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