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lewd
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s
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lewd whisperings of a dirty old man
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suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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"lewd whisperings of a dirty old man" What is the definition of "lewd"?
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cosmological
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a
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cosmological redshift
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pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
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"cosmological redshift" What is the definition of "cosmological"?
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cosmological
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a
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a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God
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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
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"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"?
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pave
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v
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pave the roads in the village
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to cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
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wordnet
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[
"coat",
"surface",
"paving",
"coating",
"cobble",
"cobblestone"
] |
"pave the roads in the village" What is the definition of "pave"?
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correct
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v
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The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia
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to treat a defect
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"The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia" What is the definition of "correct"?
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correct
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a
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the correct answer
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free from error
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"the correct answer" What is the definition of "correct"?
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correct
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a
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the correct answer
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especially conforming to fact or truth
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"the correct answer" What is the definition of "correct"?
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impermanent
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a
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politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber
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not permanent
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"politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber" What is the definition of "impermanent"?
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impermanent
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a
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politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber
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not lasting
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"politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber" What is the definition of "impermanent"?
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book
|
n
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I am reading a good book on economics
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a written work or composition that has been published printed on pages bound together
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[] |
"I am reading a good book on economics" What is the definition of "book"?
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book
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n
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he used a large book as a doorstop
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physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
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wordnet
|
[
"product",
"novel",
"album",
"journal",
"folio",
"production",
"sketchbook",
"notebook",
"volume"
] |
"he used a large book as a doorstop" What is the definition of "book"?
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punishable
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s
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punishable offenses
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liable to or deserving punishment
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"punishable offenses" What is the definition of "punishable"?
|
linguistic
|
a
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linguistic behavior
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consisting of or related to language
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wordnet
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"linguistic behavior" What is the definition of "linguistic"?
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linguistic
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a
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linguistic theory
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of or relating to the scientific study of language
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"linguistic theory" What is the definition of "linguistic"?
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reinstatement
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n
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her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly
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the condition of being reinstated
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"her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly" What is the definition of "reinstatement"?
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reinstatement
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n
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we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel
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the act of restoring someone to a previous position
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"we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel" What is the definition of "reinstatement"?
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premature
|
a
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a premature infant
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born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
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"a premature infant" What is the definition of "premature"?
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premature
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s
|
illness led to his premature death
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uncommonly early or before the expected time
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"illness led to his premature death" What is the definition of "premature"?
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premature
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s
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a premature judgment
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too soon or too hasty
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"a premature judgment" What is the definition of "premature"?
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carnivore
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n
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Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore
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any animal that feeds on flesh
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[] |
"Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore" What is the definition of "carnivore"?
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invertebrate
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a
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worms are an example of invertebrate animals
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lacking a backbone or spinal column
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[] |
"worms are an example of invertebrate animals" What is the definition of "invertebrate"?
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discount
|
v
|
I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes
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to give a reduction in price on
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[] |
"I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" What is the definition of "discount"?
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penetration
|
n
|
the penetration of upper management by women
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the act of entering into or through something
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"the penetration of upper management by women" What is the definition of "penetration"?
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indication
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n
|
an indication of foul play
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something that serves to indicate or suggest
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"an indication of foul play" What is the definition of "indication"?
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indication
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n
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the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics
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a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
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"the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics" What is the definition of "indication"?
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sauce
|
v
|
sauce the roast
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to add zest or flavor to , make more interesting
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"sauce the roast" What is the definition of "sauce"?
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judicially
|
r
|
judicially controlled process
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in a judicial manner
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"judicially controlled process" What is the definition of "judicially"?
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faded
|
s
|
faded jeans
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having lost freshness or brilliance of color
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wordnet
|
[
"washy",
"",
"bleached"
] |
"faded jeans" What is the definition of "faded"?
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faded
|
s
|
the faded tones of an old recording
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reduced in strength
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"the faded tones of an old recording" What is the definition of "faded"?
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hardness
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n
|
the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present
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a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
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[] |
"the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present" What is the definition of "hardness"?
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hardness
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n
|
he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness
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the quality of being difficult to do
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[] |
"he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness" What is the definition of "hardness"?
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promiscuously
|
r
|
she reads promiscuously
|
in an indiscriminate manner
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[] |
"she reads promiscuously" What is the definition of "promiscuously"?
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promiscuously
|
r
|
this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously
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in a licentious and promiscuous manner
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|
[
"wantonly",
""
] |
"this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously" What is the definition of "promiscuously"?
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lovable
|
a
|
a mischievous but lovable child
|
having characteristics that attract love or affection
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"a mischievous but lovable child" What is the definition of "lovable"?
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wroth
|
s
|
but wroth as he was , a short struggle ended in reconciliation
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vehemently incensed and condemnatory
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[] |
"but wroth as he was , a short struggle ended in reconciliation" What is the definition of "wroth"?
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juiceless
|
s
|
dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown
|
lacking interest or stimulation
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[] |
"dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown" What is the definition of "juiceless"?
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juiceless
|
s
|
dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown
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dull and lifeless
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[] |
"dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown" What is the definition of "juiceless"?
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rack
|
v
|
rack one 's brains
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to stretch to the limits
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wordnet
|
[
"strain",
"stress",
"strained",
"racking",
"try"
] |
"rack one 's brains" What is the definition of "rack"?
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glory
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n
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he valued glory above life itself
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a state of high honor
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wordnet
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[
"honor",
"glorification"
] |
"he valued glory above life itself" What is the definition of "glory"?
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glory
|
n
|
the glory of the sunrise
|
brilliant radiant beauty
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wordnet
|
[
"beauty",
"resplendence"
] |
"the glory of the sunrise" What is the definition of "glory"?
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gastronomic
|
a
|
gastronomic adventures
|
of or relating to gastronomy
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[] |
"gastronomic adventures" What is the definition of "gastronomic"?
|
advisability
|
n
|
they questioned the advisability of our policy
|
the quality of being advisable
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wordnet
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[] |
"they questioned the advisability of our policy" What is the definition of "advisability"?
|
nodular
|
s
|
nodular ores
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having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules
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wordnet
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[] |
"nodular ores" What is the definition of "nodular"?
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superfine
|
s
|
superfine sugar
|
of extremely fine size or texture
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wordnet
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[] |
"superfine sugar" What is the definition of "superfine"?
|
superfine
|
s
|
made of superfine Flemish cloth
|
very fine in quality
|
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[] |
"made of superfine Flemish cloth" What is the definition of "superfine"?
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reset
|
v
|
reset instruments and dials
|
to set to zero
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[] |
"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
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wordnet
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[] |
"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"?
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subservient
|
s
|
she has become submissive and subservient
|
abjectly submissive
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wordnet
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[] |
"she has become submissive and subservient" What is the definition of "subservient"?
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subservient
|
s
|
she has become submissive and subservient
|
characteristic of a slave or servant
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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
|
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion " - H.T.Moore" What is the definition of "cloudy"?
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cloudy
|
s
|
a cloudy liquid
|
clouded as with sediment
|
wordnet
|
[
"turbid",
"muddy",
"murky",
""
] |
"a cloudy liquid" What is the definition of "cloudy"?
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cloudy
|
a
|
cloudy skies
|
full of or covered with clouds
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[] |
"cloudy skies" What is the definition of "cloudy"?
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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"?
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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"?
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acquaint
|
v
|
you should acquaint yourself with your new computer
|
to make familiar or conversant with
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wordnet
|
[
"versed",
"familiarize",
"inform",
"orient",
"acquainted",
"verse"
] |
"you should acquaint yourself with your new computer" What is the definition of "acquaint"?
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jagged
|
s
|
the jagged outline of the crags
|
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
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[] |
"the jagged outline of the crags" What is the definition of "jagged"?
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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"?
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appointment
|
n
|
he applied for an appointment in the treasury
|
the job to which you are or hope to be appointed
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[] |
"he applied for an appointment in the treasury" What is the definition of "appointment"?
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advisable
|
a
|
such action is neither necessary nor advisable
|
worthy of being recommended or suggested
|
wordnet
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[] |
"such action is neither necessary nor advisable" What is the definition of "advisable"?
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advisable
|
a
|
such action is neither necessary nor advisable
|
prudent or wise
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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"?
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detection
|
n
|
early detection can often lead to a cure
|
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
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wordnet
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[] |
"early detection can often lead to a cure" What is the definition of "detection"?
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detection
|
n
|
detection is hard on the feet
|
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
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wordnet
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[] |
"detection is hard on the feet" What is the definition of "detection"?
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representative
|
s
|
representative moviegoers
|
serving to represent or typify
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wordnet
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[] |
"representative moviegoers" What is the definition of "representative"?
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representative
|
a
|
the bald eagle is representative of the United States
|
standing for something else
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wordnet
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[] |
"the bald eagle is representative of the United States" What is the definition of "representative"?
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wakeful
|
s
|
a restless wakeful night
|
easily disturbed
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a restless wakeful night" What is the definition of "wakeful"?
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obtuse
|
s
|
too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior
|
lacking in insight or discernment
|
wordnet
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[] |
"too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior" What is the definition of "obtuse"?
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obtuse
|
s
|
he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
|
slow to learn or understand
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times" What is the definition of "fringe"?
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guarantee
|
n
|
there is no guarantee that they are not lying
|
an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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"?
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genetic
|
a
|
genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work
|
pertaining to or referring to origin
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wordnet
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[] |
"genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work" What is the definition of "genetic"?
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genetic
|
a
|
genetic research
|
of or relating to the science of genetics
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wordnet
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[] |
"genetic research" What is the definition of "genetic"?
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genetic
|
a
|
genetic code
|
of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
|
wordnet
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[] |
"genetic code" What is the definition of "genetic"?
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combative
|
s
|
a combative impulse
|
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
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wordnet
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[] |
"a combative impulse" What is the definition of "combative"?
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delightful
|
s
|
a delightful surprise
|
greatly pleasing or entertaining
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a delightful surprise" What is the definition of "delightful"?
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patient
|
a
|
a patient smile
|
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a patient smile" What is the definition of "patient"?
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horny
|
s
|
horny coral
|
having horns or hornlike projections
|
wordnet
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[] |
"horny coral" What is the definition of "horny"?
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horny
|
s
|
feeling horny
|
feeling great sexual desire
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wordnet
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[] |
"feeling horny" What is the definition of "horny"?
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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"?
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indefinable
|
s
|
an indefinable feeling of terror
|
not capable of being precisely or readily described
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wordnet
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[] |
"an indefinable feeling of terror" What is the definition of "indefinable"?
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indefinable
|
s
|
an indefinable feeling of terror
|
not easily put into words
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wordnet
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[] |
"an indefinable feeling of terror" What is the definition of "indefinable"?
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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
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[] |
"the stern demands of parenthood" What is the definition of "stern"?
|
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