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horror
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n
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the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him
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something horrible
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variable
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n
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the weather is one variable to be considered
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something that is likely to vary
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variable
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n
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the weather is one variable to be considered
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something that is subject to variation
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variable
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a
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rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable
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liable to or capable of change
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"rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable" What is the definition of "variable"?
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variable
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s
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a variable capacitor
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designed so that a property as e.g. light can be varied
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"a variable capacitor" What is the definition of "variable"?
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variable
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s
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nature is infinitely variable
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marked by diversity or difference
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"nature is infinitely variable" What is the definition of "variable"?
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irreverently
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r
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the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence
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without respect
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qualification
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n
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his new position involves a qualification of his party 's platform
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the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
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"his new position involves a qualification of his party 's platform" What is the definition of "qualification"?
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awry
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r
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something has gone awry in our plans
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away from the correct or expected course
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"something has gone awry in our plans" What is the definition of "awry"?
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awry
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r
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with his necktie twisted awry
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turned or twisted to one side
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"with his necktie twisted awry" What is the definition of "awry"?
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retell
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v
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retell a story
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to render verbally , recite a poem
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"recite",
""
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"retell a story" What is the definition of "retell"?
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sacrilegious
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s
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it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
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grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
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"it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on" What is the definition of "sacrilegious"?
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ravishing
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s
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a ravishing blonde
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stunningly beautiful
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"a ravishing blonde" What is the definition of "ravishing"?
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listless
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s
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he was listless and bored
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lacking zest or vivacity
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"he was listless and bored" What is the definition of "listless"?
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listless
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s
|
reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
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marked by low spirits
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"reacted to the crisis with listless resignation" What is the definition of "listless"?
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listless
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s
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reacted to the crisis with listless resignation
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showing no enthusiasm
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"reacted to the crisis with listless resignation" What is the definition of "listless"?
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raucous
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s
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a raucous party
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disturbing the public peace
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"a raucous party" What is the definition of "raucous"?
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raucous
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s
|
a raucous party
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loud and rough
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"a raucous party" What is the definition of "raucous"?
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article
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n
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an article of clothing
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one of a class of artifacts
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"an article of clothing" What is the definition of "article"?
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bathe
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n
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the Englishman said he had a good bathe
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the act of swimming
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"the Englishman said he had a good bathe" What is the definition of "bathe"?
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bathe
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v
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bathe daily
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to cleanse the entire body
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[
"shower",
"cleanse",
"bathing",
"clean"
] |
"bathe daily" What is the definition of "bathe"?
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bathe
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v
|
The child should bathe every day
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to clean ones body by immersion into water
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[
"foment",
"cleanse",
"bath",
"bathing",
"clean"
] |
"The child should bathe every day" What is the definition of "bathe"?
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attraction
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n
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her personality held a strange attraction for him
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the quality of arousing interest
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"her personality held a strange attraction for him" What is the definition of "attraction"?
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attraction
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n
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her personality held a strange attraction for him
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being attractive or something that attracts
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"her personality held a strange attraction for him" What is the definition of "attraction"?
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incarnate
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s
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a monarch ... regarded as a god incarnate
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invested with a bodily form especially of a human body
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"a monarch ... regarded as a god incarnate" What is the definition of "incarnate"?
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incarnate
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s
|
an incarnate spirit
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possessing or existing in bodily form
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"an incarnate spirit" What is the definition of "incarnate"?
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confiding
|
s
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first she was suspicious , then she became confiding
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willing to entrust personal matters
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[] |
"first she was suspicious , then she became confiding" What is the definition of "confiding"?
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inviolable
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a
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the person of the king is inviolable
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incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
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"the person of the king is inviolable" What is the definition of "inviolable"?
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inviolable
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s
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fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
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immune to attack
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"fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" What is the definition of "inviolable"?
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inviolable
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s
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fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
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incapable of being tampered with
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"fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" What is the definition of "inviolable"?
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intact
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s
|
the vase remained intact despit rough handling
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undamaged in any way
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"the vase remained intact despit rough handling" What is the definition of "intact"?
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intact
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s
|
fought to keep the union intact
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constituting the undiminished entirety
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"fought to keep the union intact" What is the definition of "intact"?
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intact
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s
|
fought to keep the union intact
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lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
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"fought to keep the union intact" What is the definition of "intact"?
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excuse
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n
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he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
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a note explaining an absence
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"he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him" What is the definition of "excuse"?
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excuse
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n
|
a poor excuse for an automobile
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a poor example
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[
"representative",
"instance",
"apology",
"example"
] |
"a poor excuse for an automobile" What is the definition of "excuse"?
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excuse
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v
|
Please excuse me from this class
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to grant exemption or release to
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[
"relieve",
"free",
"absolve",
"justify"
] |
"Please excuse me from this class" What is the definition of "excuse"?
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excuse
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v
|
Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
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to serve as a reason or cause or justification of
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[
"vindicate",
"explain",
"justify",
"alibi"
] |
"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work" What is the definition of "excuse"?
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hungry
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a
|
a world full of hungry people
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feeling hunger
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"a world full of hungry people" What is the definition of "hungry"?
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hungry
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a
|
a world full of hungry people
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feeling a need or desire to eat food
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"a world full of hungry people" What is the definition of "hungry"?
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hungry
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s
|
hungry for recognition
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extremely desirous
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"hungry for recognition" What is the definition of "hungry"?
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sustainment
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n
|
fishing was their main sustainment
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the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
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"fishing was their main sustainment" What is the definition of "sustainment"?
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disagreeable
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a
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a disagreeable situation
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not to your liking
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"a disagreeable situation" What is the definition of "disagreeable"?
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disagreeable
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s
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a disagreeable old man
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unpleasant to interact with
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"a disagreeable old man" What is the definition of "disagreeable"?
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disagreeable
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s
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found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it
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not agreeing with your tastes or expectations
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[] |
"found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it" What is the definition of "disagreeable"?
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aleatory
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s
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the aleatory element in life
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dependent on chance
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"the aleatory element in life" What is the definition of "aleatory"?
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box
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n
|
he rummaged through a box of spare parts
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a usually rectangular container
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[] |
"he rummaged through a box of spare parts" What is the definition of "box"?
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box
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n
|
he rummaged through a box of spare parts
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may have a lid
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[] |
"he rummaged through a box of spare parts" What is the definition of "box"?
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box
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n
|
the royal box was empty
|
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
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[] |
"the royal box was empty" What is the definition of "box"?
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box
|
v
|
I 'll box your ears !
|
to hit with the fist
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[
"hit",
"boxing"
] |
"I 'll box your ears !" What is the definition of "box"?
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outmaneuver
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v
|
My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations
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to defeat by more skillful maneuvering
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"My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations" What is the definition of "outmaneuver"?
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latterly
|
r
|
the spelling was first affected , but latterly the meaning also
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in the recent past
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[] |
"the spelling was first affected , but latterly the meaning also" What is the definition of "latterly"?
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involve
|
v
|
Do n't involve me in your family affairs !
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to engage as a participant
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[] |
"Do n't involve me in your family affairs !" What is the definition of "involve"?
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care
|
n
|
no medical care was required
|
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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[
"intervention",
"aid",
"attention",
"incubation",
"nursing",
"pedicure",
"manicure",
"nourishment"
] |
"no medical care was required" What is the definition of "care"?
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care
|
n
|
his major care was the illness of his wife
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a cause for feeling concern
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"his major care was the illness of his wife" What is the definition of "care"?
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care
|
n
|
he is in the care of a bodyguard
|
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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[
"tutelage",
"charge",
"providence",
"guardianship"
] |
"he is in the care of a bodyguard" What is the definition of "care"?
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care
|
v
|
I really care about my work
|
to feel concern or interest
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"I really care about my work" What is the definition of "care"?
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care
|
v
|
Do you care to try this dish ?
|
to prefer or wish to do something
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[
"please",
"want",
"liking",
"pleased"
] |
"Do you care to try this dish ?" What is the definition of "care"?
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dealing
|
n
|
honest dealing
|
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
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"honest dealing" What is the definition of "dealing"?
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asymptote
|
n
|
the asymptote of the curve
|
a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve
|
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[] |
"the asymptote of the curve" What is the definition of "asymptote"?
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asymptote
|
n
|
the asymptote of the curve
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can be considered as tangent at infinity
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"the asymptote of the curve" What is the definition of "asymptote"?
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freight
|
n
|
we pay the freight
|
the charge for transporting something by common carrier
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[] |
"we pay the freight" What is the definition of "freight"?
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faint
|
s
|
a faint outline
|
deficient in magnitude
|
wordnet
|
[
"weak",
""
] |
"a faint outline" What is the definition of "faint"?
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faint
|
s
|
a faint outline
|
barely perceptible
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[
"weak",
""
] |
"a faint outline" What is the definition of "faint"?
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faint
|
s
|
a faint outline
|
lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
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wordnet
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[
"weak",
""
] |
"a faint outline" What is the definition of "faint"?
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faint
|
s
|
damning with faint praise
|
lacking strength or vigor
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"damning with faint praise" What is the definition of "faint"?
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faint
|
s
|
suddenly felt faint from the pain
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weak and likely to lose consciousness
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"suddenly felt faint from the pain" What is the definition of "faint"?
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subtraction
|
n
|
the subtraction of three from four leaves one
|
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
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[] |
"the subtraction of three from four leaves one" What is the definition of "subtraction"?
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subtraction
|
n
|
he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
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the act of subtracting removing a part from the whole
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[] |
"he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" What is the definition of "subtraction"?
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stinging
|
n
|
he felt the stinging of nettles
|
a kind of pain
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[] |
"he felt the stinging of nettles" What is the definition of "stinging"?
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stinging
|
s
|
a stinging comment
|
harsh or hurtful in tone or character
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[] |
"a stinging comment" What is the definition of "stinging"?
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hygienic
|
s
|
hygienic habits like using disposable tissues
|
tending to promote or preserve health
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[] |
"hygienic habits like using disposable tissues" What is the definition of "hygienic"?
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favorable
|
a
|
a favorable reply
|
encouraging or approving or pleasing
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[] |
"a favorable reply" What is the definition of "favorable"?
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favorable
|
a
|
the days were fair and the winds were favorable
|
tending to promote or facilitate
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[] |
"the days were fair and the winds were favorable" What is the definition of "favorable"?
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favorable
|
s
|
a favorable time to ask for a raise
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presaging or likely to bring good luck
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[] |
"a favorable time to ask for a raise" What is the definition of "favorable"?
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continental
|
a
|
the continental divide
|
of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
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[] |
"the continental divide" What is the definition of "continental"?
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pregnant
|
s
|
a silence pregnant with suspense
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filled with or attended with
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[] |
"a silence pregnant with suspense" What is the definition of "pregnant"?
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coat
|
n
|
a second coat of paint
|
a thin layer covering something
|
wordnet
|
[
"plating",
"varnish",
"rendering",
"seal",
"emulsion",
"patina",
"overcoat",
"gilding",
"paint",
"pigment",
"coating",
"enamel",
"veneering",
"gilt",
"veneer",
"lacquer",
"facing"
] |
"a second coat of paint" What is the definition of "coat"?
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coat
|
v
|
coat the cake with chocolate
|
to cover the surface of
|
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|
[
"foliate",
"seal",
"metal",
"daubing",
"dredge",
"skim",
"painted",
"cement",
"crumb",
"stucco",
"coating",
"plaster",
"finish",
"zinc",
"sized",
"encrust",
"plating",
"grit",
"surface",
"tar",
"pave",
"varnish",
"copper",
"plate",
"paint",
"cover",
"glaze",
"paving",
"size",
"painting",
"rubber",
"soot",
"daub"
] |
"coat the cake with chocolate" What is the definition of "coat"?
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coat
|
v
|
coat the cake with chocolate
|
to furnish with a surface
|
wordnet
|
[
"foliate",
"seal",
"metal",
"daubing",
"dredge",
"skim",
"painted",
"cement",
"crumb",
"stucco",
"coating",
"plaster",
"finish",
"zinc",
"sized",
"encrust",
"plating",
"grit",
"surface",
"tar",
"pave",
"varnish",
"copper",
"plate",
"paint",
"cover",
"glaze",
"paving",
"size",
"painting",
"rubber",
"soot",
"daub"
] |
"coat the cake with chocolate" What is the definition of "coat"?
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heaviness
|
n
|
the heaviness of lead
|
the property of being comparatively great in weight
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wordnet
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[
"ponderousness",
"massiveness",
"heft",
"weight",
"weightiness"
] |
"the heaviness of lead" What is the definition of "heaviness"?
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heaviness
|
n
|
nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss
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persisting sadness
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[] |
"nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss" What is the definition of "heaviness"?
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heaviness
|
n
|
his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition
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an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
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[] |
"his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition" What is the definition of "heaviness"?
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appetite
|
n
|
an appetite for life
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a feeling of craving something
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[] |
"an appetite for life" What is the definition of "appetite"?
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stick
|
n
|
the kid had a candied apple on a stick
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an implement consisting of a length of wood
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[] |
"the kid had a candied apple on a stick" What is the definition of "stick"?
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stick
|
v
|
stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
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to cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
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wordnet
|
[] |
"stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it" What is the definition of "stick"?
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basis
|
n
|
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
|
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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wordnet
|
[
"groundwork",
"foundation",
"fundament",
"base",
"assumption",
"supposition"
] |
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" What is the definition of "basis"?
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basis
|
n
|
the basis of this drink is orange juice
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the most important or necessary part of something
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wordnet
|
[
"component",
"constituent",
"portion",
"base"
] |
"the basis of this drink is orange juice" What is the definition of "basis"?
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basis
|
n
|
he worked on an interim basis
|
a relation that provides the foundation for something
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wordnet
|
[
"foundation",
"ground"
] |
"he worked on an interim basis" What is the definition of "basis"?
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dissuasive
|
a
|
dissuasive advice
|
deterring from action
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[] |
"dissuasive advice" What is the definition of "dissuasive"?
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challenge
|
n
|
they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power
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a demanding or stimulating situation
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[] |
"they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power" What is the definition of "challenge"?
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challenge
|
n
|
his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy
|
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
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[] |
"his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy" What is the definition of "challenge"?
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deadly
|
s
|
a deadly enemy
|
causing or capable of causing death
|
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[] |
"a deadly enemy" What is the definition of "deadly"?
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deadly
|
s
|
deadly poisons
|
of an instrument of certain death
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"deadly poisons" What is the definition of "deadly"?
|
deadly
|
r
|
deadly dull
|
extremely
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"deadly dull" What is the definition of "deadly"?
|
rotund
|
s
|
the rotund and reverberating phrase
|
full and rich
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the rotund and reverberating phrase" What is the definition of "rotund"?
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provident
|
a
|
wild squirrels are provident
|
providing carefully for the future
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"wild squirrels are provident" What is the definition of "provident"?
|
provident
|
s
|
wild squirrels are provident
|
careful in regard to your own interests
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"wild squirrels are provident" What is the definition of "provident"?
|
acclaim
|
n
|
the book met with modest acclaim
|
enthusiastic approval
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the book met with modest acclaim" What is the definition of "acclaim"?
|
nastily
|
r
|
` Do n't expect me to help you , ' he added nastily
|
in a nasty ill-tempered manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"` Do n't expect me to help you , ' he added nastily" What is the definition of "nastily"?
|
totality
|
n
|
the totality of war and its consequences
|
the quality of being complete and indiscriminate
|
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[] |
"the totality of war and its consequences" What is the definition of "totality"?
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