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