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common
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a
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the common man
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widely known or commonly encountered
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[
"commoner",
""
] |
"the common man" What is the definition of "common"?
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common
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a
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the common man
|
average or ordinary or usual
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wordnet
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[
"commoner",
""
] |
"the common man" What is the definition of "common"?
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common
|
s
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a common ( or familiar ) complaint
|
commonly encountered
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wordnet
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[
"commoner",
"usual",
""
] |
"a common ( or familiar ) complaint" What is the definition of "common"?
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common
|
s
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common parlance
|
being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
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wordnet
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[
"commoner",
"vulgar",
""
] |
"common parlance" What is the definition of "common"?
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savagely
|
r
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she cried out savagely
|
wildly
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"she cried out savagely" What is the definition of "savagely"?
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savagely
|
r
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she cried out savagely
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like an animal
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wordnet
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[] |
"she cried out savagely" What is the definition of "savagely"?
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correspondingly
|
r
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the temperature decreases correspondingly
|
in a corresponding manner
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[] |
"the temperature decreases correspondingly" What is the definition of "correspondingly"?
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insoluble
|
a
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an insoluble doubt
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admitting of no solution or explanation
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[] |
"an insoluble doubt" What is the definition of "insoluble"?
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insoluble
|
s
|
an insoluble problem
|
without hope of solution
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[] |
"an insoluble problem" What is the definition of "insoluble"?
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hail
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n
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a hail of pebbles
|
many objects thrown forcefully through the air
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[] |
"a hail of pebbles" What is the definition of "hail"?
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hail
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v
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hail a cab
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to call for
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[] |
"hail a cab" What is the definition of "hail"?
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mindless
|
s
|
the shrieking of the mindless wind
|
lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being
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[] |
"the shrieking of the mindless wind" What is the definition of "mindless"?
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mindless
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s
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mindless tasks
|
requiring little mental effort
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wordnet
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[] |
"mindless tasks" What is the definition of "mindless"?
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mindless
|
s
|
mindless violence
|
not marked by the use of reason
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wordnet
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[] |
"mindless violence" What is the definition of "mindless"?
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semimonthly
|
s
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a semimonthly publication
|
occurring twice a month
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wordnet
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[] |
"a semimonthly publication" What is the definition of "semimonthly"?
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semimonthly
|
r
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salaries are paid semimonthly
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twice a month
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wordnet
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[] |
"salaries are paid semimonthly" What is the definition of "semimonthly"?
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henceforth
|
r
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henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith
|
from this time forth
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wordnet
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[] |
"henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith" What is the definition of "henceforth"?
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henceforth
|
r
|
henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith
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from now on
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[] |
"henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith" What is the definition of "henceforth"?
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notably
|
r
|
notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much
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especially
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[] |
"notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much" What is the definition of "notably"?
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notably
|
r
|
notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much
|
in particular
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[] |
"notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much" What is the definition of "notably"?
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erosion
|
n
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after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
|
a gradual decline of something
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[] |
"after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors" What is the definition of "erosion"?
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wicked
|
s
|
under wicked fire from the enemy 's guns
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intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
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[] |
"under wicked fire from the enemy 's guns" What is the definition of "wicked"?
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wicked
|
s
|
a wicked prank
|
naughtily or annoyingly playful
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wordnet
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[] |
"a wicked prank" What is the definition of "wicked"?
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gradually
|
r
|
the snake moved gradually toward its victim
|
in a gradual manner
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[] |
"the snake moved gradually toward its victim" What is the definition of "gradually"?
|
howl
|
n
|
he gave a howl of pain
|
a long loud emotional utterance
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wordnet
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[] |
"he gave a howl of pain" What is the definition of "howl"?
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howl
|
n
|
the howl of the wind made him restless
|
a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
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[] |
"the howl of the wind made him restless" What is the definition of "howl"?
|
howl
|
v
|
howl with sorrow
|
to emit long loud cries
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wordnet
|
[
"call",
"scream",
"roaring",
"shout",
"yell",
"crying",
"yawl",
"squall",
"cry",
"ululate",
"screaming",
"roar"
] |
"howl with sorrow" What is the definition of "howl"?
|
surmounted
|
v
|
The scarf surmounted the gown
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to be on top of
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wordnet
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[] |
"The scarf surmounted the gown" What is the definition of "surmounted"?
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surmounted
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a
|
columns surmounted by statues
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having something on top
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[] |
"columns surmounted by statues" What is the definition of "surmounted"?
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inorganic
|
a
|
hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances
|
relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
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[] |
"hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances" What is the definition of "inorganic"?
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taking
|
s
|
something inexpressibly taking in his manner
|
very attractive
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wordnet
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[] |
"something inexpressibly taking in his manner" What is the definition of "taking"?
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taking
|
s
|
something inexpressibly taking in his manner
|
capturing interest
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wordnet
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[] |
"something inexpressibly taking in his manner" What is the definition of "taking"?
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stopper
|
n
|
if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
|
a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
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wordnet
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[] |
"if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump" What is the definition of "stopper"?
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concerted
|
s
|
concerted action
|
involving the joint activity of two or more
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wordnet
|
[
"conjunctive",
""
] |
"concerted action" What is the definition of "concerted"?
|
disbandment
|
n
|
the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment
|
the act of disbanding
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wordnet
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[] |
"the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment" What is the definition of "disbandment"?
|
access
|
n
|
he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
|
a way of entering or leaving
|
wordnet
|
[
"approach",
"way",
"entrance",
"entry"
] |
"he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" What is the definition of "access"?
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subscribe
|
v
|
I subscribe to your view on abortion
|
to adopt as a belief
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wordnet
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[] |
"I subscribe to your view on abortion" What is the definition of "subscribe"?
|
unreasonable
|
s
|
unreasonable demands
|
beyond normal limits
|
wordnet
|
[
"excessive",
"",
"inordinate",
"undue"
] |
"unreasonable demands" What is the definition of "unreasonable"?
|
unlimited
|
a
|
to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism " - Philip Rahv
|
having no limits in range or scope
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|
[] |
"to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism " - Philip Rahv" What is the definition of "unlimited"?
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indifferently
|
r
|
she shrugged indifferently
|
with indifference
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wordnet
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[] |
"she shrugged indifferently" What is the definition of "indifferently"?
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indifferently
|
r
|
she shrugged indifferently
|
in an indifferent manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she shrugged indifferently" What is the definition of "indifferently"?
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milliard
|
n
|
in England they call one thousand million a milliard
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a billion
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wordnet
|
[] |
"in England they call one thousand million a milliard" What is the definition of "milliard"?
|
newsy
|
s
|
a newsy letter
|
full of news
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wordnet
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[] |
"a newsy letter" What is the definition of "newsy"?
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realistically
|
r
|
let 's look at the situation realistically
|
in a realistic manner
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wordnet
|
[] |
"let 's look at the situation realistically" What is the definition of "realistically"?
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realistically
|
r
|
the figure was realistically painted
|
in a realistic manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"the figure was realistically painted" What is the definition of "realistically"?
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slouch
|
n
|
he 's no slouch when it comes to baseball
|
an incompetent person
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he 's no slouch when it comes to baseball" What is the definition of "slouch"?
|
slouch
|
n
|
he 's no slouch when it comes to baseball
|
usually used in negative constructions
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he 's no slouch when it comes to baseball" What is the definition of "slouch"?
|
overtax
|
v
|
Do n't overtax my constituents !
|
to tax excessively
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Do n't overtax my constituents !" What is the definition of "overtax"?
|
incarceration
|
n
|
his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
|
the state of being imprisoned
|
wordnet
|
[
"captivity",
"internment"
] |
"his ignominious incarceration in the local jail" What is the definition of "incarceration"?
|
unfortunate
|
a
|
an unfortunate turn of events
|
not favored by fortune
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an unfortunate turn of events" What is the definition of "unfortunate"?
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unfortunate
|
a
|
an unfortunate turn of events
|
marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an unfortunate turn of events" What is the definition of "unfortunate"?
|
unfortunate
|
s
|
an unfortunate choice of words
|
unsuitable or regrettable
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an unfortunate choice of words" What is the definition of "unfortunate"?
|
indeterminate
|
a
|
of indeterminate age
|
not precisely determined or established
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"of indeterminate age" What is the definition of "indeterminate"?
|
indeterminate
|
a
|
of indeterminate age
|
not fixed or known in advance
|
wordnet
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[] |
"of indeterminate age" What is the definition of "indeterminate"?
|
indeterminate
|
a
|
an indeterminate stem
|
having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an indeterminate stem" What is the definition of "indeterminate"?
|
indeterminate
|
s
|
the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle
|
not capable of being determined
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle" What is the definition of "indeterminate"?
|
indeterminate
|
s
|
an indeterminate campaign
|
not leading to a definite ending or result
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[] |
"an indeterminate campaign" What is the definition of "indeterminate"?
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stringer
|
n
|
a first stringer
|
a member of a squad on a team
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wordnet
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[] |
"a first stringer" What is the definition of "stringer"?
|
stringer
|
n
|
a stringer of beads
|
a worker who strings
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a stringer of beads" What is the definition of "stringer"?
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ghetto
|
n
|
the Warsaw ghetto
|
formerly the restricted quarter of many european cities in which jews were required to live
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the Warsaw ghetto" What is the definition of "ghetto"?
|
ghetto
|
n
|
the relative security of the gay ghetto
|
any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the relative security of the gay ghetto" What is the definition of "ghetto"?
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radially
|
r
|
an imaginative dispersal of the pews radially from the central focus of the pulpit
|
in a radial manner
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wordnet
|
[] |
"an imaginative dispersal of the pews radially from the central focus of the pulpit" What is the definition of "radially"?
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crumbly
|
s
|
crumbly cookies
|
easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"crumbly cookies" What is the definition of "crumbly"?
|
folly
|
n
|
trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly
|
the quality of being rash and foolish
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wordnet
|
[
"craziness",
"",
"madness",
"foolishness"
] |
"trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly" What is the definition of "folly"?
|
spirally
|
r
|
spirally fluted handles
|
with spirals
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"spirally fluted handles" What is the definition of "spirally"?
|
key
|
n
|
the key to development is economic integration
|
something crucial for explaining
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the key to development is economic integration" What is the definition of "key"?
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key
|
n
|
he spoke in a low key
|
pitch of the voice
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he spoke in a low key" What is the definition of "key"?
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intuitively
|
r
|
inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles
|
in an intuitive manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles" What is the definition of "intuitively"?
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onward
|
r
|
from the sixth century onward
|
forward in time or order or degree
|
wordnet
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[] |
"from the sixth century onward" What is the definition of "onward"?
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onward
|
r
|
moved onward into the forest
|
in a forward direction
|
wordnet
|
[
"onwards",
"forward",
"",
"forwards"
] |
"moved onward into the forest" What is the definition of "onward"?
|
unkempt
|
s
|
wild unkempt hair
|
not neatly combed
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"wild unkempt hair" What is the definition of "unkempt"?
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unkempt
|
s
|
an unkempt garden
|
not properly maintained or cared for
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wordnet
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[] |
"an unkempt garden" What is the definition of "unkempt"?
|
beastly
|
s
|
beastly desires
|
resembling a beast
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"beastly desires" What is the definition of "beastly"?
|
beastly
|
s
|
beastly desires
|
showing lack of human sensibility
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wordnet
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[] |
"beastly desires" What is the definition of "beastly"?
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choose
|
v
|
I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
|
to select as an alternative over another
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant" What is the definition of "choose"?
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intensively
|
r
|
he studied the snake intensively
|
in an intensive manner
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he studied the snake intensively" What is the definition of "intensively"?
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atrophic
|
a
|
atrophic arthritis
|
relating to or characterized by atrophy
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"atrophic arthritis" What is the definition of "atrophic"?
|
trash
|
v
|
trash these old chairs
|
to dispose of something useless or old
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"trash these old chairs" What is the definition of "trash"?
|
quantity
|
n
|
he had a quantity of ammunition
|
an adequate or large amount
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he had a quantity of ammunition" What is the definition of "quantity"?
|
hobgoblin
|
n
|
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds " -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
|
an object of dread or apprehension
|
wordnet
|
[
"object",
"bugbear"
] |
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds " -- Ralph Waldo Emerson" What is the definition of "hobgoblin"?
|
mildly
|
r
|
he was mildly interested
|
to a moderate degree
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was mildly interested" What is the definition of "mildly"?
|
aslant
|
r
|
the sun shone aslant into his face
|
at an oblique angle
|
wordnet
|
[
"athwart",
"",
"obliquely"
] |
"the sun shone aslant into his face" What is the definition of "aslant"?
|
stark
|
s
|
stark poverty
|
complete or extreme
|
wordnet
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[] |
"stark poverty" What is the definition of "stark"?
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stark
|
s
|
facing the stark reality of the deadline
|
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
|
wordnet
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[] |
"facing the stark reality of the deadline" What is the definition of "stark"?
|
stark
|
s
|
a stark interior
|
severely simple
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a stark interior" What is the definition of "stark"?
|
stark
|
r
|
stark mad
|
completely
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"stark mad" What is the definition of "stark"?
|
lineage
|
n
|
his entire lineage has been warriors
|
the descendants of one individual
|
wordnet
|
[
"origin",
"descent",
"ancestry",
"parentage",
"folk",
"kinfolk",
"sept",
"stock",
"kinsfolk",
"blood",
"genealogy",
"family",
"line"
] |
"his entire lineage has been warriors" What is the definition of "lineage"?
|
prohibitive
|
s
|
the price was prohibitive
|
tending to discourage especially of prices
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wordnet
|
[] |
"the price was prohibitive" What is the definition of "prohibitive"?
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vaginal
|
a
|
vaginal suppository
|
of or relating to the vagina
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"vaginal suppository" What is the definition of "vaginal"?
|
readmission
|
n
|
the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic
|
the act of admitting someone again
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wordnet
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[] |
"the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic" What is the definition of "readmission"?
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aseptic
|
s
|
aseptic surgical instruments
|
free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"aseptic surgical instruments" What is the definition of "aseptic"?
|
flush
|
n
|
he heard the flush of a toilet
|
a sudden rapid flow as of water
|
wordnet
|
[
"flowing",
"flow",
"gush"
] |
"he heard the flush of a toilet" What is the definition of "flush"?
|
flush
|
s
|
a door flush with the wall
|
of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one , forming the same plane
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a door flush with the wall" What is the definition of "flush"?
|
flush
|
s
|
a speculator flush with cash
|
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
|
wordnet
|
[
"affluent",
"",
"moneyed",
"wealthy"
] |
"a speculator flush with cash" What is the definition of "flush"?
|
flush
|
r
|
hit him flush in the face
|
squarely or solidly
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"hit him flush in the face" What is the definition of "flush"?
|
flush
|
r
|
set it flush with the top of the table
|
in the same plane
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"set it flush with the top of the table" What is the definition of "flush"?
|
fickle
|
s
|
fickle friends
|
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"fickle friends" What is the definition of "fickle"?
|
fickle
|
s
|
fickle weather
|
liable to sudden unpredictable change
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"fickle weather" What is the definition of "fickle"?
|
impatient
|
a
|
impatient with the slower students
|
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"impatient with the slower students" What is the definition of "impatient"?
|
impatient
|
s
|
impatient to begin
|
full of eagerness
|
wordnet
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[] |
"impatient to begin" What is the definition of "impatient"?
|
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