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blandly
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r
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his blandly incompetent attempts
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in a bland manner
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"his blandly incompetent attempts" What is the definition of "blandly"?
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profitless
|
s
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let us have no part in profitless quarrels " - D.D.Eisenhower
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without profit or reward
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"let us have no part in profitless quarrels " - D.D.Eisenhower" What is the definition of "profitless"?
|
superfluous
|
s
|
delete superfluous ( or unnecessary ) words
|
more than is needed , desired , or required
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[] |
"delete superfluous ( or unnecessary ) words" What is the definition of "superfluous"?
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bumper
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n
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we quaffed a bumper of ale
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a glass filled to the brim especially as a toast
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[] |
"we quaffed a bumper of ale" What is the definition of "bumper"?
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regrow
|
v
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parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow
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to grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
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"parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow" What is the definition of "regrow"?
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ride
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v
|
Did you ever ride a camel ?
|
to sit and travel on the back of animal , usually while controlling its motions
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|
[
"canter",
"travel",
"traveled",
"moving",
"outride",
"override",
"sit",
"going",
"prance",
"gallop"
] |
"Did you ever ride a camel ?" What is the definition of "ride"?
|
ride
|
v
|
I ride to work in a bus
|
to be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
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[] |
"I ride to work in a bus" What is the definition of "ride"?
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ride
|
v
|
Let it ride
|
to continue undisturbed and without interference
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[] |
"Let it ride" What is the definition of "ride"?
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winged
|
s
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on winged feet
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very fast
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[] |
"on winged feet" What is the definition of "winged"?
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hermetically
|
r
|
this bag is hermetically sealed
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in an airtight manner
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"this bag is hermetically sealed" What is the definition of "hermetically"?
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largeness
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n
|
the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness
|
large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
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wordnet
|
[
"extensiveness",
"magnitude"
] |
"the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness" What is the definition of "largeness"?
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largeness
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n
|
a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views
|
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
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wordnet
|
[
"comprehensiveness",
"intelligence",
"roominess",
"breadth"
] |
"a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views" What is the definition of "largeness"?
|
patrimonial
|
s
|
patrimonial estate
|
inherited or inheritable by established rules usually legal rules of descent
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[
"ancestral",
"transmissible",
"hereditary",
""
] |
"patrimonial estate" What is the definition of "patrimonial"?
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food
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n
|
food and drink
|
any solid substance as opposed to liquid that is used as a source of nourishment
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[] |
"food and drink" What is the definition of "food"?
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administration
|
n
|
he claims that the present administration is corrupt
|
the persons or committees or departments etc. who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
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wordnet
|
[
"establishment",
"management",
"brass",
"body",
"governance",
"executive",
"judiciary"
] |
"he claims that the present administration is corrupt" What is the definition of "administration"?
|
accept
|
v
|
I can not accept the dogma of this church
|
to consider or hold as true
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"I can not accept the dogma of this church" What is the definition of "accept"?
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accept
|
v
|
Please accept my present
|
to receive willingly something given or offered
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|
[
"welcome",
"adopted",
"adopt",
"borrow",
"honor",
"getting",
"accept",
"get",
"admit",
"take"
] |
"Please accept my present" What is the definition of "accept"?
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accept
|
v
|
I can not accept your invitation
|
to give an affirmative reply to
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|
[
"countenance",
"agree",
"consent",
"permit",
"react",
"succumb",
"undertake",
"yield",
"let",
"settle"
] |
"I can not accept your invitation" What is the definition of "accept"?
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accept
|
v
|
I can not accept your invitation
|
to respond favorably to
|
wordnet
|
[
"countenance",
"agree",
"consent",
"permit",
"react",
"succumb",
"undertake",
"yield",
"let",
"settle"
] |
"I can not accept your invitation" What is the definition of "accept"?
|
leisurely
|
s
|
at a leisurely ( or easygoing ) pace
|
not hurried or forced
|
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[] |
"at a leisurely ( or easygoing ) pace" What is the definition of "leisurely"?
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leisurely
|
r
|
he traveled leisurely
|
in an unhurried way or at ones convenience
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"he traveled leisurely" What is the definition of "leisurely"?
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radical
|
s
|
a radical flaw in the plan
|
arising from or going to the root or source
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"a radical flaw in the plan" What is the definition of "radical"?
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radical
|
s
|
radical opinions on education
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far beyond the norm
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[] |
"radical opinions on education" What is the definition of "radical"?
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radical
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a
|
a radical verb form
|
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
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[] |
"a radical verb form" What is the definition of "radical"?
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radical
|
a
|
radical leaves
|
especially of leaves
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[] |
"radical leaves" What is the definition of "radical"?
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radical
|
a
|
radical leaves
|
located at the base of a plant or stem
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[] |
"radical leaves" What is the definition of "radical"?
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radical
|
a
|
radical leaves
|
especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
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[] |
"radical leaves" What is the definition of "radical"?
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elaborate
|
v
|
elaborate a plan
|
to work out in detail
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wordnet
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[] |
"elaborate a plan" What is the definition of "elaborate"?
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elaborate
|
s
|
an elaborate lace pattern
|
marked by complexity and richness of detail
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[] |
"an elaborate lace pattern" What is the definition of "elaborate"?
|
elaborate
|
s
|
the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion " - John Buchan
|
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
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[] |
"the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion " - John Buchan" What is the definition of "elaborate"?
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genus
|
n
|
ignore the genus communism
|
a general kind of something
|
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[] |
"ignore the genus communism" What is the definition of "genus"?
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divestiture
|
n
|
the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly
|
an order to an offending party to rid itself of property
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[] |
"the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly" What is the definition of "divestiture"?
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divestiture
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n
|
the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly
|
it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
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[] |
"the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly" What is the definition of "divestiture"?
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zero
|
s
|
a zero score
|
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a zero score" What is the definition of "zero"?
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zero
|
s
|
the goal is zero population growth
|
having no measurable or otherwise determinable value
|
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[] |
"the goal is zero population growth" What is the definition of "zero"?
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diaphragm
|
n
|
the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
|
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
|
wordnet
|
[
"iris",
"stop"
] |
"the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically" What is the definition of "diaphragm"?
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wrong
|
n
|
he feels that you are in the wrong
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that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
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[] |
"he feels that you are in the wrong" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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wrong
|
a
|
it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor
|
contrary to conscience or morality or law
|
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|
[] |
"it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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wrong
|
a
|
it is wrong to think that way
|
based on or acting or judging in error
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"it is wrong to think that way" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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wrong
|
a
|
the report in the paper is wrong
|
not correct
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the report in the paper is wrong" What is the definition of "wrong"?
|
wrong
|
a
|
the report in the paper is wrong
|
not in conformity with fact or truth
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the report in the paper is wrong" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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wrong
|
s
|
the wrong medicine
|
not in accord with established usage or procedure
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wordnet
|
[] |
"the wrong medicine" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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wrong
|
s
|
socks worn wrong side out
|
used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward
|
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[] |
"socks worn wrong side out" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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wrong
|
s
|
said all the wrong things
|
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
|
wordnet
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[] |
"said all the wrong things" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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wrong
|
r
|
she guessed wrong
|
in an inaccurate manner
|
wordnet
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[] |
"she guessed wrong" What is the definition of "wrong"?
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silken
|
s
|
silken eyelashes
|
having a smooth , gleaming surface reflecting light
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[] |
"silken eyelashes" What is the definition of "silken"?
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nastiness
|
n
|
I flinched at the nastiness of his wound
|
the quality of being unpleasant
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[] |
"I flinched at the nastiness of his wound" What is the definition of "nastiness"?
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linearly
|
r
|
linearly polarized radiation
|
in a linear manner
|
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[] |
"linearly polarized radiation" What is the definition of "linearly"?
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waggish
|
s
|
Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer " - James Fenimore Cooper
|
witty or joking
|
wordnet
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[] |
"Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer " - James Fenimore Cooper" What is the definition of "waggish"?
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drowsy
|
s
|
made drowsy by the long ride
|
half asleep
|
wordnet
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[] |
"made drowsy by the long ride" What is the definition of "drowsy"?
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explosion
|
n
|
the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
|
the act of exploding or bursting
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children" What is the definition of "explosion"?
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explosion
|
n
|
the population explosion
|
a sudden great increase
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the population explosion" What is the definition of "explosion"?
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republican
|
s
|
the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government " - United States Constitution
|
having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government " - United States Constitution" What is the definition of "republican"?
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windy
|
s
|
a windy dash home
|
resembling the wind in speed , force , or variability
|
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[] |
"a windy dash home" What is the definition of "windy"?
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windy
|
s
|
a windy bluff
|
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
|
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[] |
"a windy bluff" What is the definition of "windy"?
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discourteous
|
a
|
a distant and at times discourteous young
|
showing no courtesy
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a distant and at times discourteous young" What is the definition of "discourteous"?
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discourteous
|
a
|
a distant and at times discourteous young
|
rude
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|
[] |
"a distant and at times discourteous young" What is the definition of "discourteous"?
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material
|
n
|
coal is a hard black material
|
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
|
wordnet
|
[
"conductor",
"builder",
"fill",
"ballast",
"ammunition",
"color",
"corpuscle",
"particulate",
"stone",
"litter",
"impregnation",
"rock",
"wad",
"wadding",
"mineral",
"detritus",
"paper",
"filling",
"abrasive",
"atom",
"packing",
"chemical",
"fiber",
"earth",
"emission",
"insulator",
"aggregate",
"thickening",
"bedding",
"ground",
"particle",
"substance",
"mote",
"contamination",
"molecule",
"sorbate",
"speck",
"dust",
"stuff",
"undercut",
"dielectric"
] |
"coal is a hard black material" What is the definition of "material"?
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material
|
n
|
the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography
|
information data or ideas or observations that can be used or reworked into a finished form
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[] |
"the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography" What is the definition of "material"?
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material
|
s
|
material possessions
|
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
|
wordnet
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[] |
"material possessions" What is the definition of "material"?
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material
|
s
|
material needs
|
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
|
wordnet
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[] |
"material needs" What is the definition of "material"?
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material
|
a
|
the material universe
|
derived from or composed of matter
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the material universe" What is the definition of "material"?
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material
|
a
|
his support made a material difference
|
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
|
wordnet
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[] |
"his support made a material difference" What is the definition of "material"?
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violent
|
a
|
a violent attack
|
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
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wordnet
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[] |
"a violent attack" What is the definition of "violent"?
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violent
|
s
|
a violent death
|
effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a violent death" What is the definition of "violent"?
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violent
|
s
|
a violent clash of colors
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intensely vivid or loud
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wordnet
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[] |
"a violent clash of colors" What is the definition of "violent"?
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violent
|
s
|
violent passions
|
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
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[] |
"violent passions" What is the definition of "violent"?
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violent
|
s
|
violent passions
|
inclined to react violently
|
wordnet
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[] |
"violent passions" What is the definition of "violent"?
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violent
|
s
|
violent passions
|
fervid
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wordnet
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[] |
"violent passions" What is the definition of "violent"?
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substance
|
n
|
DNA is the substance of our genes
|
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
|
wordnet
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[] |
"DNA is the substance of our genes" What is the definition of "substance"?
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queenly
|
s
|
queenly propriety
|
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
|
wordnet
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[] |
"queenly propriety" What is the definition of "queenly"?
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natal
|
a
|
natal injuries
|
relating to or accompanying birth
|
wordnet
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[] |
"natal injuries" What is the definition of "natal"?
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fortnight
|
n
|
most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight
|
a period of fourteen consecutive days
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight" What is the definition of "fortnight"?
|
fetch
|
v
|
The devil will fetch you !
|
to take away or remove
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"The devil will fetch you !" What is the definition of "fetch"?
|
burnt
|
s
|
she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits
|
ruined by overcooking
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits" What is the definition of "burnt"?
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burnt
|
s
|
burnt sienna
|
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"burnt sienna" What is the definition of "burnt"?
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burnt
|
s
|
a charred bit of burnt wood
|
destroyed or badly damaged by fire
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a charred bit of burnt wood" What is the definition of "burnt"?
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measly
|
s
|
a measly tip
|
contemptibly small in amount
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a measly tip" What is the definition of "measly"?
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separable
|
s
|
the siamese twins were not considered separable
|
capable of being divided or dissociated
|
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[] |
"the siamese twins were not considered separable" What is the definition of "separable"?
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septic
|
a
|
a septic sore throat
|
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a septic sore throat" What is the definition of "septic"?
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septic
|
a
|
the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank
|
of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank" What is the definition of "septic"?
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wring
|
n
|
gave the wet cloth a wring
|
a twisting squeeze
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"gave the wet cloth a wring" What is the definition of "wring"?
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wring
|
v
|
wring the towels
|
to twist , squeeze , or compress in order to extract liquid
|
wordnet
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[] |
"wring the towels" What is the definition of "wring"?
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sparsely
|
r
|
sparsely inhabited
|
in a sparse manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"sparsely inhabited" What is the definition of "sparsely"?
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summarize
|
v
|
I will now summarize
|
to give a summary of
|
wordnet
|
[
"abstract",
"resume",
"iterate",
"docket",
"reiterate",
"repeat",
"repeating",
"recapitulate",
"retell"
] |
"I will now summarize" What is the definition of "summarize"?
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incidental
|
n
|
he requested reimbursement of $ 7 for incidental expenses
|
an expense not budgeted or not specified
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he requested reimbursement of $ 7 for incidental expenses" What is the definition of "incidental"?
|
incidental
|
a
|
incidental expenses
|
minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
|
wordnet
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[] |
"incidental expenses" What is the definition of "incidental"?
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incidental
|
s
|
snags incidental to the changeover in management
|
following or accompanying as a consequence
|
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[] |
"snags incidental to the changeover in management" What is the definition of "incidental"?
|
straight
|
s
|
sick for five straight days
|
successive without a break
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wordnet
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[] |
"sick for five straight days" What is the definition of "straight"?
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straight
|
s
|
sit straight
|
erect in posture
|
wordnet
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[] |
"sit straight" What is the definition of "straight"?
|
straight
|
s
|
set the record straight
|
in keeping with the facts
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"set the record straight" What is the definition of "straight"?
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straight
|
a
|
straight lines
|
having no deviations
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"straight lines" What is the definition of "straight"?
|
straight
|
a
|
her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
|
having no waves or curls
|
wordnet
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[] |
"her naturally straight hair hung long and silky" What is the definition of "straight"?
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straight
|
a
|
straight dealing
|
characterized by honesty and fairness
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"straight dealing" What is the definition of "straight"?
|
straight
|
r
|
the road runs straight
|
in a direct course
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the road runs straight" What is the definition of "straight"?
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straight
|
r
|
told me straight out
|
in a forthright manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"told me straight out" What is the definition of "straight"?
|
straight
|
r
|
told me straight out
|
candidly or frankly
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"told me straight out" What is the definition of "straight"?
|
shortness
|
n
|
the shortness of the Channel crossing
|
the property of being of short spatial extent
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the shortness of the Channel crossing" What is the definition of "shortness"?
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shortness
|
n
|
there was no shortness of money
|
the condition of being short of something
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"there was no shortness of money" What is the definition of "shortness"?
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specious
|
s
|
a specious claim
|
plausible but false
|
wordnet
|
[
"spurious",
""
] |
"a specious claim" What is the definition of "specious"?
|
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