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devoted
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v
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this land was devoted to mining
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to set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
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[
"devote",
"reserve"
] |
"this land was devoted to mining" What is the definition of "devoted"?
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devoted
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s
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a devoted husband and father
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zealous in devotion or affection
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"a devoted husband and father" What is the definition of "devoted"?
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devoted
|
s
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large sums devoted to the care of the poor
|
dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use
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[] |
"large sums devoted to the care of the poor" What is the definition of "devoted"?
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immodest
|
a
|
brash immodest boasting
|
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance , ability , etc
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[] |
"brash immodest boasting" What is the definition of "immodest"?
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woodsy
|
s
|
a fresh woodsy fragrance
|
characteristic or suggestive of woods
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[] |
"a fresh woodsy fragrance" What is the definition of "woodsy"?
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woodsy
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s
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violets in woodsy shady spots
|
abounding in trees
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[] |
"violets in woodsy shady spots" What is the definition of "woodsy"?
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rhyme
|
v
|
hat and cat rhyme
|
to be similar in sound , especially with respect to the last syllable
|
wordnet
|
[
"agree",
"rime",
"tally",
"fit",
"jibe"
] |
"hat and cat rhyme" What is the definition of "rhyme"?
|
insensible
|
a
|
insensible to pain
|
incapable of physical sensation
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[] |
"insensible to pain" What is the definition of "insensible"?
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insensible
|
s
|
insensible to the suffering around him
|
unaware of or indifferent to
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wordnet
|
[
"unaffected",
""
] |
"insensible to the suffering around him" What is the definition of "insensible"?
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insensible
|
s
|
he lay insensible where he had fallen
|
unresponsive to stimulation
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wordnet
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[] |
"he lay insensible where he had fallen" What is the definition of "insensible"?
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insensible
|
s
|
an almost insensible change
|
barely able to be perceived
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[] |
"an almost insensible change" What is the definition of "insensible"?
|
cautious
|
a
|
reserved and cautious
|
showing careful forethought
|
wordnet
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[] |
"reserved and cautious" What is the definition of "cautious"?
|
cautious
|
a
|
reserved and cautious
|
never making swift decisions
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"reserved and cautious" What is the definition of "cautious"?
|
decorous
|
a
|
the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme
|
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme" What is the definition of "decorous"?
|
noiseless
|
s
|
th ' inaudible and noiseless foot of time " - Shakespeare
|
making no sound
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wordnet
|
[] |
"th ' inaudible and noiseless foot of time " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "noiseless"?
|
indeed
|
r
|
they said the car would break down and indeed it did
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in truth often tends to intensify
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|
[] |
"they said the car would break down and indeed it did" What is the definition of "indeed"?
|
penetrable
|
a
|
a penetrable wall
|
admitting of penetration or passage into or through
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[] |
"a penetrable wall" What is the definition of "penetrable"?
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penetrable
|
s
|
penetrable defenses
|
capable of being penetrated
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wordnet
|
[] |
"penetrable defenses" What is the definition of "penetrable"?
|
contractile
|
s
|
the contractile wings of an insect
|
capable of contracting or being contracted
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wordnet
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[] |
"the contractile wings of an insect" What is the definition of "contractile"?
|
superimpose
|
v
|
can you superimpose the two images ?
|
to place on top of
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[] |
"can you superimpose the two images ?" What is the definition of "superimpose"?
|
comment
|
n
|
he wrote an extended comment on the proposal
|
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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wordnet
|
[
"commentary",
"note",
"notation",
"statement"
] |
"he wrote an extended comment on the proposal" What is the definition of "comment"?
|
comment
|
n
|
from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
|
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
|
wordnet
|
[
"slam",
"reflection",
"jibe",
"mention",
"statement",
"observation",
"reference",
"barb",
"platitude",
"crack",
"gambit",
"shot",
"stopper",
"banality",
"remark",
"rib",
"sally",
"shaft",
"ploy"
] |
"from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" What is the definition of "comment"?
|
rendezvous
|
n
|
he was waiting for them at the rendezvous
|
a place where people meet
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was waiting for them at the rendezvous" What is the definition of "rendezvous"?
|
map
|
v
|
map the surface of Venus
|
to show or establish the features of details of
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wordnet
|
[] |
"map the surface of Venus" What is the definition of "map"?
|
map
|
v
|
map the genes
|
to locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known dna or gene sequences
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wordnet
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[] |
"map the genes" What is the definition of "map"?
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adaptation
|
n
|
the play is an adaptation of a short novel
|
a written work as a novel that has been recast in a new form
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wordnet
|
[
"writing",
"modernization",
"version"
] |
"the play is an adaptation of a short novel" What is the definition of "adaptation"?
|
delay
|
n
|
instant replay caused too long a delay
|
time during which some action is awaited
|
wordnet
|
[
"pause",
"suspension",
"break",
"hold",
"intermission",
"postponement",
"extension",
"moratorium",
"interruption"
] |
"instant replay caused too long a delay" What is the definition of "delay"?
|
delay
|
v
|
Do n't delay your application to graduate school or else it wo n't be considered
|
to act later than planned , scheduled , or required
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[] |
"Do n't delay your application to graduate school or else it wo n't be considered" What is the definition of "delay"?
|
shelled
|
v
|
The corn shelled
|
to fall out of the pod or husk
|
wordnet
|
[
"emerge",
"shell"
] |
"The corn shelled" What is the definition of "shelled"?
|
seedy
|
a
|
as seedy as a fig
|
full of seeds
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"as seedy as a fig" What is the definition of "seedy"?
|
seedy
|
s
|
he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin " - Mark Twain
|
shabby and untidy
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin " - Mark Twain" What is the definition of "seedy"?
|
seedy
|
s
|
a seedy district
|
morally degraded
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a seedy district" What is the definition of "seedy"?
|
assent
|
n
|
he gave his assent eagerly
|
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
|
wordnet
|
[
"yielding",
"acquiescence",
"agreement",
"acceptance",
"concession"
] |
"he gave his assent eagerly" What is the definition of "assent"?
|
navigable
|
s
|
navigable waters
|
able to be sailed on or through safely
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wordnet
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[] |
"navigable waters" What is the definition of "navigable"?
|
sense
|
n
|
a sense of security
|
a general conscious awareness
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a sense of security" What is the definition of "sense"?
|
sense
|
n
|
in the best sense charity is really a duty
|
the meaning of a word or expression
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"in the best sense charity is really a duty" What is the definition of "sense"?
|
sense
|
n
|
in the best sense charity is really a duty
|
the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
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wordnet
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[] |
"in the best sense charity is really a duty" What is the definition of "sense"?
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sense
|
v
|
This robot can sense the presence of people in the room
|
to detect some circumstance or entity automatically
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wordnet
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[] |
"This robot can sense the presence of people in the room" What is the definition of "sense"?
|
jarring
|
s
|
the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk
|
making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
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wordnet
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[] |
"the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk" What is the definition of "jarring"?
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ashen
|
s
|
a face turned ashen
|
anemic looking from illness or emotion
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a face turned ashen" What is the definition of "ashen"?
|
contemptuously
|
r
|
she spoke of him contemptuously
|
without respect
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she spoke of him contemptuously" What is the definition of "contemptuously"?
|
contemptuously
|
r
|
she spoke of him contemptuously
|
in a disdainful manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she spoke of him contemptuously" What is the definition of "contemptuously"?
|
deformed
|
v
|
the heat deformed the plastic sculpture
|
to make formless
|
wordnet
|
[
"deform",
"modify",
"change",
"alter"
] |
"the heat deformed the plastic sculpture" What is the definition of "deformed"?
|
deformed
|
s
|
deformed thalidomide babies
|
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"deformed thalidomide babies" What is the definition of "deformed"?
|
realistic
|
a
|
a realistic description
|
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a realistic description" What is the definition of "realistic"?
|
realistic
|
a
|
a realistic system of thought
|
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a realistic system of thought" What is the definition of "realistic"?
|
realistic
|
s
|
realistic portraiture
|
representing what is real
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"realistic portraiture" What is the definition of "realistic"?
|
realistic
|
s
|
realistic portraiture
|
not abstract or ideal
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"realistic portraiture" What is the definition of "realistic"?
|
harassment
|
n
|
so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors
|
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
|
wordnet
|
[
"vexation",
"chafe",
"torment",
"annoyance"
] |
"so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors" What is the definition of "harassment"?
|
revival
|
n
|
the revival of trade
|
bringing again into activity and prominence
|
wordnet
|
[
"resurgence",
"resuscitation",
"advance",
"renascence",
"improvement",
"betterment",
"regeneration",
"resurrection",
"revivification"
] |
"the revival of trade" What is the definition of "revival"?
|
sacrificial
|
a
|
sacrificial lamb
|
used in or connected with a sacrifice
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"sacrificial lamb" What is the definition of "sacrificial"?
|
goodish
|
s
|
a goodish wine
|
moderately good of its kind
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a goodish wine" What is the definition of "goodish"?
|
abatement
|
n
|
laws enforcing noise abatement
|
the act of abating
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"laws enforcing noise abatement" What is the definition of "abatement"?
|
rattle
|
n
|
the death rattle
|
a rapid series of short loud sounds as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the death rattle" What is the definition of "rattle"?
|
womanhood
|
n
|
it 's an insult to American womanhood
|
women as a class
|
wordnet
|
[
"woman",
"stratum",
"class"
] |
"it 's an insult to American womanhood" What is the definition of "womanhood"?
|
muster
|
n
|
he was thrown in the brig for missing muster
|
a gathering of military personnel for duty
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was thrown in the brig for missing muster" What is the definition of "muster"?
|
muster
|
v
|
muster the courage to do something
|
to gather or bring together
|
wordnet
|
[
"collected",
"gather",
"collect",
"summon",
"gathering",
"rally"
] |
"muster the courage to do something" What is the definition of "muster"?
|
moderately
|
r
|
he drinks moderately
|
with moderation
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he drinks moderately" What is the definition of "moderately"?
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moderately
|
r
|
he drinks moderately
|
in a moderate manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he drinks moderately" What is the definition of "moderately"?
|
haggard
|
s
|
her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness
|
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
|
wordnet
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[] |
"her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness" What is the definition of "haggard"?
|
haggard
|
s
|
eyes were haggard and cavernous
|
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
|
wordnet
|
[
"skeletal",
"",
"gaunt",
"bony"
] |
"eyes were haggard and cavernous" What is the definition of "haggard"?
|
witching
|
s
|
't is now the very witching time of night " - Shakespeare
|
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
|
wordnet
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[] |
"'t is now the very witching time of night " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "witching"?
|
signal
|
n
|
he awaited the signal to start
|
any incitement to action
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he awaited the signal to start" What is the definition of "signal"?
|
signal
|
s
|
the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party
|
notably out of the ordinary
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party" What is the definition of "signal"?
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umbrella
|
n
|
an air umbrella over England
|
a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an air umbrella over England" What is the definition of "umbrella"?
|
umbrella
|
n
|
the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups
|
having the function of uniting a group of similar things
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups" What is the definition of "umbrella"?
|
umbrella
|
s
|
an umbrella organization
|
covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an umbrella organization" What is the definition of "umbrella"?
|
muscular
|
a
|
muscular contraction
|
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"muscular contraction" What is the definition of "muscular"?
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muscular
|
s
|
the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony
|
having or suggesting great physical power or force
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony" What is the definition of "muscular"?
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muscular
|
s
|
a muscular boxer
|
possessing physical strength and weight
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a muscular boxer" What is the definition of "muscular"?
|
muscular
|
s
|
a muscular boxer
|
rugged and powerful
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a muscular boxer" What is the definition of "muscular"?
|
complimentary
|
a
|
a complimentary remark
|
conveying or resembling a compliment
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a complimentary remark" What is the definition of "complimentary"?
|
complimentary
|
s
|
complimentary tickets
|
costing nothing
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"complimentary tickets" What is the definition of "complimentary"?
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unbounded
|
s
|
unbounded enthusiasm
|
seemingly boundless in amount , number , degree , or especially extent
|
wordnet
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[] |
"unbounded enthusiasm" What is the definition of "unbounded"?
|
peremptory
|
s
|
spoke in peremptory tones
|
not allowing contradiction or refusal
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"spoke in peremptory tones" What is the definition of "peremptory"?
|
peremptory
|
s
|
a peremptory decree
|
putting an end to all debate or action
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a peremptory decree" What is the definition of "peremptory"?
|
peremptory
|
s
|
a swaggering peremptory manner
|
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a swaggering peremptory manner" What is the definition of "peremptory"?
|
conscienceless
|
s
|
a conscienceless villain
|
lacking a conscience
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a conscienceless villain" What is the definition of "conscienceless"?
|
transplant
|
n
|
he had a kidney transplant
|
an operation moving an organ from one organism the donor to another the recipient
|
wordnet
|
[
"surgery",
"operation",
"transplantation"
] |
"he had a kidney transplant" What is the definition of "transplant"?
|
transplant
|
n
|
the transplant did not flower until the second year
|
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
|
wordnet
|
[
"movement",
"transplantation"
] |
"the transplant did not flower until the second year" What is the definition of "transplant"?
|
transplant
|
v
|
These delicate plants do not transplant easily
|
to be transplantable
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"These delicate plants do not transplant easily" What is the definition of "transplant"?
|
conscience
|
n
|
a person of unflagging conscience
|
conformity to ones own sense of right conduct
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a person of unflagging conscience" What is the definition of "conscience"?
|
conscience
|
n
|
he has no conscience about his cruelty
|
a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he has no conscience about his cruelty" What is the definition of "conscience"?
|
modest
|
a
|
a modest apartment
|
marked by simplicity
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a modest apartment" What is the definition of "modest"?
|
modest
|
a
|
a modest apartment
|
having a humble opinion of yourself
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a modest apartment" What is the definition of "modest"?
|
modest
|
s
|
a modest salary
|
not large but sufficient in size or amount
|
wordnet
|
[
"small",
""
] |
"a modest salary" What is the definition of "modest"?
|
modest
|
s
|
comfortable but modest cottages
|
free from pomp or affectation
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"comfortable but modest cottages" What is the definition of "modest"?
|
modest
|
s
|
a modest man of the people
|
low or inferior in station or quality
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a modest man of the people" What is the definition of "modest"?
|
lead
|
n
|
he took the lead at the last turn
|
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he took the lead at the last turn" What is the definition of "lead"?
|
lead
|
n
|
the children were playing with lead soldiers
|
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the children were playing with lead soldiers" What is the definition of "lead"?
|
lead
|
n
|
the children were playing with lead soldiers
|
bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the children were playing with lead soldiers" What is the definition of "lead"?
|
lead
|
n
|
the police are following a promising lead
|
evidence pointing to a possible solution
|
wordnet
|
[
"track",
"evidence"
] |
"the police are following a promising lead" What is the definition of "lead"?
|
lead
|
v
|
We lead him to our chief
|
to take somebody somewhere
|
wordnet
|
[
"usher",
"misleading",
"taking",
"misguide",
"mislead",
"leading",
"conduct",
"handed",
"direct",
"show",
"hand",
"take",
"beacon",
"guide"
] |
"We lead him to our chief" What is the definition of "lead"?
|
lead
|
v
|
This remark lead to further arguments among the guests
|
to tend to or result in
|
wordnet
|
[
"lead",
"result",
"entail",
"leading",
"necessitate",
"implicate",
"leave"
] |
"This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" What is the definition of "lead"?
|
congressional
|
a
|
congressional hearing
|
of or relating to congress
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"congressional hearing" What is the definition of "congressional"?
|
ticket
|
n
|
this car could be just the ticket for a small family
|
the appropriate or desirable thing
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"this car could be just the ticket for a small family" What is the definition of "ticket"?
|
incomprehension
|
n
|
his incomprehension of the consequences
|
an inability to understand
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"his incomprehension of the consequences" What is the definition of "incomprehension"?
|
scrawny
|
s
|
scrawny cattle
|
inferior in size or quality
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"scrawny cattle" What is the definition of "scrawny"?
|
scrawny
|
s
|
a long scrawny neck
|
being very thin
|
wordnet
|
[
"skinny",
"weedy",
"scraggy",
""
] |
"a long scrawny neck" What is the definition of "scrawny"?
|
urgently
|
r
|
health care reform is needed urgently
|
with great urgency
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"health care reform is needed urgently" What is the definition of "urgently"?
|
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