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homogeneous
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a
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a close-knit homogeneous group
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all of the same or similar kind or nature
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"a close-knit homogeneous group" What is the definition of "homogeneous"?
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surrender
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v
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The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
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to relinquish possession or control over
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wordnet
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[
"cede",
"sell",
"deliver",
"gift"
] |
"The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" What is the definition of "surrender"?
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height
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n
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at the height of her career
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the highest level or degree attainable
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wordnet
|
[
"point",
"acme",
"top",
"peak",
"stage",
"degree",
"meridian",
"elevation",
"level"
] |
"at the height of her career" What is the definition of "height"?
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height
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n
|
at the height of her career
|
the highest stage of development
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wordnet
|
[
"point",
"acme",
"top",
"peak",
"stage",
"degree",
"meridian",
"elevation",
"level"
] |
"at the height of her career" What is the definition of "height"?
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direct
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a
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a direct route
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proceeding without deviation or interruption
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"a direct route" What is the definition of "direct"?
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direct
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a
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a direct route
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straight and short
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"a direct route" What is the definition of "direct"?
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direct
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a
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a direct question
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straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
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"a direct question" What is the definition of "direct"?
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direct
|
s
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in direct sunlight
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having no intervening persons , agents , conditions
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"in direct sunlight" What is the definition of "direct"?
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direct
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s
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a direct result of the accident
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being an immediate result or consequence
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"a direct result of the accident" What is the definition of "direct"?
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direct
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s
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a direct quotation
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in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
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"a direct quotation" What is the definition of "direct"?
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direct
|
r
|
went direct to the office
|
without deviation
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"went direct to the office" What is the definition of "direct"?
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fish
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n
|
the shark is a large fish
|
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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[] |
"the shark is a large fish" What is the definition of "fish"?
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fish
|
v
|
fish for compliments
|
to seek indirectly
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[
"search",
"seek",
"angled",
"angle",
"fishing",
"angling"
] |
"fish for compliments" What is the definition of "fish"?
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empirically
|
r
|
this can be empirically tested
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in an empirical manner
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"this can be empirically tested" What is the definition of "empirically"?
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ceremonial
|
s
|
a ceremonial occasion
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marked by pomp or ceremony or formality
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"a ceremonial occasion" What is the definition of "ceremonial"?
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quarterly
|
a
|
quarterly report
|
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
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[] |
"quarterly report" What is the definition of "quarterly"?
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quarterly
|
r
|
two coats of arms borne quarterly
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in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon
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"two coats of arms borne quarterly" What is the definition of "quarterly"?
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quarterly
|
r
|
interest is compounded quarterly
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in three month intervals
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"interest is compounded quarterly" What is the definition of "quarterly"?
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worthy
|
a
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a worthy fellow
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having worth or merit or value
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[] |
"a worthy fellow" What is the definition of "worthy"?
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worthy
|
a
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a worthy fellow
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being honorable or admirable
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[] |
"a worthy fellow" What is the definition of "worthy"?
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worthy
|
s
|
behavior worthy of reprobation
|
having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way
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"behavior worthy of reprobation" What is the definition of "worthy"?
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fracture
|
n
|
it was a nasty fracture
|
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
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|
[
"hurt",
"harm",
"break"
] |
"it was a nasty fracture" What is the definition of "fracture"?
|
fracture
|
v
|
fracture the balance of power
|
to interrupt , break , or destroy
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[] |
"fracture the balance of power" What is the definition of "fracture"?
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connect
|
v
|
The two streets connect to become a highway
|
to be or become joined or united or linked
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wordnet
|
[
"syndicate",
"link",
"articulate",
"join",
"links",
"interlink",
"interconnect",
"unite"
] |
"The two streets connect to become a highway" What is the definition of "connect"?
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connect
|
v
|
The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area
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to join by means of communication equipment
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"The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area" What is the definition of "connect"?
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longitudinally
|
r
|
We studied the development of the children longitudinally
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across time
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"We studied the development of the children longitudinally" What is the definition of "longitudinally"?
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longitudinally
|
r
|
longitudinally measured
|
with respect to longitude
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[] |
"longitudinally measured" What is the definition of "longitudinally"?
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ease
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n
|
he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
|
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
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[
"simpleness",
"quality",
"easiness"
] |
"he rose through the ranks with apparent ease" What is the definition of "ease"?
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ease
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n
|
a life of luxury and ease
|
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
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[] |
"a life of luxury and ease" What is the definition of "ease"?
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ease
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n
|
I am never at ease with strangers
|
freedom from constraint or embarrassment
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[] |
"I am never at ease with strangers" What is the definition of "ease"?
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ease
|
v
|
ease the pain in your legs
|
to lessen pain or discomfort
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[] |
"ease the pain in your legs" What is the definition of "ease"?
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ease
|
v
|
ease the pain in your legs
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to alleviate
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[] |
"ease the pain in your legs" What is the definition of "ease"?
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explicitly
|
r
|
in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly
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in an explicit manner
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[] |
"in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly" What is the definition of "explicitly"?
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dubiousness
|
n
|
the dubiousness of his claim
|
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something
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wordnet
|
[
"question",
"uncertainty"
] |
"the dubiousness of his claim" What is the definition of "dubiousness"?
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integrity
|
n
|
the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development
|
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
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wordnet
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[
"incompleteness",
"wholeness",
"completeness"
] |
"the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development" What is the definition of "integrity"?
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integrity
|
n
|
he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business
|
moral soundness
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[] |
"he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business" What is the definition of "integrity"?
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salacious
|
s
|
a salacious rooster of a little man
|
characterized by lust
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[] |
"a salacious rooster of a little man" What is the definition of "salacious"?
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salacious
|
s
|
salacious limericks
|
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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"salacious limericks" What is the definition of "salacious"?
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expedition
|
n
|
an expedition was sent to explore Mars
|
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
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[] |
"an expedition was sent to explore Mars" What is the definition of "expedition"?
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iridescent
|
s
|
an iridescent oil slick
|
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
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[] |
"an iridescent oil slick" What is the definition of "iridescent"?
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iridescent
|
s
|
a dragonfly hovered , vibrating and iridescent
|
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
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wordnet
|
[
"changeable",
"",
"shot"
] |
"a dragonfly hovered , vibrating and iridescent" What is the definition of "iridescent"?
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glaze
|
v
|
Her eyes glaze over when she is bored
|
to become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
|
wordnet
|
[
"glass",
"change"
] |
"Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" What is the definition of "glaze"?
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incumbent
|
s
|
an incumbent geological formation
|
lying or leaning on something else
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an incumbent geological formation" What is the definition of "incumbent"?
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incumbent
|
s
|
it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
|
necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility
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wordnet
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[] |
"it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts" What is the definition of "incumbent"?
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incumbent
|
s
|
it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
|
morally binding
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[] |
"it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts" What is the definition of "incumbent"?
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incumbent
|
s
|
the incumbent governor
|
currently holding an office
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[] |
"the incumbent governor" What is the definition of "incumbent"?
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transfuse
|
v
|
transfuse love of music into the students
|
to impart gradually
|
wordnet
|
[
"add",
"impart",
"lend",
"instill",
"contribute",
"breathe",
"lending"
] |
"transfuse love of music into the students" What is the definition of "transfuse"?
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ponderously
|
r
|
the play was staged with ponderously realistic sets
|
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
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[] |
"the play was staged with ponderously realistic sets" What is the definition of "ponderously"?
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ponderously
|
r
|
he moves ponderously
|
in a heavy ponderous manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"he moves ponderously" What is the definition of "ponderously"?
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compulsively
|
r
|
he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
|
in a compulsive manner
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk" What is the definition of "compulsively"?
|
deprivation
|
n
|
losing him is no great deprivation
|
the disadvantage that results from losing something
|
wordnet
|
[
"disadvantage",
"loss"
] |
"losing him is no great deprivation" What is the definition of "deprivation"?
|
deprivation
|
n
|
deprivation of civil rights
|
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
|
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[] |
"deprivation of civil rights" What is the definition of "deprivation"?
|
toll
|
n
|
she heard the distant toll of church bells
|
the sound of a bell being struck
|
wordnet
|
[
"bell",
"knell",
"angelus"
] |
"she heard the distant toll of church bells" What is the definition of "toll"?
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valuable
|
a
|
a valuable diamond
|
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a valuable diamond" What is the definition of "valuable"?
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valuable
|
s
|
a valuable friend
|
having worth or merit or value
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a valuable friend" What is the definition of "valuable"?
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guard
|
n
|
the left guard was injured on the play
|
the person who plays that position on a football team
|
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[] |
"the left guard was injured on the play" What is the definition of "guard"?
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guard
|
v
|
guard my possessions while I 'm away
|
to watch over or shield from danger or harm
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wordnet
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[
"shepherd",
"shepherdess",
"guarded",
"protect"
] |
"guard my possessions while I 'm away" What is the definition of "guard"?
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guard
|
v
|
guard my possessions while I 'm away
|
to protect
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wordnet
|
[
"shepherd",
"shepherdess",
"guarded",
"protect"
] |
"guard my possessions while I 'm away" What is the definition of "guard"?
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guard
|
v
|
guard against becoming too friendly with the staff
|
to take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
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wordnet
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[] |
"guard against becoming too friendly with the staff" What is the definition of "guard"?
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surround
|
n
|
the country -- the flat agricultural surround
|
the area in which something exists or lives
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wordnet
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[
"environs",
"medium",
"habitat",
"environment",
"setting"
] |
"the country -- the flat agricultural surround" What is the definition of "surround"?
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retinal
|
a
|
retinal cells
|
in or relating to the retina of the eye
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[] |
"retinal cells" What is the definition of "retinal"?
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consumptive
|
a
|
water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
|
tending to consume or use often wastefully
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wordnet
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[] |
"water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses" What is the definition of "consumptive"?
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consumptive
|
s
|
a consumptive patient
|
afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
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[] |
"a consumptive patient" What is the definition of "consumptive"?
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joyless
|
a
|
a joyless man
|
not experiencing or inspiring joy
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wordnet
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[] |
"a joyless man" What is the definition of "joyless"?
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delinquent
|
s
|
delinquent minors
|
guilty of a misdeed
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wordnet
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[] |
"delinquent minors" What is the definition of "delinquent"?
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delinquent
|
s
|
a delinquent account
|
past due
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a delinquent account" What is the definition of "delinquent"?
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delinquent
|
s
|
a delinquent account
|
not paid at the scheduled time
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[] |
"a delinquent account" What is the definition of "delinquent"?
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palace
|
n
|
the palace issued an order binding on all subjects
|
the governing group of a kingdom
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[] |
"the palace issued an order binding on all subjects" What is the definition of "palace"?
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privy
|
s
|
a privy place to rest and think
|
hidden from general view or use
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[] |
"a privy place to rest and think" What is the definition of "privy"?
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privy
|
s
|
privy to the details of the conspiracy
|
informed about something secret or not generally known
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[] |
"privy to the details of the conspiracy" What is the definition of "privy"?
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dab
|
n
|
a dab of paint
|
a small quantity of something moist or liquid
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wordnet
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[] |
"a dab of paint" What is the definition of "dab"?
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dab
|
v
|
dab the wall with paint
|
to apply usually a liquid to a surface
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wordnet
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[] |
"dab the wall with paint" What is the definition of "dab"?
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contusion
|
n
|
the bruise resulted from a contusion
|
the action of bruising
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the bruise resulted from a contusion" What is the definition of "contusion"?
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perception
|
n
|
Luther had a new perception of the Bible
|
a way of conceiving something
|
wordnet
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[] |
"Luther had a new perception of the Bible" What is the definition of "perception"?
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perception
|
n
|
a man admired for the depth of his perception
|
knowledge gained by perceiving
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wordnet
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[] |
"a man admired for the depth of his perception" What is the definition of "perception"?
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argillaceous
|
a
|
argillaceous rocks
|
resembling or containing clay
|
wordnet
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[] |
"argillaceous rocks" What is the definition of "argillaceous"?
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sleekly
|
r
|
the wet road was shining sleekly
|
in a sleek glossy manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"the wet road was shining sleekly" What is the definition of "sleekly"?
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urbanity
|
n
|
there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity
|
the quality or character of life in a city or town
|
wordnet
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[] |
"there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity" What is the definition of "urbanity"?
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obscure
|
s
|
an obscure turn of phrase
|
not clearly understood or expressed
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an obscure turn of phrase" What is the definition of "obscure"?
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obscure
|
s
|
an obscure family
|
not famous or acclaimed
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wordnet
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[] |
"an obscure family" What is the definition of "obscure"?
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obscure
|
s
|
an obscure flaw
|
not drawing attention
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wordnet
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[] |
"an obscure flaw" What is the definition of "obscure"?
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weight
|
n
|
his opinion carries great weight
|
the relative importance granted to something
|
wordnet
|
[
"weightiness",
"importance"
] |
"his opinion carries great weight" What is the definition of "weight"?
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skill
|
n
|
the skill of a well-trained boxer
|
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
|
wordnet
|
[
"science",
"power",
"ability",
"nose"
] |
"the skill of a well-trained boxer" What is the definition of "skill"?
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tack
|
v
|
The sailors decided to tack the boat
|
to turn into the wind
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wordnet
|
[
"sail",
"sailing",
"tacking"
] |
"The sailors decided to tack the boat" What is the definition of "tack"?
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exhaustive
|
s
|
an exhaustive study
|
performed comprehensively and completely
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wordnet
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[] |
"an exhaustive study" What is the definition of "exhaustive"?
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provincially
|
r
|
provincially controlled
|
by the province
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wordnet
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[] |
"provincially controlled" What is the definition of "provincially"?
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provincially
|
r
|
provincially controlled
|
through the province
|
wordnet
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[] |
"provincially controlled" What is the definition of "provincially"?
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mute
|
s
|
a mute appeal
|
expressed without speech
|
wordnet
|
[
"wordless",
""
] |
"a mute appeal" What is the definition of "mute"?
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gallantly
|
r
|
he gallantly offered to take her home
|
in a gallant manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"he gallantly offered to take her home" What is the definition of "gallantly"?
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dignify
|
v
|
I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer
|
to raise the status of
|
wordnet
|
[
"elevate",
"raise",
"dignified",
"lift"
] |
"I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer" What is the definition of "dignify"?
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idyllic
|
s
|
an idyllic spot for a picnic
|
excellent and delightful in all respects
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wordnet
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[] |
"an idyllic spot for a picnic" What is the definition of "idyllic"?
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idyllic
|
s
|
his idyllic life in Tahiti
|
suggestive of an idyll
|
wordnet
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[] |
"his idyllic life in Tahiti" What is the definition of "idyllic"?
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idyllic
|
s
|
his idyllic life in Tahiti
|
charmingly simple and serene
|
wordnet
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[] |
"his idyllic life in Tahiti" What is the definition of "idyllic"?
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damp
|
s
|
clothes damp with perspiration
|
slightly wet
|
wordnet
|
[
"dampish",
"",
"moist"
] |
"clothes damp with perspiration" What is the definition of "damp"?
|
genteel
|
s
|
a genteel old lady
|
marked by refinement in taste and manners
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a genteel old lady" What is the definition of "genteel"?
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purgatorial
|
a
|
purgatorial rites
|
serving to purge or rid of sin
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"purgatorial rites" What is the definition of "purgatorial"?
|
purgatorial
|
a
|
purgatorial fires
|
of or resembling purgatory
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"purgatorial fires" What is the definition of "purgatorial"?
|
disorder
|
n
|
the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder
|
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
|
wordnet
|
[
"failure",
"upset",
"disturbance",
"ailment",
"impaction",
"hydrocele",
"choking",
"dysuria",
"sprue"
] |
"the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder" What is the definition of "disorder"?
|
disorder
|
n
|
the files are in complete disorder
|
a condition in which things are not in their expected places
|
wordnet
|
[
"status",
"disorderliness",
"condition",
"mess",
"muddle",
"disorganization",
"smother",
"clutter",
"fuddle",
"welter"
] |
"the files are in complete disorder" What is the definition of "disorder"?
|
former
|
n
|
Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today
|
the first of two or the first mentioned of two
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today" What is the definition of "former"?
|
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