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rendition
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n
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her rendition of Milton 's verse was extraordinarily moving
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the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
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[
"performance",
"spin",
"interpretation",
"rendering"
] |
"her rendition of Milton 's verse was extraordinarily moving" What is the definition of "rendition"?
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plot
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n
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they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
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a secret scheme to do something especially something underhand or illegal
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wordnet
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[
"cabal",
"strategy",
"game",
"conspiracy",
"machination",
"intrigue"
] |
"they concocted a plot to discredit the governor" What is the definition of "plot"?
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plot
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n
|
a bean plot
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a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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wordnet
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[
"tract",
"garden",
"patch"
] |
"a bean plot" What is the definition of "plot"?
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plot
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n
|
the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal
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the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc. .
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"the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal" What is the definition of "plot"?
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scandalously
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r
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you behaved scandalously when you walked out of that meeting !
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in a scandalous manner
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[] |
"you behaved scandalously when you walked out of that meeting !" What is the definition of "scandalously"?
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imminent
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s
|
in imminent danger
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close in time
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"in imminent danger" What is the definition of "imminent"?
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imminent
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s
|
in imminent danger
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about to occur
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"in imminent danger" What is the definition of "imminent"?
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proudly
|
r
|
he walked proudly into town
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with pride
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"he walked proudly into town" What is the definition of "proudly"?
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proudly
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r
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he walked proudly into town
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in a proud manner
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"he walked proudly into town" What is the definition of "proudly"?
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traitorous
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s
|
a lying traitorous insurrectionist
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having the character of , or characteristic of , a traitor
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"a lying traitorous insurrectionist" What is the definition of "traitorous"?
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compel
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v
|
We compel all students to fill out this form
|
to force somebody to do something
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wordnet
|
[
"implement",
"imposing",
"make",
"force",
"oblige",
"impose",
"shame",
"coerce",
"hale",
"walk",
"thrust",
"get",
"condemn",
"stimulate",
"clamor",
"pressure",
"induce",
"obliging"
] |
"We compel all students to fill out this form" What is the definition of "compel"?
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edit
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v
|
edit film
|
to cut and assemble the components of
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[
"modify",
"cut",
"change",
"alter"
] |
"edit film" What is the definition of "edit"?
|
tongued
|
a
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tongued shoes
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often used in combination
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[] |
"tongued shoes" What is the definition of "tongued"?
|
nourishment
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n
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her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives
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the act of nourishing
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[] |
"her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives" What is the definition of "nourishment"?
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prospect
|
v
|
prospect a job
|
to search for something desirable
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[] |
"prospect a job" What is the definition of "prospect"?
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magisterial
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a
|
official magisterial functions
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of or relating to a magistrate
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[] |
"official magisterial functions" What is the definition of "magisterial"?
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magisterial
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s
|
managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
|
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
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[] |
"managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way" What is the definition of "magisterial"?
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magisterial
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s
|
she reigned in magisterial beauty
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used of a persons appearance or behavior
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[] |
"she reigned in magisterial beauty" What is the definition of "magisterial"?
|
magisterial
|
s
|
she reigned in magisterial beauty
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befitting an eminent person
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[] |
"she reigned in magisterial beauty" What is the definition of "magisterial"?
|
amateur
|
s
|
an amateur painter
|
engaged in as a pastime
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[] |
"an amateur painter" What is the definition of "amateur"?
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uncut
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a
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an uncut diamond
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not shaped by cutting or trimming
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"an uncut diamond" What is the definition of "uncut"?
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uncut
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a
|
a book with its leaves still uncut
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having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge
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[] |
"a book with its leaves still uncut" What is the definition of "uncut"?
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topless
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a
|
a topless jar
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having no top
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[] |
"a topless jar" What is the definition of "topless"?
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topless
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s
|
topless waitresses
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having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity
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[] |
"topless waitresses" What is the definition of "topless"?
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unitary
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a
|
the unitary principles of nationalism
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relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity
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[] |
"the unitary principles of nationalism" What is the definition of "unitary"?
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unitary
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a
|
a unitary method was applied
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of or pertaining to or involving the use of units
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[] |
"a unitary method was applied" What is the definition of "unitary"?
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unitary
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a
|
a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government
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characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority
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[] |
"a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government" What is the definition of "unitary"?
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unitary
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s
|
a unitary action
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having the indivisible character of a unit
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[] |
"a unitary action" What is the definition of "unitary"?
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veneration
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n
|
his respect for the law bordered on veneration
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a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
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wordnet
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[
"fear",
"reverence",
"emotion",
"awe"
] |
"his respect for the law bordered on veneration" What is the definition of "veneration"?
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promissory
|
a
|
promissory note
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relating to or having the character of a promise
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[] |
"promissory note" What is the definition of "promissory"?
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faithless
|
s
|
the faithless Benedict Arnold
|
having the character of , or characteristic of , a traitor
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[] |
"the faithless Benedict Arnold" What is the definition of "faithless"?
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soluble
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a
|
the puzzle is soluble
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susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained
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[] |
"the puzzle is soluble" What is the definition of "soluble"?
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larval
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s
|
larval societies
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immature of its kind
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[] |
"larval societies" What is the definition of "larval"?
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larval
|
s
|
larval societies
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especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage
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[] |
"larval societies" What is the definition of "larval"?
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larval
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a
|
the larval eye
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relating to or typical of a larva
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[] |
"the larval eye" What is the definition of "larval"?
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partly
|
r
|
I felt partly to blame
|
in part
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wordnet
|
[
"partially",
""
] |
"I felt partly to blame" What is the definition of "partly"?
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partly
|
r
|
I felt partly to blame
|
in some degree
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wordnet
|
[
"partially",
""
] |
"I felt partly to blame" What is the definition of "partly"?
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partly
|
r
|
I felt partly to blame
|
not wholly
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wordnet
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[
"partially",
""
] |
"I felt partly to blame" What is the definition of "partly"?
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network
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n
|
he owned a network of shops
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an interconnected system of things or people
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[] |
"he owned a network of shops" What is the definition of "network"?
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network
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n
|
a railroad network
|
a system of intersecting lines or channels
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[] |
"a railroad network" What is the definition of "network"?
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network
|
v
|
You have to network if you want to get a good job
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to communicate with and within a group
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[] |
"You have to network if you want to get a good job" What is the definition of "network"?
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uncover
|
v
|
uncover your belly
|
to remove all or part of ones clothes to show ones body
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wordnet
|
[
"unmask",
"expose",
"unclothed",
"unveil",
"undo",
"bare",
"unwrap"
] |
"uncover your belly" What is the definition of "uncover"?
|
submissive
|
a
|
submissive servants
|
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
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[] |
"submissive servants" What is the definition of "submissive"?
|
submissive
|
s
|
she has become submissive and subservient
|
characteristic of a slave or servant
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[] |
"she has become submissive and subservient" What is the definition of "submissive"?
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inclusion
|
n
|
he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work
|
the relation of comprising something
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wordnet
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[
"involvement",
"comprehension"
] |
"he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work" What is the definition of "inclusion"?
|
unequaled
|
s
|
craftsmen whose skill is unequaled
|
radically distinctive and without equal
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[] |
"craftsmen whose skill is unequaled" What is the definition of "unequaled"?
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pure
|
a
|
pure air and water
|
free of extraneous elements of any kind
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[] |
"pure air and water" What is the definition of "pure"?
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pure
|
a
|
I felt pure and sweet as a new baby " - Sylvia Plath
|
having no faults
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[] |
"I felt pure and sweet as a new baby " - Sylvia Plath" What is the definition of "pure"?
|
pure
|
a
|
I felt pure and sweet as a new baby " - Sylvia Plath
|
sinless
|
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[] |
"I felt pure and sweet as a new baby " - Sylvia Plath" What is the definition of "pure"?
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pure
|
s
|
pure science
|
concerned with theory and data rather than practice
|
wordnet
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[] |
"pure science" What is the definition of "pure"?
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pure
|
s
|
pure science
|
opposed to applied
|
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[] |
"pure science" What is the definition of "pure"?
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pure
|
s
|
pure and vestal modesty
|
in a state of sexual virginity
|
wordnet
|
[
"vestal",
"virtuous",
"",
"virgin",
"virginal"
] |
"pure and vestal modesty" What is the definition of "pure"?
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peripheral
|
a
|
Russia 's peripheral provinces
|
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
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wordnet
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[] |
"Russia 's peripheral provinces" What is the definition of "peripheral"?
|
peripheral
|
a
|
Russia 's peripheral provinces
|
the outer area
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Russia 's peripheral provinces" What is the definition of "peripheral"?
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peripheral
|
s
|
a peripheral interest
|
related to the key issue but not of central importance
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[] |
"a peripheral interest" What is the definition of "peripheral"?
|
migrate
|
v
|
birds migrate in the Winter
|
to move periodically or seasonally
|
wordnet
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[] |
"birds migrate in the Winter" What is the definition of "migrate"?
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shut
|
v
|
shut the window
|
to move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
|
wordnet
|
[
"banging",
"bung",
"seal",
"slam",
"slat",
"shutter",
"draw",
"close",
"bang"
] |
"shut the window" What is the definition of "shut"?
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shut
|
a
|
the door slammed shut
|
not open
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[] |
"the door slammed shut" What is the definition of "shut"?
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shut
|
a
|
his eyes were shut against the sunlight
|
used especially of mouth or eyes
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[] |
"his eyes were shut against the sunlight" What is the definition of "shut"?
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briny
|
s
|
the briny deep
|
slightly salty especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water
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[] |
"the briny deep" What is the definition of "briny"?
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hedonistic
|
s
|
lives of unending hedonistic delight
|
devoted to pleasure
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[] |
"lives of unending hedonistic delight" What is the definition of "hedonistic"?
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billed
|
v
|
We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel , although we stayed only 3 nights
|
to demand payment
|
wordnet
|
[
"account",
"levy",
"assess",
"surcharge",
"impose",
"charge"
] |
"We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel , although we stayed only 3 nights" What is the definition of "billed"?
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billed
|
v
|
He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso
|
to advertise especially by posters or placards
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[] |
"He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" What is the definition of "billed"?
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sleepless
|
s
|
lay sleepless all night
|
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
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[] |
"lay sleepless all night" What is the definition of "sleepless"?
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collect
|
s
|
a collect call
|
payable by the recipient on delivery
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wordnet
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[] |
"a collect call" What is the definition of "collect"?
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collect
|
r
|
call collect
|
make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
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[] |
"call collect" What is the definition of "collect"?
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stone
|
n
|
he wanted a special stone to mark the site
|
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
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wordnet
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[] |
"he wanted a special stone to mark the site" What is the definition of "stone"?
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stone
|
n
|
a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone
|
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body
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[] |
"a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone" What is the definition of "stone"?
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stone
|
n
|
a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone
|
equal to 14 pounds
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[] |
"a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone" What is the definition of "stone"?
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averse
|
s
|
averse to taking risks
|
strongly opposed
|
wordnet
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[] |
"averse to taking risks" What is the definition of "averse"?
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adhesiveness
|
n
|
the mutual adhesiveness of cells
|
the property of sticking together as of glue and wood or the joining of surfaces of different composition
|
wordnet
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[
"bond",
"adhesion",
"stickiness"
] |
"the mutual adhesiveness of cells" What is the definition of "adhesiveness"?
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variance
|
n
|
a zoning variance
|
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation typically a building regulation
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wordnet
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[] |
"a zoning variance" What is the definition of "variance"?
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arterial
|
a
|
arterial disease
|
of or involving or contained in the arteries
|
wordnet
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[] |
"arterial disease" What is the definition of "arterial"?
|
jealous
|
s
|
a jealous lover
|
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a jealous lover" What is the definition of "jealous"?
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jealous
|
s
|
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
|
showing extreme cupidity
|
wordnet
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[] |
"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions" What is the definition of "jealous"?
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jealous
|
s
|
jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
|
painfully desirous of anothers advantages
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wordnet
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[] |
"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions" What is the definition of "jealous"?
|
hazardous
|
s
|
skydiving is a hazardous sport
|
involving risk or danger
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wordnet
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[] |
"skydiving is a hazardous sport" What is the definition of "hazardous"?
|
snappy
|
s
|
snappy conversation
|
smart and fashionable
|
wordnet
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[] |
"snappy conversation" What is the definition of "snappy"?
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snappy
|
s
|
snappy weather
|
pleasantly cold and invigorating
|
wordnet
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[] |
"snappy weather" What is the definition of "snappy"?
|
chain
|
n
|
the chain of command
|
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
|
wordnet
|
[
"series",
"concatenation"
] |
"the chain of command" What is the definition of "chain"?
|
pesky
|
s
|
a pesky mosquito
|
causing irritation or annoyance
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a pesky mosquito" What is the definition of "pesky"?
|
smash
|
r
|
the car went smash through the fence
|
with a loud crash
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the car went smash through the fence" What is the definition of "smash"?
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groundwork
|
n
|
we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago
|
preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
|
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[] |
"we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago" What is the definition of "groundwork"?
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railroad
|
n
|
he walked along the railroad track
|
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
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wordnet
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[] |
"he walked along the railroad track" What is the definition of "railroad"?
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calm
|
s
|
spoke in a calm voice
|
not agitated
|
wordnet
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[] |
"spoke in a calm voice" What is the definition of "calm"?
|
calm
|
s
|
spoke in a calm voice
|
without losing self-possession
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wordnet
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[] |
"spoke in a calm voice" What is the definition of "calm"?
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calm
|
a
|
calm seas
|
free from storm or wind
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wordnet
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[] |
"calm seas" What is the definition of "calm"?
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historically
|
r
|
historically they have never coexisted peacefully
|
throughout history
|
wordnet
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[] |
"historically they have never coexisted peacefully" What is the definition of "historically"?
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historically
|
r
|
this is historically interesting
|
with respect to history
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[] |
"this is historically interesting" What is the definition of "historically"?
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endemic
|
n
|
it is an endemic found only this island
|
a plant that is native to a certain limited area
|
wordnet
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[] |
"it is an endemic found only this island" What is the definition of "endemic"?
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endemic
|
a
|
diseases endemic to the tropics
|
of or relating to a disease or anything resembling a disease constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
|
wordnet
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[] |
"diseases endemic to the tropics" What is the definition of "endemic"?
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endemic
|
a
|
the islands have a number of interesting endemic species
|
native to or confined to a certain region
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the islands have a number of interesting endemic species" What is the definition of "endemic"?
|
endemic
|
s
|
endemic folkways
|
originating where it is found
|
wordnet
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[] |
"endemic folkways" What is the definition of "endemic"?
|
circumpolar
|
s
|
a circumpolar star
|
continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a circumpolar star" What is the definition of "circumpolar"?
|
uncivilized
|
s
|
fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient " - Margaret Meade
|
without civilizing influences
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient " - Margaret Meade" What is the definition of "uncivilized"?
|
hydroplane
|
n
|
the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane
|
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane" What is the definition of "hydroplane"?
|
hydroplane
|
n
|
the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
|
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record" What is the definition of "hydroplane"?
|
lucifer
|
n
|
as long you 've a lucifer to light your fag
|
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"as long you 've a lucifer to light your fag" What is the definition of "lucifer"?
|
lucifer
|
n
|
as long you 've a lucifer to light your fag
|
ignites with friction
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"as long you 've a lucifer to light your fag" What is the definition of "lucifer"?
|
tense
|
v
|
alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
|
to increase the tension on
|
wordnet
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[] |
"alternately relax and tense your calf muscle" What is the definition of "tense"?
|
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