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pillowcase
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n
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the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
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bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
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"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase" What is the definition of "pillowcase"?
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lapse
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n
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a lapse of three weeks between letters
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a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
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"a lapse of three weeks between letters" What is the definition of "lapse"?
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scraping
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n
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all that bowing and scraping did not impress him
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a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards indicating excessive humility
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wordnet
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[
"bowing",
"scrape",
"bow",
"obeisance"
] |
"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" What is the definition of "scraping"?
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crack
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n
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the crack of a whip
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a sudden sharp noise
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"the crack of a whip" What is the definition of "crack"?
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crack
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n
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there was a crack in the mirror
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a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
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"there was a crack in the mirror" What is the definition of "crack"?
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crack
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s
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a crack shot
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of the highest quality
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"a crack shot" What is the definition of "crack"?
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buccal
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s
|
a buccal gland
|
lying within the mouth
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"a buccal gland" What is the definition of "buccal"?
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buccal
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s
|
the buccal aspect of the gum
|
oriented toward the inside of the cheek
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"the buccal aspect of the gum" What is the definition of "buccal"?
|
cumulative
|
s
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the benefits are cumulative
|
increasing by successive addition
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"the benefits are cumulative" What is the definition of "cumulative"?
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juxtaposition
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n
|
it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
|
the act of positioning close together or side by side
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wordnet
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[
"emplacement",
"apposition",
"collocation",
"tessellation"
] |
"it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" What is the definition of "juxtaposition"?
|
despair
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n
|
in the depths of despair
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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wordnet
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[
"status",
"desperation",
"condition"
] |
"in the depths of despair" What is the definition of "despair"?
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despair
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n
|
they moaned in despair and dismay
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the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
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[] |
"they moaned in despair and dismay" What is the definition of "despair"?
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stenography
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n
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stenography is no longer a marketable skill
|
the act or art of writing in shorthand
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[] |
"stenography is no longer a marketable skill" What is the definition of "stenography"?
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hug
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n
|
come here and give me a big hug
|
a tight or amorous embrace
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wordnet
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[
"clinch",
"embracement"
] |
"come here and give me a big hug" What is the definition of "hug"?
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deferentially
|
r
|
he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor
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in a servile manner
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[] |
"he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor" What is the definition of "deferentially"?
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deferentially
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r
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he listened deferentially
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in a respectfully deferential manner
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[] |
"he listened deferentially" What is the definition of "deferentially"?
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nether
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s
|
gnawed his nether lip
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lower
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[] |
"gnawed his nether lip" What is the definition of "nether"?
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nether
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s
|
nether garments
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located below or beneath something else
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[] |
"nether garments" What is the definition of "nether"?
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nether
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s
|
nether regions
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dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
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[] |
"nether regions" What is the definition of "nether"?
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infantile
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s
|
infantile games
|
being or befitting or characteristic of an infant
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"infantile games" What is the definition of "infantile"?
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infantile
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s
|
infantile behavior
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indicating a lack of maturity
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"infantile behavior" What is the definition of "infantile"?
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infantile
|
a
|
infantile paralysis
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of or relating to infants or infancy
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"infantile paralysis" What is the definition of "infantile"?
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click
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n
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a click on the right button for example
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depression of a button on a computer mouse
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"a click on the right button for example" What is the definition of "click"?
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religious
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s
|
religious texts
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concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
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[] |
"religious texts" What is the definition of "religious"?
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religious
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s
|
religious in observing the rules of health
|
extremely scrupulous and conscientious
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[] |
"religious in observing the rules of health" What is the definition of "religious"?
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religious
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a
|
a religious man
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having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
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[] |
"a religious man" What is the definition of "religious"?
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religious
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a
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the religious or regular clergy conducts the service
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of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
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[] |
"the religious or regular clergy conducts the service" What is the definition of "religious"?
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traverse
|
v
|
Rivers traverse the valley floor " , " The parking lot spans 3 acres
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to to cover or extend over an area or time period
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[
"cover",
"cross",
"span",
"sweep",
"covered"
] |
"Rivers traverse the valley floor " , " The parking lot spans 3 acres" What is the definition of "traverse"?
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improvidently
|
r
|
he lived improvidently for the moment
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in an improvident manner
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[] |
"he lived improvidently for the moment" What is the definition of "improvidently"?
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hurl
|
v
|
hurl insults
|
to utter with force
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wordnet
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[
"utter",
"hurling",
"express",
"verbalize"
] |
"hurl insults" What is the definition of "hurl"?
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hurl
|
v
|
hurl insults
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to utter vehemently
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wordnet
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[
"utter",
"hurling",
"express",
"verbalize"
] |
"hurl insults" What is the definition of "hurl"?
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evacuate
|
v
|
evacuate the bottle
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to empty completely
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[] |
"evacuate the bottle" What is the definition of "evacuate"?
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conglomerate
|
s
|
the conglomerate peoples of New England
|
composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
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"the conglomerate peoples of New England" What is the definition of "conglomerate"?
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unkind
|
a
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a thoughtless and unkind remark
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lacking kindness
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"a thoughtless and unkind remark" What is the definition of "unkind"?
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lumen
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n
|
the lumen of the intestine
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a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
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[] |
"the lumen of the intestine" What is the definition of "lumen"?
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deviant
|
s
|
deviant ideas
|
markedly different from an accepted norm
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"deviant ideas" What is the definition of "deviant"?
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texture
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n
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the wall had a smooth texture
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the feel of a surface or a fabric
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[] |
"the wall had a smooth texture" What is the definition of "texture"?
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texture
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n
|
the texture of Neapolitan life
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the essential quality of something
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[] |
"the texture of Neapolitan life" What is the definition of "texture"?
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texture
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n
|
then another melodic line is added to the texture
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the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
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[] |
"then another melodic line is added to the texture" What is the definition of "texture"?
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fork
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n
|
they took the south fork
|
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
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wordnet
|
[
"ramification",
"leg",
"branch",
"crotch"
] |
"they took the south fork" What is the definition of "fork"?
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sever
|
v
|
sever a relationship
|
to set or keep apart
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[] |
"sever a relationship" What is the definition of "sever"?
|
mere
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s
|
a mere child
|
being nothing more than specified
|
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[] |
"a mere child" What is the definition of "mere"?
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mere
|
s
|
shocked by the mere idea
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apart from anything else
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wordnet
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[
"bare",
"",
"simple"
] |
"shocked by the mere idea" What is the definition of "mere"?
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mere
|
s
|
shocked by the mere idea
|
without additions or modifications
|
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[
"bare",
"",
"simple"
] |
"shocked by the mere idea" What is the definition of "mere"?
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gloomily
|
r
|
such a change is gloomily foreseen by many
|
with gloom
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[] |
"such a change is gloomily foreseen by many" What is the definition of "gloomily"?
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sweeping
|
s
|
a sweeping glance
|
taking in or moving over or as if over a wide area
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wordnet
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[] |
"a sweeping glance" What is the definition of "sweeping"?
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sweeping
|
s
|
a sweeping glance
|
often used in combination
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a sweeping glance" What is the definition of "sweeping"?
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sweeping
|
s
|
sweeping generalizations
|
ignoring distinctions
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[] |
"sweeping generalizations" What is the definition of "sweeping"?
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definite
|
a
|
I want a definite answer
|
precise
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[] |
"I want a definite answer" What is the definition of "definite"?
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definite
|
a
|
I want a definite answer
|
explicit and clearly defined
|
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[] |
"I want a definite answer" What is the definition of "definite"?
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definite
|
s
|
it is definite that they have won
|
known for certain
|
wordnet
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[] |
"it is definite that they have won" What is the definition of "definite"?
|
shrewd
|
s
|
he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow
|
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
|
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[] |
"he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow" What is the definition of "shrewd"?
|
effective
|
a
|
an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch 's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation " - LewisMumford
|
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
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|
[] |
"an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch 's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation " - LewisMumford" What is the definition of "effective"?
|
effective
|
s
|
people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons ... " - G.B.Shaw
|
able to accomplish a purpose
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[] |
"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons ... " - G.B.Shaw" What is the definition of "effective"?
|
effective
|
s
|
people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons ... " - G.B.Shaw
|
functioning effectively
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[] |
"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons ... " - G.B.Shaw" What is the definition of "effective"?
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effective
|
s
|
an effective reprimand
|
works well as a means or remedy
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"an effective reprimand" What is the definition of "effective"?
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effective
|
s
|
the law is effective immediately
|
exerting force or influence
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[] |
"the law is effective immediately" What is the definition of "effective"?
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foolish
|
a
|
foolish remarks
|
devoid of good sense or judgment
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"foolish remarks" What is the definition of "foolish"?
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lameness
|
n
|
a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots
|
an imperfection or defectiveness
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[] |
"a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots" What is the definition of "lameness"?
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dissipated
|
s
|
led a dissipated life
|
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
|
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[] |
"led a dissipated life" What is the definition of "dissipated"?
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dissipated
|
s
|
deplorably dissipated and degraded
|
unrestrained by convention or morality
|
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[] |
"deplorably dissipated and degraded" What is the definition of "dissipated"?
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chunky
|
s
|
the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough
|
like or containing small sticky lumps
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[] |
"the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough" What is the definition of "chunky"?
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chunky
|
s
|
some people seem born to be square and chunky
|
short and thick
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[] |
"some people seem born to be square and chunky" What is the definition of "chunky"?
|
chunky
|
s
|
some people seem born to be square and chunky
|
as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
|
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[] |
"some people seem born to be square and chunky" What is the definition of "chunky"?
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caput
|
n
|
the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula
|
a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
|
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[] |
"the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula" What is the definition of "caput"?
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farsighted
|
s
|
large goals that required farsighted policies
|
planning prudently for the future
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wordnet
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[] |
"large goals that required farsighted policies" What is the definition of "farsighted"?
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venal
|
s
|
a venal police officer
|
capable of being corrupted
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a venal police officer" What is the definition of "venal"?
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mail
|
n
|
the mail handles billions of items every day
|
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
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wordnet
|
[
"post",
"communication"
] |
"the mail handles billions of items every day" What is the definition of "mail"?
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mail
|
v
|
I 'll mail you the check tomorrow
|
to send via the postal service
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wordnet
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[] |
"I 'll mail you the check tomorrow" What is the definition of "mail"?
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mail
|
v
|
I 'll mail you the paper when it 's written
|
to cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
|
wordnet
|
[
"register",
"express",
"post",
"send",
"transfer"
] |
"I 'll mail you the paper when it 's written" What is the definition of "mail"?
|
diffident
|
s
|
she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor 's lecture
|
showing modest reserve
|
wordnet
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[] |
"she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor 's lecture" What is the definition of "diffident"?
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diffident
|
a
|
stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
|
lacking self-confidence
|
wordnet
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[] |
"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed" What is the definition of "diffident"?
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eyeless
|
a
|
eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves
|
lacking eyes or eyelike features
|
wordnet
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[] |
"eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves" What is the definition of "eyeless"?
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eyeless
|
s
|
blind as an eyeless beggar
|
lacking sight
|
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[] |
"blind as an eyeless beggar" What is the definition of "eyeless"?
|
otiose
|
s
|
otiose lines in a play
|
serving no useful purpose
|
wordnet
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[] |
"otiose lines in a play" What is the definition of "otiose"?
|
otiose
|
s
|
otiose lines in a play
|
having no excuse for being
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"otiose lines in a play" What is the definition of "otiose"?
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otiose
|
s
|
an otiose undertaking
|
producing no result or effect
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an otiose undertaking" What is the definition of "otiose"?
|
impose
|
v
|
Social relations impose courtesy
|
to compel to behave in a certain way
|
wordnet
|
[
"oblige",
"compel",
"imposing",
"obliging"
] |
"Social relations impose courtesy" What is the definition of "impose"?
|
retired
|
v
|
He retired at age 68
|
to go into retirement
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"He retired at age 68" What is the definition of "retired"?
|
retired
|
v
|
He retired at age 68
|
to stop performing ones work or withdraw from ones position
|
wordnet
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[] |
"He retired at age 68" What is the definition of "retired"?
|
retired
|
v
|
He retired from chess
|
to withdraw from active participation
|
wordnet
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[] |
"He retired from chess" What is the definition of "retired"?
|
blond
|
a
|
blond Scandinavians
|
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
|
wordnet
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[] |
"blond Scandinavians" What is the definition of "blond"?
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apparent
|
s
|
the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields
|
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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wordnet
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[] |
"the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields" What is the definition of "apparent"?
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apparent
|
s
|
for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
|
appearing as such but not necessarily so
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wordnet
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[] |
"for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent" What is the definition of "apparent"?
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spurious
|
s
|
spurious inferences
|
plausible but false
|
wordnet
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[] |
"spurious inferences" What is the definition of "spurious"?
|
spurious
|
s
|
the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring " - E.A.Freeman
|
born out of wedlock
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring " - E.A.Freeman" What is the definition of "spurious"?
|
spurious
|
s
|
a spurious work of art
|
intended to deceive
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wordnet
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[] |
"a spurious work of art" What is the definition of "spurious"?
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precautionary
|
s
|
gave precautionary advice
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taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
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wordnet
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[] |
"gave precautionary advice" What is the definition of "precautionary"?
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medium
|
n
|
fish require an aqueous medium
|
the surrounding environment
|
wordnet
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[] |
"fish require an aqueous medium" What is the definition of "medium"?
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medium
|
s
|
medium bombers
|
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
|
wordnet
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[] |
"medium bombers" What is the definition of "medium"?
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universally
|
r
|
people universally agree on this
|
everywhere
|
wordnet
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[] |
"people universally agree on this" What is the definition of "universally"?
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handwriting
|
n
|
she recognized his handwriting
|
something written by hand
|
wordnet
|
[
"script",
"writing",
"scrawl",
"penmanship",
"calligraphy",
"hand",
"cursive",
"longhand",
"stenography"
] |
"she recognized his handwriting" What is the definition of "handwriting"?
|
handwriting
|
n
|
handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis
|
the activity of writing by hand
|
wordnet
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[] |
"handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis" What is the definition of "handwriting"?
|
shrilly
|
r
|
she sang rather shrilly
|
in a shrill voice
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she sang rather shrilly" What is the definition of "shrilly"?
|
spontaneous
|
a
|
spontaneous laughter
|
happening or arising without apparent external cause
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"spontaneous laughter" What is the definition of "spontaneous"?
|
butty
|
n
|
a bacon butty
|
a sandwich
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a bacon butty" What is the definition of "butty"?
|
conclusive
|
a
|
conclusive proof
|
forming an end or termination
|
wordnet
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[] |
"conclusive proof" What is the definition of "conclusive"?
|
conclusive
|
a
|
conclusive proof
|
especially putting an end to doubt or question
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"conclusive proof" What is the definition of "conclusive"?
|
parental
|
a
|
parental guidance
|
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
|
wordnet
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[] |
"parental guidance" What is the definition of "parental"?
|
syntactic
|
a
|
the syntactic rules of a language
|
of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the syntactic rules of a language" What is the definition of "syntactic"?
|
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