filmed a lot with hidden cameras , and that was very interesting , especially in east berlin - we 're west berliners ." What is the definition of "berliner"?


wise

aware of , especially so as to know how to act

Instruction: "burglars rarely took stolen gear back to their homes , were wise to police interviewing techniques and rarely left evidence at the scene of their crimes , mr blowers said ." What is the definition of "wise"?


lum

Instruction: "but when christmas eve came round the village lums were cold and black among the snowclouds and only the wheelhouse throbbed with life , a rosy glow on the foreshore ." What is the definition of "lum"?


specific

Instruction: "nancy 's specifics regarding the storage of the starter confused me ." What is the definition of "specific"?


terminal

( of a flower , inflorescence , etc . ) borne at the end of a stem or branch

Instruction: "flower buds are borne on new shoots emerging from the terminal branches at the end of the cool , dry season ." What is the definition of "terminal"?


terminal

suffering from or relating to a terminal disease

Instruction: "dying patients ' rights to information about their condition are often , in practice , poorly protected in the context of terminal care ." What is the definition of "terminal"?


jobber

( in the uk ) a principal or wholesaler who dealt only on the stock exchange with brokers , not directly with the public .

Instruction: "transaction tax will finish day traders , jobbers and arbitragers , and cripple the share markets ." What is the definition of "jobber"?


modern

denoting the form of a language that is currently used , as opposed to any earlier form

Instruction: "genuinely upset by the waiter 's ignorance of dead languages my teacher grudgingly had to settle for ordering in the modern vernacular ." What is the definition of "modern"?


toy

an object , especially a gadget or machine , regarded as providing amusement for an adult

Instruction: "the shop has been operating for more than three months , selling lingerie , adult toys and adult magazines , none of which requires a licence ." What is the definition of "toy"?


bitt

Context: bitt the ship line

Instruction: "bitt the ship line" What is the definition of "bitt"?


bedevil

( of something bad ) cause great and continual trouble to

Instruction: "uncertainty over what to do with nuclear waste bedevils nuclear power ." What is the definition of "bedevil"?


carouse

Instruction: "the last supper , or a mere carouse as ivan had called it ( which caused his confinement in the dark shed ) , came to the apogee ." What is the definition of "carouse"?


coffee

the shrub which yields coffee seeds , native to the old world tropics .

Instruction: "huge plantations of tea , coffee , and cardamom have emerged and taken over what was once prime elephant habitat ." What is the definition of "coffee"?


coffee

a hot drink made from the roasted and ground bean-like seeds of a tropical shrub

Instruction: "i pulled on my jacket and glanced at my mother who was drinking her coffee through a styrofoam cup ." What is the definition of "coffee"?


alveolus

the bony socket for the root of a tooth .

Instruction: "the tooth is two-rooted , with each root housed in its own alveolus ." What is the definition of "alveolus"?


ecstasy

an illegal amphetamine-based synthetic drug with euphoric effects , originally produced as an appetite suppressant .

Instruction: "a hit or two of ecstasy might cause more than just an overwhelming desire to dance the night away ." What is the definition of "ecstasy"?


task

Instruction: "every local authority in london has been tasked with increasing recycling and lewisham was targeted to reach 10 per cent ." What is the definition of "task"?


task

Instruction: "i tasked him with looking after the children" What is the definition of "task"?


pastille

Instruction: "the burner can no longer perform its original task , but it is believed that charcoal would have been placed in the bottom of the burner , with the flavoured pastilles in a tray above ." What is the definition of "pastille"?


belay

Instruction: "the pirate says to belay the whining and i must say i do agree" What is the definition of "belay"?


normal

a line at right angles to a given line or surface

Instruction: "since normals to a straight line never intersect and tangents coincide with the curve , evolutes , involutes and pedal curves are not too interesting ." What is the definition of "normal"?


normal

Context: the most normal person i 've ever met

being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g . intelligence and development

Instruction: "the most normal person i 've ever met" What is the definition of "normal"?


normal

( of a salt solution ) containing the same salt concentration as the blood

Instruction: "an infusion of iv normal saline frequently corrects hypotension and increases cardiac output ." What is the definition of "normal"?


slush

Instruction: "kris slushed through the puddles of water , icy wind stinging her eyes ." What is the definition of "slush"?


alar

a growth retardant sprayed on fruit and vegetables to enhance the quality of the crop .

Instruction: "during the alar scare of 1989 , for example , consumer concern about pesticide use in the apple industry sparked a demand for organic apples and apple juice ." What is the definition of "alar"?


string

Instruction: "i 'm not stringing you , honest . he 's a wonder ." What is the definition of "string"?


string

a length of catgut or wire on a musical instrument , producing a note by vibration

Instruction: "the mechanism that he winds with the handle to pluck the strings makes more noise than the actual musical notes of the strings themselves ." What is the definition of "string"?


string

Context: string my guitar

Instruction: "string my guitar" What is the definition of "string"?


string

Instruction: "so as nonchalantly as i could , i slid into the string , the bra , and the slacks ." What is the definition of "string"?


ontogeny

the branch of biology that deals with ontogenesis .

Instruction: "a more botanically minded perspective of branching patterns integrates plant morphology and ontogeny ." What is the definition of "ontogeny"?


beckon

Instruction: "it is nothing but a situation that beckons and lures from distance but when it is attained and becomes a reality , that reality has it 's own troubles and problems to overcome ." What is the definition of "beckon"?


beckon

Instruction: "they beckon people to them from the whole planet , witnesses of our common history , in many ways still mysterious and incomprehensible ." What is the definition of "beckon"?


phototropism

the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light , either towards the source of light ( positive phototropism ) or away from it ( negative phototropism ) .

Instruction: "phototropins mediate photomovement responses such as phototropism , chloroplast relocation and stomatal opening ." What is the definition of "phototropism"?


chine

cut ( meat ) across or along the backbone

Instruction: "order a day or two ahead , and ask specifically for a six to eight-chop pork loin from the best end , chined , with the rib bones trimmed as for rack of lamb , and the rind vertically scored ." What is the definition of "chine"?


didgeridoo

an australian aboriginal wind instrument in the form of a long wooden tube , traditionally made from a hollow branch , which is blown to produce a deep , resonant sound , varied by rhythmic accents of timbre and volume .

Instruction: "add to this the expert didgeridoo of ganga giri on most tracks and the results never allow you to be in any doubt that you are in antipodean climes ." What is the definition of "didgeridoo"?


suiting

fabric of a suitable quality for making suits , trousers , jackets , and skirts

Instruction: "the luxury end will be buoyant for the foreseeable future for men 's suitings ." What is the definition of "suiting"?


fruit

the result or reward of work or activity

Instruction: "by associating with iprs , they enjoy the fruits of its activism ." What is the definition of "fruit"?


centimorgan

a map unit used to express the distance between two gene loci on a chromosome . a spacing of one centimorgan indicates a one per cent chance that two genes will be separated by crossing over .

Instruction: "the x-axis represents the length of the chromosome in centimorgans ." What is the definition of "centimorgan"?


breezy

Context: her breezy nature

Instruction: "her breezy nature" What is the definition of "breezy"?


chamberlain

an officer who managed the household of a monarch or noble .

Instruction: "they were represented by the great chamberlain to the emperor and his deputy ." What is the definition of "chamberlain"?


perpetual

Instruction: "just as money ca n't buy love , neither can an oscar guarantee perpetual box office success ." What is the definition of "perpetual"?


comfort

a person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation

Instruction: "as much as that should have been a comfort , a reassurance , it was n't ." What is the definition of "comfort"?


comfort

Context: his friendship was a comfort

satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing

Instruction: "his friendship was a comfort" What is the definition of "comfort"?


gnomon

a structure , especially a column , used in observing the sun 's meridian altitude .

Instruction: "the simplest astronomical instruments was the gnomon , nothing other than a stick which was erected and the length of its shadow measured ." What is the definition of "gnomon"?


gnomon

the projecting piece on a sundial that shows the time by the position of its shadow .

Instruction: "he placed a pole perfectly upright in the ground to make a simple sundial , or gnomon ." What is the definition of "gnomon"?


snipe

a wading bird of marshes and wet meadows , with brown camouflaged plumage , a long straight bill , and typically a drumming display flight .

Instruction: "two lakes nestle among the 35 acres , which attract an array of birds such as oystercatchers , ducks and snipes ." What is the definition of "snipe"?


audiophile

Instruction: "true audiophiles can probably nitpick and point out the problems , but for everyday computer use and gaming , i find the sound acceptable ." What is the definition of "audiophile"?


siding

cladding material for the outside of a building .

Instruction: "unfortunately , the site 's designers could not resist the urge to affix multiple kinds of siding to some buildings in order to push the illusion of variety ." What is the definition of "siding"?


siding

a scheduled stop on a railway line , often in open country , for farming produce to be loaded and passengers taken on board .

Instruction: "as we were going through the mount-royal tunnel at the start of the trip , and whenever we came to a siding , station or junction someone would say something interesting about it ." What is the definition of "siding"?


beat

strike ( a person or an animal ) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them , typically with an implement such as a club or whip

Instruction: "she claimed she was beaten repeatedly by members of her partner 's family and decided to escape from them at the first opportunity ." What is the definition of "beat"?


beat

Context: her heart was beating fast

Instruction: "her heart was beating fast" What is the definition of "beat"?


beat

do or be better than ( a record or score )

Instruction: "this beats the previous record of 283,999 , which was set only last year , and represents a two per cent rise on the 2003 figure ." What is the definition of "beat"?


beat

( of a bird ) fly making rhythmic wing movements

Instruction: "each bird works to and fro across the levels , buoyant wings beating steadily with a pause every now and then before the hunter sweeps onwards in an easy glide ." What is the definition of "beat"?


beat

Instruction: "a rock song played in the background and the crowd thumped along to the beat ." What is the definition of "beat"?


money

Instruction: "the moneys of this fund are to be paid in accordance with instructions handed down by the transitional government ." What is the definition of "money"?


money

Instruction: "i hear them say that there is no way they could make money by doing business this way ." What is the definition of "money"?


wavelength

Context: they are on the same wavelength

a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding

Instruction: "they are on the same wavelength" What is the definition of "wavelength"?


arkose

a coarse-grained sandstone which is at least 25 per cent feldspar .

Instruction: "soils on basalt had a higher ph and were higher in most micronutrients , but lower in iron , than soils on arkose ." What is the definition of "arkose"?


stylet

( in an invertebrate ) a small style , especially a piercing mouthpart of an insect .

Instruction: "mites damage ferns by puncturing the edges of fern fronds with their tube-like stylets and other mouthparts , sucking up the nutritious contents of frond cells ." What is the definition of "stylet"?


dresser

a person who prepares , treats , or finishes a material or piece of equipment .

Instruction: "does anyone have any idea what steel dressers and steel moulders did in a steelworks ?" What is the definition of "dresser"?


diol

an alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups in its molecule .

Instruction: "biocatalysts from unique south-african biomes are employed to produce a wide range of single enantiomer chiral epoxides and diols in highly efficient , environmentally friendly processes ." What is the definition of "diol"?


active

Context: an active ingredient

exerting influence or producing a change or effect

Instruction: "an active ingredient" What is the definition of "active"?


active

characterized by busy or lively activity

Instruction: "sure there 's a lot of computer games , but there 's plenty of active pursuits going on after school too ." What is the definition of "active"?


stitch-up

an act of placing someone in a position in which they will be wrongly blamed for something , or of manipulating a situation to one 's advantage

Instruction: "to put it bluntly , the election was tantamount to a stitch-up ." What is the definition of "stitch-up"?


inlet

a small arm of the sea , a lake , or a river .

Instruction: "thoreau lists goose pond , which is an inlet in the concord river , and white pond ." What is the definition of "inlet"?


slam

Instruction: "a car door opened and slammed again and a tall figure rushed towards her ." What is the definition of "slam"?


slam

Context: slam the ball

Instruction: "slam the ball" What is the definition of "slam"?


slam

hit ( something ) with great force in a particular direction

Instruction: "his first touch was as assured as it needed to be , the final shot even more assured , slamming the ball into a small gap at miller 's near post ." What is the definition of "slam"?


cancel

Context: cancel cheques or tickets

Instruction: "cancel cheques or tickets" What is the definition of "cancel"?


cancel

annul or revoke ( a formal arrangement which is in effect )

Instruction: "jefri would cancel the tender process if he found that companies were being manipulated by legislative council members ." What is the definition of "cancel"?


subservience

the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan

Instruction: "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan" What is the definition of "subservience"?


energy

Context: he plays tennis with great energy

Instruction: "he plays tennis with great energy" What is the definition of "energy"?


prospect

Instruction: "the other two views take in turn prospects from the east and the west which are altogether more familiar to us ." What is the definition of "prospect"?


prospect

Context: prospect a job

Instruction: "prospect a job" What is the definition of "prospect"?


craftswoman

a female worker skilled in a particular craft

Instruction: "the person who made it all is an old friend and a fine craftswoman ." What is the definition of "craftswoman"?


laetrile

a compound extracted from peach stones , formerly used controversially to treat cancer .

Instruction: "his father got sick , he wanted to bring laetrile into the country ." What is the definition of "laetrile"?


ream

Instruction: "at this stage , you 've reamed the primer pocket and the flash hole ." What is the definition of "ream"?


ton

a hundred , in particular a speed of 100 mph , a score of 100 or more , or a sum of £100

Instruction: "later that summer i scored my first ton for my club side ." What is the definition of "ton"?


ton

an equivalent unit of net internal capacity .

Instruction: "u.s. citizenship is still required for an owner to document a vessel and the vessel must be at least five net tons ." What is the definition of "ton"?


ton

Instruction: "whereas the rest of the comedy takes place in closed drawing , dressing , and dining-rooms , and uses a small cast , the party suddenly opens up spatially into the world of ton or fashion ." What is the definition of "ton"?


compose

calm ( someone , especially oneself ) ; make quiet

Instruction: "she had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" What is the definition of "compose"?


compose

phrase ( a letter or piece of writing ) with great care and thought

Instruction: "reaching home , he composes his first letter to jacobson in over twenty years ." What is the definition of "compose"?


adopt

choose to take up or follow ( an idea , method , or course of action )

Instruction: "the women claim they have adopted a simple method to ensure men do n't drink : they take their evening meals by 6 pm ." What is the definition of "adopt"?


devotee

a strong believer in a particular religion or god

Instruction: "for centuries both buddhist and hindu devotees have made the pilgrimage to the sacred shrines at muktinath ." What is the definition of "devotee"?


interview

perform ( well or badly ) at an interview .

Instruction: "they interview well and everything , and then when they come to writing , it is like , and duh…" What is the definition of "interview"?


currant

a eurasian shrub which produces small edible black , red , or white berries .

Instruction: "you also might want to experiment with some specialized design techniques , such as using pruning to create a pleached tunnel of ironwood trees or a living fence of espalier currants ." What is the definition of "currant"?


currant

a small dried fruit made from a small seedless variety of grape originally grown in the eastern mediterranean region and much used in cooking

Instruction: "dried fruits such as currants or sultanas are frequently added to this basic mix ." What is the definition of "currant"?


birthright

a natural or moral right , possessed by everyone

Instruction: "it is by now , they feel , a simple birthright , as natural as the air they breathe ." What is the definition of "birthright"?


genu

a part of certain structures resembling a knee , in particular a bend in the corpus callosum of mammals .

Instruction: "the team found that the brain connections deteriorated three times as fast in the genu compared to the splenium ." What is the definition of "genu"?


formula

Instruction: "you can either shave your head , or you can have a professional use a similar formula with a highlighting method ." What is the definition of "formula"?


formula

a set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and their relative proportions .

Instruction: "it is an aromatic compound denoted by the chemical formula c 7 h 5 nao 2 with a molecular weight of 144.11 ." What is the definition of "formula"?


formula

a method or procedure for achieving something

Instruction: "different ideologies , the left , the right and the centre , have failed to provide a panacea for war and a formula for peace ." What is the definition of "formula"?


cock

( of a male dog ) lift ( a back leg ) in order to urinate

Instruction: "postal workers are so fed up with dogs cocking their legs on the town 's main postbox that the royal mail is threatening to remove it ." What is the definition of "cock"?


cock

Context: cock one 's head

Instruction: "cock one 's head" What is the definition of "cock"?


bioethics

the ethics of medical and biological research .

Instruction: "later programs will be involved with medicine and bioethics , with art and culture , and with our history ." What is the definition of "bioethics"?


snag

Context: i snagged my stocking

Instruction: "i snagged my stocking" What is the definition of "snag"?


ethernet

a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network , with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems .

Instruction: "in the end game standard-based technology using ethernet will win out ." What is the definition of "ethernet"?


imprint

Instruction: "the event started in the orchard room with tea and biscuits , each imprinted with the prince 's crest , and was followed by a tour of the house 's magnificent gardens - slightly dampened by a two hour downpour ." What is the definition of "imprint"?


imprint

a mark or outline made by pressing something on to a softer substance

Instruction: "his feet had already left deep imprints in the thick red carpet and the suit collar was driving him to distraction ." What is the definition of "imprint"?


debauch

a bout of excessive indulgence in sex , alcohol , or drugs

Instruction: "hypothermia can occur in younger people with heroin overdosage , from severely low blood sugars , in mountaineers , after near drowning , or in a derelict found under a bridge after an alcoholic debauch ." What is the definition of "debauch"?


confirmation

additional proof that something that was believed ( some fact or hypothesis or theory ) is correct

Instruction: "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" What is the definition of "confirmation"?


cowpoke

Instruction: "at first glance it seems an odd fit , this touch of cosmopolitan chic in a land of cowpokes and pickup trucks ." What is the definition of "cowpoke"?


lift

Context: he gave me a lift home

Instruction: "he gave me a lift home" What is the definition of "lift"?


lift

hit or kick ( a ball ) high into the air .

Instruction: "with the ball lifted over his closest marker , he dispatched a powerful half volley ." What is the definition of "lift"?


lift

plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face ; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised

Instruction: "some actresses have more than one face lift" What is the definition of "lift"?


toady

Instruction: "democracy is not well served by this deliberate polarization of issues , or by toadying to it ." What is the definition of "toady"?


stomp

tread heavily and noisily , typically in order to show anger

Instruction: "brittany followed closely behind , noisily stomping up the stairs ." What is the definition of "stomp"?


servile

having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

Instruction: "the servile journalists soon nicknamed him ‘ batka ’ , which in belorussian means ‘ father ’ ." What is the definition of "servile"?


whiff

Instruction: "he caught a whiff of the stench of his own feet , and tossed the boots aside ." What is the definition of "whiff"?


whiff

Instruction: "i walked in the front yard and whiffed the various aromas that were filtering through my nose ." What is the definition of "whiff"?


whiff

a trace or hint of something bad , menacing , or exciting

Instruction: "so avoiding the whiff of scandal enveloping me back home , let me introduce you to the rest of my competitors ." What is the definition of "whiff"?


arrest

a stoppage or sudden cessation of motion

Instruction: "the mum-of-two suffered a respiratory arrest three weeks ago from a chest infection ." What is the definition of "arrest"?


foreword

a short introduction to a book , typically by a person other than the author .

Instruction: "maps , the foreword and introduction precede a glossary with notes and information about the translation form ." What is the definition of "foreword"?


belch

Instruction: "i got used to the sound of her chair scraping across the kitchen floor , of the creaks in the wood as she went down the hallway into bed each evening , even the incredibly loud belches after she finished dinner ." What is the definition of "belch"?


coat

provide with a layer or covering of something

Instruction: "the globes are coated with a layer of niobium , giving them a silvery finish ." What is the definition of "coat"?


hymenopteran

Instruction: "the composition stationarity test using the hymenopteran data was designed in a similar way , using just the 16s gene ." What is the definition of "hymenopteran"?


hymenopteran

an insect of the order `` hymenoptera ' , such as a bee , wasp , or ant .

Instruction: "the honeybee , like other hymenopteran species , is characterized by a haplodiploid system of reproduction ." What is the definition of "hymenopteran"?


vital

Context: a vital spot

performing an essential function in the living body

Instruction: "a vital spot" What is the definition of "vital"?


resident

a british government agent in any semi-independent state , especially the governor general 's agent at the court of an indian state .

Instruction: "in 1820 he was appointed resident at the court of the nizam ." What is the definition of "resident"?


resident

a pupil who boards at a boarding school .

Instruction: "maybe some alumni and other former residents will enjoy checking in here to reminisce about good old madison ." What is the definition of "resident"?


sawyer

Instruction: "mills works as a sawyer in tennessee , and his poems have the kind of down-home intelligence that comes from a man listening to people talk ." What is the definition of "sawyer"?


vintner

Instruction: "a local committee , representing hoteliers , vintners , local traders and others , has publishes recommendations on the best type of cigarette receptacles for businesses to purchase ." What is the definition of "vintner"?


strangle

hamper or hinder the development or activity of

Instruction: "the strategic struggle for afghanistan was a fight to strangle the other 's logistics ." What is the definition of "strangle"?


strangle

sounding as though the utterer 's throat is constricted

Instruction: "a strangled cry rose in her throat and her eyes grew to the size of saucers ." What is the definition of "strangle"?


strangle

suppress ( an impulse , action , or sound )

Instruction: "as high school grad classes of the new millennium file into university , they bring with them a strangled enthusiasm ." What is the definition of "strangle"?


floss

the silky down in maize and other plants

Instruction: "i saw a child who was albino , the hair like floss , the eyes with points of pink in them that reached up and grabbed my soul ." What is the definition of "floss"?


edition

a particular version of a text maintained by regular revision

Instruction: "it 's a clever way to introduce the revisions to the first edition ." What is the definition of "edition"?


patronage

the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges

Instruction: "ancient assemblies such as the house of lords are predicated on men 's power , patronage and personal dominion ." What is the definition of "patronage"?


broadside

Instruction: "in an early version of what now arrives in the form of neoconservative broadsides against political correctness , he went so far as to equate the pressure of nineteenth-century progressive criticism with the censorship of the tsars ." What is the definition of "broadside"?


reactor

an apparatus or structure in which fissile material can be made to undergo a controlled , self-sustaining nuclear reaction with the consequent release of energy .

Instruction: "i once worked in the control room of an atomic reactor ." What is the definition of "reactor"?


petrodollar

a notional unit of currency earned by a country from the export of petroleum

Instruction: "nevertheless , in a nov. 22 report fitch noted that mexico has used its oil bounty less productively than russia , which is running a fiscal surplus even as it spends many of its petrodollars to pay down the country 's debt ." What is the definition of "petrodollar"?


viable

( of a seed or spore ) able to germinate

Instruction: "dormancy is defined as the inability of a viable seed to germinate under conditions otherwise adequate for germination ." What is the definition of "viable"?


gain

Instruction: "favourtism is defined by personal financial gain ." What is the definition of "gain"?


gain

Context: the home team was gaining ground

obtain advantages , such as points , etc .

Instruction: "the home team was gaining ground" What is the definition of "gain"?


gain

Instruction: "the island is currently gaining in popularity ." What is the definition of "gain"?


spume

froth or foam , especially that found on waves

Instruction: "they waded into the shallow waves and their dresses billowed in the spume ." What is the definition of "spume"?


telescope

crush ( a vehicle ) by the force of an impact

Instruction: "an engine had telescoped two cars , and the second car had telescoped the car in front of it ." What is the definition of "telescope"?


telescope

Instruction: "the novel was telescoped into a short play" What is the definition of "telescope"?


coir

fibre from the outer husk of the coconut , used in potting compost and for making ropes and matting .

Instruction: "all he had to do was paint the face white , stick bits of coir from a coconut for ears and a red beak-like nose of colour paper and presto !" What is the definition of "coir"?


survivor

a person who survives , especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died

Instruction: "‘ it is the last opportunity to do this while survivors are still alive , ’ he said ." What is the definition of "survivor"?


defense

a structure used to defend against attack

Instruction: "the artillery battered down the defenses" What is the definition of "defense"?


defense

Context: he joined the defense against invasion

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

Instruction: "he joined the defense against invasion" What is the definition of "defense"?


rumba

a piece of music for the rumba or in a similar style .

Instruction: "ten piece band havana che , the result of a collaboration between the best cuban and irish musicians playing latin music in the country , will provide the swinging salsa and rumba soundtrack for the evening ." What is the definition of "rumba"?


ignite

arouse or inflame ( an emotion or situation )

Instruction: "she took me around the world when i was very young and ignited that fire in me ." What is the definition of "ignite"?


caucus

a conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction

Instruction: "under the us-backed plan , regional caucuses would select an interim assembly by the end of may and this body would pick a transitional government the following month ." What is the definition of "caucus"?


caucus

the members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction , considered as a group

Instruction: "beijing has caused the two sides of the strait to drift further apart and seriously hurt the feelings of the taiwanese people , the caucus said in a statement ." What is the definition of "caucus"?


mill

Instruction: "change lay ahead , and the mills and traction engines would be superseded as working units , but interest in them has not died ." What is the definition of "mill"?


all-american

( of a sports player ) honoured as one of the best amateur competitors in the us

Instruction: "they represent a formidable team : cross is black and has built his status on the back of his wisecracking and his abilities as a dj ; chris is white , the all-american athlete , a perfect student ." What is the definition of "all-american"?


all-american

Instruction: "vlad is a charismatic , red-blooded all-american boy , and , like a lot of would-be actors , a little lost ." What is the definition of "all-american"?


housekeeping

money set aside or given for running a household

Instruction: "she wants around 10,000 baht every month and honestly i am having trouble saving this amount out of the housekeeping money each month ." What is the definition of "housekeeping"?


percussion

the action of tapping a part of the body as part of a diagnosis

Instruction: "physical examination revealed decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the right lower lung ." What is the definition of "percussion"?


acaricide

a substance poisonous to mites or ticks .

Instruction: "the acaricide rubs off and kills ticks on the animal 's head and neck , where 90 percent of adult ticks are found ." What is the definition of "acaricide"?


cloak

something serving to hide or disguise something

Instruction: "the result is that error can not be acknowledged and must thus be hidden under the cloak of the papal claim ." What is the definition of "cloak"?


mini

Context: a mini dress

used of women 's clothing ; very short with hemline above the knee

Instruction: "a mini dress" What is the definition of "mini"?


grog

spirits ( originally rum ) mixed with water .

Instruction: "sir francis ' comments are just as likely to ring true as mine own , so consider these wise words as ye down your grog tonight ." What is the definition of "grog"?


westphalian

relating to or characteristic of the former german province of westphalia or its inhabitants

Instruction: "he rode the westphalian gelding to victory in the six-year-old category ." What is the definition of "westphalian"?


nanocomposite

Instruction: "noble metals are known to form nanocomposites with diverse classes of organic compounds including fluorescent dyes ." What is the definition of "nanocomposite"?


bengali

relating to bengal , its people , or their language .

Instruction: "and the bangladeshi channels now have to be helped by all quarters to provide more entertaining programs , which represent bengali culture and uphold our interest ." What is the definition of "bengali"?


generate

Instruction: "with this scheme , the bank intends to improve customer convenience , reduce customer traffic at branches and create opportunities to generate a fee income ." What is the definition of "generate"?


surfbird

a small migratory wader of the sandpiper family , with mainly dark grey plumage and a short bill and legs , breeding in alaska .

Instruction: "the turnstones were still pretty active but they stayed close to the surfbirds and did not stray far out of range of the camera ." What is the definition of "surfbird"?


surf

stand or lie on a surfboard and ride on a wave towards the shore

Instruction: "he looked more like he should be surfing off his native australian coast ." What is the definition of "surf"?


tweet

post a message , image , etc . on twitter

Instruction: "when you get your invite to the party , will you tweet some photos ?" What is the definition of "tweet"?


matinee

an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema .

Instruction: "the performances - matinees and evenings most days - will take place within the tower 's courtyards and its gardens near the main house ." What is the definition of "matinee"?


hocus-pocus

Instruction: "our most beloved hocus-pocus of all is the idea that economic growth will rescue us from all our troubles - but last fall the economy grew 8 percent without creating any new jobs to speak of ." What is the definition of "hocus-pocus"?


bunting

an old world seed-eating songbird related to the finches , typically having brown streaked plumage and a boldly marked head .

Instruction: "longspurs , buntings , towhees and seedeaters are the groups within emberizidae that most often show sexual dimorphism ." What is the definition of "bunting"?


tabulate

Instruction: "the percent of respondents classifying a task in each educational category was tabulated ." What is the definition of "tabulate"?


tie-up

a link or connection , especially one between commercial companies

Instruction: "state bank of india has drawn up a fresh strategy to boost its retail business through mass marketing and of corporate tie-ups ." What is the definition of "tie-up"?


auditor

Instruction: "far from merely scrutinising financial operations like external auditors , internal auditors look at the broader picture too ." What is the definition of "auditor"?


auditor

Instruction: "i sat in my auditor 's seat listening to her ." What is the definition of "auditor"?


egg

Instruction: "dealing with a really bad egg , wilson said , gobbles up time ." What is the definition of "egg"?


king

Context: the lion is the king of beasts

preeminence in a particular category or group or field

Instruction: "the lion is the king of beasts" What is the definition of "king"?


king

a piece in draughts with extra capacity for moving , made by crowning an ordinary piece that has reached the opponent 's baseline .

Instruction: "the men move and take as at draughts , except that in capturing they move either forwards or backwards like a draught king ." What is the definition of "king"?


king

the most important chess piece , of which each player has one , which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win . the king can move in any direction , including diagonally , to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent 's piece or pawn .

Instruction: "sunis 's rook and pawn prevented his king from escaping ." What is the definition of "king"?


shock

Instruction: "he has a shock of black hair and streaks of dirt running down his arms and chest ." What is the definition of "shock"?


shock

Context: he had an unruly shock of black hair

Instruction: "he had an unruly shock of black hair" What is the definition of "shock"?


tricyclic

( of a compound ) having three rings of atoms in its molecule .

Instruction: "clomipramine was equal to desipramine and both tricyclic agents were superior to placebo for amelioration of hyperactivity ." What is the definition of "tricyclic"?


rappel

a descent made by rappelling ; an abseil

Instruction: "if we are descending the grand teton and i am setting the anchor for the 120-foot rappel into the upper saddle , i have an obligation to form such beliefs as this anchor point is solid only after careful scrutiny and testing ." What is the definition of "rappel"?


bleak

a small silvery shoaling fish of the carp family , found in eurasian rivers .

Instruction: "cleaned bleaks are salted and weighed down for 48 hours ." What is the definition of "bleak"?


entropy

( in information theory ) a logarithmic measure of the rate of transfer of information in a particular message or language .

Instruction: "these functions range from simple bookkeeping tasks to serious number-crunching algorithms such as deconvolution , maximum entropy , fourier transforms and more ." What is the definition of "entropy"?


entropy

( thermodynamics ) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work

Instruction: "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity" What is the definition of "entropy"?


tension

the physical condition of being stretched or strained

Instruction: "it places great tension on the leg muscles" What is the definition of "tension"?


dripping

Instruction: "i probably sat there for a while because next thing i knew jessica was standing in front of me , blocking the sun out of my eyes , dripping wet ." What is the definition of "dripping"?


coloratura

elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody , especially in operatic singing

Instruction: "although singing most of the time only mezzo forte , his pronunciation is good , his coloraturas flow weightlessly and his piano is clear and sure ." What is the definition of "coloratura"?


wrangle

round up , herd , or take charge of ( livestock )

Instruction: "he wrangled horses for the confederacy during the civil war ." What is the definition of "wrangle"?


wrangle

Context: wrangle horses

Instruction: "wrangle horses" What is the definition of "wrangle"?


kilter

Instruction: "‘ styles out of kilter with the stately dignified face of malvern , ’ another resident exclaimed ." What is the definition of "kilter"?


xenon

the chemical element of atomic number 54 , a member of the noble gas series . it is obtained by distillation of liquid air , and is used in some specialized electric lamps .

Instruction: "the presence of xenon in such lamps results in a very bright , sun-like light used in photographic flash units , strobe lights , and airport runway lights ." What is the definition of "xenon"?


off-broadway

off-broadway theatres and productions collectively

Instruction: "its creator has no doubt about the asian art fair 's central position in this web of growth : ‘ there is no off-broadway without broadway . ’" What is the definition of "off-broadway"?


earn-out

a provision written into some financial transactions whereby the seller of a business will receive additional payments based on the future performance of the business sold .

Instruction: "the share buyouts are subject to lock-up and earn-out clauses that mean shares can not be cashed in for a fixed period ." What is the definition of "earn-out"?


ka

( in ancient egypt ) the supposed spiritual part of an individual human being or god , which survived ( with the soul ) after death and could reside in a statue of the person .

Instruction: "when born , every ancient egyptian received their ka and it would stay with them until their death ." What is the definition of "ka"?


breadwinner

a person who earns money to support their family , typically the sole one

Instruction: "doctors give priority to breadwinners for families ." What is the definition of "breadwinner"?


mandrake

a mediterranean plant of the nightshade family , with a forked fleshy root which supposedly resembles the human form and which was formerly used in herbal medicine and magic ; it was alleged to shriek when pulled from the ground .

Instruction: "millie picked up a piece of mandrake root and broke it ." What is the definition of "mandrake"?


glossary

an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject , text , or dialect , with explanations ; a brief dictionary

Instruction: "the text is broken down into four chapters , a glossary , lists of trees by category , and an index ." What is the definition of "glossary"?


twitch

a short , sudden jerking or convulsive movement

Instruction: "the old boy is in a pretty bad way and he 's developed a nervous twitch now ." What is the definition of "twitch"?


discharge

the action of discharging a liquid , gas , or other substance

Instruction: "due to the potential environmental impact of chlorine , most plants now dechlorinate wastewater effluents before discharge ." What is the definition of "discharge"?


imposition

Context: he listened but resented the imposition

Instruction: "he listened but resented the imposition" What is the definition of "imposition"?


cold

Instruction: "neither of us said a word as we watched the bright flame devour the cold , stiff copse of our dead son ." What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages ( but not the lungs )

Instruction: "will they never find a cure for the common cold ?" What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

Instruction: "when he 's warmed up at the start of a game instead of coming in cold off the bench , he is in less danger of injury ." What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

Instruction: "the mud gets so thick and sticky that the clumps in my v-brakes stop my wheels cold ." What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

( of a colour ) containing pale blue or grey .

Instruction: "the stranger turns around and offers me a hand up , cold blue eyes meeting mine ." What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

Instruction: "then they turned to see that david was still out cold but the other two were looking confused as to where they were ." What is the definition of "cold"?


cold

a low temperature ; cold weather ; a cold environment

Instruction: "but now they could die of starvation or cold as temperatures drop to freezing at night ." What is the definition of "cold"?


willing

Instruction: "you will readily obtain good advice , timely encouragement and willing support from your allies ." What is the definition of "willing"?


disconnection

termination of the connection of a household to water , electricity , gas , or telephone

Instruction: "this includes the disconnection of some of the state 's poorest households ." What is the definition of "disconnection"?


dishonor

Context: he was resigned to a life of dishonor

Instruction: "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" What is the definition of "dishonor"?


lifetime

Instruction: "it took a lifetime for the elevator doors to open on my floor , and it took another lifetime to walk to my apartment door ." What is the definition of "lifetime"?


salsa

a type of latin american dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock .

Instruction: "each solo covers one to two pages , and each presents a different latin feel or groove such as bossa nova , salsa , latin rock and latin swing ." What is the definition of "salsa"?


optimum

most conducive to a favourable outcome ; best

Instruction: "the single will be launched on the late late show with the hope of reaching optimum sales in christmas week ." What is the definition of "optimum"?


optimum

the most favourable situation or level for growth , reproduction , or success

Instruction: "if habitat optima differ between the sexes , breeding habitat may reflect more the optimum of the controlling sex ( presumably the choosing females ) than that of the noncontrolling sex , entailing a cost to the latter ." What is the definition of "optimum"?


more

Context: more quickly

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

Instruction: "more quickly" What is the definition of "more"?


short

( of a broker , position in the market , etc . ) buying or based on short stocks or other securities or commodities .

Instruction: "if a short squeeze occurs and enough short sellers buy back the stock , the price could go even higher ." What is the definition of "short"?


short

not having enough of ( something ) ; lacking or deficient in

Instruction: "coming off four heavy defeats on the bounce , his charges looked lamentably short on confidence ." What is the definition of "short"?


ranger

Instruction: "some will opt for police community support officers and some for privately-run rangers ." What is the definition of "ranger"?


restorer

something that returns a person or thing to a former condition

Instruction: "by day , this is a valhalla of the city 's founding families , but by night , you 'd better bring your nerve restorer—it 's scary ." What is the definition of "restorer"?


classical

Context: classical mythology

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient greek and roman cultures

Instruction: "classical mythology" What is the definition of "classical"?


winding

Instruction: "the town is distinctly italian in feel , with a smattering of luxury hotels and art galleries tucked away in its winding , narrow streets ." What is the definition of "winding"?


stowage

Instruction: "in the present case , all damage caused by the negligent stowage is a single cause of action which is complete once any significant damage has occurred ." What is the definition of "stowage"?


polypropylene

a synthetic resin which is a polymer of propylene , used chiefly for films , fibres , or moulding materials

Instruction: "polyethylene , polypropylene , polystyrene , silicone , and rubber are among the materials that are not responsive to the process ." What is the definition of "polypropylene"?


bosom

Instruction: "eventually i made it back to the bosom of my extended family , and related my story , expecting uproarious laughter ." What is the definition of "bosom"?


bosom

used to refer to the chest as the seat of emotions

Instruction: "the little voice inside my head that so often warned of impending danger now screamed at me to go upstairs , but the curiosity in my bosom burned so much hotter than the voice was loud ." What is the definition of "bosom"?


ownership

the act , state , or right of possessing something

Instruction: "whenever press ownerships have been allowed into commercial television ownership , the situation has been favourable to the emergence of media moguls ." What is the definition of "ownership"?


aporia

Instruction: "as happens with dante 's pilgrim , the protagonist of a descent narrative traditionally responds to aporia by imploding , by driving downward and into the self ." What is the definition of "aporia"?


salutation

a standard formula of words used in a letter to address the person being written to

Instruction: "we would expect the latter to be considerably more personal and informal than the former , and we would probably not expect a love letter to include a formal address and salutation ." What is the definition of "salutation"?


pannier

part of a skirt looped up round the hips .

Instruction: "in keeping with her subject she abandoned the ballerina 's standard costume of voluminous skirts and panniers and appeared instead with her hair loose , wearing nothing but sandals and a simple muslin tunic ." What is the definition of "pannier"?


guttural

Context: a guttural voice

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


gather

Instruction: "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders" What is the definition of "gather"?


chemist

a person engaged in chemical research or experiments

Instruction: "enthalpy is more useful to chemists than energy when measuring the heat involved in chemical reactions ." What is the definition of "chemist"?


coxswain

the helmsman and skipper of a lifeboat .

Instruction: "the coxswain of the lifeboat said : ‘ it started out as a basic tow job , but ended up as a full-scale rescue . ’" What is the definition of "coxswain"?


subsample

Instruction: "we subsampled females of the ‘ keep ’ and ‘ share ’ categories to compare three groups of females that differed in their postbreeding behavior while being similar in age , food resources , number of weaned juveniles , and year of study ." What is the definition of "subsample"?


cudgel

a short , thick stick used as a weapon .

Instruction: "the vicious movement had caused him to drop his makeshift cudgel in fear a moment before his life was taken ." What is the definition of "cudgel"?


burst

separate ( continuous stationery ) into single sheets .

Instruction: "a folding forms tray is provided to hold forms to be burst ." What is the definition of "burst"?


act

Instruction: "meanwhile , a popular feature of the annual festival , the carlsberg rhythm route , is back and will once again see some top acts perform for free in waterford pubs and nightspots ." What is the definition of "act"?


act

Context: she acts as the chair

Instruction: "she acts as the chair" What is the definition of "act"?


act

Context: the breaks of my new car act quickly

have an effect or outcome ; often the one desired or expected

Instruction: "the breaks of my new car act quickly" What is the definition of "act"?


search

Context: the police are searching for clues

try to locate or discover , or try to establish the existence of

Instruction: "the police are searching for clues" What is the definition of "search"?


search

an act or instance of searching a database or the world wide web

Instruction: "all database searches were performed online and finished in early june 2000 ." What is the definition of "search"?


dodger

a person who engages in cunning tricks or dishonest practices to evade a debt or obligation

Instruction: "putting a world-class tax dodger at the controls of our sputtering economy has all the makings of a world-class train wreck ." What is the definition of "dodger"?


dodger

a canvas screen on a ship giving protection from spray .

Instruction: "a cockpit dodger or awning is a must with this design for adequate ventilation of the cabin in inclement weather ." What is the definition of "dodger"?


swordplay

the activity or skill of fencing with swords or foils .

Instruction: "early american motion pictures have frequently misrepresented virtually every aspect of authentic swordplay ." What is the definition of "swordplay"?


phlogopite

a brown micaceous mineral which occurs chiefly in metamorphosed limestone and magnesium-rich igneous rocks .

Instruction: "other associated minerals include olivine ( commonly altered to serpentine ) , phlogopite , enstatite , and many other trace accessory minerals ." What is the definition of "phlogopite"?


salmi

a ragout or casserole of game stewed in a rich sauce

Instruction: "the item that did it for me was a salmi of guineafowl , truffles and morels ." What is the definition of "salmi"?


stock

amass supplies of something , typically for a particular occasion or purpose

Instruction: "as a restaurant they had had the foresight to stock up with office supplies ." What is the definition of "stock"?


stock

the reputation and popularity a person has

Instruction: "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor" What is the definition of "stock"?


stock

fit ( a rifle or other firearm ) with a stock

Instruction: "the french fusil is stocked in a nice grade of curly maple , the english fowler wears a very attractive stock of quilted maple ." What is the definition of "stock"?


stock

amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use

Instruction: "let 's stock coffee as long as prices are low" What is the definition of "stock"?


stock

Context: a stock answer

Instruction: "a stock answer" What is the definition of "stock"?


superficiality

lack of thoroughness , depth of character , or serious thought

Instruction: "superficiality of public argument and inattention to sustained discussion were thought to impoverish decision-making about public affairs ." What is the definition of "superficiality"?


saucy

sexually suggestive in a light-hearted and humorous way

Instruction: "that gleam in his eye when he delivers saucy sexual double entendre is something that can never be experienced in an audio recording alone ." What is the definition of "saucy"?


saucy

having or expressing a bold , lively , or spirited manner

Instruction: "coming in early 2001 is their new range - brief cases and casual bags flashing a saucy minimalist flair in shapes and handles ." What is the definition of "saucy"?


herm

a squared stone pillar with a carved head on top ( typically of hermes ) , used in ancient greece as a boundary marker or a signpost .

Instruction: "presumably , the door with the herms was designed by sansovino himself , since he was not only the architect for the procurators of st. mark , who had to pay for the new zecca door , but also the leading sculptor in venice ." What is the definition of "herm"?


transient

lasting only for a short time ; impermanent

Instruction: "if the pain is transient , i would n't worry about it ." What is the definition of "transient"?


adverb

a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective , verb , or other adverb , expressing manner , place , time , or degree ( e.g . gently , here , now , very ) . some adverbs , for example sentence adverbs , can also be used to modify whole sentences .

Instruction: "grammatically , adverbs can modify various elements and take different positions within a sentence ." What is the definition of "adverb"?


hoofer

Instruction: "he brings such intelligence to dramatic roles as well as being a fine hoofer ." What is the definition of "hoofer"?


unselfconsciousness

the quality of being not self-conscious ; unawareness of yourself or of others ' views of yourself

Instruction: "he had the unselfconsciousness of a child" What is the definition of "unselfconsciousness"?


decadent

Instruction: "as lush and plush as the name suggests , this far eastern-oriented club-bar is a mix of exotic oriental zen and decadent western hedonism ." What is the definition of "decadent"?


impression

a negative copy of the teeth or mouth made by pressing them into a soft substance .

Instruction: "after an initial consultation , your dentist creates an impression of your teeth and sends it to a lab where veneers are custom-made ." What is the definition of "impression"?


revive

Instruction: "true , they had no shower gel at the time and the heat treatments softened the grit and grim for removal while the cold waters revived the weary bather ." What is the definition of "revive"?


undercut

strike ( a ball ) with backspin so that it bounces high on landing .

Instruction: "frequent pop-ups are an indication he has been undercutting the ball ." What is the definition of "undercut"?


undercut

cut away material to leave ( a carved design ) in relief .

Instruction: "detailed work is undertaken with chisels and knives , and the layers are pared away , though undercutting for sharp detail will also be done with drills ." What is the definition of "undercut"?


annual

calculated over or covering a period of a year

Instruction: "under the new laws the band would have been required to pay full tax rates on annual incomes of more than €250,000 ." What is the definition of "annual"?


sporophyte

( in the life cycle of plants with alternating generations ) the asexual and usually diploid phase , producing spores from which the gametophyte arises . it is the dominant form in vascular plants , e.g . the frond of a fern .

Instruction: "collected material consisted of sporophytes with sporangia present ." What is the definition of "sporophyte"?


sump

Instruction: "if my sump pump spewed sewage through my neighbor 's basement window , it might be argued with some justification that i should cover her rug doctor rental ." What is the definition of "sump"?


crisp

give ( food ) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill

Instruction: "devon was evacuating because he 'd crisped himself like bacon ." What is the definition of "crisp"?


crisp

( of paper or cloth ) stiff and uncreased

Instruction: "so many books piled on the shelves , glossy covers , crisp paper that had never before been read ." What is the definition of "crisp"?


ski

ski on ( a particular ski run or type of snow )

Instruction: "i look forward to skiing the entire course one day and may just tackle the marathon next year ." What is the definition of "ski"?


define

give the meaning of ( a word or phrase ) , especially in a dictionary

Instruction: "have you been able to get a better picture about how we defined those two phrases from that meeting ?" What is the definition of "define"?


bashkir

a member of a muslim people living in the southern urals .

Instruction: "while felix cheremnykh is an ethnic russian , renat udarov and marat mimlikeev seem to be ethnic tatars or bashkirs ." What is the definition of "bashkir"?


bashkir

the turkic language of the bashkirs , with about 1 million speakers .

Instruction: "bashkir ( also referred to as basquort/bashkort ) is spoken primarily in the republic of bashkortostan between the volga river and the ural mountains in russia ." What is the definition of "bashkir"?


daddy

Instruction: "my mother was the one i 'd have fun with , but my daddy protected me ." What is the definition of "daddy"?


crumbly

consisting of or easily breaking into small fragments

Instruction: "the texture was also very pleasant , as the filling and dough sort of blended into one another , forming a gradual progression from crumbly shell to moist , fresh cheese , and the chewy little bolts of orange taste ." What is the definition of "crumbly"?


ligule

a narrow strap-shaped part of a plant , especially a membranous scale on the inner side of the leaf sheath at its junction with the blade in most grasses and sedges .

Instruction: "all experimentation was done using the expanding second true maize leaf blade at a stage before growth of the leaf sheath , which is seen as displacement of the ligule from the leaf base ." What is the definition of "ligule"?


hypoxia

deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues .

Instruction: "oxygen is cheap , widely available , and used in a range of settings and conditions to relieve or prevent tissue hypoxia ." What is the definition of "hypoxia"?


dissent

Context: several republicans dissented

Instruction: "several republicans dissented" What is the definition of "dissent"?


dissent

( law ) the difference of one judge 's opinion from that of the majority

Instruction: "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion" What is the definition of "dissent"?


dissent

hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held

Instruction: "not one supreme court justice dissented from the moyer opinion , which was drafted by justice oliver wendell holmes ." What is the definition of "dissent"?


sixth

an interval spanning six consecutive notes in a diatonic major or minor scale , e.g . c to a ( major sixth ) or a to f ( minor sixth ) .

Instruction: "after 2 bars piano chords come in , which will form the basis of the verse and chorus melody ; these sound like minor sixths a step or so apart ." What is the definition of "sixth"?


volatile

Instruction: "ethylene has also been shown to be important in the production of aroma volatiles in charentais melon fruit , as antisense suppression of ethylene production results in strong inhibition of aroma ." What is the definition of "volatile"?


pentacle

one of the suits in some tarot packs , corresponding to coins in others .

Instruction: "the 10 of pentacles is one of the most auspicious cards in the tarot deck , besides world ." What is the definition of "pentacle"?


segue

an uninterrupted transition from one piece of music or film scene to another .

Instruction: "some of the songs carry darker overtones with no segues to glossier and happier settings ." What is the definition of "segue"?


synopsis

an outline of the plot of a play , film , or book .

Instruction: "for you who are fresh faces and were not here last year , or just did n't care enough to read the peak , i will give you a brief synopsis ." What is the definition of "synopsis"?


embryo

an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development , in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization ( after which it is usually termed a fetus ) .

Instruction: "normally occurring embryonic cell death is not present in wild-type blastoderm stage embryos ." What is the definition of "embryo"?


swallowtail

Instruction: "in your imagination , they wear top hats , striped trousers and swallowtail coats ." What is the definition of "swallowtail"?


etch

Context: a face etched with pain

cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible

Instruction: "a face etched with pain" What is the definition of "etch"?


etch

engrave ( metal , glass , or stone ) by coating it with a protective layer , drawing on it with a needle , and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed , especially in order to produce prints from it

Instruction: "the masking layer is patterned so as to form a desired arrangement of metal lines by etching the underlying metal layer ." What is the definition of "etch"?


grass

inform the police of someone 's criminal activities or plans

Instruction: "ross is consumed by his need to discover who grassed about his bank robbery , and had him locked up for eight years ." What is the definition of "grass"?


grass

vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long , narrow leaves , growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture , and as a fodder crop .

Instruction: "there are all sorts of ways to get grass or crops to grow ." What is the definition of "grass"?


grass

catch and bring ( a fish ) to the riverbank

Instruction: "but home is where the heart is , and the season will not be complete until i have grassed a salmon by a field that i can view from my window ." What is the definition of "grass"?


grass

Instruction: "given the high cost of concentrates this winter the early turnout of cows to grass this spring is likely to be an important aim on many farms ." What is the definition of "grass"?


bittercress

a plant with small white flowers , which grows widely as a temperate weed , especially in damp soils .

Instruction: "some weeds , such as chickweed , common groundsel , and bittercress , may germinate and grow at almost any time of year ." What is the definition of "bittercress"?


cultivate

grow or maintain ( living cells or tissue ) in culture

Instruction: "in burn injuries , for example , derma cells are cultivated from epithelium cells and then grow onto the surface of the wound ." What is the definition of "cultivate"?


corruption

Context: corruption of a minor

destroying someone 's ( or some group 's ) honesty or loyalty ; undermining moral integrity

Instruction: "corruption of a minor" What is the definition of "corruption"?


coachman

Instruction: "the coachman opened the carriage door and helped her step down ." What is the definition of "coachman"?


inanimate

Context: an inanimate body

appearing dead ; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

Instruction: "an inanimate body" What is the definition of "inanimate"?


misfortune

Instruction: "they remain as the unobserved recipient of all these misfortunes ." What is the definition of "misfortune"?


firelighter

a piece of flammable material used to help start a fire .

Instruction: "three years ago , firelighters were stuck to the gym doors and then set on fire , resulting in their replacement with metal doors" What is the definition of "firelighter"?


pumpkin

the plant of the gourd family which produces pumpkins , having tendrils and large lobed leaves and native to warm regions of america .

Instruction: "close cousins to the pumpkin - gourds and squash - were also pressed into service , and we finally had enough for our cover photo and story ." What is the definition of "pumpkin"?


trump

Context: the ace of trumps is a sure winner

a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps

Instruction: "the ace of trumps is a sure winner" What is the definition of "trump"?


trump

( in bridge , whist , and similar card games ) play a trump on ( a card of another suit )

Instruction: "if a plain suit lead has been trumped , it is illegal to undertrump unless by doing so one creates a k-q or k-q-j combination in the trick ." What is the definition of "trump"?


carom

Instruction: "the result : the kind of crazy caroms and tricky spins you 'd expect from a pinball machine ." What is the definition of "carom"?


circumstance

Context: pomp and circumstance

formal ceremony about important occasions

Instruction: "pomp and circumstance" What is the definition of "circumstance"?


circumstance

Instruction: "the celebration was a grand display of pomp and circumstance led by the students of the school ." What is the definition of "circumstance"?


lanai

Instruction: "my idylls of a perfect schooner to take me to a tropical paradise would begin with a banana boat , and a fresh banana plucked from a bunch taken off my lanai and sliced in half ." What is the definition of "lanai"?


overdraw

( of a person ) have taken money out of an account in excess of what it holds

Instruction: "the average account customer is overdrawn for 80 days in every year , so it affects a lot of people ." What is the definition of "overdraw"?


creative

relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something

Instruction: "the minister says the social economy has many able people capable of creative thinking and wealth creation ." What is the definition of "creative"?


croustade

a crisp piece of bread or pastry hollowed to receive a savoury filling

Instruction: "there is a wonderful recipe from that region for a croustade that encases apples and prunes in armagnac ." What is the definition of "croustade"?


repudiate

refuse to acknowledge , ratify , or recognize as valid

Instruction: "the woman repudiated the divorce settlement" What is the definition of "repudiate"?


mumble

say something indistinctly and quietly , making it difficult for others to hear

Instruction: "she heard him mumble something indistinct , and he tried to spit at her , but his aim left a lot to be desired ." What is the definition of "mumble"?


presbyter

( in episcopal churches ) a minister of the second order , under the authority of a bishop .

Instruction: "i have yet to meet a canadian presbyter or bishop who will even broker the point , let alone agree to one atom of it ." What is the definition of "presbyter"?


glut

an excessively abundant supply of something

Instruction: "but this bear market is likely to turn off a lot of first-time investors who already have a glut of mutual funds to choose from ." What is the definition of "glut"?


doe

a female deer , especially a female roe , fallow deer , or reindeer .

Instruction: "an hour or so before dusk , a big fat whitetail doe sauntered into the small clearing unaware of my presence as i was hidden from view by the ferns ." What is the definition of "doe"?


sub

Instruction: "you 've probably heard the term sub or subbing or sub-editor , but you may be unclear about what they actually do ." What is the definition of "sub"?


compulsion

the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something ; constraint

Instruction: "parliament has since amended the law , in the light of that judgment , to make evidence obtained under compulsion inadmissible ." What is the definition of "compulsion"?


trail

Instruction: "he slowly trailed down the halls in attempt to reach his room , while his mother found various objects to hit him with ." What is the definition of "trail"?


trail

draw or be drawn along behind someone or something

Instruction: "suddenly we both notice buster , a bullmastiff friend sniffing along with its owner trailing along behind ." What is the definition of "trail"?


impress

mark or stamp with or as if with pressure

Instruction: "to make a batik , you impress a design with wax" What is the definition of "impress"?


impress

Instruction: "golden light makes the landscape seem otherworldly , yet it has the reassuring impress of humanity about it ." What is the definition of "impress"?


shake

an amount of something that is sprinkled by shaking a container

Instruction: "i mixed all these together with the conch , a tablespoon of fresh lime juice , a pinch of salt , and a few shakes of tabasco ." What is the definition of "shake"?


shake

Instruction: "ozone stink fills the hall and pounding hammers shake the wall ." What is the definition of "shake"?


wry

( of a person 's face or features ) twisted into an expression of disgust , disappointment , or annoyance .

Instruction: "a myriad of emotions plays over his boyish face - wry amusement , disbelief , disgust , and smugness ." What is the definition of "wry"?


murder

kill intentionally and with premeditation

Instruction: "the mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" What is the definition of "murder"?


smoke

Instruction: "alvin houston testified that after the shooting on april 16 , jackson and moore came to his apartment and moore said , `` we smoked him , man , we smoked that bastard , ' referring to rodriguez ." What is the definition of "smoke"?


spew

Instruction: "take the drinking slowly , this does n't mean you have to be the only sober person , it just means you wo n't be left behind spewing in the garden after all your friends leave for town ." What is the definition of "spew"?


heartache

emotional anguish or grief , typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved

Instruction: "as a result the lovers had to suffer much heartache and humiliation before they could be together ." What is the definition of "heartache"?


fossil

a person or thing that is outdated or resistant to change

Instruction: "most of the other scholars were old fossils that seemed so fragile that the slightest breath of wind would keel them over ." What is the definition of "fossil"?


completion

Instruction: "the boyle local phone directory is close to completion ." What is the definition of "completion"?


completion

the action or process of completing or finishing something

Instruction: "the federation bells are in an ongoing process of completion ." What is the definition of "completion"?


cagoule

a lightweight , hooded , thigh-length waterproof jacket .

Instruction: "i wonder if they can be trained to chase ramblers in their ridiculous coloured cagoules , and look for food under caravans ." What is the definition of "cagoule"?


ld

lethal dose ( of a toxic compound , drug , or pathogen ) . it is usually written with a following numeral indicating the percentage of a group of animals or cultured cells or microorganisms killed by such a dose , typically standardized at 50 per cent ( ld₅₀ ) .

Instruction: "that 's all well and good , but how do you attach significance to the ld50 numbers that you might find ?" What is the definition of "ld"?


contract

Instruction: "one result of this is that the proportion of debt that is contracted on a short term basis rises ." What is the definition of "contract"?


contract

Instruction: "a contract of marriage may be made through agents acting ad hoc on behalf of the bride and bridegroom themselves , or of their guardians ." What is the definition of "contract"?


bullfinch

a stocky eurasian finch with a short , thick bill , typically having grey or pinkish plumage , dark wings , and a white rump .

Instruction: "every month , rspca inspectors in rochdale receive three or four reports of greenfinches , bullfinches , linnets and goldfinches being trapped and caged before being sold to breeders ." What is the definition of "bullfinch"?


evergreen

a plant that retains green leaves throughout the year

Instruction: "for those who prefer ‘ tailored ’ , a smart alternative would be pots planted with clipped evergreens , box , bay or conifers ." What is the definition of "evergreen"?


initiator

a person or thing that initiates someone or something .

Instruction: "they tend to be initiators and leaders of play , at least in the beginning , but are willing to follow others as well ." What is the definition of "initiator"?


prole

Instruction: "their betters are frustrated when people refuse to act like proles and insist on thinking they 're just citizens ." What is the definition of "prole"?


marten

a semi-arboreal weasel-like mammal found in eurasia and north america , hunted for its fur in some countries .

Instruction: "fishers are among the least understood of the weasel family , or mustelids , which also includes martens , minks , ermines , ferrets , badgers , otters , and wolverines ." What is the definition of "marten"?


postmark

stamp ( a postal package ) with a postmark

Instruction: "the first note was postmarked after i had been walking her home nearly every day for weeks , and i have n't really been keeping the company of any other girls ." What is the definition of "postmark"?


running

( of fluids ) moving or issuing in a stream

Instruction: "as mountain stream with freely running water" What is the definition of "running"?


running

the act of administering or being in charge of something

Instruction: "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time" What is the definition of "running"?


innards

the internal workings of a device or machine .

Instruction: "the cord company was so short of time to get to the motor show , they managed to produce 100 cars for shows , but none of them had any innards in the gearboxes ." What is the definition of "innards"?


kamba

a member of a people of central kenya , ethnically related to the kikuyu .

Instruction: "the poverty of their land ensured that the kamba remained less affected by european colonisation than the related kikuyu ." What is the definition of "kamba"?


evil

Instruction: "a man is either good , bad or evil , moral or immoral ." What is the definition of "evil"?


debut

( of a company ) launch ( a new product )

Instruction: "the company debuted 13 new products at the show ." What is the definition of "debut"?


debut

Instruction: "i was reminded of that business fact of life when looking at some really nice new services that debuted this week ." What is the definition of "debut"?


countenance

Context: a pleasant countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person 's face

Instruction: "a pleasant countenance" What is the definition of "countenance"?


schadenfreude

pleasure derived by someone from another person 's misfortune

Instruction: "the 17th century european enterprise of selling and buying tickets to gawk at those confined to psychiatric institutions established there was money to be made from schadenfreude ." What is the definition of "schadenfreude"?


grab

Context: grab power

Instruction: "grab power" What is the definition of "grab"?


grab

obtain or get ( something ) quickly or opportunistically

Instruction: "she grabs three shot glasses and we all walk into the living room ." What is the definition of "grab"?


grab

an act of obtaining something opportunistically or unscrupulously

Instruction: "the diy arts show hopes to give arts practitioners a space to speak about their projects in more than a 3 minute sound grab ." What is the definition of "grab"?


grab

( of a brake on a vehicle ) grip the wheel harshly or jerkily

Instruction: "studies have shown that disc brakes grab faster and hold longer than drum brakes ." What is the definition of "grab"?


semantics

the meaning of a word , phrase , or text

Instruction: "this causes problems when a client is coded to use one service , but tries to use another service with different semantics ." What is the definition of "semantics"?


township

Instruction: "as the line did not run through or near the edeowie township the government decided to survey new towns at edeowie and parachilna ." What is the definition of "township"?


quaternary

fourth in order or rank ; belonging to the fourth order .

Instruction: "in the more complicated previous model [ 3-6 ] , higher total r1 concentrations favor higher order quaternary states ." What is the definition of "quaternary"?


quaternary

relating to or denoting the most recent period in the cenozoic era , following the tertiary period and comprising the pleistocene and holocene epochs .

Instruction: "in the southern part of the valley , the serghaya fault zone follows the mountain front juxtaposing recent alluvium and colluvium against late quaternary lake sediments , neogene conglomerates , and cretaceous carbonates ." What is the definition of "quaternary"?


environment

the overall structure within which a user , computer , or program operates

Instruction: "all you have to do is set the appropriate environment variable before running the application ." What is the definition of "environment"?


environment

the natural world , as a whole or in a particular geographical area , especially as affected by human activity

Instruction: "if they are really involved in social activities and the environment , there is no limit ." What is the definition of "environment"?


book

Instruction: "and rather than face the long walk home , some had chosen to book into hotels in the city centre ." What is the definition of "book"?


book

Instruction: "i started booking it due north , trying my best to move as quickly as i could without losing my footing ." What is the definition of "book"?


bonapartist

consistent with or supportive of the political movement in france that aimed to restore the french empire under the house of bonaparte

Instruction: "the bonapartist dictatorship secured a considerable , yet not enduring measure of consent ." What is the definition of "bonapartist"?


bestow

Instruction: "she is about to cast them away , to bestow them onto some unsuspecting pedestrian far below ." What is the definition of "bestow"?


rejig

Instruction: "this week 's emotionally intense , all or nothing energy inclines people towards radical solutions and massive rejigs rather than compromises or incremental steps ." What is the definition of "rejig"?


swashbuckler

Instruction: "a picaresque novel with postmodern flourishes , the sinfully entertaining zorro is serious fiction masked as a swashbuckler ." What is the definition of "swashbuckler"?


dictation

the action of dictating words to be typed , written down , or recorded on tape

Instruction: "this raises the suspicion that such work resulted from a process of dictation and transcription ." What is the definition of "dictation"?


dictation

Instruction: "and as you 've mentioned , in terms of jack spicer , for whom they write the poems , he 's just taking down the dictation ." What is the definition of "dictation"?


spell

Instruction: "during my short spell in this job i have come across plenty of it ." What is the definition of "spell"?


algonquin

a member of an american indian people living in canada along the ottawa river and its tributaries and westward to the north of lake superior .

Instruction: "soon , montagnais , algonquins , hurons , and french , and how many more , would form a single people ." What is the definition of "algonquin"?


philippic

a bitter attack or denunciation , especially a verbal one

Instruction: "i wonder if the new editor of the daily telegraph has any irish blood and will tone down the paper 's anti-euro , anti-eu philippics ." What is the definition of "philippic"?


epidemic

Instruction: "the disease assumed epidemic proportions for the first time in taiwan in 1998 , claiming 70 lives ." What is the definition of "epidemic"?


lot

an area of land near a film studio where outside filming may be done .

Instruction: "joe shows up at a number of studio lots and former homes of the king and tells a side of the story that , mostly , has never really been heard before ." What is the definition of "lot"?


lot

a person 's luck , situation , or destiny in life

Instruction: "if the woman is maimed for life and is saddled with the other responsibilities , her lot is worse ." What is the definition of "lot"?


lot

a plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use

Instruction: "she 's tired of calling public works to get someone to clean vacant lots or haul away abandoned cars that line nearby streets ." What is the definition of "lot"?


copyist

a person who imitates the styles of others , especially in art or music

Instruction: "none of its pastiches or copyists has ever rivaled the impact of the originals ." What is the definition of "copyist"?


lentisk

Instruction: "mastiha starts as a semi-transparent sap from lentisk trees ( actually evergreen bushes ) found only in certain areas of the greek island of chios ." What is the definition of "lentisk"?


methylphenidate

a synthetic drug that stimulates the sympathetic and central nervous systems , used chiefly to improve mental activity in attention deficit disorder .

Instruction: "the primary legitimate medicinal use of methylphenidate is for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children ." What is the definition of "methylphenidate"?


bilharzia

a chronic disease , endemic in parts of africa and south america , caused by infestation with blood flukes ( schistosomes ) .

Instruction: "would we not still see breast cancer , heart disease , diabetes , asthma , alzheimer 's disease , etc as being the diseases attracting funding rather than bilharzia ?" What is the definition of "bilharzia"?


cryogenics

the branch of physics dealing with the production and effects of very low temperatures .

Instruction: "the group has realized large gains in cryogenics , gyroscope construction , and superconductor research ." What is the definition of "cryogenics"?


collate

verify the number and order of ( the sheets of a book ) .

Instruction: "even worse , there could potentially be a set of paper records for each electronic entry , and these would need to be retrieved from the warehouse and collated into the correct order before being returned ." What is the definition of "collate"?


hereafter

Instruction: "make the most of the two worlds , the world you have graced with your arrival , and the world hereafter you are preordained to return to ." What is the definition of "hereafter"?


trace

a barely discernible indication of something

Instruction: "gregory smiled , the traces of sadness slowly vanishing ." What is the definition of "trace"?


trace

Instruction: "he speaks french with a trace of an accent" What is the definition of "trace"?


trace

Instruction: "she traced the circumstances of her birth" What is the definition of "trace"?


trace

a procedure to investigate the source of something , such as the place from which a telephone call was made

Instruction: "witnesses took the number of the car and police conducted a trace on the vehicle ." What is the definition of "trace"?


trace

make one 's course or travel along a path ; travel or pass over , around , or along

Instruction: "the children traced along the edge of the dark forest" What is the definition of "trace"?


cresol

each of three isomeric crystalline compounds present in coal-tar creosote , used as disinfectants .

Instruction: "toilet and glass cleaners contain ammonia , cresol , ethanol , and phenol , all of which can irritate or burn your skin and lungs ." What is the definition of "cresol"?


corrosive

Instruction: "acid rain and rain that mixes with corrosive bird droppings also tend to do more damage ." What is the definition of "corrosive"?


surfing

the sport or pastime of riding a wave towards the shore while standing or lying on a surfboard .

Instruction: "the event was the men 's open division and the top surfers took advantage of favourable conditions with some high scoring rides and explosive surfing on the big waves ." What is the definition of "surfing"?


knock

strike or thump together or against something

Instruction: "heart still knocking against her ribs , she strode anxiously to the front door , rising up slightly on her feet to peer through the hole ." What is the definition of "knock"?


knock

a continual thumping or rattling sound made by an engine .

Instruction: "this is used to determine when to adjust ignition timing to control knock . - cas" What is the definition of "knock"?


reek

Instruction: "and the reek of dried urine emanating from them was so strong that i almost threw up ." What is the definition of "reek"?


galliard

a lively dance in triple time for two people , including complicated turns and steps .

Instruction: "i wish i was as disciplined as she was - this is a woman who got up and did 100 galliards a day until the day she died , and they are hard dance steps !" What is the definition of "galliard"?


rind

the tough outer skin of certain fruit , especially citrus fruit

Instruction: "think of perfectly ripened pineapple chunks , minus the labor of carving away the tough rind ." What is the definition of "rind"?


reflectivity

the property of reflecting light or radiation , especially reflectance as measured independently of the thickness of a material .

Instruction: "aluminum has a light reflectivity of over 80 percent , which has led to its wide use in lighting fixtures ." What is the definition of "reflectivity"?


poler

each of a pair of bullocks at the rear of a team pulling a large vehicle

Instruction: "they were hooked to the rings , from the leading bullocks to the polers ." What is the definition of "poler"?


paunch

Instruction: "behind them on the grass the headless and paunched body of a sow lay where they had dropped it ." What is the definition of "paunch"?


calendar

a list or register of events ( appointments or social events or court cases etc )

Instruction: "i have you on my calendar for next monday" What is the definition of "calendar"?


stucco

Context: stuccoed ceilings

Instruction: "stuccoed ceilings" What is the definition of "stucco"?


in-flight

occurring or provided during an aircraft flight

Instruction: "the aircraft is equipped with an in-flight refuelling probe mounted above and behind the flight deck ." What is the definition of "in-flight"?


cannabis

a dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the cannabis plant , or a resinous extract of it ( cannabis resin ) , used ( generally illegally ) as a psychotropic drug , chiefly in cigarettes .

Instruction: "thus published data do not support the characterisation of cannabis as a risk factor for mortality ." What is the definition of "cannabis"?


horse

provide ( a person or vehicle ) with a horse or horses

Instruction: "in previous wars , horsed cavalry had performed such a role , but cavalry were generally of little use in the trenches of the western front ." What is the definition of "horse"?


heaven

a state of being eternally in the presence of god after death

Instruction: "do you want reliable answers concerning issues like life , forgiveness , death , heaven or hell ?" What is the definition of "heaven"?


babbler

a thrush-like old world songbird with a long tail , short rounded wings , and a loud , discordant or musical voice .

Instruction: "the clearing of undergrowth for trek paths and human interference had badly affected the thrushes , babblers , warblers and bulbuls in this region ." What is the definition of "babbler"?


video

Instruction: "we photographed and videoed the fantastic creature ." What is the definition of "video"?


offset

Context: offset a wall

Instruction: "offset a wall" What is the definition of "offset"?


analogy

a process by which new words and inflections are created on the basis of regularities in the form of existing ones .

Instruction: "another source of change in pronoun systems is analogy of various kinds ." What is the definition of "analogy"?


pronunciation

the manner in which someone utters a word

Instruction: "they are always correcting my pronunciation" What is the definition of "pronunciation"?


hobgoblin

Instruction: "by the time the hobgoblins and ghouls are out and about on the 31st it is rising less than four hours after sunset ." What is the definition of "hobgoblin"?


containment

Context: the containment of the aids epidemic

the act of containing ; keeping something from spreading

Instruction: "the containment of the aids epidemic" What is the definition of "containment"?


snow

a mass of flickering white spots on a television or radar screen , caused by interference or a poor signal

Instruction: "because it certainly looked like it on my television , and we have a digital signal , so it could n't have been snow or interference ." What is the definition of "snow"?


stoop

lower one 's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible

Instruction: "try to be communicative with other people in your class but if that does n't work do not stoop to their level ." What is the definition of "stoop"?


stash

Instruction: "susan sontag went to see philip johnson , the new york architect , or rather she ‘ moseyed along to his stash on park ’ ." What is the definition of "stash"?