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durable
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s
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hopes for a durable peace
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existing for a long time
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"hopes for a durable peace" What is the definition of "durable"?
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durable
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s
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durable denim jeans
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capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
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[] |
"durable denim jeans" What is the definition of "durable"?
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durable
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s
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less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys
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very long lasting
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"less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys" What is the definition of "durable"?
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crawl
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n
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the traffic advanced at a crawl
|
a very slow movement
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"the traffic advanced at a crawl" What is the definition of "crawl"?
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crawl
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n
|
a crawl was all that the injured man could manage
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a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
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[
"travel",
"creeping",
"creep",
"locomotion"
] |
"a crawl was all that the injured man could manage" What is the definition of "crawl"?
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swiftly
|
r
|
she moved swiftly
|
in a swift manner
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[
"fleetly",
""
] |
"she moved swiftly" What is the definition of "swiftly"?
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nest
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n
|
a machine-gun nest
|
a kind of gun emplacement
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"a machine-gun nest" What is the definition of "nest"?
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permeable
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a
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permeable membranes
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allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
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"permeable membranes" What is the definition of "permeable"?
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shaggy
|
s
|
a shaggy beard
|
used of hair
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"a shaggy beard" What is the definition of "shaggy"?
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shaggy
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s
|
a shaggy beard
|
thick and poorly groomed
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"a shaggy beard" What is the definition of "shaggy"?
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shaggy
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s
|
shaggy rugs
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having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
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"shaggy rugs" What is the definition of "shaggy"?
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ethnic
|
s
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influenced by ethnic and cultural ties " - J.F.Kennedy
|
denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
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"influenced by ethnic and cultural ties " - J.F.Kennedy" What is the definition of "ethnic"?
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cascade
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n
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progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring
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a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
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"progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring" What is the definition of "cascade"?
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cascade
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n
|
a sudden cascade of sparks
|
a sudden downpour as of tears or sparks etc likened to a rain shower
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[
"shower",
"descent"
] |
"a sudden cascade of sparks" What is the definition of "cascade"?
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disturbance
|
n
|
there was too much anger and disturbance
|
an unhappy and worried mental state
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[
"agitation",
"upset"
] |
"there was too much anger and disturbance" What is the definition of "disturbance"?
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disturbance
|
n
|
they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
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a disorderly outburst or tumult
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|
[
"disruption",
"incident",
"convulsion",
"tempest",
"disorder",
"uproar",
"flutter",
"tumult",
"splash",
"commotion"
] |
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" What is the definition of "disturbance"?
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stereotyped
|
s
|
stereotyped phrases of condolence
|
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
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"stereotyped phrases of condolence" What is the definition of "stereotyped"?
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react
|
v
|
The hydrogen and the oxygen react
|
to undergo a chemical reaction
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[] |
"The hydrogen and the oxygen react" What is the definition of "react"?
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bloodshot
|
s
|
bloodshot eyes
|
reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels
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[] |
"bloodshot eyes" What is the definition of "bloodshot"?
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bloodshot
|
s
|
bloodshot eyes
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inflamed
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[] |
"bloodshot eyes" What is the definition of "bloodshot"?
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fully
|
r
|
fully grown
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to the greatest degree or extent
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[] |
"fully grown" What is the definition of "fully"?
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fully
|
r
|
fully grown
|
completely or entirely
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[] |
"fully grown" What is the definition of "fully"?
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fully
|
r
|
they were fully ( or amply ) fed
|
sufficiently
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[] |
"they were fully ( or amply ) fed" What is the definition of "fully"?
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fully
|
r
|
they were fully ( or amply ) fed
|
more than adequately
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[] |
"they were fully ( or amply ) fed" What is the definition of "fully"?
|
publicly
|
r
|
she admitted publicly to being a communist
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in a manner accessible to or observable by the public
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[] |
"she admitted publicly to being a communist" What is the definition of "publicly"?
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publicly
|
r
|
she admitted publicly to being a communist
|
openly
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[] |
"she admitted publicly to being a communist" What is the definition of "publicly"?
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publicly
|
r
|
publicly provided medical care
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by the public or the people generally
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[] |
"publicly provided medical care" What is the definition of "publicly"?
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pronounced
|
s
|
a pronounced flavor of cinnamon
|
strongly marked
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[] |
"a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" What is the definition of "pronounced"?
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pronounced
|
s
|
a pronounced flavor of cinnamon
|
easily noticeable
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[] |
"a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" What is the definition of "pronounced"?
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active
|
n
|
` The boy threw the ball ' uses the active voice
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the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
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[] |
"` The boy threw the ball ' uses the active voice" What is the definition of "active"?
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active
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a
|
active tuberculosis
|
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
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"active tuberculosis" What is the definition of "active"?
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active
|
a
|
a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations
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disposed to take action or effectuate change
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[] |
"a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations" What is the definition of "active"?
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active
|
a
|
an active toddler
|
characterized by energetic activity
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[] |
"an active toddler" What is the definition of "active"?
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active
|
s
|
on active duty
|
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
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[] |
"on active duty" What is the definition of "active"?
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active
|
s
|
an active member of the club
|
taking part in an activity
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[] |
"an active member of the club" What is the definition of "active"?
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active
|
s
|
an active tradition
|
in operation
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wordnet
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[
"alive",
""
] |
"an active tradition" What is the definition of "active"?
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commercial
|
a
|
a commercial attache
|
of or relating to commercialism
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[] |
"a commercial attache" What is the definition of "commercial"?
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commercial
|
s
|
commercial grade of beef
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of the kind or quality used in commerce
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[] |
"commercial grade of beef" What is the definition of "commercial"?
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commercial
|
s
|
commercial grade of beef
|
average or inferior
|
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[] |
"commercial grade of beef" What is the definition of "commercial"?
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ghastly
|
s
|
ghastly wounds
|
shockingly repellent
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[] |
"ghastly wounds" What is the definition of "ghastly"?
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ghastly
|
s
|
ghastly wounds
|
inspiring horror
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[] |
"ghastly wounds" What is the definition of "ghastly"?
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ghastly
|
s
|
ghastly shrieks
|
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
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[] |
"ghastly shrieks" What is the definition of "ghastly"?
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absurd
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n
|
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth " -- Albert Camus
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a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
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[] |
"The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth " -- Albert Camus" What is the definition of "absurd"?
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absurd
|
s
|
the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant " - Walter Lippman
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
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[] |
"the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant " - Walter Lippman" What is the definition of "absurd"?
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absurd
|
s
|
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
|
incongruous
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[] |
"the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework" What is the definition of "absurd"?
|
absurd
|
s
|
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
|
inviting ridicule
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework" What is the definition of "absurd"?
|
indictable
|
s
|
an indictable offense
|
liable to be accused , or cause for such liability
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[] |
"an indictable offense" What is the definition of "indictable"?
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barefaced
|
s
|
a barefaced lie
|
with no effort to conceal
|
wordnet
|
[
"bald",
""
] |
"a barefaced lie" What is the definition of "barefaced"?
|
barefaced
|
s
|
a barefaced hypocrite
|
unrestrained by convention or propriety
|
wordnet
|
[
"brazen",
"",
"audacious",
"brassy",
"insolent"
] |
"a barefaced hypocrite" What is the definition of "barefaced"?
|
organize
|
v
|
Can you help me organize my files ?
|
to bring order and organization to
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Can you help me organize my files ?" What is the definition of "organize"?
|
organize
|
v
|
organize a strike
|
to arrange by systematic planning and united effort
|
wordnet
|
[
"initiate",
"prepare",
"laying",
"laid",
"lay",
"pioneer",
"sandwich",
"embattled",
"mount"
] |
"organize a strike" What is the definition of "organize"?
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ornately
|
r
|
the cradle was ornately carved
|
in an ornate manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"the cradle was ornately carved" What is the definition of "ornately"?
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repel
|
v
|
repel the enemy
|
to cause to move back by force or influence
|
wordnet
|
[
"force",
"forced",
"pushing",
"repulse",
"push"
] |
"repel the enemy" What is the definition of "repel"?
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repel
|
v
|
repel the attacker
|
to force or drive back
|
wordnet
|
[
"rebuff",
"defend",
"fight",
"repulse",
"fighting"
] |
"repel the attacker" What is the definition of "repel"?
|
catarrhal
|
a
|
catarrhal fever is any of several respiratory or oral diseases of livestock such as bluetongue in horses and sheep
|
of or relating to a catarrh
|
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[] |
"catarrhal fever is any of several respiratory or oral diseases of livestock such as bluetongue in horses and sheep" What is the definition of "catarrhal"?
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popularity
|
n
|
his charm soon won him affection and popularity
|
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
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[] |
"his charm soon won him affection and popularity" What is the definition of "popularity"?
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accidentally
|
r
|
they met accidentally
|
without advance planning
|
wordnet
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[] |
"they met accidentally" What is the definition of "accidentally"?
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grantor
|
n
|
conveyed from grantor to grantee
|
a person who makes a grant in legal form
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[] |
"conveyed from grantor to grantee" What is the definition of "grantor"?
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desperate
|
n
|
they prey on the hopes of the desperate
|
a person who is frightened and in need of help
|
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|
[] |
"they prey on the hopes of the desperate" What is the definition of "desperate"?
|
desperate
|
s
|
a desperate criminal
|
dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
|
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[] |
"a desperate criminal" What is the definition of "desperate"?
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desperate
|
s
|
made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber
|
showing extreme courage
|
wordnet
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[] |
"made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber" What is the definition of "desperate"?
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desperate
|
s
|
made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber
|
especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
|
wordnet
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[] |
"made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber" What is the definition of "desperate"?
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physiological
|
a
|
physiological psychology
|
of or relating to the biological study of physiology
|
wordnet
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[] |
"physiological psychology" What is the definition of "physiological"?
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physiological
|
s
|
physiological processes
|
of or consistent with an organisms normal functioning
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"physiological processes" What is the definition of "physiological"?
|
psychic
|
s
|
psychic energy
|
affecting or influenced by the human mind
|
wordnet
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[] |
"psychic energy" What is the definition of "psychic"?
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psychic
|
s
|
psychic phenomena
|
outside the sphere of physical science
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"psychic phenomena" What is the definition of "psychic"?
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disrespectful
|
a
|
remarks disrespectful of the law
|
exhibiting lack of respect
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"remarks disrespectful of the law" What is the definition of "disrespectful"?
|
disrespectful
|
a
|
remarks disrespectful of the law
|
rude and discourteous
|
wordnet
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[] |
"remarks disrespectful of the law" What is the definition of "disrespectful"?
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taxable
|
a
|
taxable income
|
subject to taxation
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"taxable income" What is the definition of "taxable"?
|
glorification
|
n
|
the glorification of God
|
the act of glorifying as in worship
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the glorification of God" What is the definition of "glorification"?
|
longevity
|
n
|
her longevity as a star
|
duration of service
|
wordnet
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[] |
"her longevity as a star" What is the definition of "longevity"?
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compact
|
a
|
compact soil
|
closely and firmly united or packed together
|
wordnet
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[] |
"compact soil" What is the definition of "compact"?
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compact
|
s
|
a wrestler of compact build
|
having a short and solid form or stature
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a wrestler of compact build" What is the definition of "compact"?
|
compact
|
s
|
a compact style is brief and pithy
|
briefly giving the gist of something
|
wordnet
|
[
"compendious",
"",
"succinct"
] |
"a compact style is brief and pithy" What is the definition of "compact"?
|
sublime
|
v
|
sublime iodine
|
to change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
|
wordnet
|
[
"gasify",
"vaporize",
"sublimate"
] |
"sublime iodine" What is the definition of "sublime"?
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sublime
|
s
|
the sublime beauty of the night
|
inspiring awe
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the sublime beauty of the night" What is the definition of "sublime"?
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mission
|
n
|
the planes were on a bombing mission
|
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the planes were on a bombing mission" What is the definition of "mission"?
|
mission
|
n
|
a confidential mission to London
|
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
|
wordnet
|
[
"assignment",
"charge"
] |
"a confidential mission to London" What is the definition of "mission"?
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rectal
|
a
|
rectal cancer
|
of or involving the rectum
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"rectal cancer" What is the definition of "rectal"?
|
meritorious
|
s
|
a lifetime of meritorious service
|
deserving reward or praise
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a lifetime of meritorious service" What is the definition of "meritorious"?
|
academic
|
a
|
the academic curriculum
|
associated with academia or an academy
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the academic curriculum" What is the definition of "academic"?
|
academic
|
s
|
an academic discussion
|
hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an academic discussion" What is the definition of "academic"?
|
detach
|
v
|
detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it
|
to take off
|
wordnet
|
[
"detached",
"unbind",
"break"
] |
"detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it" What is the definition of "detach"?
|
detach
|
v
|
detach a regiment
|
to separate a small unit from a larger , especially for a special assignment
|
wordnet
|
[
"detached",
"divide"
] |
"detach a regiment" What is the definition of "detach"?
|
treacherous
|
s
|
treacherous winding roads
|
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"treacherous winding roads" What is the definition of "treacherous"?
|
treacherous
|
s
|
the fiercest and most treacherous of foes
|
tending to betray
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the fiercest and most treacherous of foes" What is the definition of "treacherous"?
|
connective
|
s
|
connective remarks between chapters
|
connecting or tending to connect
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"connective remarks between chapters" What is the definition of "connective"?
|
differ
|
v
|
These two tests differ in only one respect
|
to be different
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"These two tests differ in only one respect" What is the definition of "differ"?
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close
|
n
|
they were playing better at the close of the season
|
the temporal end
|
wordnet
|
[
"end",
"conclusion",
"finis",
"ending",
"finale",
"finish"
] |
"they were playing better at the close of the season" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
n
|
they were playing better at the close of the season
|
the concluding time
|
wordnet
|
[
"end",
"conclusion",
"finis",
"ending",
"finale",
"finish"
] |
"they were playing better at the close of the season" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
a
|
close to noon
|
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"close to noon" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
a
|
she was close to tears
|
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she was close to tears" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
s
|
close supervision
|
rigorously attentive
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"close supervision" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
s
|
close supervision
|
strict and thorough
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"close supervision" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
s
|
a close translation
|
marked by fidelity to an original
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a close translation" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
s
|
a close contest
|
evenly matched
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a close contest" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
r
|
he remained close on his guard
|
in an attentive manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he remained close on his guard" What is the definition of "close"?
|
close
|
r
|
the bullet did n't come close
|
near in time or place or relationship
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the bullet did n't come close" What is the definition of "close"?
|
coolness
|
n
|
he performed with all the coolness of a veteran
|
calm and unruffled self-assurance
|
wordnet
|
[
"calmness",
"imperturbability"
] |
"he performed with all the coolness of a veteran" What is the definition of "coolness"?
|
possible
|
n
|
politics is the art of the possible
|
something that can be done
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"politics is the art of the possible" What is the definition of "possible"?
|
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