LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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drunk	s	drunk with excitement	as if under the influence of alcohol	wordnet	[]	"drunk with excitement" What is the definition of "drunk"?
clinically	r	she is clinically qualified	in a clinical manner	wordnet	[]	"she is clinically qualified" What is the definition of "clinically"?
clawed	v	She clawed the doorknob	to clutch as if in panic	wordnet	[ "claw", "clutch", "seize" ]	"She clawed the doorknob" What is the definition of "clawed"?
careful	a	they were careful when crossing the busy street	exercising caution or showing care or attention	wordnet	[]	"they were careful when crossing the busy street" What is the definition of "careful"?
careful	s	careful of her feelings	cautiously attentive	wordnet	[]	"careful of her feelings" What is the definition of "careful"?
careful	s	Thou art careful and troubled about many things " - Luke 10.41	full of cares or anxiety	wordnet	[]	"Thou art careful and troubled about many things " - Luke 10.41" What is the definition of "careful"?
barbed	s	a barbed compliment	capable of wounding	wordnet	[]	"a barbed compliment" What is the definition of "barbed"?
produce	v	The tree would not produce fruit	to bring forth or yield	wordnet	[]	"The tree would not produce fruit" What is the definition of "produce"?
produce	v	We produce more cars than we can sell	to create or manufacture a man-made product	wordnet	[ "make", "proof", "extrude", "yield", "pulse", "output", "machine", "cut", "smelt", "elaborate", "print", "reproduce", "return", "pulsate", "printing", "laminate", "create", "breeding", "breed", "generate", "refashion", "yielding", "publish" ]	"We produce more cars than we can sell" What is the definition of "produce"?
produce	v	These chemicals produce a noxious vapor	to cause to happen , occur or exist	wordnet	[]	"These chemicals produce a noxious vapor" What is the definition of "produce"?
verily	r	I verily think so	in truth	wordnet	[]	"I verily think so" What is the definition of "verily"?
verily	r	I verily think so	certainly	wordnet	[]	"I verily think so" What is the definition of "verily"?
pipe	v	pipe oil , water , and gas into the desert	to transport by pipeline	wordnet	[ "piping", "transport" ]	"pipe oil , water , and gas into the desert" What is the definition of "pipe"?
pipe	v	pipe the skirt	to trim with piping	wordnet	[]	"pipe the skirt" What is the definition of "pipe"?
servile	a	spoke in a servile tone	submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior	wordnet	[]	"spoke in a servile tone" What is the definition of "servile"?
servile	s	Brown 's attempt at servile insurrection	relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants	wordnet	[]	"Brown 's attempt at servile insurrection" What is the definition of "servile"?
gnarled	v	The wind has gnarled this old tree	to twist into a state of deformity	wordnet	[ "deform", "gnarl", "twist", "turn", "bend" ]	"The wind has gnarled this old tree" What is the definition of "gnarled"?
gnarled	s	gnarled and knotted hands	used of old persons or old trees	wordnet	[]	"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "gnarled"?
gnarled	s	gnarled and knotted hands	covered with knobs or knots	wordnet	[]	"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "gnarled"?
clockwise	r	please move clockwise in a circle	in the direction that the hands of a clock move	wordnet	[]	"please move clockwise in a circle" What is the definition of "clockwise"?
entreaty	n	an entreaty to stop the fighting	earnest or urgent request	wordnet	[ "demagogy", "asking", "solicitation", "plea", "suit", "courtship", "appeal", "request" ]	"an entreaty to stop the fighting" What is the definition of "entreaty"?
subservience	n	all his actions were in subservience to the general plan	the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan	wordnet	[]	"all his actions were in subservience to the general plan" What is the definition of "subservience"?
huddle	n	a huddle of frightened women	a disorganized and densely packed crowd	wordnet	[]	"a huddle of frightened women" What is the definition of "huddle"?
huddle	v	let 's huddle together -- it 's cold !	to crowd or draw together	wordnet	[]	"let 's huddle together -- it 's cold !" What is the definition of "huddle"?
inextinguishable	a	an inextinguishable flame	difficult or impossible to extinguish	wordnet	[]	"an inextinguishable flame" What is the definition of "inextinguishable"?
eviscerate	v	eviscerate the stomach	to remove the contents of	wordnet	[]	"eviscerate the stomach" What is the definition of "eviscerate"?
spectroscopic	a	spectroscopic analysis	of or relating to or involving spectroscopy	wordnet	[]	"spectroscopic analysis" What is the definition of "spectroscopic"?
monstrosity	n	they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity	something hideous or frightful	wordnet	[]	"they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity" What is the definition of "monstrosity"?
outstay	v	overstay or outstay one 's welcome	to stay too long	wordnet	[ "abiding", "overstay", "abide", "bide", "stay" ]	"overstay or outstay one 's welcome" What is the definition of "outstay"?
inconveniently	r	he arrived at an inconveniently late hour	in an inconvenient manner	wordnet	[]	"he arrived at an inconveniently late hour" What is the definition of "inconveniently"?
dear	s	my sisters and brothers are near and dear	with or in a close or intimate relationship	wordnet	[]	"my sisters and brothers are near and dear" What is the definition of "dear"?
dear	r	this cost him dear	at a great cost	wordnet	[]	"this cost him dear" What is the definition of "dear"?
composure	n	he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity	steadiness of mind under stress	wordnet	[ "calmness", "cool", "repose", "temperament", "disposition", "poise", "serenity", "calm", "equanimity", "assuredness", "quiet" ]	"he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" What is the definition of "composure"?
furniture	n	they had too much furniture for the small apartment	furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy	wordnet	[]	"they had too much furniture for the small apartment" What is the definition of "furniture"?
goal	n	the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play	a successful attempt at scoring	wordnet	[]	"the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play" What is the definition of "goal"?
level	n	the water reached ankle level	height above ground	wordnet	[]	"the water reached ankle level" What is the definition of "level"?
level	v	level criticism or charges at somebody	to aim at	wordnet	[ "take", "leveling", "direct", "aim" ]	"level criticism or charges at somebody" What is the definition of "level"?
level	v	I have to level with you	to talk frankly with	wordnet	[]	"I have to level with you" What is the definition of "level"?
level	v	I have to level with you	to lay it on the line	wordnet	[]	"I have to level with you" What is the definition of "level"?
level	s	spoke in a level voice	not showing abrupt variations	wordnet	[]	"spoke in a level voice" What is the definition of "level"?
level	s	a billiard table must be level	being on a precise horizontal plane	wordnet	[]	"a billiard table must be level" What is the definition of "level"?
level	s	the picture is level	oriented at right angles to the plumb	wordnet	[]	"the picture is level" What is the definition of "level"?
playful	a	playful children just let loose from school	full of fun and high spirits	wordnet	[]	"playful children just let loose from school" What is the definition of "playful"?
unstudied	a	an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved	not by design or artifice	wordnet	[]	"an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved" What is the definition of "unstudied"?
unstudied	a	an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved	unforced and impromptu	wordnet	[]	"an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved" What is the definition of "unstudied"?
unstudied	s	is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters	lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field	wordnet	[]	"is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters" What is the definition of "unstudied"?
veracious	s	a veracious witness	habitually speaking the truth	wordnet	[]	"a veracious witness" What is the definition of "veracious"?
veracious	s	a veracious account	precisely accurate	wordnet	[]	"a veracious account" What is the definition of "veracious"?
waxy	a	careful , the floor is waxy	made of or covered with wax	wordnet	[]	"careful , the floor is waxy" What is the definition of "waxy"?
waxy	a	a waxy mind	easily impressed or influenced	wordnet	[]	"a waxy mind" What is the definition of "waxy"?
waxy	s	a thin face with a waxy paleness	having the paleness of wax	wordnet	[]	"a thin face with a waxy paleness" What is the definition of "waxy"?
grounding	n	a good grounding in mathematics	education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge	wordnet	[]	"a good grounding in mathematics" What is the definition of "grounding"?
chromatically	r	chromatically pure	with respect to color	wordnet	[]	"chromatically pure" What is the definition of "chromatically"?
attention	n	She was the center of attention	a general interest that leads people to want to know more	wordnet	[]	"She was the center of attention" What is the definition of "attention"?
unctuous	s	the unctuous Uriah Heep	unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech	wordnet	[]	"the unctuous Uriah Heep" What is the definition of "unctuous"?
fearful	s	a fearful glance	experiencing or showing fear	wordnet	[]	"a fearful glance" What is the definition of "fearful"?
fearful	s	fearful slum conditions	extremely distressing	wordnet	[]	"fearful slum conditions" What is the definition of "fearful"?
fearful	s	cast fearful glances at the large dog	timid by nature or revealing timidity	wordnet	[]	"cast fearful glances at the large dog" What is the definition of "fearful"?
discriminative	s	discriminative censure	expressing careful judgment	wordnet	[]	"discriminative censure" What is the definition of "discriminative"?
preserve	n	medicine is no longer a male preserve	a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone	wordnet	[]	"medicine is no longer a male preserve" What is the definition of "preserve"?
preserve	v	preserve the forest and the lakes	to keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting , shooting , or fishing	wordnet	[]	"preserve the forest and the lakes" What is the definition of "preserve"?
preserve	v	preserve the peace in the family	to keep or maintain in unaltered condition	wordnet	[ "persevering", "resume", "keeping", "continued", "prolong", "hold", "keep", "sustain", "perpetuate", "persist", "persevere", "holding", "sustained" ]	"preserve the peace in the family" What is the definition of "preserve"?
preserve	v	preserve the peace in the family	to cause to remain or last	wordnet	[ "persevering", "resume", "keeping", "continued", "prolong", "hold", "keep", "sustain", "perpetuate", "persist", "persevere", "holding", "sustained" ]	"preserve the peace in the family" What is the definition of "preserve"?
fast	v	Catholics sometimes fast during Lent	to abstain from certain foods , as for religious or medical reasons	wordnet	[]	"Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	v	Before the medical exam , you must fast	to abstain from eating	wordnet	[]	"Before the medical exam , you must fast" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	a	fast film	acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly	wordnet	[]	"fast film" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	a	my watch is fast	indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time	wordnet	[]	"my watch is fast" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	a	the band played a fast fox trot	at a rapid tempo	wordnet	[]	"the band played a fast fox trot" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	s	a fast road	conducive to rapid speeds	wordnet	[]	"a fast road" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	s	fast colors	resistant to destruction or fading	wordnet	[]	"fast colors" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	r	how fast can he get here ?	quickly or rapidly often used as a combining form	wordnet	[]	"how fast can he get here ?" What is the definition of "fast"?
fast	r	held fast to the rope	firmly or closely	wordnet	[]	"held fast to the rope" What is the definition of "fast"?
marital	a	marital status	of or relating to the state of marriage	wordnet	[ "matrimonial", "", "married" ]	"marital status" What is the definition of "marital"?
outspoken	s	outspoken in their opposition to segregation	given to expressing yourself freely or insistently	wordnet	[]	"outspoken in their opposition to segregation" What is the definition of "outspoken"?
outspoken	s	it is possible to be outspoken without being rude	characterized by directness in manner or speech	wordnet	[]	"it is possible to be outspoken without being rude" What is the definition of "outspoken"?
outspoken	s	it is possible to be outspoken without being rude	without subtlety or evasion	wordnet	[]	"it is possible to be outspoken without being rude" What is the definition of "outspoken"?
quartet	n	he joined a barbershop quartet	four people considered as a unit	wordnet	[ "gathering", "foursome", "assemblage" ]	"he joined a barbershop quartet" What is the definition of "quartet"?
amendatory	s	added amendatory phrases to the text	effecting amendment	wordnet	[]	"added amendatory phrases to the text" What is the definition of "amendatory"?
contention	n	the teams were in fierce contention for first place	the act of competing as for profit or a prize	wordnet	[ "rivalry", "contest", "competition" ]	"the teams were in fierce contention for first place" What is the definition of "contention"?
jaundiced	v	Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment	to distort adversely	wordnet	[]	"Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment" What is the definition of "jaundiced"?
jaundiced	s	looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation	showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste	wordnet	[]	"looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation" What is the definition of "jaundiced"?
jemmy	n	in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy	a short crowbar	wordnet	[ "jimmy", "crowbar" ]	"in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy" What is the definition of "jemmy"?
lactic	a	lactic acid	of or relating to or obtained from milk especially sour milk or whey	wordnet	[]	"lactic acid" What is the definition of "lactic"?
troublesome	s	a troublesome infection	difficult to deal with	wordnet	[]	"a troublesome infection" What is the definition of "troublesome"?
deceptively	r	the exam looked deceptively easy	in a misleading way	wordnet	[]	"the exam looked deceptively easy" What is the definition of "deceptively"?
honorably	r	he acted honorably	in an honorable manner	wordnet	[]	"he acted honorably" What is the definition of "honorably"?
honorably	r	he was honorably discharged after many years of service	with honor	wordnet	[]	"he was honorably discharged after many years of service" What is the definition of "honorably"?
beg	v	I beg you to stop !	to call upon in supplication	wordnet	[ "imploring", "insist", "crave", "implore", "plead", "craving", "pleading" ]	"I beg you to stop !" What is the definition of "beg"?
beg	v	I beg you to stop !	to entreat	wordnet	[ "imploring", "insist", "crave", "implore", "plead", "craving", "pleading" ]	"I beg you to stop !" What is the definition of "beg"?
beg	v	beg money and food	to ask to obtain free	wordnet	[]	"beg money and food" What is the definition of "beg"?
beg	v	beg the question	to dodge , avoid answering , or take for granted	wordnet	[]	"beg the question" What is the definition of "beg"?
dull	a	he was so dull at parties	lacking in liveliness or animation	wordnet	[]	"he was so dull at parties" What is the definition of "dull"?
dull	a	a dull glow	emitting or reflecting very little light	wordnet	[]	"a dull glow" What is the definition of "dull"?
dull	a	a dull throbbing	not keenly felt	wordnet	[]	"a dull throbbing" What is the definition of "dull"?
dull	s	the dull boom of distant breaking waves	being or made softer or less loud or clear	wordnet	[]	"the dull boom of distant breaking waves" What is the definition of "dull"?
dull	s	dull greens and blues	very low in saturation	wordnet	[]	"dull greens and blues" What is the definition of "dull"?
dull	s	dull greens and blues	highly diluted	wordnet	[]	"dull greens and blues" What is the definition of "dull"?
dull	s	business is dull ( or slow )	not active or brisk	wordnet	[ "sluggish", "", "slow" ]	"business is dull ( or slow )" What is the definition of "dull"?
organ	n	The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department	a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function	wordnet	[]	"The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department" What is the definition of "organ"?
organ	n	the organ of the communist party	a periodical that is published by a special interest group	wordnet	[]	"the organ of the communist party" What is the definition of "organ"?

drunk

s

drunk with excitement

as if under the influence of alcohol

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"drunk with excitement" What is the definition of "drunk"?

clinically

r

she is clinically qualified

in a clinical manner

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"she is clinically qualified" What is the definition of "clinically"?

clawed

v

She clawed the doorknob

to clutch as if in panic

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[ "claw", "clutch", "seize" ]

"She clawed the doorknob" What is the definition of "clawed"?

careful

a

they were careful when crossing the busy street

exercising caution or showing care or attention

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"they were careful when crossing the busy street" What is the definition of "careful"?

careful

s

careful of her feelings

cautiously attentive

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"careful of her feelings" What is the definition of "careful"?

careful

s

Thou art careful and troubled about many things " - Luke 10.41

full of cares or anxiety

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"Thou art careful and troubled about many things " - Luke 10.41" What is the definition of "careful"?

barbed

s

a barbed compliment

capable of wounding

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"a barbed compliment" What is the definition of "barbed"?

produce

v

The tree would not produce fruit

to bring forth or yield

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"The tree would not produce fruit" What is the definition of "produce"?

produce

v

We produce more cars than we can sell

to create or manufacture a man-made product

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[ "make", "proof", "extrude", "yield", "pulse", "output", "machine", "cut", "smelt", "elaborate", "print", "reproduce", "return", "pulsate", "printing", "laminate", "create", "breeding", "breed", "generate", "refashion", "yielding", "publish" ]

"We produce more cars than we can sell" What is the definition of "produce"?

produce

v

These chemicals produce a noxious vapor

to cause to happen , occur or exist

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"These chemicals produce a noxious vapor" What is the definition of "produce"?

verily

r

I verily think so

in truth

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"I verily think so" What is the definition of "verily"?

verily

r

I verily think so

certainly

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"I verily think so" What is the definition of "verily"?

pipe

v

pipe oil , water , and gas into the desert

to transport by pipeline

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[ "piping", "transport" ]

"pipe oil , water , and gas into the desert" What is the definition of "pipe"?

pipe

v

pipe the skirt

to trim with piping

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"pipe the skirt" What is the definition of "pipe"?

servile

a

spoke in a servile tone

submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

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"spoke in a servile tone" What is the definition of "servile"?

servile

s

Brown 's attempt at servile insurrection

relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants

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"Brown 's attempt at servile insurrection" What is the definition of "servile"?

gnarled

v

The wind has gnarled this old tree

to twist into a state of deformity

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[ "deform", "gnarl", "twist", "turn", "bend" ]

"The wind has gnarled this old tree" What is the definition of "gnarled"?

gnarled

s

gnarled and knotted hands

used of old persons or old trees

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"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "gnarled"?

gnarled

s

gnarled and knotted hands

covered with knobs or knots

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"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "gnarled"?

clockwise

r

please move clockwise in a circle

in the direction that the hands of a clock move

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"please move clockwise in a circle" What is the definition of "clockwise"?

entreaty

n

an entreaty to stop the fighting

earnest or urgent request

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[ "demagogy", "asking", "solicitation", "plea", "suit", "courtship", "appeal", "request" ]

"an entreaty to stop the fighting" What is the definition of "entreaty"?

subservience

n

all his actions were in subservience to the general plan

the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan

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"all his actions were in subservience to the general plan" What is the definition of "subservience"?

huddle

n

a huddle of frightened women

a disorganized and densely packed crowd

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"a huddle of frightened women" What is the definition of "huddle"?

huddle

v

let 's huddle together -- it 's cold !

to crowd or draw together

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"let 's huddle together -- it 's cold !" What is the definition of "huddle"?

inextinguishable

a

an inextinguishable flame

difficult or impossible to extinguish

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"an inextinguishable flame" What is the definition of "inextinguishable"?

eviscerate

v

eviscerate the stomach

to remove the contents of

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"eviscerate the stomach" What is the definition of "eviscerate"?

spectroscopic

a

spectroscopic analysis

of or relating to or involving spectroscopy

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"spectroscopic analysis" What is the definition of "spectroscopic"?

monstrosity

n

they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity

something hideous or frightful

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"they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity" What is the definition of "monstrosity"?

outstay

v

overstay or outstay one 's welcome

to stay too long

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[ "abiding", "overstay", "abide", "bide", "stay" ]

"overstay or outstay one 's welcome" What is the definition of "outstay"?

inconveniently

r

he arrived at an inconveniently late hour

in an inconvenient manner

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"he arrived at an inconveniently late hour" What is the definition of "inconveniently"?

dear

s

my sisters and brothers are near and dear

with or in a close or intimate relationship

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"my sisters and brothers are near and dear" What is the definition of "dear"?

dear

r

this cost him dear

at a great cost

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"this cost him dear" What is the definition of "dear"?

composure

n

he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity

steadiness of mind under stress

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[ "calmness", "cool", "repose", "temperament", "disposition", "poise", "serenity", "calm", "equanimity", "assuredness", "quiet" ]

"he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" What is the definition of "composure"?

furniture

n

they had too much furniture for the small apartment

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

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"they had too much furniture for the small apartment" What is the definition of "furniture"?

goal

n

the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play

a successful attempt at scoring

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"the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play" What is the definition of "goal"?

level

n

the water reached ankle level

height above ground

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"the water reached ankle level" What is the definition of "level"?

level

v

level criticism or charges at somebody

to aim at

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[ "take", "leveling", "direct", "aim" ]

"level criticism or charges at somebody" What is the definition of "level"?

level

v

I have to level with you

to talk frankly with

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"I have to level with you" What is the definition of "level"?

level

v

I have to level with you

to lay it on the line

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"I have to level with you" What is the definition of "level"?

level

s

spoke in a level voice

not showing abrupt variations

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"spoke in a level voice" What is the definition of "level"?

level

s

a billiard table must be level

being on a precise horizontal plane

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"a billiard table must be level" What is the definition of "level"?

level

s

the picture is level

oriented at right angles to the plumb

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"the picture is level" What is the definition of "level"?

playful

a

playful children just let loose from school

full of fun and high spirits

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"playful children just let loose from school" What is the definition of "playful"?

unstudied

a

an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved

not by design or artifice

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"an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved" What is the definition of "unstudied"?

unstudied

a

an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved

unforced and impromptu

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"an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved" What is the definition of "unstudied"?

unstudied

s

is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters

lacking knowledge gained by study often in a particular field

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"is unstudied in Latin as he is in may other matters" What is the definition of "unstudied"?

veracious

s

a veracious witness

habitually speaking the truth

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"a veracious witness" What is the definition of "veracious"?

veracious

s

a veracious account

precisely accurate

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"a veracious account" What is the definition of "veracious"?

waxy

a

careful , the floor is waxy

made of or covered with wax

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"careful , the floor is waxy" What is the definition of "waxy"?

waxy

a

a waxy mind

easily impressed or influenced

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"a waxy mind" What is the definition of "waxy"?

waxy

s

a thin face with a waxy paleness

having the paleness of wax

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"a thin face with a waxy paleness" What is the definition of "waxy"?

grounding

n

a good grounding in mathematics

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

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"a good grounding in mathematics" What is the definition of "grounding"?

chromatically

r

chromatically pure

with respect to color

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"chromatically pure" What is the definition of "chromatically"?

attention

n

She was the center of attention

a general interest that leads people to want to know more

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"She was the center of attention" What is the definition of "attention"?

unctuous

s

the unctuous Uriah Heep

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

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fearful

s

a fearful glance

experiencing or showing fear

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fearful

s

fearful slum conditions

extremely distressing

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fearful

s

cast fearful glances at the large dog

timid by nature or revealing timidity

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discriminative

s

discriminative censure

expressing careful judgment

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preserve

n

medicine is no longer a male preserve

a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

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preserve

v

preserve the forest and the lakes

to keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting , shooting , or fishing

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preserve

v

preserve the peace in the family

to keep or maintain in unaltered condition

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[ "persevering", "resume", "keeping", "continued", "prolong", "hold", "keep", "sustain", "perpetuate", "persist", "persevere", "holding", "sustained" ]

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preserve

v

preserve the peace in the family

to cause to remain or last

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fast

v

Catholics sometimes fast during Lent

to abstain from certain foods , as for religious or medical reasons

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fast

v

Before the medical exam , you must fast

to abstain from eating

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fast

a

fast film

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

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fast

a

my watch is fast

indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

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fast

a

the band played a fast fox trot

at a rapid tempo

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fast

s

a fast road

conducive to rapid speeds

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fast

s

fast colors

resistant to destruction or fading

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fast

r

how fast can he get here ?

quickly or rapidly often used as a combining form

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fast

r

held fast to the rope

firmly or closely

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marital

a

marital status

of or relating to the state of marriage

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outspoken

s

outspoken in their opposition to segregation

given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

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outspoken

s

it is possible to be outspoken without being rude

characterized by directness in manner or speech

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outspoken

s

it is possible to be outspoken without being rude

without subtlety or evasion

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quartet

n

he joined a barbershop quartet

four people considered as a unit

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amendatory

s

added amendatory phrases to the text

effecting amendment

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contention

n

the teams were in fierce contention for first place

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

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jaundiced

v

Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment

to distort adversely

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jaundiced

s

looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation

showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste

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jemmy

n

in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy

a short crowbar

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lactic

a

lactic acid

of or relating to or obtained from milk especially sour milk or whey

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troublesome

s

a troublesome infection

difficult to deal with

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deceptively

r

the exam looked deceptively easy

in a misleading way

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honorably

r

he acted honorably

in an honorable manner

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honorably

r

he was honorably discharged after many years of service

with honor

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beg

v

I beg you to stop !

to call upon in supplication

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"I beg you to stop !" What is the definition of "beg"?

beg

v

I beg you to stop !

to entreat

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beg

v

beg money and food

to ask to obtain free

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beg

v

beg the question

to dodge , avoid answering , or take for granted

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dull

a

he was so dull at parties

lacking in liveliness or animation

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dull

a

a dull glow

emitting or reflecting very little light

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dull

a

a dull throbbing

not keenly felt

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dull

s

the dull boom of distant breaking waves

being or made softer or less loud or clear

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dull

s

dull greens and blues

very low in saturation

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dull

s

dull greens and blues

highly diluted

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dull

s

business is dull ( or slow )

not active or brisk

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organ

n

The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department

a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function

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organ

n

the organ of the communist party

a periodical that is published by a special interest group

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