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swing
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n
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he took a wild swing at my head
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a sweeping blow or stroke
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"he took a wild swing at my head" What is the definition of "swing"?
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swing
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v
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swing a bat
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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"?
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swing
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v
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swing back
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to turn
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"swing back" What is the definition of "swing"?
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schooling
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v
|
A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait
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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"?
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countersign
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v
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You must countersign on this line of the contract
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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"?
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mucous
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a
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mucous tissue
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of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
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"mucous tissue" What is the definition of "mucous"?
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ophthalmic
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a
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ophthalmic defect
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of or relating to the eye
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"ophthalmic defect" What is the definition of "ophthalmic"?
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ophthalmic
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a
|
ophthalmic surgery
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of or relating to ophthalmology
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"ophthalmic surgery" What is the definition of "ophthalmic"?
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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"?
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tidily
|
r
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the door gave access to a tidily furnished sitting-room where chintz and oak predominated
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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"?
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convulsive
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s
|
convulsive motions
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affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
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"convulsive motions" What is the definition of "convulsive"?
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convulsive
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s
|
convulsive motions
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resembling a spasm
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"convulsive motions" What is the definition of "convulsive"?
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convulsive
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s
|
a convulsive rage
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resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
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"a convulsive rage" What is the definition of "convulsive"?
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definition
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n
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exercise had given his muscles superior definition
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clarity of outline
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"exercise had given his muscles superior definition" What is the definition of "definition"?
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repression
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n
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the long repression of Christian sects
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a state of forcible subjugation
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"the long repression of Christian sects" What is the definition of "repression"?
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repression
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n
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his goal was the repression of insolence
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the act of repressing
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"his goal was the repression of insolence" What is the definition of "repression"?
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repression
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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"?
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withdrawal
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n
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the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam
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the act of withdrawing
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"the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" What is the definition of "withdrawal"?
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parsimonious
|
s
|
parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses
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excessively unwilling to spend
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"parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses" What is the definition of "parsimonious"?
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childishly
|
r
|
he acted very childishly
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in a childlike manner
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"he acted very childishly" What is the definition of "childishly"?
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defenseless
|
s
|
a defenseless child
|
lacking protection or support
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"a defenseless child" What is the definition of "defenseless"?
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guiltily
|
r
|
she blushed guiltily as she spoke
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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"?
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protuberance
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n
|
the protuberance of his belly
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the condition of being protuberant
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"the protuberance of his belly" What is the definition of "protuberance"?
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protuberance
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n
|
the protuberance of his belly
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the condition of bulging out
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"the protuberance of his belly" What is the definition of "protuberance"?
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protuberance
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n
|
the occipital protuberance was well developed
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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"?
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transact
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v
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transact with foreign governments
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to conduct business
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"transact with foreign governments" What is the definition of "transact"?
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freshness
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n
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she loved the freshness of newly baked bread
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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"?
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freshness
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n
|
she loved the freshness of newly baked bread
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not stale or deteriorated
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[] |
"she loved the freshness of newly baked bread" What is the definition of "freshness"?
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triumphant
|
s
|
a triumphant shout
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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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"a triumphant shout" What is the definition of "triumphant"?
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tailor
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v
|
tailor your needs to your surroundings
|
to adjust to a specific need or market
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wordnet
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[
"tailoring",
"orient",
"accommodate",
"adapt"
] |
"tailor your needs to your surroundings" What is the definition of "tailor"?
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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"?
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rotten
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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"?
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rotten
|
s
|
rotten floor boards
|
damaged by decay
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[] |
"rotten floor boards" What is the definition of "rotten"?
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rotten
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s
|
rotten floor boards
|
hence unsound and useless
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[] |
"rotten floor boards" What is the definition of "rotten"?
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scrape
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n
|
the scrape of violin bows distracted her
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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"?
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veteran
|
s
|
veteran steadiness
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rendered competent through trial and experience
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"veteran steadiness" What is the definition of "veteran"?
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sheer
|
s
|
got the job through sheer persistence
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complete and without restriction or qualification
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"got the job through sheer persistence" What is the definition of "sheer"?
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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"?
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sheer
|
s
|
sheer wine
|
not mixed with extraneous elements
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[] |
"sheer wine" What is the definition of "sheer"?
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sheer
|
s
|
a sheer descent of rock
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very steep
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"a sheer descent of rock" What is the definition of "sheer"?
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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"?
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sheer
|
r
|
he fell sheer into the water
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directly
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"he fell sheer into the water" What is the definition of "sheer"?
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confluence
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n
|
Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
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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"?
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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"?
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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
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[] |
"you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew" What is the definition of "subtlety"?
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prefrontal
|
s
|
a prefrontal bone
|
anterior to a frontal structure
|
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"a prefrontal bone" What is the definition of "prefrontal"?
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relation
|
n
|
he was the hero according to his own relation
|
an act of narration
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wordnet
|
[
"narration",
"telling",
"recital",
"yarn"
] |
"he was the hero according to his own relation" What is the definition of "relation"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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preferable
|
s
|
coffee is preferable to tea
|
more desirable than another
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[] |
"coffee is preferable to tea" What is the definition of "preferable"?
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rural
|
a
|
rural people
|
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
|
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"rural people" What is the definition of "rural"?
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rural
|
a
|
rural electrification
|
of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city
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"rural electrification" What is the definition of "rural"?
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inspect
|
v
|
Please inspect your father 's will carefully
|
to look over carefully
|
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[] |
"Please inspect your father 's will carefully" What is the definition of "inspect"?
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tiger
|
n
|
he 's a tiger on the tennis court
|
a fierce or audacious person
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he 's a tiger on the tennis court" What is the definition of "tiger"?
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vouch
|
v
|
Will he vouch for me ?
|
to give personal assurance
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wordnet
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[] |
"Will he vouch for me ?" What is the definition of "vouch"?
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vouch
|
v
|
Will he vouch for me ?
|
to guarantee
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[] |
"Will he vouch for me ?" What is the definition of "vouch"?
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finality
|
n
|
the finality of death
|
the quality of being final or definitely settled
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"the finality of death" What is the definition of "finality"?
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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"?
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rich
|
a
|
her father is extremely rich
|
possessing material wealth
|
wordnet
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[] |
"her father is extremely rich" What is the definition of "rich"?
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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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[] |
"blessed with a land rich in minerals" What is the definition of "rich"?
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rich
|
a
|
a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture
|
high in mineral content
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture" What is the definition of "rich"?
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rich
|
a
|
a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture
|
having a high proportion of fuel to air
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture" What is the definition of "rich"?
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rich
|
s
|
a rich collection of antiques
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of great worth or quality
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a rich collection of antiques" What is the definition of "rich"?
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rich
|
s
|
rich seams of coal
|
very productive
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"rich seams of coal" What is the definition of "rich"?
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rich
|
s
|
rich desserts
|
containing plenty of fat , or eggs , or sugar
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[] |
"rich desserts" What is the definition of "rich"?
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adulterous
|
s
|
an adulterous relationship
|
characterized by adultery
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wordnet
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[] |
"an adulterous relationship" What is the definition of "adulterous"?
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adulterous
|
s
|
adulterous husbands and wives
|
not faithful to a spouse or lover
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[] |
"adulterous husbands and wives" What is the definition of "adulterous"?
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provoking
|
s
|
a provoking delay at the airport
|
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
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[] |
"a provoking delay at the airport" What is the definition of "provoking"?
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demagogic
|
a
|
demagogic speeches
|
characteristic of or resembling a demagogue
|
wordnet
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[] |
"demagogic speeches" What is the definition of "demagogic"?
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polymeric
|
a
|
a polymeric compound
|
of or relating to or consisting of a polymer
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a polymeric compound" What is the definition of "polymeric"?
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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
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"in England they call a septillion a quadrillion" What is the definition of "quadrillion"?
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bare
|
s
|
bare bodies
|
completely unclothed
|
wordnet
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[] |
"bare bodies" What is the definition of "bare"?
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bare
|
s
|
a bare livelihood
|
lacking in amplitude or quantity
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wordnet
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[] |
"a bare livelihood" What is the definition of "bare"?
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bare
|
s
|
a bare majority
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just barely adequate or within a lower limit
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wordnet
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[] |
"a bare majority" What is the definition of "bare"?
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bare
|
a
|
a bare hill
|
lacking its natural or customary covering
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wordnet
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[] |
"a bare hill" What is the definition of "bare"?
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bare
|
a
|
a bare blade
|
not having a protective covering
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wordnet
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[] |
"a bare blade" What is the definition of "bare"?
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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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wordnet
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[] |
"men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity" What is the definition of "roughness"?
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anciently
|
r
|
a concern with what may have happened anciently
|
in ancient times
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wordnet
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[] |
"a concern with what may have happened anciently" What is the definition of "anciently"?
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anciently
|
r
|
a concern with what may have happened anciently
|
long ago
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"a concern with what may have happened anciently" What is the definition of "anciently"?
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tone
|
n
|
he began in a conversational tone
|
the quality of a persons voice
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wordnet
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[] |
"he began in a conversational tone" What is the definition of "tone"?
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distributor
|
n
|
his company is a large distributor of software products
|
a company that markets merchandise
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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
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wordnet
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"potentiate the drug" What is the definition of "potentiate"?
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hidden
|
s
|
a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole
|
designed to elude detection
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole" What is the definition of "hidden"?
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hidden
|
s
|
hidden valleys
|
difficult to find
|
wordnet
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[] |
"hidden valleys" What is the definition of "hidden"?
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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
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[] |
"he sat in moody silence" What is the definition of "moody"?
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