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thought | n | she paused for thought | the process of using your mind to consider something carefully | wordnet | [
"explanation",
"construction",
"consideration",
"mysticism",
"ideation",
"provision",
"cerebration",
"thinking",
"preparation",
"intellection"
] | "she paused for thought" What is the definition of "thought"? |
thought | v | I thought to find her in a bad state | to expect , believe , or suppose | wordnet | [
"opine",
"suppose",
"guess",
"suspect",
"reckon",
"anticipate",
"expect"
] | "I thought to find her in a bad state" What is the definition of "thought"? |
stalling | v | she does n't want to write the report , so she is stalling | to deliberately delay an event or action | wordnet | [] | "she does n't want to write the report , so she is stalling" What is the definition of "stalling"? |
darn | v | darn socks | to repair by sewing | wordnet | [] | "darn socks" What is the definition of "darn"? |
purchasable | s | purchasable goods | available for purchase | wordnet | [] | "purchasable goods" What is the definition of "purchasable"? |
purchasable | s | a purchasable senator | capable of being corrupted | wordnet | [] | "a purchasable senator" What is the definition of "purchasable"? |
unconscionable | s | an unconscionable liar | lacking a conscience | wordnet | [] | "an unconscionable liar" What is the definition of "unconscionable"? |
unconscionable | s | unconscionable spending | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | wordnet | [
"usurious",
"",
"exorbitant",
"steeper",
"steep",
"outrageous"
] | "unconscionable spending" What is the definition of "unconscionable"? |
shop | n | he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod | a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services | wordnet | [
"store",
"haberdashery",
"bakehouse",
"booth",
"canteen",
"florist",
"millinery",
"confectionery",
"salon",
"bookstore",
"pharmacy",
"outlet",
"bookshop",
"confectionary",
"perfumery",
"bakery",
"outfitter"
] | "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" What is the definition of "shop"? |
shop | n | I built a birdhouse in shop | a course of instruction in a trade as carpentry or electricity | wordnet | [] | "I built a birdhouse in shop" What is the definition of "shop"? |
parallel | a | parallel lines never converge | being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting | wordnet | [] | "parallel lines never converge" What is the definition of "parallel"? |
parallel | s | parallel processing | of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | wordnet | [] | "parallel processing" What is the definition of "parallel"? |
adjust | v | We must adjust to the bad economic situation | to adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions | wordnet | [
"readjust",
"adapt",
"square",
"assimilate",
"change",
"conform",
"acclimate",
"focus",
"acclimatize"
] | "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" What is the definition of "adjust"? |
meaning | n | what is the meaning of this sentence | the message that is intended or expressed or signified | wordnet | [
"significance",
"subtlety",
"connotation",
"moral",
"sense",
"nuance",
"symbolization",
"signification",
"point",
"intension",
"shade",
"import",
"lesson",
"gist",
"nicety",
"substance",
"essence",
"refinement",
"burden"
] | "what is the meaning of this sentence" What is the definition of "meaning"? |
meaning | n | What is the meaning of this proverb ? | the idea that is intended | wordnet | [
"implication",
"thought",
"tenor",
"significance",
"strain",
"connotation",
"import",
"undercurrent",
"extension",
"idea",
"reference",
"substance"
] | "What is the meaning of this proverb ?" What is the definition of "meaning"? |
meaning | s | a meaning look | rich in significance or implication | wordnet | [
"pregnant",
"",
"significant"
] | "a meaning look" What is the definition of "meaning"? |
civic | a | civic center | of or relating or belonging to a city | wordnet | [] | "civic center" What is the definition of "civic"? |
civic | a | civic duties | of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals | wordnet | [] | "civic duties" What is the definition of "civic"? |
ossified | v | The tissue ossified | to become bony | wordnet | [
"turn",
"ossify"
] | "The tissue ossified" What is the definition of "ossified"? |
ossified | v | ossified teaching methods | to make rigid and set into a conventional pattern | wordnet | [] | "ossified teaching methods" What is the definition of "ossified"? |
ossified | v | The disease ossified the tissue | to cause to become hard and bony | wordnet | [
"modify",
"change",
"alter",
"ossify"
] | "The disease ossified the tissue" What is the definition of "ossified"? |
ossified | s | an ossified bureaucratic system | set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior , habits , or beliefs | wordnet | [] | "an ossified bureaucratic system" What is the definition of "ossified"? |
feeble | s | a feeble excuse | pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness | wordnet | [] | "a feeble excuse" What is the definition of "feeble"? |
feeble | s | feeble efforts | lacking strength or vigor | wordnet | [] | "feeble efforts" What is the definition of "feeble"? |
hoary | s | hoary jokes | ancient | wordnet | [] | "hoary jokes" What is the definition of "hoary"? |
hoary | s | nodded his hoary head | showing characteristics of age , especially having grey or white hair | wordnet | [] | "nodded his hoary head" What is the definition of "hoary"? |
intelligence | n | we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage | secret information about an enemy or potential enemy | wordnet | [] | "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage" What is the definition of "intelligence"? |
hourly | s | hourly chimes | occurring every hour or payable by the hour | wordnet | [] | "hourly chimes" What is the definition of "hourly"? |
requisition | n | first you have to fill out the requisition | an official form on which a request in made | wordnet | [] | "first you have to fill out the requisition" What is the definition of "requisition"? |
moment | n | the moment he arrived the party began | a particular point in time | wordnet | [
"time",
"culmination",
"point",
"minute"
] | "the moment he arrived the party began" What is the definition of "moment"? |
moment | n | wait just a moment | an indefinitely short time | wordnet | [
"jiffy",
"bit",
"twinkling",
"time",
"minute",
"flash",
"wink",
"trice"
] | "wait just a moment" What is the definition of "moment"? |
imperial | a | imperial colony | relating to or associated with an empire | wordnet | [] | "imperial colony" What is the definition of "imperial"? |
imperial | a | imperial palace | befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress | wordnet | [] | "imperial palace" What is the definition of "imperial"? |
imperial | s | golden age of imperial splendor | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler | wordnet | [
"regal",
"royal",
""
] | "golden age of imperial splendor" What is the definition of "imperial"? |
prudent | a | a prudent manager | careful and sensible | wordnet | [] | "a prudent manager" What is the definition of "prudent"? |
prudent | a | a prudent manager | marked by sound judgment | wordnet | [] | "a prudent manager" What is the definition of "prudent"? |
splurge | n | a splurge of spending | any act of immoderate indulgence | wordnet | [
"indulgence",
"orgy"
] | "a splurge of spending" What is the definition of "splurge"? |
partnership | n | effective language learning is a partnership between school , teacher and student | a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal | wordnet | [] | "effective language learning is a partnership between school , teacher and student" What is the definition of "partnership"? |
pronunciation | n | they are always correcting my pronunciation | the manner in which someone utters a word | wordnet | [] | "they are always correcting my pronunciation" What is the definition of "pronunciation"? |
pronunciation | n | the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners | the way a word or a language is customarily spoken | wordnet | [] | "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners" What is the definition of "pronunciation"? |
numerous | s | numerous times | amounting to a large indefinite number | wordnet | [] | "numerous times" What is the definition of "numerous"? |
assimilative | s | assimilative processes " , " assimilative capacity of the human mind | capable of mentally absorbing | wordnet | [] | "assimilative processes " , " assimilative capacity of the human mind" What is the definition of "assimilative"? |
assimilative | s | an assimilative substance | capable of taking gas , light , or liquids into a solution | wordnet | [] | "an assimilative substance" What is the definition of "assimilative"? |
pictorial | a | pictorial perspective | pertaining to or consisting of pictures | wordnet | [] | "pictorial perspective" What is the definition of "pictorial"? |
pictorial | s | pictorial poetry and prose | evoking lifelike images within the mind | wordnet | [] | "pictorial poetry and prose" What is the definition of "pictorial"? |
redemptive | a | a redemptive theory about life " - E.K.Brown | of or relating to or resulting in redemption | wordnet | [] | "a redemptive theory about life " - E.K.Brown" What is the definition of "redemptive"? |
redemptive | s | redemptive ( or redeeming ) love | bringing about salvation or redemption from sin | wordnet | [] | "redemptive ( or redeeming ) love" What is the definition of "redemptive"? |
fruit | n | he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies | the consequence of some effort or action | wordnet | [] | "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies" What is the definition of "fruit"? |
nagging | v | nagging concerns and doubts | to worry persistently | wordnet | [
"worry",
"nag"
] | "nagging concerns and doubts" What is the definition of "nagging"? |
nagging | s | nagging parents | continually complaining or faultfinding | wordnet | [] | "nagging parents" What is the definition of "nagging"? |
hub | n | the playground is the hub of parental supervision | a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation | wordnet | [] | "the playground is the hub of parental supervision" What is the definition of "hub"? |
hub | n | the playground is the hub of parental supervision | a focal point around which events revolve | wordnet | [] | "the playground is the hub of parental supervision" What is the definition of "hub"? |
insatiable | a | an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore | impossible to satisfy | wordnet | [] | "an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore" What is the definition of "insatiable"? |
yardstick | n | on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment ? | a measure or standard used for comparison | wordnet | [] | "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment ?" What is the definition of "yardstick"? |
honeymoon | v | they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i | to spend a holiday after ones marriage | wordnet | [] | "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i" What is the definition of "honeymoon"? |
gaunt | s | a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys | very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | wordnet | [
"haggard",
"",
"skeletal",
"bony"
] | "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys" What is the definition of "gaunt"? |
program | n | he proposed an elaborate program of public works | a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need | wordnet | [] | "he proposed an elaborate program of public works" What is the definition of "program"? |
program | n | you ca n't tell the players without a program | an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event | wordnet | [] | "you ca n't tell the players without a program" What is the definition of "program"? |
program | n | the program required several hundred lines of code | a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute | wordnet | [] | "the program required several hundred lines of code" What is the definition of "program"? |
tender | a | a tender heart | given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality | wordnet | [] | "a tender heart" What is the definition of "tender"? |
tender | a | tender beef | easy to cut or chew | wordnet | [] | "tender beef" What is the definition of "tender"? |
tender | a | tender feet | physically untoughened | wordnet | [] | "tender feet" What is the definition of "tender"? |
tender | s | at a tender age | young and immature | wordnet | [] | "at a tender age" What is the definition of "tender"? |
tender | s | tender green shoots | not hardy | wordnet | [] | "tender green shoots" What is the definition of "tender"? |
tender | s | tender green shoots | easily killed by adverse growing condition | wordnet | [] | "tender green shoots" What is the definition of "tender"? |
tender | s | the tender spot on his jaw | hurting | wordnet | [
"raw",
"",
"sensitive"
] | "the tender spot on his jaw" What is the definition of "tender"? |
pointed | v | He pointed to the empty parking space | to indicate a place , direction , person , or thing | wordnet | [
"point",
"finger",
"designate",
"inform",
"reflect",
"show",
"indicate"
] | "He pointed to the empty parking space" What is the definition of "pointed"? |
pointed | v | He pointed to the empty parking space | to either spatially or figuratively | wordnet | [
"point",
"finger",
"designate",
"inform",
"reflect",
"show",
"indicate"
] | "He pointed to the empty parking space" What is the definition of "pointed"? |
pointed | v | the dancers toes pointed outward | to be oriented | wordnet | [
"orient",
"point",
"lie"
] | "the dancers toes pointed outward" What is the definition of "pointed"? |
pointed | s | a pointed critique | direct and obvious in meaning or reference | wordnet | [] | "a pointed critique" What is the definition of "pointed"? |
pointed | s | a pointed critique | often unpleasant | wordnet | [] | "a pointed critique" What is the definition of "pointed"? |
going | n | persuading him was easy going | advancing toward a goal | wordnet | [
"sledding",
"accomplishment"
] | "persuading him was easy going" What is the definition of "going"? |
going | s | a going concern | in full operation | wordnet | [] | "a going concern" What is the definition of "going"? |
channel | n | a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company | a path over which electrical signals can pass | wordnet | [] | "a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company" What is the definition of "channel"? |
channel | n | the ship went aground in the channel | a deep and relatively narrow body of water as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies that allows the best passage for vessels | wordnet | [] | "the ship went aground in the channel" What is the definition of "channel"? |
channel | v | channel information towards a broad audience | to direct the flow of | wordnet | [] | "channel information towards a broad audience" What is the definition of "channel"? |
vulgar | s | appealing to the vulgar taste for violence | lacking refinement or cultivation or taste | wordnet | [
"uncouth",
"",
"common"
] | "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence" What is the definition of "vulgar"? |
vulgar | s | a vulgar and objectionable person | of or associated with the great masses of people | wordnet | [] | "a vulgar and objectionable person" What is the definition of "vulgar"? |
vulgar | s | the vulgar tongue of the masses | being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | wordnet | [
"commoner",
"",
"common"
] | "the vulgar tongue of the masses" What is the definition of "vulgar"? |
tagger | n | a theory that was simply added on by some anonymous tagger | someone who appends or joins one thing to another | wordnet | [] | "a theory that was simply added on by some anonymous tagger" What is the definition of "tagger"? |
rainy | s | rainy days | wet by periods of rain | wordnet | [] | "rainy days" What is the definition of "rainy"? |
existence | n | laws in existence for centuries | the state or fact of existing | wordnet | [
"being",
"living",
"possibility",
"actuality",
"subsistence",
"presence",
"eternity",
"animation"
] | "laws in existence for centuries" What is the definition of "existence"? |
existence | n | the biggest tree in existence | everything that exists anywhere | wordnet | [
"nature",
"world",
"universe",
"macrocosm",
"creation",
"cosmos"
] | "the biggest tree in existence" What is the definition of "existence"? |
macaroni | n | Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni | a british dandy in the 18th century who affected continental mannerisms | wordnet | [] | "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni" What is the definition of "macaroni"? |
consequent | s | the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness | following or accompanying as a consequence | wordnet | [] | "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness" What is the definition of "consequent"? |
thorough | s | our accountant is thorough | painstakingly careful and accurate | wordnet | [] | "our accountant is thorough" What is the definition of "thorough"? |
thorough | s | made a thorough search | performed comprehensively and completely | wordnet | [] | "made a thorough search" What is the definition of "thorough"? |
sure | a | was sure ( or certain ) she had seen it | having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty | wordnet | [] | "was sure ( or certain ) she had seen it" What is the definition of "sure"? |
sure | a | was sure ( or certain ) she had seen it | confident and assured | wordnet | [] | "was sure ( or certain ) she had seen it" What is the definition of "sure"? |
sure | a | sudden but sure regret | certain to occur | wordnet | [] | "sudden but sure regret" What is the definition of "sure"? |
sure | a | sudden but sure regret | destined or inevitable | wordnet | [] | "sudden but sure regret" What is the definition of "sure"? |
sure | s | a sure footing | physically secure or dependable | wordnet | [] | "a sure footing" What is the definition of "sure"? |
sure | s | a sure ( or trusted ) friend | worthy of trust or confidence | wordnet | [] | "a sure ( or trusted ) friend" What is the definition of "sure"? |
sure | s | a sure ( or true ) sign of one 's commitment | infallible or unfailing | wordnet | [] | "a sure ( or true ) sign of one 's commitment" What is the definition of "sure"? |
scrotal | a | scrotal mammals | relating to or having or lying within a scrotum | wordnet | [] | "scrotal mammals" What is the definition of "scrotal"? |
extensiveness | n | the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it | large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness | wordnet | [
"largeness",
"magnitude"
] | "the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it" What is the definition of "extensiveness"? |
ticklish | s | hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter | difficult to handle | wordnet | [
"touchy",
"",
"delicate"
] | "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter" What is the definition of "ticklish"? |
ticklish | s | hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter | requiring great tact | wordnet | [
"touchy",
"",
"delicate"
] | "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter" What is the definition of "ticklish"? |
solicit | v | She is too shy to solicit | to make a solicitation or petition for something desired | wordnet | [] | "She is too shy to solicit" What is the definition of "solicit"? |
rendition | n | they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert | a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc. . | wordnet | [
"performance",
"rendering"
] | "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert" What is the definition of "rendition"? |
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