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vehement
s
vehement dislike
fervid
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"vehement dislike" What is the definition of "vehement"?
forcible
s
forcible entry
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
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macrobiotic
a
macrobiotic diet
of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics
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"macrobiotic diet" What is the definition of "macrobiotic"?
unmask
v
unmask the imposter
to take the mask off
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individuality
n
so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
the quality of being individual
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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"?
discontinuous
a
discontinuous applause
not continuing without interruption in time or space
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disobedient
a
disobedient children
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
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release
n
a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
merchandise issued for sale or public showing especially a record or film
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release
n
there was a sudden release of oxygen
a process that liberates or discharges something
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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"?
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"?
able
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"?
able
s
able teachers
have the skills and qualifications to do things well
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"able teachers" What is the definition of "able"?
able
s
able to learn
having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
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"able to learn" What is the definition of "able"?
able
s
an able seaman
having a strong healthy body
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"an able seaman" What is the definition of "able"?
centrifugal
a
centrifugal force
tending to move away from a center
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"centrifugal force" What is the definition of "centrifugal"?
centrifugal
s
the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress
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"?
decrepit
s
a decrepit bus ... its seats held together with friction tape
worn and broken down by hard use
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seal
v
seal the windows
to make tight
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seal
v
seal the windows
to secure against leakage
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digress
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"?
atomize
v
atomize perfume
to spray very finely
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wealth
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"?
wealth
n
great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence
having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
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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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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"?
experimentally
r
this can be experimentally determined
in an experimental fashion
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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"?
childlike
s
childlike charm
befitting a young child
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"childlike charm" What is the definition of "childlike"?
grandness
n
advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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[ "magnificence", "elegance" ]
"advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products" What is the definition of "grandness"?
inspection
n
we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
a formal or official examination
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bet
n
he did it on a bet
the act of gambling
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bet
v
I bet $ 100 on that new horse
to stake on the outcome of an issue
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[ "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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[ "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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[ "hold", "appreciation", "sense", "savvy", "apprehension", "understanding" ]
"he has a good grasp of accounting practices" What is the definition of "grasp"?
grasp
n
a terrible power had her in its grasp
an intellectual hold or understanding
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tree
n
genealogical tree
a figure that branches from a single root
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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"?
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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[ "suave", "", "bland", "smoother" ]
"he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage" What is the definition of "politic"?
reparation
n
an act for which there is no reparation
compensation given or received for an insult or injury
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consist
v
What does love consist in ?
to have its essential character
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consist
v
What does love consist in ?
to be comprised or contained in
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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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"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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proximal
a
the proximal end of a bone
situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
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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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usefully
r
extra money could be usefully spent on this project
in a useful manner
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guy
n
a nice guy
an informal term for a youth or man
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[ "man", "cat", "men", "sod" ]
"a nice guy" What is the definition of "guy"?
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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stealthy
s
stealthy footsteps
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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stealthy
s
stealthy footsteps
taking pains to avoid being observed
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bittersweet
s
a movie with a bittersweet ending
tinged with sadness
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dilation
n
the dilation of the pupil of the eye
the act of expanding an aperture
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[ "mydriasis", "dilatation", "enlargement" ]
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exigent
s
became more exigent over his pronunciation
requiring precise accuracy
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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"?
idiosyncratic
s
we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures
peculiar to the individual
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downy
s
downy milkweed seeds
covered with fine soft hairs or down
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[ "pubescent", "" ]
"downy milkweed seeds" What is the definition of "downy"?
withering
s
the guns opened a withering fire
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
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withering
s
to compliments inflated I 've a withering reply " - W.S.Gilbert
making light of
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summery
a
summery weather
belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
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unbend
v
unbend a bow
to free from flexure
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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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rudimentary
s
rudimentary plans
being in the earliest stages of development
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rudimentary
s
these rudimentary truths
being or involving basic facts or principles
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rudimentary
s
rudimentary wings
not fully developed in mature animals
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vicarious
s
read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement
experienced at secondhand
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"read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement" What is the definition of "vicarious"?
vicarious
s
vicarious menstruation
occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
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"vicarious menstruation" What is the definition of "vicarious"?
vicarious
s
vicarious atonement
suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
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"vicarious atonement" What is the definition of "vicarious"?
putrefaction
n
Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
moral perversion
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[ "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
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[ "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
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rusty
s
a rusty machine
covered with or consisting of rust
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walk
v
The patient can not walk yet
to use ones feet to advance
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walk
v
The patient can not walk yet
to advance by steps
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walk
v
I 'll walk you to your car
to accompany or escort
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perpetually
r
rays ... streaming perpetually from the sun " - Stuart Chase
everlastingly
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"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
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"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
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line
n
He drew a line on the chart
a mark that is long relative to its width
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line
n
the line stretched clear around the corner
a formation of people or things one behind another
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line
v
line the gloves
to cover the interior of
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[ "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
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"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
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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
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score
n
a score were sent out but only one returned
a set of twenty members
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score
v
score the clay before firing it
to make small marks into the surface of
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[ "scribe", "mark", "nock", "notch", "line", "scarify" ]
"score the clay before firing it" What is the definition of "score"?
mesh
n
a 100 mesh screen
the number of openings per linear inch of a screen
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"a 100 mesh screen" What is the definition of "mesh"?
mesh
n
a 100 mesh screen
measures size of particles
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gamy
s
he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details
suggestive of sexual impropriety
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"he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details" What is the definition of "gamy"?
biennial
a
a biennial life cycle
having a life cycle lasting two seasons
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"a biennial life cycle" What is the definition of "biennial"?
biennial
s
they met at biennial conventions
occurring every second year
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brimful
s
a brimful cup
filled to capacity
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"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
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"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
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[ "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
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[ "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
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"hit a ball" What is the definition of "hit"?
hit
v
The car hit a tree
to come into sudden contact with
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[ "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
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"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
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"she is effectively his wife" What is the definition of "effectively"?