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evidentiary | s | its evidentiary value | serving as or based on evidence | wordnet | [] | "its evidentiary value" What is the definition of "evidentiary"? |
speech | n | his speech was garbled | communication by word of mouth | wordnet | [] | "his speech was garbled" What is the definition of "speech"? |
speech | n | they were perfectly comfortable together without speech | the exchange of spoken words | wordnet | [] | "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech" What is the definition of "speech"? |
fleet | s | fleet of foot | moving very fast | wordnet | [] | "fleet of foot" What is the definition of "fleet"? |
newly | r | they are newly married | very recently | wordnet | [] | "they are newly married" What is the definition of "newly"? |
embattled | v | an embattled castle | to fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense | wordnet | [] | "an embattled castle" What is the definition of "embattled"? |
embattled | s | an embattled city | prepared for battle | wordnet | [] | "an embattled city" What is the definition of "embattled"? |
euphonious | a | a euphonious trill of silver laughter | having a pleasant sound | wordnet | [] | "a euphonious trill of silver laughter" What is the definition of "euphonious"? |
euphonious | s | her euphonious Southern speech | pleasing in sound | wordnet | [] | "her euphonious Southern speech" What is the definition of "euphonious"? |
euphonious | s | her euphonious Southern speech | not harsh or strident | wordnet | [] | "her euphonious Southern speech" What is the definition of "euphonious"? |
square | n | you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides | a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles | wordnet | [
"rectangle",
"foursquare"
] | "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | n | you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides | a four-sided regular polygon | wordnet | [
"rectangle",
"foursquare"
] | "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | n | gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance | the product of two equal terms | wordnet | [] | "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | a | a square peg in a round hole | having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle | wordnet | [] | "a square peg in a round hole" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | a | a square deal | characterized by honesty and fairness | wordnet | [] | "a square deal" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | s | my account with you is now all square | leaving no balance | wordnet | [] | "my account with you is now all square" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | s | a square contradiction | without evasion or compromise | wordnet | [] | "a square contradiction" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | r | ran square into me | in a straight direct way | wordnet | [] | "ran square into me" What is the definition of "square"? |
square | r | planted his great bulk square before his enemy | firmly and solidly | wordnet | [] | "planted his great bulk square before his enemy" What is the definition of "square"? |
tepid | s | tepid bath water | moderately warm | wordnet | [] | "tepid bath water" What is the definition of "tepid"? |
pulseless | s | pulseless and dead | appearing dead | wordnet | [] | "pulseless and dead" What is the definition of "pulseless"? |
pulseless | s | pulseless and dead | not breathing or having no perceptible pulse | wordnet | [] | "pulseless and dead" What is the definition of "pulseless"? |
scope | n | within the scope of an investigation | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control | wordnet | [
"ambit",
"view",
"latitude",
"internationalism",
"spectrum",
"range",
"compass",
"orbit",
"palette",
"expanse",
"reach",
"extent",
"sweep",
"horizon"
] | "within the scope of an investigation" What is the definition of "scope"? |
unworthy | a | dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy | lacking in value or merit | wordnet | [] | "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy" What is the definition of "unworthy"? |
exploration | n | he called for a careful exploration of the consequences | a systematic consideration | wordnet | [] | "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences" What is the definition of "exploration"? |
rebuff | v | rebuff the attack | to force or drive back | wordnet | [
"repel",
"defend",
"fight",
"repulse",
"fighting"
] | "rebuff the attack" What is the definition of "rebuff"? |
choppy | s | choppy prose | marked by abrupt transitions | wordnet | [] | "choppy prose" What is the definition of "choppy"? |
choppy | s | choppy seas | rough with small waves | wordnet | [] | "choppy seas" What is the definition of "choppy"? |
noble | s | a noble gas such as helium or neon | inert especially toward oxygen | wordnet | [] | "a noble gas such as helium or neon" What is the definition of "noble"? |
noble | s | a noble tree | impressive in appearance | wordnet | [
"stately",
"",
"imposing",
"baronial"
] | "a noble tree" What is the definition of "noble"? |
noble | a | of noble birth | of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times | wordnet | [] | "of noble birth" What is the definition of "noble"? |
noble | a | a noble spirit | having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character | wordnet | [] | "a noble spirit" What is the definition of "noble"? |
stunning | s | the strike came as a stunning protest against management | causing great astonishment and consternation | wordnet | [] | "the strike came as a stunning protest against management" What is the definition of "stunning"? |
stunning | s | laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow | causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility | wordnet | [] | "laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow" What is the definition of "stunning"? |
stunning | s | quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure | strikingly beautiful or attractive | wordnet | [] | "quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure" What is the definition of "stunning"? |
owner | n | he is the owner of a chain of restaurants | someone who owns is legal possessor of a business | wordnet | [
"patron",
"publisher",
"proprietor",
"restaurateur",
"proprietress",
"bookseller",
"letter",
"renter"
] | "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants" What is the definition of "owner"? |
owner | n | they are searching for the owner of the car | a person who owns something | wordnet | [
"householder",
"individual",
"saver",
"holder",
"possessor",
"soul",
"shipowner",
"person"
] | "they are searching for the owner of the car" What is the definition of "owner"? |
size | n | a wolf is about the size of a large dog | the physical magnitude of something how big it is | wordnet | [] | "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" What is the definition of "size"? |
size | n | he wears a size 13 shoe | the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements as of clothing | wordnet | [] | "he wears a size 13 shoe" What is the definition of "size"? |
size | n | size gives body to a fabric | any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics | wordnet | [
"filler",
"sizing"
] | "size gives body to a fabric" What is the definition of "size"? |
curative | s | curative powers of herbal remedies | tending to cure or restore to health | wordnet | [
"therapeutic",
"",
"alterative",
"remedial"
] | "curative powers of herbal remedies" What is the definition of "curative"? |
slippery | a | slippery sidewalks | causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide | wordnet | [] | "slippery sidewalks" What is the definition of "slippery"? |
slippery | s | how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is " - James Agee | not to be trusted | wordnet | [] | "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is " - James Agee" What is the definition of "slippery"? |
wetness | n | he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks | the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid especially water | wordnet | [] | "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks" What is the definition of "wetness"? |
tilt | n | the court 's tilt toward conservative rulings | a slight but noticeable partiality | wordnet | [] | "the court 's tilt toward conservative rulings" What is the definition of "tilt"? |
tilt | n | the tower had a pronounced tilt | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical | wordnet | [] | "the tower had a pronounced tilt" What is the definition of "tilt"? |
inordinate | s | a book of inordinate length | beyond normal limits | wordnet | [
"excessive",
"",
"undue",
"unreasonable"
] | "a book of inordinate length" What is the definition of "inordinate"? |
optimistic | a | in an optimistic mood | expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds | wordnet | [] | "in an optimistic mood" What is the definition of "optimistic"? |
healthily | r | the answers were healthily individual | in a levelheaded manner | wordnet | [] | "the answers were healthily individual" What is the definition of "healthily"? |
gynecological | a | gynecological examination | of or relating to or practicing gynecology | wordnet | [] | "gynecological examination" What is the definition of "gynecological"? |
benignly | r | this drug is benignly soporific | in a benign manner | wordnet | [] | "this drug is benignly soporific" What is the definition of "benignly"? |
lackluster | s | a dull lackluster life | lacking brilliance or vitality | wordnet | [] | "a dull lackluster life" What is the definition of "lackluster"? |
lackluster | s | staring with lackluster eyes | lacking luster or shine | wordnet | [] | "staring with lackluster eyes" What is the definition of "lackluster"? |
shabbily | r | a shabbily dressed man | so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated | wordnet | [] | "a shabbily dressed man" What is the definition of "shabbily"? |
shabbily | r | the two were haggling shabbily in the drawing-room | in a mean and ungenerous manner | wordnet | [] | "the two were haggling shabbily in the drawing-room" What is the definition of "shabbily"? |
emphatic | s | an emphatic word | spoken with emphasis | wordnet | [] | "an emphatic word" What is the definition of "emphatic"? |
emphatic | s | an emphatic no | sudden and strong | wordnet | [] | "an emphatic no" What is the definition of "emphatic"? |
emphatic | s | the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty | forceful and definite in expression or action | wordnet | [] | "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" What is the definition of "emphatic"? |
harness | v | harness natural forces and resources | to exploit the power of | wordnet | [] | "harness natural forces and resources" What is the definition of "harness"? |
fever | n | in a fever of resentment | intense nervous anticipation | wordnet | [] | "in a fever of resentment" What is the definition of "fever"? |
shimmer | n | the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers | a weak and tremulous light | wordnet | [
"modification",
"play",
"change",
"alteration"
] | "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers" What is the definition of "shimmer"? |
worthless | a | a worthless idler | lacking in usefulness or value | wordnet | [] | "a worthless idler" What is the definition of "worthless"? |
tenfold | r | the population increased tenfold | by ten times as much | wordnet | [] | "the population increased tenfold" What is the definition of "tenfold"? |
credulous | a | the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous | disposed to believe on little evidence | wordnet | [] | "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous" What is the definition of "credulous"? |
credulous | s | so credulous he believes everything he reads | showing a lack of judgment or experience | wordnet | [] | "so credulous he believes everything he reads" What is the definition of "credulous"? |
unfinished | a | unfinished business | not brought to an end or conclusion | wordnet | [] | "unfinished business" What is the definition of "unfinished"? |
unfinished | s | unfinished furniture | lacking a surface finish such as paint | wordnet | [
"bare",
""
] | "unfinished furniture" What is the definition of "unfinished"? |
baleful | s | the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look | deadly or sinister | wordnet | [] | "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look" What is the definition of "baleful"? |
baleful | s | a baleful look | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | wordnet | [] | "a baleful look" What is the definition of "baleful"? |
opinion | n | my opinion differs from yours | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | wordnet | [
"thought",
"belief",
"mind",
"idea",
"view",
"politics",
"judgment",
"persuasion"
] | "my opinion differs from yours" What is the definition of "opinion"? |
restless | s | the restless sea | ceaselessly in motion | wordnet | [] | "the restless sea" What is the definition of "restless"? |
restless | a | a restless night | lacking or not affording physical or mental rest | wordnet | [] | "a restless night" What is the definition of "restless"? |
wiggler | n | the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips | one who cant stay still especially a child | wordnet | [
"individual",
"soul",
"wriggler",
"person"
] | "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips" What is the definition of "wiggler"? |
biting | s | a biting wind | causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation | wordnet | [] | "a biting wind" What is the definition of "biting"? |
biting | s | a biting wind | used especially of cold | wordnet | [] | "a biting wind" What is the definition of "biting"? |
biting | s | a biting aphorism | capable of wounding | wordnet | [] | "a biting aphorism" What is the definition of "biting"? |
melodic | a | melodic harmony | of or relating to melody | wordnet | [] | "melodic harmony" What is the definition of "melodic"? |
frisk | n | he gave the suspect a quick frisk | the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs | wordnet | [] | "he gave the suspect a quick frisk" What is the definition of "frisk"? |
occidental | s | occidental civilization | denoting or characteristic of countries of europe and the western hemisphere | wordnet | [] | "occidental civilization" What is the definition of "occidental"? |
inimical | s | an inimical critic | not friendly | wordnet | [] | "an inimical critic" What is the definition of "inimical"? |
ratification | n | the ratification of the treaty | making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it | wordnet | [
"agreement",
"confirmation"
] | "the ratification of the treaty" What is the definition of "ratification"? |
loath | s | loath to admit a mistake | unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom | wordnet | [] | "loath to admit a mistake" What is the definition of "loath"? |
loath | s | loath to go on such short notice | strongly opposed | wordnet | [] | "loath to go on such short notice" What is the definition of "loath"? |
hostility | n | he could not conceal his hostility | a hostile very unfriendly disposition | wordnet | [] | "he could not conceal his hostility" What is the definition of "hostility"? |
hostility | n | he could no longer contain his hostility | the feeling of a hostile person | wordnet | [
"bitterness",
"aggression",
"hate",
"gall",
"antagonism",
"resentment",
"enmity"
] | "he could no longer contain his hostility" What is the definition of "hostility"? |
fancy | a | fancy handwriting | not plain | wordnet | [] | "fancy handwriting" What is the definition of "fancy"? |
fancy | a | fancy handwriting | decorative or ornamented | wordnet | [] | "fancy handwriting" What is the definition of "fancy"? |
distraction | n | he drives me to distraction | mental turmoil | wordnet | [] | "he drives me to distraction" What is the definition of "distraction"? |
seamy | s | the seamy side of life | morally degraded | wordnet | [] | "the seamy side of life" What is the definition of "seamy"? |
asleep | a | were all asleep when the phone rang | in a state of sleep | wordnet | [] | "were all asleep when the phone rang" What is the definition of "asleep"? |
asleep | s | my foot is asleep | lacking sensation | wordnet | [] | "my foot is asleep" What is the definition of "asleep"? |
asleep | r | he fell asleep | into a sleeping state | wordnet | [] | "he fell asleep" What is the definition of "asleep"? |
palatal | a | palatal index | relating to or lying near the palate | wordnet | [] | "palatal index" What is the definition of "palatal"? |
aloof | s | stood apart with aloof dignity | remote in manner | wordnet | [] | "stood apart with aloof dignity" What is the definition of "aloof"? |
domesticity | n | a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity | the quality of being domestic or domesticated | wordnet | [] | "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity" What is the definition of "domesticity"? |
domesticity | n | making a hobby of domesticity | domestic activities or life | wordnet | [] | "making a hobby of domesticity" What is the definition of "domesticity"? |
badly | r | fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated | to a severe or serious degree | wordnet | [] | "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated" What is the definition of "badly"? |
badly | r | treated his parents badly | evilly or wickedly | wordnet | [] | "treated his parents badly" What is the definition of "badly"? |
badly | r | he behaved badly in school | in a disobedient or naughty way | wordnet | [] | "he behaved badly in school" What is the definition of "badly"? |
peace | n | the roommates lived in peace together | harmonious relations | wordnet | [] | "the roommates lived in peace together" What is the definition of "peace"? |
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