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obdurate
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s
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the child 's misery would move even the most obdurate heart
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showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
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unprejudiced
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a
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an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons
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free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
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now
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n
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it worked up to right now
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the momentary present
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"it worked up to right now" What is the definition of "now"?
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now
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r
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President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
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in the historical present
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"President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard" What is the definition of "now"?
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now
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r
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President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
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at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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"President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard" What is the definition of "now"?
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now
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r
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now hear this !
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used to preface a command or reproof or request
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"now hear this !" What is the definition of "now"?
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now
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r
|
goods now on sale
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at the present moment
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"goods now on sale" What is the definition of "now"?
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welcome
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n
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the proposal got a warm welcome
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a greeting or reception
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"the proposal got a warm welcome" What is the definition of "welcome"?
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welcome
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v
|
I welcome your proposals
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to accept gladly
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"I welcome your proposals" What is the definition of "welcome"?
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welcome
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a
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a welcome relief
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giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted
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"a welcome relief" What is the definition of "welcome"?
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discerning
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a
|
a discerning critic
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having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
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"a discerning critic" What is the definition of "discerning"?
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discerning
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s
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a discerning editor
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unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
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[
"discreet",
""
] |
"a discerning editor" What is the definition of "discerning"?
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discerning
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s
|
discerning taste
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able to make or detect effects of great subtlety
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"discerning taste" What is the definition of "discerning"?
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discerning
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s
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discerning taste
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sensitive
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"discerning taste" What is the definition of "discerning"?
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share
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n
|
he wanted his share in cash
|
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
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[
"percentage",
"interest",
"piece",
"slice",
"cut",
"way",
"allocation",
"dispensation",
"portion",
"split",
"dole",
"ration",
"stake",
"allotment"
] |
"he wanted his share in cash" What is the definition of "share"?
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share
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n
|
death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
|
the allotment of some amount by dividing something
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[
"assignation",
"apportionment",
"allocation",
"portion",
"allotment"
] |
"death gets more than its share of attention from theologians" What is the definition of "share"?
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share
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v
|
Our children share a love of music
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to have in common
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"Our children share a love of music" What is the definition of "share"?
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reflected
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v
|
Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
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to to throw or bend back from a surface
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"mirror",
"reflect",
"reverberate"
] |
"Sound is reflected well in this auditorium" What is the definition of "reflected"?
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reflected
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a
|
reflected light
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bent or sent back
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"reflected light" What is the definition of "reflected"?
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resource
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n
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the local library is a valuable resource
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a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
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"the local library is a valuable resource" What is the definition of "resource"?
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resource
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n
|
a man of resource
|
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
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[
"armory",
"imagination",
"inventory"
] |
"a man of resource" What is the definition of "resource"?
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leaning
|
s
|
the leaning tower of Pisa
|
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
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"the leaning tower of Pisa" What is the definition of "leaning"?
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deftly
|
r
|
Lois deftly removed her scarf
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in a deft manner
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"Lois deftly removed her scarf" What is the definition of "deftly"?
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tangle
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n
|
a tangle of government regulations
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something jumbled or confused
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"perplexity",
"snarl",
"maze"
] |
"a tangle of government regulations" What is the definition of "tangle"?
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precipitous
|
s
|
the precipitous rapids of the upper river
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extremely steep
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"the precipitous rapids of the upper river" What is the definition of "precipitous"?
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answer
|
n
|
I waited several days for his answer
|
a statement either spoken or written that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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[
"reply",
"rescript",
"statement"
] |
"I waited several days for his answer" What is the definition of "answer"?
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answer
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v
|
She did n't want to answer
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to react verbally
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|
[
"repay",
"saying",
"reply",
"fielding",
"retort",
"rejoin",
"say",
"stated",
"said",
"telling",
"bridle",
"return",
"counter"
] |
"She did n't want to answer" What is the definition of "answer"?
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answer
|
v
|
answer the door
|
to respond to a signal
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"answer the door" What is the definition of "answer"?
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determinable
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a
|
determinable velocities
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capable of being determined or limited or fixed
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"determinable velocities" What is the definition of "determinable"?
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amatory
|
s
|
her amatory affairs
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expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
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"her amatory affairs" What is the definition of "amatory"?
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vexed
|
s
|
the vexed issue of priorities
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causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution
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"the vexed issue of priorities" What is the definition of "vexed"?
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vexed
|
s
|
the vexed issue of priorities
|
much disputed
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"the vexed issue of priorities" What is the definition of "vexed"?
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vexed
|
s
|
the vexed parents of an unruly teenager
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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
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"the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" What is the definition of "vexed"?
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infrequently
|
r
|
in your 1850 church you not infrequently find a dramatic contrast between the sumptuous appointments of the building itself and the inhuman barrack-like living conditions in the church room
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not many times
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"in your 1850 church you not infrequently find a dramatic contrast between the sumptuous appointments of the building itself and the inhuman barrack-like living conditions in the church room" What is the definition of "infrequently"?
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kingdom
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n
|
the untroubled kingdom of reason
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a domain in which something is dominant
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[
"sphere",
"orbit",
"area",
"land",
"arena"
] |
"the untroubled kingdom of reason" What is the definition of "kingdom"?
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excrescence
|
n
|
the bony excrescence between its horns
|
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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wordnet
|
[
"nub",
"swelling",
"bump",
"wart",
"belly",
"mogul",
"protuberance",
"protrusion",
"caput",
"jut",
"prominence"
] |
"the bony excrescence between its horns" What is the definition of "excrescence"?
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occasional
|
s
|
took an occasional glass of wine
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occurring from time to time
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"took an occasional glass of wine" What is the definition of "occasional"?
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occasional
|
s
|
occasional headaches
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occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
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"occasional headaches" What is the definition of "occasional"?
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occasional
|
s
|
an occasional worker
|
occurring from time to time
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"an occasional worker" What is the definition of "occasional"?
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leave
|
n
|
a ten day 's leave to visit his mother
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the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
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"a ten day 's leave to visit his mother" What is the definition of "leave"?
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leave
|
n
|
she was granted leave to speak
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permission to do something
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"she was granted leave to speak" What is the definition of "leave"?
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leave
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n
|
he took his leave
|
the act of departing politely
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wordnet
|
[
"farewell",
"valediction",
"going",
"parting"
] |
"he took his leave" What is the definition of "leave"?
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leave
|
v
|
She did n't leave until midnight
|
to go away from a place
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|
[
"escape",
"quit",
"get",
"depart",
"scat",
"desert",
"lingering",
"parted",
"parting",
"empty",
"left",
"skip",
"vamoose",
"linger",
"vacate",
"running",
"abandon",
"run",
"abandoned",
"bunk",
"emptying",
"tarry"
] |
"She did n't leave until midnight" What is the definition of "leave"?
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girlish
|
s
|
girlish charm
|
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
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"girlish charm" What is the definition of "girlish"?
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beneficent
|
a
|
the most beneficent regime in history
|
doing or producing good
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"the most beneficent regime in history" What is the definition of "beneficent"?
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thermodynamic
|
a
|
the thermodynamic limit
|
of or concerned with thermodynamics
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[] |
"the thermodynamic limit" What is the definition of "thermodynamic"?
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reversibly
|
r
|
reversibly convertible
|
in a reversible manner
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[] |
"reversibly convertible" What is the definition of "reversibly"?
|
mediate
|
v
|
mediate between the old and the new
|
to occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
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"mediate between the old and the new" What is the definition of "mediate"?
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mediate
|
a
|
the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact
|
acting through or dependent on an intervening agency
|
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[] |
"the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact" What is the definition of "mediate"?
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mediate
|
s
|
in a mediate position
|
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
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"in a mediate position" What is the definition of "mediate"?
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sulk
|
n
|
stayed home in a sulk
|
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
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"stayed home in a sulk" What is the definition of "sulk"?
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superstitious
|
s
|
finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin
|
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
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"finally realized that the horror he felt was superstitious in origin" What is the definition of "superstitious"?
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son
|
n
|
their son became a famous judge
|
a male human offspring
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"their son became a famous judge" What is the definition of "son"?
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freely
|
r
|
the painting featured freely brushed strokes
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in a free manner
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"the painting featured freely brushed strokes" What is the definition of "freely"?
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junior
|
n
|
she is two years my junior
|
the younger of two persons
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"she is two years my junior" What is the definition of "junior"?
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junior
|
s
|
the junior class
|
used of the third or next to final year in united states high school or college
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"the junior class" What is the definition of "junior"?
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junior
|
s
|
a junior sports league
|
including or intended for youthful persons
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"a junior sports league" What is the definition of "junior"?
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bureaucratic
|
a
|
his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues
|
of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
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"his bureaucratic behavior annoyed his colleagues" What is the definition of "bureaucratic"?
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tear
|
v
|
tear the paper
|
to separate or cause to separate abruptly
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[
"rend",
"rip",
"disunite",
"divide",
"tore",
"rupture",
"bust",
"rive"
] |
"tear the paper" What is the definition of "tear"?
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expand
|
v
|
expand the house by adding another wing
|
to make bigger or wider in size , volume , or quantity
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"expand the house by adding another wing" What is the definition of "expand"?
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night
|
n
|
I had a restless night
|
the period spent sleeping
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"I had a restless night" What is the definition of "night"?
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typographic
|
a
|
the typographic art
|
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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"the typographic art" What is the definition of "typographic"?
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sup
|
n
|
a sup of ale
|
a small amount of liquid food
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wordnet
|
[
"taste",
"swallow"
] |
"a sup of ale" What is the definition of "sup"?
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unaccountable
|
s
|
perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress
|
not to be accounted for or explained
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"perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress" What is the definition of "unaccountable"?
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public
|
n
|
the reading public
|
a body of people sharing some common interest
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"the reading public" What is the definition of "public"?
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public
|
n
|
he is a hero in the eyes of the public
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people in general considered as a whole
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[
"world",
"populace",
"people"
] |
"he is a hero in the eyes of the public" What is the definition of "public"?
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public
|
a
|
the public good
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not private
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[] |
"the public good" What is the definition of "public"?
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public
|
a
|
the public good
|
open to or concerning the people as a whole
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"the public good" What is the definition of "public"?
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public
|
s
|
the public welfare
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affecting the people or community as a whole
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[] |
"the public welfare" What is the definition of "public"?
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revocable
|
a
|
a revocable order
|
capable of being revoked or annulled
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"a revocable order" What is the definition of "revocable"?
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bankable
|
s
|
without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest
|
guaranteed to bring a profit
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[] |
"without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest" What is the definition of "bankable"?
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bankable
|
s
|
bankable funds
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acceptable to or at a bank
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[] |
"bankable funds" What is the definition of "bankable"?
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invalid
|
a
|
invalid reasoning
|
having no cogency or legal force
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[] |
"invalid reasoning" What is the definition of "invalid"?
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invalid
|
s
|
the license is invalid
|
no longer valid
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the license is invalid" What is the definition of "invalid"?
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truss
|
v
|
truss the roofs
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to support structurally
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"truss the roofs" What is the definition of "truss"?
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fluency
|
n
|
fluency in spoken and written English is essential
|
powerful and effective language
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[] |
"fluency in spoken and written English is essential" What is the definition of "fluency"?
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salvo
|
n
|
there was a salvo of approval
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a sudden outburst of cheers
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[] |
"there was a salvo of approval" What is the definition of "salvo"?
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canonically
|
r
|
the deacon was canonically inducted
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in a canonical manner
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[] |
"the deacon was canonically inducted" What is the definition of "canonically"?
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conscious
|
s
|
a conscious effort to speak more slowly
|
intentionally conceived
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"a conscious effort to speak more slowly" What is the definition of "conscious"?
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conscious
|
s
|
few voters seem conscious of the issue 's importance
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showing realization or recognition of something
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[] |
"few voters seem conscious of the issue 's importance" What is the definition of "conscious"?
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conscious
|
a
|
remained conscious during the operation
|
knowing and perceiving
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"remained conscious during the operation" What is the definition of "conscious"?
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conscious
|
a
|
remained conscious during the operation
|
having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
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"remained conscious during the operation" What is the definition of "conscious"?
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teething
|
v
|
The little one is teething now
|
to grow teeth
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[] |
"The little one is teething now" What is the definition of "teething"?
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teething
|
v
|
The little one is teething now
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to cut the baby teeth
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[] |
"The little one is teething now" What is the definition of "teething"?
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dumb
|
s
|
dumb animals
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lacking the power of human speech
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"dumb animals" What is the definition of "dumb"?
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dumb
|
s
|
dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
|
slow to learn or understand
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[] |
"dumb officials make some really dumb decisions" What is the definition of "dumb"?
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dumb
|
s
|
dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
|
lacking intellectual acuity
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"dumb officials make some really dumb decisions" What is the definition of "dumb"?
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structural
|
a
|
structural unemployment in a technological society
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relating to or caused by structure , especially political or economic structure
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"structural unemployment in a technological society" What is the definition of "structural"?
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structural
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a
|
structural engineer
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relating to or having or characterized by structure
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"structural engineer" What is the definition of "structural"?
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structural
|
a
|
structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth 's surface
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pertaining to geological structure
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[] |
"structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth 's surface" What is the definition of "structural"?
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structural
|
s
|
the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters
|
affecting or involved in structure or construction
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[] |
"the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters" What is the definition of "structural"?
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structural
|
s
|
the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters
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not ornamental elements
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[] |
"the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters" What is the definition of "structural"?
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timely
|
s
|
the timely filing of his income tax return
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before a time limit expires
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[] |
"the timely filing of his income tax return" What is the definition of "timely"?
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timely
|
s
|
a timely warning
|
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
|
wordnet
|
[
"seasonable",
""
] |
"a timely warning" What is the definition of "timely"?
|
uneasy
|
a
|
farmers were uneasy until rain finally came
|
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
|
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[] |
"farmers were uneasy until rain finally came" What is the definition of "uneasy"?
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uneasy
|
a
|
she fell into an uneasy sleep
|
lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
|
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[] |
"she fell into an uneasy sleep" What is the definition of "uneasy"?
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uneasy
|
s
|
was always uneasy with strangers
|
socially uncomfortable
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[] |
"was always uneasy with strangers" What is the definition of "uneasy"?
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uneasy
|
s
|
was always uneasy with strangers
|
unsure and constrained in manner
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[] |
"was always uneasy with strangers" What is the definition of "uneasy"?
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marshal
|
v
|
marshal the troops
|
to place in proper rank
|
wordnet
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[] |
"marshal the troops" What is the definition of "marshal"?
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marshal
|
v
|
marshal facts or arguments
|
to arrange in logical order
|
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[] |
"marshal facts or arguments" What is the definition of "marshal"?
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