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pungency | n | the pungency of mustard | a strong odor or taste property | wordnet | [
"spice",
"spiciness",
"raciness",
"sharpness"
] | "the pungency of mustard" What is the definition of "pungency"? |
assured | s | she paints with an assured hand | marked by assurance | wordnet | [] | "she paints with an assured hand" What is the definition of "assured"? |
assured | s | she paints with an assured hand | exhibiting confidence | wordnet | [] | "she paints with an assured hand" What is the definition of "assured"? |
assured | s | a tiny but assured income | characterized by certainty or security | wordnet | [] | "a tiny but assured income" What is the definition of "assured"? |
floury | s | a floury clay | resembling flour in fine powdery texture | wordnet | [] | "a floury clay" What is the definition of "floury"? |
malicious | a | malicious gossip | having the nature of or resulting from malice | wordnet | [] | "malicious gossip" What is the definition of "malicious"? |
rolling | n | he was charged with rolling drunks in the park | the act of robbing a helpless person | wordnet | [] | "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park" What is the definition of "rolling"? |
rolling | 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 | wordnet | [] | "the awesome complexity of the universe" What is the definition of "awesome"? |
unbox | v | unbox the presents | to remove from a box | wordnet | [] | "unbox the presents" What is the definition of "unbox"? |
obscurity | n | he worked in obscurity for many years | an obscure and unimportant standing | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "he worked in obscurity for many years" What is the definition of "obscurity"? |
lodgment | n | the lodgment of the balloon in the tree | the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily | 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 | wordnet | [] | "an upsetting experience" What is the definition of "upsetting"? |
impressionist | a | impressionist music | relating to or characteristic of impressionism | wordnet | [] | "impressionist music" What is the definition of "impressionist"? |
multiplication | n | repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors | a multiplicative increase | wordnet | [] | "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors" What is the definition of "multiplication"? |
multiplication | n | the multiplication of four by three gives twelve | an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division | wordnet | [] | "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve" What is the definition of "multiplication"? |
multiplication | n | the multiplication of four by three gives twelve | the product of two numbers is computed | wordnet | [] | "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve" What is the definition of "multiplication"? |
pediatric | a | pediatric dentist | of or relating to the medical care of children | wordnet | [] | "pediatric dentist" What is the definition of "pediatric"? |
brute | s | brute force | resembling a beast | wordnet | [] | "brute force" What is the definition of "brute"? |
brute | s | brute force | showing lack of human sensibility | wordnet | [] | "brute force" What is the definition of "brute"? |
being | n | a point of view gradually coming into being | the state or fact of existing | wordnet | [
"living",
"existence",
"actuality",
"possibility",
"subsistence",
"presence",
"eternity",
"animation"
] | "a point of view gradually coming into being" What is the definition of "being"? |
prevailing | s | prevailing winds | most frequent or common | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [
"junction",
"roundabout"
] | "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" What is the definition of "rotary"? |
rotary | a | rotary dial | relating to or characterized by rotation | wordnet | [] | "rotary dial" What is the definition of "rotary"? |
gelid | s | gelid waters of the North Atlantic | extremely cold | wordnet | [] | "gelid waters of the North Atlantic" What is the definition of "gelid"? |
forensic | s | forensic photograph | used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law | wordnet | [] | "forensic photograph" What is the definition of "forensic"? |
versed | v | She versed herself in Roman archeology | to familiarize through thorough study or experience | wordnet | [
"familiarize",
"acquaint",
"verse"
] | "She versed herself in Roman archeology" What is the definition of "versed"? |
poignantly | r | she spoke poignantly | in a poignant or touching manner | wordnet | [] | "she spoke poignantly" What is the definition of "poignantly"? |
solicitation | n | a solicitation to the king for relief | an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status | wordnet | [] | "a solicitation to the king for relief" What is the definition of "solicitation"? |
wisely | r | she acted wisely when she invited her parents | in a wise manner | wordnet | [] | "she acted wisely when she invited her parents" What is the definition of "wisely"? |
marketable | s | marketable skills | being in demand by especially employers | wordnet | [] | "marketable skills" What is the definition of "marketable"? |
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 | wordnet | [] | "the marketable surplus" What is the definition of "marketable"? |
mounter | n | a solitary mounter of the staircase | someone who ascends on foot | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [
"shipping",
"transport",
"ship",
"send",
"forwards"
] | "forward my mail" What is the definition of "forward"? |
forward | a | the forward section of the aircraft | at or near or directed toward the front | wordnet | [] | "the forward section of the aircraft" What is the definition of "forward"? |
forward | a | a forward child badly in need of discipline | used of temperament or behavior | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "a forward child badly in need of discipline" What is the definition of "forward"? |
forward | r | he faced forward | at or to or toward the front | wordnet | [] | "he faced forward" What is the definition of "forward"? |
forward | r | I look forward to seeing you | toward the future | wordnet | [] | "I look forward to seeing you" What is the definition of "forward"? |
childless | s | in some societies a childless woman is rejected by her tribesmen | without offspring | wordnet | [] | "in some societies a childless woman is rejected by her tribesmen" What is the definition of "childless"? |
dash | n | he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer | distinctive and stylish elegance | 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 | [] | "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 | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "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 | [] | "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 | [] | "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"? |
festival | n | a drama festival | an organized series of acts and performances usually in one place | wordnet | [] | "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"? |
chrome | v | chrome bathroom fixtures | to plate with chromium | wordnet | [] | "chrome bathroom fixtures" What is the definition of "chrome"? |
volumetric | a | volumetric analysis | of or relating to measurement by volume | wordnet | [] | "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 | 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 | wordnet | [] | "she was preternaturally beautiful" What is the definition of "preternaturally"? |
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"? |
moonless | a | the dark moonless night | without a moon or a visible moon | wordnet | [] | "the dark moonless night" What is the definition of "moonless"? |
supervisory | a | in a supervisory capacity | of or limited to or involving supervision | wordnet | [] | "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"? |
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"? |
bygone | s | bygone days | well in the past | wordnet | [] | "bygone days" What is the definition of "bygone"? |
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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