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jolly
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s
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the jolly crowd at the reunion
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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[] |
"the jolly crowd at the reunion" What is the definition of "jolly"?
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jolly
|
r
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jolly decent of him
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to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
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[] |
"jolly decent of him" What is the definition of "jolly"?
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demagnetize
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v
|
demagnetize the iron shavings
|
to make nonmagnetic
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"demagnetize the iron shavings" What is the definition of "demagnetize"?
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demagnetize
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v
|
demagnetize the iron shavings
|
to take away the magnetic properties of
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wordnet
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[] |
"demagnetize the iron shavings" What is the definition of "demagnetize"?
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decent
|
s
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from a decent family
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socially or conventionally correct
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"from a decent family" What is the definition of "decent"?
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decent
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s
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from a decent family
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refined or virtuous
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"from a decent family" What is the definition of "decent"?
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decent
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s
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though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down , she was perfectly decent by current standards
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observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
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"though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down , she was perfectly decent by current standards" What is the definition of "decent"?
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opportunity
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n
|
the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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wordnet
|
[
"chance",
"crack",
"possibility",
"room",
"say",
"street",
"opening",
"shot"
] |
"the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington" What is the definition of "opportunity"?
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cozily
|
r
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nestled cozily by the fire
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in a cozy manner
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"nestled cozily by the fire" What is the definition of "cozily"?
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militarily
|
r
|
on a militarily significant scale
|
with respect to the military
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"on a militarily significant scale" What is the definition of "militarily"?
|
vegetate
|
v
|
The fields vegetate vigorously
|
to produce vegetation
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[] |
"The fields vegetate vigorously" What is the definition of "vegetate"?
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elegance
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n
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she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility
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a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
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[] |
"she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" What is the definition of "elegance"?
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elegance
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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
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wordnet
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[] |
"the simplicity and elegance of his invention" What is the definition of "elegance"?
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ingenious
|
s
|
an ingenious solution to the problem
|
showing inventiveness and skill
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[] |
"an ingenious solution to the problem" What is the definition of "ingenious"?
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transplantation
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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
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wordnet
|
[
"surgery",
"transplant",
"operation"
] |
"the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent" What is the definition of "transplantation"?
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transplantation
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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
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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
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wordnet
|
[
"justify",
"excuse",
"plead",
"rationalize",
"apologize"
] |
"She was pleading insanity" What is the definition of "pleading"?
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progressive
|
a
|
progressive schools
|
favoring or promoting progress
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wordnet
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[] |
"progressive schools" What is the definition of "progressive"?
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progressive
|
s
|
progressive euchre
|
involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position
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wordnet
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[] |
"progressive euchre" What is the definition of "progressive"?
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tuberculous
|
s
|
tuberculous patients
|
constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
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[] |
"tuberculous patients" What is the definition of "tuberculous"?
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inconsequential
|
s
|
his work seems trivial and inconsequential
|
lacking worth or importance
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[] |
"his work seems trivial and inconsequential" What is the definition of "inconsequential"?
|
incur
|
v
|
People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
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to make oneself subject to
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[] |
"People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" What is the definition of "incur"?
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incur
|
v
|
People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
|
to bring upon oneself
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"he was crudely bold" What is the definition of "crudely"?
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goose
|
v
|
goose the car
|
to give a spurt of fuel to
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[] |
"goose the car" What is the definition of "goose"?
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qualified
|
v
|
She was qualified to run the marathon
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to pronounce fit or able
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wordnet
|
[
"qualify",
"judge",
"capacitate"
] |
"She was qualified to run the marathon" What is the definition of "qualified"?
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qualified
|
a
|
many qualified applicants for the job
|
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
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[] |
"many qualified applicants for the job" What is the definition of "qualified"?
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qualified
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a
|
gave only qualified approval
|
limited or restricted
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[] |
"gave only qualified approval" What is the definition of "qualified"?
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qualified
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a
|
gave only qualified approval
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not absolute
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"associative learning" What is the definition of "associative"?
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adroitly
|
r
|
he handled the situation adroitly
|
with adroitness
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[] |
"he handled the situation adroitly" What is the definition of "adroitly"?
|
adroitly
|
r
|
he handled the situation adroitly
|
in an adroit manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"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
|
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[] |
"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
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wordnet
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[] |
"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
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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
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[] |
"the zonal frontier" What is the definition of "zonal"?
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zonal
|
a
|
a zonal pattern of cell structure
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associated with or divided into zones
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"was merciful only when mercy was expedient" What is the definition of "expedient"?
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expedient
|
s
|
in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
|
appropriate to a purpose
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[] |
"in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" What is the definition of "expedient"?
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expedient
|
s
|
in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty
|
practical
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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
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wordnet
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[] |
"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"?
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hardly
|
r
|
we hardly knew them
|
only a very short time before
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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
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[] |
"incisive teeth" What is the definition of "incisive"?
|
incisive
|
s
|
incisive comments
|
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
|
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[] |
"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. .
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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
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[] |
"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
|
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|
[] |
"made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters" What is the definition of "determined"?
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blatantly
|
r
|
they blatantly violated the laws
|
in a blatant manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"they blatantly violated the laws" What is the definition of "blatantly"?
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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"?
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skinny
|
n
|
he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner
|
confidential information about a topic or person
|
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|
[] |
"he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner" What is the definition of "skinny"?
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skinny
|
s
|
a child with skinny freckled legs
|
being very thin
|
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[] |
"a child with skinny freckled legs" What is the definition of "skinny"?
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population
|
n
|
the population seemed to be well fed and clothed
|
the people who inhabit a territory or state
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the population seemed to be well fed and clothed" What is the definition of "population"?
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population
|
n
|
they hired hunters to keep down the deer population
|
a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
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wordnet
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[] |
"they hired hunters to keep down the deer population" What is the definition of "population"?
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population
|
n
|
it is an estimate of the mean of the population
|
the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
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wordnet
|
[
"universe",
"assemblage"
] |
"it is an estimate of the mean of the population" What is the definition of "population"?
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apposition
|
n
|
` Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer ' is an example of apposition
|
a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
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wordnet
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[] |
"` Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer ' is an example of apposition" What is the definition of "apposition"?
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tidy
|
a
|
a tidy person
|
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
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wordnet
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[] |
"a tidy person" What is the definition of "tidy"?
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tidy
|
s
|
a tidy sum of money
|
large in amount or extent or degree
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a tidy sum of money" What is the definition of "tidy"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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determination
|
n
|
the determination of grammatical inflections
|
deciding or controlling somethings outcome or nature
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wordnet
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[] |
"the determination of grammatical inflections" What is the definition of "determination"?
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ablaze
|
s
|
his face all ablaze with excitement " - Bram Stoker
|
keenly excited especially sexually or indicating excitement
|
wordnet
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[] |
"his face all ablaze with excitement " - Bram Stoker" What is the definition of "ablaze"?
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ablaze
|
s
|
forests set ablaze ( or afire ) by lightning
|
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
|
wordnet
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[] |
"forests set ablaze ( or afire ) by lightning" What is the definition of "ablaze"?
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ablaze
|
s
|
maple trees ablaze in autumn
|
resembling flame in brilliance or color
|
wordnet
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[] |
"maple trees ablaze in autumn" What is the definition of "ablaze"?
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unlisted
|
a
|
an unlisted telephone number
|
not on a list
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an unlisted telephone number" What is the definition of "unlisted"?
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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
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[] |
"a thickening plot" What is the definition of "thickening"?
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thickening
|
s
|
the thickening dusk
|
accumulating and becoming more intense
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"the team is drawn from all parts of the community" What is the definition of "community"?
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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
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wordnet
|
[] |
"they hoped to join the NATO community" What is the definition of "community"?
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residual
|
a
|
residual quantity
|
relating to or indicating a remainder
|
wordnet
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[] |
"residual quantity" What is the definition of "residual"?
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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
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[] |
"We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high" What is the definition of "relocate"?
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sevenfold
|
r
|
the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years
|
seven times
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"opaque windows of the jail" What is the definition of "opaque"?
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opaque
|
a
|
opaque windows of the jail
|
impenetrable to sight
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wordnet
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[] |
"opaque windows of the jail" What is the definition of "opaque"?
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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
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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"?
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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"?
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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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