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lewd | s | lewd whisperings of a dirty old man | suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | wordnet | [] | "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man" What is the definition of "lewd"? |
cosmological | a | cosmological redshift | pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe | wordnet | [] | "cosmological redshift" What is the definition of "cosmological"? |
cosmological | a | a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God | pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality | wordnet | [] | "a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God" What is the definition of "cosmological"? |
pave | v | pave the roads in the village | to cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic | wordnet | [
"coat",
"surface",
"paving",
"coating",
"cobble",
"cobblestone"
] | "pave the roads in the village" What is the definition of "pave"? |
correct | v | The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia | to treat a defect | wordnet | [] | "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia" What is the definition of "correct"? |
correct | a | the correct answer | free from error | wordnet | [] | "the correct answer" What is the definition of "correct"? |
correct | a | the correct answer | especially conforming to fact or truth | wordnet | [] | "the correct answer" What is the definition of "correct"? |
impermanent | a | politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber | not permanent | wordnet | [] | "politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber" What is the definition of "impermanent"? |
impermanent | a | politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber | not lasting | wordnet | [] | "politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber" What is the definition of "impermanent"? |
book | n | I am reading a good book on economics | a written work or composition that has been published printed on pages bound together | wordnet | [] | "I am reading a good book on economics" What is the definition of "book"? |
book | n | he used a large book as a doorstop | physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together | wordnet | [
"product",
"novel",
"album",
"journal",
"folio",
"production",
"sketchbook",
"notebook",
"volume"
] | "he used a large book as a doorstop" What is the definition of "book"? |
punishable | s | punishable offenses | liable to or deserving punishment | wordnet | [] | "punishable offenses" What is the definition of "punishable"? |
linguistic | a | linguistic behavior | consisting of or related to language | wordnet | [] | "linguistic behavior" What is the definition of "linguistic"? |
linguistic | a | linguistic theory | of or relating to the scientific study of language | wordnet | [] | "linguistic theory" What is the definition of "linguistic"? |
reinstatement | n | her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly | the condition of being reinstated | wordnet | [] | "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly" What is the definition of "reinstatement"? |
reinstatement | n | we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel | the act of restoring someone to a previous position | wordnet | [] | "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel" What is the definition of "reinstatement"? |
premature | a | a premature infant | born after a gestation period of less than the normal time | wordnet | [] | "a premature infant" What is the definition of "premature"? |
premature | s | illness led to his premature death | uncommonly early or before the expected time | wordnet | [] | "illness led to his premature death" What is the definition of "premature"? |
premature | s | a premature judgment | too soon or too hasty | wordnet | [] | "a premature judgment" What is the definition of "premature"? |
carnivore | n | Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore | any animal that feeds on flesh | wordnet | [] | "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore" What is the definition of "carnivore"? |
invertebrate | a | worms are an example of invertebrate animals | lacking a backbone or spinal column | wordnet | [] | "worms are an example of invertebrate animals" What is the definition of "invertebrate"? |
discount | v | I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes | to give a reduction in price on | wordnet | [] | "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" What is the definition of "discount"? |
penetration | n | the penetration of upper management by women | the act of entering into or through something | wordnet | [] | "the penetration of upper management by women" What is the definition of "penetration"? |
indication | n | an indication of foul play | something that serves to indicate or suggest | wordnet | [] | "an indication of foul play" What is the definition of "indication"? |
indication | n | the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics | a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure | wordnet | [] | "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics" What is the definition of "indication"? |
sauce | v | sauce the roast | to add zest or flavor to , make more interesting | wordnet | [] | "sauce the roast" What is the definition of "sauce"? |
judicially | r | judicially controlled process | in a judicial manner | wordnet | [] | "judicially controlled process" What is the definition of "judicially"? |
faded | s | faded jeans | having lost freshness or brilliance of color | wordnet | [
"washy",
"",
"bleached"
] | "faded jeans" What is the definition of "faded"? |
faded | s | the faded tones of an old recording | reduced in strength | wordnet | [] | "the faded tones of an old recording" What is the definition of "faded"? |
hardness | n | the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present | a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering | wordnet | [] | "the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present" What is the definition of "hardness"? |
hardness | n | he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness | the quality of being difficult to do | wordnet | [] | "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness" What is the definition of "hardness"? |
promiscuously | r | she reads promiscuously | in an indiscriminate manner | wordnet | [] | "she reads promiscuously" What is the definition of "promiscuously"? |
promiscuously | r | this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously | in a licentious and promiscuous manner | wordnet | [
"wantonly",
""
] | "this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously" What is the definition of "promiscuously"? |
lovable | a | a mischievous but lovable child | having characteristics that attract love or affection | wordnet | [] | "a mischievous but lovable child" What is the definition of "lovable"? |
wroth | s | but wroth as he was , a short struggle ended in reconciliation | vehemently incensed and condemnatory | wordnet | [] | "but wroth as he was , a short struggle ended in reconciliation" What is the definition of "wroth"? |
juiceless | s | dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown | lacking interest or stimulation | wordnet | [] | "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown" What is the definition of "juiceless"? |
juiceless | s | dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown | dull and lifeless | wordnet | [] | "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown" What is the definition of "juiceless"? |
rack | v | rack one 's brains | to stretch to the limits | wordnet | [
"strain",
"stress",
"strained",
"racking",
"try"
] | "rack one 's brains" What is the definition of "rack"? |
glory | n | he valued glory above life itself | a state of high honor | wordnet | [
"honor",
"glorification"
] | "he valued glory above life itself" What is the definition of "glory"? |
glory | n | the glory of the sunrise | brilliant radiant beauty | wordnet | [
"beauty",
"resplendence"
] | "the glory of the sunrise" What is the definition of "glory"? |
gastronomic | a | gastronomic adventures | of or relating to gastronomy | wordnet | [] | "gastronomic adventures" What is the definition of "gastronomic"? |
advisability | n | they questioned the advisability of our policy | the quality of being advisable | wordnet | [] | "they questioned the advisability of our policy" What is the definition of "advisability"? |
nodular | s | nodular ores | having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules | wordnet | [] | "nodular ores" What is the definition of "nodular"? |
superfine | s | superfine sugar | of extremely fine size or texture | wordnet | [] | "superfine sugar" What is the definition of "superfine"? |
superfine | s | made of superfine Flemish cloth | very fine in quality | wordnet | [] | "made of superfine Flemish cloth" What is the definition of "superfine"? |
reset | v | reset instruments and dials | to set to zero | wordnet | [] | "reset instruments and dials" What is the definition of "reset"? |
subservient | s | editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones " - G. B. Shaw | compliant and obedient to authority | wordnet | [] | "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones " - G. B. Shaw" What is the definition of "subservient"? |
subservient | s | she has become submissive and subservient | abjectly submissive | wordnet | [] | "she has become submissive and subservient" What is the definition of "subservient"? |
subservient | s | she has become submissive and subservient | characteristic of a slave or servant | wordnet | [] | "she has become submissive and subservient" What is the definition of "subservient"? |
surtax | v | surtax luxury items that cost more than $ 1,000 | to levy an extra tax on | wordnet | [] | "surtax luxury items that cost more than $ 1,000" What is the definition of "surtax"? |
reputedly | r | fish with reputedly poisonous flesh | by repute | wordnet | [] | "fish with reputedly poisonous flesh" What is the definition of "reputedly"? |
reputedly | r | fish with reputedly poisonous flesh | according to general belief | wordnet | [] | "fish with reputedly poisonous flesh" What is the definition of "reputedly"? |
cloudy | s | gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion " - H.T.Moore | lacking definite form or limits | wordnet | [] | "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion " - H.T.Moore" What is the definition of "cloudy"? |
cloudy | s | a cloudy liquid | clouded as with sediment | wordnet | [
"turbid",
"muddy",
"murky",
""
] | "a cloudy liquid" What is the definition of "cloudy"? |
cloudy | a | cloudy skies | full of or covered with clouds | wordnet | [] | "cloudy skies" What is the definition of "cloudy"? |
acquaint | v | Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move | to inform | wordnet | [
"inform",
"acquainted"
] | "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move" What is the definition of "acquaint"? |
acquaint | v | permit me to acquaint you with my son | to cause to come to know personally | wordnet | [
"inform",
"acquainted",
"reintroduce"
] | "permit me to acquaint you with my son" What is the definition of "acquaint"? |
acquaint | v | you should acquaint yourself with your new computer | to make familiar or conversant with | wordnet | [
"versed",
"familiarize",
"inform",
"orient",
"acquainted",
"verse"
] | "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer" What is the definition of "acquaint"? |
jagged | s | the jagged outline of the crags | having a sharply uneven surface or outline | wordnet | [] | "the jagged outline of the crags" What is the definition of "jagged"? |
appointment | n | the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee | the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | wordnet | [
"conclusion",
"ordination",
"decision",
"assignment",
"determination",
"recognition"
] | "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" What is the definition of "appointment"? |
appointment | n | he applied for an appointment in the treasury | the job to which you are or hope to be appointed | wordnet | [] | "he applied for an appointment in the treasury" What is the definition of "appointment"? |
advisable | a | such action is neither necessary nor advisable | worthy of being recommended or suggested | wordnet | [] | "such action is neither necessary nor advisable" What is the definition of "advisable"? |
advisable | a | such action is neither necessary nor advisable | prudent or wise | wordnet | [] | "such action is neither necessary nor advisable" What is the definition of "advisable"? |
flexure | n | a flexure of the colon | an angular or rounded shape made by folding | wordnet | [
"plait",
"ruck",
"twist",
"angularity",
"twirl",
"crimp",
"fold",
"plication",
"bend",
"pucker",
"crease"
] | "a flexure of the colon" What is the definition of "flexure"? |
detection | n | early detection can often lead to a cure | the perception that something has occurred or some state exists | wordnet | [] | "early detection can often lead to a cure" What is the definition of "detection"? |
detection | n | detection is hard on the feet | a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | wordnet | [] | "detection is hard on the feet" What is the definition of "detection"? |
representative | s | representative moviegoers | serving to represent or typify | wordnet | [] | "representative moviegoers" What is the definition of "representative"? |
representative | a | the bald eagle is representative of the United States | standing for something else | wordnet | [] | "the bald eagle is representative of the United States" What is the definition of "representative"? |
wakeful | s | a restless wakeful night | easily disturbed | wordnet | [] | "a restless wakeful night" What is the definition of "wakeful"? |
obtuse | s | too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior | lacking in insight or discernment | wordnet | [] | "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior" What is the definition of "obtuse"? |
obtuse | s | he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse | slow to learn or understand | wordnet | [] | "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" What is the definition of "obtuse"? |
obtuse | s | he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse | lacking intellectual acuity | wordnet | [] | "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" What is the definition of "obtuse"? |
loop | n | he 's no longer in the loop | an inner circle of advisors especially under president reagan | wordnet | [] | "he 's no longer in the loop" What is the definition of "loop"? |
flinty | s | his flinty gaze | showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings | wordnet | [] | "his flinty gaze" What is the definition of "flinty"? |
fringe | n | members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times | a social group holding marginal or extreme views | wordnet | [] | "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times" What is the definition of "fringe"? |
guarantee | n | there is no guarantee that they are not lying | an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true | wordnet | [] | "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" What is the definition of "guarantee"? |
guarantee | v | Preparation will guarantee success ! | to make certain of | wordnet | [
"ensure",
"assured",
"make",
"doom"
] | "Preparation will guarantee success !" What is the definition of "guarantee"? |
astonishing | s | such an enormous response was astonishing | so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | wordnet | [] | "such an enormous response was astonishing" What is the definition of "astonishing"? |
astonishing | s | the dog was capable of astonishing tricks | surprising greatly | wordnet | [] | "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" What is the definition of "astonishing"? |
genetic | a | genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work | pertaining to or referring to origin | wordnet | [] | "genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work" What is the definition of "genetic"? |
genetic | a | genetic research | of or relating to the science of genetics | wordnet | [] | "genetic research" What is the definition of "genetic"? |
genetic | a | genetic code | of or relating to or produced by or being a gene | wordnet | [] | "genetic code" What is the definition of "genetic"? |
combative | s | a combative impulse | having or showing a ready disposition to fight | wordnet | [] | "a combative impulse" What is the definition of "combative"? |
delightful | s | a delightful surprise | greatly pleasing or entertaining | wordnet | [] | "a delightful surprise" What is the definition of "delightful"? |
patient | a | a patient smile | enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance | wordnet | [] | "a patient smile" What is the definition of "patient"? |
horny | s | horny coral | having horns or hornlike projections | wordnet | [] | "horny coral" What is the definition of "horny"? |
horny | s | feeling horny | feeling great sexual desire | wordnet | [] | "feeling horny" What is the definition of "horny"? |
faltering | v | Their enthusiasm is faltering | to be unsure or weak | wordnet | [
"waver",
"hesitate",
"falter"
] | "Their enthusiasm is faltering" What is the definition of "faltering"? |
indefinable | s | an indefinable feeling of terror | not capable of being precisely or readily described | wordnet | [] | "an indefinable feeling of terror" What is the definition of "indefinable"? |
indefinable | s | an indefinable feeling of terror | not easily put into words | wordnet | [] | "an indefinable feeling of terror" What is the definition of "indefinable"? |
indefinable | s | indefinable yearnings | defying expression or description | wordnet | [] | "indefinable yearnings" What is the definition of "indefinable"? |
quotation | n | since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation | the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. . | wordnet | [] | "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation" What is the definition of "quotation"? |
cracked | v | The glass cracked when it was heated | to become fractured | wordnet | [
"crack",
"break",
"change"
] | "The glass cracked when it was heated" What is the definition of "cracked"? |
cracked | v | His gun cracked | to make a very sharp explosive sound | wordnet | [] | "His gun cracked" What is the definition of "cracked"? |
artless | a | an artless manner | simple and natural | wordnet | [] | "an artless manner" What is the definition of "artless"? |
artless | a | an artless manner | without cunning or deceit | wordnet | [] | "an artless manner" What is the definition of "artless"? |
artless | s | an artless translation | showing lack of art | wordnet | [] | "an artless translation" What is the definition of "artless"? |
stern | s | a stern disciplinarian | severe and unremitting in making demands | wordnet | [] | "a stern disciplinarian" What is the definition of "stern"? |
stern | s | a stern face | forbidding in aspect | wordnet | [] | "a stern face" What is the definition of "stern"? |
stern | s | the stern demands of parenthood | not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty | wordnet | [] | "the stern demands of parenthood" What is the definition of "stern"? |
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