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tartaric
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a
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tartaric acid
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relating to or derived from or resembling tartar
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"tartaric acid" What is the definition of "tartaric"?
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conquer
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v
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conquer your fears
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to overcome by conquest
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"conquer your fears" What is the definition of "conquer"?
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conquer
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v
|
conquer one 's desires
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to to put down by force or authority
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wordnet
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[
"silence",
"inhibit",
"smother",
"subdued",
"stifle",
"repress",
"squelch",
"quell",
"subdue",
"blink",
"still",
"hold",
"suppress",
"hushing",
"quench",
"strangle",
"hush",
"control",
"moderate",
"dampen",
"wink",
"contain"
] |
"conquer one 's desires" What is the definition of "conquer"?
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seat
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n
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he dusted off the seat before sitting down
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any support where you can sit especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit
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"he dusted off the seat before sitting down" What is the definition of "seat"?
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tape
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n
|
he used a piece of tape for a belt
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a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
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"he used a piece of tape for a belt" What is the definition of "tape"?
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tape
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n
|
he broke the tape in record time
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the finishing line for a foot race
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"he broke the tape in record time" What is the definition of "tape"?
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dietary
|
a
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dietary restrictions
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of or relating to the diet
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"dietary restrictions" What is the definition of "dietary"?
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naturalness
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n
|
he accepted the naturalness of death
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the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
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"he accepted the naturalness of death" What is the definition of "naturalness"?
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naturalness
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n
|
engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music
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the likeness of a representation to the thing represented
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"engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music" What is the definition of "naturalness"?
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tortious
|
a
|
tortious acts
|
of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
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"tortious acts" What is the definition of "tortious"?
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impersonal
|
a
|
an impersonal corporation
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not relating to or responsive to individual persons
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"an impersonal corporation" What is the definition of "impersonal"?
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impersonal
|
s
|
impersonal criticism
|
having no personal preference
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"impersonal criticism" What is the definition of "impersonal"?
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indoctrinate
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v
|
The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
|
to teach doctrines to
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"The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples" What is the definition of "indoctrinate"?
|
indoctrinate
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v
|
The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
|
to teach uncritically
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"The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples" What is the definition of "indoctrinate"?
|
evanescence
|
n
|
the evanescence of the morning mist
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the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
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"the evanescence of the morning mist" What is the definition of "evanescence"?
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feigned
|
v
|
He feigned that he was ill
|
to make believe with the intent to deceive
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|
[
"sham",
"affect",
"mouth",
"fake",
"bull",
"dissemble",
"pretend",
"feign"
] |
"He feigned that he was ill" What is the definition of "feigned"?
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feigned
|
v
|
he feigned sleep
|
to make a pretence of
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|
[
"assume",
"sham",
"simulate",
"act",
"play",
"feint",
"dissemble",
"pretend",
"feign"
] |
"he feigned sleep" What is the definition of "feigned"?
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feigned
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s
|
feigned sympathy
|
not genuine
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"feigned sympathy" What is the definition of "feigned"?
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known
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a
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a known quantity
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apprehended with certainty
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"a known quantity" What is the definition of "known"?
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worker
|
n
|
he is a good worker
|
a person who works at a specific occupation
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"he is a good worker" What is the definition of "worker"?
|
gauche
|
s
|
too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate
|
lacking social polish
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"too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate" What is the definition of "gauche"?
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ordering
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n
|
there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list
|
the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
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[
"order",
"grading",
"scaling",
"sequence"
] |
"there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list" What is the definition of "ordering"?
|
abreast
|
s
|
kept abreast of the latest developments
|
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
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"kept abreast of the latest developments" What is the definition of "abreast"?
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resuscitation
|
n
|
although he was apparently drowned , resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration
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the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
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"although he was apparently drowned , resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration" What is the definition of "resuscitation"?
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expeditionary
|
s
|
the French expeditionary force in Indochina
|
designed for military operations abroad
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"the French expeditionary force in Indochina" What is the definition of "expeditionary"?
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interior
|
a
|
an interior scene
|
situated within or suitable for inside a building
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"an interior scene" What is the definition of "interior"?
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interior
|
s
|
interior regions of the earth
|
inside and toward a center
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[] |
"interior regions of the earth" What is the definition of "interior"?
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astronomic
|
a
|
astronomic telescope
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relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
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"astronomic telescope" What is the definition of "astronomic"?
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quiet
|
n
|
the street was quiet
|
the absence of sound
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wordnet
|
[
"silence",
"stillness",
"hush",
"quietness",
"still"
] |
"the street was quiet" What is the definition of "quiet"?
|
quiet
|
v
|
quiet the dragons of worry and fear
|
to make calm or still
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|
[
"gentle",
"compose",
"assuage",
"console",
"pacify",
"placate",
"mollify",
"soothe",
"tranquilize",
"lull",
"calm",
"tranquilizing",
"consoling",
"still"
] |
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear" What is the definition of "quiet"?
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quiet
|
a
|
a quiet life
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characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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"a quiet life" What is the definition of "quiet"?
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quiet
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a
|
a quiet audience at the concert
|
free of noise or uproar
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"a quiet audience at the concert" What is the definition of "quiet"?
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quiet
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a
|
a quiet audience at the concert
|
or making little if any sound
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"a quiet audience at the concert" What is the definition of "quiet"?
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quiet
|
s
|
clothes in quiet good taste
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not showy or obtrusive
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[] |
"clothes in quiet good taste" What is the definition of "quiet"?
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quiet
|
s
|
a quiet reprimand
|
in a softened tone
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"a quiet reprimand" What is the definition of "quiet"?
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quiet
|
s
|
the quiet waters of a lagoon
|
free from disturbance by heavy waves
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[
"tranquil",
"",
"unruffled",
"still"
] |
"the quiet waters of a lagoon" What is the definition of "quiet"?
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pulverize
|
v
|
pulverize the grains
|
to make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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"powder",
"disintegrate"
] |
"pulverize the grains" What is the definition of "pulverize"?
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pulverize
|
v
|
pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
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to destroy completely
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|
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"demolish",
""
] |
"pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" What is the definition of "pulverize"?
|
subversion
|
n
|
the big city 's subversion of rural innocence
|
destroying someones or some groups honesty or loyalty
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wordnet
|
[
"debasement",
"corruption"
] |
"the big city 's subversion of rural innocence" What is the definition of "subversion"?
|
subversion
|
n
|
the big city 's subversion of rural innocence
|
undermining moral integrity
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wordnet
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[
"debasement",
"corruption"
] |
"the big city 's subversion of rural innocence" What is the definition of "subversion"?
|
rewrite
|
n
|
the rewrite was much better
|
something that has been written again
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wordnet
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[
"revision",
"rescript",
"writing"
] |
"the rewrite was much better" What is the definition of "rewrite"?
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procurement
|
n
|
he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies
|
the act of getting possession of something
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"he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies" What is the definition of "procurement"?
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inaccurately
|
r
|
this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily
|
in an inaccurate manner
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"this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily" What is the definition of "inaccurately"?
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belief
|
n
|
it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
|
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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|
[
"suspicion",
"thought",
"feeling",
"hunch",
"presence",
"idea",
"intuition",
"opinion",
"impression"
] |
"it strengthened my belief in his sincerity" What is the definition of "belief"?
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unprecedented
|
a
|
an unprecedented expansion in population and industry
|
having no precedent
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"an unprecedented expansion in population and industry" What is the definition of "unprecedented"?
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unprecedented
|
a
|
an unprecedented expansion in population and industry
|
novel
|
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"an unprecedented expansion in population and industry" What is the definition of "unprecedented"?
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initiate
|
n
|
it is very familiar to the initiate
|
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
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[] |
"it is very familiar to the initiate" What is the definition of "initiate"?
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horrid
|
s
|
when she was bad she was horrid
|
exceedingly bad
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[] |
"when she was bad she was horrid" What is the definition of "horrid"?
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evenhanded
|
s
|
evenhanded justice
|
without partiality
|
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[] |
"evenhanded justice" What is the definition of "evenhanded"?
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broiling
|
v
|
The town was broiling in the sun
|
to be very hot , due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
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[] |
"The town was broiling in the sun" What is the definition of "broiling"?
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exult
|
v
|
Who can not exult in Spring ?
|
to to express great joy
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[
"glory",
"rejoice",
"exulting",
"rejoicing",
"triumph"
] |
"Who can not exult in Spring ?" What is the definition of "exult"?
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technical
|
a
|
his technical innovation was his brushwork
|
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
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"his technical innovation was his brushwork" What is the definition of "technical"?
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technical
|
a
|
a technical problem
|
characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
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"a technical problem" What is the definition of "technical"?
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technical
|
a
|
technical college
|
of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
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[] |
"technical college" What is the definition of "technical"?
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technical
|
s
|
technical terminology
|
of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
|
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"technical terminology" What is the definition of "technical"?
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technical
|
s
|
analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally
|
resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations
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"analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally" What is the definition of "technical"?
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bubonic
|
a
|
bubonic plague
|
of or evidencing buboes
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"bubonic plague" What is the definition of "bubonic"?
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affirmative
|
n
|
he answered in the affirmative
|
a reply of affirmation
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"he answered in the affirmative" What is the definition of "affirmative"?
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affirmative
|
a
|
an affirmative decision
|
affirming or giving assent
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"an affirmative decision" What is the definition of "affirmative"?
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affirmative
|
s
|
an affirmative outlook
|
expecting the best
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"an affirmative outlook" What is the definition of "affirmative"?
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affirmative
|
s
|
an affirmative nod
|
expressing or manifesting praise or approval
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"an affirmative nod" What is the definition of "affirmative"?
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legislate
|
v
|
We can not legislate how people spend their free time
|
to make laws , bills , etc. or bring into effect by legislation
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[] |
"We can not legislate how people spend their free time" What is the definition of "legislate"?
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forbearance
|
n
|
his forbearance to reply was alarming
|
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
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[] |
"his forbearance to reply was alarming" What is the definition of "forbearance"?
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forbearance
|
n
|
his forbearance to reply was alarming
|
refraining from acting
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[] |
"his forbearance to reply was alarming" What is the definition of "forbearance"?
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induct
|
v
|
there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
|
to place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
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wordnet
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[
"invest",
"seat",
"install",
"seating"
] |
"there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" What is the definition of "induct"?
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laughter
|
n
|
he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd
|
the activity of laughing
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"he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd" What is the definition of "laughter"?
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laughter
|
n
|
he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd
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the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
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[] |
"he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd" What is the definition of "laughter"?
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calendar
|
n
|
I have you on my calendar for next Monday
|
a list or register of events appointments or social events or court cases etc
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[] |
"I have you on my calendar for next Monday" What is the definition of "calendar"?
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elegant
|
a
|
elegant handwriting
|
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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[] |
"elegant handwriting" What is the definition of "elegant"?
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elegant
|
s
|
an elegant dancer
|
displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
|
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[] |
"an elegant dancer" What is the definition of "elegant"?
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overflowing
|
s
|
an overflowing tub
|
covered with water
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an overflowing tub" What is the definition of "overflowing"?
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nascent
|
a
|
the nascent chicks
|
being born or beginning
|
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"the nascent chicks" What is the definition of "nascent"?
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vanilla
|
s
|
the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond
|
plain and without any extras or adornments
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[] |
"the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond" What is the definition of "vanilla"?
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pestilential
|
s
|
a pestilential malignancy in the air " - Jonathan Swift
|
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
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[] |
"a pestilential malignancy in the air " - Jonathan Swift" What is the definition of "pestilential"?
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largely
|
r
|
These accounts are largely inactive
|
in large part
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wordnet
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[] |
"These accounts are largely inactive" What is the definition of "largely"?
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largely
|
r
|
These accounts are largely inactive
|
mainly or chiefly
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[] |
"These accounts are largely inactive" What is the definition of "largely"?
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largely
|
r
|
the sketch was so largely drawn that you could see it from the back row
|
on a large scale
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[] |
"the sketch was so largely drawn that you could see it from the back row" What is the definition of "largely"?
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slumberous
|
s
|
a slumberous June morning
|
quiet and tranquil
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[] |
"a slumberous June morning" What is the definition of "slumberous"?
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slumberous
|
s
|
slumberous ( or slumbrous ) eyes
|
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
|
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[] |
"slumberous ( or slumbrous ) eyes" What is the definition of "slumberous"?
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ninth
|
n
|
going into the ninth they were a run ahead
|
position nine in a countable series of things
|
wordnet
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[] |
"going into the ninth they were a run ahead" What is the definition of "ninth"?
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oral
|
s
|
an oral tradition
|
using speech rather than writing
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"an oral tradition" What is the definition of "oral"?
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oral
|
a
|
oral hygiene
|
of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
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"oral hygiene" What is the definition of "oral"?
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oral
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a
|
the oral cavity
|
of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
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"the oral cavity" What is the definition of "oral"?
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first
|
a
|
the first house on the right
|
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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[] |
"the first house on the right" What is the definition of "first"?
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first
|
a
|
first soprano
|
highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
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[] |
"first soprano" What is the definition of "first"?
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first
|
s
|
was first in her class
|
ranking above all others
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[] |
"was first in her class" What is the definition of "first"?
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first
|
s
|
his first ( or maiden ) speech in Congress
|
serving to set in motion
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wordnet
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"his first ( or maiden ) speech in Congress" What is the definition of "first"?
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first
|
r
|
first we must consider the garter snake
|
before anything else
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[] |
"first we must consider the garter snake" What is the definition of "first"?
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first
|
r
|
when Felix first saw a garter snake
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the initial time
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"when Felix first saw a garter snake" What is the definition of "first"?
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first
|
r
|
I was here first
|
before another in time , space , or importance
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[] |
"I was here first" What is the definition of "first"?
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gothic
|
s
|
gothic novels like ` Frankenstein '
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characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
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[] |
"gothic novels like ` Frankenstein '" What is the definition of "gothic"?
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bluntly
|
r
|
he spoke bluntly
|
in a blunt direct manner
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[] |
"he spoke bluntly" What is the definition of "bluntly"?
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crotch
|
n
|
he climbed into the crotch of a tree
|
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
|
wordnet
|
[
"leg",
"fork",
"ramification",
"branch"
] |
"he climbed into the crotch of a tree" What is the definition of "crotch"?
|
cover
|
n
|
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
|
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" What is the definition of "cover"?
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cover
|
n
|
they made a cover of a Beatles ' song
|
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
|
wordnet
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[] |
"they made a cover of a Beatles ' song" What is the definition of "cover"?
|
efficient
|
a
|
an efficient production manager
|
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
|
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[] |
"an efficient production manager" What is the definition of "efficient"?
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efficient
|
s
|
an efficient secretary
|
able to accomplish a purpose
|
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[] |
"an efficient secretary" What is the definition of "efficient"?
|
efficient
|
s
|
an efficient secretary
|
functioning effectively
|
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[] |
"an efficient secretary" What is the definition of "efficient"?
|
intraventricular
|
a
|
intraventricular pressure
|
within the system of ventricles in the brain
|
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[] |
"intraventricular pressure" What is the definition of "intraventricular"?
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strongly
|
r
|
argues very strongly for his proposal
|
with strength or in a strong manner
|
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[] |
"argues very strongly for his proposal" What is the definition of "strongly"?
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