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evidentiary
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s
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its evidentiary value
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serving as or based on evidence
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"its evidentiary value" What is the definition of "evidentiary"?
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speech
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n
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his speech was garbled
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communication by word of mouth
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"his speech was garbled" What is the definition of "speech"?
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speech
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n
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they were perfectly comfortable together without speech
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the exchange of spoken words
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"they were perfectly comfortable together without speech" What is the definition of "speech"?
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fleet
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s
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fleet of foot
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moving very fast
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"fleet of foot" What is the definition of "fleet"?
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newly
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r
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they are newly married
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very recently
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"they are newly married" What is the definition of "newly"?
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embattled
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v
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an embattled castle
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to fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense
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"an embattled castle" What is the definition of "embattled"?
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embattled
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s
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an embattled city
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prepared for battle
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"an embattled city" What is the definition of "embattled"?
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euphonious
|
a
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a euphonious trill of silver laughter
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having a pleasant sound
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"a euphonious trill of silver laughter" What is the definition of "euphonious"?
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euphonious
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s
|
her euphonious Southern speech
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pleasing in sound
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"her euphonious Southern speech" What is the definition of "euphonious"?
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euphonious
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s
|
her euphonious Southern speech
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not harsh or strident
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"her euphonious Southern speech" What is the definition of "euphonious"?
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square
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n
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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"?
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square
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n
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you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
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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"?
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square
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n
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gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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the product of two equal terms
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"gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance" What is the definition of "square"?
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square
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a
|
a square peg in a round hole
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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"?
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square
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a
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a square deal
|
characterized by honesty and fairness
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"a square deal" What is the definition of "square"?
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square
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s
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my account with you is now all square
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leaving no balance
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[] |
"my account with you is now all square" What is the definition of "square"?
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square
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s
|
a square contradiction
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without evasion or compromise
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"a square contradiction" What is the definition of "square"?
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square
|
r
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ran square into me
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in a straight direct way
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"ran square into me" What is the definition of "square"?
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square
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r
|
planted his great bulk square before his enemy
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firmly and solidly
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"planted his great bulk square before his enemy" What is the definition of "square"?
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tepid
|
s
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tepid bath water
|
moderately warm
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"tepid bath water" What is the definition of "tepid"?
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pulseless
|
s
|
pulseless and dead
|
appearing dead
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"pulseless and dead" What is the definition of "pulseless"?
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pulseless
|
s
|
pulseless and dead
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not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
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"pulseless and dead" What is the definition of "pulseless"?
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scope
|
n
|
within the scope of an investigation
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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"?
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unworthy
|
a
|
dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy
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lacking in value or merit
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"dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy" What is the definition of "unworthy"?
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exploration
|
n
|
he called for a careful exploration of the consequences
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a systematic consideration
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"he called for a careful exploration of the consequences" What is the definition of "exploration"?
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rebuff
|
v
|
rebuff the attack
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to force or drive back
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[
"repel",
"defend",
"fight",
"repulse",
"fighting"
] |
"rebuff the attack" What is the definition of "rebuff"?
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choppy
|
s
|
choppy prose
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marked by abrupt transitions
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"choppy prose" What is the definition of "choppy"?
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choppy
|
s
|
choppy seas
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rough with small waves
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[] |
"choppy seas" What is the definition of "choppy"?
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noble
|
s
|
a noble gas such as helium or neon
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inert especially toward oxygen
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[] |
"a noble gas such as helium or neon" What is the definition of "noble"?
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noble
|
s
|
a noble tree
|
impressive in appearance
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[
"stately",
"",
"imposing",
"baronial"
] |
"a noble tree" What is the definition of "noble"?
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noble
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a
|
of noble birth
|
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
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"of noble birth" What is the definition of "noble"?
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noble
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a
|
a noble spirit
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having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
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"a noble spirit" What is the definition of "noble"?
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stunning
|
s
|
the strike came as a stunning protest against management
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causing great astonishment and consternation
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"the strike came as a stunning protest against management" What is the definition of "stunning"?
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stunning
|
s
|
laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow
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causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility
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[] |
"laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow" What is the definition of "stunning"?
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stunning
|
s
|
quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure
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strikingly beautiful or attractive
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[] |
"quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure" What is the definition of "stunning"?
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owner
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n
|
he is the owner of a chain of restaurants
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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"?
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owner
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n
|
they are searching for the owner of the car
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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"?
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size
|
n
|
a wolf is about the size of a large dog
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the physical magnitude of something how big it is
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[] |
"a wolf is about the size of a large dog" What is the definition of "size"?
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size
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n
|
he wears a size 13 shoe
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the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements as of clothing
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"he wears a size 13 shoe" What is the definition of "size"?
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size
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n
|
size gives body to a fabric
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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"?
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curative
|
s
|
curative powers of herbal remedies
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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"?
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slippery
|
a
|
slippery sidewalks
|
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
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"slippery sidewalks" What is the definition of "slippery"?
|
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"?
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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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"he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks" What is the definition of "wetness"?
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tilt
|
n
|
the court 's tilt toward conservative rulings
|
a slight but noticeable partiality
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"the court 's tilt toward conservative rulings" What is the definition of "tilt"?
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tilt
|
n
|
the tower had a pronounced tilt
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the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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[] |
"the tower had a pronounced tilt" What is the definition of "tilt"?
|
inordinate
|
s
|
a book of inordinate length
|
beyond normal limits
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[
"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
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[] |
"in an optimistic mood" What is the definition of "optimistic"?
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healthily
|
r
|
the answers were healthily individual
|
in a levelheaded manner
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"the answers were healthily individual" What is the definition of "healthily"?
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gynecological
|
a
|
gynecological examination
|
of or relating to or practicing gynecology
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[] |
"gynecological examination" What is the definition of "gynecological"?
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benignly
|
r
|
this drug is benignly soporific
|
in a benign manner
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[] |
"this drug is benignly soporific" What is the definition of "benignly"?
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lackluster
|
s
|
a dull lackluster life
|
lacking brilliance or vitality
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[] |
"a dull lackluster life" What is the definition of "lackluster"?
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lackluster
|
s
|
staring with lackluster eyes
|
lacking luster or shine
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"a shabbily dressed man" What is the definition of "shabbily"?
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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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[] |
"the two were haggling shabbily in the drawing-room" What is the definition of "shabbily"?
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emphatic
|
s
|
an emphatic word
|
spoken with emphasis
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"an emphatic word" What is the definition of "emphatic"?
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emphatic
|
s
|
an emphatic no
|
sudden and strong
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[] |
"an emphatic no" What is the definition of "emphatic"?
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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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[] |
"the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" What is the definition of "emphatic"?
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harness
|
v
|
harness natural forces and resources
|
to exploit the power of
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"harness natural forces and resources" What is the definition of "harness"?
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fever
|
n
|
in a fever of resentment
|
intense nervous anticipation
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[] |
"in a fever of resentment" What is the definition of "fever"?
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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"
] |
"the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers" What is the definition of "shimmer"?
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worthless
|
a
|
a worthless idler
|
lacking in usefulness or value
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[] |
"a worthless idler" What is the definition of "worthless"?
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tenfold
|
r
|
the population increased tenfold
|
by ten times as much
|
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[] |
"the population increased tenfold" What is the definition of "tenfold"?
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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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[] |
"the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous" What is the definition of "credulous"?
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credulous
|
s
|
so credulous he believes everything he reads
|
showing a lack of judgment or experience
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[] |
"so credulous he believes everything he reads" What is the definition of "credulous"?
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unfinished
|
a
|
unfinished business
|
not brought to an end or conclusion
|
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[] |
"unfinished business" What is the definition of "unfinished"?
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unfinished
|
s
|
unfinished furniture
|
lacking a surface finish such as paint
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wordnet
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[
"bare",
""
] |
"unfinished furniture" What is the definition of "unfinished"?
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baleful
|
s
|
the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look
|
deadly or sinister
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[] |
"the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look" What is the definition of "baleful"?
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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"?
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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"?
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restless
|
s
|
the restless sea
|
ceaselessly in motion
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[] |
"the restless sea" What is the definition of "restless"?
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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"?
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wiggler
|
n
|
the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips
|
one who cant stay still especially a child
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wordnet
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[
"individual",
"soul",
"wriggler",
"person"
] |
"the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips" What is the definition of "wiggler"?
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biting
|
s
|
a biting wind
|
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
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[] |
"a biting wind" What is the definition of "biting"?
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biting
|
s
|
a biting wind
|
used especially of cold
|
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[] |
"a biting wind" What is the definition of "biting"?
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biting
|
s
|
a biting aphorism
|
capable of wounding
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[] |
"a biting aphorism" What is the definition of "biting"?
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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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[] |
"he gave the suspect a quick frisk" What is the definition of "frisk"?
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occidental
|
s
|
occidental civilization
|
denoting or characteristic of countries of europe and the western hemisphere
|
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[] |
"occidental civilization" What is the definition of "occidental"?
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inimical
|
s
|
an inimical critic
|
not friendly
|
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[] |
"an inimical critic" What is the definition of "inimical"?
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ratification
|
n
|
the ratification of the treaty
|
making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
|
wordnet
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[
"agreement",
"confirmation"
] |
"the ratification of the treaty" What is the definition of "ratification"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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fancy
|
a
|
fancy handwriting
|
not plain
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[] |
"fancy handwriting" What is the definition of "fancy"?
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fancy
|
a
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fancy handwriting
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decorative or ornamented
|
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[] |
"fancy handwriting" What is the definition of "fancy"?
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distraction
|
n
|
he drives me to distraction
|
mental turmoil
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"he drives me to distraction" What is the definition of "distraction"?
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seamy
|
s
|
the seamy side of life
|
morally degraded
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[] |
"the seamy side of life" What is the definition of "seamy"?
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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"?
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asleep
|
s
|
my foot is asleep
|
lacking sensation
|
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[] |
"my foot is asleep" What is the definition of "asleep"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"treated his parents badly" What is the definition of "badly"?
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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"?
|
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