LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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major	a	a major portion ( a majority ) of the population	greater in number or size or amount	wordnet	[]	"a major portion ( a majority ) of the population" What is the definition of "major"?
major	s	Jones major	of the elder of two boys with the same family name	wordnet	[]	"Jones major" What is the definition of "major"?
dogged	s	dogged persistence	stubbornly unyielding	wordnet	[]	"dogged persistence" What is the definition of "dogged"?
haughty	s	haughty aristocrats	having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy	wordnet	[]	"haughty aristocrats" What is the definition of "haughty"?
astounding	s	an astounding achievement	so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm	wordnet	[]	"an astounding achievement" What is the definition of "astounding"?
northeasterly	s	northeasterly winds	coming from the northeast	wordnet	[]	"northeasterly winds" What is the definition of "northeasterly"?
northeasterly	s	the northeasterly part of the island	situated in or oriented toward the northeast	wordnet	[]	"the northeasterly part of the island" What is the definition of "northeasterly"?
gallant	s	a gallant warrior	unflinching in battle or action	wordnet	[]	"a gallant warrior" What is the definition of "gallant"?
gallant	s	a gallant pageant	having or displaying great dignity or nobility	wordnet	[]	"a gallant pageant" What is the definition of "gallant"?
wrongheaded	s	a wrongheaded policy	obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion	wordnet	[]	"a wrongheaded policy" What is the definition of "wrongheaded"?
fellow	n	he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association	a member of a learned society	wordnet	[]	"he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association" What is the definition of "fellow"?
fellow	n	there 's a fellow at the door	a boy or man	wordnet	[ "feller", "male", "chap", "lad" ]	"there 's a fellow at the door" What is the definition of "fellow"?
boorish	s	was boorish and insensitive	ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance	wordnet	[]	"was boorish and insensitive" What is the definition of "boorish"?
march	n	it was a long march	walking with regular steps especially in a procession of some kind	wordnet	[]	"it was a long march" What is the definition of "march"?
march	n	the march of science	a steady advance	wordnet	[]	"the march of science" What is the definition of "march"?
anatomically	r	anatomically correct	with respect to anatomy	wordnet	[]	"anatomically correct" What is the definition of "anatomically"?
unlikely	a	an unlikely story	has little chance of being the case or coming about	wordnet	[]	"an unlikely story" What is the definition of "unlikely"?
unlikely	a	legislation on the question is highly unlikely	not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred	wordnet	[]	"legislation on the question is highly unlikely" What is the definition of "unlikely"?
runner	n	he sent a runner over with the contract	a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents	wordnet	[]	"he sent a runner over with the contract" What is the definition of "runner"?
trial	n	a sample for ten days free trial	trying something to find out about it	wordnet	[ "experiment", "test", "tryout" ]	"a sample for ten days free trial" What is the definition of "trial"?
trial	n	he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty	the determination of a persons innocence or guilt by due process of law	wordnet	[]	"he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty" What is the definition of "trial"?
pestilence	n	racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation	a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of	wordnet	[ "canker", "influence" ]	"racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation" What is the definition of "pestilence"?
predominant	s	the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism	having superior power and influence	wordnet	[]	"the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" What is the definition of "predominant"?
arouse	v	arouse pity	to call forth emotions , feelings , and responses	wordnet	[ "provoke", "infatuated", "inflame", "make", "overwhelm", "spite", "upsetting", "waking", "anger", "rekindle", "overwhelming", "fire", "upset", "injure", "stimulate", "discomfit", "made", "elicit", "provoking", "disconcert", "overpowering", "bruise", "whelm", "overpower"...	"arouse pity" What is the definition of "arouse"?
quota	n	all the salesmen met their quota for the month	a prescribed number	wordnet	[]	"all the salesmen met their quota for the month" What is the definition of "quota"?
quota	n	the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated	a limitation on imports	wordnet	[]	"the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated" What is the definition of "quota"?
roomy	s	a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment	having ample space	wordnet	[]	"a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment" What is the definition of "roomy"?
sincere	a	he was a good man , decent and sincere	open and genuine	wordnet	[]	"he was a good man , decent and sincere" What is the definition of "sincere"?
sincere	a	he was a good man , decent and sincere	not deceitful	wordnet	[]	"he was a good man , decent and sincere" What is the definition of "sincere"?
sincere	s	an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions	wordnet	[]	"an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant" What is the definition of "sincere"?
tent	n	he pitched his tent near the creek	a portable shelter usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs	wordnet	[]	"he pitched his tent near the creek" What is the definition of "tent"?
primarily	r	this is primarily a question of economics	of primary import	wordnet	[]	"this is primarily a question of economics" What is the definition of "primarily"?
skew	s	the picture was skew	having an oblique or slanting direction or position	wordnet	[]	"the picture was skew" What is the definition of "skew"?
condemnation	n	he deserved nothing but condemnation	the condition of being strongly disapproved of	wordnet	[]	"he deserved nothing but condemnation" What is the definition of "condemnation"?
condemnation	n	his uncompromising condemnation of racism	an expression of strong disapproval	wordnet	[ "disapproval", "disapprobation" ]	"his uncompromising condemnation of racism" What is the definition of "condemnation"?
condemnation	n	his uncompromising condemnation of racism	pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable	wordnet	[ "disapproval", "disapprobation" ]	"his uncompromising condemnation of racism" What is the definition of "condemnation"?
clarify	v	clarify the mystery surrounding her death	to make clear and more comprehensible	wordnet	[ "illuminate", "illuminating", "expand", "elaborate", "expatiate", "explicate", "expound", "clear", "explain", "elucidate" ]	"clarify the mystery surrounding her death" What is the definition of "clarify"?
clarify	v	clarify the butter	to make clear by removing impurities or solids , as by heating	wordnet	[]	"clarify the butter" What is the definition of "clarify"?
manorial	a	manorial accounts	of or relating to or based on the manor	wordnet	[]	"manorial accounts" What is the definition of "manorial"?
fight	n	a fight broke out at the hockey game	any contest or struggle	wordnet	[ "banging", "disturbance", "duel", "ruffle", "fencing", "shock", "encounter", "conflict", "battle", "impact", "brawl", "combat", "beating", "fray", "scuffle", "fighting", "struggle", "affray" ]	"a fight broke out at the hockey game" What is the definition of "fight"?
fight	n	a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate	an intense verbal dispute	wordnet	[]	"a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate" What is the definition of "fight"?
fight	n	the fight was on television last night	a boxing or wrestling match	wordnet	[]	"the fight was on television last night" What is the definition of "fight"?
relentless	s	relentless persecution	not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty	wordnet	[]	"relentless persecution" What is the definition of "relentless"?
relentless	s	the relentless beat of the drums	never-ceasing	wordnet	[]	"the relentless beat of the drums" What is the definition of "relentless"?
beatific	s	beatific peace	experiencing or bestowing celestial joy	wordnet	[]	"beatific peace" What is the definition of "beatific"?
beatific	s	a beatific smile	marked by utter benignity	wordnet	[]	"a beatific smile" What is the definition of "beatific"?
beatific	s	a beatific smile	resembling or befitting an angel or saint	wordnet	[]	"a beatific smile" What is the definition of "beatific"?
hobble	v	hobble race horses	to strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side of a horse in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison	wordnet	[ "hopple", "strap", "strapping" ]	"hobble race horses" What is the definition of "hobble"?
incapable	a	incapable of carrying a tune	lacking capacity or ability	wordnet	[]	"incapable of carrying a tune" What is the definition of "incapable"?
incapable	a	simply incapable of lying	not having the temperament or inclination for	wordnet	[]	"simply incapable of lying" What is the definition of "incapable"?
incapable	s	incapable of solution	not being susceptible to or admitting of something usually followed by of	wordnet	[]	"incapable of solution" What is the definition of "incapable"?
corollary	n	blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love	a practical consequence that follows naturally	wordnet	[]	"blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love" What is the definition of "corollary"?
earmark	v	I will earmark this money for your research	to give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	wordnet	[ "appropriate", "allot", "portion", "assign", "reserve" ]	"I will earmark this money for your research" What is the definition of "earmark"?
falsity	n	argument could not determine its truth or falsity	the state of being false or untrue	wordnet	[ "falseness", "unreality" ]	"argument could not determine its truth or falsity" What is the definition of "falsity"?
taste	n	arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success	delicate discrimination especially of aesthetic values	wordnet	[ "appreciation", "culture", "discretion", "discrimination", "delicacy", "trend" ]	"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success" What is the definition of "taste"?
taste	n	he got a taste of life on the wild side	a brief experience of something	wordnet	[]	"he got a taste of life on the wild side" What is the definition of "taste"?
frolicsome	s	frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes	given to merry frolicking	wordnet	[]	"frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes" What is the definition of "frolicsome"?
bustling	s	a bustling city	full of energetic and noisy activity	wordnet	[]	"a bustling city" What is the definition of "bustling"?
segment	n	a segment of an orange	one of the parts into which something naturally divides	wordnet	[]	"a segment of an orange" What is the definition of "segment"?
segment	n	finished the final segment of the road	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object	wordnet	[ "section", "subdivision", "portion", "leaf", "length", "straight", "bend" ]	"finished the final segment of the road" What is the definition of "segment"?
arthritic	n	the hands of an elderly arthritic	a person afflicted with arthritis	wordnet	[]	"the hands of an elderly arthritic" What is the definition of "arthritic"?
picking	n	he sent the first picking of berries to the market	the quantity of a crop that is harvested	wordnet	[ "production", "pick", "yield", "output" ]	"he sent the first picking of berries to the market" What is the definition of "picking"?
precaution	n	he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution	a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. .	wordnet	[ "step", "measure", "safeguard", "backstop", "security", "guard" ]	"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution" What is the definition of "precaution"?
sod	n	the poor sod could n't even buy a drink	an informal british term for a youth or man	wordnet	[]	"the poor sod could n't even buy a drink" What is the definition of "sod"?
boisterous	s	a boisterous crowd	noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline	wordnet	[]	"a boisterous crowd" What is the definition of "boisterous"?
boisterous	s	boisterous practical jokes	full of rough and exuberant animal spirits	wordnet	[]	"boisterous practical jokes" What is the definition of "boisterous"?
boisterous	s	boisterous winds and waves	violently agitated and turbulent	wordnet	[]	"boisterous winds and waves" What is the definition of "boisterous"?
perforation	n	a perforation of the eardrum	a hole made in something	wordnet	[]	"a perforation of the eardrum" What is the definition of "perforation"?
tautology	n	the statement ` he is brave or he is not brave ' is a tautology	a statement that is necessarily true	wordnet	[]	"the statement ` he is brave or he is not brave ' is a tautology" What is the definition of "tautology"?
tautology	n	to say that something is ` adequate enough ' is a tautology	useless repetition	wordnet	[]	"to say that something is ` adequate enough ' is a tautology" What is the definition of "tautology"?
inconsolable	a	inconsolable when her son died	sad beyond comforting	wordnet	[]	"inconsolable when her son died" What is the definition of "inconsolable"?
inconsolable	a	inconsolable when her son died	incapable of being consoled	wordnet	[]	"inconsolable when her son died" What is the definition of "inconsolable"?
male	a	a male infant	being the sex of plant or animal that produces gametes spermatozoa that perform the fertilizing function in generation	wordnet	[]	"a male infant" What is the definition of "male"?
male	s	a deep male voice	characteristic of a man	wordnet	[]	"a deep male voice" What is the definition of "male"?
male	s	the male lead	for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys	wordnet	[]	"the male lead" What is the definition of "male"?
contradistinction	n	sculpture in contradistinction to painting	a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast	wordnet	[]	"sculpture in contradistinction to painting" What is the definition of "contradistinction"?
pining	v	I am pining for my lover	to have a desire for something or someone who is not present	wordnet	[ "yearn", "ache", "pine", "die", "yen", "hanker", "languish" ]	"I am pining for my lover" What is the definition of "pining"?
uncanny	s	stumps ... had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures " - John Galsworthy	suggesting the operation of supernatural influences	wordnet	[ "eldritch", "weird", "unearthly", "" ]	"stumps ... had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures " - John Galsworthy" What is the definition of "uncanny"?
uncanny	s	his uncanny sense of direction	surpassing the ordinary or normal	wordnet	[]	"his uncanny sense of direction" What is the definition of "uncanny"?
newfangled	s	newfangled ideas	gratuitously new	wordnet	[]	"newfangled ideas" What is the definition of "newfangled"?
precocious	a	a precocious child	characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity especially in mental aptitude	wordnet	[]	"a precocious child" What is the definition of "precocious"?
precocious	s	precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias	appearing or developing early	wordnet	[]	"precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias" What is the definition of "precocious"?
powdery	s	a powdery blue	as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder	wordnet	[]	"a powdery blue" What is the definition of "powdery"?
powdery	s	powdery snow	consisting of fine particles	wordnet	[]	"powdery snow" What is the definition of "powdery"?
limiter	n	a limiter introduces amplitude distortion	a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude	wordnet	[]	"a limiter introduces amplitude distortion" What is the definition of "limiter"?
limiter	n	a limiter introduces amplitude distortion	used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform to clip off the peaks of a waveform	wordnet	[]	"a limiter introduces amplitude distortion" What is the definition of "limiter"?
granitic	s	a granitic fist	hard as granite	wordnet	[]	"a granitic fist" What is the definition of "granitic"?
connector	n	he did n't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers	an instrumentality that connects	wordnet	[ "jumper", "conjunction", "connection", "patch", "attachment", "connective", "earth", "backbone", "instrumentation", "bond", "junction", "instrumentality", "coupling", "ground", "line" ]	"he did n't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" What is the definition of "connector"?
subway	n	in Paris the subway system is called the ` metro ' and in London it is called the ` tube ' or the ` underground '	an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground usually in a city	wordnet	[ "tube", "railroad" ]	"in Paris the subway system is called the ` metro ' and in London it is called the ` tube ' or the ` underground '" What is the definition of "subway"?
ascendant	n	that idea was in the ascendant	position or state of being dominant or in control	wordnet	[]	"that idea was in the ascendant" What is the definition of "ascendant"?
ascendant	s	rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage " - John Ruskin	tending or directed upward	wordnet	[]	"rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage " - John Ruskin" What is the definition of "ascendant"?
ascendant	s	the economically ascendant class	most powerful or important or influential	wordnet	[]	"the economically ascendant class" What is the definition of "ascendant"?
ensure	v	This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us	to make certain of	wordnet	[ "doom", "assured", "make", "guarantee" ]	"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us" What is the definition of "ensure"?
debased	s	a debased currency	lowered in value	wordnet	[]	"a debased currency" What is the definition of "debased"?
lidless	a	a lidless container	not having or covered with a lid or lids	wordnet	[]	"a lidless container" What is the definition of "lidless"?
lidless	s	a lidless container	having no lid	wordnet	[]	"a lidless container" What is the definition of "lidless"?
lidless	s	to an eye like mine , a lidless watcher of the public weal " - Alfred Tennyson	always watchful	wordnet	[]	"to an eye like mine , a lidless watcher of the public weal " - Alfred Tennyson" What is the definition of "lidless"?
common	a	for the common good	belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole	wordnet	[ "commoner", "" ]	"for the common good" What is the definition of "common"?
common	a	for the common good	public	wordnet	[ "commoner", "" ]	"for the common good" What is the definition of "common"?
common	a	the common man	having no special distinction or quality	wordnet	[ "commoner", "" ]	"the common man" What is the definition of "common"?

major

a

a major portion ( a majority ) of the population

greater in number or size or amount

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"a major portion ( a majority ) of the population" What is the definition of "major"?

major

s

Jones major

of the elder of two boys with the same family name

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"Jones major" What is the definition of "major"?

dogged

s

dogged persistence

stubbornly unyielding

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"dogged persistence" What is the definition of "dogged"?

haughty

s

haughty aristocrats

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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"haughty aristocrats" What is the definition of "haughty"?

astounding

s

an astounding achievement

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

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"an astounding achievement" What is the definition of "astounding"?

northeasterly

s

northeasterly winds

coming from the northeast

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"northeasterly winds" What is the definition of "northeasterly"?

northeasterly

s

the northeasterly part of the island

situated in or oriented toward the northeast

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"the northeasterly part of the island" What is the definition of "northeasterly"?

gallant

s

a gallant warrior

unflinching in battle or action

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"a gallant warrior" What is the definition of "gallant"?

gallant

s

a gallant pageant

having or displaying great dignity or nobility

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"a gallant pageant" What is the definition of "gallant"?

wrongheaded

s

a wrongheaded policy

obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion

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"a wrongheaded policy" What is the definition of "wrongheaded"?

fellow

n

he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association

a member of a learned society

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"he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association" What is the definition of "fellow"?

fellow

n

there 's a fellow at the door

a boy or man

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[ "feller", "male", "chap", "lad" ]

"there 's a fellow at the door" What is the definition of "fellow"?

boorish

s

was boorish and insensitive

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

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"was boorish and insensitive" What is the definition of "boorish"?

march

n

it was a long march

walking with regular steps especially in a procession of some kind

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"it was a long march" What is the definition of "march"?

march

n

the march of science

a steady advance

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"the march of science" What is the definition of "march"?

anatomically

r

anatomically correct

with respect to anatomy

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"anatomically correct" What is the definition of "anatomically"?

unlikely

a

an unlikely story

has little chance of being the case or coming about

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"an unlikely story" What is the definition of "unlikely"?

unlikely

a

legislation on the question is highly unlikely

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

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"legislation on the question is highly unlikely" What is the definition of "unlikely"?

runner

n

he sent a runner over with the contract

a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents

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"he sent a runner over with the contract" What is the definition of "runner"?

trial

n

a sample for ten days free trial

trying something to find out about it

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[ "experiment", "test", "tryout" ]

"a sample for ten days free trial" What is the definition of "trial"?

trial

n

he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty

the determination of a persons innocence or guilt by due process of law

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"he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty" What is the definition of "trial"?

pestilence

n

racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation

a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

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[ "canker", "influence" ]

"racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation" What is the definition of "pestilence"?

predominant

s

the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism

having superior power and influence

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"the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" What is the definition of "predominant"?

arouse

v

arouse pity

to call forth emotions , feelings , and responses

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[ "provoke", "infatuated", "inflame", "make", "overwhelm", "spite", "upsetting", "waking", "anger", "rekindle", "overwhelming", "fire", "upset", "injure", "stimulate", "discomfit", "made", "elicit", "provoking", "disconcert", "overpowering", "bruise", "whelm", "overpower"...

"arouse pity" What is the definition of "arouse"?

quota

n

all the salesmen met their quota for the month

a prescribed number

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"all the salesmen met their quota for the month" What is the definition of "quota"?

quota

n

the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated

a limitation on imports

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"the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated" What is the definition of "quota"?

roomy

s

a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment

having ample space

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"a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment" What is the definition of "roomy"?

sincere

a

he was a good man , decent and sincere

open and genuine

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"he was a good man , decent and sincere" What is the definition of "sincere"?

sincere

a

he was a good man , decent and sincere

not deceitful

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"he was a good man , decent and sincere" What is the definition of "sincere"?

sincere

s

an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

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"an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant" What is the definition of "sincere"?

tent

n

he pitched his tent near the creek

a portable shelter usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs

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"he pitched his tent near the creek" What is the definition of "tent"?

primarily

r

this is primarily a question of economics

of primary import

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"this is primarily a question of economics" What is the definition of "primarily"?

skew

s

the picture was skew

having an oblique or slanting direction or position

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"the picture was skew" What is the definition of "skew"?

condemnation

n

he deserved nothing but condemnation

the condition of being strongly disapproved of

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"he deserved nothing but condemnation" What is the definition of "condemnation"?

condemnation

n

his uncompromising condemnation of racism

an expression of strong disapproval

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[ "disapproval", "disapprobation" ]

"his uncompromising condemnation of racism" What is the definition of "condemnation"?

condemnation

n

his uncompromising condemnation of racism

pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

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[ "disapproval", "disapprobation" ]

"his uncompromising condemnation of racism" What is the definition of "condemnation"?

clarify

v

clarify the mystery surrounding her death

to make clear and more comprehensible

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[ "illuminate", "illuminating", "expand", "elaborate", "expatiate", "explicate", "expound", "clear", "explain", "elucidate" ]

"clarify the mystery surrounding her death" What is the definition of "clarify"?

clarify

v

clarify the butter

to make clear by removing impurities or solids , as by heating

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"clarify the butter" What is the definition of "clarify"?

manorial

a

manorial accounts

of or relating to or based on the manor

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"manorial accounts" What is the definition of "manorial"?

fight

n

a fight broke out at the hockey game

any contest or struggle

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[ "banging", "disturbance", "duel", "ruffle", "fencing", "shock", "encounter", "conflict", "battle", "impact", "brawl", "combat", "beating", "fray", "scuffle", "fighting", "struggle", "affray" ]

"a fight broke out at the hockey game" What is the definition of "fight"?

fight

n

a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate

an intense verbal dispute

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"a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate" What is the definition of "fight"?

fight

n

the fight was on television last night

a boxing or wrestling match

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"the fight was on television last night" What is the definition of "fight"?

relentless

s

relentless persecution

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

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"relentless persecution" What is the definition of "relentless"?

relentless

s

the relentless beat of the drums

never-ceasing

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"the relentless beat of the drums" What is the definition of "relentless"?

beatific

s

beatific peace

experiencing or bestowing celestial joy

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"beatific peace" What is the definition of "beatific"?

beatific

s

a beatific smile

marked by utter benignity

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"a beatific smile" What is the definition of "beatific"?

beatific

s

a beatific smile

resembling or befitting an angel or saint

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"a beatific smile" What is the definition of "beatific"?

hobble

v

hobble race horses

to strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side of a horse in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

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[ "hopple", "strap", "strapping" ]

"hobble race horses" What is the definition of "hobble"?

incapable

a

incapable of carrying a tune

lacking capacity or ability

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"incapable of carrying a tune" What is the definition of "incapable"?

incapable

a

simply incapable of lying

not having the temperament or inclination for

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"simply incapable of lying" What is the definition of "incapable"?

incapable

s

incapable of solution

not being susceptible to or admitting of something usually followed by of

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"incapable of solution" What is the definition of "incapable"?

corollary

n

blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love

a practical consequence that follows naturally

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"blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love" What is the definition of "corollary"?

earmark

v

I will earmark this money for your research

to give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

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[ "appropriate", "allot", "portion", "assign", "reserve" ]

"I will earmark this money for your research" What is the definition of "earmark"?

falsity

n

argument could not determine its truth or falsity

the state of being false or untrue

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[ "falseness", "unreality" ]

"argument could not determine its truth or falsity" What is the definition of "falsity"?

taste

n

arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success

delicate discrimination especially of aesthetic values

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[ "appreciation", "culture", "discretion", "discrimination", "delicacy", "trend" ]

"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success" What is the definition of "taste"?

taste

n

he got a taste of life on the wild side

a brief experience of something

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"he got a taste of life on the wild side" What is the definition of "taste"?

frolicsome

s

frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes

given to merry frolicking

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"frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes" What is the definition of "frolicsome"?

bustling

s

a bustling city

full of energetic and noisy activity

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"a bustling city" What is the definition of "bustling"?

segment

n

a segment of an orange

one of the parts into which something naturally divides

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"a segment of an orange" What is the definition of "segment"?

segment

n

finished the final segment of the road

one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

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[ "section", "subdivision", "portion", "leaf", "length", "straight", "bend" ]

"finished the final segment of the road" What is the definition of "segment"?

arthritic

n

the hands of an elderly arthritic

a person afflicted with arthritis

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"the hands of an elderly arthritic" What is the definition of "arthritic"?

picking

n

he sent the first picking of berries to the market

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

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[ "production", "pick", "yield", "output" ]

"he sent the first picking of berries to the market" What is the definition of "picking"?

precaution

n

he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. .

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[ "step", "measure", "safeguard", "backstop", "security", "guard" ]

"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution" What is the definition of "precaution"?

sod

n

the poor sod could n't even buy a drink

an informal british term for a youth or man

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"the poor sod could n't even buy a drink" What is the definition of "sod"?

boisterous

s

a boisterous crowd

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

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"a boisterous crowd" What is the definition of "boisterous"?

boisterous

s

boisterous practical jokes

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

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"boisterous practical jokes" What is the definition of "boisterous"?

boisterous

s

boisterous winds and waves

violently agitated and turbulent

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"boisterous winds and waves" What is the definition of "boisterous"?

perforation

n

a perforation of the eardrum

a hole made in something

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tautology

n

the statement ` he is brave or he is not brave ' is a tautology

a statement that is necessarily true

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tautology

n

to say that something is ` adequate enough ' is a tautology

useless repetition

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"to say that something is ` adequate enough ' is a tautology" What is the definition of "tautology"?

inconsolable

a

inconsolable when her son died

sad beyond comforting

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inconsolable

a

inconsolable when her son died

incapable of being consoled

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male

a

a male infant

being the sex of plant or animal that produces gametes spermatozoa that perform the fertilizing function in generation

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male

s

a deep male voice

characteristic of a man

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male

s

the male lead

for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys

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"the male lead" What is the definition of "male"?

contradistinction

n

sculpture in contradistinction to painting

a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast

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"sculpture in contradistinction to painting" What is the definition of "contradistinction"?

pining

v

I am pining for my lover

to have a desire for something or someone who is not present

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[ "yearn", "ache", "pine", "die", "yen", "hanker", "languish" ]

"I am pining for my lover" What is the definition of "pining"?

uncanny

s

stumps ... had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures " - John Galsworthy

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

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[ "eldritch", "weird", "unearthly", "" ]

"stumps ... had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures " - John Galsworthy" What is the definition of "uncanny"?

uncanny

s

his uncanny sense of direction

surpassing the ordinary or normal

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newfangled

s

newfangled ideas

gratuitously new

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

precocious

a

a precocious child

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity especially in mental aptitude

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precocious

s

precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias

appearing or developing early

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powdery

s

a powdery blue

as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder

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powdery

s

powdery snow

consisting of fine particles

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limiter

n

a limiter introduces amplitude distortion

a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude

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"a limiter introduces amplitude distortion" What is the definition of "limiter"?

limiter

n

a limiter introduces amplitude distortion

used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform to clip off the peaks of a waveform

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"a limiter introduces amplitude distortion" What is the definition of "limiter"?

granitic

s

a granitic fist

hard as granite

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"a granitic fist" What is the definition of "granitic"?

connector

n

he did n't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers

an instrumentality that connects

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[ "jumper", "conjunction", "connection", "patch", "attachment", "connective", "earth", "backbone", "instrumentation", "bond", "junction", "instrumentality", "coupling", "ground", "line" ]

"he did n't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" What is the definition of "connector"?

subway

n

in Paris the subway system is called the ` metro ' and in London it is called the ` tube ' or the ` underground '

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground usually in a city

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[ "tube", "railroad" ]

"in Paris the subway system is called the ` metro ' and in London it is called the ` tube ' or the ` underground '" What is the definition of "subway"?

ascendant

n

that idea was in the ascendant

position or state of being dominant or in control

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ascendant

s

rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage " - John Ruskin

tending or directed upward

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"rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage " - John Ruskin" What is the definition of "ascendant"?

ascendant

s

the economically ascendant class

most powerful or important or influential

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ensure

v

This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us

to make certain of

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[ "doom", "assured", "make", "guarantee" ]

"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us" What is the definition of "ensure"?

debased

s

a debased currency

lowered in value

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lidless

a

a lidless container

not having or covered with a lid or lids

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"a lidless container" What is the definition of "lidless"?

lidless

s

a lidless container

having no lid

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"a lidless container" What is the definition of "lidless"?

lidless

s

to an eye like mine , a lidless watcher of the public weal " - Alfred Tennyson

always watchful

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"to an eye like mine , a lidless watcher of the public weal " - Alfred Tennyson" What is the definition of "lidless"?

common

a

for the common good

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole

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"for the common good" What is the definition of "common"?

common

a

for the common good

public

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"for the common good" What is the definition of "common"?

common

a

the common man

having no special distinction or quality

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"the common man" What is the definition of "common"?