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deal | n | he got a good deal on his car | the type of treatment received especially as the result of an agreement | wordnet | [] | "he got a good deal on his car" What is the definition of "deal"? |
deal | v | How are we going to deal with this problem ? | to take action with respect to someone or something | wordnet | [
"act",
"dealing",
"acting"
] | "How are we going to deal with this problem ?" What is the definition of "deal"? |
plenteous | s | a plenteous grape harvest | affording an abundant supply | wordnet | [
"rich",
"",
"copious",
"ample",
"plentiful"
] | "a plenteous grape harvest" What is the definition of "plenteous"? |
gradual | a | a gradual increase in prices | proceeding in small stages | wordnet | [] | "a gradual increase in prices" What is the definition of "gradual"? |
gradual | a | a gradual slope | not steep or abrupt | wordnet | [] | "a gradual slope" What is the definition of "gradual"? |
bastard | n | the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic | derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine | wordnet | [
"variation",
"mongrel"
] | "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic" What is the definition of "bastard"? |
bastard | n | the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic | something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin | wordnet | [
"variation",
"mongrel"
] | "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic" What is the definition of "bastard"? |
isolate | v | The chemist managed to isolate the compound | to obtain in pure form | wordnet | [
"isolated",
"getting",
"get"
] | "The chemist managed to isolate the compound" What is the definition of "isolate"? |
mix | v | mix water into the drink | to add as an additional element or part | wordnet | [] | "mix water into the drink" What is the definition of "mix"? |
remount | v | remount a regiment | to provide with fresh horses | wordnet | [] | "remount a regiment" What is the definition of "remount"? |
bleach | n | a complete bleach usually requires several applications | the whiteness that results from removing the color from something | wordnet | [] | "a complete bleach usually requires several applications" What is the definition of "bleach"? |
bleach | v | bleach the laundry | to make whiter or lighter | wordnet | [
"whiting",
"peroxide",
"whitening",
"whiten",
"white",
"bleached"
] | "bleach the laundry" What is the definition of "bleach"? |
increase | n | the increase in unemployment | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important | wordnet | [
"relaxation",
"process",
"proliferation",
"increment",
"accretion",
"accession",
"multiplication",
"growth"
] | "the increase in unemployment" What is the definition of "increase"? |
artfully | r | her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes | in an artful manner | wordnet | [] | "her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes" What is the definition of "artfully"? |
humor | n | she did n't appreciate my humor | the trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous | wordnet | [] | "she did n't appreciate my humor" What is the definition of "humor"? |
humor | n | I fail to see the humor in it | the quality of being funny | wordnet | [] | "I fail to see the humor in it" What is the definition of "humor"? |
idolatrous | a | idolatrous worship | relating to or practicing idolatry | wordnet | [] | "idolatrous worship" What is the definition of "idolatrous"? |
bus | n | he always rode the bus to work | a vehicle carrying many passengers | wordnet | [
"minibus",
"buss"
] | "he always rode the bus to work" What is the definition of "bus"? |
bus | n | he always rode the bus to work | used for public transport | wordnet | [
"minibus",
"buss"
] | "he always rode the bus to work" What is the definition of "bus"? |
bus | n | the fenders had fallen off that old bus | a car that is old and unreliable | wordnet | [
"machine",
"automobile",
"heap",
"auto",
"car"
] | "the fenders had fallen off that old bus" What is the definition of "bus"? |
habitat | n | a marine habitat | the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs | wordnet | [] | "a marine habitat" What is the definition of "habitat"? |
scraggy | s | scraggy cliffs | having a sharply uneven surface or outline | wordnet | [] | "scraggy cliffs" What is the definition of "scraggy"? |
disclosed | s | the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan | made known especially something secret or concealed | wordnet | [] | "the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan" What is the definition of "disclosed"? |
inimitable | s | an inimitable style | defying imitation | wordnet | [] | "an inimitable style" What is the definition of "inimitable"? |
inimitable | s | an inimitable style | matchless | wordnet | [] | "an inimitable style" What is the definition of "inimitable"? |
heartrending | s | the heartrending words of Rabin 's granddaughter | causing or marked by grief or anguish | wordnet | [] | "the heartrending words of Rabin 's granddaughter" What is the definition of "heartrending"? |
exactitude | n | a man of great exactitude | the quality of being exact | wordnet | [
"truth",
"accuracy",
"exactness",
"minuteness",
"precision"
] | "a man of great exactitude" What is the definition of "exactitude"? |
inadequacy | n | the inadequacy of unemployment benefits | lack of an adequate quantity or number | wordnet | [
"deficit",
"shortage",
"meagerness",
"amount",
"leanness",
"insufficiency",
"scarceness",
"deficiency"
] | "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" What is the definition of "inadequacy"? |
inadequacy | n | juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents | a lack of competence | wordnet | [
"weakness",
"insufficiency"
] | "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents" What is the definition of "inadequacy"? |
distally | r | the bronchus is situated distally | far from the center | wordnet | [] | "the bronchus is situated distally" What is the definition of "distally"? |
lavish | s | distributed gifts with a lavish hand | very generous | wordnet | [
"munificent",
"",
"unsparing"
] | "distributed gifts with a lavish hand" What is the definition of "lavish"? |
lavish | s | a lavish buffet | characterized by extravagance and profusion | wordnet | [] | "a lavish buffet" What is the definition of "lavish"? |
mummification | n | bureaucratic mummification in red tape | a condition resembling that of a mummy | wordnet | [] | "bureaucratic mummification in red tape" What is the definition of "mummification"? |
surface | n | the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface | the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary | wordnet | [] | "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" What is the definition of "surface"? |
surface | n | they skimmed over the surface of the water | the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object | wordnet | [] | "they skimmed over the surface of the water" What is the definition of "surface"? |
surface | n | earthquakes originate far below the surface | the outermost level of the land or sea | wordnet | [] | "earthquakes originate far below the surface" What is the definition of "surface"? |
surface | v | I hope the list key is going to surface again | to appear or become visible | wordnet | [] | "I hope the list key is going to surface again" What is the definition of "surface"? |
surface | v | I hope the list key is going to surface again | to make a showing | wordnet | [] | "I hope the list key is going to surface again" What is the definition of "surface"? |
negligible | s | the effect was negligible | so small as to be meaningless | wordnet | [] | "the effect was negligible" What is the definition of "negligible"? |
negligible | s | the effect was negligible | insignificant | wordnet | [] | "the effect was negligible" What is the definition of "negligible"? |
establish | v | establish a new department | to set up or lay the groundwork for | wordnet | [
"constitute",
"initiate",
"appoint",
"founding",
"name",
"found",
"pioneer",
"planting",
"planted",
"plant",
"institute"
] | "establish a new department" What is the definition of "establish"? |
successor | n | he was President Lincoln 's successor | a person who follows next in order | wordnet | [
"peer",
"replacement"
] | "he was President Lincoln 's successor" What is the definition of "successor"? |
petty | s | petty little comments | contemptibly narrow in outlook | wordnet | [] | "petty little comments" What is the definition of "petty"? |
petty | s | petty officialdom | inferior in rank or status | wordnet | [] | "petty officialdom" What is the definition of "petty"? |
petty | s | limited to petty enterprises | small and of little importance | wordnet | [] | "limited to petty enterprises" What is the definition of "petty"? |
eloquence | n | his eloquence attracted a large congregation | powerful and effective language | wordnet | [] | "his eloquence attracted a large congregation" What is the definition of "eloquence"? |
tireless | s | a tireless worker | showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality | wordnet | [] | "a tireless worker" What is the definition of "tireless"? |
unerring | s | an unerring marksman | not liable to error | wordnet | [] | "an unerring marksman" What is the definition of "unerring"? |
instructional | a | instructional aids | of or relating to or used in instruction | wordnet | [] | "instructional aids" What is the definition of "instructional"? |
noisily | r | he blew his nose noisily | with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound | wordnet | [] | "he blew his nose noisily" What is the definition of "noisily"? |
grace | n | the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin | a state of sanctification by god | wordnet | [] | "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin" What is the definition of "grace"? |
grace | n | the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin | the state of one who is under such divine influence | wordnet | [] | "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin" What is the definition of "grace"? |
grace | n | a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace | elegance and beauty of movement or expression | wordnet | [] | "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace" What is the definition of "grace"? |
grace | n | the victor 's grace in treating the vanquished | a disposition to kindness and compassion | wordnet | [] | "the victor 's grace in treating the vanquished" What is the definition of "grace"? |
renegade | s | renegade supporters of the usurper | having deserted a cause or principle | wordnet | [] | "renegade supporters of the usurper" What is the definition of "renegade"? |
reply | n | he growled his reply | the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange | wordnet | [] | "he growled his reply" What is the definition of "reply"? |
inner | s | Beethoven 's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle " - Leonard Bernstein | located inward | wordnet | [
"interior",
"",
"internal"
] | "Beethoven 's manuscript looks like a bloody record of a tremendous inner battle " - Leonard Bernstein" What is the definition of "inner"? |
inner | s | the inner logic of Cubism | innermost or essential | wordnet | [] | "the inner logic of Cubism" What is the definition of "inner"? |
inner | s | inner regions of the organization | exclusive to a center | wordnet | [] | "inner regions of the organization" What is the definition of "inner"? |
inner | s | inner regions of the organization | especially a center of influence | wordnet | [] | "inner regions of the organization" What is the definition of "inner"? |
inner | a | an inner room | located or occurring within or closer to a center | wordnet | [] | "an inner room" What is the definition of "inner"? |
grandiloquent | s | a grandiloquent and boastful manner | puffed up with vanity | wordnet | [
"portentous",
"",
"pompous",
"pontifical"
] | "a grandiloquent and boastful manner" What is the definition of "grandiloquent"? |
gentleness | n | his fingers have learned gentleness | acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered | wordnet | [] | "his fingers have learned gentleness" What is the definition of "gentleness"? |
unbecoming | s | language unbecoming to a lady | not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society | wordnet | [] | "language unbecoming to a lady" What is the definition of "unbecoming"? |
copy | n | she made a copy of the designer dress | a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing | wordnet | [] | "she made a copy of the designer dress" What is the definition of "copy"? |
copy | n | catastrophes make good copy | material suitable for a journalistic account | wordnet | [] | "catastrophes make good copy" What is the definition of "copy"? |
copy | v | copy that drawing | to make a replica of | wordnet | [] | "copy that drawing" What is the definition of "copy"? |
copy | v | Children often copy their parents or older siblings | to reproduce someones behavior or looks | wordnet | [
"mocking",
"imitate",
"simulate",
"model",
"emulate",
"modeling",
"mock",
"pattern",
"copying",
"mimic",
"reproduce"
] | "Children often copy their parents or older siblings" What is the definition of "copy"? |
bibulous | s | a bibulous fellow | given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol | wordnet | [] | "a bibulous fellow" What is the definition of "bibulous"? |
spasmodic | s | his body made a spasmodic jerk | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions | wordnet | [] | "his body made a spasmodic jerk" What is the definition of "spasmodic"? |
spasmodic | s | his body made a spasmodic jerk | resembling a spasm | wordnet | [] | "his body made a spasmodic jerk" What is the definition of "spasmodic"? |
spasmodic | s | spasmodic rifle fire | occurring in spells and often abruptly | wordnet | [
"fitful",
""
] | "spasmodic rifle fire" What is the definition of "spasmodic"? |
dirty | a | dirty unswept sidewalks | soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime | wordnet | [] | "dirty unswept sidewalks" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | a | dirty words | characterized by obscenity or indecency | wordnet | [] | "dirty words" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | a | the air near the foundry was always dirty | spreading pollution or contamination | wordnet | [] | "the air near the foundry was always dirty" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | a | the air near the foundry was always dirty | especially radioactive contamination | wordnet | [] | "the air near the foundry was always dirty" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | s | a dirty ( or lousy ) trick | vile | wordnet | [] | "a dirty ( or lousy ) trick" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | s | a dirty ( or lousy ) trick | despicable | wordnet | [] | "a dirty ( or lousy ) trick" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | s | dirty wounds | contaminated with infecting organisms | wordnet | [] | "dirty wounds" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | s | a dirty ( or dingy ) white | discolored by impurities | wordnet | [] | "a dirty ( or dingy ) white" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
dirty | s | a dirty ( or dingy ) white | not bright and clear | wordnet | [] | "a dirty ( or dingy ) white" What is the definition of "dirty"? |
tumultuous | s | the tumultuous years of his administration | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | wordnet | [
"disruptive",
"turbulent",
"riotous",
""
] | "the tumultuous years of his administration" What is the definition of "tumultuous"? |
remarkable | s | a remarkable sight | unusual or striking | wordnet | [] | "a remarkable sight" What is the definition of "remarkable"? |
remarkable | s | a remarkable achievement | worthy of notice | wordnet | [
"noteworthy",
""
] | "a remarkable achievement" What is the definition of "remarkable"? |
askew | r | rugs lying askew | turned or twisted to one side | wordnet | [] | "rugs lying askew" What is the definition of "askew"? |
handcraft | v | We handcraft all our paper | to make something by hand | wordnet | [] | "We handcraft all our paper" What is the definition of "handcraft"? |
personality | n | she is a Hollywood personality | a person of considerable prominence | wordnet | [] | "she is a Hollywood personality" What is the definition of "personality"? |
adviser | n | an adviser helped students select their courses | an expert who gives advice | wordnet | [] | "an adviser helped students select their courses" What is the definition of "adviser"? |
sledding | n | the proposal faces tough sledding | advancing toward a goal | wordnet | [
"accomplishment",
"going"
] | "the proposal faces tough sledding" What is the definition of "sledding"? |
airily | r | this can not be airily explained to your children | in a flippant manner | wordnet | [] | "this can not be airily explained to your children" What is the definition of "airily"? |
dizzy | s | had a dizzy spell | having or causing a whirling sensation | wordnet | [] | "had a dizzy spell" What is the definition of "dizzy"? |
dizzy | s | had a dizzy spell | liable to falling | wordnet | [] | "had a dizzy spell" What is the definition of "dizzy"? |
dizzy | s | a dizzy blonde | lacking seriousness | wordnet | [] | "a dizzy blonde" What is the definition of "dizzy"? |
dizzy | s | a dizzy blonde | given to frivolity | wordnet | [] | "a dizzy blonde" What is the definition of "dizzy"? |
stem | n | thematic vowels are part of the stem | the form of a word after all affixes are removed | wordnet | [
"theme",
"base",
"radical",
"form",
"root"
] | "thematic vowels are part of the stem" What is the definition of "stem"? |
stem | v | stem your skis | to cause to point inward | wordnet | [] | "stem your skis" What is the definition of "stem"? |
stem | v | stem the tide | to stop the flow of a liquid | wordnet | [] | "stem the tide" What is the definition of "stem"? |
cult | n | it was a satanic cult | a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox , extremist , or false | wordnet | [] | "it was a satanic cult" What is the definition of "cult"? |
illegitimately | r | He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold | in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom | wordnet | [] | "He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold" What is the definition of "illegitimately"? |
illegitimately | r | this child was born illegitimately | of biological parents not married to each other | wordnet | [] | "this child was born illegitimately" What is the definition of "illegitimately"? |
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