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greasy | s | greasy coveralls | smeared or soiled with grease or oil | wordnet | [] | "greasy coveralls" What is the definition of "greasy"? |
adhesion | n | a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion | the property of sticking together as of glue and wood or the joining of surfaces of different composition | wordnet | [
"adhesiveness",
"bond",
"stickiness"
] | "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion" What is the definition of "adhesion"? |
appropriate | a | a book not appropriate for children | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc | wordnet | [] | "a book not appropriate for children" What is the definition of "appropriate"? |
beneficiary | a | a beneficiary baron | having or arising from a benefice | wordnet | [] | "a beneficiary baron" What is the definition of "beneficiary"? |
tramp | n | a homeless tramp | a disreputable vagrant | wordnet | [
"vagrant",
"bum"
] | "a homeless tramp" What is the definition of "tramp"? |
tramp | n | the tramp of military boots | a heavy footfall | wordnet | [] | "the tramp of military boots" What is the definition of "tramp"? |
tramp | v | We had to tramp the creeks | to cross on foot | wordnet | [] | "We had to tramp the creeks" What is the definition of "tramp"? |
perky | s | a perky little widow in her 70s | characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness | wordnet | [] | "a perky little widow in her 70s" What is the definition of "perky"? |
dimple | n | His dimple appeared whenever he smiled | a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin | wordnet | [] | "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled" What is the definition of "dimple"? |
spatially | r | spatially limited | with regard to space | wordnet | [] | "spatially limited" What is the definition of "spatially"? |
germane | s | he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue | relevant and appropriate | wordnet | [] | "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue" What is the definition of "germane"? |
doubly | r | she was doubly rewarded | to double the degree | wordnet | [] | "she was doubly rewarded" What is the definition of "doubly"? |
doubly | r | he was doubly wrong | in a twofold manner | wordnet | [] | "he was doubly wrong" What is the definition of "doubly"? |
revolutionary | s | a revolutionary discovery | markedly new or introducing radical change | wordnet | [
"radical",
""
] | "a revolutionary discovery" What is the definition of "revolutionary"? |
revolutionary | a | revolutionary wars | relating to or having the nature of a revolution | wordnet | [] | "revolutionary wars" What is the definition of "revolutionary"? |
revolutionary | a | revolutionary pamphlets | advocating or engaged in revolution | wordnet | [] | "revolutionary pamphlets" What is the definition of "revolutionary"? |
prompt | s | the train is prompt | according to schedule or without delay | wordnet | [] | "the train is prompt" What is the definition of "prompt"? |
prompt | s | the train is prompt | on time | wordnet | [] | "the train is prompt" What is the definition of "prompt"? |
prompt | s | she is always prompt to help her friends | ready and willing or quick to act | wordnet | [] | "she is always prompt to help her friends" What is the definition of "prompt"? |
prompt | s | a prompt reply | performed with little or no delay | wordnet | [] | "a prompt reply" What is the definition of "prompt"? |
religiousness | n | his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness | the quality of being extremely conscientious | wordnet | [] | "his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness" What is the definition of "religiousness"? |
welfare | n | she lives on welfare | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need | wordnet | [] | "she lives on welfare" What is the definition of "welfare"? |
alveolar | a | alveolar processes | pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw | wordnet | [] | "alveolar processes" What is the definition of "alveolar"? |
say | n | let him have his say | the chance to speak | wordnet | [] | "let him have his say" What is the definition of "say"? |
say | v | Did his face say anything about how he felt ? | to communicate or express nonverbally | wordnet | [] | "Did his face say anything about how he felt ?" What is the definition of "say"? |
say | v | I say let 's forget this whole business | to state as ones opinion or judgement | wordnet | [] | "I say let 's forget this whole business" What is the definition of "say"? |
say | v | I say let 's forget this whole business | to declare | wordnet | [] | "I say let 's forget this whole business" What is the definition of "say"? |
discreditable | s | his marks were not at all discreditable | tending to bring discredit or disrepute | wordnet | [] | "his marks were not at all discreditable" What is the definition of "discreditable"? |
discreditable | s | his marks were not at all discreditable | blameworthy | wordnet | [] | "his marks were not at all discreditable" What is the definition of "discreditable"? |
domestication | n | her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication | accommodation to domestic life | wordnet | [] | "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication" What is the definition of "domestication"? |
inverted | v | here the theme is inverted | to make an inversion in a musical composition | wordnet | [] | "here the theme is inverted" What is the definition of "inverted"? |
inverted | s | a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma | being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed | wordnet | [] | "a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma" What is the definition of "inverted"? |
internecine | s | an internecine feud among proxy holders | within a group or organization | wordnet | [] | "an internecine feud among proxy holders" What is the definition of "internecine"? |
internecine | s | internecine war | characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides | wordnet | [] | "internecine war" What is the definition of "internecine"? |
juicy | s | juicy barmaids | having strong sexual appeal | wordnet | [] | "juicy barmaids" What is the definition of "juicy"? |
juicy | s | a juicy contract | lucrative | wordnet | [] | "a juicy contract" What is the definition of "juicy"? |
juicy | s | a juicy scandal | suggestive of sexual impropriety | wordnet | [] | "a juicy scandal" What is the definition of "juicy"? |
traffic | n | heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines | the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time | wordnet | [] | "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines" What is the definition of "traffic"? |
traffic | v | traffic drugs | to deal illegally | wordnet | [] | "traffic drugs" What is the definition of "traffic"? |
instantaneous | s | relief was instantaneous | occurring with no delay | wordnet | [] | "relief was instantaneous" What is the definition of "instantaneous"? |
innocuous | s | it was an innocuous remark | not causing disapproval | wordnet | [] | "it was an innocuous remark" What is the definition of "innocuous"? |
sector | n | the public sector | a social group that forms part of the society or the economy | wordnet | [] | "the public sector" What is the definition of "sector"? |
sector | n | he was helpless in an important sector of his life | a particular aspect of life or activity | wordnet | [
"facet",
"sphere"
] | "he was helpless in an important sector of his life" What is the definition of "sector"? |
adequate | a | she had adequate training | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task | wordnet | [] | "she had adequate training" What is the definition of "adequate"? |
adequate | s | an adequate income | sufficient for the purpose | wordnet | [] | "an adequate income" What is the definition of "adequate"? |
adequate | s | more than adequate as a secretary | about average | wordnet | [] | "more than adequate as a secretary" What is the definition of "adequate"? |
adequate | s | more than adequate as a secretary | acceptable | wordnet | [] | "more than adequate as a secretary" What is the definition of "adequate"? |
insurmountable | a | insurmountable disadvantages | not capable of being surmounted or overcome | wordnet | [] | "insurmountable disadvantages" What is the definition of "insurmountable"? |
shadow | n | a shadow over his happiness | a premonition of something adverse | wordnet | [] | "a shadow over his happiness" What is the definition of "shadow"? |
shadow | n | he felt secure in his father 's shadow | refuge from danger or observation | wordnet | [] | "he felt secure in his father 's shadow" What is the definition of "shadow"? |
wind | n | the collision knocked the wind out of him | breath | wordnet | [] | "the collision knocked the wind out of him" What is the definition of "wind"? |
wind | v | wind your watch | to coil the spring of some mechanical device by turning a stem | wordnet | [] | "wind your watch" What is the definition of "wind"? |
astute | s | an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence | wordnet | [] | "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease" What is the definition of "astute"? |
perhaps | r | perhaps she will call tomorrow | by chance | wordnet | [] | "perhaps she will call tomorrow" What is the definition of "perhaps"? |
look | n | he went out to have a look | the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually | wordnet | [
"perception",
"observance",
"sight",
"view",
"observation",
"peek",
"glance",
"survey",
"scrutiny",
"glimpse",
"stare",
"looking",
"squint",
"lookout",
"peep"
] | "he went out to have a look" What is the definition of "look"? |
look | n | a look of triumph | the feelings expressed on a persons face | wordnet | [
"face",
"spark",
"sparkle",
"countenance",
"leer",
"twinkle",
"visage"
] | "a look of triumph" What is the definition of "look"? |
consult | v | They had to consult before arriving at a decision | to get or ask advice from | wordnet | [] | "They had to consult before arriving at a decision" What is the definition of "consult"? |
consult | v | You should consult the dictionary | to seek information from | wordnet | [] | "You should consult the dictionary" What is the definition of "consult"? |
sparkling | s | sparkling snow | shining with brilliant points of light like stars | wordnet | [] | "sparkling snow" What is the definition of "sparkling"? |
sparkling | a | sparkling wines | used of wines and waters | wordnet | [] | "sparkling wines" What is the definition of "sparkling"? |
sparkling | a | sparkling wines | charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide | wordnet | [] | "sparkling wines" What is the definition of "sparkling"? |
nickel | n | a nickel bag of drugs | five dollars worth of a drug | wordnet | [] | "a nickel bag of drugs" What is the definition of "nickel"? |
aboveboard | s | their business was open and aboveboard | without concealment or deception | wordnet | [] | "their business was open and aboveboard" What is the definition of "aboveboard"? |
aboveboard | s | their business was open and aboveboard | honest | wordnet | [] | "their business was open and aboveboard" What is the definition of "aboveboard"? |
aboveboard | r | was known for dealing aboveboard in everything | in an honest manner | wordnet | [] | "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything" What is the definition of "aboveboard"? |
articular | a | the articular surfaces of bones | relating to or affecting the joints of the body | wordnet | [] | "the articular surfaces of bones" What is the definition of "articular"? |
apologetically | r | he spoke apologetically about his past | in an apologetic manner | wordnet | [] | "he spoke apologetically about his past" What is the definition of "apologetically"? |
billowy | s | billowy storm clouds | characterized by great swelling waves or surges | wordnet | [] | "billowy storm clouds" What is the definition of "billowy"? |
aweigh | s | anchors aweigh | hanging clear of the bottom | wordnet | [] | "anchors aweigh" What is the definition of "aweigh"? |
deliberation | n | a little deliberation would have deterred them | careful consideration | wordnet | [
"consideration",
"advisement"
] | "a little deliberation would have deterred them" What is the definition of "deliberation"? |
deliberation | n | he was a man of judicial deliberation | the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision | wordnet | [
"intentionality",
"deliberateness"
] | "he was a man of judicial deliberation" What is the definition of "deliberation"? |
unique | s | a species unique to Australia | applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality | wordnet | [] | "a species unique to Australia" What is the definition of "unique"? |
unique | s | spoke with a unique accent | highly unusual or rare but not the single instance | wordnet | [] | "spoke with a unique accent" What is the definition of "unique"? |
unique | s | Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint | radically distinctive and without equal | wordnet | [] | "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint" What is the definition of "unique"? |
surf | v | Californians love to surf | to ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard | wordnet | [] | "Californians love to surf" What is the definition of "surf"? |
surf | v | surf the internet or the world wide web | to look around casually and randomly , without seeking anything in particular | wordnet | [
"browse",
"seek",
"browsing",
"search"
] | "surf the internet or the world wide web" What is the definition of "surf"? |
least | n | it is the least I can do | something that is of no importance | wordnet | [] | "it is the least I can do" What is the definition of "least"? |
least | a | did n't care the least bit | the superlative of little that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by the | wordnet | [] | "did n't care the least bit" What is the definition of "least"? |
least | a | did n't care the least bit | a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree | wordnet | [] | "did n't care the least bit" What is the definition of "least"? |
least | r | The garter snake is the least dangerous snake | used to form the superlative | wordnet | [] | "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake" What is the definition of "least"? |
aspirate | v | aspirate the wound | to remove as if by suction | wordnet | [] | "aspirate the wound" What is the definition of "aspirate"? |
devious | s | used devious means to achieve success | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way | wordnet | [] | "used devious means to achieve success" What is the definition of "devious"? |
devious | s | used devious means to achieve success | misleading | wordnet | [] | "used devious means to achieve success" What is the definition of "devious"? |
devious | s | a devious character | characterized by insincerity or deceit | wordnet | [] | "a devious character" What is the definition of "devious"? |
devious | s | a devious character | evasive | wordnet | [] | "a devious character" What is the definition of "devious"? |
devious | s | a scenic but devious route | deviating from a straight course | wordnet | [] | "a scenic but devious route" What is the definition of "devious"? |
offensive | s | considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity | violating or tending to violate or offend against | wordnet | [] | "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity" What is the definition of "offensive"? |
offensive | a | offensive weapons | for the purpose of attack rather than defense | wordnet | [] | "offensive weapons" What is the definition of "offensive"? |
offensive | a | offensive remarks | causing anger or annoyance | wordnet | [] | "offensive remarks" What is the definition of "offensive"? |
offensive | a | offensive odors | unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses | wordnet | [] | "offensive odors" What is the definition of "offensive"? |
gap | n | gap between income and outgo | a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures | wordnet | [
"spread",
"disparity"
] | "gap between income and outgo" What is the definition of "gap"? |
predicament | n | finds himself in a most awkward predicament | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | wordnet | [] | "finds himself in a most awkward predicament" What is the definition of "predicament"? |
credible | a | completely credible testimony | capable of being believed | wordnet | [] | "completely credible testimony" What is the definition of "credible"? |
credible | s | a credible witness | appearing to merit belief or acceptance | wordnet | [] | "a credible witness" What is the definition of "credible"? |
suppress | v | suppress a nascent uprising | to to put down by force or authority | wordnet | [
"silence",
"inhibit",
"smother",
"subdued",
"stifle",
"repress",
"squelch",
"quell",
"subdue",
"blink",
"still",
"conquer",
"hold",
"hushing",
"quench",
"strangle",
"hush",
"control",
"moderate",
"dampen",
"wink",
"contain"
] | "suppress a nascent uprising" What is the definition of "suppress"? |
suppress | v | suppress a yawn | to reduce the incidence or severity of or stop | wordnet | [] | "suppress a yawn" What is the definition of "suppress"? |
vacant | s | a vacant mind | void of thought or knowledge | wordnet | [] | "a vacant mind" What is the definition of "vacant"? |
vacant | s | the throne is never vacant | without an occupant or incumbent | wordnet | [] | "the throne is never vacant" What is the definition of "vacant"? |
oath | n | they took an oath of allegiance | a solemn promise , usually invoking a divine witness , regarding your future acts or behavior | wordnet | [] | "they took an oath of allegiance" What is the definition of "oath"? |
upset | n | his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset | the act of disturbing the mind or body | wordnet | [] | "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset" What is the definition of "upset"? |
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