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causeless
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s
|
a senseless , causeless murder
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having no justifying cause or reason
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[] |
"a senseless , causeless murder" What is the definition of "causeless"?
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causeless
|
s
|
a causeless miracle
|
having no cause or apparent cause
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[] |
"a causeless miracle" What is the definition of "causeless"?
|
instinct
|
n
|
the spawning instinct in salmon
|
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
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"the spawning instinct in salmon" What is the definition of "instinct"?
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instinct
|
s
|
words instinct with love
|
deeply filled or permeated
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wordnet
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[] |
"words instinct with love" What is the definition of "instinct"?
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briefly
|
r
|
she visited him briefly
|
for a short time
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wordnet
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[] |
"she visited him briefly" What is the definition of "briefly"?
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briefly
|
r
|
she replied briefly
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in a concise manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"she replied briefly" What is the definition of "briefly"?
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briefly
|
r
|
she replied briefly
|
in a few words
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wordnet
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[] |
"she replied briefly" What is the definition of "briefly"?
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stale
|
a
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stale bread
|
lacking freshness , palatability , or showing deterioration from age
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[] |
"stale bread" What is the definition of "stale"?
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stale
|
s
|
stale news
|
lacking originality or spontaneity
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wordnet
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[] |
"stale news" What is the definition of "stale"?
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stale
|
s
|
stale news
|
no longer new
|
wordnet
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[] |
"stale news" What is the definition of "stale"?
|
numeral
|
a
|
a numeral adjective
|
of or relating to or denoting numbers
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[] |
"a numeral adjective" What is the definition of "numeral"?
|
curvature
|
n
|
curvature of the spine
|
a curving or bending
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wordnet
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[] |
"curvature of the spine" What is the definition of "curvature"?
|
curvature
|
n
|
curvature of the spine
|
often abnormal
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"curvature of the spine" What is the definition of "curvature"?
|
pun
|
n
|
I do it for the pun of it
|
a humorous play on words
|
wordnet
|
[
"sport",
"wordplay",
"play",
"fun"
] |
"I do it for the pun of it" What is the definition of "pun"?
|
burg
|
n
|
I 've lived in this burg all my life
|
colloquial american term for a town
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I 've lived in this burg all my life" What is the definition of "burg"?
|
considerate
|
a
|
friends considerate enough to leave us alone
|
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"friends considerate enough to leave us alone" What is the definition of "considerate"?
|
wrangle
|
v
|
wrangle horses
|
to herd and care for
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wordnet
|
[] |
"wrangle horses" What is the definition of "wrangle"?
|
wrangle
|
v
|
The bar keeper threw them out , but they continued to wrangle on down the street
|
to to quarrel noisily , angrily or disruptively
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wordnet
|
[
"brawl",
"quarrel",
"dispute"
] |
"The bar keeper threw them out , but they continued to wrangle on down the street" What is the definition of "wrangle"?
|
faithful
|
a
|
years of faithful service
|
steadfast in affection or allegiance
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wordnet
|
[] |
"years of faithful service" What is the definition of "faithful"?
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faithful
|
a
|
he remained faithful to his wife
|
not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife , or your boyfriend or girlfriend
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he remained faithful to his wife" What is the definition of "faithful"?
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faithful
|
s
|
a faithful copy of the portrait
|
marked by fidelity to an original
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wordnet
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[] |
"a faithful copy of the portrait" What is the definition of "faithful"?
|
lusterless
|
s
|
a lusterless performance
|
lacking brilliance or vitality
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a lusterless performance" What is the definition of "lusterless"?
|
lusterless
|
s
|
lusterless hair
|
lacking luster or shine
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"lusterless hair" What is the definition of "lusterless"?
|
fairly
|
r
|
deal fairly with one another
|
without favoring one party , in a fair evenhanded manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"deal fairly with one another" What is the definition of "fairly"?
|
fairly
|
r
|
they played fairly
|
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"they played fairly" What is the definition of "fairly"?
|
fairly
|
r
|
he is fairly clever with computers
|
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he is fairly clever with computers" What is the definition of "fairly"?
|
health
|
n
|
physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients
|
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients" What is the definition of "health"?
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health
|
n
|
his delicate health
|
the general condition of body and mind
|
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[] |
"his delicate health" What is the definition of "health"?
|
relinquish
|
v
|
relinquish the old ideas
|
to do without or cease to hold or adhere to
|
wordnet
|
[
"forego",
"forgo",
"kick",
"waive"
] |
"relinquish the old ideas" What is the definition of "relinquish"?
|
convivial
|
s
|
a convivial atmosphere at the reunion
|
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a convivial atmosphere at the reunion" What is the definition of "convivial"?
|
collectible
|
s
|
a collectible bill
|
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
|
wordnet
|
[
"payable",
""
] |
"a collectible bill" What is the definition of "collectible"?
|
clarification
|
n
|
the professor 's clarification helped her to understand the textbook
|
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
|
wordnet
|
[
"interpretation",
"illumination"
] |
"the professor 's clarification helped her to understand the textbook" What is the definition of "clarification"?
|
luminosity
|
n
|
its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
|
the quality of being luminous
|
wordnet
|
[
"brightness",
"glow",
"illumination"
] |
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun" What is the definition of "luminosity"?
|
luminosity
|
n
|
its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
|
emitting or reflecting light
|
wordnet
|
[
"brightness",
"glow",
"illumination"
] |
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun" What is the definition of "luminosity"?
|
refract
|
v
|
refract a light beam
|
to subject to refraction
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"refract a light beam" What is the definition of "refract"?
|
efficacy
|
n
|
concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine
|
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine" What is the definition of "efficacy"?
|
autonomous
|
s
|
an autonomous judiciary
|
not controlled by outside forces
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an autonomous judiciary" What is the definition of "autonomous"?
|
autonomous
|
s
|
the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies
|
existing as an independent entity
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wordnet
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[] |
"the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies" What is the definition of "autonomous"?
|
purge
|
n
|
he died in a purge by Stalin
|
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
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wordnet
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[] |
"he died in a purge by Stalin" What is the definition of "purge"?
|
purge
|
v
|
purge the water
|
to rid of impurities
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"purge the water" What is the definition of "purge"?
|
propensity
|
n
|
the propensity of disease to spread
|
a disposition to behave in a certain way
|
wordnet
|
[
"aptness",
"disposition"
] |
"the propensity of disease to spread" What is the definition of "propensity"?
|
incorporeal
|
a
|
an incorporeal spirit
|
without material form or substance
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an incorporeal spirit" What is the definition of "incorporeal"?
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weekly
|
s
|
a weekly visit
|
of or occurring every seven days
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a weekly visit" What is the definition of "weekly"?
|
weekly
|
r
|
she visited her aunt weekly
|
without missing a week
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she visited her aunt weekly" What is the definition of "weekly"?
|
clastic
|
s
|
the professor had a clastic model of the human brain
|
capable of being taken apart
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the professor had a clastic model of the human brain" What is the definition of "clastic"?
|
pathetic
|
s
|
their efforts were pathetic
|
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"their efforts were pathetic" What is the definition of "pathetic"?
|
delusory
|
s
|
a delusory pleasure
|
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a delusory pleasure" What is the definition of "delusory"?
|
reliance
|
n
|
he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
|
certainty based on past experience
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists" What is the definition of "reliance"?
|
fatigue
|
n
|
he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue
|
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
|
wordnet
|
[
"exhaustion",
"tiredness",
"weariness"
] |
"he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue" What is the definition of "fatigue"?
|
fatigue
|
n
|
metal fatigue
|
used of materials especially metals in a weakened state caused by long stress
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"metal fatigue" What is the definition of "fatigue"?
|
fatigue
|
n
|
he was suffering from museum fatigue
|
boredom resulting from overexposure to something
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was suffering from museum fatigue" What is the definition of "fatigue"?
|
quantify
|
v
|
Can you quantify your results ?
|
to express as a number or measure or quantity
|
wordnet
|
[
"step",
"plumb",
"carry",
"weigh",
"measure",
"fathom",
"meter",
"express",
"scale",
"gauge",
"time",
"clock",
"convey",
"plumbing",
"measuring",
"measured",
"titrate"
] |
"Can you quantify your results ?" What is the definition of "quantify"?
|
know
|
v
|
I know that the President lied to the people
|
to be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information
|
wordnet
|
[
"recognize",
"cognize",
"known",
"knowing"
] |
"I know that the President lied to the people" What is the definition of "know"?
|
know
|
v
|
I know that the President lied to the people
|
to possess knowledge or information about
|
wordnet
|
[
"recognize",
"cognize",
"known",
"knowing"
] |
"I know that the President lied to the people" What is the definition of "know"?
|
know
|
v
|
I know that I left the key on the table
|
to be aware of the truth of something
|
wordnet
|
[
"anticipate",
"known",
"knowing",
"foresee"
] |
"I know that I left the key on the table" What is the definition of "know"?
|
know
|
v
|
I know that I left the key on the table
|
to have a belief or faith in something
|
wordnet
|
[
"anticipate",
"known",
"knowing",
"foresee"
] |
"I know that I left the key on the table" What is the definition of "know"?
|
know
|
v
|
I know that I left the key on the table
|
to regard as true beyond any doubt
|
wordnet
|
[
"anticipate",
"known",
"knowing",
"foresee"
] |
"I know that I left the key on the table" What is the definition of "know"?
|
overwhelming
|
s
|
the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
|
so strong as to be irresistible
|
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|
[] |
"the temptation to despair may become overwhelming" What is the definition of "overwhelming"?
|
overwhelming
|
s
|
overwhelming joy
|
very intense
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"overwhelming joy" What is the definition of "overwhelming"?
|
sparkle
|
n
|
he had a sparkle in his eye
|
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
|
wordnet
|
[
"face",
"spark",
"look",
"twinkle",
"verve",
"vitality"
] |
"he had a sparkle in his eye" What is the definition of "sparkle"?
|
simple
|
a
|
a simple problem
|
having few parts
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a simple problem" What is the definition of "simple"?
|
simple
|
a
|
a simple problem
|
not complex or complicated or involved
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a simple problem" What is the definition of "simple"?
|
simple
|
s
|
a simple country schoolhouse
|
unornamented
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a simple country schoolhouse" What is the definition of "simple"?
|
simple
|
s
|
a simple game
|
easy and not involved or complicated
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a simple game" What is the definition of "simple"?
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simple
|
s
|
the simple passage of time was enough
|
apart from anything else
|
wordnet
|
[
"bare",
"",
"mere"
] |
"the simple passage of time was enough" What is the definition of "simple"?
|
simple
|
s
|
the simple passage of time was enough
|
without additions or modifications
|
wordnet
|
[
"bare",
"",
"mere"
] |
"the simple passage of time was enough" What is the definition of "simple"?
|
reticulate
|
a
|
the reticulate veins of a leaf
|
resembling or forming a network
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the reticulate veins of a leaf" What is the definition of "reticulate"?
|
habitual
|
s
|
his habitual comment
|
commonly used or practiced
|
wordnet
|
[
"wonted",
"",
"accustomed"
] |
"his habitual comment" What is the definition of "habitual"?
|
habitual
|
s
|
his habitual comment
|
usual
|
wordnet
|
[
"wonted",
"",
"accustomed"
] |
"his habitual comment" What is the definition of "habitual"?
|
perspicuous
|
s
|
a perspicuous argument
|
transparently clear
|
wordnet
|
[
"limpid",
"",
"pellucid",
"lucid"
] |
"a perspicuous argument" What is the definition of "perspicuous"?
|
perspicuous
|
s
|
a perspicuous argument
|
easily understandable
|
wordnet
|
[
"limpid",
"",
"pellucid",
"lucid"
] |
"a perspicuous argument" What is the definition of "perspicuous"?
|
modifiable
|
a
|
the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes " - Alexis Carrel
|
capable of being modified in form or character or strength especially by making less extreme
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes " - Alexis Carrel" What is the definition of "modifiable"?
|
occult
|
n
|
he is a student of the occult
|
supernatural practices and techniques
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he is a student of the occult" What is the definition of "occult"?
|
occult
|
s
|
an occult fracture
|
hidden and difficult to see
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an occult fracture" What is the definition of "occult"?
|
occult
|
s
|
occult lore
|
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"occult lore" What is the definition of "occult"?
|
occult
|
s
|
occult lore
|
beyond ordinary understanding
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"occult lore" What is the definition of "occult"?
|
oratorical
|
s
|
oratorical prose
|
characteristic of an orator or oratory
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"oratorical prose" What is the definition of "oratorical"?
|
foamy
|
s
|
foamy ( or frothy ) beer
|
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"foamy ( or frothy ) beer" What is the definition of "foamy"?
|
labyrinthine
|
a
|
labyrinthine deafness
|
relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"labyrinthine deafness" What is the definition of "labyrinthine"?
|
labyrinthine
|
s
|
a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths
|
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths" What is the definition of "labyrinthine"?
|
obliging
|
s
|
the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave
|
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave" What is the definition of "obliging"?
|
smart
|
s
|
he gave the dog a smart blow
|
painfully severe
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he gave the dog a smart blow" What is the definition of "smart"?
|
smart
|
s
|
I gave him a smart salute
|
quick and brisk
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I gave him a smart salute" What is the definition of "smart"?
|
smart
|
s
|
smart weapons
|
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"smart weapons" What is the definition of "smart"?
|
indulgently
|
r
|
I was indulgently advised to give the kids what they wanted unless I wished my son to be socially ostracised
|
in an indulgent manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I was indulgently advised to give the kids what they wanted unless I wished my son to be socially ostracised" What is the definition of "indulgently"?
|
drudge
|
v
|
Lexicographers drudge all day long
|
to work hard
|
wordnet
|
[
"labored",
"grind",
"grinding",
"laboring",
"digging",
"travail",
"wrought",
"fag",
"moil"
] |
"Lexicographers drudge all day long" What is the definition of "drudge"?
|
quixotic
|
s
|
as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood
|
not sensible about practical matters
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood" What is the definition of "quixotic"?
|
quixotic
|
s
|
as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood
|
idealistic and unrealistic
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood" What is the definition of "quixotic"?
|
stoppage
|
n
|
his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
|
the act of stopping something
|
wordnet
|
[
"act",
"stop",
"deed"
] |
"his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood" What is the definition of "stoppage"?
|
insufferable
|
s
|
insufferable insolence
|
used of persons or their behavior
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"insufferable insolence" What is the definition of "insufferable"?
|
refutation
|
n
|
his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
|
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
|
wordnet
|
[
"defense",
"rebuttal",
"answer"
] |
"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive" What is the definition of "refutation"?
|
unseat
|
v
|
The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat
|
to remove from political office
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"The Republicans are trying to unseat the liberal Democrat" What is the definition of "unseat"?
|
circumferential
|
s
|
circumferential highways around cities
|
lying around or just outside the edges or outskirts
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"circumferential highways around cities" What is the definition of "circumferential"?
|
obstruction
|
n
|
obstruction of justice
|
the act of obstructing
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"obstruction of justice" What is the definition of "obstruction"?
|
mismanagement
|
n
|
he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies
|
management that is careless or inefficient
|
wordnet
|
[
"management",
"misdirection"
] |
"he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies" What is the definition of "mismanagement"?
|
plume
|
n
|
a plume of smoke
|
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a plume of smoke" What is the definition of "plume"?
|
session
|
n
|
it was the opening session of the legislature
|
a meeting for execution of a groups functions
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"it was the opening session of the legislature" What is the definition of "session"?
|
session
|
n
|
a filming session
|
a meeting devoted to a particular activity
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a filming session" What is the definition of "session"?
|
baby
|
n
|
the baby began to cry again
|
a very young child birth to 1 year who has not yet begun to walk or talk
|
wordnet
|
[
"suckling",
"cherub",
"kid",
"godchild",
"newborn",
"babe",
"infant",
"papoose"
] |
"the baby began to cry again" What is the definition of "baby"?
|
baby
|
n
|
the baby of the family
|
the youngest member of a group not necessarily young
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the baby of the family" What is the definition of "baby"?
|
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