LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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fixture	n	a bum who is a Central Park fixture	a regular patron	wordnet	[]	"a bum who is a Central Park fixture" What is the definition of "fixture"?
modernization	n	the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process	making modern in appearance or behavior	wordnet	[]	"the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process" What is the definition of "modernization"?
concession	n	he got the beer concession at the ball park	a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business	wordnet	[ "grant", "contract", "franchise" ]	"he got the beer concession at the ball park" What is the definition of "concession"?
bulk	n	it is cheaper to buy it in bulk	the property of something that is great in magnitude	wordnet	[ "turnover", "volume", "mass", "magnitude" ]	"it is cheaper to buy it in bulk" What is the definition of "bulk"?
bulk	n	the bulk of the work is finished	the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts	wordnet	[ "majority", "figure", "numbers", "number" ]	"the bulk of the work is finished" What is the definition of "bulk"?
bulk	n	the bulk of the work is finished	the main part	wordnet	[ "majority", "figure", "numbers", "number" ]	"the bulk of the work is finished" What is the definition of "bulk"?
hydra	n	we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution	trouble that can not be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality	wordnet	[]	"we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution" What is the definition of "hydra"?
prefect	n	the prefect of Paris police	a chief officer or chief magistrate	wordnet	[]	"the prefect of Paris police" What is the definition of "prefect"?
introductory	s	began the slide show with some introductory remarks	serving to open or begin	wordnet	[]	"began the slide show with some introductory remarks" What is the definition of "introductory"?
introductory	s	an introductory art course	serving as a base or starting point	wordnet	[]	"an introductory art course" What is the definition of "introductory"?
imperfect	a	had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities	not perfect	wordnet	[]	"had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities" What is the definition of "imperfect"?
imperfect	a	had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities	defective or inadequate	wordnet	[]	"had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities" What is the definition of "imperfect"?
indisputable	s	indisputable ( or sure ) proof	impossible to doubt or dispute	wordnet	[ "sure", "" ]	"indisputable ( or sure ) proof" What is the definition of "indisputable"?
indisputable	s	indisputable evidence of a witness	not open to question	wordnet	[]	"indisputable evidence of a witness" What is the definition of "indisputable"?
indisputable	s	indisputable evidence of a witness	obviously true	wordnet	[]	"indisputable evidence of a witness" What is the definition of "indisputable"?
pay	n	he wasted his pay on drink	something that remunerates	wordnet	[ "salary", "found", "remuneration" ]	"he wasted his pay on drink" What is the definition of "pay"?
pay	v	Does she pay you for the work you are doing ?	to do or give something to somebody in return	wordnet	[ "compensate", "settle" ]	"Does she pay you for the work you are doing ?" What is the definition of "pay"?
solvable	s	such problems are perfectly solvable	capable of being solved	wordnet	[]	"such problems are perfectly solvable" What is the definition of "solvable"?
victorious	s	the victorious entry	having won	wordnet	[]	"the victorious entry" What is the definition of "victorious"?
painful	a	worked with painful slowness	causing physical or psychological pain	wordnet	[]	"worked with painful slowness" What is the definition of "painful"?
painful	s	the painful process of growing up	causing misery or pain or distress	wordnet	[]	"the painful process of growing up" What is the definition of "painful"?
painful	s	a painful performance	exceptionally bad or displeasing	wordnet	[]	"a painful performance" What is the definition of "painful"?
bareback	s	a bareback rider	riding without a saddle	wordnet	[]	"a bareback rider" What is the definition of "bareback"?
bareback	r	she prefers to ride her horse bareback	without a saddle	wordnet	[]	"she prefers to ride her horse bareback" What is the definition of "bareback"?
border	n	the rug had a wide blue border	a strip forming the outer edge of something	wordnet	[]	"the rug had a wide blue border" What is the definition of "border"?
transitional	a	adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood	of or relating to or characterized by transition	wordnet	[]	"adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood" What is the definition of "transitional"?
reformatory	s	reformatory punishment	tending to reform	wordnet	[]	"reformatory punishment" What is the definition of "reformatory"?
perspicacious	s	much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument	acutely insightful and wise	wordnet	[]	"much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument" What is the definition of "perspicacious"?
perspicacious	s	much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument	mentally acute or penetratingly discerning	wordnet	[]	"much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument" What is the definition of "perspicacious"?
retrieval	n	my retrieval of people 's names is very poor	the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory	wordnet	[]	"my retrieval of people 's names is very poor" What is the definition of "retrieval"?
weld	v	weld metal	to join together by heating	wordnet	[]	"weld metal" What is the definition of "weld"?
necking	v	The couple were necking in the back seat of the car	to kiss , embrace , or fondle with sexual passion	wordnet	[]	"The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" What is the definition of "necking"?
grazing	v	the herd was grazing	to feed as in a meadow or pasture	wordnet	[ "crop", "range", "eat", "browse", "graze" ]	"the herd was grazing" What is the definition of "grazing"?
violative	s	violative of the principles of liberty	violating or tending to violate or offend against	wordnet	[]	"violative of the principles of liberty" What is the definition of "violative"?
arrest	n	the negotiations were in arrest	the state of inactivity following an interruption	wordnet	[ "stop", "countercheck", "halt", "inaction", "inactivity", "stoppage", "stay" ]	"the negotiations were in arrest" What is the definition of "arrest"?
pornographic	s	pornographic films and magazines	designed to arouse lust	wordnet	[]	"pornographic films and magazines" What is the definition of "pornographic"?
marked	s	walked with a marked limp	easily noticeable	wordnet	[]	"walked with a marked limp" What is the definition of "marked"?
marked	s	a marked man	singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate	wordnet	[]	"a marked man" What is the definition of "marked"?
marked	a	played with marked cards	often used in combination	wordnet	[]	"played with marked cards" What is the definition of "marked"?
firm	v	Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly	to become taut or tauter	wordnet	[]	"Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly" What is the definition of "firm"?
firm	s	firm convictions	not shakable	wordnet	[]	"firm convictions" What is the definition of "firm"?
firm	s	a firm mattress	not soft or yielding to pressure	wordnet	[]	"a firm mattress" What is the definition of "firm"?
firm	s	a firm grasp	strong and sure	wordnet	[]	"a firm grasp" What is the definition of "firm"?
firm	r	you must stand firm	with resolute determination	wordnet	[ "steadfastly", "", "firmly" ]	"you must stand firm" What is the definition of "firm"?
subordinate	a	a subordinate kingdom	subject or submissive to authority or the control of another	wordnet	[]	"a subordinate kingdom" What is the definition of "subordinate"?
subordinate	a	a subordinate ( or dependent ) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence	unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence	wordnet	[]	"a subordinate ( or dependent ) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence" What is the definition of "subordinate"?
stratified	s	stratified areas of the distribution	arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks	wordnet	[]	"stratified areas of the distribution" What is the definition of "stratified"?
stratified	s	American society is becoming increasingly stratified	socially hierarchical	wordnet	[]	"American society is becoming increasingly stratified" What is the definition of "stratified"?
stratified	a	stratified rock	deposited or arranged in horizontal layers	wordnet	[]	"stratified rock" What is the definition of "stratified"?
laboring	s	the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton	doing arduous or unpleasant work	wordnet	[]	"the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton" What is the definition of "laboring"?
herbal	a	herbal tea , herbal medicine	of or relating to herbs	wordnet	[]	"herbal tea , herbal medicine" What is the definition of "herbal"?
tenor	s	a tenor sax	intermediate between alto and baritone or bass	wordnet	[]	"a tenor sax" What is the definition of "tenor"?
tenor	s	tenor voice	of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice	wordnet	[]	"tenor voice" What is the definition of "tenor"?
practical	a	he is a very practical person	concerned with actual use or practice	wordnet	[]	"he is a very practical person" What is the definition of "practical"?
practical	s	a practical failure	being actually such in almost every respect	wordnet	[ "virtual", "" ]	"a practical failure" What is the definition of "practical"?
file	v	file for divorce	to record in a public office or in a court of law	wordnet	[ "register", "filing" ]	"file for divorce" What is the definition of "file"?
serial	s	serial processing	of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations	wordnet	[]	"serial processing" What is the definition of "serial"?
serial	s	serial concerts	in regular succession without gaps	wordnet	[]	"serial concerts" What is the definition of "serial"?
serial	a	serial monogamy	pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series	wordnet	[]	"serial monogamy" What is the definition of "serial"?
manufacturing	n	manufacturing is vital to Great Britain	the act of making something a product from raw materials	wordnet	[ "manufacture", "formation", "fabrication" ]	"manufacturing is vital to Great Britain" What is the definition of "manufacturing"?
title	n	he looked for books with the word ` jazz ' in the title	the name of a work of art or literary composition etc. .	wordnet	[]	"he looked for books with the word ` jazz ' in the title" What is the definition of "title"?
drip	n	there 's a drip through the roof	flowing in drops	wordnet	[ "flowing", "flow", "trickle" ]	"there 's a drip through the roof" What is the definition of "drip"?
drip	n	there 's a drip through the roof	the formation and falling of drops of liquid	wordnet	[ "flowing", "flow", "trickle" ]	"there 's a drip through the roof" What is the definition of "drip"?
jolt	n	the door closed with a jolt	a sudden jarring impact	wordnet	[ "bump", "shock", "blow", "jar", "jounce" ]	"the door closed with a jolt" What is the definition of "jolt"?
minded	s	I am not minded to answer any questions	naturally disposed toward	wordnet	[]	"I am not minded to answer any questions" What is the definition of "minded"?
flowery	a	a flowery hat	of or relating to or suggestive of flowers	wordnet	[]	"a flowery hat" What is the definition of "flowery"?
flowery	s	a flowery speech	marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details	wordnet	[ "ornate", "" ]	"a flowery speech" What is the definition of "flowery"?
sloping	s	an area of gently sloping hills	having a slanting form or direction	wordnet	[]	"an area of gently sloping hills" What is the definition of "sloping"?
large	a	a large city	above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent	wordnet	[]	"a large city" What is the definition of "large"?
large	s	played a large role in the negotiations	influential	wordnet	[]	"played a large role in the negotiations" What is the definition of "large"?
large	s	taking the large view	having broad power and range and scope	wordnet	[]	"taking the large view" What is the definition of "large"?
large	s	a man given to large talk	ostentatiously lofty in style	wordnet	[ "turgid", "", "orotund", "bombastic" ]	"a man given to large talk" What is the definition of "large"?
large	r	a ship sailing large	with the wind abaft the beam	wordnet	[]	"a ship sailing large" What is the definition of "large"?
earth	n	they dug into the earth outside the church	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface	wordnet	[ "moraine", "material", "dirt", "soil", "ground", "stuff" ]	"they dug into the earth outside the church" What is the definition of "earth"?
earth	n	it was hell on earth	the abode of mortals as contrasted with heaven or hell	wordnet	[]	"it was hell on earth" What is the definition of "earth"?
sift	v	sift the flour	to separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements	wordnet	[ "winnow", "riddle", "strain", "screen", "winnowing", "rice" ]	"sift the flour" What is the definition of "sift"?
sift	v	sift the information	to check and sort carefully	wordnet	[]	"sift the information" What is the definition of "sift"?
shoeless	s	shoeless Joe Jackson	without shoes	wordnet	[]	"shoeless Joe Jackson" What is the definition of "shoeless"?
makeshift	s	the rock served as a makeshift hammer	done or made using whatever is available	wordnet	[]	"the rock served as a makeshift hammer" What is the definition of "makeshift"?
offset	v	offset deposits and withdrawals	to compensate for or counterbalance	wordnet	[ "countervail", "balance", "equilibrate" ]	"offset deposits and withdrawals" What is the definition of "offset"?
sturdiness	n	sturdiness of moral principle	resoluteness evidenced by strength of character	wordnet	[]	"sturdiness of moral principle" What is the definition of "sturdiness"?
building	n	there was a three-story building on the corner	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place	wordnet	[]	"there was a three-story building on the corner" What is the definition of "building"?
building	n	his hobby was the building of boats	the act of constructing something	wordnet	[ "construction", "leveling", "shipbuilding", "grading", "assembly", "fabrication" ]	"his hobby was the building of boats" What is the definition of "building"?
building	v	Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border	to form or accumulate steadily	wordnet	[ "develop", "progress", "build" ]	"Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" What is the definition of "building"?
nucleated	v	Some cells had nucleated	to form into a nucleus	wordnet	[ "become", "nucleate", "turn" ]	"Some cells had nucleated" What is the definition of "nucleated"?
nucleated	a	nucleated cells	having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus	wordnet	[]	"nucleated cells" What is the definition of "nucleated"?
ripe	a	ripe peaches	fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used	wordnet	[]	"ripe peaches" What is the definition of "ripe"?
ripe	s	the colonists were ripe for revolution	fully prepared or eager	wordnet	[]	"the colonists were ripe for revolution" What is the definition of "ripe"?
ripe	s	a ripe mind	at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge	wordnet	[]	"a ripe mind" What is the definition of "ripe"?
ripe	s	the time is ripe for great sociological changes	most suitable or right for a particular purpose	wordnet	[]	"the time is ripe for great sociological changes" What is the definition of "ripe"?
sally	n	a sally into the wide world beyond his home	a venture off the beaten path	wordnet	[]	"a sally into the wide world beyond his home" What is the definition of "sally"?
debarment	n	they achieved his debarment from holding public office	the act of prevention by legal means	wordnet	[]	"they achieved his debarment from holding public office" What is the definition of "debarment"?
foulness	n	he understood the foulness of sin	disgusting wickedness and immorality	wordnet	[]	"he understood the foulness of sin" What is the definition of "foulness"?
foulness	n	they were wearied with the foulness of the weather	the badness of the weather	wordnet	[]	"they were wearied with the foulness of the weather" What is the definition of "foulness"?
floor	n	we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent	the inside lower horizontal surface as of a room , hallway , tent , or other structure	wordnet	[ "parquet", "flooring", "level" ]	"we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent" What is the definition of "floor"?
floor	n	the government established a wage floor	a lower limit	wordnet	[ "control", "base" ]	"the government established a wage floor" What is the definition of "floor"?
extraordinary	a	extraordinary authority	beyond what is ordinary or usual	wordnet	[]	"extraordinary authority" What is the definition of "extraordinary"?
extraordinary	a	extraordinary authority	highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable	wordnet	[]	"extraordinary authority" What is the definition of "extraordinary"?
extraordinary	s	an extraordinary desire for approval	far more than usual or expected	wordnet	[]	"an extraordinary desire for approval" What is the definition of "extraordinary"?
extraordinary	s	an ambassador extraordinary	serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials	wordnet	[]	"an ambassador extraordinary" What is the definition of "extraordinary"?

fixture

n

a bum who is a Central Park fixture

a regular patron

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"a bum who is a Central Park fixture" What is the definition of "fixture"?

modernization

n

the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process

making modern in appearance or behavior

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"the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process" What is the definition of "modernization"?

concession

n

he got the beer concession at the ball park

a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

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[ "grant", "contract", "franchise" ]

"he got the beer concession at the ball park" What is the definition of "concession"?

bulk

n

it is cheaper to buy it in bulk

the property of something that is great in magnitude

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[ "turnover", "volume", "mass", "magnitude" ]

"it is cheaper to buy it in bulk" What is the definition of "bulk"?

bulk

n

the bulk of the work is finished

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts

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[ "majority", "figure", "numbers", "number" ]

"the bulk of the work is finished" What is the definition of "bulk"?

bulk

n

the bulk of the work is finished

the main part

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[ "majority", "figure", "numbers", "number" ]

"the bulk of the work is finished" What is the definition of "bulk"?

hydra

n

we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution

trouble that can not be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality

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"we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution" What is the definition of "hydra"?

prefect

n

the prefect of Paris police

a chief officer or chief magistrate

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"the prefect of Paris police" What is the definition of "prefect"?

introductory

s

began the slide show with some introductory remarks

serving to open or begin

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"began the slide show with some introductory remarks" What is the definition of "introductory"?

introductory

s

an introductory art course

serving as a base or starting point

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"an introductory art course" What is the definition of "introductory"?

imperfect

a

had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities

not perfect

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"had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities" What is the definition of "imperfect"?

imperfect

a

had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities

defective or inadequate

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"had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities" What is the definition of "imperfect"?

indisputable

s

indisputable ( or sure ) proof

impossible to doubt or dispute

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[ "sure", "" ]

"indisputable ( or sure ) proof" What is the definition of "indisputable"?

indisputable

s

indisputable evidence of a witness

not open to question

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"indisputable evidence of a witness" What is the definition of "indisputable"?

indisputable

s

indisputable evidence of a witness

obviously true

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"indisputable evidence of a witness" What is the definition of "indisputable"?

pay

n

he wasted his pay on drink

something that remunerates

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[ "salary", "found", "remuneration" ]

"he wasted his pay on drink" What is the definition of "pay"?

pay

v

Does she pay you for the work you are doing ?

to do or give something to somebody in return

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[ "compensate", "settle" ]

"Does she pay you for the work you are doing ?" What is the definition of "pay"?

solvable

s

such problems are perfectly solvable

capable of being solved

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"such problems are perfectly solvable" What is the definition of "solvable"?

victorious

s

the victorious entry

having won

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"the victorious entry" What is the definition of "victorious"?

painful

a

worked with painful slowness

causing physical or psychological pain

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"worked with painful slowness" What is the definition of "painful"?

painful

s

the painful process of growing up

causing misery or pain or distress

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"the painful process of growing up" What is the definition of "painful"?

painful

s

a painful performance

exceptionally bad or displeasing

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"a painful performance" What is the definition of "painful"?

bareback

s

a bareback rider

riding without a saddle

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"a bareback rider" What is the definition of "bareback"?

bareback

r

she prefers to ride her horse bareback

without a saddle

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"she prefers to ride her horse bareback" What is the definition of "bareback"?

border

n

the rug had a wide blue border

a strip forming the outer edge of something

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"the rug had a wide blue border" What is the definition of "border"?

transitional

a

adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood

of or relating to or characterized by transition

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"adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood" What is the definition of "transitional"?

reformatory

s

reformatory punishment

tending to reform

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"reformatory punishment" What is the definition of "reformatory"?

perspicacious

s

much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument

acutely insightful and wise

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[]

"much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument" What is the definition of "perspicacious"?

perspicacious

s

much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

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[]

"much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument" What is the definition of "perspicacious"?

retrieval

n

my retrieval of people 's names is very poor

the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory

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[]

"my retrieval of people 's names is very poor" What is the definition of "retrieval"?

weld

v

weld metal

to join together by heating

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"weld metal" What is the definition of "weld"?

necking

v

The couple were necking in the back seat of the car

to kiss , embrace , or fondle with sexual passion

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"The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" What is the definition of "necking"?

grazing

v

the herd was grazing

to feed as in a meadow or pasture

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[ "crop", "range", "eat", "browse", "graze" ]

"the herd was grazing" What is the definition of "grazing"?

violative

s

violative of the principles of liberty

violating or tending to violate or offend against

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[]

"violative of the principles of liberty" What is the definition of "violative"?

arrest

n

the negotiations were in arrest

the state of inactivity following an interruption

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[ "stop", "countercheck", "halt", "inaction", "inactivity", "stoppage", "stay" ]

"the negotiations were in arrest" What is the definition of "arrest"?

pornographic

s

pornographic films and magazines

designed to arouse lust

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"pornographic films and magazines" What is the definition of "pornographic"?

marked

s

walked with a marked limp

easily noticeable

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"walked with a marked limp" What is the definition of "marked"?

marked

s

a marked man

singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate

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

marked

a

played with marked cards

often used in combination

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"played with marked cards" What is the definition of "marked"?

firm

v

Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly

to become taut or tauter

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"Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly" What is the definition of "firm"?

firm

s

firm convictions

not shakable

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"firm convictions" What is the definition of "firm"?

firm

s

a firm mattress

not soft or yielding to pressure

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"a firm mattress" What is the definition of "firm"?

firm

s

a firm grasp

strong and sure

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"a firm grasp" What is the definition of "firm"?

firm

r

you must stand firm

with resolute determination

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[ "steadfastly", "", "firmly" ]

"you must stand firm" What is the definition of "firm"?

subordinate

a

a subordinate kingdom

subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

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"a subordinate kingdom" What is the definition of "subordinate"?

subordinate

a

a subordinate ( or dependent ) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence

unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

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"a subordinate ( or dependent ) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence" What is the definition of "subordinate"?

stratified

s

stratified areas of the distribution

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

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"stratified areas of the distribution" What is the definition of "stratified"?

stratified

s

American society is becoming increasingly stratified

socially hierarchical

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"American society is becoming increasingly stratified" What is the definition of "stratified"?

stratified

a

stratified rock

deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

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"stratified rock" What is the definition of "stratified"?

laboring

s

the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton

doing arduous or unpleasant work

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"the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton" What is the definition of "laboring"?

herbal

a

herbal tea , herbal medicine

of or relating to herbs

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"herbal tea , herbal medicine" What is the definition of "herbal"?

tenor

s

a tenor sax

intermediate between alto and baritone or bass

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"a tenor sax" What is the definition of "tenor"?

tenor

s

tenor voice

of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice

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"tenor voice" What is the definition of "tenor"?

practical

a

he is a very practical person

concerned with actual use or practice

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"he is a very practical person" What is the definition of "practical"?

practical

s

a practical failure

being actually such in almost every respect

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[ "virtual", "" ]

"a practical failure" What is the definition of "practical"?

file

v

file for divorce

to record in a public office or in a court of law

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[ "register", "filing" ]

"file for divorce" What is the definition of "file"?

serial

s

serial processing

of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations

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"serial processing" What is the definition of "serial"?

serial

s

serial concerts

in regular succession without gaps

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"serial concerts" What is the definition of "serial"?

serial

a

serial monogamy

pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series

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"serial monogamy" What is the definition of "serial"?

manufacturing

n

manufacturing is vital to Great Britain

the act of making something a product from raw materials

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[ "manufacture", "formation", "fabrication" ]

"manufacturing is vital to Great Britain" What is the definition of "manufacturing"?

title

n

he looked for books with the word ` jazz ' in the title

the name of a work of art or literary composition etc. .

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"he looked for books with the word ` jazz ' in the title" What is the definition of "title"?

drip

n

there 's a drip through the roof

flowing in drops

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[ "flowing", "flow", "trickle" ]

"there 's a drip through the roof" What is the definition of "drip"?

drip

n

there 's a drip through the roof

the formation and falling of drops of liquid

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[ "flowing", "flow", "trickle" ]

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jolt

n

the door closed with a jolt

a sudden jarring impact

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[ "bump", "shock", "blow", "jar", "jounce" ]

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minded

s

I am not minded to answer any questions

naturally disposed toward

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flowery

a

a flowery hat

of or relating to or suggestive of flowers

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flowery

s

a flowery speech

marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details

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[ "ornate", "" ]

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sloping

s

an area of gently sloping hills

having a slanting form or direction

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large

a

a large city

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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large

s

played a large role in the negotiations

influential

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large

s

taking the large view

having broad power and range and scope

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large

s

a man given to large talk

ostentatiously lofty in style

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[ "turgid", "", "orotund", "bombastic" ]

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large

r

a ship sailing large

with the wind abaft the beam

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earth

n

they dug into the earth outside the church

the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

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[ "moraine", "material", "dirt", "soil", "ground", "stuff" ]

"they dug into the earth outside the church" What is the definition of "earth"?

earth

n

it was hell on earth

the abode of mortals as contrasted with heaven or hell

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sift

v

sift the flour

to separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

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[ "winnow", "riddle", "strain", "screen", "winnowing", "rice" ]

"sift the flour" What is the definition of "sift"?

sift

v

sift the information

to check and sort carefully

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shoeless

s

shoeless Joe Jackson

without shoes

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makeshift

s

the rock served as a makeshift hammer

done or made using whatever is available

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offset

v

offset deposits and withdrawals

to compensate for or counterbalance

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[ "countervail", "balance", "equilibrate" ]

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sturdiness

n

sturdiness of moral principle

resoluteness evidenced by strength of character

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building

n

there was a three-story building on the corner

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

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building

n

his hobby was the building of boats

the act of constructing something

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[ "construction", "leveling", "shipbuilding", "grading", "assembly", "fabrication" ]

"his hobby was the building of boats" What is the definition of "building"?

building

v

Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border

to form or accumulate steadily

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[ "develop", "progress", "build" ]

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nucleated

v

Some cells had nucleated

to form into a nucleus

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[ "become", "nucleate", "turn" ]

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nucleated

a

nucleated cells

having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus

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ripe

a

ripe peaches

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

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ripe

s

the colonists were ripe for revolution

fully prepared or eager

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ripe

s

a ripe mind

at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge

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ripe

s

the time is ripe for great sociological changes

most suitable or right for a particular purpose

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sally

n

a sally into the wide world beyond his home

a venture off the beaten path

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debarment

n

they achieved his debarment from holding public office

the act of prevention by legal means

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foulness

n

he understood the foulness of sin

disgusting wickedness and immorality

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foulness

n

they were wearied with the foulness of the weather

the badness of the weather

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floor

n

we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent

the inside lower horizontal surface as of a room , hallway , tent , or other structure

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[ "parquet", "flooring", "level" ]

"we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent" What is the definition of "floor"?

floor

n

the government established a wage floor

a lower limit

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[ "control", "base" ]

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extraordinary

a

extraordinary authority

beyond what is ordinary or usual

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extraordinary

a

extraordinary authority

highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

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extraordinary

s

an extraordinary desire for approval

far more than usual or expected

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extraordinary

s

an ambassador extraordinary

serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials

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"an ambassador extraordinary" What is the definition of "extraordinary"?