LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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tense	a	tense piano strings	taut or rigid	wordnet	[]	"tense piano strings" What is the definition of "tense"?
tense	a	tense piano strings	stretched tight	wordnet	[]	"tense piano strings" What is the definition of "tense"?
moralization	n	for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature	the act of making moral or more moral	wordnet	[]	"for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature" What is the definition of "moralization"?
twist	n	they liked to dance the twist	was popular in the 1960s	wordnet	[]	"they liked to dance the twist" What is the definition of "twist"?
twist	v	twist one 's head	to turn in the opposite direction	wordnet	[ "wave", "twisted", "turning", "curl", "turn", "quirk" ]	"twist one 's head" What is the definition of "twist"?
spinous	a	the dorsal fin is spinous	having spines	wordnet	[]	"the dorsal fin is spinous" What is the definition of "spinous"?
rurality	n	a place with the rurality of a turnip field	a rural characteristic or trait	wordnet	[]	"a place with the rurality of a turnip field" What is the definition of "rurality"?
cherubic	s	a cherubic face	having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub	wordnet	[]	"a cherubic face" What is the definition of "cherubic"?
caravan	n	we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels	a procession of wagons or mules or camels traveling together in single file	wordnet	[]	"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels" What is the definition of "caravan"?
bellow	n	his bellow filled the hallway	a very loud utterance like the sound of an animal	wordnet	[ "holla", "bellows", "call", "roaring", "shout", "outcry", "crying", "yell", "cry", "roar" ]	"his bellow filled the hallway" What is the definition of "bellow"?
lobar	a	lobar pneumonia	of or relating to or affecting a lobe	wordnet	[]	"lobar pneumonia" What is the definition of "lobar"?
reserve	v	We managed to reserve a table at Maxim 's	to obtain or arrange for oneself in advance	wordnet	[]	"We managed to reserve a table at Maxim 's" What is the definition of "reserve"?
tour	n	they took an extended tour of Europe	a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area	wordnet	[ "circuit", "journey" ]	"they took an extended tour of Europe" What is the definition of "tour"?
aeration	n	the aeration of the soil	the process of exposing to air so as to purify	wordnet	[]	"the aeration of the soil" What is the definition of "aeration"?
caliber	n	an executive of low caliber	a degree or grade of excellence or worth	wordnet	[ "grade", "degree", "superiority", "quality", "level" ]	"an executive of low caliber" What is the definition of "caliber"?
continued	a	to insure the continued success of the war	without stop or interruption	wordnet	[]	"to insure the continued success of the war" What is the definition of "continued"?
masculine	s	a masculine cadence	ending on an accented beat or syllable	wordnet	[]	"a masculine cadence" What is the definition of "masculine"?
import	n	the import of his announcement was ambiguous	the message that is intended or expressed or signified	wordnet	[ "significance", "subtlety", "connotation", "moral", "sense", "nuance", "symbolization", "signification", "point", "intension", "shade", "lesson", "gist", "nicety", "substance", "essence", "refinement", "burden", "meaning" ]	"the import of his announcement was ambiguous" What is the definition of "import"?
motiveless	s	motiveless malignity	occurring without motivation or provocation	wordnet	[]	"motiveless malignity" What is the definition of "motiveless"?
data	n	statistical data	a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn	wordnet	[]	"statistical data" What is the definition of "data"?
prurient	s	prurient literature	characterized by lust	wordnet	[]	"prurient literature" What is the definition of "prurient"?
lethargic	a	bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights	deficient in alertness or activity	wordnet	[]	"bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights" What is the definition of "lethargic"?
widen	v	widen the road	to make wider	wordnet	[ "modify", "wideness", "change", "alter" ]	"widen the road" What is the definition of "widen"?
widen	v	widen the range of applications	to extend in scope or range or area	wordnet	[]	"widen the range of applications" What is the definition of "widen"?
transmissible	s	transmissible tradition	inherited or inheritable by established rules usually legal rules of descent	wordnet	[ "ancestral", "", "patrimonial", "hereditary" ]	"transmissible tradition" What is the definition of "transmissible"?
again	r	she tried again	anew	wordnet	[]	"she tried again" What is the definition of "again"?
deference	n	his deference to her wishes was very flattering	a courteous expression by word or deed of esteem or regard	wordnet	[ "court", "civility", "props", "respect" ]	"his deference to her wishes was very flattering" What is the definition of "deference"?
deference	n	in deference to your wishes	courteous regard for peoples feelings	wordnet	[]	"in deference to your wishes" What is the definition of "deference"?
unbridled	s	unbridled rage	not restrained or controlled	wordnet	[]	"unbridled rage" What is the definition of "unbridled"?
bushwhacking	s	bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush	lying in ambush	wordnet	[]	"bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush" What is the definition of "bushwhacking"?
essential	s	essential tools and materials	absolutely necessary	wordnet	[ "indispensable", "" ]	"essential tools and materials" What is the definition of "essential"?
essential	s	essential tools and materials	vitally necessary	wordnet	[ "indispensable", "" ]	"essential tools and materials" What is the definition of "essential"?
essential	a	the essential feature	basic and fundamental	wordnet	[]	"the essential feature" What is the definition of "essential"?
essential	a	essential oil	being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc	wordnet	[]	"essential oil" What is the definition of "essential"?
hoot	v	the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums , drink arak , play dice , and dance	to to utter a loud clamorous shout	wordnet	[]	"the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums , drink arak , play dice , and dance" What is the definition of "hoot"?
involvement	n	he escaped involvement in the accident	a connection of inclusion or containment	wordnet	[]	"he escaped involvement in the accident" What is the definition of "involvement"?
honeycombed	v	the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization	to penetrate thoroughly and into every part	wordnet	[]	"the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization" What is the definition of "honeycombed"?
wave	n	a wave of settlers	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon	wordnet	[]	"a wave of settlers" What is the definition of "wave"?
patellar	a	patellar tendon	near or relating to the patella or kneecap	wordnet	[]	"patellar tendon" What is the definition of "patellar"?
mean	s	famous for a mean backhand	excellent	wordnet	[]	"famous for a mean backhand" What is the definition of "mean"?
mean	s	a mean person	characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity	wordnet	[]	"a mean person" What is the definition of "mean"?
mean	s	the mean annual rainfall	approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value	wordnet	[]	"the mean annual rainfall" What is the definition of "mean"?
commune	v	He seemed to commune with nature	to communicate intimately with	wordnet	[]	"He seemed to commune with nature" What is the definition of "commune"?
commune	v	He seemed to commune with nature	to be in a state of heightened , intimate receptivity	wordnet	[]	"He seemed to commune with nature" What is the definition of "commune"?
tenability	n	he questioned the tenability of my claims	the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person	wordnet	[ "plausibility", "reasonableness" ]	"he questioned the tenability of my claims" What is the definition of "tenability"?
proof	n	if you have any proof for what you say , now is the time to produce it	any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something	wordnet	[]	"if you have any proof for what you say , now is the time to produce it" What is the definition of "proof"?
proof	v	proof dough	to knead to reach proper lightness	wordnet	[]	"proof dough" What is the definition of "proof"?
proof	v	proof yeast	to activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk	wordnet	[]	"proof yeast" What is the definition of "proof"?
soaking	r	soaking wet	extremely wet	wordnet	[]	"soaking wet" What is the definition of "soaking"?
waking	n	days of danger and nights of waking	the state of remaining awake	wordnet	[]	"days of danger and nights of waking" What is the definition of "waking"?
waking	s	worked every moment of my waking hours	marked by full consciousness or alertness	wordnet	[]	"worked every moment of my waking hours" What is the definition of "waking"?
approximation	n	newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events	an imprecise or incomplete account	wordnet	[]	"newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" What is the definition of "approximation"?
featured	s	a featured actor	given prominence	wordnet	[]	"a featured actor" What is the definition of "featured"?
slip	n	he 's a mere slip of a lad	a young and slender person	wordnet	[]	"he 's a mere slip of a lad" What is the definition of "slip"?
adolescent	s	adolescent insecurity	displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity	wordnet	[]	"adolescent insecurity" What is the definition of "adolescent"?
adolescent	s	adolescent boys and girls	in the state of development between puberty and maturity	wordnet	[]	"adolescent boys and girls" What is the definition of "adolescent"?
tactful	a	she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion	having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others	wordnet	[]	"she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion" What is the definition of "tactful"?
tactful	s	a tactful way of correcting someone	showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people	wordnet	[]	"a tactful way of correcting someone" What is the definition of "tactful"?
irreparable	a	irreparable harm	impossible to repair , rectify , or amend	wordnet	[]	"irreparable harm" What is the definition of "irreparable"?
telephone	n	I talked to him on the telephone	electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds	wordnet	[ "extension", "phone", "radiophone", "radiotelephone" ]	"I talked to him on the telephone" What is the definition of "telephone"?
brocaded	s	brocaded silk	embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery	wordnet	[]	"brocaded silk" What is the definition of "brocaded"?
war	n	thousands of people were killed in the war	the waging of armed conflict against an enemy	wordnet	[ "warfare", "action" ]	"thousands of people were killed in the war" What is the definition of "war"?
war	n	a price war	an active struggle between competing entities	wordnet	[ "conflict", "warfare", "struggle", "battle" ]	"a price war" What is the definition of "war"?
peroration	n	he summarized his main points in his peroration	the concluding section of an oration	wordnet	[]	"he summarized his main points in his peroration" What is the definition of "peroration"?
tantamount	s	his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt	being essentially equal to something	wordnet	[]	"his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt" What is the definition of "tantamount"?
auxiliary	s	the main library and its auxiliary branches	functioning in a supporting capacity	wordnet	[]	"the main library and its auxiliary branches" What is the definition of "auxiliary"?
auxiliary	s	The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other	furnishing added support	wordnet	[]	"The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" What is the definition of "auxiliary"?
popularly	r	this topic was popularly discussed	among the people	wordnet	[]	"this topic was popularly discussed" What is the definition of "popularly"?
homeopathic	a	homeopathic medicine	of or relating to the practice of homeopathy	wordnet	[]	"homeopathic medicine" What is the definition of "homeopathic"?
agilely	r	leaped agilely from roof to roof	in a nimble or agile manner	wordnet	[]	"leaped agilely from roof to roof" What is the definition of "agilely"?
agilely	r	leaped agilely from roof to roof	with quickness and lightness and ease	wordnet	[]	"leaped agilely from roof to roof" What is the definition of "agilely"?
rustic	s	rustic awkwardness	characteristic of rural life	wordnet	[]	"rustic awkwardness" What is the definition of "rustic"?
rustic	s	rustic farmers	awkwardly simple and provincial	wordnet	[]	"rustic farmers" What is the definition of "rustic"?
rustic	s	rustic stone walls	characteristic of the fields or country	wordnet	[]	"rustic stone walls" What is the definition of "rustic"?
injunction	n	injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order	a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity	wordnet	[]	"injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order" What is the definition of "injunction"?
big	a	set out for the big city	above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent	wordnet	[]	"set out for the big city" What is the definition of "big"?
big	s	graduation was a big day in his life	significant	wordnet	[]	"graduation was a big day in his life" What is the definition of "big"?
big	s	a big voice	loud and firm	wordnet	[]	"a big voice" What is the definition of "big"?
big	s	a big figure in the movement	conspicuous in position or importance	wordnet	[ "prominent", "", "large" ]	"a big figure in the movement" What is the definition of "big"?
big	r	his performance went over big	extremely well	wordnet	[]	"his performance went over big" What is the definition of "big"?
big	r	think big	on a grand scale	wordnet	[]	"think big" What is the definition of "big"?
big	r	the play failed big at the box office	in a major way	wordnet	[]	"the play failed big at the box office" What is the definition of "big"?
shallowness	n	take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive	the quality of lacking physical depth	wordnet	[]	"take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive" What is the definition of "shallowness"?
danger	n	you are in no danger	the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury	wordnet	[]	"you are in no danger" What is the definition of "danger"?
danger	n	He moved out of danger	a dangerous place	wordnet	[]	"He moved out of danger" What is the definition of "danger"?
portray	v	Goya wanted to portray his mistress , the Duchess of Alba	to make a portrait of	wordnet	[ "interpret", "depict", "represent", "limning" ]	"Goya wanted to portray his mistress , the Duchess of Alba" What is the definition of "portray"?
explosively	r	the population in Central America is growing explosively	suddenly and rapidly	wordnet	[]	"the population in Central America is growing explosively" What is the definition of "explosively"?
explosively	r	the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable	in an explosive manner	wordnet	[]	"the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable" What is the definition of "explosively"?
bungling	s	a bungling workman	showing lack of skill or aptitude	wordnet	[]	"a bungling workman" What is the definition of "bungling"?
bungling	s	a bungling performance	lacking physical movement skills , especially with the hands	wordnet	[ "handless", "", "butterfingered" ]	"a bungling performance" What is the definition of "bungling"?
substantiate	v	The president 's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country	to solidify , firm , or strengthen	wordnet	[]	"The president 's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country" What is the definition of "substantiate"?
climate	n	the dank climate of southern Wales	the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time	wordnet	[]	"the dank climate of southern Wales" What is the definition of "climate"?
climate	n	the climate of opinion	the prevailing psychological state	wordnet	[ "status", "mood", "condition" ]	"the climate of opinion" What is the definition of "climate"?
monopolize	v	OPEC wants to monopolize oil	to have or exploit a monopoly of	wordnet	[]	"OPEC wants to monopolize oil" What is the definition of "monopolize"?
connubial	a	connubial bliss	of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband	wordnet	[]	"connubial bliss" What is the definition of "connubial"?
clang	n	he could hear the clang of distant bells	a loud resonant repeating noise	wordnet	[ "noise", "crash", "clangor", "clank" ]	"he could hear the clang of distant bells" What is the definition of "clang"?
ironic	s	madness , an ironic fate for such a clear thinker	characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is	wordnet	[ "ironical", "" ]	"madness , an ironic fate for such a clear thinker" What is the definition of "ironic"?
ironic	s	an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely	humorously sarcastic or mocking	wordnet	[]	"an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely" What is the definition of "ironic"?
neolithic	a	evidence of neolithic settlements	of or relating to the most recent period of the stone age following the mesolithic	wordnet	[]	"evidence of neolithic settlements" What is the definition of "neolithic"?
columnar	s	columnar construction	characterized by columns	wordnet	[]	"columnar construction" What is the definition of "columnar"?

tense

a

tense piano strings

taut or rigid

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"tense piano strings" What is the definition of "tense"?

tense

a

tense piano strings

stretched tight

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"tense piano strings" What is the definition of "tense"?

moralization

n

for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature

the act of making moral or more moral

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"for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature" What is the definition of "moralization"?

twist

n

they liked to dance the twist

was popular in the 1960s

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"they liked to dance the twist" What is the definition of "twist"?

twist

v

twist one 's head

to turn in the opposite direction

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[ "wave", "twisted", "turning", "curl", "turn", "quirk" ]

"twist one 's head" What is the definition of "twist"?

spinous

a

the dorsal fin is spinous

having spines

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"the dorsal fin is spinous" What is the definition of "spinous"?

rurality

n

a place with the rurality of a turnip field

a rural characteristic or trait

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"a place with the rurality of a turnip field" What is the definition of "rurality"?

cherubic

s

a cherubic face

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

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"a cherubic face" What is the definition of "cherubic"?

caravan

n

we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels

a procession of wagons or mules or camels traveling together in single file

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"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels" What is the definition of "caravan"?

bellow

n

his bellow filled the hallway

a very loud utterance like the sound of an animal

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[ "holla", "bellows", "call", "roaring", "shout", "outcry", "crying", "yell", "cry", "roar" ]

"his bellow filled the hallway" What is the definition of "bellow"?

lobar

a

lobar pneumonia

of or relating to or affecting a lobe

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"lobar pneumonia" What is the definition of "lobar"?

reserve

v

We managed to reserve a table at Maxim 's

to obtain or arrange for oneself in advance

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"We managed to reserve a table at Maxim 's" What is the definition of "reserve"?

tour

n

they took an extended tour of Europe

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

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[ "circuit", "journey" ]

"they took an extended tour of Europe" What is the definition of "tour"?

aeration

n

the aeration of the soil

the process of exposing to air so as to purify

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"the aeration of the soil" What is the definition of "aeration"?

caliber

n

an executive of low caliber

a degree or grade of excellence or worth

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[ "grade", "degree", "superiority", "quality", "level" ]

"an executive of low caliber" What is the definition of "caliber"?

continued

a

to insure the continued success of the war

without stop or interruption

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"to insure the continued success of the war" What is the definition of "continued"?

masculine

s

a masculine cadence

ending on an accented beat or syllable

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"a masculine cadence" What is the definition of "masculine"?

import

n

the import of his announcement was ambiguous

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

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[ "significance", "subtlety", "connotation", "moral", "sense", "nuance", "symbolization", "signification", "point", "intension", "shade", "lesson", "gist", "nicety", "substance", "essence", "refinement", "burden", "meaning" ]

"the import of his announcement was ambiguous" What is the definition of "import"?

motiveless

s

motiveless malignity

occurring without motivation or provocation

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"motiveless malignity" What is the definition of "motiveless"?

data

n

statistical data

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

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"statistical data" What is the definition of "data"?

prurient

s

prurient literature

characterized by lust

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"prurient literature" What is the definition of "prurient"?

lethargic

a

bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights

deficient in alertness or activity

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"bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights" What is the definition of "lethargic"?

widen

v

widen the road

to make wider

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[ "modify", "wideness", "change", "alter" ]

"widen the road" What is the definition of "widen"?

widen

v

widen the range of applications

to extend in scope or range or area

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"widen the range of applications" What is the definition of "widen"?

transmissible

s

transmissible tradition

inherited or inheritable by established rules usually legal rules of descent

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[ "ancestral", "", "patrimonial", "hereditary" ]

"transmissible tradition" What is the definition of "transmissible"?

again

r

she tried again

anew

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"she tried again" What is the definition of "again"?

deference

n

his deference to her wishes was very flattering

a courteous expression by word or deed of esteem or regard

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[ "court", "civility", "props", "respect" ]

"his deference to her wishes was very flattering" What is the definition of "deference"?

deference

n

in deference to your wishes

courteous regard for peoples feelings

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"in deference to your wishes" What is the definition of "deference"?

unbridled

s

unbridled rage

not restrained or controlled

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"unbridled rage" What is the definition of "unbridled"?

bushwhacking

s

bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush

lying in ambush

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"bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush" What is the definition of "bushwhacking"?

essential

s

essential tools and materials

absolutely necessary

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[ "indispensable", "" ]

"essential tools and materials" What is the definition of "essential"?

essential

s

essential tools and materials

vitally necessary

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[ "indispensable", "" ]

"essential tools and materials" What is the definition of "essential"?

essential

a

the essential feature

basic and fundamental

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"the essential feature" What is the definition of "essential"?

essential

a

essential oil

being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc

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"essential oil" What is the definition of "essential"?

hoot

v

the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums , drink arak , play dice , and dance

to to utter a loud clamorous shout

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"the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums , drink arak , play dice , and dance" What is the definition of "hoot"?

involvement

n

he escaped involvement in the accident

a connection of inclusion or containment

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"he escaped involvement in the accident" What is the definition of "involvement"?

honeycombed

v

the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization

to penetrate thoroughly and into every part

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"the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization" What is the definition of "honeycombed"?

wave

n

a wave of settlers

a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon

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"a wave of settlers" What is the definition of "wave"?

patellar

a

patellar tendon

near or relating to the patella or kneecap

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"patellar tendon" What is the definition of "patellar"?

mean

s

famous for a mean backhand

excellent

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"famous for a mean backhand" What is the definition of "mean"?

mean

s

a mean person

characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

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"a mean person" What is the definition of "mean"?

mean

s

the mean annual rainfall

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

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"the mean annual rainfall" What is the definition of "mean"?

commune

v

He seemed to commune with nature

to communicate intimately with

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"He seemed to commune with nature" What is the definition of "commune"?

commune

v

He seemed to commune with nature

to be in a state of heightened , intimate receptivity

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"He seemed to commune with nature" What is the definition of "commune"?

tenability

n

he questioned the tenability of my claims

the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person

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[ "plausibility", "reasonableness" ]

"he questioned the tenability of my claims" What is the definition of "tenability"?

proof

n

if you have any proof for what you say , now is the time to produce it

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

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"if you have any proof for what you say , now is the time to produce it" What is the definition of "proof"?

proof

v

proof dough

to knead to reach proper lightness

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"proof dough" What is the definition of "proof"?

proof

v

proof yeast

to activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk

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"proof yeast" What is the definition of "proof"?

soaking

r

soaking wet

extremely wet

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"soaking wet" What is the definition of "soaking"?

waking

n

days of danger and nights of waking

the state of remaining awake

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"days of danger and nights of waking" What is the definition of "waking"?

waking

s

worked every moment of my waking hours

marked by full consciousness or alertness

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"worked every moment of my waking hours" What is the definition of "waking"?

approximation

n

newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events

an imprecise or incomplete account

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"newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" What is the definition of "approximation"?

featured

s

a featured actor

given prominence

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"a featured actor" What is the definition of "featured"?

slip

n

he 's a mere slip of a lad

a young and slender person

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"he 's a mere slip of a lad" What is the definition of "slip"?

adolescent

s

adolescent insecurity

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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"adolescent insecurity" What is the definition of "adolescent"?

adolescent

s

adolescent boys and girls

in the state of development between puberty and maturity

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"adolescent boys and girls" What is the definition of "adolescent"?

tactful

a

she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion

having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

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tactful

s

a tactful way of correcting someone

showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people

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irreparable

a

irreparable harm

impossible to repair , rectify , or amend

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telephone

n

I talked to him on the telephone

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

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[ "extension", "phone", "radiophone", "radiotelephone" ]

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brocaded

s

brocaded silk

embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery

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war

n

thousands of people were killed in the war

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

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war

n

a price war

an active struggle between competing entities

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[ "conflict", "warfare", "struggle", "battle" ]

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peroration

n

he summarized his main points in his peroration

the concluding section of an oration

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tantamount

s

his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt

being essentially equal to something

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auxiliary

s

the main library and its auxiliary branches

functioning in a supporting capacity

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auxiliary

s

The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other

furnishing added support

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popularly

r

this topic was popularly discussed

among the people

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homeopathic

a

homeopathic medicine

of or relating to the practice of homeopathy

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agilely

r

leaped agilely from roof to roof

in a nimble or agile manner

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agilely

r

leaped agilely from roof to roof

with quickness and lightness and ease

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rustic

s

rustic awkwardness

characteristic of rural life

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rustic

s

rustic farmers

awkwardly simple and provincial

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rustic

s

rustic stone walls

characteristic of the fields or country

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injunction

n

injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order

a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity

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big

a

set out for the big city

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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big

s

graduation was a big day in his life

significant

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big

s

a big voice

loud and firm

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big

s

a big figure in the movement

conspicuous in position or importance

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big

r

his performance went over big

extremely well

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big

r

think big

on a grand scale

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big

r

the play failed big at the box office

in a major way

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shallowness

n

take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive

the quality of lacking physical depth

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danger

n

you are in no danger

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

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danger

n

He moved out of danger

a dangerous place

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portray

v

Goya wanted to portray his mistress , the Duchess of Alba

to make a portrait of

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[ "interpret", "depict", "represent", "limning" ]

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explosively

r

the population in Central America is growing explosively

suddenly and rapidly

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explosively

r

the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable

in an explosive manner

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bungling

s

a bungling workman

showing lack of skill or aptitude

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bungling

s

a bungling performance

lacking physical movement skills , especially with the hands

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substantiate

v

The president 's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country

to solidify , firm , or strengthen

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climate

n

the dank climate of southern Wales

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

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climate

n

the climate of opinion

the prevailing psychological state

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monopolize

v

OPEC wants to monopolize oil

to have or exploit a monopoly of

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connubial

a

connubial bliss

of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband

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clang

n

he could hear the clang of distant bells

a loud resonant repeating noise

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ironic

s

madness , an ironic fate for such a clear thinker

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

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ironic

s

an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely

humorously sarcastic or mocking

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neolithic

a

evidence of neolithic settlements

of or relating to the most recent period of the stone age following the mesolithic

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columnar

s

columnar construction

characterized by columns

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