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business
n
he bought his brother 's business
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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[ "partnership", "house", "chain", "manufacturer", "franchise", "firm", "concern", "brokerage", "carrier", "shipbuilder", "agency", "maker" ]
"he bought his brother 's business" What is the definition of "business"?
business
n
it 's none of your business
a rightful concern or responsibility
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"it 's none of your business" What is the definition of "business"?
business
n
gossip was the main business of the evening
an immediate objective
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"gossip was the main business of the evening" What is the definition of "business"?
later
r
he 's going to the store but he 'll be back here later
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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"he 's going to the store but he 'll be back here later" What is the definition of "later"?
later
r
I 'll see you later
at some eventual time in the future
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"I 'll see you later" What is the definition of "later"?
club
n
he joined a golf club
a formal association of people with similar interests
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[ "order", "association", "hunt", "fraternity", "lodge", "guild", "gild" ]
"he joined a golf club" What is the definition of "club"?
club
n
he carried a club in self defense
stout stick that is larger at one end
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"he carried a club in self defense" What is the definition of "club"?
club
n
he led a small club
a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
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"he led a small club" What is the definition of "club"?
club
v
They always club together
to gather and spend time together
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"They always club together" What is the definition of "club"?
checkered
s
a checkered business career
marked by changeable fortune
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"a checkered business career" What is the definition of "checkered"?
dangerous
a
a dangerous criminal
involving or causing danger or risk
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"a dangerous criminal" What is the definition of "dangerous"?
dangerous
a
a dangerous criminal
liable to hurt or harm
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"a dangerous criminal" What is the definition of "dangerous"?
dangerous
s
a dangerous operation
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
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"a dangerous operation" What is the definition of "dangerous"?
robust
a
a robust body
sturdy and strong in form , constitution , or construction
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"a robust body" What is the definition of "robust"?
robust
s
the experiment yielded robust results
strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
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"the experiment yielded robust results" What is the definition of "robust"?
robust
s
a robust tale
rough and crude
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"a robust tale" What is the definition of "robust"?
robust
s
a robust claret
marked by richness and fullness of flavor
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[ "rich", "", "racy" ]
"a robust claret" What is the definition of "robust"?
rally
n
he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning
the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
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"he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning" What is the definition of "rally"?
vice
n
vice offends the moral standards of the community
a specific form of evildoing
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"vice offends the moral standards of the community" What is the definition of "vice"?
cosmic
a
cosmic laws
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
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"cosmic laws" What is the definition of "cosmic"?
char
n
the char will clean the carpet
a human female employed to do housework
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[ "woman", "cleaner" ]
"the char will clean the carpet" What is the definition of "char"?
char
v
Without a drenching rain , the forest fire will char everything
to burn to charcoal
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"Without a drenching rain , the forest fire will char everything" What is the definition of "char"?
collision
n
the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
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[ "striking", "hit", "contact" ]
"the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction" What is the definition of "collision"?
collision
n
three passengers were killed in the collision
an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
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"three passengers were killed in the collision" What is the definition of "collision"?
collision
n
a collision of interests
a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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"a collision of interests" What is the definition of "collision"?
repressive
s
a repressive regime
restrictive of action
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"a repressive regime" What is the definition of "repressive"?
amiable
s
an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin " - Hal Hinson
disposed to please
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"an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin " - Hal Hinson" What is the definition of "amiable"?
amiable
s
an amiable gathering
diffusing warmth and friendliness
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[ "genial", "", "affable", "cordial" ]
"an amiable gathering" What is the definition of "amiable"?
inseparable
s
inseparable pieces of rock
not capable of being separated
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"inseparable pieces of rock" What is the definition of "inseparable"?
connection
n
there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare
a relation between things or events as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it
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"there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare" What is the definition of "connection"?
connection
n
the connection between church and state is inescapable
the state of being connected
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[ "cohesion", "coherence", "union", "link", "concatenation", "unification", "interconnection", "contact" ]
"the connection between church and state is inescapable" What is the definition of "connection"?
connection
n
he soldered the connection
an instrumentality that connects
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[ "jumper", "conjunction", "patch", "attachment", "connective", "earth", "backbone", "connector", "instrumentation", "bond", "junction", "instrumentality", "coupling", "ground", "line" ]
"he soldered the connection" What is the definition of "connection"?
wild
a
wild talk
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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"wild talk" What is the definition of "wild"?
wild
a
wild geese
in a natural state
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"wild geese" What is the definition of "wild"?
wild
a
wild geese
not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
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"wild geese" What is the definition of "wild"?
wild
s
wild with anger
in a state of extreme emotion
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"wild with anger" What is the definition of "wild"?
wild
s
a wild bullet
deviating widely from an intended course
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"a wild bullet" What is the definition of "wild"?
wild
s
wild colors
intensely vivid or loud
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"wild colors" What is the definition of "wild"?
vindictive
s
more vindictive than jealous love " - Shakespeare
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
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"more vindictive than jealous love " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "vindictive"?
vindictive
s
a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
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[ "spiteful", "" ]
"a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" What is the definition of "vindictive"?
vindictive
s
a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
motivated by spite
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[ "spiteful", "" ]
"a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" What is the definition of "vindictive"?
plod
n
I could recognize his plod anywhere
the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
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"I could recognize his plod anywhere" What is the definition of "plod"?
kid
n
kid gloves
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
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"kid gloves" What is the definition of "kid"?
purpose
n
he is a man of purpose
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
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[ "industry", "diligence", "resolution", "determination", "doggedness", "resoluteness", "perseverance", "resolve", "persistence" ]
"he is a man of purpose" What is the definition of "purpose"?
starlike
s
they saw a starlike object in the sky
resembling a star
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"they saw a starlike object in the sky" What is the definition of "starlike"?
shapeless
s
a shapeless hat on his head
lacking symmetry or attractive form
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"a shapeless hat on his head" What is the definition of "shapeless"?
shapeless
s
a shapeless mass of protoplasm
having no definite form or distinct shape
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"a shapeless mass of protoplasm" What is the definition of "shapeless"?
subtract
v
subtract this amount from my paycheck
to make a subtraction
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[ "compute", "reckon", "figure", "calculated", "cipher", "deduct", "calculating" ]
"subtract this amount from my paycheck" What is the definition of "subtract"?
always
r
I will always be there to help you
at all times
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[ "ever", "" ]
"I will always be there to help you" What is the definition of "always"?
always
r
I will always be there to help you
all the time and on every occasion
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[ "ever", "" ]
"I will always be there to help you" What is the definition of "always"?
always
r
you can always resign if you do n't like it
at any time or in any event
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"you can always resign if you do n't like it" What is the definition of "always"?
always
r
we will always be friends
forever
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"we will always be friends" What is the definition of "always"?
always
r
we will always be friends
throughout all time
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"we will always be friends" What is the definition of "always"?
kneel
v
In church you have to kneel during parts of the service
to rest ones weight on ones knees
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"In church you have to kneel during parts of the service" What is the definition of "kneel"?
itinerant
n
itinerant traders
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
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[ "swagger", "laborer", "tinker", "jack", "gypsy" ]
"itinerant traders" What is the definition of "itinerant"?
itinerant
s
itinerant labor
traveling from place to place to work
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"itinerant labor" What is the definition of "itinerant"?
hunter
n
a treasure hunter
a person who searches for something
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"a treasure hunter" What is the definition of "hunter"?
kindred
s
kindred clans
related by blood or marriage
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"kindred clans" What is the definition of "kindred"?
kindred
s
kindred souls
similar in quality or character
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"kindred souls" What is the definition of "kindred"?
advancement
n
advancement of knowledge
gradual improvement or growth or development
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[ "progress", "furtherance", "development", "promotion", "stride" ]
"advancement of knowledge" What is the definition of "advancement"?
curly
a
they envied her naturally curly hair
having curls or waves
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"they envied her naturally curly hair" What is the definition of "curly"?
famously
r
in his famously anecdotal style
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
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"in his famously anecdotal style" What is the definition of "famously"?
famously
r
we got along famously
extremely well
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[ "excellently", "splendidly", "" ]
"we got along famously" What is the definition of "famously"?
red
s
convulsed with red rage " - Hudson Strode
characterized by violence or bloodshed
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"convulsed with red rage " - Hudson Strode" What is the definition of "red"?
red
s
turned red from exertion
reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
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"turned red from exertion" What is the definition of "red"?
peeler
n
she invented a potato peeler
a device for peeling vegetables or fruits
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"she invented a potato peeler" What is the definition of "peeler"?
require
v
We require our secretary to be on time
to consider obligatory
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[ "expect", "call", "demand", "ask" ]
"We require our secretary to be on time" What is the definition of "require"?
require
v
We require our secretary to be on time
to request and expect
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[ "expect", "call", "demand", "ask" ]
"We require our secretary to be on time" What is the definition of "require"?
concealment
n
the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
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[ "covert", "blind", "screen", "cover" ]
"the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background" What is the definition of "concealment"?
datable
a
a concrete and datable happening " - C.W.Shumaker
that can be given a date
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"a concrete and datable happening " - C.W.Shumaker" What is the definition of "datable"?
better
n
a change for the better
something superior in quality or condition or effect
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"a change for the better" What is the definition of "better"?
better
n
chose the better of the two
the superior one of two alternatives
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"chose the better of the two" What is the definition of "better"?
better
a
You 're a better man than I am , Gunga Din
superior to another of the same class or set or kind in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability
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"You 're a better man than I am , Gunga Din" What is the definition of "better"?
better
a
You 're a better man than I am , Gunga Din
more highly skilled than another
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"You 're a better man than I am , Gunga Din" What is the definition of "better"?
better
s
it would be better to speak to him
wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
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"it would be better to speak to him" What is the definition of "better"?
better
s
argued for the better part of an hour
more than half
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"argued for the better part of an hour" What is the definition of "better"?
wireless
a
a wireless security system
having no wires
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"a wireless security system" What is the definition of "wireless"?
papal
a
papal dispensation
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the apostles
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"papal dispensation" What is the definition of "papal"?
doctor
n
I felt so bad I went to see my doctor
a licensed medical practitioner
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[ "sawbones", "veterinarian", "specialist", "abortionist", "surgeon", "extern", "physician", "hakim" ]
"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" What is the definition of "doctor"?
doctor
n
the children explored each other 's bodies by playing the game of doctor
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physicians office
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"the children explored each other 's bodies by playing the game of doctor" What is the definition of "doctor"?
doctor
n
she is a doctor of philosophy in physics
a person who holds ph.d. degree or the equivalent from an academic institution
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"she is a doctor of philosophy in physics" What is the definition of "doctor"?
coyly
r
she pouted and looked at him coyly
in a coy manner
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"she pouted and looked at him coyly" What is the definition of "coyly"?
internationalize
v
internationalize trade of certain drugs
to put under international control
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"internationalize trade of certain drugs" What is the definition of "internationalize"?
vim
n
he seemed full of vim and vigor
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
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[ "energy", "juice", "vitality" ]
"he seemed full of vim and vigor" What is the definition of "vim"?
evidently
r
she was in bed and evidently in great pain
unmistakably plain is often used informally for plainly
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"she was in bed and evidently in great pain" What is the definition of "evidently"?
ultraviolet
s
ultraviolet radiation
having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than x-rays
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"ultraviolet radiation" What is the definition of "ultraviolet"?
ultraviolet
s
ultraviolet radiation
lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end
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"ultraviolet radiation" What is the definition of "ultraviolet"?
ornate
s
ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato " - John Milton
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
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"ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato " - John Milton" What is the definition of "ornate"?
uterine
a
uterine cancer
of or involving the uterus
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"uterine cancer" What is the definition of "uterine"?
reintroduce
v
We have n't met in a long time , so let me reintroduce myself
to introduce anew
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"We have n't met in a long time , so let me reintroduce myself" What is the definition of "reintroduce"?
pioneer
v
pioneer space
to open up and explore a new area
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"pioneer space" What is the definition of "pioneer"?
cleverly
r
they were cleverly arranged
in a clever manner
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"they were cleverly arranged" What is the definition of "cleverly"?
water
n
he asked for a drink of water
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
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"he asked for a drink of water" What is the definition of "water"?
school
n
the school was founded in 1900
an educational institution
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"the school was founded in 1900" What is the definition of "school"?
school
n
the school was built in 1932
a building where young people receive education
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[ "conservatoire", "conservatory", "schoolhouse", "building" ]
"the school was built in 1932" What is the definition of "school"?
reign
n
he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
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"he was helpless under the reign of his egotism" What is the definition of "reign"?
reign
n
during the reign of Henry VIII
the period during which a monarch is sovereign
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"during the reign of Henry VIII" What is the definition of "reign"?
inanimate
a
the word ` car ' is inanimate
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
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"the word ` car ' is inanimate" What is the definition of "inanimate"?
inanimate
a
the inorganic world is inanimate
not endowed with life
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"the inorganic world is inanimate" What is the definition of "inanimate"?
inanimate
s
an inanimate body
appearing dead
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"an inanimate body" What is the definition of "inanimate"?