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common | a | the common man | widely known or commonly encountered | wordnet | [
"commoner",
""
] | "the common man" What is the definition of "common"? |
common | a | the common man | average or ordinary or usual | wordnet | [
"commoner",
""
] | "the common man" What is the definition of "common"? |
common | s | a common ( or familiar ) complaint | commonly encountered | wordnet | [
"commoner",
"usual",
""
] | "a common ( or familiar ) complaint" What is the definition of "common"? |
common | s | common parlance | being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | wordnet | [
"commoner",
"vulgar",
""
] | "common parlance" What is the definition of "common"? |
savagely | r | she cried out savagely | wildly | wordnet | [] | "she cried out savagely" What is the definition of "savagely"? |
savagely | r | she cried out savagely | like an animal | wordnet | [] | "she cried out savagely" What is the definition of "savagely"? |
correspondingly | r | the temperature decreases correspondingly | in a corresponding manner | wordnet | [] | "the temperature decreases correspondingly" What is the definition of "correspondingly"? |
insoluble | a | an insoluble doubt | admitting of no solution or explanation | wordnet | [] | "an insoluble doubt" What is the definition of "insoluble"? |
insoluble | s | an insoluble problem | without hope of solution | wordnet | [] | "an insoluble problem" What is the definition of "insoluble"? |
hail | n | a hail of pebbles | many objects thrown forcefully through the air | wordnet | [] | "a hail of pebbles" What is the definition of "hail"? |
hail | v | hail a cab | to call for | wordnet | [] | "hail a cab" What is the definition of "hail"? |
mindless | s | the shrieking of the mindless wind | lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being | wordnet | [] | "the shrieking of the mindless wind" What is the definition of "mindless"? |
mindless | s | mindless tasks | requiring little mental effort | wordnet | [] | "mindless tasks" What is the definition of "mindless"? |
mindless | s | mindless violence | not marked by the use of reason | wordnet | [] | "mindless violence" What is the definition of "mindless"? |
semimonthly | s | a semimonthly publication | occurring twice a month | wordnet | [] | "a semimonthly publication" What is the definition of "semimonthly"? |
semimonthly | r | salaries are paid semimonthly | twice a month | wordnet | [] | "salaries are paid semimonthly" What is the definition of "semimonthly"? |
henceforth | r | henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith | from this time forth | wordnet | [] | "henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith" What is the definition of "henceforth"? |
henceforth | r | henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith | from now on | wordnet | [] | "henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith" What is the definition of "henceforth"? |
notably | r | notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much | especially | wordnet | [] | "notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much" What is the definition of "notably"? |
notably | r | notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much | in particular | wordnet | [] | "notably in the social sciences , the professors teach too much" What is the definition of "notably"? |
erosion | n | after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors | a gradual decline of something | wordnet | [] | "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors" What is the definition of "erosion"? |
wicked | s | under wicked fire from the enemy 's guns | intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality | wordnet | [] | "under wicked fire from the enemy 's guns" What is the definition of "wicked"? |
wicked | s | a wicked prank | naughtily or annoyingly playful | wordnet | [] | "a wicked prank" What is the definition of "wicked"? |
gradually | r | the snake moved gradually toward its victim | in a gradual manner | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "he gave a howl of pain" What is the definition of "howl"? |
howl | n | the howl of the wind made him restless | a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound | wordnet | [] | "the howl of the wind made him restless" What is the definition of "howl"? |
howl | v | howl with sorrow | to emit long loud cries | 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 | to be on top of | wordnet | [] | "The scarf surmounted the gown" What is the definition of "surmounted"? |
surmounted | a | columns surmounted by statues | having something on top | wordnet | [] | "columns surmounted by statues" What is the definition of "surmounted"? |
inorganic | a | hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances | relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis | wordnet | [] | "hydrochloric and sulfuric acids are called inorganic substances" What is the definition of "inorganic"? |
taking | s | something inexpressibly taking in his manner | very attractive | wordnet | [] | "something inexpressibly taking in his manner" What is the definition of "taking"? |
taking | s | something inexpressibly taking in his manner | capturing interest | wordnet | [] | "something inexpressibly taking in his manner" What is the definition of "taking"? |
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 | wordnet | [] | "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump" What is the definition of "stopper"? |
concerted | s | concerted action | involving the joint activity of two or more | wordnet | [
"conjunctive",
""
] | "concerted action" What is the definition of "concerted"? |
disbandment | n | the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment | the act of disbanding | wordnet | [] | "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"? |
subscribe | v | I subscribe to your view on abortion | to adopt as a belief | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism " - Philip Rahv" What is the definition of "unlimited"? |
indifferently | r | she shrugged indifferently | with indifference | wordnet | [] | "she shrugged indifferently" What is the definition of "indifferently"? |
indifferently | r | she shrugged indifferently | in an indifferent manner | wordnet | [] | "she shrugged indifferently" What is the definition of "indifferently"? |
milliard | n | in England they call one thousand million a milliard | a billion | wordnet | [] | "in England they call one thousand million a milliard" What is the definition of "milliard"? |
newsy | s | a newsy letter | full of news | wordnet | [] | "a newsy letter" What is the definition of "newsy"? |
realistically | r | let 's look at the situation realistically | in a realistic manner | wordnet | [] | "let 's look at the situation realistically" What is the definition of "realistically"? |
realistically | r | the figure was realistically painted | in a realistic manner | wordnet | [] | "the figure was realistically painted" What is the definition of "realistically"? |
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 | [] | "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"? |
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 | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "an indeterminate campaign" What is the definition of "indeterminate"? |
stringer | n | a first stringer | a member of a squad on a team | wordnet | [] | "a first stringer" What is the definition of "stringer"? |
stringer | n | a stringer of beads | a worker who strings | wordnet | [] | "a stringer of beads" What is the definition of "stringer"? |
ghetto | n | the Warsaw ghetto | formerly the restricted quarter of many european cities in which jews were required to live | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "the relative security of the gay ghetto" What is the definition of "ghetto"? |
radially | r | an imaginative dispersal of the pews radially from the central focus of the pulpit | in a radial manner | wordnet | [] | "an imaginative dispersal of the pews radially from the central focus of the pulpit" What is the definition of "radially"? |
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 | 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"? |
key | n | he spoke in a low key | pitch of the voice | wordnet | [] | "he spoke in a low key" What is the definition of "key"? |
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 | wordnet | [] | "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"? |
onward | r | from the sixth century onward | forward in time or order or degree | wordnet | [] | "from the sixth century onward" What is the definition of "onward"? |
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"? |
unkempt | s | an unkempt garden | not properly maintained or cared for | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "beastly desires" What is the definition of "beastly"? |
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"? |
intensively | r | he studied the snake intensively | in an intensive manner | wordnet | [] | "he studied the snake intensively" What is the definition of "intensively"? |
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 | [] | "stark poverty" What is the definition of "stark"? |
stark | s | facing the stark reality of the deadline | devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "the price was prohibitive" What is the definition of "prohibitive"? |
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 | wordnet | [] | "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic" What is the definition of "readmission"? |
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 | [] | "impatient to begin" What is the definition of "impatient"? |
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