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sterile | s | a sterile ideology lacking in originality | deficient in originality or creativity | wordnet | [] | "a sterile ideology lacking in originality" What is the definition of "sterile"? |
sterile | s | a sterile ideology lacking in originality | lacking powers of invention | wordnet | [] | "a sterile ideology lacking in originality" What is the definition of "sterile"? |
sterile | s | a sterile operating area | free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms | wordnet | [] | "a sterile operating area" What is the definition of "sterile"? |
hilarious | s | hilarious broad comedy | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | wordnet | [] | "hilarious broad comedy" What is the definition of "hilarious"? |
sultry | s | the summer was sultry and oppressive | characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | wordnet | [] | "the summer was sultry and oppressive" What is the definition of "sultry"? |
sultry | s | a sultry look | sexually exciting or gratifying | wordnet | [] | "a sultry look" What is the definition of "sultry"? |
unification | n | he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays | the act of making or becoming a single unit | wordnet | [
"jointure",
"coalition",
"combination",
"union",
"conjugation",
"concretion",
"reunion",
"coalescence",
"umbrella"
] | "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" What is the definition of "unification"? |
sixfold | r | the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills | by a factor of six | wordnet | [] | "the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills" What is the definition of "sixfold"? |
residential | a | a residential hotel | used or designed for residence or limited to residences | wordnet | [] | "a residential hotel" What is the definition of "residential"? |
residential | a | a residential requirement for the doctorate | of or relating to or connected with residence | wordnet | [] | "a residential requirement for the doctorate" What is the definition of "residential"? |
diametrically | r | three of these brushes were approximately 120 feet apart and the fourth diametrically opposite to one of the three | as from opposite ends of a diameter | wordnet | [] | "three of these brushes were approximately 120 feet apart and the fourth diametrically opposite to one of the three" What is the definition of "diametrically"? |
chary | s | chary of the risks involved | characterized by great caution and wariness | wordnet | [] | "chary of the risks involved" What is the definition of "chary"? |
accurate | a | an accurate reproduction | conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy | wordnet | [] | "an accurate reproduction" What is the definition of "accurate"? |
absoluteness | n | the absoluteness of the pope 's decree could not be challenged | the quality of being absolute | wordnet | [] | "the absoluteness of the pope 's decree could not be challenged" What is the definition of "absoluteness"? |
disorderly | a | disorderly youths | undisciplined and unruly | wordnet | [] | "disorderly youths" What is the definition of "disorderly"? |
disorderly | s | a disorderly pile of clothes | in utter disorder | wordnet | [] | "a disorderly pile of clothes" What is the definition of "disorderly"? |
poetic | a | poetic works | of or relating to poetry | wordnet | [] | "poetic works" What is the definition of "poetic"? |
poetic | a | poetic insight | of or relating to poets | wordnet | [] | "poetic insight" What is the definition of "poetic"? |
poetic | s | Turner 's vision of the rainbow ... was poetic | characterized by romantic imagery | wordnet | [] | "Turner 's vision of the rainbow ... was poetic" What is the definition of "poetic"? |
poetic | s | poetic diction | characteristic of or befitting poetry | wordnet | [] | "poetic diction" What is the definition of "poetic"? |
reconsider | v | Wo n't you reconsider your decision ? | to consider again | wordnet | [] | "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?" What is the definition of "reconsider"? |
reconsider | v | Wo n't you reconsider your decision ? | to give new consideration to | wordnet | [] | "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?" What is the definition of "reconsider"? |
reconsider | v | Wo n't you reconsider your decision ? | to usually with a view to changing | wordnet | [] | "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?" What is the definition of "reconsider"? |
emulsion | n | an oil-in-water emulsion | a colloid in which both phases are liquids | wordnet | [] | "an oil-in-water emulsion" What is the definition of "emulsion"? |
dullness | n | the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees | the quality of lacking interestingness | wordnet | [] | "the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees" What is the definition of "dullness"? |
dullness | n | the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea | a lack of visual brightness | wordnet | [] | "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea" What is the definition of "dullness"? |
muse | n | Euterpe was his muse | the source of an artists inspiration | wordnet | [] | "Euterpe was his muse" What is the definition of "muse"? |
trojan | n | the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm | a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful | wordnet | [] | "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm" What is the definition of "trojan"? |
explainable | s | explainable phenomena | capable of being understood | wordnet | [] | "explainable phenomena" What is the definition of "explainable"? |
sloppiness | n | the sloppiness of a rainy November day | the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water | wordnet | [
"muddiness",
"wetness"
] | "the sloppiness of a rainy November day" What is the definition of "sloppiness"? |
bankrupt | s | a bankrupt company | financially ruined | wordnet | [] | "a bankrupt company" What is the definition of "bankrupt"? |
ungainly | s | a gawky lad with long ungainly legs | lacking grace in movement or posture | wordnet | [
"gawky",
"",
"clumsy",
"unwieldy"
] | "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs" What is the definition of "ungainly"? |
ungainly | s | the cello , a rather ungainly instrument for a girl | difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape | wordnet | [] | "the cello , a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" What is the definition of "ungainly"? |
enterprising | a | an enterprising foreign policy | marked by imagination , initiative , and readiness to undertake new projects | wordnet | [] | "an enterprising foreign policy" What is the definition of "enterprising"? |
terminological | a | terminological disputes | of or concerning terminology | wordnet | [] | "terminological disputes" What is the definition of "terminological"? |
panic | n | panic in the stock market | sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events | wordnet | [
"anxiousness",
"scare"
] | "panic in the stock market" What is the definition of "panic"? |
useless | a | a kitchen full of useless gadgets | having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully | wordnet | [] | "a kitchen full of useless gadgets" What is the definition of "useless"? |
clarion | s | a clarion call | loud and clear | wordnet | [] | "a clarion call" What is the definition of "clarion"? |
grotesque | s | tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas | distorted and unnatural in shape or size | wordnet | [] | "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas" What is the definition of "grotesque"? |
grotesque | s | tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas | abnormal and hideous | wordnet | [] | "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas" What is the definition of "grotesque"? |
grotesque | s | a grotesque reflection in the mirror | ludicrously odd | wordnet | [
"fantastic",
"",
"antic",
"fantastical"
] | "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" What is the definition of "grotesque"? |
inconsiderable | a | passed his life in an inconsiderable village | too small or unimportant to merit attention | wordnet | [] | "passed his life in an inconsiderable village" What is the definition of "inconsiderable"? |
bracing | s | the bracing mountain air | imparting vitality and energy | wordnet | [] | "the bracing mountain air" What is the definition of "bracing"? |
derelict | s | derelict ( or delinquent ) in his duty | failing in what duty requires | wordnet | [] | "derelict ( or delinquent ) in his duty" What is the definition of "derelict"? |
reversal | n | there was a reversal of autonomic function | a change from one state to the opposite state | wordnet | [] | "there was a reversal of autonomic function" What is the definition of "reversal"? |
reversal | n | the reversal of the image in the lens | turning in an opposite direction or position | wordnet | [] | "the reversal of the image in the lens" What is the definition of "reversal"? |
mucky | s | a mucky stable | dirty and messy | wordnet | [] | "a mucky stable" What is the definition of "mucky"? |
mucky | s | a mucky stable | covered with mud or muck | wordnet | [] | "a mucky stable" What is the definition of "mucky"? |
mucky | s | wet mucky lowland | soft and watery | wordnet | [] | "wet mucky lowland" What is the definition of "mucky"? |
amorphous | s | amorphous clouds of insects | having no definite form or distinct shape | wordnet | [] | "amorphous clouds of insects" What is the definition of "amorphous"? |
amorphous | s | an amorphous mineral | without real or apparent crystalline form | wordnet | [] | "an amorphous mineral" What is the definition of "amorphous"? |
triple | s | overcrowding made triple sessions necessary | having three units or components or elements | wordnet | [] | "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary" What is the definition of "triple"? |
indolent | s | an indolent ulcer | slow to heal or develop and usually painless | wordnet | [] | "an indolent ulcer" What is the definition of "indolent"? |
indolent | s | an indolent hanger-on | disinclined to work or exertion | wordnet | [] | "an indolent hanger-on" What is the definition of "indolent"? |
unwashed | s | a sink full of unwashed dishes | not cleaned with or as if with soap and water | wordnet | [] | "a sink full of unwashed dishes" What is the definition of "unwashed"? |
unwashed | s | the unwashed masses | of or associated with the great masses of people | wordnet | [
"vulgar",
"",
"common",
"plebeian"
] | "the unwashed masses" What is the definition of "unwashed"? |
truncated | v | Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains | to make shorter as if by cutting off | wordnet | [
"shorten",
"truncate"
] | "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains" What is the definition of "truncated"? |
truncated | s | an unsatisfactory truncated conversation | cut short in duration | wordnet | [] | "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation" What is the definition of "truncated"? |
truncated | s | truncated volcanic mountains | terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off | wordnet | [] | "truncated volcanic mountains" What is the definition of "truncated"? |
mercantile | a | mercantile theories | of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism | wordnet | [] | "mercantile theories" What is the definition of "mercantile"? |
mercantile | s | preached a mercantile and militant patriotism " - John Buchan | profit oriented | wordnet | [] | "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism " - John Buchan" What is the definition of "mercantile"? |
mercantile | s | the mercantile North was forging ahead " - Van Wyck Brooks | relating to or characteristic of trade or traders | wordnet | [] | "the mercantile North was forging ahead " - Van Wyck Brooks" What is the definition of "mercantile"? |
fee | v | fee the steward | to give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service , beyond the compensation agreed on | wordnet | [
"gift",
"tip",
"bung"
] | "fee the steward" What is the definition of "fee"? |
bog | v | The vote would bog down the house | to cause to slow down or get stuck | wordnet | [] | "The vote would bog down the house" What is the definition of "bog"? |
cognitive | a | cognitive psychology | of or being or relating to or involving cognition | wordnet | [] | "cognitive psychology" What is the definition of "cognitive"? |
perpetuate | v | perpetuate a myth | to cause to continue or prevail | wordnet | [] | "perpetuate a myth" What is the definition of "perpetuate"? |
arrant | s | an arrant fool | without qualification | wordnet | [] | "an arrant fool" What is the definition of "arrant"? |
arrant | s | an arrant fool | used informally as often pejorative intensifiers | wordnet | [] | "an arrant fool" What is the definition of "arrant"? |
warmly | r | warmly dressed | in a warm manner | wordnet | [] | "warmly dressed" What is the definition of "warmly"? |
warmly | r | We welcomed her warmly | in a hearty manner | wordnet | [
"heartily",
""
] | "We welcomed her warmly" What is the definition of "warmly"? |
antic | s | Hamlet 's assumed antic disposition | ludicrously odd | wordnet | [
"fantastic",
"",
"grotesque",
"fantastical"
] | "Hamlet 's assumed antic disposition" What is the definition of "antic"? |
liberty | n | liberty of opinion | freedom of choice | wordnet | [] | "liberty of opinion" What is the definition of "liberty"? |
faller | n | one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller | a person who falls | wordnet | [] | "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller" What is the definition of "faller"? |
pluck | v | pluck the flowers off the bush | to pull or pull out sharply | wordnet | [
"draw",
"tweak",
"force"
] | "pluck the flowers off the bush" What is the definition of "pluck"? |
pluck | v | pluck the capon | to strip of feathers | wordnet | [
"strip",
"stripping",
"tear"
] | "pluck the capon" What is the definition of "pluck"? |
furious | s | a furious battle | marked by extreme and violent energy | wordnet | [] | "a furious battle" What is the definition of "furious"? |
furious | s | furious about the accident | marked by extreme anger | wordnet | [] | "furious about the accident" What is the definition of "furious"? |
furious | s | furious winds | as if showing violent anger | wordnet | [] | "furious winds" What is the definition of "furious"? |
talismanic | s | a talismanic amulet | possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power | wordnet | [] | "a talismanic amulet" What is the definition of "talismanic"? |
obligatorily | r | this rule applies obligatorily | in an obligatory manner | wordnet | [] | "this rule applies obligatorily" What is the definition of "obligatorily"? |
speckle | v | speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots | to mark with small spots | wordnet | [
"speckled",
"spot",
"fleck",
"blot",
"blob"
] | "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots" What is the definition of "speckle"? |
wall | n | the south wall had a small window | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness | wordnet | [] | "the south wall had a small window" What is the definition of "wall"? |
wall | n | the south wall had a small window | used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure | wordnet | [] | "the south wall had a small window" What is the definition of "wall"? |
plop | r | plop came the ball down to the corner of the green | with a short hollow thud | wordnet | [] | "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green" What is the definition of "plop"? |
powerful | a | the most powerful government in western Europe | having great power or force or potency or effect | wordnet | [] | "the most powerful government in western Europe" What is the definition of "powerful"? |
powerful | s | powerful arms | possessing physical strength and weight | wordnet | [] | "powerful arms" What is the definition of "powerful"? |
powerful | r | it is powerful humid | very | wordnet | [
"mighty",
"",
"mightily",
"right"
] | "it is powerful humid" What is the definition of "powerful"? |
powerful | r | it is powerful humid | to a great degree | wordnet | [
"mighty",
"",
"mightily",
"right"
] | "it is powerful humid" What is the definition of "powerful"? |
polyvalent | a | a polyvalent vaccine | containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen | wordnet | [] | "a polyvalent vaccine" What is the definition of "polyvalent"? |
duplicate | n | he made a duplicate for the files | a copy that corresponds to an original exactly | wordnet | [
"copy",
"counterpart",
"duplication",
"mate",
"twin"
] | "he made a duplicate for the files" What is the definition of "duplicate"? |
duplicate | s | a duplicate key | identically copied from an original | wordnet | [] | "a duplicate key" What is the definition of "duplicate"? |
intensely | r | he worked intensely | in an intense manner | wordnet | [] | "he worked intensely" What is the definition of "intensely"? |
objectively | r | we must look at the facts objectively | with objectivity | wordnet | [] | "we must look at the facts objectively" What is the definition of "objectively"? |
terse | s | short and terse and easy to understand | brief and to the point | wordnet | [] | "short and terse and easy to understand" What is the definition of "terse"? |
terse | s | short and terse and easy to understand | effectively cut short | wordnet | [] | "short and terse and easy to understand" What is the definition of "terse"? |
terse | s | short and terse and easy to understand | yes | wordnet | [] | "short and terse and easy to understand" What is the definition of "terse"? |
caption | n | a mere caption unworthy of a reply | taking exception | wordnet | [] | "a mere caption unworthy of a reply" What is the definition of "caption"? |
caption | n | a mere caption unworthy of a reply | especially a quibble based on a captious argument | wordnet | [] | "a mere caption unworthy of a reply" What is the definition of "caption"? |
stoic | s | stoic courage | seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain | wordnet | [] | "stoic courage" What is the definition of "stoic"? |
stoic | s | stoic courage | impassive | wordnet | [] | "stoic courage" What is the definition of "stoic"? |
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