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nasal
a
nasal passages
of or in or relating to the nose
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nasal
s
a whining nasal voice
sounding as if the nose were pinched
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provisionally
r
they have agreed provisionally
temporarily and conditionally
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pedestal
n
they put him on a pedestal
a position of great esteem and supposed superiority
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domestic
a
domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
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domestic
a
domestic servant
of or relating to the home
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domestic
a
domestic worries
of or involving the home or family
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domestic
s
domestic wine
produced in a particular country
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sternness
n
the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable
the quality as of scenery being grim and gloomy and forbidding
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quilt
v
quilt the skirt
to stitch or sew together
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[ "join", "quilting" ]
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disputatious
s
a disputatious lawyer
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree , even to engage in law suits
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bother
n
a spot of bother
an angry disturbance
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[ "trouble", "disturbance", "fuss" ]
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bother
n
a bit of a bother
something or someone that causes trouble
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[ "infliction", "thorn", "irritant", "botheration", "annoyance", "nuisance" ]
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bother
n
a bit of a bother
a source of unhappiness
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[ "infliction", "thorn", "irritant", "botheration", "annoyance", "nuisance" ]
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bother
v
Do n't bother the professor while she is grading term papers
to intrude or enter uninvited
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keep
n
each child was expected to pay for their keep
the financial means whereby one lives
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[ "sustenance", "living", "subsistence", "maintenance", "resource" ]
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keep
v
Can I keep my old stuffed animals ?
to retain possession of
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[ "deny", "store", "keeping", "hold", "preserve", "recoup", "withhold", "retain", "deduct" ]
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salty
s
salty language
engagingly stimulating or provocative
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untie
v
untie the knot
to cause to become loose
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[ "undo", "alter", "loosen", "change", "modify" ]
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stand
n
they cut down a stand of trees
a growth of similar plants usually trees in a particular area
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stand
n
a bedside stand
a small table for holding articles of various kinds
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stand
v
We had to stand for the entire performance !
to be upright
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[ "standing", "ramp", "rest", "queue" ]
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stand
v
I stand corrected
to be in some specified state or condition
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stand
v
We stand on common ground
to occupy a place or location , also metaphorically
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natural
n
he 's a natural for the job
someone regarded as certain to succeed
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natural
a
a very natural development
in accordance with nature
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natural
a
a very natural development
relating to or concerning nature
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natural
a
a natural pearl
existing in or produced by nature
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natural
a
a natural pearl
not artificial or imitation
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natural
a
a perfectly natural explanation
existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world
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natural
a
a perfectly natural explanation
neither supernatural nor magical
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natural
s
it 's the natural thing to happen
functioning or occurring in a normal way
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natural
s
it 's the natural thing to happen
lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
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natural
s
a cat 's natural aversion to water
unthinking
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natural
s
a cat 's natural aversion to water
prompted by or as if by instinct
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natural
s
natural yogurt
being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
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[ "raw", "", "rude" ]
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fear
n
the fear of God
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
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[ "veneration", "reverence", "emotion", "awe" ]
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fear
n
they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
an anxious feeling
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[ "care", "concern", "" ]
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fear
v
I fear she might get aggressive
to be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
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fear
v
I fear the winters in Moscow
to be afraid or scared of
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[ "panic", "dread" ]
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fear
v
I fear the winters in Moscow
to be frightened of
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[ "panic", "dread" ]
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fear
v
I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party
to be sorry
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fear
v
I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party
to used to introduce an unpleasant statement
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acid
s
a barrage of acid comments
harsh or corrosive in tone
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erect
a
an erect stature
upright in position or posture
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dusty
s
a dusty pile of books
covered with a layer of dust
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bicuspid
s
bicuspid teeth
having two cusps or points especially a molar tooth
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coastwise
s
coastwise winds contributed to the storm
along or following a coast
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coastwise
r
we were travelling coastwise
by way of , or along the coast
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unmade
a
an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets
not having the sheets and blankets set in order
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tortuous
s
a tortuous road up the mountain
marked by repeated turns and bends
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[ "voluminous", "", "winding" ]
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tortuous
s
his tortuous reasoning
not straightforward
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tortuous
s
tortuous legal procedures
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
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nipping
s
a nipping wind
pleasantly cold and invigorating
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conversant
s
conversant with business trends
well informed about or knowing thoroughly
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rooted
s
they stood rooted in astonishment
absolutely still
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fake
s
it is n't fake anything
not genuine or real
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fake
s
it is n't fake anything
being an imitation of the genuine article
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fake
s
it is n't fake anything
its real synthetic fur
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mystify
v
mystify the story
to make mysterious
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constructive
a
constructive criticism
constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
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constructive
s
constructive criticism
emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
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bevy
n
he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire
a large gathering of people of a particular type
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bevy
n
we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks
a flock of birds especially when gathered close together on the ground
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readiness
n
putting them in readiness
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action especially military action
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[ "alert", "preparation", "ready" ]
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readiness
n
readiness to continue discussions
prompt willingness
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landscape
v
Let 's landscape the yard
to embellish with plants
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impeccable
s
speaks impeccable French
without fault or error
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agrarian
s
an agrarian ( or agricultural ) society
relating to rural matters
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condescendingly
r
he treats his secretary condescendingly
with condescension
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condescendingly
r
he treats his secretary condescendingly
in a patronizing manner
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spread
v
The invaders spread their language all over the country
to distribute or disperse widely
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[ "export", "strewing", "redistribute", "sprawl", "spread", "diffused", "straggle", "deploy", "strew", "propagate", "straw", "distribute", "diffuse" ]
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spread
v
the infection spread
to become distributed or widespread
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[ "catch", "propagate", "moving" ]
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spread
s
a table spread with food
prepared or arranged for a meal
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spread
s
a table spread with food
especially having food set out
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spread
s
with arms spread wide
fully extended in width
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nervous
s
a nervous addict
easily agitated
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nervous
s
those nervous moments before takeoff
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
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punctual
a
she expected guests to be punctual at meals
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
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chemically
r
chemically fertilized
with chemicals
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chemically
r
chemically different substances
with respect to chemistry
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skive
v
skive leather
to remove the surface of
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meager
a
meager resources
deficient in amount or quality or extent
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intuitive
s
an intuitive revulsion
spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
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carelessly
r
carelessly raised the children 's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment
without care or concern
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carelessly
r
one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands
without caution or prudence
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morally
r
morally unjustified
with respect to moral principles
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morally
r
he acted morally under the circumstances
in a moral manner
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elect
n
one of the elect who have power inside the government
an exclusive group of people
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elect
s
an elect circle of artists
selected as the best
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development
n
he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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development
n
the development of his ideas took many years
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage especially a more advanced or mature stage
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[ "evolution", "flowering", "growth", "process" ]
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abjectly
r
she shrugged her shoulders abjectly
in a hopeless resigned manner
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wound
n
he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound
a figurative injury to your feelings or pride
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postural
a
postural exercises
of or relating to or involving posture
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daintiness
n
the daintiness of her touch
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
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[ "delicacy", "elegance" ]
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joy
n
a joy to behold
something or someone that provides a source of happiness
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sameness
n
sameness of purpose kept them together
the quality of being alike
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sameness
n
he hated the sameness of the food the college served
the quality of wearisome constancy , routine , and lack of variety
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[ "humdrum", "monotony", "" ]
"he hated the sameness of the food the college served" What is the definition of "sameness"?
desultory
s
desultory thoughts
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose
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