LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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broadcast	v	broadcast seeds	to sow over a wide area , especially by hand	wordnet	[]	"broadcast seeds" What is the definition of "broadcast"?
broadcast	v	broadcast the news	to cause to become widely known	wordnet	[ "circulate", "spread", "carry", "diffused", "air", "run", "propagate", "bare", "distribute", "generalized", "disperse", "sow", "diffuse" ]	"broadcast the news" What is the definition of "broadcast"?
handcart	n	he used a handcart to carry the rocks away	wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person	wordnet	[ "cart", "barrow" ]	"he used a handcart to carry the rocks away" What is the definition of "handcart"?
handcart	n	he used a handcart to carry the rocks away	may have one or two or four wheels	wordnet	[ "cart", "barrow" ]	"he used a handcart to carry the rocks away" What is the definition of "handcart"?
medicine	n	he studied medicine at Harvard	the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries	wordnet	[]	"he studied medicine at Harvard" What is the definition of "medicine"?
latent	s	a latent fingerprint	potentially existing but not presently evident or realized	wordnet	[]	"a latent fingerprint" What is the definition of "latent"?
latent	s	latent infection	not presently active	wordnet	[]	"latent infection" What is the definition of "latent"?
indulgent	a	indulgent grandparents	characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone	wordnet	[]	"indulgent grandparents" What is the definition of "indulgent"?
indulgent	s	indulgent parents risk spoiling their children	tolerant or lenient	wordnet	[ "soft", "" ]	"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children" What is the definition of "indulgent"?
indulgent	s	an indulgent attitude	being favorably inclined	wordnet	[]	"an indulgent attitude" What is the definition of "indulgent"?
melodramatic	s	a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea	having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama	wordnet	[]	"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?
melodramatic	s	an attitude of melodramatic despair	characteristic of acting or a stage performance	wordnet	[]	"an attitude of melodramatic despair" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?
melodramatic	s	an attitude of melodramatic despair	often affected	wordnet	[]	"an attitude of melodramatic despair" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?
thereto	r	with all the appurtenances fitting thereto	to that	wordnet	[]	"with all the appurtenances fitting thereto" What is the definition of "thereto"?
cleave	v	cleave the bone	to separate or cut with a tool , such as a sharp instrument	wordnet	[ "cloven", "laminate", "clove", "tore", "split", "cleft", "maul", "tear", "rive" ]	"cleave the bone" What is the definition of "cleave"?
cleave	v	The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock	to make by cutting into	wordnet	[ "cloven", "make", "clove", "create", "made", "cleft" ]	"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" What is the definition of "cleave"?
bull	n	he was a bull of a man	a large and strong and heavyset man	wordnet	[ "man", "men", "strapper", "bruiser" ]	"he was a bull of a man" What is the definition of "bull"?
bull	n	he made a bad bull of the assignment	a serious and ludicrous blunder	wordnet	[]	"he made a bad bull of the assignment" What is the definition of "bull"?
insidious	s	insidious pleasures	beguiling but harmful	wordnet	[]	"insidious pleasures" What is the definition of "insidious"?
insidious	s	glaucoma is an insidious disease	working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way	wordnet	[ "subtle", "", "pernicious" ]	"glaucoma is an insidious disease" What is the definition of "insidious"?
slating	n	the reviewers gave his book a sound slating	a severely critical attack	wordnet	[]	"the reviewers gave his book a sound slating" What is the definition of "slating"?
intervention	n	it occurs without human intervention	the act of intervening as to mediate a dispute , etc. .	wordnet	[ "engagement", "involvement", "involution", "participation", "intermediation", "mediation", "intercession" ]	"it occurs without human intervention" What is the definition of "intervention"?
intervention	n	the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits	a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress	wordnet	[]	"the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" What is the definition of "intervention"?
intervention	n	the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits	admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings	wordnet	[]	"the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" What is the definition of "intervention"?
conceited	s	a conceited fool	characteristic of false pride	wordnet	[ "vain", "", "swollen" ]	"a conceited fool" What is the definition of "conceited"?
conceited	s	a conceited fool	having an exaggerated sense of self-importance	wordnet	[ "vain", "", "swollen" ]	"a conceited fool" What is the definition of "conceited"?
eventful	a	the most exhausting and eventful day of my life	full of events or incidents	wordnet	[]	"the most exhausting and eventful day of my life" What is the definition of "eventful"?
eventful	s	an eventful decision	having important issues or results	wordnet	[]	"an eventful decision" What is the definition of "eventful"?
electrification	n	the electrification of rural Tennessee	the act of providing electricity	wordnet	[]	"the electrification of rural Tennessee" What is the definition of "electrification"?
immediacy	n	the immediacy of television coverage	lack of an intervening or mediating agency	wordnet	[]	"the immediacy of television coverage" What is the definition of "immediacy"?
immediacy	n	the immediacy of their response	the quickness of action or occurrence	wordnet	[]	"the immediacy of their response" What is the definition of "immediacy"?
range	n	range of motion	the limits within which something can be effective	wordnet	[ "reach", "limit", "view", "earshot" ]	"range of motion" What is the definition of "range"?
range	n	they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring	a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze	wordnet	[]	"they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring" What is the definition of "range"?
range	n	the plains lay just beyond the mountain range	a series of hills or mountains	wordnet	[ "formation", "chain" ]	"the plains lay just beyond the mountain range" What is the definition of "range"?
range	v	Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $ 2 billion	to change or be different within limits	wordnet	[ "run", "" ]	"Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $ 2 billion" What is the definition of "range"?
neighboring	s	neighboring cities	having a common boundary or edge	wordnet	[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]	"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
neighboring	s	neighboring cities	abutting	wordnet	[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]	"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
neighboring	s	neighboring cities	touching	wordnet	[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]	"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
neighboring	s	neighboring cities	massachusetts and conncecticut	wordnet	[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]	"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?
influential	a	an influential newspaper	having or exercising influence or power	wordnet	[]	"an influential newspaper" What is the definition of "influential"?
universalize	v	This author 's stories universalize old themes	to make universal	wordnet	[]	"This author 's stories universalize old themes" What is the definition of "universalize"?
crying	n	I hate to hear the crying of a child	the process of shedding tears usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds	wordnet	[ "weeping", "sob", "activity", "snivel" ]	"I hate to hear the crying of a child" What is the definition of "crying"?
crying	s	a crying shame	conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible	wordnet	[]	"a crying shame" What is the definition of "crying"?
crying	s	a crying need	demanding attention	wordnet	[]	"a crying need" What is the definition of "crying"?
cry	n	a cry of rage	a loud utterance of emotion especially when inarticulate	wordnet	[ "utterance", "yell", "vocalization", "crying" ]	"a cry of rage" What is the definition of "cry"?
cry	n	had a good cry	a fit of weeping	wordnet	[]	"had a good cry" What is the definition of "cry"?
cry	v	before we had newspapers , a town crier would cry the news	to proclaim or announce in public	wordnet	[]	"before we had newspapers , a town crier would cry the news" What is the definition of "cry"?
dense	s	dense smoke	permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter	wordnet	[]	"dense smoke" What is the definition of "dense"?
dense	s	dense as lead	having high relative density or specific gravity	wordnet	[]	"dense as lead" What is the definition of "dense"?
overlying	s	an overlying image	placed on or over something else	wordnet	[]	"an overlying image" What is the definition of "overlying"?
rune	n	each rune had its own magical significance	any character from an ancient germanic alphabet used in scandinavia from the 3rd century to the middle ages	wordnet	[]	"each rune had its own magical significance" What is the definition of "rune"?
act	v	think before you act	to perform an action , or work out or perform an action	wordnet	[ "repay", "carry", "anticipate", "stoop", "try", "presume", "deport", "engaged", "cope", "deign", "approach", "engage", "offering", "evade", "misbehave", "manage", "force", "solicit", "descend", "maneuver", "romance", "behave", "court", "continued", "forestall", "for...	"think before you act" What is the definition of "act"?
act	v	You should act like an adult	to behave in a certain manner	wordnet	[ "make", "swelling", "freeze", "toy", "acting", "play", "swollen", "presume", "jesting", "menace", "joke", "footless", "wanton", "bungling", "swagger", "bungle", "swell", "act", "trifle", "bluster", "ramp", "blustering", "sauce", "jest", "behave" ]	"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?
act	v	You should act like an adult	to show a certain behavior	wordnet	[ "make", "swelling", "freeze", "toy", "acting", "play", "swollen", "presume", "jesting", "menace", "joke", "footless", "wanton", "bungling", "swagger", "bungle", "swell", "act", "trifle", "bluster", "ramp", "blustering", "sauce", "jest", "behave" ]	"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?
act	v	You should act like an adult	to conduct or comport oneself	wordnet	[ "make", "swelling", "freeze", "toy", "acting", "play", "swollen", "presume", "jesting", "menace", "joke", "footless", "wanton", "bungling", "swagger", "bungle", "swell", "act", "trifle", "bluster", "ramp", "blustering", "sauce", "jest", "behave" ]	"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?
act	v	She wants to act Lady Macbeth , but she is too young for the role	to play a role or part	wordnet	[ "impersonate", "make", "pretend", "represent", "acting", "play", "portray", "parody", "enact" ]	"She wants to act Lady Macbeth , but she is too young for the role" What is the definition of "act"?
glossy	s	a glossy TV series	superficially attractive and stylish	wordnet	[]	"a glossy TV series" What is the definition of "glossy"?
glossy	s	a glossy TV series	suggesting wealth or expense	wordnet	[]	"a glossy TV series" What is the definition of "glossy"?
glossy	s	the horse 's glossy coat	reflecting light	wordnet	[]	"the horse 's glossy coat" What is the definition of "glossy"?
dredge	v	dredge the chicken in flour before frying it	to cover before cooking	wordnet	[]	"dredge the chicken in flour before frying it" What is the definition of "dredge"?
salt	s	salt scorn " - Shakespeare	painful or bitter	wordnet	[]	"salt scorn " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "salt"?
militia	n	their troops were untrained militia	the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service	wordnet	[]	"their troops were untrained militia" What is the definition of "militia"?
receivable	s	accounts receivable	awaiting payment	wordnet	[]	"accounts receivable" What is the definition of "receivable"?
stater	n	Keystone stater	a resident of a particular state or group of states	wordnet	[]	"Keystone stater" What is the definition of "stater"?
demonstrably	r	his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong	in an obvious and provable manner	wordnet	[]	"his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong" What is the definition of "demonstrably"?
craftsman	n	as an actor he was a consummate craftsman	a professional whose work is consistently of high quality	wordnet	[]	"as an actor he was a consummate craftsman" What is the definition of "craftsman"?
gravity	n	the more remote the body the less the gravity	the force of attraction between all masses in the universe	wordnet	[ "gravitation", "attraction" ]	"the more remote the body the less the gravity" What is the definition of "gravity"?
gravity	n	the more remote the body the less the gravity	especially the attraction of the earths mass for bodies near its surface	wordnet	[ "gravitation", "attraction" ]	"the more remote the body the less the gravity" What is the definition of "gravity"?
gush	n	there was a little gush of blood	a sudden rapid flow as of water	wordnet	[ "flowing", "flow", "flush" ]	"there was a little gush of blood" What is the definition of "gush"?
expressible	a	an expressible emotion	capable of being expressed	wordnet	[]	"an expressible emotion" What is the definition of "expressible"?
defiant	a	brought up to be aggressive and defiant	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force	wordnet	[]	"brought up to be aggressive and defiant" What is the definition of "defiant"?
terminable	s	terminable employees	capable of being terminated after a designated time	wordnet	[]	"terminable employees" What is the definition of "terminable"?
cleavage	n	there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members	the state of being split or cleft	wordnet	[]	"there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members" What is the definition of "cleavage"?
flair	n	he has a flair for mathematics	a natural talent	wordnet	[ "genius", "endowment", "talent", "gift" ]	"he has a flair for mathematics" What is the definition of "flair"?
provable	s	practical truth provable to all men " - Walter Bagehot	capable of being demonstrated or proved	wordnet	[ "demonstrable", "" ]	"practical truth provable to all men " - Walter Bagehot" What is the definition of "provable"?
audit	n	he made an audit of all the plants on his property	a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation	wordnet	[]	"he made an audit of all the plants on his property" What is the definition of "audit"?
audit	v	audit accounts and tax returns	to examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification	wordnet	[ "canvass", "analyze", "inspect", "studied", "examine", "canvas", "study", "scrutinize" ]	"audit accounts and tax returns" What is the definition of "audit"?
freshly	r	a freshly cleaned floor	very recently	wordnet	[]	"a freshly cleaned floor" What is the definition of "freshly"?
fiscal	a	fiscal responsibility	involving financial matters	wordnet	[]	"fiscal responsibility" What is the definition of "fiscal"?
mathematical	a	a mathematical textbook	of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics	wordnet	[]	"a mathematical textbook" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
mathematical	a	a mathematical whiz	relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers	wordnet	[]	"a mathematical whiz" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
mathematical	s	a mathematical certainty	beyond question	wordnet	[]	"a mathematical certainty" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
mathematical	s	have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs	statistically possible though highly improbable	wordnet	[]	"have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
mathematical	s	mathematical precision	characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics	wordnet	[]	"mathematical precision" What is the definition of "mathematical"?
visibility	n	low visibility caused by fog	quality or fact or degree of being visible	wordnet	[]	"low visibility caused by fog" What is the definition of "visibility"?
visibility	n	low visibility caused by fog	perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye	wordnet	[]	"low visibility caused by fog" What is the definition of "visibility"?
visibility	n	that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election	degree of exposure to public notice	wordnet	[]	"that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election" What is the definition of "visibility"?
visibility	n	a windshield with good visibility	capability of providing a clear unobstructed view	wordnet	[]	"a windshield with good visibility" What is the definition of "visibility"?
acquainted	s	they were acquainted	having fair knowledge of	wordnet	[]	"they were acquainted" What is the definition of "acquainted"?
beggarly	s	a beggarly existence in the slums	marked by poverty befitting a beggar	wordnet	[]	"a beggarly existence in the slums" What is the definition of "beggarly"?
nobly	r	she has behaved nobly	in a noble manner	wordnet	[]	"she has behaved nobly" What is the definition of "nobly"?
insert	v	insert a picture into the text	to put or introduce into something	wordnet	[ "graft", "imbed", "grafting", "transplant", "connect", "attach", "implant", "sandwich", "instill", "planting", "planted", "plant", "enter" ]	"insert a picture into the text" What is the definition of "insert"?
insert	v	insert your ticket into the slot	to fit snugly into	wordnet	[ "enclose", "tuck" ]	"insert your ticket into the slot" What is the definition of "insert"?
venturesome	s	a venturesome investor	disposed to venture or take risks	wordnet	[]	"a venturesome investor" What is the definition of "venturesome"?
consequence	n	decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself	having important effects or influence	wordnet	[ "moment", "significance", "matter", "import" ]	"decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself" What is the definition of "consequence"?
leap	n	a successful leap from college to the major leagues	an abrupt transition	wordnet	[]	"a successful leap from college to the major leagues" What is the definition of "leap"?
leap	v	leap into fame	to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	wordnet	[ "switch", "shift", "change", "jump", "leaping" ]	"leap into fame" What is the definition of "leap"?
categorize	v	Children learn early on to categorize	to place into or assign to a category	wordnet	[]	"Children learn early on to categorize" What is the definition of "categorize"?
moodily	r	in the bar , a youngish , sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic	in a moody manner	wordnet	[]	"in the bar , a youngish , sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic" What is the definition of "moodily"?
nil	n	reduced to nil all the work we had done	a quantity of no importance	wordnet	[ "cipher", "zero", "nihil", "nix" ]	"reduced to nil all the work we had done" What is the definition of "nil"?

broadcast

v

broadcast seeds

to sow over a wide area , especially by hand

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"broadcast seeds" What is the definition of "broadcast"?

broadcast

v

broadcast the news

to cause to become widely known

wordnet

[ "circulate", "spread", "carry", "diffused", "air", "run", "propagate", "bare", "distribute", "generalized", "disperse", "sow", "diffuse" ]

"broadcast the news" What is the definition of "broadcast"?

handcart

n

he used a handcart to carry the rocks away

wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person

wordnet

[ "cart", "barrow" ]

"he used a handcart to carry the rocks away" What is the definition of "handcart"?

handcart

n

he used a handcart to carry the rocks away

may have one or two or four wheels

wordnet

[ "cart", "barrow" ]

"he used a handcart to carry the rocks away" What is the definition of "handcart"?

medicine

n

he studied medicine at Harvard

the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries

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"he studied medicine at Harvard" What is the definition of "medicine"?

latent

s

a latent fingerprint

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

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"a latent fingerprint" What is the definition of "latent"?

latent

s

latent infection

not presently active

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"latent infection" What is the definition of "latent"?

indulgent

a

indulgent grandparents

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

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"indulgent grandparents" What is the definition of "indulgent"?

indulgent

s

indulgent parents risk spoiling their children

tolerant or lenient

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[ "soft", "" ]

"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children" What is the definition of "indulgent"?

indulgent

s

an indulgent attitude

being favorably inclined

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"an indulgent attitude" What is the definition of "indulgent"?

melodramatic

s

a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea

having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama

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"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?

melodramatic

s

an attitude of melodramatic despair

characteristic of acting or a stage performance

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"an attitude of melodramatic despair" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?

melodramatic

s

an attitude of melodramatic despair

often affected

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"an attitude of melodramatic despair" What is the definition of "melodramatic"?

thereto

r

with all the appurtenances fitting thereto

to that

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"with all the appurtenances fitting thereto" What is the definition of "thereto"?

cleave

v

cleave the bone

to separate or cut with a tool , such as a sharp instrument

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[ "cloven", "laminate", "clove", "tore", "split", "cleft", "maul", "tear", "rive" ]

"cleave the bone" What is the definition of "cleave"?

cleave

v

The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock

to make by cutting into

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[ "cloven", "make", "clove", "create", "made", "cleft" ]

"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" What is the definition of "cleave"?

bull

n

he was a bull of a man

a large and strong and heavyset man

wordnet

[ "man", "men", "strapper", "bruiser" ]

"he was a bull of a man" What is the definition of "bull"?

bull

n

he made a bad bull of the assignment

a serious and ludicrous blunder

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[]

"he made a bad bull of the assignment" What is the definition of "bull"?

insidious

s

insidious pleasures

beguiling but harmful

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"insidious pleasures" What is the definition of "insidious"?

insidious

s

glaucoma is an insidious disease

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

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[ "subtle", "", "pernicious" ]

"glaucoma is an insidious disease" What is the definition of "insidious"?

slating

n

the reviewers gave his book a sound slating

a severely critical attack

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[]

"the reviewers gave his book a sound slating" What is the definition of "slating"?

intervention

n

it occurs without human intervention

the act of intervening as to mediate a dispute , etc. .

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[ "engagement", "involvement", "involution", "participation", "intermediation", "mediation", "intercession" ]

"it occurs without human intervention" What is the definition of "intervention"?

intervention

n

the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits

a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress

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"the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" What is the definition of "intervention"?

intervention

n

the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits

admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings

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[]

"the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" What is the definition of "intervention"?

conceited

s

a conceited fool

characteristic of false pride

wordnet

[ "vain", "", "swollen" ]

"a conceited fool" What is the definition of "conceited"?

conceited

s

a conceited fool

having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

wordnet

[ "vain", "", "swollen" ]

"a conceited fool" What is the definition of "conceited"?

eventful

a

the most exhausting and eventful day of my life

full of events or incidents

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"the most exhausting and eventful day of my life" What is the definition of "eventful"?

eventful

s

an eventful decision

having important issues or results

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"an eventful decision" What is the definition of "eventful"?

electrification

n

the electrification of rural Tennessee

the act of providing electricity

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"the electrification of rural Tennessee" What is the definition of "electrification"?

immediacy

n

the immediacy of television coverage

lack of an intervening or mediating agency

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"the immediacy of television coverage" What is the definition of "immediacy"?

immediacy

n

the immediacy of their response

the quickness of action or occurrence

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"the immediacy of their response" What is the definition of "immediacy"?

range

n

range of motion

the limits within which something can be effective

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[ "reach", "limit", "view", "earshot" ]

"range of motion" What is the definition of "range"?

range

n

they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring

a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

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"they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring" What is the definition of "range"?

range

n

the plains lay just beyond the mountain range

a series of hills or mountains

wordnet

[ "formation", "chain" ]

"the plains lay just beyond the mountain range" What is the definition of "range"?

range

v

Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $ 2 billion

to change or be different within limits

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[ "run", "" ]

"Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $ 2 billion" What is the definition of "range"?

neighboring

s

neighboring cities

having a common boundary or edge

wordnet

[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]

"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?

neighboring

s

neighboring cities

abutting

wordnet

[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]

"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?

neighboring

s

neighboring cities

touching

wordnet

[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]

"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?

neighboring

s

neighboring cities

massachusetts and conncecticut

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[ "conterminous", "", "adjacent", "contiguous" ]

"neighboring cities" What is the definition of "neighboring"?

influential

a

an influential newspaper

having or exercising influence or power

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"an influential newspaper" What is the definition of "influential"?

universalize

v

This author 's stories universalize old themes

to make universal

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"This author 's stories universalize old themes" What is the definition of "universalize"?

crying

n

I hate to hear the crying of a child

the process of shedding tears usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds

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[ "weeping", "sob", "activity", "snivel" ]

"I hate to hear the crying of a child" What is the definition of "crying"?

crying

s

a crying shame

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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"a crying shame" What is the definition of "crying"?

crying

s

a crying need

demanding attention

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"a crying need" What is the definition of "crying"?

cry

n

a cry of rage

a loud utterance of emotion especially when inarticulate

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"a cry of rage" What is the definition of "cry"?

cry

n

had a good cry

a fit of weeping

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"had a good cry" What is the definition of "cry"?

cry

v

before we had newspapers , a town crier would cry the news

to proclaim or announce in public

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"before we had newspapers , a town crier would cry the news" What is the definition of "cry"?

dense

s

dense smoke

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

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"dense smoke" What is the definition of "dense"?

dense

s

dense as lead

having high relative density or specific gravity

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"dense as lead" What is the definition of "dense"?

overlying

s

an overlying image

placed on or over something else

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"an overlying image" What is the definition of "overlying"?

rune

n

each rune had its own magical significance

any character from an ancient germanic alphabet used in scandinavia from the 3rd century to the middle ages

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"each rune had its own magical significance" What is the definition of "rune"?

act

v

think before you act

to perform an action , or work out or perform an action

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[ "repay", "carry", "anticipate", "stoop", "try", "presume", "deport", "engaged", "cope", "deign", "approach", "engage", "offering", "evade", "misbehave", "manage", "force", "solicit", "descend", "maneuver", "romance", "behave", "court", "continued", "forestall", "for...

"think before you act" What is the definition of "act"?

act

v

You should act like an adult

to behave in a certain manner

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[ "make", "swelling", "freeze", "toy", "acting", "play", "swollen", "presume", "jesting", "menace", "joke", "footless", "wanton", "bungling", "swagger", "bungle", "swell", "act", "trifle", "bluster", "ramp", "blustering", "sauce", "jest", "behave" ]

"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?

act

v

You should act like an adult

to show a certain behavior

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[ "make", "swelling", "freeze", "toy", "acting", "play", "swollen", "presume", "jesting", "menace", "joke", "footless", "wanton", "bungling", "swagger", "bungle", "swell", "act", "trifle", "bluster", "ramp", "blustering", "sauce", "jest", "behave" ]

"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?

act

v

You should act like an adult

to conduct or comport oneself

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[ "make", "swelling", "freeze", "toy", "acting", "play", "swollen", "presume", "jesting", "menace", "joke", "footless", "wanton", "bungling", "swagger", "bungle", "swell", "act", "trifle", "bluster", "ramp", "blustering", "sauce", "jest", "behave" ]

"You should act like an adult" What is the definition of "act"?

act

v

She wants to act Lady Macbeth , but she is too young for the role

to play a role or part

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[ "impersonate", "make", "pretend", "represent", "acting", "play", "portray", "parody", "enact" ]

"She wants to act Lady Macbeth , but she is too young for the role" What is the definition of "act"?

glossy

s

a glossy TV series

superficially attractive and stylish

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"a glossy TV series" What is the definition of "glossy"?

glossy

s

a glossy TV series

suggesting wealth or expense

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glossy

s

the horse 's glossy coat

reflecting light

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"the horse 's glossy coat" What is the definition of "glossy"?

dredge

v

dredge the chicken in flour before frying it

to cover before cooking

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"dredge the chicken in flour before frying it" What is the definition of "dredge"?

salt

s

salt scorn " - Shakespeare

painful or bitter

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"salt scorn " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "salt"?

militia

n

their troops were untrained militia

the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service

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"their troops were untrained militia" What is the definition of "militia"?

receivable

s

accounts receivable

awaiting payment

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"accounts receivable" What is the definition of "receivable"?

stater

n

Keystone stater

a resident of a particular state or group of states

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"Keystone stater" What is the definition of "stater"?

demonstrably

r

his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong

in an obvious and provable manner

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"his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong" What is the definition of "demonstrably"?

craftsman

n

as an actor he was a consummate craftsman

a professional whose work is consistently of high quality

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"as an actor he was a consummate craftsman" What is the definition of "craftsman"?

gravity

n

the more remote the body the less the gravity

the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

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[ "gravitation", "attraction" ]

"the more remote the body the less the gravity" What is the definition of "gravity"?

gravity

n

the more remote the body the less the gravity

especially the attraction of the earths mass for bodies near its surface

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[ "gravitation", "attraction" ]

"the more remote the body the less the gravity" What is the definition of "gravity"?

gush

n

there was a little gush of blood

a sudden rapid flow as of water

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[ "flowing", "flow", "flush" ]

"there was a little gush of blood" What is the definition of "gush"?

expressible

a

an expressible emotion

capable of being expressed

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"an expressible emotion" What is the definition of "expressible"?

defiant

a

brought up to be aggressive and defiant

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

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"brought up to be aggressive and defiant" What is the definition of "defiant"?

terminable

s

terminable employees

capable of being terminated after a designated time

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"terminable employees" What is the definition of "terminable"?

cleavage

n

there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members

the state of being split or cleft

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"there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members" What is the definition of "cleavage"?

flair

n

he has a flair for mathematics

a natural talent

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[ "genius", "endowment", "talent", "gift" ]

"he has a flair for mathematics" What is the definition of "flair"?

provable

s

practical truth provable to all men " - Walter Bagehot

capable of being demonstrated or proved

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"practical truth provable to all men " - Walter Bagehot" What is the definition of "provable"?

audit

n

he made an audit of all the plants on his property

a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation

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"he made an audit of all the plants on his property" What is the definition of "audit"?

audit

v

audit accounts and tax returns

to examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

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[ "canvass", "analyze", "inspect", "studied", "examine", "canvas", "study", "scrutinize" ]

"audit accounts and tax returns" What is the definition of "audit"?

freshly

r

a freshly cleaned floor

very recently

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"a freshly cleaned floor" What is the definition of "freshly"?

fiscal

a

fiscal responsibility

involving financial matters

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"fiscal responsibility" What is the definition of "fiscal"?

mathematical

a

a mathematical textbook

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

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"a mathematical textbook" What is the definition of "mathematical"?

mathematical

a

a mathematical whiz

relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers

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"a mathematical whiz" What is the definition of "mathematical"?

mathematical

s

a mathematical certainty

beyond question

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"a mathematical certainty" What is the definition of "mathematical"?

mathematical

s

have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs

statistically possible though highly improbable

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"have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs" What is the definition of "mathematical"?

mathematical

s

mathematical precision

characterized by the exactness or precision of mathematics

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"mathematical precision" What is the definition of "mathematical"?

visibility

n

low visibility caused by fog

quality or fact or degree of being visible

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"low visibility caused by fog" What is the definition of "visibility"?

visibility

n

low visibility caused by fog

perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye

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"low visibility caused by fog" What is the definition of "visibility"?

visibility

n

that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election

degree of exposure to public notice

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"that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election" What is the definition of "visibility"?

visibility

n

a windshield with good visibility

capability of providing a clear unobstructed view

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"a windshield with good visibility" What is the definition of "visibility"?

acquainted

s

they were acquainted

having fair knowledge of

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beggarly

s

a beggarly existence in the slums

marked by poverty befitting a beggar

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"a beggarly existence in the slums" What is the definition of "beggarly"?

nobly

r

she has behaved nobly

in a noble manner

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"she has behaved nobly" What is the definition of "nobly"?

insert

v

insert a picture into the text

to put or introduce into something

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"insert a picture into the text" What is the definition of "insert"?

insert

v

insert your ticket into the slot

to fit snugly into

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[ "enclose", "tuck" ]

"insert your ticket into the slot" What is the definition of "insert"?

venturesome

s

a venturesome investor

disposed to venture or take risks

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"a venturesome investor" What is the definition of "venturesome"?

consequence

n

decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself

having important effects or influence

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[ "moment", "significance", "matter", "import" ]

"decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself" What is the definition of "consequence"?

leap

n

a successful leap from college to the major leagues

an abrupt transition

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"a successful leap from college to the major leagues" What is the definition of "leap"?

leap

v

leap into fame

to pass abruptly from one state or topic to another

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[ "switch", "shift", "change", "jump", "leaping" ]

"leap into fame" What is the definition of "leap"?

categorize

v

Children learn early on to categorize

to place into or assign to a category

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"Children learn early on to categorize" What is the definition of "categorize"?

moodily

r

in the bar , a youngish , sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic

in a moody manner

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"in the bar , a youngish , sharp-eyed man was staring moodily into a gin and tonic" What is the definition of "moodily"?

nil

n

reduced to nil all the work we had done

a quantity of no importance

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[ "cipher", "zero", "nihil", "nix" ]

"reduced to nil all the work we had done" What is the definition of "nil"?