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drunk
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s
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drunk with excitement
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as if under the influence of alcohol
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"drunk with excitement" What is the definition of "drunk"?
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clinically
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r
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she is clinically qualified
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in a clinical manner
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"she is clinically qualified" What is the definition of "clinically"?
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clawed
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v
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She clawed the doorknob
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to clutch as if in panic
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[
"claw",
"clutch",
"seize"
] |
"She clawed the doorknob" What is the definition of "clawed"?
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careful
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a
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they were careful when crossing the busy street
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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"?
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careful
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s
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careful of her feelings
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cautiously attentive
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"careful of her feelings" What is the definition of "careful"?
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careful
|
s
|
Thou art careful and troubled about many things " - Luke 10.41
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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"?
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barbed
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s
|
a barbed compliment
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capable of wounding
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"a barbed compliment" What is the definition of "barbed"?
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produce
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v
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The tree would not produce fruit
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to bring forth or yield
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"The tree would not produce fruit" What is the definition of "produce"?
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produce
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v
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We produce more cars than we can sell
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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"?
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produce
|
v
|
These chemicals produce a noxious vapor
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to cause to happen , occur or exist
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"These chemicals produce a noxious vapor" What is the definition of "produce"?
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verily
|
r
|
I verily think so
|
in truth
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"I verily think so" What is the definition of "verily"?
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verily
|
r
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I verily think so
|
certainly
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"I verily think so" What is the definition of "verily"?
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pipe
|
v
|
pipe oil , water , and gas into the desert
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to transport by pipeline
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|
[
"piping",
"transport"
] |
"pipe oil , water , and gas into the desert" What is the definition of "pipe"?
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pipe
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v
|
pipe the skirt
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to trim with piping
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"pipe the skirt" What is the definition of "pipe"?
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servile
|
a
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spoke in a servile tone
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submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
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"spoke in a servile tone" What is the definition of "servile"?
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servile
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s
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Brown 's attempt at servile insurrection
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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"?
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gnarled
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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"?
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gnarled
|
s
|
gnarled and knotted hands
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used of old persons or old trees
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"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "gnarled"?
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gnarled
|
s
|
gnarled and knotted hands
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covered with knobs or knots
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"gnarled and knotted hands" What is the definition of "gnarled"?
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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"?
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entreaty
|
n
|
an entreaty to stop the fighting
|
earnest or urgent request
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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
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"all his actions were in subservience to the general plan" What is the definition of "subservience"?
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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"?
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huddle
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v
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let 's huddle together -- it 's cold !
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to crowd or draw together
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"let 's huddle together -- it 's cold !" What is the definition of "huddle"?
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inextinguishable
|
a
|
an inextinguishable flame
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difficult or impossible to extinguish
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"an inextinguishable flame" What is the definition of "inextinguishable"?
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eviscerate
|
v
|
eviscerate the stomach
|
to remove the contents of
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"eviscerate the stomach" What is the definition of "eviscerate"?
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spectroscopic
|
a
|
spectroscopic analysis
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of or relating to or involving spectroscopy
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"spectroscopic analysis" What is the definition of "spectroscopic"?
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monstrosity
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n
|
they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity
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something hideous or frightful
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"they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity" What is the definition of "monstrosity"?
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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"?
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inconveniently
|
r
|
he arrived at an inconveniently late hour
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in an inconvenient manner
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[] |
"he arrived at an inconveniently late hour" What is the definition of "inconveniently"?
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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"?
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dear
|
r
|
this cost him dear
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at a great cost
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"this cost him dear" What is the definition of "dear"?
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composure
|
n
|
he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
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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"?
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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"?
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goal
|
n
|
the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play
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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"?
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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"?
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level
|
v
|
level criticism or charges at somebody
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to aim at
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|
[
"take",
"leveling",
"direct",
"aim"
] |
"level criticism or charges at somebody" What is the definition of "level"?
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level
|
v
|
I have to level with you
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to talk frankly with
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"I have to level with you" What is the definition of "level"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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unstudied
|
a
|
an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved
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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"?
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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"?
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veracious
|
s
|
a veracious witness
|
habitually speaking the truth
|
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"a veracious witness" What is the definition of "veracious"?
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veracious
|
s
|
a veracious account
|
precisely accurate
|
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[] |
"a veracious account" What is the definition of "veracious"?
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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"?
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waxy
|
a
|
a waxy mind
|
easily impressed or influenced
|
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"a waxy mind" What is the definition of "waxy"?
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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"?
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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"?
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chromatically
|
r
|
chromatically pure
|
with respect to color
|
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"chromatically pure" What is the definition of "chromatically"?
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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"?
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unctuous
|
s
|
the unctuous Uriah Heep
|
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
|
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[] |
"the unctuous Uriah Heep" What is the definition of "unctuous"?
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fearful
|
s
|
a fearful glance
|
experiencing or showing fear
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[] |
"a fearful glance" What is the definition of "fearful"?
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fearful
|
s
|
fearful slum conditions
|
extremely distressing
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"fearful slum conditions" What is the definition of "fearful"?
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fearful
|
s
|
cast fearful glances at the large dog
|
timid by nature or revealing timidity
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"cast fearful glances at the large dog" What is the definition of "fearful"?
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discriminative
|
s
|
discriminative censure
|
expressing careful judgment
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"discriminative censure" What is the definition of "discriminative"?
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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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[] |
"medicine is no longer a male preserve" What is the definition of "preserve"?
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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 the forest and the lakes" What is the definition of "preserve"?
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preserve
|
v
|
preserve the peace in the family
|
to keep or maintain in unaltered condition
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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"?
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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"?
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fast
|
v
|
Catholics sometimes fast during Lent
|
to abstain from certain foods , as for religious or medical reasons
|
wordnet
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[] |
"Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" What is the definition of "fast"?
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fast
|
v
|
Before the medical exam , you must fast
|
to abstain from eating
|
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[] |
"Before the medical exam , you must fast" What is the definition of "fast"?
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fast
|
a
|
fast film
|
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
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"fast film" What is the definition of "fast"?
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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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"my watch is fast" What is the definition of "fast"?
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fast
|
a
|
the band played a fast fox trot
|
at a rapid tempo
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[] |
"the band played a fast fox trot" What is the definition of "fast"?
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fast
|
s
|
a fast road
|
conducive to rapid speeds
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[] |
"a fast road" What is the definition of "fast"?
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fast
|
s
|
fast colors
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resistant to destruction or fading
|
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[] |
"fast colors" What is the definition of "fast"?
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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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[] |
"how fast can he get here ?" What is the definition of "fast"?
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fast
|
r
|
held fast to the rope
|
firmly or closely
|
wordnet
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[] |
"held fast to the rope" What is the definition of "fast"?
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marital
|
a
|
marital status
|
of or relating to the state of marriage
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wordnet
|
[
"matrimonial",
"",
"married"
] |
"marital status" What is the definition of "marital"?
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outspoken
|
s
|
outspoken in their opposition to segregation
|
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
|
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[] |
"outspoken in their opposition to segregation" What is the definition of "outspoken"?
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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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[] |
"it is possible to be outspoken without being rude" What is the definition of "outspoken"?
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outspoken
|
s
|
it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
|
without subtlety or evasion
|
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[] |
"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"?
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amendatory
|
s
|
added amendatory phrases to the text
|
effecting amendment
|
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"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
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wordnet
|
[
"rivalry",
"contest",
"competition"
] |
"the teams were in fierce contention for first place" What is the definition of "contention"?
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jaundiced
|
v
|
Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment
|
to distort adversely
|
wordnet
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[] |
"Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment" What is the definition of "jaundiced"?
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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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[] |
"looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation" What is the definition of "jaundiced"?
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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
|
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[] |
"lactic acid" What is the definition of "lactic"?
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troublesome
|
s
|
a troublesome infection
|
difficult to deal with
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a troublesome infection" What is the definition of "troublesome"?
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deceptively
|
r
|
the exam looked deceptively easy
|
in a misleading way
|
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[] |
"the exam looked deceptively easy" What is the definition of "deceptively"?
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honorably
|
r
|
he acted honorably
|
in an honorable manner
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[] |
"he acted honorably" What is the definition of "honorably"?
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honorably
|
r
|
he was honorably discharged after many years of service
|
with honor
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[] |
"he was honorably discharged after many years of service" What is the definition of "honorably"?
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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"?
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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"?
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beg
|
v
|
beg the question
|
to dodge , avoid answering , or take for granted
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"beg the question" What is the definition of "beg"?
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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"?
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dull
|
a
|
a dull glow
|
emitting or reflecting very little light
|
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[] |
"a dull glow" What is the definition of "dull"?
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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
|
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[] |
"the dull boom of distant breaking waves" What is the definition of "dull"?
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dull
|
s
|
dull greens and blues
|
very low in saturation
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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
|
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|
[] |
"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"?
|
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