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pungency
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n
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the pungency of mustard
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a strong odor or taste property
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[
"spice",
"spiciness",
"raciness",
"sharpness"
] |
"the pungency of mustard" What is the definition of "pungency"?
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assured
|
s
|
she paints with an assured hand
|
marked by assurance
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[] |
"she paints with an assured hand" What is the definition of "assured"?
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assured
|
s
|
she paints with an assured hand
|
exhibiting confidence
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[] |
"she paints with an assured hand" What is the definition of "assured"?
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assured
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s
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a tiny but assured income
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characterized by certainty or security
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[] |
"a tiny but assured income" What is the definition of "assured"?
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floury
|
s
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a floury clay
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resembling flour in fine powdery texture
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[] |
"a floury clay" What is the definition of "floury"?
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malicious
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a
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malicious gossip
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having the nature of or resulting from malice
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[] |
"malicious gossip" What is the definition of "malicious"?
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rolling
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n
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he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
|
the act of robbing a helpless person
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[] |
"he was charged with rolling drunks in the park" What is the definition of "rolling"?
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rolling
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s
|
she used rolling r 's as in Spanish
|
uttered with a trill
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she used rolling r 's as in Spanish" What is the definition of "rolling"?
|
awesome
|
s
|
the awesome complexity of the universe
|
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
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[] |
"the awesome complexity of the universe" What is the definition of "awesome"?
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unbox
|
v
|
unbox the presents
|
to remove from a box
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wordnet
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[] |
"unbox the presents" What is the definition of "unbox"?
|
obscurity
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n
|
he worked in obscurity for many years
|
an obscure and unimportant standing
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wordnet
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[] |
"he worked in obscurity for many years" What is the definition of "obscurity"?
|
obscurity
|
n
|
he worked in obscurity for many years
|
not well known
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wordnet
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[] |
"he worked in obscurity for many years" What is the definition of "obscurity"?
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lodgment
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n
|
the lodgment of the balloon in the tree
|
the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
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wordnet
|
[
"lodging",
"fixity",
"fixture",
"fastness"
] |
"the lodgment of the balloon in the tree" What is the definition of "lodgment"?
|
upsetting
|
s
|
an upsetting experience
|
causing an emotional disturbance
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[] |
"an upsetting experience" What is the definition of "upsetting"?
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impressionist
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a
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impressionist music
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relating to or characteristic of impressionism
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[] |
"impressionist music" What is the definition of "impressionist"?
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multiplication
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n
|
repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors
|
a multiplicative increase
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wordnet
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[] |
"repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors" What is the definition of "multiplication"?
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multiplication
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n
|
the multiplication of four by three gives twelve
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an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division
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wordnet
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[] |
"the multiplication of four by three gives twelve" What is the definition of "multiplication"?
|
multiplication
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n
|
the multiplication of four by three gives twelve
|
the product of two numbers is computed
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the multiplication of four by three gives twelve" What is the definition of "multiplication"?
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pediatric
|
a
|
pediatric dentist
|
of or relating to the medical care of children
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[] |
"pediatric dentist" What is the definition of "pediatric"?
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brute
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s
|
brute force
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resembling a beast
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[] |
"brute force" What is the definition of "brute"?
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brute
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s
|
brute force
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showing lack of human sensibility
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[] |
"brute force" What is the definition of "brute"?
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being
|
n
|
a point of view gradually coming into being
|
the state or fact of existing
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wordnet
|
[
"living",
"existence",
"actuality",
"possibility",
"subsistence",
"presence",
"eternity",
"animation"
] |
"a point of view gradually coming into being" What is the definition of "being"?
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prevailing
|
s
|
prevailing winds
|
most frequent or common
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[] |
"prevailing winds" What is the definition of "prevailing"?
|
rotary
|
n
|
the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
|
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
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wordnet
|
[
"junction",
"roundabout"
] |
"the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" What is the definition of "rotary"?
|
rotary
|
a
|
rotary dial
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relating to or characterized by rotation
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[] |
"rotary dial" What is the definition of "rotary"?
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gelid
|
s
|
gelid waters of the North Atlantic
|
extremely cold
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[] |
"gelid waters of the North Atlantic" What is the definition of "gelid"?
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forensic
|
s
|
forensic photograph
|
used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
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[] |
"forensic photograph" What is the definition of "forensic"?
|
versed
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v
|
She versed herself in Roman archeology
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to familiarize through thorough study or experience
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wordnet
|
[
"familiarize",
"acquaint",
"verse"
] |
"She versed herself in Roman archeology" What is the definition of "versed"?
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poignantly
|
r
|
she spoke poignantly
|
in a poignant or touching manner
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[] |
"she spoke poignantly" What is the definition of "poignantly"?
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solicitation
|
n
|
a solicitation to the king for relief
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an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
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[] |
"a solicitation to the king for relief" What is the definition of "solicitation"?
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wisely
|
r
|
she acted wisely when she invited her parents
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in a wise manner
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[] |
"she acted wisely when she invited her parents" What is the definition of "wisely"?
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marketable
|
s
|
marketable skills
|
being in demand by especially employers
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[] |
"marketable skills" What is the definition of "marketable"?
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marketable
|
s
|
marketable produce
|
fit to be offered for sale
|
wordnet
|
[
"merchantable",
""
] |
"marketable produce" What is the definition of "marketable"?
|
marketable
|
s
|
the marketable surplus
|
capable of being marketed
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[] |
"the marketable surplus" What is the definition of "marketable"?
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mounter
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n
|
a solitary mounter of the staircase
|
someone who ascends on foot
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[] |
"a solitary mounter of the staircase" What is the definition of "mounter"?
|
forward
|
v
|
forward my mail
|
to send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
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wordnet
|
[
"shipping",
"transport",
"ship",
"send",
"forwards"
] |
"forward my mail" What is the definition of "forward"?
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forward
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a
|
the forward section of the aircraft
|
at or near or directed toward the front
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[] |
"the forward section of the aircraft" What is the definition of "forward"?
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forward
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a
|
a forward child badly in need of discipline
|
used of temperament or behavior
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[] |
"a forward child badly in need of discipline" What is the definition of "forward"?
|
forward
|
a
|
a forward child badly in need of discipline
|
lacking restraint or modesty
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|
[] |
"a forward child badly in need of discipline" What is the definition of "forward"?
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forward
|
r
|
he faced forward
|
at or to or toward the front
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[] |
"he faced forward" What is the definition of "forward"?
|
forward
|
r
|
I look forward to seeing you
|
toward the future
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[] |
"I look forward to seeing you" What is the definition of "forward"?
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childless
|
s
|
in some societies a childless woman is rejected by her tribesmen
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without offspring
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[] |
"in some societies a childless woman is rejected by her tribesmen" What is the definition of "childless"?
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dash
|
n
|
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
|
distinctive and stylish elegance
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wordnet
|
[
"flair",
"panache",
"elegance"
] |
"he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" What is the definition of "dash"?
|
dash
|
n
|
he is preparing for the 100-yard dash
|
a footrace run at top speed
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he is preparing for the 100-yard dash" What is the definition of "dash"?
|
solemn
|
s
|
a solemn promise
|
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a solemn promise" What is the definition of "solemn"?
|
solemn
|
s
|
a film with a solemn social message
|
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
|
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[] |
"a film with a solemn social message" What is the definition of "solemn"?
|
protective
|
a
|
a protective covering
|
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
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wordnet
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[] |
"a protective covering" What is the definition of "protective"?
|
protective
|
s
|
a protective mother
|
showing care
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a protective mother" What is the definition of "protective"?
|
protective
|
s
|
protective of his reputation
|
solicitously caring or mindful
|
wordnet
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[] |
"protective of his reputation" What is the definition of "protective"?
|
mouse
|
n
|
a mouse takes much more room than a trackball
|
a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a mouse takes much more room than a trackball" What is the definition of "mouse"?
|
mouse
|
n
|
a mouse takes much more room than a trackball
|
on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a mouse takes much more room than a trackball" What is the definition of "mouse"?
|
deliberate
|
s
|
with all deliberate speed
|
unhurried and with care and dignity
|
wordnet
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[] |
"with all deliberate speed" What is the definition of "deliberate"?
|
inhuman
|
s
|
something dark and inhuman in form
|
belonging to or resembling something nonhuman
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"something dark and inhuman in form" What is the definition of "inhuman"?
|
mercenary
|
s
|
mercenary killers
|
serving for wages in a foreign army
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"mercenary killers" What is the definition of "mercenary"?
|
mercenary
|
s
|
a mercenary enterprise
|
profit oriented
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a mercenary enterprise" What is the definition of "mercenary"?
|
levitate
|
v
|
The guru claimed that he could levitate
|
to be suspended in the air , as if in defiance of gravity
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"The guru claimed that he could levitate" What is the definition of "levitate"?
|
archetypal
|
s
|
archetypal patterns
|
representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"archetypal patterns" What is the definition of "archetypal"?
|
effectually
|
r
|
Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers , and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press
|
in an effectual manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers , and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press" What is the definition of "effectually"?
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festival
|
n
|
a drama festival
|
an organized series of acts and performances usually in one place
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wordnet
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[] |
"a drama festival" What is the definition of "festival"?
|
ejection
|
n
|
the ejection of troublemakers by the police
|
the act of forcing out someone or something
|
wordnet
|
[
"expulsion",
"deportation",
"ouster",
"exclusion",
"riddance",
"proscription",
"banishment",
"ostracism"
] |
"the ejection of troublemakers by the police" What is the definition of "ejection"?
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chrome
|
v
|
chrome bathroom fixtures
|
to plate with chromium
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wordnet
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[] |
"chrome bathroom fixtures" What is the definition of "chrome"?
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volumetric
|
a
|
volumetric analysis
|
of or relating to measurement by volume
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wordnet
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[] |
"volumetric analysis" What is the definition of "volumetric"?
|
soil
|
n
|
good agricultural soil
|
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow especially with reference to its quality or use
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wordnet
|
[
"sward",
"tillage",
"greensward",
"polder",
"tilth",
"bottom",
"sod",
"object",
"land",
"ground",
"turf"
] |
"good agricultural soil" What is the definition of "soil"?
|
drowsily
|
r
|
` Time to get up , ' she said drowsily
|
in a drowsy manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"` Time to get up , ' she said drowsily" What is the definition of "drowsily"?
|
preternaturally
|
r
|
she was preternaturally beautiful
|
in a supernatural manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"she was preternaturally beautiful" What is the definition of "preternaturally"?
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uncouple
|
v
|
uncouple the hounds
|
to disconnect or separate
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"uncouple the hounds" What is the definition of "uncouple"?
|
misinterpret
|
v
|
Do n't misinterpret my comments as criticism
|
to interpret in the wrong way
|
wordnet
|
[
"interpret",
"see",
"misconstrue",
"misunderstand",
"misconceive",
"misapprehend"
] |
"Do n't misinterpret my comments as criticism" What is the definition of "misinterpret"?
|
rationale
|
n
|
the rationale for capital punishment
|
an explanation of the fundamental reasons especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature
|
wordnet
|
[
"explanation",
"dialectics",
"principle"
] |
"the rationale for capital punishment" What is the definition of "rationale"?
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moonless
|
a
|
the dark moonless night
|
without a moon or a visible moon
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the dark moonless night" What is the definition of "moonless"?
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supervisory
|
a
|
in a supervisory capacity
|
of or limited to or involving supervision
|
wordnet
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[] |
"in a supervisory capacity" What is the definition of "supervisory"?
|
contagion
|
n
|
a contagion of mirth
|
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
|
wordnet
|
[
"infection",
"communication"
] |
"a contagion of mirth" What is the definition of "contagion"?
|
gather
|
v
|
gather some stones
|
to assemble or get together
|
wordnet
|
[
"sponge",
"cull",
"shock",
"salvage",
"clam",
"oyster",
"hives",
"club",
"collected",
"glean",
"collect",
"snail",
"pick",
"nest",
"scavenge",
"hive",
"marshal",
"picking",
"gathering",
"rally",
"pluck",
"muster",
"summon"
] |
"gather some stones" What is the definition of "gather"?
|
gather
|
v
|
I gather you have not done your homework
|
to conclude from evidence
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I gather you have not done your homework" What is the definition of "gather"?
|
cumbrous
|
s
|
cumbrous protective clothing
|
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"cumbrous protective clothing" What is the definition of "cumbrous"?
|
galore
|
s
|
daffodils galore
|
in great numbers
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"daffodils galore" What is the definition of "galore"?
|
galore
|
s
|
whiskey galore
|
existing in abundance
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"whiskey galore" What is the definition of "galore"?
|
asphyxiation
|
n
|
asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture
|
the condition of being deprived of oxygen as by having breathing stopped
|
wordnet
|
[
"suffocation",
""
] |
"asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture" What is the definition of "asphyxiation"?
|
reappearance
|
n
|
the reappearance of Halley 's comet
|
the event of something appearing again
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the reappearance of Halley 's comet" What is the definition of "reappearance"?
|
reappearance
|
n
|
his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
|
the act of someone appearing again
|
wordnet
|
[
"appearance",
"return"
] |
"his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited" What is the definition of "reappearance"?
|
ocular
|
a
|
ocular muscles
|
of or relating to or resembling the eye
|
wordnet
|
[
"optic",
""
] |
"ocular muscles" What is the definition of "ocular"?
|
ocular
|
a
|
ocular inspection
|
relating to or using sight
|
wordnet
|
[
"optic",
"",
"visual"
] |
"ocular inspection" What is the definition of "ocular"?
|
determinant
|
n
|
education is an important determinant of one 's outlook on life
|
a determining or causal element or factor
|
wordnet
|
[
"determiner",
"influence",
"clincher"
] |
"education is an important determinant of one 's outlook on life" What is the definition of "determinant"?
|
default
|
n
|
he lost the game by default
|
loss due to not showing up
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he lost the game by default" What is the definition of "default"?
|
shiftiness
|
n
|
the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably
|
the quality of being changeable in direction
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably" What is the definition of "shiftiness"?
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misinterpretation
|
n
|
his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
|
putting the wrong interpretation on
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"his misinterpretation of the question caused his error" What is the definition of "misinterpretation"?
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bygone
|
s
|
bygone days
|
well in the past
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"bygone days" What is the definition of "bygone"?
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bygone
|
s
|
bygone days
|
former
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"bygone days" What is the definition of "bygone"?
|
acrobatic
|
s
|
an acrobatic dance
|
vigorously active
|
wordnet
|
[
"gymnastic",
"",
"athletic"
] |
"an acrobatic dance" What is the definition of "acrobatic"?
|
interruption
|
n
|
the telephone is an annoying interruption
|
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
|
wordnet
|
[
"abatement",
"punctuation",
"disruption",
"respite",
"break",
"suspension",
"eclipse",
"occultation",
"dislocation"
] |
"the telephone is an annoying interruption" What is the definition of "interruption"?
|
prehensile
|
a
|
a monkey 's prehensile tail
|
adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a monkey 's prehensile tail" What is the definition of "prehensile"?
|
prehensile
|
s
|
poets -- those gifted strangely prehensile men " - A.T.Quiller-Couch
|
having a keen intellect
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"poets -- those gifted strangely prehensile men " - A.T.Quiller-Couch" What is the definition of "prehensile"?
|
prehensile
|
s
|
prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
|
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" What is the definition of "prehensile"?
|
departmental
|
a
|
departmental policy
|
of or relating to a department
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"departmental policy" What is the definition of "departmental"?
|
aching
|
s
|
my aching head
|
causing a dull and steady pain
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"my aching head" What is the definition of "aching"?
|
inexorably
|
r
|
time marches on inexorably
|
in an inexorable manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"time marches on inexorably" What is the definition of "inexorably"?
|
uncommon
|
a
|
uncommon birds
|
not common or ordinarily encountered
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"uncommon birds" What is the definition of "uncommon"?
|
uncommon
|
a
|
uncommon birds
|
unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"uncommon birds" What is the definition of "uncommon"?
|
uncommon
|
s
|
an uncommon sense of humor
|
especially superlative or extreme of its kind
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an uncommon sense of humor" What is the definition of "uncommon"?
|
murkily
|
r
|
murkily expressed ideas
|
unclearly
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"murkily expressed ideas" What is the definition of "murkily"?
|
murkily
|
r
|
murkily expressed ideas
|
opaquely
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"murkily expressed ideas" What is the definition of "murkily"?
|
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