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jolly | s | the jolly crowd at the reunion | full of or showing high-spirited merriment | wordnet | [] | "the jolly crowd at the reunion" What is the definition of "jolly"? |
jolly | r | jolly decent of him | to a moderately sufficient extent or degree | wordnet | [] | "jolly decent of him" What is the definition of "jolly"? |
demagnetize | v | demagnetize the iron shavings | to make nonmagnetic | wordnet | [] | "demagnetize the iron shavings" What is the definition of "demagnetize"? |
demagnetize | v | demagnetize the iron shavings | to take away the magnetic properties of | wordnet | [] | "demagnetize the iron shavings" What is the definition of "demagnetize"? |
decent | s | from a decent family | socially or conventionally correct | wordnet | [] | "from a decent family" What is the definition of "decent"? |
decent | s | from a decent family | refined or virtuous | wordnet | [] | "from a decent family" What is the definition of "decent"? |
decent | s | though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down , she was perfectly decent by current standards | observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress | wordnet | [] | "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down , she was perfectly decent by current standards" What is the definition of "decent"? |
opportunity | n | the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances | wordnet | [
"chance",
"crack",
"possibility",
"room",
"say",
"street",
"opening",
"shot"
] | "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington" What is the definition of "opportunity"? |
cozily | r | nestled cozily by the fire | in a cozy manner | wordnet | [] | "nestled cozily by the fire" What is the definition of "cozily"? |
militarily | r | on a militarily significant scale | with respect to the military | wordnet | [] | "on a militarily significant scale" What is the definition of "militarily"? |
vegetate | v | The fields vegetate vigorously | to produce vegetation | wordnet | [] | "The fields vegetate vigorously" What is the definition of "vegetate"? |
elegance | n | she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility | a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste | wordnet | [] | "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" What is the definition of "elegance"? |
elegance | n | the simplicity and elegance of his invention | a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem especially in science or mathematics | wordnet | [] | "the simplicity and elegance of his invention" What is the definition of "elegance"? |
ingenious | s | an ingenious solution to the problem | showing inventiveness and skill | wordnet | [] | "an ingenious solution to the problem" What is the definition of "ingenious"? |
transplantation | n | the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent | an operation moving an organ from one organism the donor to another the recipient | wordnet | [
"surgery",
"transplant",
"operation"
] | "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent" What is the definition of "transplantation"? |
transplantation | n | she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation | the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location | wordnet | [
"transplant",
"movement"
] | "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation" What is the definition of "transplantation"? |
pleading | v | She was pleading insanity | to offer as an excuse or plea | wordnet | [
"justify",
"excuse",
"plead",
"rationalize",
"apologize"
] | "She was pleading insanity" What is the definition of "pleading"? |
progressive | a | progressive schools | favoring or promoting progress | wordnet | [] | "progressive schools" What is the definition of "progressive"? |
progressive | s | progressive euchre | involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position | wordnet | [] | "progressive euchre" What is the definition of "progressive"? |
tuberculous | s | tuberculous patients | constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus | wordnet | [] | "tuberculous patients" What is the definition of "tuberculous"? |
inconsequential | s | his work seems trivial and inconsequential | lacking worth or importance | wordnet | [] | "his work seems trivial and inconsequential" What is the definition of "inconsequential"? |
incur | v | People who smoke incur a great danger to their health | to make oneself subject to | wordnet | [] | "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" What is the definition of "incur"? |
incur | v | People who smoke incur a great danger to their health | to bring upon oneself | wordnet | [] | "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" What is the definition of "incur"? |
incur | v | People who smoke incur a great danger to their health | to become liable to | wordnet | [] | "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" What is the definition of "incur"? |
crudely | r | he was crudely bold | in a crude or unrefined manner | wordnet | [] | "he was crudely bold" What is the definition of "crudely"? |
goose | v | goose the car | to give a spurt of fuel to | wordnet | [] | "goose the car" What is the definition of "goose"? |
qualified | v | She was qualified to run the marathon | to pronounce fit or able | wordnet | [
"qualify",
"judge",
"capacitate"
] | "She was qualified to run the marathon" What is the definition of "qualified"? |
qualified | a | many qualified applicants for the job | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task | wordnet | [] | "many qualified applicants for the job" What is the definition of "qualified"? |
qualified | a | gave only qualified approval | limited or restricted | wordnet | [] | "gave only qualified approval" What is the definition of "qualified"? |
qualified | a | gave only qualified approval | not absolute | wordnet | [] | "gave only qualified approval" What is the definition of "qualified"? |
associative | a | associative learning | characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination | wordnet | [] | "associative learning" What is the definition of "associative"? |
adroitly | r | he handled the situation adroitly | with adroitness | wordnet | [] | "he handled the situation adroitly" What is the definition of "adroitly"? |
adroitly | r | he handled the situation adroitly | in an adroit manner | wordnet | [] | "he handled the situation adroitly" What is the definition of "adroitly"? |
unalienable | a | endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights | incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another | wordnet | [] | "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights" What is the definition of "unalienable"? |
intelligently | r | she acted intelligently in this difficult situation | in an intelligent manner | wordnet | [] | "she acted intelligently in this difficult situation" What is the definition of "intelligently"? |
tenant | n | the landlord can evict a tenant who does n't pay the rent | someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else | wordnet | [
"boarder",
"leaseholder",
"roomer",
"lessee",
"renter",
"lodger",
"payer"
] | "the landlord can evict a tenant who does n't pay the rent" What is the definition of "tenant"? |
zonal | a | the zonal frontier | relating to or of the nature of a zone | wordnet | [] | "the zonal frontier" What is the definition of "zonal"? |
zonal | a | a zonal pattern of cell structure | associated with or divided into zones | wordnet | [] | "a zonal pattern of cell structure" What is the definition of "zonal"? |
expedient | a | was merciful only when mercy was expedient | serving to promote your interest | wordnet | [] | "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" What is the definition of "expedient"? |
expedient | s | in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty | appropriate to a purpose | wordnet | [] | "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" What is the definition of "expedient"? |
expedient | s | in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty | practical | wordnet | [] | "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" What is the definition of "expedient"? |
foothold | n | the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar | an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies | wordnet | [] | "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar" What is the definition of "foothold"? |
foothold | n | they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market | an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments | wordnet | [] | "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market" What is the definition of "foothold"? |
musically | r | She sang very musically | in a musical manner | wordnet | [] | "She sang very musically" What is the definition of "musically"? |
hardly | r | he hardly ever goes fishing | almost not | wordnet | [] | "he hardly ever goes fishing" What is the definition of "hardly"? |
hardly | r | we hardly knew them | only a very short time before | wordnet | [
"scarce",
"",
"barely"
] | "we hardly knew them" What is the definition of "hardly"? |
breakdown | n | there was a power breakdown | a cessation of normal operation | wordnet | [] | "there was a power breakdown" What is the definition of "breakdown"? |
incisive | s | incisive teeth | suitable for cutting or piercing | wordnet | [] | "incisive teeth" What is the definition of "incisive"? |
incisive | s | incisive comments | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | wordnet | [] | "incisive comments" What is the definition of "incisive"? |
botany | n | the botany of China | all the plant life in a particular region or period | wordnet | [
"shrubbery",
"wood",
"copse",
"garden",
"thicket",
"brushwood",
"growth",
"vegetation",
"forest",
"browse",
"brier",
"stand",
"bush",
"assemblage"
] | "the botany of China" What is the definition of "botany"? |
throne | n | the king sat on his throne | the chair of state for a monarch , bishop , etc. . | wordnet | [] | "the king sat on his throne" What is the definition of "throne"? |
determined | s | a struggle against a determined enemy | characterized by great determination | wordnet | [] | "a struggle against a determined enemy" What is the definition of "determined"? |
determined | s | made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters | devoting full strength and concentrated attention to | wordnet | [] | "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters" What is the definition of "determined"? |
blatantly | r | they blatantly violated the laws | in a blatant manner | wordnet | [] | "they blatantly violated the laws" What is the definition of "blatantly"? |
differentially | r | Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina | in a differential manner | wordnet | [] | "Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina" What is the definition of "differentially"? |
overstay | v | overstay or outstay one 's welcome | to stay too long | wordnet | [
"abiding",
"abide",
"bide",
"outstay",
"stay"
] | "overstay or outstay one 's welcome" What is the definition of "overstay"? |
skinny | n | he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner | confidential information about a topic or person | wordnet | [] | "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner" What is the definition of "skinny"? |
skinny | s | a child with skinny freckled legs | being very thin | wordnet | [] | "a child with skinny freckled legs" What is the definition of "skinny"? |
population | n | the population seemed to be well fed and clothed | the people who inhabit a territory or state | wordnet | [] | "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed" What is the definition of "population"? |
population | n | they hired hunters to keep down the deer population | a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area | wordnet | [] | "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population" What is the definition of "population"? |
population | n | it is an estimate of the mean of the population | the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn | wordnet | [
"universe",
"assemblage"
] | "it is an estimate of the mean of the population" What is the definition of "population"? |
apposition | n | ` Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer ' is an example of apposition | a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows | wordnet | [] | "` Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer ' is an example of apposition" What is the definition of "apposition"? |
tidy | a | a tidy person | marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits | wordnet | [] | "a tidy person" What is the definition of "tidy"? |
tidy | s | a tidy sum of money | large in amount or extent or degree | wordnet | [] | "a tidy sum of money" What is the definition of "tidy"? |
determination | n | the determination of molecular structures | the act of determining the properties of something , usually by research or calculation | wordnet | [
"proof",
"resolution",
"find",
"identification",
"finding",
"disproof",
"discovery",
"falsification",
"predetermination",
"refutation",
"substantiation"
] | "the determination of molecular structures" What is the definition of "determination"? |
determination | n | his determination showed in his every movement | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something | wordnet | [
"industry",
"diligence",
"resolution",
"doggedness",
"resoluteness",
"purpose",
"perseverance",
"resolve",
"persistence"
] | "his determination showed in his every movement" What is the definition of "determination"? |
determination | n | his determination showed in his every movement | firmness of purpose | wordnet | [
"industry",
"diligence",
"resolution",
"doggedness",
"resoluteness",
"purpose",
"perseverance",
"resolve",
"persistence"
] | "his determination showed in his every movement" What is the definition of "determination"? |
determination | n | the determination of grammatical inflections | deciding or controlling somethings outcome or nature | wordnet | [] | "the determination of grammatical inflections" What is the definition of "determination"? |
ablaze | s | his face all ablaze with excitement " - Bram Stoker | keenly excited especially sexually or indicating excitement | wordnet | [] | "his face all ablaze with excitement " - Bram Stoker" What is the definition of "ablaze"? |
ablaze | s | forests set ablaze ( or afire ) by lightning | lighted up by or as by fire or flame | wordnet | [] | "forests set ablaze ( or afire ) by lightning" What is the definition of "ablaze"? |
ablaze | s | maple trees ablaze in autumn | resembling flame in brilliance or color | wordnet | [] | "maple trees ablaze in autumn" What is the definition of "ablaze"? |
unlisted | a | an unlisted telephone number | not on a list | wordnet | [] | "an unlisted telephone number" What is the definition of "unlisted"? |
unlisted | s | an unlisted voter | not having your name entered on a voting list | wordnet | [] | "an unlisted voter" What is the definition of "unlisted"? |
slug | n | he took a slug of hard liquor | an amount of an alcoholic drink usually liquor that is poured or gulped | wordnet | [] | "he took a slug of hard liquor" What is the definition of "slug"? |
thickening | s | a thickening plot | becoming more intricate or complex | wordnet | [] | "a thickening plot" What is the definition of "thickening"? |
thickening | s | the thickening dusk | accumulating and becoming more intense | wordnet | [] | "the thickening dusk" What is the definition of "thickening"? |
community | n | the team is drawn from all parts of the community | a group of people living in a particular local area | wordnet | [] | "the team is drawn from all parts of the community" What is the definition of "community"? |
community | n | they shared a community of possessions | common ownership | wordnet | [] | "they shared a community of possessions" What is the definition of "community"? |
community | n | they hoped to join the NATO community | a group of nations having common interests | wordnet | [] | "they hoped to join the NATO community" What is the definition of "community"? |
residual | a | residual quantity | relating to or indicating a remainder | wordnet | [] | "residual quantity" What is the definition of "residual"? |
multicellular | s | multicellular organisms | consisting of many cells | wordnet | [] | "multicellular organisms" What is the definition of "multicellular"? |
recommendation | n | her pleasant personality is already a recommendation | any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission | wordnet | [
"passport",
"characteristic"
] | "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation" What is the definition of "recommendation"? |
relocate | v | We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high | to move or establish in a new location | wordnet | [] | "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high" What is the definition of "relocate"? |
sevenfold | r | the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years | seven times | wordnet | [] | "the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years" What is the definition of "sevenfold"? |
opaque | a | opaque windows of the jail | not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy | wordnet | [] | "opaque windows of the jail" What is the definition of "opaque"? |
opaque | a | opaque windows of the jail | impenetrable to sight | wordnet | [] | "opaque windows of the jail" What is the definition of "opaque"? |
shade | n | it is much cooler in the shade | relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body | wordnet | [
"shadiness",
"shadow"
] | "it is much cooler in the shade" What is the definition of "shade"? |
shade | n | after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted | a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color | wordnet | [
"color",
"tint",
"tinge",
"tone",
"richness",
"coloring",
"tincture"
] | "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted" What is the definition of "shade"? |
shade | n | as the sun moved he readjusted the shade | protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight | wordnet | [] | "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade" What is the definition of "shade"? |
shade | v | shade the meaning | to vary slightly | wordnet | [] | "shade the meaning" What is the definition of "shade"? |
abundant | a | an abundant supply of water | present in great quantity | wordnet | [] | "an abundant supply of water" What is the definition of "abundant"? |
honorific | s | honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession | conferring or showing honor or respect | wordnet | [] | "honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession" What is the definition of "honorific"? |
pathologic | s | pathologic tissue | caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology | wordnet | [] | "pathologic tissue" What is the definition of "pathologic"? |
allusive | s | allusive speech is characterized by allusions | characterized by indirect references | wordnet | [] | "allusive speech is characterized by allusions" What is the definition of "allusive"? |
magically | r | it disappeared magically | in a magical manner | wordnet | [] | "it disappeared magically" What is the definition of "magically"? |
landslide | n | Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide | an overwhelming electoral victory | wordnet | [] | "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide" What is the definition of "landslide"? |
torrid | s | a torrid dance | emotionally charged and vigorously energetic | wordnet | [] | "a torrid dance" What is the definition of "torrid"? |
torrid | s | the torrid noonday sun | extremely hot | wordnet | [] | "the torrid noonday sun" What is the definition of "torrid"? |
torrid | s | a torrid love affair | characterized by intense emotion | wordnet | [] | "a torrid love affair" What is the definition of "torrid"? |
pungency | n | he commented with typical pungency | wit having a sharp and caustic quality | wordnet | [] | "he commented with typical pungency" What is the definition of "pungency"? |
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