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horizontally
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r
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a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally
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in a horizontal direction
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"a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally" What is the definition of "horizontally"?
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kith
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n
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all his kith and kin
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your friends and acquaintances
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"all his kith and kin" What is the definition of "kith"?
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deep
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n
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in the deep of night
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the central and most intense or profound part
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"in the deep of night" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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n
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denizens of the deep
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literary term for an ocean
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"denizens of the deep" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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a
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a deep breath
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affecting one deeply
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"a deep breath" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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a
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a deep well
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having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center
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"a deep well" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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a
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a deep well
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sometimes used in combination
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"a deep well" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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s
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deep thoughts
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marked by depth of thinking
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"deep thoughts" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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s
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deep in the past
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very distant in time or space
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"deep in the past" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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s
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in deep trouble
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extreme
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"in deep trouble" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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r
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deep into the night
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to an advanced time
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"deep into the night" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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r
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penetrated deep into enemy territory
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to a great distance
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"penetrated deep into enemy territory" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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r
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dug deep
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to a great depth
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[
"deeply",
""
] |
"dug deep" What is the definition of "deep"?
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deep
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r
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dug deep
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far down
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"deeply",
""
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"dug deep" What is the definition of "deep"?
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fantasy
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n
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a schoolgirl fantasy
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imagination unrestricted by reality
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"a schoolgirl fantasy" What is the definition of "fantasy"?
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rightfully
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r
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baseball rightfully is the nation 's pastime
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by right
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"baseball rightfully is the nation 's pastime" What is the definition of "rightfully"?
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oleaginous
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s
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oleaginous hypocrisy
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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
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"oleaginous hypocrisy" What is the definition of "oleaginous"?
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oleaginous
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s
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oleaginous seeds
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containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
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"oleaginous seeds" What is the definition of "oleaginous"?
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testing
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n
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there are laboratories for commercial testing
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an examination of the characteristics of something
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"there are laboratories for commercial testing" What is the definition of "testing"?
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redirect
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v
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redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists
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to channel into a new direction
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"redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists" What is the definition of "redirect"?
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bruiser
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n
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a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got
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a large and strong and heavyset man
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"man",
"men",
"bull",
"strapper"
] |
"a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got" What is the definition of "bruiser"?
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stress
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n
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the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
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special emphasis attached to something
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"accent",
"focus",
"emphasis"
] |
"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed" What is the definition of "stress"?
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stress
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n
|
he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger " - R.J.Samuelson
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difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
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"strain",
"difficulty"
] |
"he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger " - R.J.Samuelson" What is the definition of "stress"?
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coil
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n
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a coil of rope
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a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
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[
"construction",
"helix",
"structure",
"spiral",
"whorl",
"hank"
] |
"a coil of rope" What is the definition of "coil"?
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periodontal
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a
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periodontal disease
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of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
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"periodontal disease" What is the definition of "periodontal"?
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indefinitely
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r
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this could go on indefinitely
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to an indefinite extent
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"this could go on indefinitely" What is the definition of "indefinitely"?
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indefinitely
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r
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this could go on indefinitely
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for an indefinite time
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"this could go on indefinitely" What is the definition of "indefinitely"?
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order
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n
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it was on the order of a mile
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a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
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"it was on the order of a mile" What is the definition of "order"?
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order
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n
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order ruled in the streets
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established customary state especially of society
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"order ruled in the streets" What is the definition of "order"?
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order
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v
|
order a work stoppage
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to make a request for something
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"call",
"ordering",
"bespeak",
"place",
"request"
] |
"order a work stoppage" What is the definition of "order"?
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mendicant
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s
|
mendicant friars
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practicing beggary
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"mendicant friars" What is the definition of "mendicant"?
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attractive
|
a
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a remarkably attractive young man
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pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
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"a remarkably attractive young man" What is the definition of "attractive"?
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attractive
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a
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an attractive force
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having the properties of a magnet
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"an attractive force" What is the definition of "attractive"?
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attractive
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a
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an attractive force
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the ability to draw or pull
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"an attractive force" What is the definition of "attractive"?
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attractive
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s
|
an attractive opportunity
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having power to arouse interest
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"an attractive opportunity" What is the definition of "attractive"?
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dryness
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n
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her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone
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objectivity and detachment
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"her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone" What is the definition of "dryness"?
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purchase
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n
|
they closed the purchase with a handshake
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the acquisition of something for payment
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"they closed the purchase with a handshake" What is the definition of "purchase"?
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purchase
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n
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he could get no purchase on the situation
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a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
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"he could get no purchase on the situation" What is the definition of "purchase"?
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iceberg
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n
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iceberg is still the most popular lettuce
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lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head
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"iceberg is still the most popular lettuce" What is the definition of "iceberg"?
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courageous
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a
|
a frank courageous heart ... triumphed over pain " - William Wordsworth
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possessing or displaying courage
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"a frank courageous heart ... triumphed over pain " - William Wordsworth" What is the definition of "courageous"?
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courageous
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a
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a frank courageous heart ... triumphed over pain " - William Wordsworth
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able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
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"a frank courageous heart ... triumphed over pain " - William Wordsworth" What is the definition of "courageous"?
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unfeeling
|
s
|
unfeeling trees
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devoid of feeling or sensation
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"unfeeling trees" What is the definition of "unfeeling"?
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unfeeling
|
s
|
an unfeeling wretch
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devoid of feeling for others
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"an unfeeling wretch" What is the definition of "unfeeling"?
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legitimation
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n
|
he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king
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the act of rendering a person legitimate
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"he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king" What is the definition of "legitimation"?
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idiomatic
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a
|
idiomatic English
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of or relating to or conforming to idiom
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[] |
"idiomatic English" What is the definition of "idiomatic"?
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sexualize
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v
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Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender
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to make sexual , endow with sex , attribute sex to
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[] |
"Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender" What is the definition of "sexualize"?
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vagrant
|
s
|
vagrant hippies of the sixties
|
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
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"vagrant hippies of the sixties" What is the definition of "vagrant"?
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archipelagic
|
a
|
an archipelagic war
|
relating to or part of an archipelago
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"an archipelagic war" What is the definition of "archipelagic"?
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indirect
|
s
|
reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light
|
having intervening factors or persons or influences
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"reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light" What is the definition of "indirect"?
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indirect
|
s
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indirect benefits
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not as a direct effect or consequence
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"indirect benefits" What is the definition of "indirect"?
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indirect
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a
|
sometimes taking an indirect path saves time
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not direct in spatial dimension
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"sometimes taking an indirect path saves time" What is the definition of "indirect"?
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indirect
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a
|
sometimes taking an indirect path saves time
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not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
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"sometimes taking an indirect path saves time" What is the definition of "indirect"?
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indirect
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a
|
making indirect but legitimate inquiries
|
extended senses
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wordnet
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[] |
"making indirect but legitimate inquiries" What is the definition of "indirect"?
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indirect
|
a
|
making indirect but legitimate inquiries
|
not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
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[] |
"making indirect but legitimate inquiries" What is the definition of "indirect"?
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indirect
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a
|
an indirect descendant of the Stuarts
|
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
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"an indirect descendant of the Stuarts" What is the definition of "indirect"?
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terrible
|
s
|
a terrible curse
|
causing fear or dread or terror
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"a terrible curse" What is the definition of "terrible"?
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terrible
|
s
|
terrible handwriting
|
exceptionally bad or displeasing
|
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"terrible handwriting" What is the definition of "terrible"?
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terrible
|
s
|
a terrible cough
|
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
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"a terrible cough" What is the definition of "terrible"?
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dogma
|
n
|
he believed all the Marxist dogma
|
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
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"he believed all the Marxist dogma" What is the definition of "dogma"?
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textual
|
a
|
textual analysis
|
of or relating to or based on a text
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"textual analysis" What is the definition of "textual"?
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independence
|
n
|
they maintained close relations with England even after independence
|
the successful ending of the american revolution
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"they maintained close relations with England even after independence" What is the definition of "independence"?
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attempt
|
n
|
they made an attempt on his life
|
the act of attacking
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[
"assault",
"offense",
"attack"
] |
"they made an attempt on his life" What is the definition of "attempt"?
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folio
|
n
|
the first folio of Shakespeare 's plays
|
a book or manuscript consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages
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"the first folio of Shakespeare 's plays" What is the definition of "folio"?
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epicurean
|
s
|
an epicurean banquet
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displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
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"an epicurean banquet" What is the definition of "epicurean"?
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epicurean
|
s
|
epicurean pleasures
|
devoted to pleasure
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"epicurean pleasures" What is the definition of "epicurean"?
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excision
|
n
|
both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
|
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
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wordnet
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"cut",
"redaction"
] |
"both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause" What is the definition of "excision"?
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bias
|
s
|
a bias fold
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slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric
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"a bias fold" What is the definition of "bias"?
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percipient
|
s
|
a percipient author
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characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
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"a percipient author" What is the definition of "percipient"?
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postal
|
a
|
postal delivery
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of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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[] |
"postal delivery" What is the definition of "postal"?
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evade
|
v
|
They tend to evade their responsibilities
|
to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling , answering , or performing duties , questions , or issues
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wordnet
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[
"skirting",
"avoid",
"quibble",
"dodge",
"parry",
"beg"
] |
"They tend to evade their responsibilities" What is the definition of "evade"?
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coastal
|
a
|
coastal erosion
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of or relating to a coast
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"coastal erosion" What is the definition of "coastal"?
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coastal
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a
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coastal marshes
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located on or near or bordering on a coast
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"coastal marshes" What is the definition of "coastal"?
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fulsome
|
s
|
gave him a fulsome introduction
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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
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"gave him a fulsome introduction" What is the definition of "fulsome"?
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endowment
|
n
|
his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time
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the act of endowing with a permanent source of income
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"his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time" What is the definition of "endowment"?
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lidded
|
a
|
milk is left in a large lidded mug
|
having or covered with a lid or lids
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[] |
"milk is left in a large lidded mug" What is the definition of "lidded"?
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lidded
|
a
|
milk is left in a large lidded mug
|
often used in combination
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[] |
"milk is left in a large lidded mug" What is the definition of "lidded"?
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lidded
|
s
|
milk in a heavy lidded mug
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having a lid
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[] |
"milk in a heavy lidded mug" What is the definition of "lidded"?
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needful
|
s
|
provided them with all things needful
|
necessary for relief or supply
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"provided them with all things needful" What is the definition of "needful"?
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spew
|
v
|
The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
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to eject or send out in large quantities , also metaphorical
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[] |
"The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate" What is the definition of "spew"?
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eversion
|
n
|
the eversion of the foot
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the position of being turned outward
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"the eversion of the foot" What is the definition of "eversion"?
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humanistic
|
a
|
the humanistic revival of learning
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of or pertaining to renaissance humanism
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"the humanistic revival of learning" What is the definition of "humanistic"?
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humanistic
|
a
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humanistic studies
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pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
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[] |
"humanistic studies" What is the definition of "humanistic"?
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serially
|
r
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serially composed music
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in a serial manner
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"serially composed music" What is the definition of "serially"?
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