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baby
n
I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby
an unborn child
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baby
n
I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby
a human fetus
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"I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby" What is the definition of "baby"?
pushing
n
the pushing is good exercise
the act of applying force in order to move something away
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[ "propulsion", "shove", "nudge", "actuation", "boost", "jog", "press", "pressure", "push", "pressing" ]
"the pushing is good exercise" What is the definition of "pushing"?
pushing
v
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
to make publicity for
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[ "agitate", "plug", "press", "fight", "advertise", "push" ]
"The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model" What is the definition of "pushing"?
pushing
v
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
to try to sell a product
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"The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model" What is the definition of "pushing"?
blandness
n
the blandness of his confession enraged the judge
the trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern
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augmentative
s
` up ' is an augmentative word in ` hurry up '
increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
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affix
v
affix the seal here
to attach to
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affix
v
grammatical morphemes affix to the stem
to attach or become attached to a stem word
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smoothness
n
admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs
a texture without roughness
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smoothness
n
admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs
smooth to the touch
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smoothness
n
the water was a glassy smoothness
the quality of having a level and even surface
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smoothness
n
the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified
the quality of being free from errors or interruptions
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glibly
r
he talked glibly
with superficial plausibility
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sporadically
r
he only works sporadically
in a sporadic manner
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shakedown
n
the new industry 's economic shakedown
initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
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shakedown
n
a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs
a very thorough search of a person or a place
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shakedown
a
a shakedown cruise
intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
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algebraic
a
algebraic geometry
of or relating to algebra
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"algebraic geometry" What is the definition of "algebraic"?
sum
n
he borrowed a large sum
a quantity of money
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[ "revenue", "loss", "gain", "contribution", "advance", "amount", "defalcation", "red", "gross", "figure" ]
"he borrowed a large sum" What is the definition of "sum"?
sum
n
the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered
the final aggregate
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"the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered" What is the definition of "sum"?
attainment
n
the attainment of independence
the act of achieving an aim
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attainment
n
his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition
arrival at a new stage
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smell
n
she loved the smell of roses
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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logarithmically
r
data plotted logarithmically with respect to time is shown in Figure 2
in a logarithmic manner
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literary
a
literary criticism
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
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literary
s
a literary style
knowledgeable about literature
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literary
s
when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style
appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
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bacchanalian
s
a night of bacchanalian revelry
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
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cavalryman
n
a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount
a soldier mounted on horseback
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causative
a
poverty as a causative factor in crime
producing an effect
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iconography
n
religious iconography
the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
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tame
v
tame the soil
to adapt a wild plant or unclaimed land to the environment
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[ "adapt", "accommodate", "cultivate", "domesticate", "naturalize" ]
"tame the soil" What is the definition of "tame"?
tame
s
tame obedience
very docile
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"tame obedience" What is the definition of "tame"?
tame
a
a tame Christmas party
very restrained or quiet
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"a tame Christmas party" What is the definition of "tame"?
tame
a
tame animals
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
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"tame animals" What is the definition of "tame"?
pied
s
pied daisies
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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[ "painted", "piebald", "", "motley" ]
"pied daisies" What is the definition of "pied"?
attendance
n
a student 's attendance is an important factor in her grade
the frequency with which a person is present
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attendance
n
attendance was up by 50 per cent
the number of people that are present
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brash
s
a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club
offensively bold
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merit
n
work of great merit
any admirable quality or attribute
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equivocal
a
an equivocal statement
open to two or more interpretations
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equivocal
a
an equivocal statement
or of uncertain nature or significance
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equivocal
a
an equivocal statement
or often intended to mislead
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equivocal
s
aliens of equivocal loyalty
open to question
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equivocal
s
the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal
uncertain as a sign or indication
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spongy
s
spongy bread
easily squashed
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spongy
s
spongy bread
resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
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infinite
n
the boundless regions of the infinite
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
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[ "attribute", "space" ]
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infinite
a
the infinite ingenuity of man
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
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infinite
a
infinite verb form
of verbs
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infinite
a
infinite verb form
having neither person nor number nor mood as a participle or gerund or infinitive
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infinite
s
God 's infinite wisdom
total and all-embracing
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infinite
s
an infinite number of reasons
too numerous to be counted
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tiptoe
s
moving with tiptoe steps
walking on the tips of oness toes so as to make no noise
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quickly
r
he works quickly
with rapid movements
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livelong
s
all the livelong day
constituting the full extent or duration
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hatchery
n
the park authorities operated a trout hatchery
a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions especially fish eggs
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transversely
r
they were cut transversely
in a transverse manner
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cloudless
s
under a cloudless sky
free from clouds
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store
n
he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars
a supply of something available for future use
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[ "provision", "stock", "base", "fund", "issue" ]
"he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars" What is the definition of "store"?
store
v
store grain for the winter
to keep or lay aside for future use
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store
v
I could n't store all the books in the attic so I sold some
to find a place for and put away for storage
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murky
s
a murky dungeon
dark or gloomy
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murky
s
murky waters
clouded as with sediment
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"murky waters" What is the definition of "murky"?
tyrant
n
his father was a tyrant
any person who exercises power in a cruel way
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accident
n
winning the lottery was a happy accident
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
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"winning the lottery was a happy accident" What is the definition of "accident"?
syndrome
n
every word has a syndrome of meanings
a complex of concurrent things
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intermittent
s
intermittent rain showers
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
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"intermittent rain showers" What is the definition of "intermittent"?
noisy
a
a noisy cafeteria
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
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noisy
s
a noisy sweater
attracting attention by showiness or bright colors
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resurrection
n
it produced a resurrection of hope
a revival from inactivity and disuse
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apart
s
existed over the centuries as a world apart
remote and separate physically or socially
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"existed over the centuries as a world apart" What is the definition of "apart"?
apart
r
These towns are many miles apart
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
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apart
r
they grew apart over the years
away from another or others
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norm
n
the current middle-class norm of two children per family
a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
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norm
n
it set the norm for American homes
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
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hunt
n
the hunt for submarines
an instance of searching for something
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"the hunt for submarines" What is the definition of "hunt"?
cumbersome
s
a cumbersome piece of machinery
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
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cumbersome
s
his cumbersome writing style
not elegant or graceful in expression
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twilight
n
he loved the twilight
the time of day immediately following sunset
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twilight
n
in the twilight of the empire
a condition of decline following successes
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street
n
be careful crossing the street
the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks
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street
n
be careful crossing the street
the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel
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failure
n
his failure to pass the test
an act that fails
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"his failure to pass the test" What is the definition of "failure"?
failure
n
the surprise party was a complete failure
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
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failure
n
he felt that his entire life had been a failure
lack of success
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realizable
s
realizable benefits of the plan
capable of being realized
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resistance
n
he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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"he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens" What is the definition of "resistance"?
resistance
n
the enemy offered little resistance
the military action of resisting the enemys advance
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impolitic
a
an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue
not politic
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refiner
n
he was a sugar refiner
one whose work is to refine a specific thing
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impacted
s
an impacted tooth
wedged or packed in together
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shock
n
the armies met in the shock of battle
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
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[ "fighting", "fight", "combat", "impact" ]
"the armies met in the shock of battle" What is the definition of "shock"?
shock
n
loss of blood is an important cause of shock
bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells
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shock
n
loss of blood is an important cause of shock
characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
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shock
n
the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
an instance of agitation of the earths crust
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spicy
s
spicy gossip
suggestive of sexual impropriety
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thought
n
19th century thought
the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
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"19th century thought" What is the definition of "thought"?
thought
n
the thought never entered my mind
the content of cognition
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[ "misconception", "motif", "whimsy", "program", "idealization", "suggestion", "feeling", "theorem", "belief", "figment", "conception", "ideal", "concept", "inspiration", "keynote", "theme", "generality", "preoccupation", "whim", "impression", "substance", "plan", "cogitation", "burden", "idea", "opinion", "meaning" ]
"the thought never entered my mind" What is the definition of "thought"?