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evidentiary
s
its evidentiary value
serving as or based on evidence
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"its evidentiary value" What is the definition of "evidentiary"?
speech
n
his speech was garbled
communication by word of mouth
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"his speech was garbled" What is the definition of "speech"?
speech
n
they were perfectly comfortable together without speech
the exchange of spoken words
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fleet
s
fleet of foot
moving very fast
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newly
r
they are newly married
very recently
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embattled
v
an embattled castle
to fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense
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embattled
s
an embattled city
prepared for battle
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euphonious
a
a euphonious trill of silver laughter
having a pleasant sound
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"a euphonious trill of silver laughter" What is the definition of "euphonious"?
euphonious
s
her euphonious Southern speech
pleasing in sound
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euphonious
s
her euphonious Southern speech
not harsh or strident
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"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
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[ "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
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[ "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
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square
a
a square peg in a round hole
having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
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"a square peg in a round hole" What is the definition of "square"?
square
a
a square deal
characterized by honesty and fairness
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square
s
my account with you is now all square
leaving no balance
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"my account with you is now all square" What is the definition of "square"?
square
s
a square contradiction
without evasion or compromise
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"a square contradiction" What is the definition of "square"?
square
r
ran square into me
in a straight direct way
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"ran square into me" What is the definition of "square"?
square
r
planted his great bulk square before his enemy
firmly and solidly
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"planted his great bulk square before his enemy" What is the definition of "square"?
tepid
s
tepid bath water
moderately warm
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pulseless
s
pulseless and dead
appearing dead
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"pulseless and dead" What is the definition of "pulseless"?
pulseless
s
pulseless and dead
not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
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scope
n
within the scope of an investigation
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
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[ "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
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"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
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rebuff
v
rebuff the attack
to force or drive back
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[ "repel", "defend", "fight", "repulse", "fighting" ]
"rebuff the attack" What is the definition of "rebuff"?
choppy
s
choppy prose
marked by abrupt transitions
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choppy
s
choppy seas
rough with small waves
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noble
s
a noble gas such as helium or neon
inert especially toward oxygen
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"a noble gas such as helium or neon" What is the definition of "noble"?
noble
s
a noble tree
impressive in appearance
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[ "stately", "", "imposing", "baronial" ]
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noble
a
of noble birth
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
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noble
a
a noble spirit
having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
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stunning
s
the strike came as a stunning protest against management
causing great astonishment and consternation
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stunning
s
laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow
causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility
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stunning
s
quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure
strikingly beautiful or attractive
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owner
n
he is the owner of a chain of restaurants
someone who owns is legal possessor of a business
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[ "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
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[ "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
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size
n
he wears a size 13 shoe
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements as of clothing
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size
n
size gives body to a fabric
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
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[ "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
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[ "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
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slippery
s
how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is " - James Agee
not to be trusted
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"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
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tilt
n
the court 's tilt toward conservative rulings
a slight but noticeable partiality
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tilt
n
the tower had a pronounced tilt
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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inordinate
s
a book of inordinate length
beyond normal limits
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[ "excessive", "", "undue", "unreasonable" ]
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optimistic
a
in an optimistic mood
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
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healthily
r
the answers were healthily individual
in a levelheaded manner
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gynecological
a
gynecological examination
of or relating to or practicing gynecology
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benignly
r
this drug is benignly soporific
in a benign manner
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lackluster
s
a dull lackluster life
lacking brilliance or vitality
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lackluster
s
staring with lackluster eyes
lacking luster or shine
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shabbily
r
a shabbily dressed man
so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated
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shabbily
r
the two were haggling shabbily in the drawing-room
in a mean and ungenerous manner
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emphatic
s
an emphatic word
spoken with emphasis
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emphatic
s
an emphatic no
sudden and strong
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emphatic
s
the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty
forceful and definite in expression or action
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harness
v
harness natural forces and resources
to exploit the power of
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fever
n
in a fever of resentment
intense nervous anticipation
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shimmer
n
the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers
a weak and tremulous light
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[ "modification", "play", "change", "alteration" ]
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worthless
a
a worthless idler
lacking in usefulness or value
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tenfold
r
the population increased tenfold
by ten times as much
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credulous
a
the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous
disposed to believe on little evidence
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credulous
s
so credulous he believes everything he reads
showing a lack of judgment or experience
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unfinished
a
unfinished business
not brought to an end or conclusion
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unfinished
s
unfinished furniture
lacking a surface finish such as paint
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baleful
s
the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look
deadly or sinister
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baleful
s
a baleful look
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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"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
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[ "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
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"the restless sea" What is the definition of "restless"?
restless
a
a restless night
lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
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"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
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[ "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
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biting
s
a biting wind
used especially of cold
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biting
s
a biting aphorism
capable of wounding
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melodic
a
melodic harmony
of or relating to melody
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"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
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occidental
s
occidental civilization
denoting or characteristic of countries of europe and the western hemisphere
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inimical
s
an inimical critic
not friendly
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"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
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[ "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
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"loath to admit a mistake" What is the definition of "loath"?
loath
s
loath to go on such short notice
strongly opposed
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"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
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"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
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[ "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
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fancy
a
fancy handwriting
decorative or ornamented
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distraction
n
he drives me to distraction
mental turmoil
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seamy
s
the seamy side of life
morally degraded
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asleep
a
were all asleep when the phone rang
in a state of sleep
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"were all asleep when the phone rang" What is the definition of "asleep"?
asleep
s
my foot is asleep
lacking sensation
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asleep
r
he fell asleep
into a sleeping state
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"he fell asleep" What is the definition of "asleep"?
palatal
a
palatal index
relating to or lying near the palate
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"palatal index" What is the definition of "palatal"?
aloof
s
stood apart with aloof dignity
remote in manner
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"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
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"a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity" What is the definition of "domesticity"?
domesticity
n
making a hobby of domesticity
domestic activities or life
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"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
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"fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated" What is the definition of "badly"?
badly
r
treated his parents badly
evilly or wickedly
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"treated his parents badly" What is the definition of "badly"?
badly
r
he behaved badly in school
in a disobedient or naughty way
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"he behaved badly in school" What is the definition of "badly"?
peace
n
the roommates lived in peace together
harmonious relations
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"the roommates lived in peace together" What is the definition of "peace"?