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polished
s
polished rice
having the husk or outer layers removed
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[ "milled", "" ]
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tumescent
s
tumescent tissue
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
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[ "turgid", "", "puffy" ]
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smasher
n
that new Broadway show is a real smasher
a conspicuous success
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[ "smash", "sleeper", "strike", "hit", "success", "bang" ]
"that new Broadway show is a real smasher" What is the definition of "smasher"?
main
s
by main strength
of force
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main
s
by main strength
of the greatest possible intensity
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main
s
the main doors were of solid glass
most important element
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main
a
the main ( or independent ) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
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profound
a
the differences are profound
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
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profound
s
a profound silence
of the greatest intensity
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profound
s
a profound silence
complete
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profound
s
a profound sigh
coming from deep within one
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profound
s
the profound depths of the sea
situated at or extending to great depth
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profound
s
the profound depths of the sea
too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
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ultimate
n
the ultimate in luxury
the finest or most superior quality of its kind
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ultimate
a
the ultimate achievement
furthest or highest in degree or order
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ultimate
a
the ultimate achievement
utmost or extreme
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ultimate
s
the ultimate sonata of that opus
being the last or concluding element of a series
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fain
r
I would fain do it
in a willing manner
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inaccessible
s
a rare work , today almost inaccessible
not capable of being obtained
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celluloid
n
theater pieces transferred to celluloid
a medium that disseminates moving pictures
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[ "film", "medium" ]
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celluloid
s
a novel with flat celluloid characters
artificial as if portrayed in a film
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clandestine
s
clandestine intelligence operations
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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laudatory
s
a laudatory remark
full of or giving praise
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greedy
s
do n't be greedy with the cookies
wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
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greedy
s
greedy for money and power
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
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greedy
s
greedy for fame
ardently or excessively desirous
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curable
a
curable diseases
curing or healing is possible
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skin
n
your skin is the largest organ of your body
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
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skin
n
the skin of an airplane
an outer surface usually thin
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briskly
r
she walked briskly in the cold air
in a brisk manner
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roam
v
The cattle roam across the prairie
to move about aimlessly or without any destination , often in search of food or employment
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[ "stray", "rambling", "roll", "drift", "cast", "travel", "gad", "traveled", "swan", "moving", "range", "roving", "tramp", "going", "rove" ]
"The cattle roam across the prairie" What is the definition of "roam"?
shore
v
shore and buttress an old building
to support by placing against something solid or rigid
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[ "hold", "shoring", "prop", "sustain", "bolster", "props" ]
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predominantly
r
the patients are predominantly indigenous
much greater in number or influence
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peaked
v
That wild , speculative spirit peaked in 1929
to to reach the highest point
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[ "make", "gain", "peak", "hit", "crest", "reach", "attain" ]
"That wild , speculative spirit peaked in 1929" What is the definition of "peaked"?
peaked
v
That wild , speculative spirit peaked in 1929
to attain maximum intensity , activity
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[ "make", "gain", "peak", "hit", "crest", "reach", "attain" ]
"That wild , speculative spirit peaked in 1929" What is the definition of "peaked"?
peaked
s
you look a little peaked
somewhat ill or prone to illness
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[ "unwell", "", "seedy", "sickly" ]
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broody
s
a broody hen
physiologically ready to incubate eggs
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nonpareil
s
the team 's nonpareil center fielder
eminent beyond or above comparison
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questionable
a
questionable motives
subject to question
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ungracious
a
an ungracious industrial city
lacking charm and good taste
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telescope
v
my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack
to crush together or collapse
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pertinacious
s
the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics
stubbornly unyielding
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[ "dogged", "persistent", "tenacious", "" ]
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extent
n
the extent of the damage
the point or degree to which something extends
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extent
n
the vast extent of the desert
the distance or area or volume over which something extends
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infernal
a
infernal noise
characteristic of or resembling hell
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infernal
a
infernal heat
of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire
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infernal
a
infernal regions
being of the underworld
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infernal
s
infernal instruments of war
extremely evil or cruel
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[ "diabolic", "fiendish", "hellish", "", "demonic", "satanic" ]
"infernal instruments of war" What is the definition of "infernal"?
infernal
s
infernal instruments of war
expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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infernal
s
an infernal nuisance
expletives used informally as intensifiers
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[ "blame", "", "damn", "blessed" ]
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tiresome
s
the tiresome chirping of a cricket " - Mark Twain
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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sedentary
s
forced by illness to lead a sedentary life
requiring sitting or little activity
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rough
a
trees with rough bark
having or caused by an irregular surface
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rough
a
a rough ride
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
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[ "jumpy", "", "rocky" ]
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rough
s
she was a diamond in the rough
lacking refinement or finesse
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rough
s
a rough draft
not perfected
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rough
s
a rough guess
not quite exact or correct
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carousing
v
They were out carousing last night
to engage in boisterous , drunken merrymaking
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[ "riot", "revel", "carouse", "racket" ]
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carousing
s
carousing bands of drunken soldiers
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
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inharmonious
s
an inharmonious ( or incongruous ) mixture of architectural styles
lacking in harmony of parts
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handiness
n
he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity
skillfulness with the hands
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vaporous
s
vaporous silks
so thin as to transmit light
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vaporous
s
vaporous clouds
resembling or characteristic of vapor
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vaporous
s
a vaporous bog
filled with vapor
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impertinent
s
mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
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impertinent
s
impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
improperly forward or bold
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shyly
r
he smiled shyly
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
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egregious
s
an egregious lie
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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chemistry
n
the chemistry of soil
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
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chemistry
n
their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other
the way two individuals relate to each other
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libidinous
s
libidinous orgies
driven by lust
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[ "lewd", "lascivious", "lustful", "" ]
"libidinous orgies" What is the definition of "libidinous"?
libidinous
s
libidinous orgies
preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
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[ "lewd", "lascivious", "lustful", "" ]
"libidinous orgies" What is the definition of "libidinous"?
rotate
v
We rotate the lead soprano every night
to exchange on a regular basis
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[ "alternate", "rotated" ]
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superior
a
a superior ruler
of or characteristic of high rank or importance
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superior
a
Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets
having an orbit farther from the sun than the earths orbit
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superior
s
overcome by a superior opponent
not subject to or influenced by
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superior
s
he is superior to fear
above being affected or influenced by
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superior
s
superior officer
having a higher rank
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country
n
his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
an area outside of cities and towns
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pliability
n
he was valued for his reliability and pliability
adaptability of mind or character
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[ "pliancy", "suppleness", "adaptability" ]
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timbered
a
timbered walls
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
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timbered
s
thickly timbered ridges clothed with loblolly pine and holly
covered with growing timber
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lesser
s
the lesser powers of Europe
smaller in size or amount or value
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volitional
s
a volitional act
with deliberate intention
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compassionate
a
heard the soft and compassionate voices of women
showing or having compassion
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pressor
a
pressor reflexes
increasing or tending to increase blood pressure
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strained
s
her voice was strained as she asked the question
showing signs of mental and emotional tension
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strained
s
a strained smile
lacking spontaneity
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strained
s
a strained smile
not natural
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grill
n
he cooked hamburgers on the grill
a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
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[ "framework", "grille" ]
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sensory
s
sensory neurons
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
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sensory
a
sensory experience
involving or derived from the senses
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sensory
a
the sensory cortex
relating to or concerned in sensation
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summon
v
summon a lawyer
to ask to come
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[ "summons", "call", "paging", "convoke", "beckon", "convene", "buzz", "page" ]
"summon a lawyer" What is the definition of "summon"?
firmly
r
we firmly believed it
with resolute determination
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[ "firm", "", "steadfastly" ]
"we firmly believed it" What is the definition of "firmly"?
foil
n
the photographic film was wrapped in foil
a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
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foil
v
foil your opponent
to hinder or prevent the efforts , plans , or desires of
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[ "crossing", "baffle", "foiling", "dash", "ruin", "frustrate", "spoil", "forbid", "forestall", "disappointed", "baffling", "queer", "disappoint", "preclude", "cross", "foreclose" ]
"foil your opponent" What is the definition of "foil"?
intelligent
a
is there intelligent life in the universe ?
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
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intelligent
s
an intelligent solution
exercising or showing good judgment
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minister
v
I have to minister to my mother all the time
to attend to the wants and needs of others
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"I have to minister to my mother all the time" What is the definition of "minister"?