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juvenile | a | juvenile diabetes | of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people | wordnet | [] | "juvenile diabetes" What is the definition of "juvenile"? |
juvenile | s | their behavior was juvenile | displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | wordnet | [] | "their behavior was juvenile" What is the definition of "juvenile"? |
catcher | n | a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws | wordnet | [] | "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment" What is the definition of "catcher"? |
planting | n | he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway | the act of fixing firmly in place | wordnet | [] | "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway" What is the definition of "planting"? |
separatism | n | separatism is a serious problem in Quebec | a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group | wordnet | [] | "separatism is a serious problem in Quebec" What is the definition of "separatism"? |
separatism | n | separatism is a serious problem in Quebec | the principles and practices of separatists | wordnet | [] | "separatism is a serious problem in Quebec" What is the definition of "separatism"? |
rightly | r | he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time | with honesty | wordnet | [
"justly",
""
] | "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time" What is the definition of "rightly"? |
bipartite | s | a bipartite document | involving two parts or elements | wordnet | [] | "a bipartite document" What is the definition of "bipartite"? |
disdainful | s | 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 | wordnet | [] | "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines" What is the definition of "disdainful"? |
corruption | n | the luxury and corruption among the upper classes | moral perversion | wordnet | [
"depravation",
"immorality",
"putrefaction",
"degeneracy",
"depravity"
] | "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes" What is the definition of "corruption"? |
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 | wordnet | [
"subversion",
"debasement"
] | "corruption of a minor" What is the definition of "corruption"? |
corruption | n | corruption of a minor | undermining moral integrity | wordnet | [
"subversion",
"debasement"
] | "corruption of a minor" What is the definition of "corruption"? |
electric | a | electric current | using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity | wordnet | [] | "electric current" What is the definition of "electric"? |
electric | s | an atmosphere electric with suspicion | exceptionally tense | wordnet | [] | "an atmosphere electric with suspicion" What is the definition of "electric"? |
electric | s | gave an electric reading of the play | affected by emotion as if by electricity | wordnet | [] | "gave an electric reading of the play" What is the definition of "electric"? |
electric | s | gave an electric reading of the play | thrilling | wordnet | [] | "gave an electric reading of the play" What is the definition of "electric"? |
molecular | a | molecular structure | relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules | wordnet | [] | "molecular structure" What is the definition of "molecular"? |
molecular | a | proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception " -- G.A. Miller | relating to simple or elementary organization | wordnet | [] | "proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception " -- G.A. Miller" What is the definition of "molecular"? |
fatally | r | he was fatally ill equipped for the climb | with fatal consequences or implications | wordnet | [] | "he was fatally ill equipped for the climb" What is the definition of "fatally"? |
incipient | s | incipient civil disorder | only partly in existence | wordnet | [] | "incipient civil disorder" What is the definition of "incipient"? |
incipient | s | incipient civil disorder | imperfectly formed | wordnet | [] | "incipient civil disorder" What is the definition of "incipient"? |
quaternary | s | a quaternary compound | consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four | wordnet | [] | "a quaternary compound" What is the definition of "quaternary"? |
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 | 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 | n | his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas | a combination or blend of diverse things | wordnet | [] | "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas" What is the definition of "amalgam"? |
coloration | n | her healthy coloration | appearance with regard to color | wordnet | [] | "her healthy coloration" What is the definition of "coloration"? |
machine | n | the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine | an efficient person | wordnet | [] | "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine" What is the definition of "machine"? |
machine | n | the war machine | an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently | wordnet | [] | "the war machine" What is the definition of "machine"? |
unforeseeable | s | unforeseeable consequences | incapable of being anticipated | wordnet | [] | "unforeseeable consequences" What is the definition of "unforeseeable"? |
deterrent | s | the deterrent effects of high prices | tending to deter | wordnet | [] | "the deterrent effects of high prices" What is the definition of "deterrent"? |
perpetual | s | hell 's perpetual fires | continuing forever or indefinitely | 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 | 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 | wordnet | [
"windy",
"",
"breezy"
] | "blowy weather" What is the definition of "blowy"? |
drop | n | he had a drop too much to drink | a small indefinite quantity especially of a liquid | wordnet | [] | "he had a drop too much to drink" What is the definition of "drop"? |
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 | to let fall to the ground | wordnet | [] | "Do n't drop the dishes" What is the definition of "drop"? |
fit | n | he had a fit | a display of bad temper | wordnet | [] | "he had a fit" What is the definition of "fit"? |
fit | n | a fit of coughing | a sudden uncontrollable attack | wordnet | [
"paroxysm",
"convulsion",
"attack"
] | "a fit of coughing" What is the definition of "fit"? |
fit | v | This piece wo n't fit into the puzzle | to be the right size or shape | wordnet | [
"fitting",
"joint",
"fit",
"tessellated",
"jointed"
] | "This piece wo n't fit into the puzzle" What is the definition of "fit"? |
fit | v | Can you fit the toy into the box ? | to insert or adjust several objects or people | wordnet | [] | "Can you fit the toy into the box ?" What is the definition of "fit"? |
fit | a | a fit subject for discussion | meeting adequate standards for a purpose | wordnet | [] | "a fit subject for discussion" What is the definition of "fit"? |
fit | a | felt relaxed and fit after their holiday | physically and mentally sound or healthy | wordnet | [] | "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday" What is the definition of "fit"? |
fit | s | in no fit state to continue | on the point of or strongly disposed | wordnet | [] | "in no fit state to continue" What is the definition of "fit"? |
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"? |
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"? |
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"? |
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"? |
sharpen | v | sharpen the knives | to make sharp or sharper | wordnet | [] | "sharpen the knives" What is the definition of "sharpen"? |
sharpen | v | We had to sharpen our arguments | to make crisp or more crisp and precise | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "he went from grunt to chairman in six years" What is the definition of "grunt"? |
preferential | s | preferential tariff rates | manifesting partiality | wordnet | [] | "preferential tariff rates" What is the definition of "preferential"? |
asunder | s | as wide asunder as pole from pole | widely separated especially in space | wordnet | [] | "as wide asunder as pole from pole" What is the definition of "asunder"? |
asunder | r | torn asunder | into parts or pieces | wordnet | [] | "torn asunder" What is the definition of "asunder"? |
insecurely | r | she always acts very insecurely in the presence of her father | in a tentative and self-conscious manner | wordnet | [] | "she always acts very insecurely in the presence of her father" What is the definition of "insecurely"? |
insecurely | r | our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money | in a manner involving risk | wordnet | [] | "our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money" What is the definition of "insecurely"? |
overdue | s | an overdue installment | past due | wordnet | [] | "an overdue installment" What is the definition of "overdue"? |
overdue | s | an overdue installment | not paid at the scheduled time | wordnet | [] | "an overdue installment" What is the definition of "overdue"? |
jutting | s | the jutting limb of a tree | extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary | wordnet | [] | "the jutting limb of a tree" What is the definition of "jutting"? |
heroic | s | the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes | wordnet | [] | "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy" What is the definition of "heroic"? |
heroic | s | of heroic proportions | very imposing or impressive | wordnet | [] | "of heroic proportions" What is the definition of "heroic"? |
heroic | s | of heroic proportions | surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale | wordnet | [] | "of heroic proportions" What is the definition of "heroic"? |
heroic | s | heroic undertakings | of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope | wordnet | [] | "heroic undertakings" What is the definition of "heroic"? |
heroic | a | heroic legends | relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity | wordnet | [] | "heroic legends" What is the definition of "heroic"? |
sainted | s | my sainted mother | marked by utter benignity | wordnet | [] | "my sainted mother" What is the definition of "sainted"? |
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"? |
talk | n | his poetry contains much talk about love and anger | discussion | wordnet | [] | "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger" What is the definition of "talk"? |
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"? |
inarticulate | a | inarticulate beasts | without or deprived of the use of speech or words | wordnet | [] | "inarticulate beasts" What is the definition of "inarticulate"? |
landless | a | the landless peasantry | owning no land | wordnet | [] | "the landless peasantry" What is the definition of "landless"? |
precedence | n | ... its precedence as the world 's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals | status established in order of importance or urgency | wordnet | [] | "... its precedence as the world 's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals" What is the definition of "precedence"? |
middle | n | the middle of the war | time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period | wordnet | [] | "the middle of the war" What is the definition of "middle"? |
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"? |
middle | a | in the middle years | between an earlier and a later period of time | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "a tractor suitable ( or fit ) for heavy duty" What is the definition of "suitable"? |
suitable | s | the parents found the girl suitable for their son | 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"? |
subsistence | n | social security provided only a bare subsistence | minimal or marginal resources for subsisting | wordnet | [] | "social security provided only a bare subsistence" What is the definition of "subsistence"? |
subsistence | n | farming is a hard means of subsistence | a means of surviving | wordnet | [] | "farming is a hard means of subsistence" What is the definition of "subsistence"? |
aliquot | n | 4 is an aliquot part of 12 | an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond" What is the definition of "benumbed"? |
predatory | s | a predatory bird | living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey | wordnet | [] | "a predatory bird" What is the definition of "predatory"? |
predatory | s | predatory warfare | characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | wordnet | [] | "predatory warfare" What is the definition of "predatory"? |
predatory | s | predatory capitalists | living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain | wordnet | [] | "predatory capitalists" What is the definition of "predatory"? |
lumpy | s | lumpy gravy | having lumps | wordnet | [] | "lumpy gravy" What is the definition of "lumpy"? |
lumpy | s | lumpy gravy | not smooth and even in texture | wordnet | [] | "lumpy gravy" What is the definition of "lumpy"? |
shoddy | s | shoddy business practices | designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | wordnet | [] | "shoddy business practices" What is the definition of "shoddy"? |
abuzz | s | the room was abuzz over the latest scandal | noisy like the sound of a bee | wordnet | [] | "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal" What is the definition of "abuzz"? |
multiple | n | 36 is a multiple of 9 | the product of a quantity by an integer | wordnet | [] | "36 is a multiple of 9" What is the definition of "multiple"? |
multiple | a | multiple birth | having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual | wordnet | [] | "multiple birth" What is the definition of "multiple"? |
oceanic | a | oceanic islands like Bermuda | relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean | wordnet | [] | "oceanic islands like Bermuda" What is the definition of "oceanic"? |
oceanic | s | the oceanic violence of his rage | resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree | wordnet | [] | "the oceanic violence of his rage" What is the definition of "oceanic"? |
oceanic | s | oceanic waters | constituting or living in the open sea | wordnet | [] | "oceanic waters" What is the definition of "oceanic"? |
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 | [] | "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 | [] | "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"? |
optionally | r | this rule is applied optionally | in an optional manner | wordnet | [] | "this rule is applied optionally" What is the definition of "optionally"? |
incompressible | a | mounds of incompressible garbage | incapable of being compressed | wordnet | [] | "mounds of incompressible garbage" What is the definition of "incompressible"? |
incompressible | a | mounds of incompressible garbage | resisting compression | wordnet | [] | "mounds of incompressible garbage" What is the definition of "incompressible"? |
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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