LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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swing	n	he took a wild swing at my head	a sweeping blow or stroke	wordnet	[]	"he took a wild swing at my head" What is the definition of "swing"?
swing	v	swing a bat	to move in a curve or arc , usually with the intent of hitting	wordnet	[]	"swing a bat" What is the definition of "swing"?
swing	v	swing back	to turn	wordnet	[]	"swing back" What is the definition of "swing"?
schooling	v	A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait	to swim in or form a large group of fish	wordnet	[ "school", "swim" ]	"A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait" What is the definition of "schooling"?
countersign	v	You must countersign on this line of the contract	to add ones signature to after anothers to attest authenticity	wordnet	[]	"You must countersign on this line of the contract" What is the definition of "countersign"?
mucous	a	mucous tissue	of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus	wordnet	[]	"mucous tissue" What is the definition of "mucous"?
ophthalmic	a	ophthalmic defect	of or relating to the eye	wordnet	[]	"ophthalmic defect" What is the definition of "ophthalmic"?
ophthalmic	a	ophthalmic surgery	of or relating to ophthalmology	wordnet	[]	"ophthalmic surgery" What is the definition of "ophthalmic"?
palmy	s	a palmy time for stockbrokers	very lively and profitable	wordnet	[]	"a palmy time for stockbrokers" What is the definition of "palmy"?
tidily	r	the door gave access to a tidily furnished sitting-room where chintz and oak predominated	in a tidy manner	wordnet	[]	"the door gave access to a tidily furnished sitting-room where chintz and oak predominated" What is the definition of "tidily"?
convulsive	s	convulsive motions	affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions	wordnet	[]	"convulsive motions" What is the definition of "convulsive"?
convulsive	s	convulsive motions	resembling a spasm	wordnet	[]	"convulsive motions" What is the definition of "convulsive"?
convulsive	s	a convulsive rage	resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent	wordnet	[]	"a convulsive rage" What is the definition of "convulsive"?
definition	n	exercise had given his muscles superior definition	clarity of outline	wordnet	[]	"exercise had given his muscles superior definition" What is the definition of "definition"?
repression	n	the long repression of Christian sects	a state of forcible subjugation	wordnet	[]	"the long repression of Christian sects" What is the definition of "repression"?
repression	n	his goal was the repression of insolence	the act of repressing	wordnet	[]	"his goal was the repression of insolence" What is the definition of "repression"?
repression	n	his goal was the repression of insolence	control by holding down	wordnet	[]	"his goal was the repression of insolence" What is the definition of "repression"?
withdrawal	n	the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam	the act of withdrawing	wordnet	[]	"the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" What is the definition of "withdrawal"?
parsimonious	s	parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses	excessively unwilling to spend	wordnet	[]	"parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses" What is the definition of "parsimonious"?
childishly	r	he acted very childishly	in a childlike manner	wordnet	[]	"he acted very childishly" What is the definition of "childishly"?
defenseless	s	a defenseless child	lacking protection or support	wordnet	[]	"a defenseless child" What is the definition of "defenseless"?
guiltily	r	she blushed guiltily as she spoke	in the manner of someone who has committed an offense	wordnet	[]	"she blushed guiltily as she spoke" What is the definition of "guiltily"?
protuberance	n	the protuberance of his belly	the condition of being protuberant	wordnet	[]	"the protuberance of his belly" What is the definition of "protuberance"?
protuberance	n	the protuberance of his belly	the condition of bulging out	wordnet	[]	"the protuberance of his belly" What is the definition of "protuberance"?
protuberance	n	the occipital protuberance was well developed	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings	wordnet	[ "nub", "swelling", "jut", "bump", "wart", "belly", "mogul", "protrusion", "caput", "excrescence", "prominence" ]	"the occipital protuberance was well developed" What is the definition of "protuberance"?
transact	v	transact with foreign governments	to conduct business	wordnet	[]	"transact with foreign governments" What is the definition of "transact"?
freshness	n	she loved the freshness of newly baked bread	the property of being pure and fresh as if newly made	wordnet	[]	"she loved the freshness of newly baked bread" What is the definition of "freshness"?
freshness	n	she loved the freshness of newly baked bread	not stale or deteriorated	wordnet	[]	"she loved the freshness of newly baked bread" What is the definition of "freshness"?
triumphant	s	a triumphant shout	joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success	wordnet	[]	"a triumphant shout" What is the definition of "triumphant"?
tailor	v	tailor your needs to your surroundings	to adjust to a specific need or market	wordnet	[ "tailoring", "orient", "accommodate", "adapt" ]	"tailor your needs to your surroundings" What is the definition of "tailor"?
rotten	s	dead and rotten in his grave	having decayed or disintegrated	wordnet	[]	"dead and rotten in his grave" What is the definition of "rotten"?
rotten	s	dead and rotten in his grave	usually implies foulness	wordnet	[]	"dead and rotten in his grave" What is the definition of "rotten"?
rotten	s	rotten floor boards	damaged by decay	wordnet	[]	"rotten floor boards" What is the definition of "rotten"?
rotten	s	rotten floor boards	hence unsound and useless	wordnet	[]	"rotten floor boards" What is the definition of "rotten"?
scrape	n	the scrape of violin bows distracted her	a harsh noise made by scraping	wordnet	[ "noise", "scraping", "scratching" ]	"the scrape of violin bows distracted her" What is the definition of "scrape"?
veteran	s	veteran steadiness	rendered competent through trial and experience	wordnet	[]	"veteran steadiness" What is the definition of "veteran"?
sheer	s	got the job through sheer persistence	complete and without restriction or qualification	wordnet	[]	"got the job through sheer persistence" What is the definition of "sheer"?
sheer	s	got the job through sheer persistence	sometimes used informally as intensifiers	wordnet	[]	"got the job through sheer persistence" What is the definition of "sheer"?
sheer	s	sheer wine	not mixed with extraneous elements	wordnet	[]	"sheer wine" What is the definition of "sheer"?
sheer	s	a sheer descent of rock	very steep	wordnet	[]	"a sheer descent of rock" What is the definition of "sheer"?
sheer	s	a sheer descent of rock	having a prominent and almost vertical front	wordnet	[]	"a sheer descent of rock" What is the definition of "sheer"?
sheer	r	he fell sheer into the water	directly	wordnet	[]	"he fell sheer into the water" What is the definition of "sheer"?
confluence	n	Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers	a place where things merge or flow together especially rivers	wordnet	[]	"Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers" What is the definition of "confluence"?
temptation	n	he felt the temptation and his will power weakened	the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid	wordnet	[]	"he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" What is the definition of "temptation"?
changer	n	an inveterate changer of the menu	a person who changes something	wordnet	[ "individual", "modifier", "soul", "person" ]	"an inveterate changer of the menu" What is the definition of "changer"?
subtlety	n	you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew	the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze	wordnet	[]	"you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew" What is the definition of "subtlety"?
prefrontal	s	a prefrontal bone	anterior to a frontal structure	wordnet	[]	"a prefrontal bone" What is the definition of "prefrontal"?
relation	n	he was the hero according to his own relation	an act of narration	wordnet	[ "narration", "telling", "recital", "yarn" ]	"he was the hero according to his own relation" What is the definition of "relation"?
prohibition	n	in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US	a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages	wordnet	[]	"in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US" What is the definition of "prohibition"?
tactile	a	a tactile reflex	of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch	wordnet	[]	"a tactile reflex" What is the definition of "tactile"?
tactile	s	tactile qualities	producing a sensation of touch	wordnet	[]	"tactile qualities" What is the definition of "tactile"?
canon	n	the neoclassical canon	a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy	wordnet	[]	"the neoclassical canon" What is the definition of "canon"?
nickname	n	Joe 's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph	a familiar name for a person often a shortened version of a persons given name	wordnet	[ "cognomen", "sobriquet", "denomination", "appellation" ]	"Joe 's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph" What is the definition of "nickname"?
nickname	n	the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is ` Old Ironsides '	a descriptive name for a place or thing	wordnet	[]	"the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is ` Old Ironsides '" What is the definition of "nickname"?
slang	n	their speech was full of slang expressions	informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions	wordnet	[]	"their speech was full of slang expressions" What is the definition of "slang"?
slang	n	their speech was full of slang expressions	often vituperative or vulgar	wordnet	[]	"their speech was full of slang expressions" What is the definition of "slang"?
approachable	s	a site approachable from a branch of the Niger	easily approached	wordnet	[]	"a site approachable from a branch of the Niger" What is the definition of "approachable"?
approachable	s	the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels	capable of being read with comprehension	wordnet	[]	"the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels" What is the definition of "approachable"?
approachable	a	a friendly approachable person	easy to meet or converse or do business with	wordnet	[]	"a friendly approachable person" What is the definition of "approachable"?
preferable	s	coffee is preferable to tea	more desirable than another	wordnet	[]	"coffee is preferable to tea" What is the definition of "preferable"?
rural	a	rural people	living in or characteristic of farming or country life	wordnet	[]	"rural people" What is the definition of "rural"?
rural	a	rural electrification	of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city	wordnet	[]	"rural electrification" What is the definition of "rural"?
inspect	v	Please inspect your father 's will carefully	to look over carefully	wordnet	[]	"Please inspect your father 's will carefully" What is the definition of "inspect"?
tiger	n	he 's a tiger on the tennis court	a fierce or audacious person	wordnet	[]	"he 's a tiger on the tennis court" What is the definition of "tiger"?
vouch	v	Will he vouch for me ?	to give personal assurance	wordnet	[]	"Will he vouch for me ?" What is the definition of "vouch"?
vouch	v	Will he vouch for me ?	to guarantee	wordnet	[]	"Will he vouch for me ?" What is the definition of "vouch"?
finality	n	the finality of death	the quality of being final or definitely settled	wordnet	[]	"the finality of death" What is the definition of "finality"?
rich	n	only the very rich benefit from this legislation	people who have possessions and wealth considered as a group	wordnet	[ "people", "riches" ]	"only the very rich benefit from this legislation" What is the definition of "rich"?
rich	a	her father is extremely rich	possessing material wealth	wordnet	[]	"her father is extremely rich" What is the definition of "rich"?
rich	a	blessed with a land rich in minerals	having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances especially natural resources	wordnet	[]	"blessed with a land rich in minerals" What is the definition of "rich"?
rich	a	a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture	high in mineral content	wordnet	[]	"a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture" What is the definition of "rich"?
rich	a	a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture	having a high proportion of fuel to air	wordnet	[]	"a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture" What is the definition of "rich"?
rich	s	a rich collection of antiques	of great worth or quality	wordnet	[]	"a rich collection of antiques" What is the definition of "rich"?
rich	s	rich seams of coal	very productive	wordnet	[]	"rich seams of coal" What is the definition of "rich"?
rich	s	rich desserts	containing plenty of fat , or eggs , or sugar	wordnet	[]	"rich desserts" What is the definition of "rich"?
adulterous	s	an adulterous relationship	characterized by adultery	wordnet	[]	"an adulterous relationship" What is the definition of "adulterous"?
adulterous	s	adulterous husbands and wives	not faithful to a spouse or lover	wordnet	[]	"adulterous husbands and wives" What is the definition of "adulterous"?
provoking	s	a provoking delay at the airport	causing or tending to cause anger or resentment	wordnet	[]	"a provoking delay at the airport" What is the definition of "provoking"?
demagogic	a	demagogic speeches	characteristic of or resembling a demagogue	wordnet	[]	"demagogic speeches" What is the definition of "demagogic"?
polymeric	a	a polymeric compound	of or relating to or consisting of a polymer	wordnet	[]	"a polymeric compound" What is the definition of "polymeric"?
quadrillion	n	in England they call a septillion a quadrillion	the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros	wordnet	[]	"in England they call a septillion a quadrillion" What is the definition of "quadrillion"?
bare	s	bare bodies	completely unclothed	wordnet	[]	"bare bodies" What is the definition of "bare"?
bare	s	a bare livelihood	lacking in amplitude or quantity	wordnet	[]	"a bare livelihood" What is the definition of "bare"?
bare	s	a bare majority	just barely adequate or within a lower limit	wordnet	[]	"a bare majority" What is the definition of "bare"?
bare	a	a bare hill	lacking its natural or customary covering	wordnet	[]	"a bare hill" What is the definition of "bare"?
bare	a	a bare blade	not having a protective covering	wordnet	[]	"a bare blade" What is the definition of "bare"?
roughness	n	men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity	harsh or severe speech or behavior	wordnet	[]	"men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity" What is the definition of "roughness"?
anciently	r	a concern with what may have happened anciently	in ancient times	wordnet	[]	"a concern with what may have happened anciently" What is the definition of "anciently"?
anciently	r	a concern with what may have happened anciently	long ago	wordnet	[]	"a concern with what may have happened anciently" What is the definition of "anciently"?
tone	n	he began in a conversational tone	the quality of a persons voice	wordnet	[]	"he began in a conversational tone" What is the definition of "tone"?
distributor	n	his company is a large distributor of software products	a company that markets merchandise	wordnet	[]	"his company is a large distributor of software products" What is the definition of "distributor"?
vehemently	r	he vehemently denied the accusations against him	in a vehement manner	wordnet	[]	"he vehemently denied the accusations against him" What is the definition of "vehemently"?
misread	v	He misread the data	to read or interpret wrongly	wordnet	[]	"He misread the data" What is the definition of "misread"?
misread	v	I misread Hamlet all my life !	to interpret wrongly	wordnet	[ "read", "take", "misinterpret" ]	"I misread Hamlet all my life !" What is the definition of "misread"?
potentiate	v	potentiate the drug	to increase the effect of or act synergistically with a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon	wordnet	[]	"potentiate the drug" What is the definition of "potentiate"?
hidden	s	a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole	designed to elude detection	wordnet	[]	"a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole" What is the definition of "hidden"?
hidden	s	hidden valleys	difficult to find	wordnet	[]	"hidden valleys" What is the definition of "hidden"?
anonymously	r	she wrote these letters anonymously	without giving a name	wordnet	[]	"she wrote these letters anonymously" What is the definition of "anonymously"?
fury	n	hell hath no fury like a woman scorned	a feeling of intense anger	wordnet	[ "madness", "wrath", "anger" ]	"hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" What is the definition of "fury"?
moody	s	he sat in moody silence	showing a brooding ill humor	wordnet	[]	"he sat in moody silence" What is the definition of "moody"?

swing

n

he took a wild swing at my head

a sweeping blow or stroke

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"he took a wild swing at my head" What is the definition of "swing"?

swing

v

swing a bat

to move in a curve or arc , usually with the intent of hitting

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"swing a bat" What is the definition of "swing"?

swing

v

swing back

to turn

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"swing back" What is the definition of "swing"?

schooling

v

A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait

to swim in or form a large group of fish

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[ "school", "swim" ]

"A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait" What is the definition of "schooling"?

countersign

v

You must countersign on this line of the contract

to add ones signature to after anothers to attest authenticity

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"You must countersign on this line of the contract" What is the definition of "countersign"?

mucous

a

mucous tissue

of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus

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"mucous tissue" What is the definition of "mucous"?

ophthalmic

a

ophthalmic defect

of or relating to the eye

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"ophthalmic defect" What is the definition of "ophthalmic"?

ophthalmic

a

ophthalmic surgery

of or relating to ophthalmology

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"ophthalmic surgery" What is the definition of "ophthalmic"?

palmy

s

a palmy time for stockbrokers

very lively and profitable

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"a palmy time for stockbrokers" What is the definition of "palmy"?

tidily

r

the door gave access to a tidily furnished sitting-room where chintz and oak predominated

in a tidy manner

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"the door gave access to a tidily furnished sitting-room where chintz and oak predominated" What is the definition of "tidily"?

convulsive

s

convulsive motions

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions

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"convulsive motions" What is the definition of "convulsive"?

convulsive

s

convulsive motions

resembling a spasm

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"convulsive motions" What is the definition of "convulsive"?

convulsive

s

a convulsive rage

resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent

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"a convulsive rage" What is the definition of "convulsive"?

definition

n

exercise had given his muscles superior definition

clarity of outline

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"exercise had given his muscles superior definition" What is the definition of "definition"?

repression

n

the long repression of Christian sects

a state of forcible subjugation

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"the long repression of Christian sects" What is the definition of "repression"?

repression

n

his goal was the repression of insolence

the act of repressing

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"his goal was the repression of insolence" What is the definition of "repression"?

repression

n

his goal was the repression of insolence

control by holding down

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"his goal was the repression of insolence" What is the definition of "repression"?

withdrawal

n

the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam

the act of withdrawing

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"the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" What is the definition of "withdrawal"?

parsimonious

s

parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses

excessively unwilling to spend

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"parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses" What is the definition of "parsimonious"?

childishly

r

he acted very childishly

in a childlike manner

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"he acted very childishly" What is the definition of "childishly"?

defenseless

s

a defenseless child

lacking protection or support

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"a defenseless child" What is the definition of "defenseless"?

guiltily

r

she blushed guiltily as she spoke

in the manner of someone who has committed an offense

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"she blushed guiltily as she spoke" What is the definition of "guiltily"?

protuberance

n

the protuberance of his belly

the condition of being protuberant

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"the protuberance of his belly" What is the definition of "protuberance"?

protuberance

n

the protuberance of his belly

the condition of bulging out

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"the protuberance of his belly" What is the definition of "protuberance"?

protuberance

n

the occipital protuberance was well developed

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

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[ "nub", "swelling", "jut", "bump", "wart", "belly", "mogul", "protrusion", "caput", "excrescence", "prominence" ]

"the occipital protuberance was well developed" What is the definition of "protuberance"?

transact

v

transact with foreign governments

to conduct business

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"transact with foreign governments" What is the definition of "transact"?

freshness

n

she loved the freshness of newly baked bread

the property of being pure and fresh as if newly made

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"she loved the freshness of newly baked bread" What is the definition of "freshness"?

freshness

n

she loved the freshness of newly baked bread

not stale or deteriorated

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"she loved the freshness of newly baked bread" What is the definition of "freshness"?

triumphant

s

a triumphant shout

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

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"a triumphant shout" What is the definition of "triumphant"?

tailor

v

tailor your needs to your surroundings

to adjust to a specific need or market

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[ "tailoring", "orient", "accommodate", "adapt" ]

"tailor your needs to your surroundings" What is the definition of "tailor"?

rotten

s

dead and rotten in his grave

having decayed or disintegrated

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"dead and rotten in his grave" What is the definition of "rotten"?

rotten

s

dead and rotten in his grave

usually implies foulness

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"dead and rotten in his grave" What is the definition of "rotten"?

rotten

s

rotten floor boards

damaged by decay

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"rotten floor boards" What is the definition of "rotten"?

rotten

s

rotten floor boards

hence unsound and useless

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"rotten floor boards" What is the definition of "rotten"?

scrape

n

the scrape of violin bows distracted her

a harsh noise made by scraping

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[ "noise", "scraping", "scratching" ]

"the scrape of violin bows distracted her" What is the definition of "scrape"?

veteran

s

veteran steadiness

rendered competent through trial and experience

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"veteran steadiness" What is the definition of "veteran"?

sheer

s

got the job through sheer persistence

complete and without restriction or qualification

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"got the job through sheer persistence" What is the definition of "sheer"?

sheer

s

got the job through sheer persistence

sometimes used informally as intensifiers

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"got the job through sheer persistence" What is the definition of "sheer"?

sheer

s

sheer wine

not mixed with extraneous elements

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"sheer wine" What is the definition of "sheer"?

sheer

s

a sheer descent of rock

very steep

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"a sheer descent of rock" What is the definition of "sheer"?

sheer

s

a sheer descent of rock

having a prominent and almost vertical front

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"a sheer descent of rock" What is the definition of "sheer"?

sheer

r

he fell sheer into the water

directly

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"he fell sheer into the water" What is the definition of "sheer"?

confluence

n

Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers

a place where things merge or flow together especially rivers

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"Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers" What is the definition of "confluence"?

temptation

n

he felt the temptation and his will power weakened

the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid

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"he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" What is the definition of "temptation"?

changer

n

an inveterate changer of the menu

a person who changes something

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[ "individual", "modifier", "soul", "person" ]

"an inveterate changer of the menu" What is the definition of "changer"?

subtlety

n

you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew

the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

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"you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew" What is the definition of "subtlety"?

prefrontal

s

a prefrontal bone

anterior to a frontal structure

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"a prefrontal bone" What is the definition of "prefrontal"?

relation

n

he was the hero according to his own relation

an act of narration

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[ "narration", "telling", "recital", "yarn" ]

"he was the hero according to his own relation" What is the definition of "relation"?

prohibition

n

in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

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"in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US" What is the definition of "prohibition"?

tactile

a

a tactile reflex

of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

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"a tactile reflex" What is the definition of "tactile"?

tactile

s

tactile qualities

producing a sensation of touch

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"tactile qualities" What is the definition of "tactile"?

canon

n

the neoclassical canon

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy

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"the neoclassical canon" What is the definition of "canon"?

nickname

n

Joe 's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph

a familiar name for a person often a shortened version of a persons given name

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[ "cognomen", "sobriquet", "denomination", "appellation" ]

"Joe 's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph" What is the definition of "nickname"?

nickname

n

the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is ` Old Ironsides '

a descriptive name for a place or thing

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"the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is ` Old Ironsides '" What is the definition of "nickname"?

slang

n

their speech was full of slang expressions

informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions

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"their speech was full of slang expressions" What is the definition of "slang"?

slang

n

their speech was full of slang expressions

often vituperative or vulgar

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"their speech was full of slang expressions" What is the definition of "slang"?

approachable

s

a site approachable from a branch of the Niger

easily approached

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"a site approachable from a branch of the Niger" What is the definition of "approachable"?

approachable

s

the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels

capable of being read with comprehension

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"the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels" What is the definition of "approachable"?

approachable

a

a friendly approachable person

easy to meet or converse or do business with

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"a friendly approachable person" What is the definition of "approachable"?

preferable

s

coffee is preferable to tea

more desirable than another

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rural

a

rural people

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

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rural

a

rural electrification

of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city

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inspect

v

Please inspect your father 's will carefully

to look over carefully

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tiger

n

he 's a tiger on the tennis court

a fierce or audacious person

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vouch

v

Will he vouch for me ?

to give personal assurance

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vouch

v

Will he vouch for me ?

to guarantee

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finality

n

the finality of death

the quality of being final or definitely settled

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rich

n

only the very rich benefit from this legislation

people who have possessions and wealth considered as a group

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rich

a

her father is extremely rich

possessing material wealth

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rich

a

blessed with a land rich in minerals

having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances especially natural resources

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rich

a

a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture

high in mineral content

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rich

a

a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture

having a high proportion of fuel to air

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rich

s

a rich collection of antiques

of great worth or quality

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rich

s

rich seams of coal

very productive

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rich

s

rich desserts

containing plenty of fat , or eggs , or sugar

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adulterous

s

an adulterous relationship

characterized by adultery

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adulterous

s

adulterous husbands and wives

not faithful to a spouse or lover

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provoking

s

a provoking delay at the airport

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

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demagogic

a

demagogic speeches

characteristic of or resembling a demagogue

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polymeric

a

a polymeric compound

of or relating to or consisting of a polymer

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quadrillion

n

in England they call a septillion a quadrillion

the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros

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bare

s

bare bodies

completely unclothed

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bare

s

a bare livelihood

lacking in amplitude or quantity

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bare

s

a bare majority

just barely adequate or within a lower limit

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bare

a

a bare hill

lacking its natural or customary covering

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bare

a

a bare blade

not having a protective covering

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roughness

n

men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity

harsh or severe speech or behavior

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anciently

r

a concern with what may have happened anciently

in ancient times

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anciently

r

a concern with what may have happened anciently

long ago

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tone

n

he began in a conversational tone

the quality of a persons voice

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distributor

n

his company is a large distributor of software products

a company that markets merchandise

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vehemently

r

he vehemently denied the accusations against him

in a vehement manner

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misread

v

He misread the data

to read or interpret wrongly

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misread

v

I misread Hamlet all my life !

to interpret wrongly

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potentiate

v

potentiate the drug

to increase the effect of or act synergistically with a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon

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hidden

s

a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole

designed to elude detection

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hidden

s

hidden valleys

difficult to find

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anonymously

r

she wrote these letters anonymously

without giving a name

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fury

n

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

a feeling of intense anger

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moody

s

he sat in moody silence

showing a brooding ill humor

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