LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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pillowcase	n	the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase	bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow	wordnet	[]	"the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase" What is the definition of "pillowcase"?
lapse	n	a lapse of three weeks between letters	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something	wordnet	[]	"a lapse of three weeks between letters" What is the definition of "lapse"?
scraping	n	all that bowing and scraping did not impress him	a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards indicating excessive humility	wordnet	[ "bowing", "scrape", "bow", "obeisance" ]	"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" What is the definition of "scraping"?
crack	n	the crack of a whip	a sudden sharp noise	wordnet	[]	"the crack of a whip" What is the definition of "crack"?
crack	n	there was a crack in the mirror	a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts	wordnet	[]	"there was a crack in the mirror" What is the definition of "crack"?
crack	s	a crack shot	of the highest quality	wordnet	[]	"a crack shot" What is the definition of "crack"?
buccal	s	a buccal gland	lying within the mouth	wordnet	[]	"a buccal gland" What is the definition of "buccal"?
buccal	s	the buccal aspect of the gum	oriented toward the inside of the cheek	wordnet	[]	"the buccal aspect of the gum" What is the definition of "buccal"?
cumulative	s	the benefits are cumulative	increasing by successive addition	wordnet	[]	"the benefits are cumulative" What is the definition of "cumulative"?
juxtaposition	n	it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors	the act of positioning close together or side by side	wordnet	[ "emplacement", "apposition", "collocation", "tessellation" ]	"it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" What is the definition of "juxtaposition"?
despair	n	in the depths of despair	a state in which all hope is lost or absent	wordnet	[ "status", "desperation", "condition" ]	"in the depths of despair" What is the definition of "despair"?
despair	n	they moaned in despair and dismay	the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well	wordnet	[]	"they moaned in despair and dismay" What is the definition of "despair"?
stenography	n	stenography is no longer a marketable skill	the act or art of writing in shorthand	wordnet	[]	"stenography is no longer a marketable skill" What is the definition of "stenography"?
hug	n	come here and give me a big hug	a tight or amorous embrace	wordnet	[ "clinch", "embracement" ]	"come here and give me a big hug" What is the definition of "hug"?
deferentially	r	he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor	in a servile manner	wordnet	[]	"he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor" What is the definition of "deferentially"?
deferentially	r	he listened deferentially	in a respectfully deferential manner	wordnet	[]	"he listened deferentially" What is the definition of "deferentially"?
nether	s	gnawed his nether lip	lower	wordnet	[]	"gnawed his nether lip" What is the definition of "nether"?
nether	s	nether garments	located below or beneath something else	wordnet	[]	"nether garments" What is the definition of "nether"?
nether	s	nether regions	dwelling beneath the surface of the earth	wordnet	[]	"nether regions" What is the definition of "nether"?
infantile	s	infantile games	being or befitting or characteristic of an infant	wordnet	[]	"infantile games" What is the definition of "infantile"?
infantile	s	infantile behavior	indicating a lack of maturity	wordnet	[]	"infantile behavior" What is the definition of "infantile"?
infantile	a	infantile paralysis	of or relating to infants or infancy	wordnet	[]	"infantile paralysis" What is the definition of "infantile"?
click	n	a click on the right button for example	depression of a button on a computer mouse	wordnet	[]	"a click on the right button for example" What is the definition of "click"?
religious	s	religious texts	concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church	wordnet	[]	"religious texts" What is the definition of "religious"?
religious	s	religious in observing the rules of health	extremely scrupulous and conscientious	wordnet	[]	"religious in observing the rules of health" What is the definition of "religious"?
religious	a	a religious man	having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity	wordnet	[]	"a religious man" What is the definition of "religious"?
religious	a	the religious or regular clergy conducts the service	of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows	wordnet	[]	"the religious or regular clergy conducts the service" What is the definition of "religious"?
traverse	v	Rivers traverse the valley floor " , " The parking lot spans 3 acres	to to cover or extend over an area or time period	wordnet	[ "cover", "cross", "span", "sweep", "covered" ]	"Rivers traverse the valley floor " , " The parking lot spans 3 acres" What is the definition of "traverse"?
improvidently	r	he lived improvidently for the moment	in an improvident manner	wordnet	[]	"he lived improvidently for the moment" What is the definition of "improvidently"?
hurl	v	hurl insults	to utter with force	wordnet	[ "utter", "hurling", "express", "verbalize" ]	"hurl insults" What is the definition of "hurl"?
hurl	v	hurl insults	to utter vehemently	wordnet	[ "utter", "hurling", "express", "verbalize" ]	"hurl insults" What is the definition of "hurl"?
evacuate	v	evacuate the bottle	to empty completely	wordnet	[]	"evacuate the bottle" What is the definition of "evacuate"?
conglomerate	s	the conglomerate peoples of New England	composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass	wordnet	[]	"the conglomerate peoples of New England" What is the definition of "conglomerate"?
unkind	a	a thoughtless and unkind remark	lacking kindness	wordnet	[]	"a thoughtless and unkind remark" What is the definition of "unkind"?
lumen	n	the lumen of the intestine	a cavity or passage in a tubular organ	wordnet	[]	"the lumen of the intestine" What is the definition of "lumen"?
deviant	s	deviant ideas	markedly different from an accepted norm	wordnet	[]	"deviant ideas" What is the definition of "deviant"?
texture	n	the wall had a smooth texture	the feel of a surface or a fabric	wordnet	[]	"the wall had a smooth texture" What is the definition of "texture"?
texture	n	the texture of Neapolitan life	the essential quality of something	wordnet	[]	"the texture of Neapolitan life" What is the definition of "texture"?
texture	n	then another melodic line is added to the texture	the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together	wordnet	[]	"then another melodic line is added to the texture" What is the definition of "texture"?
fork	n	they took the south fork	the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches	wordnet	[ "ramification", "leg", "branch", "crotch" ]	"they took the south fork" What is the definition of "fork"?
sever	v	sever a relationship	to set or keep apart	wordnet	[]	"sever a relationship" What is the definition of "sever"?
mere	s	a mere child	being nothing more than specified	wordnet	[]	"a mere child" What is the definition of "mere"?
mere	s	shocked by the mere idea	apart from anything else	wordnet	[ "bare", "", "simple" ]	"shocked by the mere idea" What is the definition of "mere"?
mere	s	shocked by the mere idea	without additions or modifications	wordnet	[ "bare", "", "simple" ]	"shocked by the mere idea" What is the definition of "mere"?
gloomily	r	such a change is gloomily foreseen by many	with gloom	wordnet	[]	"such a change is gloomily foreseen by many" What is the definition of "gloomily"?
sweeping	s	a sweeping glance	taking in or moving over or as if over a wide area	wordnet	[]	"a sweeping glance" What is the definition of "sweeping"?
sweeping	s	a sweeping glance	often used in combination	wordnet	[]	"a sweeping glance" What is the definition of "sweeping"?
sweeping	s	sweeping generalizations	ignoring distinctions	wordnet	[]	"sweeping generalizations" What is the definition of "sweeping"?
definite	a	I want a definite answer	precise	wordnet	[]	"I want a definite answer" What is the definition of "definite"?
definite	a	I want a definite answer	explicit and clearly defined	wordnet	[]	"I want a definite answer" What is the definition of "definite"?
definite	s	it is definite that they have won	known for certain	wordnet	[]	"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	wordnet	[]	"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	wordnet	[]	"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	wordnet	[]	"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	wordnet	[]	"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	an effective reprimand	works well as a means or remedy	wordnet	[]	"an effective reprimand" What is the definition of "effective"?
effective	s	the law is effective immediately	exerting force or influence	wordnet	[]	"the law is effective immediately" What is the definition of "effective"?
foolish	a	foolish remarks	devoid of good sense or judgment	wordnet	[]	"foolish remarks" What is the definition of "foolish"?
lameness	n	a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots	an imperfection or defectiveness	wordnet	[]	"a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots" What is the definition of "lameness"?
dissipated	s	led a dissipated life	preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance	wordnet	[]	"led a dissipated life" What is the definition of "dissipated"?
dissipated	s	deplorably dissipated and degraded	unrestrained by convention or morality	wordnet	[]	"deplorably dissipated and degraded" What is the definition of "dissipated"?
chunky	s	the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough	like or containing small sticky lumps	wordnet	[]	"the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough" What is the definition of "chunky"?
chunky	s	some people seem born to be square and chunky	short and thick	wordnet	[]	"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	wordnet	[]	"some people seem born to be square and chunky" What is the definition of "chunky"?
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	wordnet	[]	"the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula" What is the definition of "caput"?
farsighted	s	large goals that required farsighted policies	planning prudently for the future	wordnet	[]	"large goals that required farsighted policies" What is the definition of "farsighted"?
venal	s	a venal police officer	capable of being corrupted	wordnet	[]	"a venal police officer" What is the definition of "venal"?
mail	n	the mail handles billions of items every day	the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office	wordnet	[ "post", "communication" ]	"the mail handles billions of items every day" What is the definition of "mail"?
mail	v	I 'll mail you the check tomorrow	to send via the postal service	wordnet	[]	"I 'll mail you the check tomorrow" What is the definition of "mail"?
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	[]	"she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor 's lecture" What is the definition of "diffident"?
diffident	a	stood in the doorway diffident and abashed	lacking self-confidence	wordnet	[]	"stood in the doorway diffident and abashed" What is the definition of "diffident"?
eyeless	a	eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves	lacking eyes or eyelike features	wordnet	[]	"eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves" What is the definition of "eyeless"?
eyeless	s	blind as an eyeless beggar	lacking sight	wordnet	[]	"blind as an eyeless beggar" What is the definition of "eyeless"?
otiose	s	otiose lines in a play	serving no useful purpose	wordnet	[]	"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"?
otiose	s	an otiose undertaking	producing no result or effect	wordnet	[]	"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	[]	"He retired at age 68" What is the definition of "retired"?
retired	v	He retired from chess	to withdraw from active participation	wordnet	[]	"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	[]	"blond Scandinavians" What is the definition of "blond"?
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	wordnet	[]	"the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields" What is the definition of "apparent"?
apparent	s	for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent	appearing as such but not necessarily so	wordnet	[]	"for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent" What is the definition of "apparent"?
spurious	s	spurious inferences	plausible but false	wordnet	[]	"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	[]	"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	wordnet	[]	"a spurious work of art" What is the definition of "spurious"?
precautionary	s	gave precautionary advice	taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure	wordnet	[]	"gave precautionary advice" What is the definition of "precautionary"?
medium	n	fish require an aqueous medium	the surrounding environment	wordnet	[]	"fish require an aqueous medium" What is the definition of "medium"?
medium	s	medium bombers	around the middle of a scale of evaluation	wordnet	[]	"medium bombers" What is the definition of "medium"?
universally	r	people universally agree on this	everywhere	wordnet	[]	"people universally agree on this" What is the definition of "universally"?
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	[]	"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	[]	"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	[]	"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	[]	"the syntactic rules of a language" What is the definition of "syntactic"?

pillowcase

n

the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase

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"?

lapse

n

a lapse of three weeks between letters

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"?

scraping

n

all that bowing and scraping did not impress him

a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards indicating excessive humility

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[ "bowing", "scrape", "bow", "obeisance" ]

"all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" What is the definition of "scraping"?

crack

n

the crack of a whip

a sudden sharp noise

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"the crack of a whip" What is the definition of "crack"?

crack

n

there was a crack in the mirror

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"?

crack

s

a crack shot

of the highest quality

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"a crack shot" What is the definition of "crack"?

buccal

s

a buccal gland

lying within the mouth

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"a buccal gland" What is the definition of "buccal"?

buccal

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

the benefits are cumulative

increasing by successive addition

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"the benefits are cumulative" What is the definition of "cumulative"?

juxtaposition

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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[ "emplacement", "apposition", "collocation", "tessellation" ]

"it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" What is the definition of "juxtaposition"?

despair

n

in the depths of despair

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

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[ "status", "desperation", "condition" ]

"in the depths of despair" What is the definition of "despair"?

despair

n

they moaned in despair and dismay

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"?

stenography

n

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"?

hug

n

come here and give me a big hug

a tight or amorous embrace

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[ "clinch", "embracement" ]

"come here and give me a big hug" What is the definition of "hug"?

deferentially

r

he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor

in a servile manner

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"he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor" What is the definition of "deferentially"?

deferentially

r

he listened deferentially

in a respectfully deferential manner

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"he listened deferentially" What is the definition of "deferentially"?

nether

s

gnawed his nether lip

lower

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"gnawed his nether lip" What is the definition of "nether"?

nether

s

nether garments

located below or beneath something else

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"nether garments" What is the definition of "nether"?

nether

s

nether regions

dwelling beneath the surface of the earth

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"nether regions" What is the definition of "nether"?

infantile

s

infantile games

being or befitting or characteristic of an infant

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"infantile games" What is the definition of "infantile"?

infantile

s

infantile behavior

indicating a lack of maturity

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"infantile behavior" What is the definition of "infantile"?

infantile

a

infantile paralysis

of or relating to infants or infancy

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"infantile paralysis" What is the definition of "infantile"?

click

n

a click on the right button for example

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"?

religious

s

religious texts

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

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"religious texts" What is the definition of "religious"?

religious

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"?

religious

a

a religious man

having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity

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"a religious man" What is the definition of "religious"?

religious

a

the religious or regular clergy conducts the service

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"?

traverse

v

Rivers traverse the valley floor " , " The parking lot spans 3 acres

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"?

improvidently

r

he lived improvidently for the moment

in an improvident manner

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"he lived improvidently for the moment" What is the definition of "improvidently"?

hurl

v

hurl insults

to utter with force

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[ "utter", "hurling", "express", "verbalize" ]

"hurl insults" What is the definition of "hurl"?

hurl

v

hurl insults

to utter vehemently

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[ "utter", "hurling", "express", "verbalize" ]

"hurl insults" What is the definition of "hurl"?

evacuate

v

evacuate the bottle

to empty completely

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"evacuate the bottle" What is the definition of "evacuate"?

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"?

unkind

a

a thoughtless and unkind remark

lacking kindness

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"a thoughtless and unkind remark" What is the definition of "unkind"?

lumen

n

the lumen of the intestine

a cavity or passage in a tubular organ

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"the lumen of the intestine" What is the definition of "lumen"?

deviant

s

deviant ideas

markedly different from an accepted norm

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"deviant ideas" What is the definition of "deviant"?

texture

n

the wall had a smooth texture

the feel of a surface or a fabric

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"the wall had a smooth texture" What is the definition of "texture"?

texture

n

the texture of Neapolitan life

the essential quality of something

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"the texture of Neapolitan life" What is the definition of "texture"?

texture

n

then another melodic line is added to the texture

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"?

fork

n

they took the south fork

the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches

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[ "ramification", "leg", "branch", "crotch" ]

"they took the south fork" What is the definition of "fork"?

sever

v

sever a relationship

to set or keep apart

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"sever a relationship" What is the definition of "sever"?

mere

s

a mere child

being nothing more than specified

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"a mere child" What is the definition of "mere"?

mere

s

shocked by the mere idea

apart from anything else

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[ "bare", "", "simple" ]

"shocked by the mere idea" What is the definition of "mere"?

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"?

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"?

sweeping

s

a sweeping glance

taking in or moving over or as if over a wide area

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"a sweeping glance" What is the definition of "sweeping"?

sweeping

s

a sweeping glance

often used in combination

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"a sweeping glance" What is the definition of "sweeping"?

sweeping

s

sweeping generalizations

ignoring distinctions

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"sweeping generalizations" What is the definition of "sweeping"?

definite

a

I want a definite answer

precise

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"I want a definite answer" What is the definition of "definite"?

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"?

definite

s

it is definite that they have won

known for certain

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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"?

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"?

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"?

foolish

a

foolish remarks

devoid of good sense or judgment

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"foolish remarks" What is the definition of "foolish"?

lameness

n

a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots

an imperfection or defectiveness

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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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dissipated

s

deplorably dissipated and degraded

unrestrained by convention or morality

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chunky

s

the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough

like or containing small sticky lumps

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chunky

s

some people seem born to be square and chunky

short and thick

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chunky

s

some people seem born to be square and chunky

as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

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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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farsighted

s

large goals that required farsighted policies

planning prudently for the future

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venal

s

a venal police officer

capable of being corrupted

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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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mail

v

I 'll mail you the check tomorrow

to send via the postal service

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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

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diffident

s

she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor 's lecture

showing modest reserve

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diffident

a

stood in the doorway diffident and abashed

lacking self-confidence

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eyeless

a

eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves

lacking eyes or eyelike features

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eyeless

s

blind as an eyeless beggar

lacking sight

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otiose

s

otiose lines in a play

serving no useful purpose

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otiose

s

otiose lines in a play

having no excuse for being

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otiose

s

an otiose undertaking

producing no result or effect

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impose

v

Social relations impose courtesy

to compel to behave in a certain way

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retired

v

He retired at age 68

to go into retirement

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retired

v

He retired at age 68

to stop performing ones work or withdraw from ones position

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retired

v

He retired from chess

to withdraw from active participation

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blond

a

blond Scandinavians

being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

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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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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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spurious

s

spurious inferences

plausible but false

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spurious

s

the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring " - E.A.Freeman

born out of wedlock

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spurious

s

a spurious work of art

intended to deceive

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precautionary

s

gave precautionary advice

taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

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medium

n

fish require an aqueous medium

the surrounding environment

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medium

s

medium bombers

around the middle of a scale of evaluation

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universally

r

people universally agree on this

everywhere

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handwriting

n

she recognized his handwriting

something written by hand

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handwriting

n

handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis

the activity of writing by hand

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shrilly

r

she sang rather shrilly

in a shrill voice

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spontaneous

a

spontaneous laughter

happening or arising without apparent external cause

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butty

n

a bacon butty

a sandwich

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conclusive

a

conclusive proof

forming an end or termination

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conclusive

a

conclusive proof

especially putting an end to doubt or question

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parental

a

parental guidance

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

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syntactic

a

the syntactic rules of a language

of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax

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