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major
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a
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a major portion ( a majority ) of the population
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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"?
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major
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s
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Jones major
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of the elder of two boys with the same family name
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"Jones major" What is the definition of "major"?
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dogged
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s
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dogged persistence
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stubbornly unyielding
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"dogged persistence" What is the definition of "dogged"?
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haughty
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s
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haughty aristocrats
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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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astounding
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s
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an astounding achievement
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so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
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northeasterly
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s
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northeasterly winds
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coming from the northeast
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"northeasterly winds" What is the definition of "northeasterly"?
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northeasterly
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s
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the northeasterly part of the island
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situated in or oriented toward the northeast
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"the northeasterly part of the island" What is the definition of "northeasterly"?
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gallant
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s
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a gallant warrior
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unflinching in battle or action
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"a gallant warrior" What is the definition of "gallant"?
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gallant
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s
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a gallant pageant
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having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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wrongheaded
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s
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a wrongheaded policy
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obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
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"a wrongheaded policy" What is the definition of "wrongheaded"?
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fellow
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n
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he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association
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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"?
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fellow
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n
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there 's a fellow at the door
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a boy or man
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"feller",
"male",
"chap",
"lad"
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"there 's a fellow at the door" What is the definition of "fellow"?
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boorish
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s
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was boorish and insensitive
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ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
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"was boorish and insensitive" What is the definition of "boorish"?
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march
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n
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it was a long march
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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"?
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march
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n
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the march of science
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a steady advance
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"the march of science" What is the definition of "march"?
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anatomically
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r
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anatomically correct
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with respect to anatomy
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"anatomically correct" What is the definition of "anatomically"?
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unlikely
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a
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an unlikely story
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has little chance of being the case or coming about
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"an unlikely story" What is the definition of "unlikely"?
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unlikely
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a
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legislation on the question is highly unlikely
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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"?
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runner
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n
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he sent a runner over with the contract
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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"?
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trial
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n
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a sample for ten days free trial
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trying something to find out about it
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"experiment",
"test",
"tryout"
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"a sample for ten days free trial" What is the definition of "trial"?
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trial
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n
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he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty
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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"?
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pestilence
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n
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racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
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a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
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"canker",
"influence"
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"racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation" What is the definition of "pestilence"?
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predominant
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s
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the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
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having superior power and influence
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"the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" What is the definition of "predominant"?
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arouse
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v
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arouse pity
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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",
"wake",
"interest",
"create",
"raise",
"overtake",
"exciting",
"interested",
"wound",
"hurt",
"shame",
"inviting",
"draw",
"offend",
"prick",
"interesting"
] |
"arouse pity" What is the definition of "arouse"?
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quota
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n
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all the salesmen met their quota for the month
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a prescribed number
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"all the salesmen met their quota for the month" What is the definition of "quota"?
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quota
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n
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the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated
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a limitation on imports
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"the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated" What is the definition of "quota"?
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roomy
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s
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a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment
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having ample space
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sincere
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a
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he was a good man , decent and sincere
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open and genuine
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"he was a good man , decent and sincere" What is the definition of "sincere"?
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sincere
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a
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he was a good man , decent and sincere
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not deceitful
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"he was a good man , decent and sincere" What is the definition of "sincere"?
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sincere
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s
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an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant
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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"?
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tent
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n
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he pitched his tent near the creek
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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"?
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primarily
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r
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this is primarily a question of economics
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of primary import
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"this is primarily a question of economics" What is the definition of "primarily"?
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skew
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s
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the picture was skew
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having an oblique or slanting direction or position
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"the picture was skew" What is the definition of "skew"?
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condemnation
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n
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he deserved nothing but condemnation
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the condition of being strongly disapproved of
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"he deserved nothing but condemnation" What is the definition of "condemnation"?
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condemnation
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n
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his uncompromising condemnation of racism
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an expression of strong disapproval
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"disapproval",
"disapprobation"
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"his uncompromising condemnation of racism" What is the definition of "condemnation"?
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condemnation
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n
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his uncompromising condemnation of racism
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pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
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"disapproval",
"disapprobation"
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"his uncompromising condemnation of racism" What is the definition of "condemnation"?
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clarify
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v
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clarify the mystery surrounding her death
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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"?
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clarify
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v
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clarify the butter
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to make clear by removing impurities or solids , as by heating
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"clarify the butter" What is the definition of "clarify"?
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manorial
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a
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manorial accounts
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of or relating to or based on the manor
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"manorial accounts" What is the definition of "manorial"?
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fight
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n
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a fight broke out at the hockey game
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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"?
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fight
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n
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a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
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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"?
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fight
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n
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the fight was on television last night
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a boxing or wrestling match
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"the fight was on television last night" What is the definition of "fight"?
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relentless
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s
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relentless persecution
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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"relentless persecution" What is the definition of "relentless"?
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relentless
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s
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the relentless beat of the drums
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never-ceasing
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"the relentless beat of the drums" What is the definition of "relentless"?
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beatific
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s
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beatific peace
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experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
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"beatific peace" What is the definition of "beatific"?
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beatific
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s
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a beatific smile
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marked by utter benignity
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"a beatific smile" What is the definition of "beatific"?
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beatific
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s
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a beatific smile
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resembling or befitting an angel or saint
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"a beatific smile" What is the definition of "beatific"?
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hobble
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v
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hobble race horses
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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"?
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incapable
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a
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incapable of carrying a tune
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lacking capacity or ability
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"incapable of carrying a tune" What is the definition of "incapable"?
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incapable
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a
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simply incapable of lying
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not having the temperament or inclination for
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"simply incapable of lying" What is the definition of "incapable"?
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incapable
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s
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incapable of solution
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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"?
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corollary
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n
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blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love
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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"?
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earmark
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v
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I will earmark this money for your research
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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"?
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falsity
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n
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argument could not determine its truth or falsity
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the state of being false or untrue
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"falseness",
"unreality"
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"argument could not determine its truth or falsity" What is the definition of "falsity"?
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taste
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n
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arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
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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"?
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taste
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n
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he got a taste of life on the wild side
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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"?
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frolicsome
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s
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frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes
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given to merry frolicking
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"frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes" What is the definition of "frolicsome"?
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bustling
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s
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a bustling city
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full of energetic and noisy activity
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"a bustling city" What is the definition of "bustling"?
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segment
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n
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a segment of an orange
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one of the parts into which something naturally divides
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"a segment of an orange" What is the definition of "segment"?
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segment
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n
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finished the final segment of the road
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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"?
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arthritic
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n
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the hands of an elderly arthritic
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a person afflicted with arthritis
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"the hands of an elderly arthritic" What is the definition of "arthritic"?
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picking
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n
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he sent the first picking of berries to the market
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the quantity of a crop that is harvested
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"production",
"pick",
"yield",
"output"
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"he sent the first picking of berries to the market" What is the definition of "picking"?
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precaution
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n
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he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
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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"?
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sod
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n
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the poor sod could n't even buy a drink
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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"?
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boisterous
|
s
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a boisterous crowd
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noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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"a boisterous crowd" What is the definition of "boisterous"?
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boisterous
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s
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boisterous practical jokes
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full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
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"boisterous practical jokes" What is the definition of "boisterous"?
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boisterous
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s
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boisterous winds and waves
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violently agitated and turbulent
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"boisterous winds and waves" What is the definition of "boisterous"?
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perforation
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n
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a perforation of the eardrum
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a hole made in something
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"a perforation of the eardrum" What is the definition of "perforation"?
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tautology
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n
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the statement ` he is brave or he is not brave ' is a tautology
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a statement that is necessarily true
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"the statement ` he is brave or he is not brave ' is a tautology" What is the definition of "tautology"?
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tautology
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n
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to say that something is ` adequate enough ' is a tautology
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useless repetition
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"to say that something is ` adequate enough ' is a tautology" What is the definition of "tautology"?
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inconsolable
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a
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inconsolable when her son died
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sad beyond comforting
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"inconsolable when her son died" What is the definition of "inconsolable"?
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inconsolable
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a
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inconsolable when her son died
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incapable of being consoled
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"inconsolable when her son died" What is the definition of "inconsolable"?
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male
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a
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a male infant
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being the sex of plant or animal that produces gametes spermatozoa that perform the fertilizing function in generation
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"a male infant" What is the definition of "male"?
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male
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s
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a deep male voice
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characteristic of a man
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"a deep male voice" What is the definition of "male"?
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male
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s
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the male lead
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for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
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"the male lead" What is the definition of "male"?
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contradistinction
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n
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sculpture in contradistinction to painting
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a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
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"sculpture in contradistinction to painting" What is the definition of "contradistinction"?
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pining
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v
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I am pining for my lover
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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"?
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uncanny
|
s
|
stumps ... had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures " - John Galsworthy
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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"?
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uncanny
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s
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his uncanny sense of direction
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surpassing the ordinary or normal
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"his uncanny sense of direction" What is the definition of "uncanny"?
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newfangled
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s
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newfangled ideas
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gratuitously new
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"newfangled ideas" What is the definition of "newfangled"?
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precocious
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a
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a precocious child
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characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity especially in mental aptitude
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"a precocious child" What is the definition of "precocious"?
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precocious
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s
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precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias
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appearing or developing early
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"precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias" What is the definition of "precocious"?
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powdery
|
s
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a powdery blue
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as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
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"a powdery blue" What is the definition of "powdery"?
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powdery
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s
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powdery snow
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consisting of fine particles
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"powdery snow" What is the definition of "powdery"?
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limiter
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n
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a limiter introduces amplitude distortion
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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"?
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limiter
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n
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a limiter introduces amplitude distortion
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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"?
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granitic
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s
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a granitic fist
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hard as granite
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"a granitic fist" What is the definition of "granitic"?
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connector
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n
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he did n't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
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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"?
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subway
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n
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in Paris the subway system is called the ` metro ' and in London it is called the ` tube ' or the ` underground '
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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"?
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ascendant
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n
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that idea was in the ascendant
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position or state of being dominant or in control
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"that idea was in the ascendant" What is the definition of "ascendant"?
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ascendant
|
s
|
rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage " - John Ruskin
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tending or directed upward
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"rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage " - John Ruskin" What is the definition of "ascendant"?
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ascendant
|
s
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the economically ascendant class
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most powerful or important or influential
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"the economically ascendant class" What is the definition of "ascendant"?
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ensure
|
v
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This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us
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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"?
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debased
|
s
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a debased currency
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lowered in value
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"a debased currency" What is the definition of "debased"?
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lidless
|
a
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a lidless container
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not having or covered with a lid or lids
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"a lidless container" What is the definition of "lidless"?
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lidless
|
s
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a lidless container
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having no lid
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"a lidless container" What is the definition of "lidless"?
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lidless
|
s
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to an eye like mine , a lidless watcher of the public weal " - Alfred Tennyson
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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"?
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common
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a
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for the common good
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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole
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wordnet
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[
"commoner",
""
] |
"for the common good" What is the definition of "common"?
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common
|
a
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for the common good
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public
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wordnet
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[
"commoner",
""
] |
"for the common good" What is the definition of "common"?
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common
|
a
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the common man
|
having no special distinction or quality
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wordnet
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[
"commoner",
""
] |
"the common man" What is the definition of "common"?
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