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juvenile
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a
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juvenile diabetes
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of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
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"juvenile diabetes" What is the definition of "juvenile"?
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juvenile
|
s
|
their behavior was juvenile
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displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
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"their behavior was juvenile" What is the definition of "juvenile"?
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catcher
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n
|
a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment
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the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
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[] |
"a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment" What is the definition of "catcher"?
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planting
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n
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he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway
|
the act of fixing firmly in place
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"he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway" What is the definition of "planting"?
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separatism
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n
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separatism is a serious problem in Quebec
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a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group
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"separatism is a serious problem in Quebec" What is the definition of "separatism"?
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separatism
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n
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separatism is a serious problem in Quebec
|
the principles and practices of separatists
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[] |
"separatism is a serious problem in Quebec" What is the definition of "separatism"?
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rightly
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r
|
he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time
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with honesty
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[
"justly",
""
] |
"he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time" What is the definition of "rightly"?
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bipartite
|
s
|
a bipartite document
|
involving two parts or elements
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[] |
"a bipartite document" What is the definition of "bipartite"?
|
disdainful
|
s
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some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
|
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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[] |
"some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines" What is the definition of "disdainful"?
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corruption
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n
|
the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
|
moral perversion
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wordnet
|
[
"depravation",
"immorality",
"putrefaction",
"degeneracy",
"depravity"
] |
"the luxury and corruption among the upper classes" What is the definition of "corruption"?
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corruption
|
n
|
the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
|
impairment of virtue and moral principles
|
wordnet
|
[
"depravation",
"immorality",
"putrefaction",
"degeneracy",
"depravity"
] |
"the luxury and corruption among the upper classes" What is the definition of "corruption"?
|
corruption
|
n
|
corruption of a minor
|
destroying someones or some groups honesty or loyalty
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wordnet
|
[
"subversion",
"debasement"
] |
"corruption of a minor" What is the definition of "corruption"?
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corruption
|
n
|
corruption of a minor
|
undermining moral integrity
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wordnet
|
[
"subversion",
"debasement"
] |
"corruption of a minor" What is the definition of "corruption"?
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electric
|
a
|
electric current
|
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
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[] |
"electric current" What is the definition of "electric"?
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electric
|
s
|
an atmosphere electric with suspicion
|
exceptionally tense
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wordnet
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[] |
"an atmosphere electric with suspicion" What is the definition of "electric"?
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electric
|
s
|
gave an electric reading of the play
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affected by emotion as if by electricity
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[] |
"gave an electric reading of the play" What is the definition of "electric"?
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electric
|
s
|
gave an electric reading of the play
|
thrilling
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[] |
"gave an electric reading of the play" What is the definition of "electric"?
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molecular
|
a
|
molecular structure
|
relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
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wordnet
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[] |
"molecular structure" What is the definition of "molecular"?
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molecular
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a
|
proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception " -- G.A. Miller
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relating to simple or elementary organization
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[] |
"proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception " -- G.A. Miller" What is the definition of "molecular"?
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fatally
|
r
|
he was fatally ill equipped for the climb
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with fatal consequences or implications
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[] |
"he was fatally ill equipped for the climb" What is the definition of "fatally"?
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incipient
|
s
|
incipient civil disorder
|
only partly in existence
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wordnet
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[] |
"incipient civil disorder" What is the definition of "incipient"?
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incipient
|
s
|
incipient civil disorder
|
imperfectly formed
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wordnet
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[] |
"incipient civil disorder" What is the definition of "incipient"?
|
quaternary
|
s
|
a quaternary compound
|
consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four
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[] |
"a quaternary compound" What is the definition of "quaternary"?
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quaternary
|
s
|
the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present
|
coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
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wordnet
|
[
"fourth",
""
] |
"the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present" What is the definition of "quaternary"?
|
amalgam
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n
|
his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas
|
a combination or blend of diverse things
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"his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas" What is the definition of "amalgam"?
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coloration
|
n
|
her healthy coloration
|
appearance with regard to color
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"her healthy coloration" What is the definition of "coloration"?
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machine
|
n
|
the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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an efficient person
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[] |
"the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine" What is the definition of "machine"?
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machine
|
n
|
the war machine
|
an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
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[] |
"the war machine" What is the definition of "machine"?
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unforeseeable
|
s
|
unforeseeable consequences
|
incapable of being anticipated
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[] |
"unforeseeable consequences" What is the definition of "unforeseeable"?
|
deterrent
|
s
|
the deterrent effects of high prices
|
tending to deter
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[] |
"the deterrent effects of high prices" What is the definition of "deterrent"?
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perpetual
|
s
|
hell 's perpetual fires
|
continuing forever or indefinitely
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wordnet
|
[
"ageless",
"",
"eternal",
"everlasting"
] |
"hell 's perpetual fires" What is the definition of "perpetual"?
|
perpetual
|
s
|
the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
|
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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wordnet
|
[
"incessant",
""
] |
"the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy" What is the definition of "perpetual"?
|
blowy
|
s
|
blowy weather
|
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
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wordnet
|
[
"windy",
"",
"breezy"
] |
"blowy weather" What is the definition of "blowy"?
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drop
|
n
|
he had a drop too much to drink
|
a small indefinite quantity especially of a liquid
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[] |
"he had a drop too much to drink" What is the definition of "drop"?
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drop
|
n
|
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
|
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
|
wordnet
|
[
"decrease",
"correction",
"dip",
"decrement"
] |
"a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index" What is the definition of "drop"?
|
drop
|
v
|
Do n't drop the dishes
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to let fall to the ground
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wordnet
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[] |
"Do n't drop the dishes" What is the definition of "drop"?
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fit
|
n
|
he had a fit
|
a display of bad temper
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[] |
"he had a fit" What is the definition of "fit"?
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fit
|
n
|
a fit of coughing
|
a sudden uncontrollable attack
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wordnet
|
[
"paroxysm",
"convulsion",
"attack"
] |
"a fit of coughing" What is the definition of "fit"?
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fit
|
v
|
This piece wo n't fit into the puzzle
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to be the right size or shape
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wordnet
|
[
"fitting",
"joint",
"fit",
"tessellated",
"jointed"
] |
"This piece wo n't fit into the puzzle" What is the definition of "fit"?
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fit
|
v
|
Can you fit the toy into the box ?
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to insert or adjust several objects or people
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[] |
"Can you fit the toy into the box ?" What is the definition of "fit"?
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fit
|
a
|
a fit subject for discussion
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meeting adequate standards for a purpose
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"a fit subject for discussion" What is the definition of "fit"?
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fit
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a
|
felt relaxed and fit after their holiday
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physically and mentally sound or healthy
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[] |
"felt relaxed and fit after their holiday" What is the definition of "fit"?
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fit
|
s
|
in no fit state to continue
|
on the point of or strongly disposed
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[] |
"in no fit state to continue" What is the definition of "fit"?
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coldness
|
n
|
a distressing coldness of tone and manner
|
a lack of affection or enthusiasm
|
wordnet
|
[
"stone",
"frigidity",
"iciness",
"chilliness",
"coolness"
] |
"a distressing coldness of tone and manner" What is the definition of "coldness"?
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coldness
|
n
|
the coldness made our breath visible
|
the absence of heat
|
wordnet
|
[
"cool",
"frigidity",
"iciness",
"nip",
"chill",
"chilliness",
"vasoconstrictor",
"pressor",
"coolness"
] |
"the coldness made our breath visible" What is the definition of "coldness"?
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undo
|
v
|
I wish I could undo my actions
|
to cancel , annul , or reverse an action or its effect
|
wordnet
|
[
"unknot",
"spread",
"unbutton",
"disentangle",
"undone",
"unravel",
"reversed",
"turn",
"undoing",
"unfasten",
"untie",
"unwind",
"unbuckle",
"unpick"
] |
"I wish I could undo my actions" What is the definition of "undo"?
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rose
|
v
|
the value of our house rose sharply last year
|
to increase in value or to a higher point
|
wordnet
|
[
"rise",
"climb",
"bull",
"soar",
"grow"
] |
"the value of our house rose sharply last year" What is the definition of "rose"?
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sharpen
|
v
|
sharpen the knives
|
to make sharp or sharper
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wordnet
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[] |
"sharpen the knives" What is the definition of "sharpen"?
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sharpen
|
v
|
We had to sharpen our arguments
|
to make crisp or more crisp and precise
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wordnet
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[] |
"We had to sharpen our arguments" What is the definition of "sharpen"?
|
grunt
|
n
|
he went from grunt to chairman in six years
|
an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he went from grunt to chairman in six years" What is the definition of "grunt"?
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preferential
|
s
|
preferential tariff rates
|
manifesting partiality
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[] |
"preferential tariff rates" What is the definition of "preferential"?
|
asunder
|
s
|
as wide asunder as pole from pole
|
widely separated especially in space
|
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[] |
"as wide asunder as pole from pole" What is the definition of "asunder"?
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asunder
|
r
|
torn asunder
|
into parts or pieces
|
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[] |
"torn asunder" What is the definition of "asunder"?
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insecurely
|
r
|
she always acts very insecurely in the presence of her father
|
in a tentative and self-conscious manner
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[] |
"she always acts very insecurely in the presence of her father" What is the definition of "insecurely"?
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insecurely
|
r
|
our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money
|
in a manner involving risk
|
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[] |
"our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money" What is the definition of "insecurely"?
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overdue
|
s
|
an overdue installment
|
past due
|
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[] |
"an overdue installment" What is the definition of "overdue"?
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overdue
|
s
|
an overdue installment
|
not paid at the scheduled time
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[] |
"an overdue installment" What is the definition of "overdue"?
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jutting
|
s
|
the jutting limb of a tree
|
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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[] |
"the jutting limb of a tree" What is the definition of "jutting"?
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heroic
|
s
|
the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy
|
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
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wordnet
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"the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy" What is the definition of "heroic"?
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heroic
|
s
|
of heroic proportions
|
very imposing or impressive
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wordnet
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[] |
"of heroic proportions" What is the definition of "heroic"?
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heroic
|
s
|
of heroic proportions
|
surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale
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wordnet
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[] |
"of heroic proportions" What is the definition of "heroic"?
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heroic
|
s
|
heroic undertakings
|
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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[] |
"heroic undertakings" What is the definition of "heroic"?
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heroic
|
a
|
heroic legends
|
relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity
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wordnet
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[] |
"heroic legends" What is the definition of "heroic"?
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sainted
|
s
|
my sainted mother
|
marked by utter benignity
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wordnet
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[] |
"my sainted mother" What is the definition of "sainted"?
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talk
|
n
|
let 's have more work and less talk around here
|
an exchange of ideas via conversation
|
wordnet
|
[
"nothingness",
"cant",
"talking",
"chatter",
"wind",
"cackle",
"conversation"
] |
"let 's have more work and less talk around here" What is the definition of "talk"?
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talk
|
n
|
his poetry contains much talk about love and anger
|
discussion
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wordnet
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[] |
"his poetry contains much talk about love and anger" What is the definition of "talk"?
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talk
|
v
|
We often talk business
|
to exchange thoughts
|
wordnet
|
[
"continued",
"flirt",
"coquette",
"cheek",
"discourse",
"communicate",
"philander",
"rap",
"mash",
"pontificate",
"talking",
"gossip",
"speaking",
"level",
"butterfly",
"intercommunicate",
"converse",
"spoken",
"speak",
"romance",
"spoke",
"proceed"
] |
"We often talk business" What is the definition of "talk"?
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inarticulate
|
a
|
inarticulate beasts
|
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
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wordnet
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[] |
"inarticulate beasts" What is the definition of "inarticulate"?
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landless
|
a
|
the landless peasantry
|
owning no land
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the landless peasantry" What is the definition of "landless"?
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precedence
|
n
|
... its precedence as the world 's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals
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status established in order of importance or urgency
|
wordnet
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[] |
"... its precedence as the world 's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals" What is the definition of "precedence"?
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middle
|
n
|
the middle of the war
|
time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period
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wordnet
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[] |
"the middle of the war" What is the definition of "middle"?
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middle
|
s
|
the middle point on a line
|
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
|
wordnet
|
[
"mediate",
""
] |
"the middle point on a line" What is the definition of "middle"?
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middle
|
a
|
in the middle years
|
between an earlier and a later period of time
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wordnet
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[] |
"in the middle years" What is the definition of "middle"?
|
suitable
|
s
|
a tractor suitable ( or fit ) for heavy duty
|
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a tractor suitable ( or fit ) for heavy duty" What is the definition of "suitable"?
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suitable
|
s
|
the parents found the girl suitable for their son
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worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
|
wordnet
|
[
"desirable",
"",
"worthy"
] |
"the parents found the girl suitable for their son" What is the definition of "suitable"?
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subsistence
|
n
|
social security provided only a bare subsistence
|
minimal or marginal resources for subsisting
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wordnet
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[] |
"social security provided only a bare subsistence" What is the definition of "subsistence"?
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subsistence
|
n
|
farming is a hard means of subsistence
|
a means of surviving
|
wordnet
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[] |
"farming is a hard means of subsistence" What is the definition of "subsistence"?
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aliquot
|
n
|
4 is an aliquot part of 12
|
an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
|
wordnet
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[] |
"4 is an aliquot part of 12" What is the definition of "aliquot"?
|
benumbed
|
s
|
the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond
|
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond" What is the definition of "benumbed"?
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predatory
|
s
|
a predatory bird
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living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a predatory bird" What is the definition of "predatory"?
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predatory
|
s
|
predatory warfare
|
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
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wordnet
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[] |
"predatory warfare" What is the definition of "predatory"?
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predatory
|
s
|
predatory capitalists
|
living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain
|
wordnet
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[] |
"predatory capitalists" What is the definition of "predatory"?
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lumpy
|
s
|
lumpy gravy
|
having lumps
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wordnet
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[] |
"lumpy gravy" What is the definition of "lumpy"?
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lumpy
|
s
|
lumpy gravy
|
not smooth and even in texture
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wordnet
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[] |
"lumpy gravy" What is the definition of "lumpy"?
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shoddy
|
s
|
shoddy business practices
|
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
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wordnet
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[] |
"shoddy business practices" What is the definition of "shoddy"?
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abuzz
|
s
|
the room was abuzz over the latest scandal
|
noisy like the sound of a bee
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wordnet
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[] |
"the room was abuzz over the latest scandal" What is the definition of "abuzz"?
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multiple
|
n
|
36 is a multiple of 9
|
the product of a quantity by an integer
|
wordnet
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[] |
"36 is a multiple of 9" What is the definition of "multiple"?
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multiple
|
a
|
multiple birth
|
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
|
wordnet
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[] |
"multiple birth" What is the definition of "multiple"?
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oceanic
|
a
|
oceanic islands like Bermuda
|
relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
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wordnet
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[] |
"oceanic islands like Bermuda" What is the definition of "oceanic"?
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oceanic
|
s
|
the oceanic violence of his rage
|
resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree
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wordnet
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[] |
"the oceanic violence of his rage" What is the definition of "oceanic"?
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oceanic
|
s
|
oceanic waters
|
constituting or living in the open sea
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wordnet
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[] |
"oceanic waters" What is the definition of "oceanic"?
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lapsed
|
v
|
The correspondence lapsed
|
to end , at least for a long time
|
wordnet
|
[
"stop",
"end",
"lapse",
"terminate",
"cease",
"finish"
] |
"The correspondence lapsed" What is the definition of "lapsed"?
|
lapsed
|
s
|
a lapsed Catholic
|
no longer active or practicing
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a lapsed Catholic" What is the definition of "lapsed"?
|
inauspicious
|
s
|
my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven " - P.B.Shelley
|
presaging ill fortune
|
wordnet
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[] |
"my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven " - P.B.Shelley" What is the definition of "inauspicious"?
|
torpid
|
s
|
a mind grown torpid in old age
|
slow and apathetic
|
wordnet
|
[
"sluggish",
"",
"inert",
"soggy"
] |
"a mind grown torpid in old age" What is the definition of "torpid"?
|
torpid
|
s
|
torpid frogs
|
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"torpid frogs" What is the definition of "torpid"?
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optionally
|
r
|
this rule is applied optionally
|
in an optional manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"this rule is applied optionally" What is the definition of "optionally"?
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incompressible
|
a
|
mounds of incompressible garbage
|
incapable of being compressed
|
wordnet
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[] |
"mounds of incompressible garbage" What is the definition of "incompressible"?
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incompressible
|
a
|
mounds of incompressible garbage
|
resisting compression
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"mounds of incompressible garbage" What is the definition of "incompressible"?
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inventory
|
n
|
an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing
|
making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing" What is the definition of "inventory"?
|
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