LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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promulgation	n	the promulgation was written in English	a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen	wordnet	[]	"the promulgation was written in English" What is the definition of "promulgation"?
promulgation	n	his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature	the formal act of proclaiming	wordnet	[]	"his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature" What is the definition of "promulgation"?
promulgation	n	his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature	giving public notice	wordnet	[]	"his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature" What is the definition of "promulgation"?
dreary	s	a series of dreary dinner parties	lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise	wordnet	[]	"a series of dreary dinner parties" What is the definition of "dreary"?
snaky	s	snaky ridges in the sand	resembling a serpent in form	wordnet	[]	"snaky ridges in the sand" What is the definition of "snaky"?
furtively	r	the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night	in a furtive manner	wordnet	[]	"the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night" What is the definition of "furtively"?
peppery	s	corn chips with peppery salsa	having the piquant burning taste of peppers	wordnet	[]	"corn chips with peppery salsa" What is the definition of "peppery"?
misappropriation	n	his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory	wrongful borrowing	wordnet	[]	"his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory" What is the definition of "misappropriation"?
presentiment	n	the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case	a feeling of evil to come	wordnet	[ "boding", "presage", "shadow", "dread", "foreboding", "premonition", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness" ]	"the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case" What is the definition of "presentiment"?
extensible	a	an extensible measuring rule	capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out	wordnet	[]	"an extensible measuring rule" What is the definition of "extensible"?
assumption	n	his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba	the act of taking possession of or power over something	wordnet	[]	"his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba" What is the definition of "assumption"?
presently	r	he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations	at this time or period	wordnet	[]	"he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations" What is the definition of "presently"?
presently	r	he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations	now	wordnet	[]	"he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations" What is the definition of "presently"?
presently	r	she will arrive presently	in the near future	wordnet	[]	"she will arrive presently" What is the definition of "presently"?
sell	n	it was a hard sell	the activity of persuading someone to buy	wordnet	[]	"it was a hard sell" What is the definition of "sell"?
sell	v	The French try to sell us their image as great lovers	to persuade somebody to accept something	wordnet	[]	"The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" What is the definition of "sell"?
ingrown	s	an ingrown toenail	growing abnormally into the flesh	wordnet	[]	"an ingrown toenail" What is the definition of "ingrown"?
innumerable	s	innumerable difficulties	too numerous to be counted	wordnet	[]	"innumerable difficulties" What is the definition of "innumerable"?
suspend	v	suspend the particles	to cause to be held in suspension in a fluid	wordnet	[]	"suspend the particles" What is the definition of "suspend"?
tod	s	do n't just sit there on your tod	alone and on your own	wordnet	[]	"do n't just sit there on your tod" What is the definition of "tod"?
sunny	s	a gay sunny room	bright and pleasant	wordnet	[]	"a gay sunny room" What is the definition of "sunny"?
sunny	s	a gay sunny room	promoting a feeling of cheer	wordnet	[]	"a gay sunny room" What is the definition of "sunny"?
throaty	s	a rich throaty voice	sounding as if pronounced low in the throat	wordnet	[]	"a rich throaty voice" What is the definition of "throaty"?
elliptic	s	the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints	characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements	wordnet	[]	"the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints" What is the definition of "elliptic"?
ostensibly	r	had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it " - Thomas Hardy	from appearances alone	wordnet	[]	"had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it " - Thomas Hardy" What is the definition of "ostensibly"?
disloyal	a	disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers	deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle	wordnet	[]	"disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers" What is the definition of "disloyal"?
recuperative	s	recuperative powers	promoting recuperation	wordnet	[ "restorative", "" ]	"recuperative powers" What is the definition of "recuperative"?
affinity	n	in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans	state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts	wordnet	[]	"in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans" What is the definition of "affinity"?
soupy	s	a soupy fog	having the consistency and appearance of soup	wordnet	[]	"a soupy fog" What is the definition of "soupy"?
gauge	v	gauge bricks	to rub to a uniform size	wordnet	[]	"gauge bricks" What is the definition of "gauge"?
gauge	v	gauge the wine barrels	to determine the capacity , volume , or contents of by measurement and calculation	wordnet	[]	"gauge the wine barrels" What is the definition of "gauge"?
interbreed	v	these species do not interbreed	to breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties	wordnet	[ "hybridize", "crossbred", "breeding", "breed", "cross", "crossbreed" ]	"these species do not interbreed" What is the definition of "interbreed"?
wiry	s	wiry red hair	of hair that resembles wire in stiffness	wordnet	[]	"wiry red hair" What is the definition of "wiry"?
illuminating	a	an illuminating lecture	tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance	wordnet	[]	"an illuminating lecture" What is the definition of "illuminating"?
bleak	s	bleak winds of the North Atlantic	unpleasantly cold and damp	wordnet	[ "raw", "cutting", "" ]	"bleak winds of the North Atlantic" What is the definition of "bleak"?
bleak	s	prospects were bleak	offering little or no hope	wordnet	[]	"prospects were bleak" What is the definition of "bleak"?
bleak	s	the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes	providing no shelter or sustenance	wordnet	[ "bare", "", "stark", "barren" ]	"the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes" What is the definition of "bleak"?
situation	n	the present international situation is dangerous	the general state of things	wordnet	[]	"the present international situation is dangerous" What is the definition of "situation"?
situation	n	the present international situation is dangerous	the combination of circumstances at a given time	wordnet	[]	"the present international situation is dangerous" What is the definition of "situation"?
situation	n	the unpleasant situation ( or position ) of having to choose between two evils	a condition or position in which you find yourself	wordnet	[]	"the unpleasant situation ( or position ) of having to choose between two evils" What is the definition of "situation"?
situation	n	the dangerous situation developed suddenly	a complex or critical or unusual difficulty	wordnet	[]	"the dangerous situation developed suddenly" What is the definition of "situation"?
placidly	r	the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes	in a quiet and tranquil manner	wordnet	[]	"the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes" What is the definition of "placidly"?
placidly	r	I put the questions , and she answered them placidly	in a placid and good-natured manner	wordnet	[]	"I put the questions , and she answered them placidly" What is the definition of "placidly"?
scholastically	r	scholastically apt	with respect to scholastic activities	wordnet	[]	"scholastically apt" What is the definition of "scholastically"?
expertly	r	he repaired the TV set expertly	in an expert manner	wordnet	[]	"he repaired the TV set expertly" What is the definition of "expertly"?
deficiency	n	water is the critical deficiency in desert regions	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable	wordnet	[ "deficit", "shortage", "lack", "tightness", "dearth", "stringency", "demand", "shortness", "want" ]	"water is the critical deficiency in desert regions" What is the definition of "deficiency"?
preliminary	n	training is a necessary preliminary to employment	something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows	wordnet	[ "overture", "prelude", "origin", "inception", "origination" ]	"training is a necessary preliminary to employment" What is the definition of "preliminary"?
preliminary	s	a preliminary investigation	denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important	wordnet	[]	"a preliminary investigation" What is the definition of "preliminary"?
preliminary	s	a preliminary investigation	designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding	wordnet	[]	"a preliminary investigation" What is the definition of "preliminary"?
retractable	s	retractable landing gear	capable of being retracted	wordnet	[]	"retractable landing gear" What is the definition of "retractable"?
schism	n	another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy	division of a group into opposing factions	wordnet	[ "division", "split" ]	"another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy" What is the definition of "schism"?
armory	n	he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer	a collection of resources	wordnet	[ "inventory", "imagination", "resource" ]	"he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer" What is the definition of "armory"?
edition	n	the first edition appeared in 1920	all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time	wordnet	[]	"the first edition appeared in 1920" What is the definition of "edition"?
edition	n	he read it in yesterday 's edition of the Times	an issue of a newspaper	wordnet	[]	"he read it in yesterday 's edition of the Times" What is the definition of "edition"?
asphaltic	a	asphaltic residues	containing asphalt	wordnet	[]	"asphaltic residues" What is the definition of "asphaltic"?
addiction	n	under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery	a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person as the award of a debtor to his creditor	wordnet	[]	"under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery" What is the definition of "addiction"?
addiction	n	under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery	a surrender to a master	wordnet	[]	"under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery" What is the definition of "addiction"?
corps	n	diplomatic corps	a body of people associated together	wordnet	[]	"diplomatic corps" What is the definition of "corps"?
catastrophe	n	lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system	a state of extreme usually irremediable ruin and misfortune	wordnet	[]	"lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system" What is the definition of "catastrophe"?
idea	n	it was not a good idea	the content of cognition	wordnet	[ "thought", "misconception", "motif", "whimsy", "program", "idealization", "suggestion", "feeling", "theorem", "belief", "figment", "conception", "ideal", "concept", "inspiration", "keynote", "theme", "generality", "preoccupation", "whim", "impression", "substance", "plan", "cogitation", "burden", "opinion", "meaning" ]	"it was not a good idea" What is the definition of "idea"?
idea	n	it was not a good idea	the main thing you are thinking about	wordnet	[ "thought", "misconception", "motif", "whimsy", "program", "idealization", "suggestion", "feeling", "theorem", "belief", "figment", "conception", "ideal", "concept", "inspiration", "keynote", "theme", "generality", "preoccupation", "whim", "impression", "substance", "plan", "cogitation", "burden", "opinion", "meaning" ]	"it was not a good idea" What is the definition of "idea"?
idea	n	he has an idea that we do n't like him	a personal view	wordnet	[]	"he has an idea that we do n't like him" What is the definition of "idea"?
idea	n	the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces	your intention	wordnet	[ "purpose", "design", "mind", "aim" ]	"the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" What is the definition of "idea"?
idea	n	the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces	what you intend to do	wordnet	[ "purpose", "design", "mind", "aim" ]	"the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" What is the definition of "idea"?
designer	n	he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack	a person who devises plots or intrigues	wordnet	[ "planner", "intriguer" ]	"he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack" What is the definition of "designer"?
holiday	n	it 's a good thing that New Year 's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover	a day on which work is suspended by law or custom	wordnet	[]	"it 's a good thing that New Year 's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" What is the definition of "holiday"?
holiday	n	we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico	leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure	wordnet	[ "vacation", "leisure", "honeymoon", "outing" ]	"we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" What is the definition of "holiday"?
duple	s	duple ( or double ) time consists of two ( or a multiple of two ) beats to a measure	consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs	wordnet	[]	"duple ( or double ) time consists of two ( or a multiple of two ) beats to a measure" What is the definition of "duple"?
medically	r	medically trained nurses	involving medical practice	wordnet	[]	"medically trained nurses" What is the definition of "medically"?
merciful	a	sought merciful treatment for the captives	showing or giving mercy	wordnet	[]	"sought merciful treatment for the captives" What is the definition of "merciful"?
merciful	s	our merciful king	gracious	wordnet	[]	"our merciful king" What is the definition of "merciful"?
rub	v	rub my hands	to move over something with pressure	wordnet	[]	"rub my hands" What is the definition of "rub"?
doorway	n	he stuck his head in the doorway	the entrance the space in a wall through which you enter or leave a room or building	wordnet	[ "door", "entrance", "entry" ]	"he stuck his head in the doorway" What is the definition of "doorway"?
doorway	n	he stuck his head in the doorway	the space that a door can close	wordnet	[ "door", "entrance", "entry" ]	"he stuck his head in the doorway" What is the definition of "doorway"?
prehistoric	s	prehistoric settlements	belonging to or existing in times before recorded history	wordnet	[]	"prehistoric settlements" What is the definition of "prehistoric"?
prehistoric	s	my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes	no longer fashionable	wordnet	[]	"my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes" What is the definition of "prehistoric"?
prehistoric	a	prehistoric archeology	of or relating to times before written history	wordnet	[]	"prehistoric archeology" What is the definition of "prehistoric"?
consensual	s	a consensual contract	existing by consent	wordnet	[]	"a consensual contract" What is the definition of "consensual"?
rambling	s	a rambling discursive book	tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects	wordnet	[]	"a rambling discursive book" What is the definition of "rambling"?
rambling	s	rambling forest paths	of a path	wordnet	[]	"rambling forest paths" What is the definition of "rambling"?
eager	a	eager to learn	having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy	wordnet	[]	"eager to learn" What is the definition of "eager"?
gaseous	a	steam is water is the gaseous state	existing as or having characteristics of a gas	wordnet	[]	"steam is water is the gaseous state" What is the definition of "gaseous"?
saturnine	s	the face was saturnine and swarthy , and the sensual lips ... twisted with disdain " - Oscar Wilde	bitter or scornful	wordnet	[]	"the face was saturnine and swarthy , and the sensual lips ... twisted with disdain " - Oscar Wilde" What is the definition of "saturnine"?
illegitimate	s	an illegitimate seizure of power	contrary to or forbidden by law	wordnet	[]	"an illegitimate seizure of power" What is the definition of "illegitimate"?
odorless	a	odorless gas	having no odor	wordnet	[]	"odorless gas" What is the definition of "odorless"?
virulence	n	the virulence of the plague	extreme harmfulness as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease	wordnet	[]	"the virulence of the plague" What is the definition of "virulence"?
virulence	n	the virulence of the malicious old man	extreme hostility	wordnet	[]	"the virulence of the malicious old man" What is the definition of "virulence"?
knotted	s	gnarled and knotted hands	used of old persons or old trees	wordnet	[]	"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "knotted"?
adjustable	s	adjustable seat belts	capable of being changed so as to match or fit	wordnet	[]	"adjustable seat belts" What is the definition of "adjustable"?
adjustable	s	adjustable interest rates	capable of being regulated	wordnet	[]	"adjustable interest rates" What is the definition of "adjustable"?
declension	n	the first declension in Latin	a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in indo-european languages having the same or very similar inflectional forms	wordnet	[]	"the first declension in Latin" What is the definition of "declension"?
lot	n	he bought a lot on the lake	a parcel of land having fixed boundaries	wordnet	[]	"he bought a lot on the lake" What is the definition of "lot"?
lot	n	a lot of money	a large number or amount or extent	wordnet	[ "mint", "haymow", "deal", "wad", "batch", "heap", "mass", "plenty", "spate", "mess", "pile", "raft", "sight", "flood", "mountain" ]	"a lot of money" What is the definition of "lot"?
lot	n	they were an angry lot	an unofficial association of people or groups	wordnet	[ "pack", "set", "camp", "band", "confederacy", "coterie", "clique", "conspiracy", "party", "cohort" ]	"they were an angry lot" What is the definition of "lot"?
engagement	n	the engagement of the clutch	contact by fitting together	wordnet	[ "mesh", "striking", "contact" ]	"the engagement of the clutch" What is the definition of "engagement"?
engagement	n	the teacher tried to increase his students ' engagement in class activities	the act of sharing in the activities of a group	wordnet	[ "intervention", "involvement", "involution", "participation", "intercession", "commitment" ]	"the teacher tried to increase his students ' engagement in class activities" What is the definition of "engagement"?
voluble	a	she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations	marked by a ready flow of speech	wordnet	[]	"she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" What is the definition of "voluble"?
silence	n	there was a shocked silence	the state of being silent as when no one is speaking	wordnet	[]	"there was a shocked silence" What is the definition of "silence"?
silence	n	he needed silence in order to sleep	the absence of sound	wordnet	[ "stillness", "hush", "quietness", "quiet", "still" ]	"he needed silence in order to sleep" What is the definition of "silence"?
silence	n	his silence about my contribution was surprising	a refusal to speak when expected	wordnet	[ "muteness", "" ]	"his silence about my contribution was surprising" What is the definition of "silence"?

promulgation

n

the promulgation was written in English

a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen

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"the promulgation was written in English" What is the definition of "promulgation"?

promulgation

n

his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature

the formal act of proclaiming

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"his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature" What is the definition of "promulgation"?

promulgation

n

his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature

giving public notice

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"his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature" What is the definition of "promulgation"?

dreary

s

a series of dreary dinner parties

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

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"a series of dreary dinner parties" What is the definition of "dreary"?

snaky

s

snaky ridges in the sand

resembling a serpent in form

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"snaky ridges in the sand" What is the definition of "snaky"?

furtively

r

the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night

in a furtive manner

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"the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night" What is the definition of "furtively"?

peppery

s

corn chips with peppery salsa

having the piquant burning taste of peppers

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"corn chips with peppery salsa" What is the definition of "peppery"?

misappropriation

n

his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory

wrongful borrowing

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"his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory" What is the definition of "misappropriation"?

presentiment

n

the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case

a feeling of evil to come

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[ "boding", "presage", "shadow", "dread", "foreboding", "premonition", "apprehension", "apprehensiveness" ]

"the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case" What is the definition of "presentiment"?

extensible

a

an extensible measuring rule

capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

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"an extensible measuring rule" What is the definition of "extensible"?

assumption

n

his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba

the act of taking possession of or power over something

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"his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba" What is the definition of "assumption"?

presently

r

he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations

at this time or period

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"he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations" What is the definition of "presently"?

presently

r

he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations

now

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"he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations" What is the definition of "presently"?

presently

r

she will arrive presently

in the near future

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"she will arrive presently" What is the definition of "presently"?

sell

n

it was a hard sell

the activity of persuading someone to buy

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"it was a hard sell" What is the definition of "sell"?

sell

v

The French try to sell us their image as great lovers

to persuade somebody to accept something

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"The French try to sell us their image as great lovers" What is the definition of "sell"?

ingrown

s

an ingrown toenail

growing abnormally into the flesh

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"an ingrown toenail" What is the definition of "ingrown"?

innumerable

s

innumerable difficulties

too numerous to be counted

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"innumerable difficulties" What is the definition of "innumerable"?

suspend

v

suspend the particles

to cause to be held in suspension in a fluid

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"suspend the particles" What is the definition of "suspend"?

tod

s

do n't just sit there on your tod

alone and on your own

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"do n't just sit there on your tod" What is the definition of "tod"?

sunny

s

a gay sunny room

bright and pleasant

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"a gay sunny room" What is the definition of "sunny"?

sunny

s

a gay sunny room

promoting a feeling of cheer

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"a gay sunny room" What is the definition of "sunny"?

throaty

s

a rich throaty voice

sounding as if pronounced low in the throat

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"a rich throaty voice" What is the definition of "throaty"?

elliptic

s

the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints

characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements

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"the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints" What is the definition of "elliptic"?

ostensibly

r

had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it " - Thomas Hardy

from appearances alone

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"had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it " - Thomas Hardy" What is the definition of "ostensibly"?

disloyal

a

disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers

deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle

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"disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers" What is the definition of "disloyal"?

recuperative

s

recuperative powers

promoting recuperation

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[ "restorative", "" ]

"recuperative powers" What is the definition of "recuperative"?

affinity

n

in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans

state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts

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"in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans" What is the definition of "affinity"?

soupy

s

a soupy fog

having the consistency and appearance of soup

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"a soupy fog" What is the definition of "soupy"?

gauge

v

gauge bricks

to rub to a uniform size

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"gauge bricks" What is the definition of "gauge"?

gauge

v

gauge the wine barrels

to determine the capacity , volume , or contents of by measurement and calculation

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"gauge the wine barrels" What is the definition of "gauge"?

interbreed

v

these species do not interbreed

to breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

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[ "hybridize", "crossbred", "breeding", "breed", "cross", "crossbreed" ]

"these species do not interbreed" What is the definition of "interbreed"?

wiry

s

wiry red hair

of hair that resembles wire in stiffness

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"wiry red hair" What is the definition of "wiry"?

illuminating

a

an illuminating lecture

tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

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"an illuminating lecture" What is the definition of "illuminating"?

bleak

s

bleak winds of the North Atlantic

unpleasantly cold and damp

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[ "raw", "cutting", "" ]

"bleak winds of the North Atlantic" What is the definition of "bleak"?

bleak

s

prospects were bleak

offering little or no hope

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"prospects were bleak" What is the definition of "bleak"?

bleak

s

the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes

providing no shelter or sustenance

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[ "bare", "", "stark", "barren" ]

"the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes" What is the definition of "bleak"?

situation

n

the present international situation is dangerous

the general state of things

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"the present international situation is dangerous" What is the definition of "situation"?

situation

n

the present international situation is dangerous

the combination of circumstances at a given time

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"the present international situation is dangerous" What is the definition of "situation"?

situation

n

the unpleasant situation ( or position ) of having to choose between two evils

a condition or position in which you find yourself

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"the unpleasant situation ( or position ) of having to choose between two evils" What is the definition of "situation"?

situation

n

the dangerous situation developed suddenly

a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

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"the dangerous situation developed suddenly" What is the definition of "situation"?

placidly

r

the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes

in a quiet and tranquil manner

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"the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes" What is the definition of "placidly"?

placidly

r

I put the questions , and she answered them placidly

in a placid and good-natured manner

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"I put the questions , and she answered them placidly" What is the definition of "placidly"?

scholastically

r

scholastically apt

with respect to scholastic activities

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"scholastically apt" What is the definition of "scholastically"?

expertly

r

he repaired the TV set expertly

in an expert manner

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"he repaired the TV set expertly" What is the definition of "expertly"?

deficiency

n

water is the critical deficiency in desert regions

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

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[ "deficit", "shortage", "lack", "tightness", "dearth", "stringency", "demand", "shortness", "want" ]

"water is the critical deficiency in desert regions" What is the definition of "deficiency"?

preliminary

n

training is a necessary preliminary to employment

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

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[ "overture", "prelude", "origin", "inception", "origination" ]

"training is a necessary preliminary to employment" What is the definition of "preliminary"?

preliminary

s

a preliminary investigation

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

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"a preliminary investigation" What is the definition of "preliminary"?

preliminary

s

a preliminary investigation

designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding

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"a preliminary investigation" What is the definition of "preliminary"?

retractable

s

retractable landing gear

capable of being retracted

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"retractable landing gear" What is the definition of "retractable"?

schism

n

another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy

division of a group into opposing factions

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[ "division", "split" ]

"another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy" What is the definition of "schism"?

armory

n

he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer

a collection of resources

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[ "inventory", "imagination", "resource" ]

"he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer" What is the definition of "armory"?

edition

n

the first edition appeared in 1920

all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time

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"the first edition appeared in 1920" What is the definition of "edition"?

edition

n

he read it in yesterday 's edition of the Times

an issue of a newspaper

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"he read it in yesterday 's edition of the Times" What is the definition of "edition"?

asphaltic

a

asphaltic residues

containing asphalt

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"asphaltic residues" What is the definition of "asphaltic"?

addiction

n

under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery

a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person as the award of a debtor to his creditor

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"under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery" What is the definition of "addiction"?

addiction

n

under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery

a surrender to a master

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"under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery" What is the definition of "addiction"?

corps

n

diplomatic corps

a body of people associated together

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"diplomatic corps" What is the definition of "corps"?

catastrophe

n

lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system

a state of extreme usually irremediable ruin and misfortune

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"lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system" What is the definition of "catastrophe"?

idea

n

it was not a good idea

the content of cognition

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[ "thought", "misconception", "motif", "whimsy", "program", "idealization", "suggestion", "feeling", "theorem", "belief", "figment", "conception", "ideal", "concept", "inspiration", "keynote", "theme", "generality", "preoccupation", "whim", "impression", "substance", "plan", "cogitation", "burden", "opinion", "meaning" ]

"it was not a good idea" What is the definition of "idea"?

idea

n

it was not a good idea

the main thing you are thinking about

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[ "thought", "misconception", "motif", "whimsy", "program", "idealization", "suggestion", "feeling", "theorem", "belief", "figment", "conception", "ideal", "concept", "inspiration", "keynote", "theme", "generality", "preoccupation", "whim", "impression", "substance", "plan", "cogitation", "burden", "opinion", "meaning" ]

"it was not a good idea" What is the definition of "idea"?

idea

n

he has an idea that we do n't like him

a personal view

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"he has an idea that we do n't like him" What is the definition of "idea"?

idea

n

the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces

your intention

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[ "purpose", "design", "mind", "aim" ]

"the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" What is the definition of "idea"?

idea

n

the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces

what you intend to do

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[ "purpose", "design", "mind", "aim" ]

"the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" What is the definition of "idea"?

designer

n

he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack

a person who devises plots or intrigues

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[ "planner", "intriguer" ]

"he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack" What is the definition of "designer"?

holiday

n

it 's a good thing that New Year 's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover

a day on which work is suspended by law or custom

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"it 's a good thing that New Year 's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" What is the definition of "holiday"?

holiday

n

we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

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[ "vacation", "leisure", "honeymoon", "outing" ]

"we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" What is the definition of "holiday"?

duple

s

duple ( or double ) time consists of two ( or a multiple of two ) beats to a measure

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

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"duple ( or double ) time consists of two ( or a multiple of two ) beats to a measure" What is the definition of "duple"?

medically

r

medically trained nurses

involving medical practice

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"medically trained nurses" What is the definition of "medically"?

merciful

a

sought merciful treatment for the captives

showing or giving mercy

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"sought merciful treatment for the captives" What is the definition of "merciful"?

merciful

s

our merciful king

gracious

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"our merciful king" What is the definition of "merciful"?

rub

v

rub my hands

to move over something with pressure

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"rub my hands" What is the definition of "rub"?

doorway

n

he stuck his head in the doorway

the entrance the space in a wall through which you enter or leave a room or building

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[ "door", "entrance", "entry" ]

"he stuck his head in the doorway" What is the definition of "doorway"?

doorway

n

he stuck his head in the doorway

the space that a door can close

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[ "door", "entrance", "entry" ]

"he stuck his head in the doorway" What is the definition of "doorway"?

prehistoric

s

prehistoric settlements

belonging to or existing in times before recorded history

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"prehistoric settlements" What is the definition of "prehistoric"?

prehistoric

s

my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes

no longer fashionable

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"my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes" What is the definition of "prehistoric"?

prehistoric

a

prehistoric archeology

of or relating to times before written history

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"prehistoric archeology" What is the definition of "prehistoric"?

consensual

s

a consensual contract

existing by consent

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"a consensual contract" What is the definition of "consensual"?

rambling

s

a rambling discursive book

tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

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"a rambling discursive book" What is the definition of "rambling"?

rambling

s

rambling forest paths

of a path

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"rambling forest paths" What is the definition of "rambling"?

eager

a

eager to learn

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

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"eager to learn" What is the definition of "eager"?

gaseous

a

steam is water is the gaseous state

existing as or having characteristics of a gas

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"steam is water is the gaseous state" What is the definition of "gaseous"?

saturnine

s

the face was saturnine and swarthy , and the sensual lips ... twisted with disdain " - Oscar Wilde

bitter or scornful

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"the face was saturnine and swarthy , and the sensual lips ... twisted with disdain " - Oscar Wilde" What is the definition of "saturnine"?

illegitimate

s

an illegitimate seizure of power

contrary to or forbidden by law

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"an illegitimate seizure of power" What is the definition of "illegitimate"?

odorless

a

odorless gas

having no odor

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"odorless gas" What is the definition of "odorless"?

virulence

n

the virulence of the plague

extreme harmfulness as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease

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"the virulence of the plague" What is the definition of "virulence"?

virulence

n

the virulence of the malicious old man

extreme hostility

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"the virulence of the malicious old man" What is the definition of "virulence"?

knotted

s

gnarled and knotted hands

used of old persons or old trees

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"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "knotted"?

adjustable

s

adjustable seat belts

capable of being changed so as to match or fit

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"adjustable seat belts" What is the definition of "adjustable"?

adjustable

s

adjustable interest rates

capable of being regulated

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"adjustable interest rates" What is the definition of "adjustable"?

declension

n

the first declension in Latin

a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in indo-european languages having the same or very similar inflectional forms

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"the first declension in Latin" What is the definition of "declension"?

lot

n

he bought a lot on the lake

a parcel of land having fixed boundaries

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"he bought a lot on the lake" What is the definition of "lot"?

lot

n

a lot of money

a large number or amount or extent

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[ "mint", "haymow", "deal", "wad", "batch", "heap", "mass", "plenty", "spate", "mess", "pile", "raft", "sight", "flood", "mountain" ]

"a lot of money" What is the definition of "lot"?

lot

n

they were an angry lot

an unofficial association of people or groups

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[ "pack", "set", "camp", "band", "confederacy", "coterie", "clique", "conspiracy", "party", "cohort" ]

"they were an angry lot" What is the definition of "lot"?

engagement

n

the engagement of the clutch

contact by fitting together

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[ "mesh", "striking", "contact" ]

"the engagement of the clutch" What is the definition of "engagement"?

engagement

n

the teacher tried to increase his students ' engagement in class activities

the act of sharing in the activities of a group

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[ "intervention", "involvement", "involution", "participation", "intercession", "commitment" ]

"the teacher tried to increase his students ' engagement in class activities" What is the definition of "engagement"?

voluble

a

she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations

marked by a ready flow of speech

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"she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" What is the definition of "voluble"?

silence

n

there was a shocked silence

the state of being silent as when no one is speaking

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"there was a shocked silence" What is the definition of "silence"?

silence

n

he needed silence in order to sleep

the absence of sound

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[ "stillness", "hush", "quietness", "quiet", "still" ]

"he needed silence in order to sleep" What is the definition of "silence"?

silence

n

his silence about my contribution was surprising

a refusal to speak when expected

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[ "muteness", "" ]

"his silence about my contribution was surprising" What is the definition of "silence"?