LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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pity	n	it 's a pity he could n't do it	an unfortunate development	wordnet	[ "shame", "misfortune" ]	"it 's a pity he could n't do it" What is the definition of "pity"?
pity	n	the blind are too often objects of pity	a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others	wordnet	[ "ruth", "commiseration", "pathos", "sympathy" ]	"the blind are too often objects of pity" What is the definition of "pity"?
rampant	s	rampant aggression	unrestrained and violent	wordnet	[]	"rampant aggression" What is the definition of "rampant"?
rampant	s	a lion rampant	rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile	wordnet	[]	"a lion rampant" What is the definition of "rampant"?
rampant	s	a rampant growth of weeds	having a lush and unchecked growth	wordnet	[]	"a rampant growth of weeds" What is the definition of "rampant"?
ironwork	n	the houses had much ornamental ironwork	work made of iron gratings or rails or railings etc	wordnet	[]	"the houses had much ornamental ironwork" What is the definition of "ironwork"?
seraphic	a	he imagined a seraphic presence in the room	of or relating to an angel of the first order	wordnet	[]	"he imagined a seraphic presence in the room" What is the definition of "seraphic"?
seraphic	s	looking so seraphic when he slept	having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub	wordnet	[]	"looking so seraphic when he slept" What is the definition of "seraphic"?
smoothly	r	put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly	with no problems or difficulties	wordnet	[]	"put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly" What is the definition of "smoothly"?
infernally	r	infernally clever	extremely	wordnet	[]	"infernally clever" What is the definition of "infernally"?
liquidate	v	I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband	to convert into cash	wordnet	[]	"I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband" What is the definition of "liquidate"?
liquidate	v	liquidate a company	to settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off	wordnet	[]	"liquidate a company" What is the definition of "liquidate"?
errant	s	errant youngsters	straying from the right course or from accepted standards	wordnet	[]	"errant youngsters" What is the definition of "errant"?
errant	s	an errant breeze	uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable	wordnet	[]	"an errant breeze" What is the definition of "errant"?
incorporate	v	incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case	to unite or merge with something already in existence	wordnet	[]	"incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case" What is the definition of "incorporate"?
symbolic	a	symbolic logic	relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols	wordnet	[]	"symbolic logic" What is the definition of "symbolic"?
symbolic	a	symbolic art	using symbolism	wordnet	[]	"symbolic art" What is the definition of "symbolic"?
symbolic	s	the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish	serving as a visible symbol for something abstract	wordnet	[]	"the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish" What is the definition of "symbolic"?
intensifier	n	` up ' in ` finished up ' is an intensifier	a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies	wordnet	[ "modifier", "intensive", "qualifier" ]	"` up ' in ` finished up ' is an intensifier" What is the definition of "intensifier"?
sentience	n	gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart	the readiness to perceive sensations	wordnet	[]	"gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart" What is the definition of "sentience"?
sentience	n	gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart	elementary or undifferentiated consciousness	wordnet	[]	"gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart" What is the definition of "sentience"?
yes	n	I was hoping for a yes	an affirmative	wordnet	[]	"I was hoping for a yes" What is the definition of "yes"?
regal	s	regal attire	belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler	wordnet	[]	"regal attire" What is the definition of "regal"?
ruinous	s	a ruinous course of action	extremely harmful	wordnet	[]	"a ruinous course of action" What is the definition of "ruinous"?
ruinous	s	a ruinous course of action	bringing physical or financial ruin	wordnet	[]	"a ruinous course of action" What is the definition of "ruinous"?
ruinous	s	a ruinous war	causing injury or blight	wordnet	[]	"a ruinous war" What is the definition of "ruinous"?
ruinous	s	a ruinous war	especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin	wordnet	[]	"a ruinous war" What is the definition of "ruinous"?
favorite	s	a favorite tourist attraction	appealing to the general public	wordnet	[]	"a favorite tourist attraction" What is the definition of "favorite"?
buck	v	buck the trend	to resist	wordnet	[]	"buck the trend" What is the definition of "buck"?
research	n	their pottery deserves more research than it has received	a search for knowledge	wordnet	[ "canvass", "investigation", "inquiry", "heraldry", "experiment", "probe" ]	"their pottery deserves more research than it has received" What is the definition of "research"?
research	v	the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project	to inquire into	wordnet	[ "prospect", "explore", "search" ]	"the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project" What is the definition of "research"?
monolithic	s	a monolithic society	characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity	wordnet	[]	"a monolithic society" What is the definition of "monolithic"?
monolithic	s	the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture	imposing in size or bulk or solidity	wordnet	[]	"the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture" What is the definition of "monolithic"?
raving	n	the raving of maniacs	declaiming wildly	wordnet	[]	"the raving of maniacs" What is the definition of "raving"?
extant	a	extant manuscripts	still in existence	wordnet	[]	"extant manuscripts" What is the definition of "extant"?
extant	a	extant manuscripts	not extinct or destroyed or lost	wordnet	[]	"extant manuscripts" What is the definition of "extant"?
backstairs	s	backstairs gossip	secret and sly or sordid	wordnet	[]	"backstairs gossip" What is the definition of "backstairs"?
afternoon	n	he spent a quiet afternoon in the park	the part of the day between noon and evening	wordnet	[]	"he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" What is the definition of "afternoon"?
sully	v	sully someone 's reputation	to place under suspicion or cast doubt upon	wordnet	[ "corrupt", "taint", "mar", "vitiate", "spoil" ]	"sully someone 's reputation" What is the definition of "sully"?
contemporaneous	s	a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation	occurring in the same period of time	wordnet	[]	"a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation" What is the definition of "contemporaneous"?
daub	v	daub paint onto the wall	to apply to a surface	wordnet	[]	"daub paint onto the wall" What is the definition of "daub"?
daub	v	daub the ceiling with plaster	to cover a surface by smearing a substance over it	wordnet	[ "blooded", "smear", "cover", "blood", "daubing" ]	"daub the ceiling with plaster" What is the definition of "daub"?
daub	v	daub the wall	to coat with plaster	wordnet	[ "mortar", "coat", "surface", "mud", "coating", "plaster", "daubing" ]	"daub the wall" What is the definition of "daub"?
prerogative	n	suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males	a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group especially a hereditary or official right	wordnet	[ "perquisite", "right", "privilege", "easement" ]	"suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" What is the definition of "prerogative"?
impudently	r	a lean , swarthy fellow was peering through the window , grinning impudently	in an impudent or impertinent manner	wordnet	[]	"a lean , swarthy fellow was peering through the window , grinning impudently" What is the definition of "impudently"?
firearm	n	he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster	a portable gun	wordnet	[ "piece", "pistol", "repeater", "rifle", "shotgun", "smoothbore" ]	"he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" What is the definition of "firearm"?
aptness	n	the aptness of iron to rust	a disposition to behave in a certain way	wordnet	[ "propensity", "disposition" ]	"the aptness of iron to rust" What is the definition of "aptness"?
aptness	n	the phrase had considerable aptness	appropriateness for the occasion	wordnet	[]	"the phrase had considerable aptness" What is the definition of "aptness"?
symphony	n	we heard the Vienna symphony	a large orchestra	wordnet	[ "orchestra", "philharmonic" ]	"we heard the Vienna symphony" What is the definition of "symphony"?
tease	v	The advertisement is intended to tease the customers	to to arouse hope , desire , or curiosity without satisfying them	wordnet	[]	"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers" What is the definition of "tease"?
tranquil	s	a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky	free from disturbance by heavy waves	wordnet	[ "unruffled", "", "quiet", "still" ]	"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky" What is the definition of "tranquil"?
tranquil	s	she became more tranquil	not agitated	wordnet	[]	"she became more tranquil" What is the definition of "tranquil"?
tranquil	s	she became more tranquil	without losing self-possession	wordnet	[]	"she became more tranquil" What is the definition of "tranquil"?
actuality	n	a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality	the state of actually existing objectively	wordnet	[]	"a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality" What is the definition of "actuality"?
proliferate	v	Pizza parlors proliferate in this area	to grow rapidly	wordnet	[]	"Pizza parlors proliferate in this area" What is the definition of "proliferate"?
proliferate	v	We must not proliferate nuclear arms	to cause to grow or increase rapidly	wordnet	[]	"We must not proliferate nuclear arms" What is the definition of "proliferate"?
still	n	the still of the night	tranquil silence	wordnet	[ "quiet", "silence", "stillness", "hush" ]	"the still of the night" What is the definition of "still"?
still	v	still the fears	to lessen the intensity of or calm	wordnet	[ "console", "ease", "soothe", "relieve", "consoling" ]	"still the fears" What is the definition of "still"?
still	s	a still pond	free from noticeable current	wordnet	[]	"a still pond" What is the definition of "still"?
still	s	the night was still	marked by absence of sound	wordnet	[]	"the night was still" What is the definition of "still"?
still	a	a still photograph	used of pictures	wordnet	[]	"a still photograph" What is the definition of "still"?
still	a	a still photograph	of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion	wordnet	[]	"a still photograph" What is the definition of "still"?
still	a	a still photograph	or representing objects not capable of motion	wordnet	[]	"a still photograph" What is the definition of "still"?
still	a	a still wine	not sparkling	wordnet	[]	"a still wine" What is the definition of "still"?
still	r	it 's still warm outside	with reference to action or condition	wordnet	[]	"it 's still warm outside" What is the definition of "still"?
still	r	it 's still warm outside	without change , interruption , or cessation	wordnet	[]	"it 's still warm outside" What is the definition of "still"?
still	r	he sat still as a statue	without moving or making a sound	wordnet	[]	"he sat still as a statue" What is the definition of "still"?
still	r	granted that it is dangerous , all the same I still want to go	despite anything to the contrary usually following a concession	wordnet	[]	"granted that it is dangerous , all the same I still want to go" What is the definition of "still"?
library	n	they had brandy in the library	a room where books are kept	wordnet	[]	"they had brandy in the library" What is the definition of "library"?
divinity	n	ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs	the quality of being divine	wordnet	[]	"ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs" What is the definition of "divinity"?
reship	v	reship the cargo	to place on a ship again or transfer to another ship	wordnet	[]	"reship the cargo" What is the definition of "reship"?
prickly	s	he became prickly and spiteful	very irritable	wordnet	[]	"he became prickly and spiteful" What is the definition of "prickly"?
soothingly	r	the mother talked soothingly to her child	in a soothing manner	wordnet	[]	"the mother talked soothingly to her child" What is the definition of "soothingly"?
dislocate	v	dislocate joints	to move out of position	wordnet	[ "moving", "slip", "splay", "displace" ]	"dislocate joints" What is the definition of "dislocate"?
kinship	n	felt a deep kinship with the other students	a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character	wordnet	[ "sympathy", "affinity", "relation", "rapport", "resonance" ]	"felt a deep kinship with the other students" What is the definition of "kinship"?
mantel	n	in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace	wordnet	[]	"in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece" What is the definition of "mantel"?
repulsive	s	repulsive behavior	offensive to the mind	wordnet	[]	"repulsive behavior" What is the definition of "repulsive"?
repulsive	s	a repulsive mask	so extremely ugly as to be terrifying	wordnet	[]	"a repulsive mask" What is the definition of "repulsive"?
repulsive	a	a repulsive force	possessing the ability to repel	wordnet	[]	"a repulsive force" What is the definition of "repulsive"?
regiment	v	regiment one 's children	to subject to rigid discipline , order , and systematization	wordnet	[]	"regiment one 's children" What is the definition of "regiment"?
trimming	n	the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree	the act of adding decoration	wordnet	[]	"the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree" What is the definition of "trimming"?
trimming	n	the trimming on a hat	a decoration or adornment on a garment	wordnet	[ "braid", "adornment", "passementerie", "braiding" ]	"the trimming on a hat" What is the definition of "trimming"?
virile	s	a virile and ever stronger free society	characterized by energy and vigor	wordnet	[]	"a virile and ever stronger free society" What is the definition of "virile"?
nimbly	r	nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens	in a nimble or agile manner	wordnet	[]	"nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens" What is the definition of "nimbly"?
nimbly	r	nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens	with quickness and lightness and ease	wordnet	[]	"nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens" What is the definition of "nimbly"?
graven	s	graven images	cut into a desired shape	wordnet	[]	"graven images" What is the definition of "graven"?
believe	v	We did n't believe his stories from the War	to accept as true	wordnet	[ "infer", "trusting", "rely", "buy", "swear", "accept", "understand", "believe", "bank", "swallow", "believing" ]	"We did n't believe his stories from the War" What is the definition of "believe"?
believe	v	We did n't believe his stories from the War	to take to be true	wordnet	[ "infer", "trusting", "rely", "buy", "swear", "accept", "understand", "believe", "bank", "swallow", "believing" ]	"We did n't believe his stories from the War" What is the definition of "believe"?
believe	v	I believe that he will come back from the war	to be confident about something	wordnet	[ "anticipate", "trusting", "expect", "believing" ]	"I believe that he will come back from the war" What is the definition of "believe"?
impulse	n	the impulse knocked him over	the act of applying force suddenly	wordnet	[ "impulsion", "thrust", "impetus" ]	"the impulse knocked him over" What is the definition of "impulse"?
impulse	n	he bought it on an impulse	a sudden desire	wordnet	[]	"he bought it on an impulse" What is the definition of "impulse"?
dim	s	a dim light beside the bed	lacking in light	wordnet	[]	"a dim light beside the bed" What is the definition of "dim"?
dim	s	a dim light beside the bed	not bright or harsh	wordnet	[]	"a dim light beside the bed" What is the definition of "dim"?
dim	s	a dim figure in the distance	lacking clarity or distinctness	wordnet	[]	"a dim figure in the distance" What is the definition of "dim"?
dim	s	took a dim view of things	offering little or no hope	wordnet	[]	"took a dim view of things" What is the definition of "dim"?
auburn	s	auburn hair	colored a moderate reddish-brown	wordnet	[]	"auburn hair" What is the definition of "auburn"?
extremely	r	extremely cold	to an extreme degree	wordnet	[]	"extremely cold" What is the definition of "extremely"?
extremely	r	extremely interesting	to a high degree or extent	wordnet	[]	"extremely interesting" What is the definition of "extremely"?
extremely	r	extremely interesting	favorably or with much respect	wordnet	[]	"extremely interesting" What is the definition of "extremely"?
back	n	his back was nicely tanned	the posterior part of a human or animal body from the neck to the end of the spine	wordnet	[]	"his back was nicely tanned" What is the definition of "back"?

pity

n

it 's a pity he could n't do it

an unfortunate development

wordnet

[ "shame", "misfortune" ]

"it 's a pity he could n't do it" What is the definition of "pity"?

pity

n

the blind are too often objects of pity

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

wordnet

[ "ruth", "commiseration", "pathos", "sympathy" ]

"the blind are too often objects of pity" What is the definition of "pity"?

rampant

s

rampant aggression

unrestrained and violent

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[]

"rampant aggression" What is the definition of "rampant"?

rampant

s

a lion rampant

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

wordnet

[]

"a lion rampant" What is the definition of "rampant"?

rampant

s

a rampant growth of weeds

having a lush and unchecked growth

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[]

"a rampant growth of weeds" What is the definition of "rampant"?

ironwork

n

the houses had much ornamental ironwork

work made of iron gratings or rails or railings etc

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[]

"the houses had much ornamental ironwork" What is the definition of "ironwork"?

seraphic

a

he imagined a seraphic presence in the room

of or relating to an angel of the first order

wordnet

[]

"he imagined a seraphic presence in the room" What is the definition of "seraphic"?

seraphic

s

looking so seraphic when he slept

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

wordnet

[]

"looking so seraphic when he slept" What is the definition of "seraphic"?

smoothly

r

put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly

with no problems or difficulties

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[]

"put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly" What is the definition of "smoothly"?

infernally

r

infernally clever

extremely

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[]

"infernally clever" What is the definition of "infernally"?

liquidate

v

I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband

to convert into cash

wordnet

[]

"I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband" What is the definition of "liquidate"?

liquidate

v

liquidate a company

to settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off

wordnet

[]

"liquidate a company" What is the definition of "liquidate"?

errant

s

errant youngsters

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

wordnet

[]

"errant youngsters" What is the definition of "errant"?

errant

s

an errant breeze

uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable

wordnet

[]

"an errant breeze" What is the definition of "errant"?

incorporate

v

incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case

to unite or merge with something already in existence

wordnet

[]

"incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case" What is the definition of "incorporate"?

symbolic

a

symbolic logic

relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

wordnet

[]

"symbolic logic" What is the definition of "symbolic"?

symbolic

a

symbolic art

using symbolism

wordnet

[]

"symbolic art" What is the definition of "symbolic"?

symbolic

s

the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

wordnet

[]

"the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish" What is the definition of "symbolic"?

intensifier

n

` up ' in ` finished up ' is an intensifier

a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies

wordnet

[ "modifier", "intensive", "qualifier" ]

"` up ' in ` finished up ' is an intensifier" What is the definition of "intensifier"?

sentience

n

gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart

the readiness to perceive sensations

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[]

"gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart" What is the definition of "sentience"?

sentience

n

gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart

elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

wordnet

[]

"gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart" What is the definition of "sentience"?

yes

n

I was hoping for a yes

an affirmative

wordnet

[]

"I was hoping for a yes" What is the definition of "yes"?

regal

s

regal attire

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

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[]

"regal attire" What is the definition of "regal"?

ruinous

s

a ruinous course of action

extremely harmful

wordnet

[]

"a ruinous course of action" What is the definition of "ruinous"?

ruinous

s

a ruinous course of action

bringing physical or financial ruin

wordnet

[]

"a ruinous course of action" What is the definition of "ruinous"?

ruinous

s

a ruinous war

causing injury or blight

wordnet

[]

"a ruinous war" What is the definition of "ruinous"?

ruinous

s

a ruinous war

especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

wordnet

[]

"a ruinous war" What is the definition of "ruinous"?

favorite

s

a favorite tourist attraction

appealing to the general public

wordnet

[]

"a favorite tourist attraction" What is the definition of "favorite"?

buck

v

buck the trend

to resist

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[]

"buck the trend" What is the definition of "buck"?

research

n

their pottery deserves more research than it has received

a search for knowledge

wordnet

[ "canvass", "investigation", "inquiry", "heraldry", "experiment", "probe" ]

"their pottery deserves more research than it has received" What is the definition of "research"?

research

v

the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project

to inquire into

wordnet

[ "prospect", "explore", "search" ]

"the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project" What is the definition of "research"?

monolithic

s

a monolithic society

characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity

wordnet

[]

"a monolithic society" What is the definition of "monolithic"?

monolithic

s

the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

wordnet

[]

"the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture" What is the definition of "monolithic"?

raving

n

the raving of maniacs

declaiming wildly

wordnet

[]

"the raving of maniacs" What is the definition of "raving"?

extant

a

extant manuscripts

still in existence

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"extant manuscripts" What is the definition of "extant"?

extant

a

extant manuscripts

not extinct or destroyed or lost

wordnet

[]

"extant manuscripts" What is the definition of "extant"?

backstairs

s

backstairs gossip

secret and sly or sordid

wordnet

[]

"backstairs gossip" What is the definition of "backstairs"?

afternoon

n

he spent a quiet afternoon in the park

the part of the day between noon and evening

wordnet

[]

"he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" What is the definition of "afternoon"?

sully

v

sully someone 's reputation

to place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

wordnet

[ "corrupt", "taint", "mar", "vitiate", "spoil" ]

"sully someone 's reputation" What is the definition of "sully"?

contemporaneous

s

a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation

occurring in the same period of time

wordnet

[]

"a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation" What is the definition of "contemporaneous"?

daub

v

daub paint onto the wall

to apply to a surface

wordnet

[]

"daub paint onto the wall" What is the definition of "daub"?

daub

v

daub the ceiling with plaster

to cover a surface by smearing a substance over it

wordnet

[ "blooded", "smear", "cover", "blood", "daubing" ]

"daub the ceiling with plaster" What is the definition of "daub"?

daub

v

daub the wall

to coat with plaster

wordnet

[ "mortar", "coat", "surface", "mud", "coating", "plaster", "daubing" ]

"daub the wall" What is the definition of "daub"?

prerogative

n

suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group especially a hereditary or official right

wordnet

[ "perquisite", "right", "privilege", "easement" ]

"suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" What is the definition of "prerogative"?

impudently

r

a lean , swarthy fellow was peering through the window , grinning impudently

in an impudent or impertinent manner

wordnet

[]

"a lean , swarthy fellow was peering through the window , grinning impudently" What is the definition of "impudently"?

firearm

n

he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster

a portable gun

wordnet

[ "piece", "pistol", "repeater", "rifle", "shotgun", "smoothbore" ]

"he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" What is the definition of "firearm"?

aptness

n

the aptness of iron to rust

a disposition to behave in a certain way

wordnet

[ "propensity", "disposition" ]

"the aptness of iron to rust" What is the definition of "aptness"?

aptness

n

the phrase had considerable aptness

appropriateness for the occasion

wordnet

[]

"the phrase had considerable aptness" What is the definition of "aptness"?

symphony

n

we heard the Vienna symphony

a large orchestra

wordnet

[ "orchestra", "philharmonic" ]

"we heard the Vienna symphony" What is the definition of "symphony"?

tease

v

The advertisement is intended to tease the customers

to to arouse hope , desire , or curiosity without satisfying them

wordnet

[]

"The advertisement is intended to tease the customers" What is the definition of "tease"?

tranquil

s

a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky

free from disturbance by heavy waves

wordnet

[ "unruffled", "", "quiet", "still" ]

"a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky" What is the definition of "tranquil"?

tranquil

s

she became more tranquil

not agitated

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[]

"she became more tranquil" What is the definition of "tranquil"?

tranquil

s

she became more tranquil

without losing self-possession

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actuality

n

a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality

the state of actually existing objectively

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proliferate

v

Pizza parlors proliferate in this area

to grow rapidly

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proliferate

v

We must not proliferate nuclear arms

to cause to grow or increase rapidly

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still

n

the still of the night

tranquil silence

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[ "quiet", "silence", "stillness", "hush" ]

"the still of the night" What is the definition of "still"?

still

v

still the fears

to lessen the intensity of or calm

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"still the fears" What is the definition of "still"?

still

s

a still pond

free from noticeable current

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still

s

the night was still

marked by absence of sound

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still

a

a still photograph

used of pictures

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still

a

a still photograph

of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion

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still

a

a still photograph

or representing objects not capable of motion

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still

a

a still wine

not sparkling

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still

r

it 's still warm outside

with reference to action or condition

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still

r

it 's still warm outside

without change , interruption , or cessation

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still

r

he sat still as a statue

without moving or making a sound

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still

r

granted that it is dangerous , all the same I still want to go

despite anything to the contrary usually following a concession

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library

n

they had brandy in the library

a room where books are kept

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divinity

n

ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs

the quality of being divine

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reship

v

reship the cargo

to place on a ship again or transfer to another ship

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prickly

s

he became prickly and spiteful

very irritable

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soothingly

r

the mother talked soothingly to her child

in a soothing manner

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dislocate

v

dislocate joints

to move out of position

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[ "moving", "slip", "splay", "displace" ]

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kinship

n

felt a deep kinship with the other students

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

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[ "sympathy", "affinity", "relation", "rapport", "resonance" ]

"felt a deep kinship with the other students" What is the definition of "kinship"?

mantel

n

in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

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repulsive

s

repulsive behavior

offensive to the mind

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repulsive

s

a repulsive mask

so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

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repulsive

a

a repulsive force

possessing the ability to repel

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regiment

v

regiment one 's children

to subject to rigid discipline , order , and systematization

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trimming

n

the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree

the act of adding decoration

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trimming

n

the trimming on a hat

a decoration or adornment on a garment

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[ "braid", "adornment", "passementerie", "braiding" ]

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virile

s

a virile and ever stronger free society

characterized by energy and vigor

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nimbly

r

nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens

in a nimble or agile manner

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nimbly

r

nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens

with quickness and lightness and ease

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graven

s

graven images

cut into a desired shape

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believe

v

We did n't believe his stories from the War

to accept as true

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believe

v

We did n't believe his stories from the War

to take to be true

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"We did n't believe his stories from the War" What is the definition of "believe"?

believe

v

I believe that he will come back from the war

to be confident about something

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impulse

n

the impulse knocked him over

the act of applying force suddenly

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impulse

n

he bought it on an impulse

a sudden desire

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dim

s

a dim light beside the bed

lacking in light

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dim

s

a dim light beside the bed

not bright or harsh

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dim

s

a dim figure in the distance

lacking clarity or distinctness

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dim

s

took a dim view of things

offering little or no hope

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auburn

s

auburn hair

colored a moderate reddish-brown

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extremely

r

extremely cold

to an extreme degree

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extremely

r

extremely interesting

to a high degree or extent

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extremely

r

extremely interesting

favorably or with much respect

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back

n

his back was nicely tanned

the posterior part of a human or animal body from the neck to the end of the spine

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