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effectively | r | these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion | in an effective manner | wordnet | [] | "these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion" What is the definition of "effectively"? |
disobliging | s | the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging | intentionally unaccommodating | wordnet | [] | "the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging" What is the definition of "disobliging"? |
marginal | s | marginal industries | producing at a rate that barely covers production costs | wordnet | [] | "marginal industries" What is the definition of "marginal"? |
marginal | s | the marginal strip of beach | at or constituting a border or edge | wordnet | [] | "the marginal strip of beach" What is the definition of "marginal"? |
marginal | s | marginal writing ability | of questionable or minimal quality | wordnet | [] | "marginal writing ability" What is the definition of "marginal"? |
emigrate | v | Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period | to leave ones country of residence for a new one | wordnet | [] | "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period" What is the definition of "emigrate"? |
cool | n | the cool of early morning | the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature | wordnet | [] | "the cool of early morning" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | n | keep your cool | great coolness and composure under strain | wordnet | [
"calmness",
"composure",
"poise",
"calm",
"equanimity",
"assuredness"
] | "keep your cool" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | a | a cool autumn day | neither warm nor very cold | wordnet | [] | "a cool autumn day" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | a | a cool autumn day | giving relief from heat | wordnet | [] | "a cool autumn day" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | a | cool greens and blues and violets | inducing the impression of coolness | wordnet | [] | "cool greens and blues and violets" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | a | cool greens and blues and violets | used especially of greens and blues and violets | wordnet | [] | "cool greens and blues and violets" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | a | relations were cool and polite | unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike | wordnet | [] | "relations were cool and polite" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | s | play it cool | marked by calm self-control especially in trying circumstances | wordnet | [] | "play it cool" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | s | play it cool | unemotional | wordnet | [] | "play it cool" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | s | a cool million bucks | without exaggeration or qualification | wordnet | [] | "a cool million bucks" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | s | he 's a cool dude | fashionable and attractive at the time | wordnet | [] | "he 's a cool dude" What is the definition of "cool"? |
cool | s | he 's a cool dude | often skilled or socially adept | wordnet | [] | "he 's a cool dude" What is the definition of "cool"? |
busy | a | busy with her work | actively or fully engaged or occupied | wordnet | [] | "busy with her work" What is the definition of "busy"? |
busy | s | a busy painting | overcrowded or cluttered with detail | wordnet | [] | "a busy painting" What is the definition of "busy"? |
busy | s | a very busy week | crowded with or characterized by much activity | wordnet | [] | "a very busy week" What is the definition of "busy"? |
busy | s | her line is busy | unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability | wordnet | [] | "her line is busy" What is the definition of "busy"? |
perishable | a | this minute and perishable planet | liable to perish | wordnet | [] | "this minute and perishable planet" What is the definition of "perishable"? |
perishable | a | this minute and perishable planet | subject to destruction or death or decay | wordnet | [] | "this minute and perishable planet" What is the definition of "perishable"? |
heavenward | s | the soul in its heavenward flight | directed toward heaven or the sky | wordnet | [] | "the soul in its heavenward flight" What is the definition of "heavenward"? |
heavenward | r | he pointed heavenward | toward heaven | wordnet | [] | "he pointed heavenward" What is the definition of "heavenward"? |
irrational | a | irrational fears | not consistent with or using reason | wordnet | [] | "irrational fears" What is the definition of "irrational"? |
irrational | a | irrational numbers | real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers | wordnet | [] | "irrational numbers" What is the definition of "irrational"? |
sanctified | s | sanctified wine | made or declared or believed to be holy | wordnet | [] | "sanctified wine" What is the definition of "sanctified"? |
sanctified | s | sanctified wine | devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use | wordnet | [] | "sanctified wine" What is the definition of "sanctified"? |
fastidious | a | a fastidious and incisive intellect | giving careful attention to detail | wordnet | [] | "a fastidious and incisive intellect" What is the definition of "fastidious"? |
fastidious | a | a fastidious and incisive intellect | hard to please | wordnet | [] | "a fastidious and incisive intellect" What is the definition of "fastidious"? |
fastidious | a | a fastidious and incisive intellect | excessively concerned with cleanliness | wordnet | [] | "a fastidious and incisive intellect" What is the definition of "fastidious"? |
fastidious | a | fastidious microorganisms | having complicated nutritional requirements | wordnet | [] | "fastidious microorganisms" What is the definition of "fastidious"? |
fastidious | a | fastidious microorganisms | especially growing only in special artificial cultures | wordnet | [] | "fastidious microorganisms" What is the definition of "fastidious"? |
lofty | s | a noble and lofty concept | of high moral or intellectual value | wordnet | [
"sublime",
"",
"exalted",
"grand"
] | "a noble and lofty concept" What is the definition of "lofty"? |
lofty | s | a noble and lofty concept | elevated in nature or style | wordnet | [
"sublime",
"",
"exalted",
"grand"
] | "a noble and lofty concept" What is the definition of "lofty"? |
lofty | s | lofty mountains | of imposing height | wordnet | [] | "lofty mountains" What is the definition of "lofty"? |
lofty | s | lofty mountains | especially standing out above others | wordnet | [] | "lofty mountains" What is the definition of "lofty"? |
lofty | s | lofty ships | having or displaying great dignity or nobility | wordnet | [] | "lofty ships" What is the definition of "lofty"? |
unlearned | s | an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues | uneducated in general | wordnet | [] | "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues" What is the definition of "unlearned"? |
unlearned | s | an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues | lacking knowledge or sophistication | wordnet | [] | "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues" What is the definition of "unlearned"? |
corolla | n | we cultivate the flower for its corolla | the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth | wordnet | [] | "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" What is the definition of "corolla"? |
starry | a | a starry night | abounding with or resembling stars | wordnet | [] | "a starry night" What is the definition of "starry"? |
apportionment | n | the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state | the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning | wordnet | [
"assignation",
"share",
"deal",
"grant",
"allocation",
"reapportionment",
"portion",
"allotment"
] | "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" What is the definition of "apportionment"? |
apportionment | n | the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state | distribution according to a plan | wordnet | [
"assignation",
"share",
"deal",
"grant",
"allocation",
"reapportionment",
"portion",
"allotment"
] | "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" What is the definition of "apportionment"? |
ascription | n | the ascription to me of honors I had not earned | assigning some quality or character to a person or thing | wordnet | [
"classification",
"attribution"
] | "the ascription to me of honors I had not earned" What is the definition of "ascription"? |
solicitous | s | solicitous parents | full of anxiety and concern | wordnet | [] | "solicitous parents" What is the definition of "solicitous"? |
solicitous | s | solicitous about her health | showing hovering attentiveness | wordnet | [] | "solicitous about her health" What is the definition of "solicitous"? |
evasive | s | his answers were brief , constrained and evasive | deliberately vague or ambiguous | wordnet | [] | "his answers were brief , constrained and evasive" What is the definition of "evasive"? |
evasive | s | pilots are taught to take evasive action | avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire | wordnet | [] | "pilots are taught to take evasive action" What is the definition of "evasive"? |
standing | n | of equal standing | social or financial or professional status or reputation | wordnet | [] | "of equal standing" What is the definition of "standing"? |
standing | s | a standing lamp | having a supporting base | wordnet | [] | "a standing lamp" What is the definition of "standing"? |
standing | s | a standing committee | not created for a particular occasion | wordnet | [] | "a standing committee" What is the definition of "standing"? |
standing | s | a standing army | permanent | wordnet | [] | "a standing army" What is the definition of "standing"? |
standing | a | mosquitoes breed in standing water | not moving or flowing | wordnet | [] | "mosquitoes breed in standing water" What is the definition of "standing"? |
standing | a | standing room only | on the feet | wordnet | [] | "standing room only" What is the definition of "standing"? |
standing | a | standing room only | having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs | wordnet | [] | "standing room only" What is the definition of "standing"? |
willful | s | willful disobedience | done by design | wordnet | [] | "willful disobedience" What is the definition of "willful"? |
directly | r | the path leads directly to the lake | without deviation | wordnet | [] | "the path leads directly to the lake" What is the definition of "directly"? |
directly | r | these two factors are directly related | without anyone or anything intervening | wordnet | [] | "these two factors are directly related" What is the definition of "directly"? |
directly | r | he did n't answer directly | in a forthright manner | wordnet | [] | "he did n't answer directly" What is the definition of "directly"? |
directly | r | he did n't answer directly | candidly or frankly | wordnet | [] | "he did n't answer directly" What is the definition of "directly"? |
impingement | n | they resented the impingement of American values on European culture | influencing strongly | wordnet | [
"encroachment",
"influence",
"impact"
] | "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" What is the definition of "impingement"? |
eminent | s | eminent members of the community | standing above others in quality or position | wordnet | [] | "eminent members of the community" What is the definition of "eminent"? |
eminent | s | an eminent peak | of imposing height | wordnet | [] | "an eminent peak" What is the definition of "eminent"? |
eminent | s | an eminent peak | especially standing out above others | wordnet | [] | "an eminent peak" What is the definition of "eminent"? |
modulus | n | 2 is a modulus of 5 and 9 | an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers | wordnet | [] | "2 is a modulus of 5 and 9" What is the definition of "modulus"? |
residuary | a | the residuary part of the estate | entitled to the residue of an estate after payment of debts and specific gifts | wordnet | [] | "the residuary part of the estate" What is the definition of "residuary"? |
demon | n | he worked like a demon to finish the job on time | someone extremely diligent or skillful | wordnet | [] | "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time" What is the definition of "demon"? |
odoriferous | s | odoriferous legislation | morally offensive | wordnet | [] | "odoriferous legislation" What is the definition of "odoriferous"? |
odoriferous | s | odoriferous spices | having a natural fragrance | wordnet | [] | "odoriferous spices" What is the definition of "odoriferous"? |
nimbleness | n | nimbleness of wit and imagination | intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind | wordnet | [] | "nimbleness of wit and imagination" What is the definition of "nimbleness"? |
laughing | s | laughing children | showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness | wordnet | [] | "laughing children" What is the definition of "laughing"? |
blood | n | a person of hot blood | temperament or disposition | wordnet | [] | "a person of hot blood" What is the definition of "blood"? |
blood | n | we need more young blood in this organization | people viewed as members of a group | wordnet | [] | "we need more young blood in this organization" What is the definition of "blood"? |
wallah | n | a kitchen wallah | usually in combination | wordnet | [] | "a kitchen wallah" What is the definition of "wallah"? |
scurvy | s | a scurvy trick | of the most contemptible kind | wordnet | [] | "a scurvy trick" What is the definition of "scurvy"? |
south | r | we moved south | in a southern direction | wordnet | [] | "we moved south" What is the definition of "south"? |
lens | n | the writer is the lens through which history can be seen | a channel through which something can be seen or understood | wordnet | [] | "the writer is the lens through which history can be seen" What is the definition of "lens"? |
bobtail | s | bobtail mare | having a short or shortened tail | wordnet | [] | "bobtail mare" What is the definition of "bobtail"? |
salivary | a | salivary gland | of or relating to saliva | wordnet | [] | "salivary gland" What is the definition of "salivary"? |
uptake | n | they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids | a process of taking up or using up or consuming | wordnet | [] | "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids" What is the definition of "uptake"? |
slightly | r | the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other | to a small degree or extent | wordnet | [] | "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other" What is the definition of "slightly"? |
slightly | r | slightly built | in a slim or slender manner | wordnet | [] | "slightly built" What is the definition of "slightly"? |
indefatigable | s | an indefatigable advocate of equal rights | showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality | wordnet | [
"tireless",
""
] | "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights" What is the definition of "indefatigable"? |
precious | s | diamonds , sapphires , rubies , and emeralds are precious stones | of high worth or cost | wordnet | [] | "diamonds , sapphires , rubies , and emeralds are precious stones" What is the definition of "precious"? |
precious | s | children are precious | characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for | wordnet | [] | "children are precious" What is the definition of "precious"? |
precious | s | precious memories | held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature | wordnet | [] | "precious memories" What is the definition of "precious"? |
precious | r | there is precious little time left | extremely | wordnet | [] | "there is precious little time left" What is the definition of "precious"? |
leading | s | the leading man | indicating the most important performer or role | wordnet | [
"stellar",
"",
"star"
] | "the leading man" What is the definition of "leading"? |
leading | s | the country 's leading poet | greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement | wordnet | [] | "the country 's leading poet" What is the definition of "leading"? |
leading | a | we rode in the leading car | going or proceeding or going in advance | wordnet | [] | "we rode in the leading car" What is the definition of "leading"? |
leading | a | we rode in the leading car | showing the way | wordnet | [] | "we rode in the leading car" What is the definition of "leading"? |
focus | n | the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology | the concentration of attention or energy on something | wordnet | [
"immersion",
"particularism",
"engrossment",
"centering",
"concentration"
] | "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology" What is the definition of "focus"? |
focus | n | in focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system | wordnet | [] | "in focus" What is the definition of "focus"? |
focus | n | the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion | maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea | wordnet | [] | "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion" What is the definition of "focus"? |
focus | v | Please focus the image | to we can not enjoy the movie | wordnet | [
"sharpen",
"correct",
"set",
"adjust"
] | "Please focus the image" What is the definition of "focus"? |
mash | v | mash the garlic | to reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | wordnet | [
"bray",
"grind",
"mill",
"milled",
"milling",
"pulp",
"fragmented",
"pestle"
] | "mash the garlic" What is the definition of "mash"? |
scuffle | v | the drunken men started to scuffle | to fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters | wordnet | [] | "the drunken men started to scuffle" What is the definition of "scuffle"? |
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