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former | s | the former president | of the immediate past | wordnet | [] | "the former president" What is the definition of "former"? |
former | s | our former glory | belonging to some prior time | wordnet | [] | "our former glory" What is the definition of "former"? |
former | s | former generations | belonging to the distant past | wordnet | [] | "former generations" What is the definition of "former"? |
portion | n | I read a portion of the manuscript | something determined in relation to something that includes it | wordnet | [
"rest",
"point",
"item",
"residual",
"base",
"balance",
"component",
"basis",
"butt",
"member",
"relation",
"detail",
"remainder",
"substance",
"constituent",
"unit",
"residuum"
] | "I read a portion of the manuscript" What is the definition of "portion"? |
advance | n | the news caused a general advance on the stock market | increase in price or value | wordnet | [
"rise",
"increase"
] | "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" What is the definition of "advance"? |
advance | v | advance an argument | to bring forward for consideration or acceptance | wordnet | [
"advanced",
"propose",
"suggest",
"advise"
] | "advance an argument" What is the definition of "advance"? |
advance | s | gave advance warning | being ahead of time or need | wordnet | [] | "gave advance warning" What is the definition of "advance"? |
advance | s | an advance party | situated ahead or going before | wordnet | [
"advanced",
"",
"advancer"
] | "an advance party" What is the definition of "advance"? |
same | a | curtains the same color as the walls | closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree | wordnet | [] | "curtains the same color as the walls" What is the definition of "same"? |
same | a | the same amount | equal in amount or value | wordnet | [] | "the same amount" What is the definition of "same"? |
same | s | the village stayed the same | unchanged in character or nature | wordnet | [] | "the village stayed the same" What is the definition of "same"? |
sustenance | n | they were in want of sustenance | the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | wordnet | [] | "they were in want of sustenance" What is the definition of "sustenance"? |
incoherent | a | a turgid incoherent presentation | without logical or meaningful connection | wordnet | [] | "a turgid incoherent presentation" What is the definition of "incoherent"? |
incoherent | s | incoherent with grief | unable to express yourself clearly or fluently | wordnet | [] | "incoherent with grief" What is the definition of "incoherent"? |
temper | n | whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time | a characteristic habitual or relatively temporary state of feeling | wordnet | [
"feeling",
"mood",
"humor",
"sulk",
"distemper"
] | "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time" What is the definition of "temper"? |
temper | n | his temper was well known to all his employees | a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | wordnet | [] | "his temper was well known to all his employees" What is the definition of "temper"? |
temper | v | temper steel | to harden by reheating and cooling in oil | wordnet | [
"modify",
"hardening",
"tempered",
"harden"
] | "temper steel" What is the definition of "temper"? |
want | n | for want of a nail the shoe was lost | the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable | wordnet | [
"deficit",
"shortage",
"lack",
"tightness",
"dearth",
"stringency",
"demand",
"shortness",
"deficiency"
] | "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" What is the definition of "want"? |
want | v | I want you here at noon ! | to wish or demand the presence of | wordnet | [] | "I want you here at noon !" What is the definition of "want"? |
smug | s | a smug glow of self-congratulation | marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction | wordnet | [] | "a smug glow of self-congratulation" What is the definition of "smug"? |
degenerative | s | degenerative diseases of old age | marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function | wordnet | [] | "degenerative diseases of old age" What is the definition of "degenerative"? |
incremental | s | lecturers enjoy ... steady incremental growth in salary | increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions | wordnet | [] | "lecturers enjoy ... steady incremental growth in salary" What is the definition of "incremental"? |
encircle | v | encircle the errors | to form a circle around | wordnet | [] | "encircle the errors" What is the definition of "encircle"? |
master | s | the master bedroom | most important element | wordnet | [] | "the master bedroom" What is the definition of "master"? |
extinct | a | an extinct species of fish | no longer in existence | wordnet | [] | "an extinct species of fish" What is the definition of "extinct"? |
extinct | a | an extinct species of fish | lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives | wordnet | [] | "an extinct species of fish" What is the definition of "extinct"? |
extinct | a | an extinct volcano | permanently inactive | wordnet | [] | "an extinct volcano" What is the definition of "extinct"? |
extinct | s | threw his extinct cigarette into the stream | being out or having grown cold | wordnet | [] | "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream" What is the definition of "extinct"? |
boring | v | carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall | to make a hole , especially with a pointed power or hand tool | wordnet | [] | "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall" What is the definition of "boring"? |
boring | s | a boring evening with uninteresting people | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | wordnet | [] | "a boring evening with uninteresting people" What is the definition of "boring"? |
fry | v | fry the pancakes | to cook on a hot surface using fat | wordnet | [
"cook",
"griddle",
"frying",
"frizzle"
] | "fry the pancakes" What is the definition of "fry"? |
pack | v | pack the books into the boxes | to arrange in a container | wordnet | [
"packing",
"incase",
"case",
"stow",
"casing",
"bag"
] | "pack the books into the boxes" What is the definition of "pack"? |
masterful | s | a masterful speaker | having or revealing supreme mastery or skill | wordnet | [] | "a masterful speaker" What is the definition of "masterful"? |
excavate | v | excavate gold | to recover through digging | wordnet | [
"uncover",
"reveal",
"unearth",
"unveil"
] | "excavate gold" What is the definition of "excavate"? |
excavate | v | excavate a cavity | to form by hollowing | wordnet | [] | "excavate a cavity" What is the definition of "excavate"? |
unfeigned | s | her interest in people was unfeigned | not pretended | wordnet | [] | "her interest in people was unfeigned" What is the definition of "unfeigned"? |
unfeigned | s | her interest in people was unfeigned | sincerely felt or expressed | wordnet | [] | "her interest in people was unfeigned" What is the definition of "unfeigned"? |
mill | v | mill a coin | to produce a ridge around the edge of | wordnet | [
"milled",
"groove",
"milling"
] | "mill a coin" What is the definition of "mill"? |
sensationalism | n | the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation | the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes | wordnet | [] | "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation" What is the definition of "sensationalism"? |
bit | n | a bit of rock caught him in the eye | a small fragment of something broken off from the whole | wordnet | [
"flake",
"chip",
"scurf",
"scale",
"exfoliation",
"fleck",
"splinter"
] | "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" What is the definition of "bit"? |
bit | n | the horse was not accustomed to a bit | piece of metal held in horses mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding | wordnet | [] | "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" What is the definition of "bit"? |
bit | v | The fork bit into the surface | to penetrate or cut , as with a knife | wordnet | [] | "The fork bit into the surface" What is the definition of "bit"? |
pliable | s | they soaked the leather to made it pliable | capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | wordnet | [] | "they soaked the leather to made it pliable" What is the definition of "pliable"? |
genealogical | a | genealogical records | of or relating to genealogy | wordnet | [] | "genealogical records" What is the definition of "genealogical"? |
squelch | v | squelch any sign of dissent | to suppress or crush completely | wordnet | [
"conquer",
"inhibit",
"suppress",
"quell",
"subdue",
"quench",
"subdued"
] | "squelch any sign of dissent" What is the definition of "squelch"? |
hate | v | I hate Mexican food | to dislike intensely | wordnet | [
"abhor",
"dislike",
"abominate",
"detest",
"despise",
"scorn",
"loathe",
"loathing"
] | "I hate Mexican food" What is the definition of "hate"? |
hate | v | I hate Mexican food | to feel antipathy or aversion towards | wordnet | [
"abhor",
"dislike",
"abominate",
"detest",
"despise",
"scorn",
"loathe",
"loathing"
] | "I hate Mexican food" What is the definition of "hate"? |
abroad | s | markets abroad | in a foreign country | wordnet | [] | "markets abroad" What is the definition of "abroad"? |
abroad | r | they had never travelled abroad | to or in a foreign country | wordnet | [] | "they had never travelled abroad" What is the definition of "abroad"? |
cunning | s | cunning kittens | attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness | wordnet | [] | "cunning kittens" What is the definition of "cunning"? |
cunning | s | cunning men often pass for wise | marked by skill in deception | wordnet | [
"knavish",
"",
"sly",
"foxy",
"tricky",
"slick",
"tricksy",
"guileful"
] | "cunning men often pass for wise" What is the definition of "cunning"? |
cunning | s | the cunning maneuvers leading to his success | showing inventiveness and skill | wordnet | [] | "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success" What is the definition of "cunning"? |
intercostal | a | intercostal muscles | located or occurring between the ribs | wordnet | [] | "intercostal muscles" What is the definition of "intercostal"? |
often | r | we often met over a cup of coffee | many times at short intervals | wordnet | [] | "we often met over a cup of coffee" What is the definition of "often"? |
hipped | a | a hipped roof has sloping ends rather than gables | sloping on all sides | wordnet | [] | "a hipped roof has sloping ends rather than gables" What is the definition of "hipped"? |
straightforward | s | a straightforward set of instructions | free from ambiguity | wordnet | [] | "a straightforward set of instructions" What is the definition of "straightforward"? |
straightforward | s | a straightforward gaze | pointed directly ahead | wordnet | [] | "a straightforward gaze" What is the definition of "straightforward"? |
straightforward | s | he is not being as straightforward as it appears | without evasion or compromise | wordnet | [] | "he is not being as straightforward as it appears" What is the definition of "straightforward"? |
compass | n | within the compass of education | the limit of capability | wordnet | [
"potentiality",
"capability",
"grasp",
"range",
"sight",
"reach"
] | "within the compass of education" What is the definition of "compass"? |
compass | v | This writer attempts more than his talents can compass | to bring about | wordnet | [] | "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" What is the definition of "compass"? |
compass | v | This writer attempts more than his talents can compass | to accomplish | wordnet | [] | "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" What is the definition of "compass"? |
shame | n | one mistake brought shame to all his family | a state of dishonor | wordnet | [
"disgrace",
"obloquy",
"reproach",
"opprobrium",
"humiliation",
"odium"
] | "one mistake brought shame to all his family" What is the definition of "shame"? |
softly | r | speak softly but carry a big stick | with low volume | wordnet | [] | "speak softly but carry a big stick" What is the definition of "softly"? |
softly | r | she smiled softly | in a manner that is pleasing to the senses | wordnet | [] | "she smiled softly" What is the definition of "softly"? |
deceitful | s | deceitful advertising | intended to deceive | wordnet | [] | "deceitful advertising" What is the definition of "deceitful"? |
deceitful | s | she was a deceitful scheming little thing " - Israel Zangwill | marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | wordnet | [] | "she was a deceitful scheming little thing " - Israel Zangwill" What is the definition of "deceitful"? |
aspirant | n | a lofty aspirant | an ambitious and aspiring young person | wordnet | [
"hopeful",
"applier",
"applicant"
] | "a lofty aspirant" What is the definition of "aspirant"? |
medicinal | s | medicinal herbs | having the properties of medicine | wordnet | [] | "medicinal herbs" What is the definition of "medicinal"? |
exquisite | s | suffered exquisite pain | intense or sharp | wordnet | [] | "suffered exquisite pain" What is the definition of "exquisite"? |
exquisite | s | her exquisite face | of extreme beauty | wordnet | [] | "her exquisite face" What is the definition of "exquisite"? |
deafening | v | a deafening noise | to be unbearably loud | wordnet | [] | "a deafening noise" What is the definition of "deafening"? |
deafening | v | a deafening noise | to make or render deaf | wordnet | [] | "a deafening noise" What is the definition of "deafening"? |
extrinsic | a | extrinsic evidence | not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside | wordnet | [] | "extrinsic evidence" What is the definition of "extrinsic"? |
needless | s | a strikers ' tent camp ... was burned with needless loss of life | unnecessary and unwarranted | wordnet | [] | "a strikers ' tent camp ... was burned with needless loss of life" What is the definition of "needless"? |
headband | n | the earphones were held in place by a headband | a band worn around or over the head | wordnet | [] | "the earphones were held in place by a headband" What is the definition of "headband"? |
diagonally | r | she lives diagonally across the street from us | in a diagonal manner | wordnet | [] | "she lives diagonally across the street from us" What is the definition of "diagonally"? |
utmost | n | he tried his utmost | the greatest possible degree | wordnet | [
"limit",
"uttermost",
"boundary",
"bound",
"maximum"
] | "he tried his utmost" What is the definition of "utmost"? |
utmost | s | utmost contempt | of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity | wordnet | [] | "utmost contempt" What is the definition of "utmost"? |
utmost | s | the utmost tip of the peninsula | most remote in space or time or order | wordnet | [] | "the utmost tip of the peninsula" What is the definition of "utmost"? |
hereby | r | I hereby declare you man and wife | by means of this | wordnet | [] | "I hereby declare you man and wife" What is the definition of "hereby"? |
vegetal | a | regions rich in vegetal products | composed of vegetation or plants | wordnet | [] | "regions rich in vegetal products" What is the definition of "vegetal"? |
polarity | n | he got the polarity of the battery reversed | having an indicated pole as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges | wordnet | [
"sign",
"negativeness",
"positiveness",
"opposition"
] | "he got the polarity of the battery reversed" What is the definition of "polarity"? |
polarity | n | he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil | a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies | wordnet | [] | "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil" What is the definition of "polarity"? |
revolting | s | revolting food | highly offensive | wordnet | [
"disgusting",
"",
"distasteful",
"repellent",
"foul",
"wicked"
] | "revolting food" What is the definition of "revolting"? |
revolting | s | revolting food | arousing aversion or disgust | wordnet | [
"disgusting",
"",
"distasteful",
"repellent",
"foul",
"wicked"
] | "revolting food" What is the definition of "revolting"? |
shelve | v | shelve books | to place on a shelf | wordnet | [] | "shelve books" What is the definition of "shelve"? |
diffused | s | diffused light | subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material | wordnet | [] | "diffused light" What is the definition of "diffused"? |
hideous | s | a hideous pattern of injustice | grossly offensive to decency or morality | wordnet | [] | "a hideous pattern of injustice" What is the definition of "hideous"? |
hideous | s | a hideous pattern of injustice | causing horror | wordnet | [] | "a hideous pattern of injustice" What is the definition of "hideous"? |
hideous | s | a hideous scar | so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | wordnet | [] | "a hideous scar" What is the definition of "hideous"? |
inhospitable | a | the barren inhospitable desert | unfavorable to life or growth | wordnet | [] | "the barren inhospitable desert" What is the definition of "inhospitable"? |
inhospitable | a | they are extremely inhospitable these days | not hospitable | wordnet | [] | "they are extremely inhospitable these days" What is the definition of "inhospitable"? |
urge | n | why this urge to travel ? | a strong restless desire | wordnet | [] | "why this urge to travel ?" What is the definition of "urge"? |
undone | s | the work could be done or undone and nobody cared | not done | wordnet | [] | "the work could be done or undone and nobody cared" What is the definition of "undone"? |
undone | s | her blouse had come undone at the neck | not fastened or tied or secured | wordnet | [] | "her blouse had come undone at the neck" What is the definition of "undone"? |
qualitative | a | qualitative change | involving distinctions based on qualities | wordnet | [] | "qualitative change" What is the definition of "qualitative"? |
usual | a | grew the usual vegetables | occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure | wordnet | [] | "grew the usual vegetables" What is the definition of "usual"? |
usual | s | the usual greeting | commonly encountered | wordnet | [
"commoner",
"",
"common"
] | "the usual greeting" What is the definition of "usual"? |
neutralization | n | the neutralization of Belgium | action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | wordnet | [] | "the neutralization of Belgium" What is the definition of "neutralization"? |
knightly | s | the knightly years | characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the middle ages | wordnet | [] | "the knightly years" What is the definition of "knightly"? |
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