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tartaric
a
tartaric acid
relating to or derived from or resembling tartar
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"tartaric acid" What is the definition of "tartaric"?
conquer
v
conquer your fears
to overcome by conquest
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"conquer your fears" What is the definition of "conquer"?
conquer
v
conquer one 's desires
to to put down by force or authority
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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"?
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
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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
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tape
n
he broke the tape in record time
the finishing line for a foot race
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dietary
a
dietary restrictions
of or relating to the diet
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naturalness
n
he accepted the naturalness of death
the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
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naturalness
n
engineers strove to increase the naturalness of recorded music
the likeness of a representation to the thing represented
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tortious
a
tortious acts
of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
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impersonal
a
an impersonal corporation
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
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impersonal
s
impersonal criticism
having no personal preference
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indoctrinate
v
The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
to teach doctrines to
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indoctrinate
v
The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples
to teach uncritically
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evanescence
n
the evanescence of the morning mist
the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
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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" ]
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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" ]
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feigned
s
feigned sympathy
not genuine
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known
a
a known quantity
apprehended with certainty
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worker
n
he is a good worker
a person who works at a specific occupation
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gauche
s
too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate
lacking social polish
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ordering
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" ]
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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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resuscitation
n
although he was apparently drowned , resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration
the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
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expeditionary
s
the French expeditionary force in Indochina
designed for military operations abroad
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interior
a
an interior scene
situated within or suitable for inside a building
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interior
s
interior regions of the earth
inside and toward a center
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astronomic
a
astronomic telescope
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
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"astronomic telescope" What is the definition of "astronomic"?
quiet
n
the street was quiet
the absence of sound
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[ "silence", "stillness", "hush", "quietness", "still" ]
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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"?
quiet
a
a quiet life
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
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quiet
a
a quiet audience at the concert
free of noise or uproar
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quiet
a
a quiet audience at the concert
or making little if any sound
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quiet
s
clothes in quiet good taste
not showy or obtrusive
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quiet
s
a quiet reprimand
in a softened tone
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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" ]
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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"?
pulverize
v
pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
to destroy completely
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"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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[ "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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[ "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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[ "revision", "rescript", "writing" ]
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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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inaccurately
r
this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily
in an inaccurate manner
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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"?
unprecedented
a
an unprecedented expansion in population and industry
having no precedent
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unprecedented
a
an unprecedented expansion in population and industry
novel
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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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horrid
s
when she was bad she was horrid
exceedingly bad
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evenhanded
s
evenhanded justice
without partiality
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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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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"?
technical
a
his technical innovation was his brushwork
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
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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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technical
a
technical college
of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
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technical
s
technical terminology
of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
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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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bubonic
a
bubonic plague
of or evidencing buboes
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affirmative
n
he answered in the affirmative
a reply of affirmation
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affirmative
a
an affirmative decision
affirming or giving assent
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affirmative
s
an affirmative outlook
expecting the best
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affirmative
s
an affirmative nod
expressing or manifesting praise or approval
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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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forbearance
n
his forbearance to reply was alarming
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
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forbearance
n
his forbearance to reply was alarming
refraining from acting
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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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[ "invest", "seat", "install", "seating" ]
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laughter
n
he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd
the activity of laughing
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laughter
n
he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd
the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
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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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elegant
a
elegant handwriting
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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elegant
s
an elegant dancer
displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
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overflowing
s
an overflowing tub
covered with water
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nascent
a
the nascent chicks
being born or beginning
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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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pestilential
s
a pestilential malignancy in the air " - Jonathan Swift
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
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largely
r
These accounts are largely inactive
in large part
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largely
r
These accounts are largely inactive
mainly or chiefly
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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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slumberous
s
a slumberous June morning
quiet and tranquil
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slumberous
s
slumberous ( or slumbrous ) eyes
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
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ninth
n
going into the ninth they were a run ahead
position nine in a countable series of things
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oral
s
an oral tradition
using speech rather than writing
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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
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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first
a
the first house on the right
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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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
s
was first in her class
ranking above all others
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first
s
his first ( or maiden ) speech in Congress
serving to set in motion
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first
r
first we must consider the garter snake
before anything else
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first
r
when Felix first saw a garter snake
the initial time
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first
r
I was here first
before another in time , space , or importance
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gothic
s
gothic novels like ` Frankenstein '
characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
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bluntly
r
he spoke bluntly
in a blunt direct manner
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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
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[ "leg", "fork", "ramification", "branch" ]
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cover
n
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
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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
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efficient
a
an efficient production manager
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
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efficient
s
an efficient secretary
able to accomplish a purpose
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efficient
s
an efficient secretary
functioning effectively
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intraventricular
a
intraventricular pressure
within the system of ventricles in the brain
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strongly
r
argues very strongly for his proposal
with strength or in a strong manner
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