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unrest
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n
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social unrest
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a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
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[
"agitation",
"turbulence",
"ferment"
] |
"social unrest" What is the definition of "unrest"?
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lowness
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n
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he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling
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the quality of being low
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"he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling" What is the definition of "lowness"?
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lowness
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n
|
he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling
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lacking height
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[] |
"he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling" What is the definition of "lowness"?
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lowness
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n
|
he took advantage of the lowness of interest rates
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a low or small degree of any quality amount or force or temperature etc. .
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[] |
"he took advantage of the lowness of interest rates" What is the definition of "lowness"?
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seem
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v
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I seem to be misunderstood by everyone
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to appear to ones own mind or opinion
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[] |
"I seem to be misunderstood by everyone" What is the definition of "seem"?
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classically
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r
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this exercise develops a classically shaped body
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in the manner of greek and roman culture
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[] |
"this exercise develops a classically shaped body" What is the definition of "classically"?
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melancholy
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s
|
growing more melancholy every hour
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characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
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[] |
"growing more melancholy every hour" What is the definition of "melancholy"?
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movement
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n
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he was a charter member of the movement
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a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
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[] |
"he was a charter member of the movement" What is the definition of "movement"?
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movement
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n
|
the second movement is slow and melodic
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a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
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wordnet
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[] |
"the second movement is slow and melodic" What is the definition of "movement"?
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result
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n
|
he computed the result to four decimal places
|
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
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wordnet
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[
"solution",
"answer",
"resolution",
"statement"
] |
"he computed the result to four decimal places" What is the definition of "result"?
|
result
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v
|
result in tragedy
|
to issue or terminate in a specified way , state , etc. .
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wordnet
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[
"ensue",
"come",
"prove"
] |
"result in tragedy" What is the definition of "result"?
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result
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v
|
result in tragedy
|
to end
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wordnet
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[
"ensue",
"come",
"prove"
] |
"result in tragedy" What is the definition of "result"?
|
result
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v
|
nothing will result from this meeting
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to come about or follow as a consequence
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[] |
"nothing will result from this meeting" What is the definition of "result"?
|
skilled
|
a
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only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team
|
having or showing or requiring special skill
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[] |
"only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team" What is the definition of "skilled"?
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legion
|
s
|
Palomar 's fans are legion
|
amounting to a large indefinite number
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wordnet
|
[
"numerous",
""
] |
"Palomar 's fans are legion" What is the definition of "legion"?
|
restive
|
s
|
the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
|
impatient especially under restriction or delay
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[] |
"the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive" What is the definition of "restive"?
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monogamous
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a
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monogamous marriage
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having one mate
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[] |
"monogamous marriage" What is the definition of "monogamous"?
|
eldritch
|
s
|
an eldritch screech
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suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
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wordnet
|
[
"uncanny",
"weird",
"unearthly",
""
] |
"an eldritch screech" What is the definition of "eldritch"?
|
fragmentary
|
s
|
fragmentary remains
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consisting of small disconnected parts
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[] |
"fragmentary remains" What is the definition of "fragmentary"?
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humdrum
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n
|
he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners
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the quality of wearisome constancy , routine , and lack of variety
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[] |
"he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners" What is the definition of "humdrum"?
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humdrum
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s
|
a humdrum existence
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tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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[] |
"a humdrum existence" What is the definition of "humdrum"?
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humdrum
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s
|
a humdrum existence
|
all work and no play
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[] |
"a humdrum existence" What is the definition of "humdrum"?
|
impending
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v
|
Changes are impending
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to be imminent or about to happen
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wordnet
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[] |
"Changes are impending" What is the definition of "impending"?
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impending
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s
|
his impending retirement
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close in time
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wordnet
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[] |
"his impending retirement" What is the definition of "impending"?
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impending
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s
|
his impending retirement
|
about to occur
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wordnet
|
[] |
"his impending retirement" What is the definition of "impending"?
|
cryptically
|
r
|
we will meet again , " he said cryptically
|
in a cryptic manner
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[] |
"we will meet again , " he said cryptically" What is the definition of "cryptically"?
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frivolous
|
a
|
a frivolous novel
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not serious in content or attitude or behavior
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[] |
"a frivolous novel" What is the definition of "frivolous"?
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stylish
|
a
|
a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey
|
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
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[] |
"a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey" What is the definition of "stylish"?
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useful
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a
|
the girl felt motherly and useful
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being of use or service
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[] |
"the girl felt motherly and useful" What is the definition of "useful"?
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madcap
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s
|
madcap escapades
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characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
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wordnet
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[] |
"madcap escapades" What is the definition of "madcap"?
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longingly
|
r
|
he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word ` Exit '
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in a yearning manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word ` Exit '" What is the definition of "longingly"?
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preferment
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n
|
the preferment went to the younger candidate
|
the act of preferring
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wordnet
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[] |
"the preferment went to the younger candidate" What is the definition of "preferment"?
|
preferment
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n
|
preferment of charges
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the act of making accusations
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[] |
"preferment of charges" What is the definition of "preferment"?
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breathe
|
v
|
I can breathe better when the air is clean
|
to draw air into , and expel out of , the lungs
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wordnet
|
[
"expire",
"inhale",
"snoring",
"hiccough",
"choking",
"respire",
"sigh",
"wheeze",
"yawn"
] |
"I can breathe better when the air is clean" What is the definition of "breathe"?
|
seedless
|
a
|
seedless grapefruit
|
lacking seeds
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wordnet
|
[] |
"seedless grapefruit" What is the definition of "seedless"?
|
custom
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n
|
I have given this tailor my custom for many years
|
habitual patronage
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wordnet
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[] |
"I have given this tailor my custom for many years" What is the definition of "custom"?
|
dented
|
v
|
The bicycle dented my car
|
to make a depression into
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wordnet
|
[
"deform",
"twist",
"dent",
"turn",
"bend"
] |
"The bicycle dented my car" What is the definition of "dented"?
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dented
|
s
|
dented fenders
|
of metal
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wordnet
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[] |
"dented fenders" What is the definition of "dented"?
|
osseous
|
a
|
osseous tissue
|
composed of or containing bone
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[] |
"osseous tissue" What is the definition of "osseous"?
|
rumination
|
n
|
ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination
|
chewing the cud
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[] |
"ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination" What is the definition of "rumination"?
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physically
|
r
|
it is physically impossible
|
in accord with physical laws
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[] |
"it is physically impossible" What is the definition of "physically"?
|
especially
|
r
|
an especially ( or specially ) cautious approach to the danger
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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[] |
"an especially ( or specially ) cautious approach to the danger" What is the definition of "especially"?
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prideful
|
s
|
walked with a prideful swagger
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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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wordnet
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[] |
"walked with a prideful swagger" What is the definition of "prideful"?
|
penchant
|
n
|
the Irish have a penchant for blarney
|
a strong liking
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wordnet
|
[
"liking",
"taste",
"weakness",
"preference",
"predilection"
] |
"the Irish have a penchant for blarney" What is the definition of "penchant"?
|
interchangeable
|
s
|
the arguments of the symmetric relation , ` is a sister of , ' are interchangeable
|
such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the arguments of the symmetric relation , ` is a sister of , ' are interchangeable" What is the definition of "interchangeable"?
|
interchangeable
|
s
|
interchangeable electric outlets " " interchangeable parts
|
capable of replacing or changing places with something else
|
wordnet
|
[
"exchangeable",
""
] |
"interchangeable electric outlets " " interchangeable parts" What is the definition of "interchangeable"?
|
interchangeable
|
s
|
interchangeable electric outlets " " interchangeable parts
|
permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
|
wordnet
|
[
"exchangeable",
""
] |
"interchangeable electric outlets " " interchangeable parts" What is the definition of "interchangeable"?
|
fearless
|
s
|
fearless reporters and photographers
|
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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wordnet
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[] |
"fearless reporters and photographers" What is the definition of "fearless"?
|
suer
|
n
|
a suer for the hand of the princess
|
a man who courts a woman
|
wordnet
|
[
"admirer",
"wooer"
] |
"a suer for the hand of the princess" What is the definition of "suer"?
|
diagonal
|
s
|
a diagonal line across the page
|
connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a diagonal line across the page" What is the definition of "diagonal"?
|
extricate
|
v
|
I can not extricate myself from this task
|
to release from entanglement of difficulty
|
wordnet
|
[
"free",
"disentangle"
] |
"I can not extricate myself from this task" What is the definition of "extricate"?
|
perturbed
|
v
|
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
|
to disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
|
wordnet
|
[
"worry",
"unhinge",
"upset",
"disorder",
"perturb",
"trouble",
"disquiet"
] |
"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" What is the definition of "perturbed"?
|
perturbed
|
v
|
The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion
|
to disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
|
wordnet
|
[
"perturb",
"deviate"
] |
"The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion" What is the definition of "perturbed"?
|
perturbed
|
v
|
The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet
|
to cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion , especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
|
wordnet
|
[
"perturb",
"deviate"
] |
"The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet" What is the definition of "perturbed"?
|
ambrosial
|
s
|
ambrosial food
|
extremely pleasing to the taste
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"ambrosial food" What is the definition of "ambrosial"?
|
ambrosial
|
s
|
ambrosial food
|
sweet and fragrant
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"ambrosial food" What is the definition of "ambrosial"?
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bag
|
n
|
he stuffed his laundry into a large bag
|
a flexible container with a single opening
|
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|
[] |
"he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" What is the definition of "bag"?
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bag
|
n
|
his bag included two deer
|
the quantity of game taken in a particular period usually by one person
|
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|
[] |
"his bag included two deer" What is the definition of "bag"?
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bag
|
n
|
she reached into her bag and found a comb
|
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories especially by women
|
wordnet
|
[
"pocketbook",
"clutch",
"reticule",
"container"
] |
"she reached into her bag and found a comb" What is the definition of "bag"?
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bag
|
v
|
bag a few pheasants
|
to capture or kill , as in hunting
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wordnet
|
[
"bagging",
"catch"
] |
"bag a few pheasants" What is the definition of "bag"?
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people
|
n
|
old people
|
any group of human beings men or women or children collectively
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wordnet
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[] |
"old people" What is the definition of "people"?
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people
|
n
|
his people have been farmers for generations
|
members of a family line
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"his people have been farmers for generations" What is the definition of "people"?
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people
|
n
|
the Spanish people
|
the body of citizens of a state or country
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the Spanish people" What is the definition of "people"?
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dumbly
|
r
|
I nodded dumbly and he slit the envelope
|
in an inarticulate manner
|
wordnet
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[] |
"I nodded dumbly and he slit the envelope" What is the definition of "dumbly"?
|
flagrant
|
s
|
flagrant violation of human rights
|
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"flagrant violation of human rights" What is the definition of "flagrant"?
|
confidentially
|
r
|
spoke to him intimately and confidentially
|
in a confidential manner
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wordnet
|
[] |
"spoke to him intimately and confidentially" What is the definition of "confidentially"?
|
appreciable
|
s
|
appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor
|
enough to be estimated or measured
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor" What is the definition of "appreciable"?
|
amply
|
r
|
these voices were amply represented
|
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
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wordnet
|
[] |
"these voices were amply represented" What is the definition of "amply"?
|
amply
|
r
|
the evidence amply ( or fully ) confirms our suspicions
|
sufficiently
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the evidence amply ( or fully ) confirms our suspicions" What is the definition of "amply"?
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amply
|
r
|
the evidence amply ( or fully ) confirms our suspicions
|
more than adequately
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the evidence amply ( or fully ) confirms our suspicions" What is the definition of "amply"?
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reversionary
|
a
|
reversionary annuity
|
of or relating to or involving a reversion especially a legal reversion
|
wordnet
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[] |
"reversionary annuity" What is the definition of "reversionary"?
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strict
|
s
|
a strict vegetarian
|
rigidly accurate
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a strict vegetarian" What is the definition of "strict"?
|
strict
|
s
|
a strict vegetarian
|
allowing no deviation from a standard
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a strict vegetarian" What is the definition of "strict"?
|
fortune
|
n
|
whatever my fortune may be
|
your overall circumstances or condition in life including everything that happens to you
|
wordnet
|
[
"destiny",
"failure",
"lot",
"fate",
"misfortune",
"condition",
"portion",
"providence"
] |
"whatever my fortune may be" What is the definition of "fortune"?
|
telltale
|
s
|
a telltale panel of lights
|
disclosing unintentionally
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a telltale panel of lights" What is the definition of "telltale"?
|
explanation
|
n
|
the explanation was very simple
|
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. .
|
wordnet
|
[
"definition",
"account",
"exposition",
"interpretation",
"statement",
"simplification",
"derivation",
"explication",
"reason",
"gloss",
"justification"
] |
"the explanation was very simple" What is the definition of "explanation"?
|
explanation
|
n
|
I heard his explanation of the accident
|
the act of explaining
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I heard his explanation of the accident" What is the definition of "explanation"?
|
explanation
|
n
|
I heard his explanation of the accident
|
making something plain or intelligible
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I heard his explanation of the accident" What is the definition of "explanation"?
|
sundry
|
s
|
sundry sciences commonly known as social " - I.A.Richards
|
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"sundry sciences commonly known as social " - I.A.Richards" What is the definition of "sundry"?
|
glaucoma
|
n
|
contrary to popular belief , glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure
|
an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision sometimes progressing to blindness
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"contrary to popular belief , glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure" What is the definition of "glaucoma"?
|
toss
|
n
|
a toss of his head
|
an abrupt movement
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a toss of his head" What is the definition of "toss"?
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toss
|
v
|
toss the salad
|
to agitate
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wordnet
|
[] |
"toss the salad" What is the definition of "toss"?
|
kindly
|
s
|
a kindly climate
|
pleasant and agreeable
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a kindly climate" What is the definition of "kindly"?
|
kindly
|
s
|
kindly criticism
|
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
|
wordnet
|
[
"benevolent",
"",
"sympathetic",
"charitable"
] |
"kindly criticism" What is the definition of "kindly"?
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kindly
|
r
|
He spoke kindly to the boy
|
in a kind manner or out of kindness
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wordnet
|
[] |
"He spoke kindly to the boy" What is the definition of "kindly"?
|
fluid
|
s
|
a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
|
subject to change
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty" What is the definition of "fluid"?
|
fluid
|
s
|
a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
|
variable
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty" What is the definition of "fluid"?
|
meddle
|
v
|
Do n't meddle in my affairs !
|
to intrude in other peoples affairs or business
|
wordnet
|
[
"meddling",
"intervene",
"tamper",
"interpose",
"interfere"
] |
"Do n't meddle in my affairs !" What is the definition of "meddle"?
|
meddle
|
v
|
Do n't meddle in my affairs !
|
to interfere unwantedly
|
wordnet
|
[
"meddling",
"intervene",
"tamper",
"interpose",
"interfere"
] |
"Do n't meddle in my affairs !" What is the definition of "meddle"?
|
tapering
|
n
|
the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose
|
the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose" What is the definition of "tapering"?
|
tapering
|
s
|
long tapering fingers
|
becoming gradually narrower
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"long tapering fingers" What is the definition of "tapering"?
|
petrify
|
v
|
slogans petrify our thinking
|
to make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
|
wordnet
|
[
"ossify",
"stiffening",
"ossified"
] |
"slogans petrify our thinking" What is the definition of "petrify"?
|
rampantly
|
r
|
weeds grew rampantly around here
|
in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"weeds grew rampantly around here" What is the definition of "rampantly"?
|
province
|
n
|
it was his province to take care of himself
|
the proper sphere or extent of your activities
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"it was his province to take care of himself" What is the definition of "province"?
|
lightness
|
n
|
the lightness of balsa wood
|
the property of being comparatively small in weight
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the lightness of balsa wood" What is the definition of "lightness"?
|
avail
|
n
|
of no avail
|
a means of serving
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"of no avail" What is the definition of "avail"?
|
avail
|
v
|
It will avail them to dispose of their booty
|
to be of use to , be useful to
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"It will avail them to dispose of their booty" What is the definition of "avail"?
|
springboard
|
n
|
he uses other people 's ideas as a springboard for his own
|
a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he uses other people 's ideas as a springboard for his own" What is the definition of "springboard"?
|
god
|
n
|
he was a god among men
|
a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was a god among men" What is the definition of "god"?
|
god
|
n
|
money was his god
|
a material effigy that is worshipped
|
wordnet
|
[
"joss",
"idol",
"simulacrum",
"juggernaut",
"effigy"
] |
"money was his god" What is the definition of "god"?
|
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