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vehement
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s
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vehement dislike
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fervid
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"vehement dislike" What is the definition of "vehement"?
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forcible
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s
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forcible entry
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impelled by physical force especially against resistance
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"forcible entry" What is the definition of "forcible"?
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macrobiotic
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a
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macrobiotic diet
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of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics
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"macrobiotic diet" What is the definition of "macrobiotic"?
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unmask
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v
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unmask the imposter
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to take the mask off
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"unmask the imposter" What is the definition of "unmask"?
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individuality
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n
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so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
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the quality of being individual
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wordnet
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[
"trait",
"singularity",
"individualism",
"specialty",
"individuation"
] |
"so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" What is the definition of "individuality"?
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discontinuous
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a
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discontinuous applause
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not continuing without interruption in time or space
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"discontinuous applause" What is the definition of "discontinuous"?
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disobedient
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a
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disobedient children
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not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
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"disobedient children" What is the definition of "disobedient"?
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release
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n
|
a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
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merchandise issued for sale or public showing especially a record or film
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wordnet
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[] |
"a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra" What is the definition of "release"?
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release
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n
|
there was a sudden release of oxygen
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a process that liberates or discharges something
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"there was a sudden release of oxygen" What is the definition of "release"?
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rejoicing
|
s
|
rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day
|
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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"rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day" What is the definition of "rejoicing"?
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boozy
|
s
|
his boozy drinking companions
|
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
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"his boozy drinking companions" What is the definition of "boozy"?
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able
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a
|
able to swim
|
having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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"able to swim" What is the definition of "able"?
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able
|
s
|
able teachers
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have the skills and qualifications to do things well
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[] |
"able teachers" What is the definition of "able"?
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able
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s
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able to learn
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having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
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[] |
"able to learn" What is the definition of "able"?
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able
|
s
|
an able seaman
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having a strong healthy body
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"an able seaman" What is the definition of "able"?
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centrifugal
|
a
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centrifugal force
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tending to move away from a center
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"centrifugal force" What is the definition of "centrifugal"?
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centrifugal
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s
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the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress
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tending away from centralization , as of authority
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[] |
"the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress" What is the definition of "centrifugal"?
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decrepit
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s
|
a decrepit bus ... its seats held together with friction tape
|
worn and broken down by hard use
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[] |
"a decrepit bus ... its seats held together with friction tape" What is the definition of "decrepit"?
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seal
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v
|
seal the windows
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to make tight
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[] |
"seal the windows" What is the definition of "seal"?
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seal
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v
|
seal the windows
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to secure against leakage
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[] |
"seal the windows" What is the definition of "seal"?
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digress
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v
|
Do n't digress when you give a lecture
|
to lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing , thinking , or speaking
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[
"stray",
"telling"
] |
"Do n't digress when you give a lecture" What is the definition of "digress"?
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atomize
|
v
|
atomize perfume
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to spray very finely
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[] |
"atomize perfume" What is the definition of "atomize"?
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wealth
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n
|
great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence
|
the state of being rich and affluent
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[] |
"great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence" What is the definition of "wealth"?
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wealth
|
n
|
great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence
|
having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
|
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[] |
"great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence" What is the definition of "wealth"?
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wealth
|
n
|
she has a wealth of talent
|
the quality of profuse abundance
|
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[] |
"she has a wealth of talent" What is the definition of "wealth"?
|
trichromatic
|
s
|
trichromatic vision
|
having or involving three colors
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wordnet
|
[
"tricolor",
""
] |
"trichromatic vision" What is the definition of "trichromatic"?
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judiciously
|
r
|
let 's use these intelligence tests judiciously
|
in a judicious manner
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[] |
"let 's use these intelligence tests judiciously" What is the definition of "judiciously"?
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experimentally
|
r
|
this can be experimentally determined
|
in an experimental fashion
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[] |
"this can be experimentally determined" What is the definition of "experimentally"?
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converse
|
s
|
` parental ' and ` filial ' are converse terms
|
of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other
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[] |
"` parental ' and ` filial ' are converse terms" What is the definition of "converse"?
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childlike
|
s
|
childlike charm
|
befitting a young child
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[] |
"childlike charm" What is the definition of "childlike"?
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grandness
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n
|
advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
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the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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wordnet
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[
"magnificence",
"elegance"
] |
"advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products" What is the definition of "grandness"?
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inspection
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n
|
we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
|
a formal or official examination
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[] |
"we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" What is the definition of "inspection"?
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bet
|
n
|
he did it on a bet
|
the act of gambling
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wordnet
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[] |
"he did it on a bet" What is the definition of "bet"?
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bet
|
v
|
I bet $ 100 on that new horse
|
to stake on the outcome of an issue
|
wordnet
|
[
"stake",
"see",
"gage",
"game",
"raise",
"punt",
"gaming",
"play",
"back"
] |
"I bet $ 100 on that new horse" What is the definition of "bet"?
|
bet
|
v
|
You can bet on that !
|
to have faith or confidence in
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wordnet
|
[
"trusting",
"rely",
"swear",
"look",
"count",
"reckon",
"bank",
"depend"
] |
"You can bet on that !" What is the definition of "bet"?
|
grasp
|
n
|
he has a good grasp of accounting practices
|
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
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wordnet
|
[
"hold",
"appreciation",
"sense",
"savvy",
"apprehension",
"understanding"
] |
"he has a good grasp of accounting practices" What is the definition of "grasp"?
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grasp
|
n
|
a terrible power had her in its grasp
|
an intellectual hold or understanding
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[] |
"a terrible power had her in its grasp" What is the definition of "grasp"?
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tree
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n
|
genealogical tree
|
a figure that branches from a single root
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[] |
"genealogical tree" What is the definition of "tree"?
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politic
|
a
|
it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people 's quarrels
|
marked by artful prudence , expedience , and shrewdness
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[] |
"it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people 's quarrels" What is the definition of "politic"?
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politic
|
s
|
he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
|
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
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wordnet
|
[
"suave",
"",
"bland",
"smoother"
] |
"he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage" What is the definition of "politic"?
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reparation
|
n
|
an act for which there is no reparation
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compensation given or received for an insult or injury
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[] |
"an act for which there is no reparation" What is the definition of "reparation"?
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consist
|
v
|
What does love consist in ?
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to have its essential character
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[] |
"What does love consist in ?" What is the definition of "consist"?
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consist
|
v
|
What does love consist in ?
|
to be comprised or contained in
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wordnet
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[] |
"What does love consist in ?" What is the definition of "consist"?
|
consist
|
v
|
What does love consist in ?
|
to be embodied in
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wordnet
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[] |
"What does love consist in ?" What is the definition of "consist"?
|
consist
|
v
|
What does this dish consist of ?
|
to be composed of
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wordnet
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[] |
"What does this dish consist of ?" What is the definition of "consist"?
|
proximal
|
a
|
the proximal end of a bone
|
situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
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[] |
"the proximal end of a bone" What is the definition of "proximal"?
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wreck
|
n
|
the house was a wreck when they bought it
|
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
|
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[] |
"the house was a wreck when they bought it" What is the definition of "wreck"?
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usefully
|
r
|
extra money could be usefully spent on this project
|
in a useful manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"extra money could be usefully spent on this project" What is the definition of "usefully"?
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guy
|
n
|
a nice guy
|
an informal term for a youth or man
|
wordnet
|
[
"man",
"cat",
"men",
"sod"
] |
"a nice guy" What is the definition of "guy"?
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repertory
|
n
|
the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism
|
the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
|
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[] |
"the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism" What is the definition of "repertory"?
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stealthy
|
s
|
stealthy footsteps
|
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"stealthy footsteps" What is the definition of "stealthy"?
|
stealthy
|
s
|
stealthy footsteps
|
taking pains to avoid being observed
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"stealthy footsteps" What is the definition of "stealthy"?
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bittersweet
|
s
|
a movie with a bittersweet ending
|
tinged with sadness
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a movie with a bittersweet ending" What is the definition of "bittersweet"?
|
dilation
|
n
|
the dilation of the pupil of the eye
|
the act of expanding an aperture
|
wordnet
|
[
"mydriasis",
"dilatation",
"enlargement"
] |
"the dilation of the pupil of the eye" What is the definition of "dilation"?
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exigent
|
s
|
became more exigent over his pronunciation
|
requiring precise accuracy
|
wordnet
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[] |
"became more exigent over his pronunciation" What is the definition of "exigent"?
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exigent
|
s
|
regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous " - H.L.Mencken
|
demanding attention
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[] |
"regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous " - H.L.Mencken" What is the definition of "exigent"?
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idiosyncratic
|
s
|
we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures
|
peculiar to the individual
|
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|
[] |
"we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures" What is the definition of "idiosyncratic"?
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downy
|
s
|
downy milkweed seeds
|
covered with fine soft hairs or down
|
wordnet
|
[
"pubescent",
""
] |
"downy milkweed seeds" What is the definition of "downy"?
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withering
|
s
|
the guns opened a withering fire
|
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
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wordnet
|
[] |
"the guns opened a withering fire" What is the definition of "withering"?
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withering
|
s
|
to compliments inflated I 've a withering reply " - W.S.Gilbert
|
making light of
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wordnet
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[] |
"to compliments inflated I 've a withering reply " - W.S.Gilbert" What is the definition of "withering"?
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summery
|
a
|
summery weather
|
belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
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wordnet
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[] |
"summery weather" What is the definition of "summery"?
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unbend
|
v
|
unbend a bow
|
to free from flexure
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"unbend a bow" What is the definition of "unbend"?
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unbend
|
v
|
unbend the mind from absorbing too much information
|
to release from mental strain , tension , or formality
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[] |
"unbend the mind from absorbing too much information" What is the definition of "unbend"?
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rudimentary
|
s
|
rudimentary plans
|
being in the earliest stages of development
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wordnet
|
[] |
"rudimentary plans" What is the definition of "rudimentary"?
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rudimentary
|
s
|
these rudimentary truths
|
being or involving basic facts or principles
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wordnet
|
[] |
"these rudimentary truths" What is the definition of "rudimentary"?
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rudimentary
|
s
|
rudimentary wings
|
not fully developed in mature animals
|
wordnet
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[] |
"rudimentary wings" What is the definition of "rudimentary"?
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vicarious
|
s
|
read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement
|
experienced at secondhand
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement" What is the definition of "vicarious"?
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vicarious
|
s
|
vicarious menstruation
|
occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"vicarious menstruation" What is the definition of "vicarious"?
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vicarious
|
s
|
vicarious atonement
|
suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
|
wordnet
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[] |
"vicarious atonement" What is the definition of "vicarious"?
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putrefaction
|
n
|
Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
|
moral perversion
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wordnet
|
[
"corruption",
"depravation",
"immorality",
"degeneracy",
"depravity"
] |
"Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction" What is the definition of "putrefaction"?
|
putrefaction
|
n
|
Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
|
impairment of virtue and moral principles
|
wordnet
|
[
"corruption",
"depravation",
"immorality",
"degeneracy",
"depravity"
] |
"Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction" What is the definition of "putrefaction"?
|
member
|
n
|
a member of the faculty
|
one of the persons who compose a social group especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a member of the faculty" What is the definition of "member"?
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rusty
|
s
|
a rusty machine
|
covered with or consisting of rust
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a rusty machine" What is the definition of "rusty"?
|
walk
|
v
|
The patient can not walk yet
|
to use ones feet to advance
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"The patient can not walk yet" What is the definition of "walk"?
|
walk
|
v
|
The patient can not walk yet
|
to advance by steps
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"The patient can not walk yet" What is the definition of "walk"?
|
walk
|
v
|
I 'll walk you to your car
|
to accompany or escort
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I 'll walk you to your car" What is the definition of "walk"?
|
perpetually
|
r
|
rays ... streaming perpetually from the sun " - Stuart Chase
|
everlastingly
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"rays ... streaming perpetually from the sun " - Stuart Chase" What is the definition of "perpetually"?
|
perpetually
|
r
|
rays ... streaming perpetually from the sun " - Stuart Chase
|
for all time
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"rays ... streaming perpetually from the sun " - Stuart Chase" What is the definition of "perpetually"?
|
line
|
n
|
the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed
|
a formation of people or things one beside another
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed" What is the definition of "line"?
|
line
|
n
|
He drew a line on the chart
|
a mark that is long relative to its width
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wordnet
|
[] |
"He drew a line on the chart" What is the definition of "line"?
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line
|
n
|
the line stretched clear around the corner
|
a formation of people or things one behind another
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the line stretched clear around the corner" What is the definition of "line"?
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line
|
v
|
line the gloves
|
to cover the interior of
|
wordnet
|
[
"face",
"crib",
"lining",
"cover"
] |
"line the gloves" What is the definition of "line"?
|
score
|
n
|
he studied the score of the sonata
|
a written form of a musical composition
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he studied the score of the sonata" What is the definition of "score"?
|
score
|
n
|
he studied the score of the sonata
|
parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he studied the score of the sonata" What is the definition of "score"?
|
score
|
n
|
the score was 7 to 0
|
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the score was 7 to 0" What is the definition of "score"?
|
score
|
n
|
a score were sent out but only one returned
|
a set of twenty members
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a score were sent out but only one returned" What is the definition of "score"?
|
score
|
v
|
score the clay before firing it
|
to make small marks into the surface of
|
wordnet
|
[
"scribe",
"mark",
"nock",
"notch",
"line",
"scarify"
] |
"score the clay before firing it" What is the definition of "score"?
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mesh
|
n
|
a 100 mesh screen
|
the number of openings per linear inch of a screen
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a 100 mesh screen" What is the definition of "mesh"?
|
mesh
|
n
|
a 100 mesh screen
|
measures size of particles
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a 100 mesh screen" What is the definition of "mesh"?
|
gamy
|
s
|
he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
|
suggestive of sexual impropriety
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details" What is the definition of "gamy"?
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biennial
|
a
|
a biennial life cycle
|
having a life cycle lasting two seasons
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a biennial life cycle" What is the definition of "biennial"?
|
biennial
|
s
|
they met at biennial conventions
|
occurring every second year
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"they met at biennial conventions" What is the definition of "biennial"?
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brimful
|
s
|
a brimful cup
|
filled to capacity
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a brimful cup" What is the definition of "brimful"?
|
hit
|
n
|
he came all the way around on Williams ' hit
|
a successful stroke in an athletic contest especially in baseball
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he came all the way around on Williams ' hit" What is the definition of "hit"?
|
hit
|
n
|
after three misses she finally got a hit
|
the act of contacting one thing with another
|
wordnet
|
[
"screamer",
"crash",
"smash",
"touching",
"header",
"hopper",
"bunt",
"striking",
"contusion",
"fly",
"touch"
] |
"after three misses she finally got a hit" What is the definition of "hit"?
|
hit
|
n
|
that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
|
a conspicuous success
|
wordnet
|
[
"smash",
"sleeper",
"strike",
"success",
"smasher",
"bang"
] |
"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career" What is the definition of "hit"?
|
hit
|
v
|
hit a ball
|
to cause to move by striking
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"hit a ball" What is the definition of "hit"?
|
hit
|
v
|
The car hit a tree
|
to come into sudden contact with
|
wordnet
|
[
"collide",
"touching",
"knocking",
"bump",
"strike",
"stub",
"connect",
"glance",
"striking",
"bottom",
"thud",
"spat",
"bottomed",
"touch",
"bang"
] |
"The car hit a tree" What is the definition of "hit"?
|
hit
|
v
|
He hit her hard in the face
|
to deal a blow to , either with the hand or with an instrument
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"He hit her hard in the face" What is the definition of "hit"?
|
effectively
|
r
|
she is effectively his wife
|
in actuality or reality or fact
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she is effectively his wife" What is the definition of "effectively"?
|
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