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presence
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n
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he tested for the presence of radon
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current existence
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"he tested for the presence of radon" What is the definition of "presence"?
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presence
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n
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she blushed in his presence
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the immediate proximity of someone or something
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constrained
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s
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a constrained smile
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lacking spontaneity
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"a constrained smile" What is the definition of "constrained"?
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constrained
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s
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a constrained smile
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not natural
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jointly
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r
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this paper was written jointly
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in collaboration or cooperation
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"this paper was written jointly" What is the definition of "jointly"?
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impish
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s
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teasing and worrying with impish laughter
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naughtily or annoyingly playful
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grievous
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s
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a grievous loss
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causing or marked by grief or anguish
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grievous
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s
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grievous bodily harm
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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
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grievous
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s
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a grievous fault
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of great gravity or crucial import
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"a grievous fault" What is the definition of "grievous"?
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grievous
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s
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a grievous fault
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requiring serious thought
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"a grievous fault" What is the definition of "grievous"?
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usurpation
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n
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a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation
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wrongfully seizing and holding an office or powers by force especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority
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"a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation" What is the definition of "usurpation"?
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strangeness
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n
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the strangeness of a foreigner
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the quality of being alien or not native
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"alienage",
"quality",
"foreignness"
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"the strangeness of a foreigner" What is the definition of "strangeness"?
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ordination
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n
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the rabbi 's family was present for his ordination
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the act of ordaining
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"the rabbi 's family was present for his ordination" What is the definition of "ordination"?
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ordination
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n
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the rabbi 's family was present for his ordination
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the act of conferring or receiving holy orders
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"the rabbi 's family was present for his ordination" What is the definition of "ordination"?
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ear
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n
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he had a keen ear
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good hearing
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"he had a keen ear" What is the definition of "ear"?
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ear
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n
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he tried to get her ear
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attention to what is said
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"he tried to get her ear" What is the definition of "ear"?
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nominal
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a
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the Russian system of nominal brevity
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relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
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nominal
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a
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nominal phrase
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pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
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"nominal phrase" What is the definition of "nominal"?
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nominal
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a
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the nominal GDP
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of , relating to , or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
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"the nominal GDP" What is the definition of "nominal"?
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nominal
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s
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the fee was nominal
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insignificantly small
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"the fee was nominal" What is the definition of "nominal"?
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nominal
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s
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the fee was nominal
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a matter of form only tokenish is informal
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"the fee was nominal" What is the definition of "nominal"?
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nominal
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s
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the nominal ( or titular ) head of his party
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existing in name only
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"the nominal ( or titular ) head of his party" What is the definition of "nominal"?
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incomparable
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a
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an incomparable week of rest and pleasure
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such that comparison is impossible
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"an incomparable week of rest and pleasure" What is the definition of "incomparable"?
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incomparable
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a
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an incomparable week of rest and pleasure
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unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
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"an incomparable week of rest and pleasure" What is the definition of "incomparable"?
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solve
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v
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did you solve the problem ?
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to find the solution to a problem or question or understand the meaning of
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[
"infer",
"break",
"riddle",
"guess",
"strike",
"lick",
"understand",
"answer",
"resolve",
"understanding"
] |
"did you solve the problem ?" What is the definition of "solve"?
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solve
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v
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solve an equation
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to find the solution
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"compute",
"reckon",
"figure",
"calculated",
"resolve",
"cipher",
"calculating"
] |
"solve an equation" What is the definition of "solve"?
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solve
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v
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solve an old debt
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to settle , as of a debt
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"settling",
"settle",
"clear",
"determine"
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"solve an old debt" What is the definition of "solve"?
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facility
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n
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the assembly plant is an enormous facility
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a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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"the assembly plant is an enormous facility" What is the definition of "facility"?
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facility
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n
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they conversed with great facility
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a natural effortlessness
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"they conversed with great facility" What is the definition of "facility"?
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hair
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n
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he combed his hair
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a covering for the body or parts of it consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures as on the human head
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"he combed his hair" What is the definition of "hair"?
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hair
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n
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he combed his hair
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helps to prevent heat loss
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"he combed his hair" What is the definition of "hair"?
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hair
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n
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there is a hair in my soup
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any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
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"there is a hair in my soup" What is the definition of "hair"?
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homologous
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a
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the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous
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having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
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"the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous" What is the definition of "homologous"?
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homologous
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a
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a homologous tissue graft
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corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics
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"a homologous tissue graft" What is the definition of "homologous"?
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homologous
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a
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a homologous tissue graft
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especially derived from an organism of the same species
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"a homologous tissue graft" What is the definition of "homologous"?
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daughter
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n
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her daughter cared for her in her old age
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a female human offspring
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"her daughter cared for her in her old age" What is the definition of "daughter"?
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trade
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n
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Venice was an important center of trade with the East
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the commercial exchange buying and selling on domestic or international markets of goods and services
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"Venice was an important center of trade with the East" What is the definition of "trade"?
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trade
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n
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he learned his trade as an apprentice
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the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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[
"business",
"roofing",
"craft",
"pilotage",
"job",
"masonry",
"shoemaking",
"lumbering",
"occupation",
"line",
"mintage",
"carpentry",
"handicraft",
"plumbing",
"pottery",
"pyrotechnics",
"basketry",
"undertaking",
"tailoring",
"painting",
"tanning",
"woodwork"
] |
"he learned his trade as an apprentice" What is the definition of "trade"?
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trade
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v
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trade in an old car for a new one
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to turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
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"interchange",
"exchange",
"trading",
"change"
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"trade in an old car for a new one" What is the definition of "trade"?
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hostile
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a
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a hostile nation
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characterized by enmity or ill will
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"a hostile nation" What is the definition of "hostile"?
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hostile
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a
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hostile naval and air forces
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not belonging to your own countrys forces or those of an ally
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"hostile naval and air forces" What is the definition of "hostile"?
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hostile
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s
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hostile factions
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impossible to bring into friendly accord
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"hostile factions" What is the definition of "hostile"?
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hostile
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s
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a hostile climate
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very unfavorable to life or growth
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"a hostile climate" What is the definition of "hostile"?
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hostile
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s
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hostile takeover
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unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company used of attempts to buy or take control of a business
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"hostile takeover" What is the definition of "hostile"?
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parade
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n
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a parade of strollers on the mall
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an extended often showy succession of persons or things
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"a parade of strollers on the mall" What is the definition of "parade"?
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parade
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n
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she made a parade of her sorrows
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a visible display
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"she made a parade of her sorrows" What is the definition of "parade"?
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shift
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v
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shift the emphasis
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to move from one setting or context to another
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"shift the emphasis" What is the definition of "shift"?
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imagination
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n
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popular imagination created a world of demons
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the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
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"fantasy",
"dream",
"fancy",
"vision"
] |
"popular imagination created a world of demons" What is the definition of "imagination"?
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imagination
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n
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he could still hear her in his imagination
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the ability to form mental images of things or events
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"vision",
"imagery",
"evocation",
"dream",
"pretense"
] |
"he could still hear her in his imagination" What is the definition of "imagination"?
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paradigmatic
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a
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paradigmatic inflection
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of or relating to a grammatical paradigm
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"paradigmatic inflection" What is the definition of "paradigmatic"?
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paradigmatic
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a
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paradigmatic learning
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of or relating to a typical example
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"paradigmatic learning" What is the definition of "paradigmatic"?
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paradigmatic
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a
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paradigmatic word associations
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related as members of a substitution class
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"paradigmatic word associations" What is the definition of "paradigmatic"?
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newspaper
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n
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he read his newspaper at breakfast
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
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"tabloid",
"rag",
"press",
"daily",
"gazette",
"paper"
] |
"he read his newspaper at breakfast" What is the definition of "newspaper"?
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newspaper
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n
|
he read his newspaper at breakfast
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contains news and articles and advertisements
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"tabloid",
"rag",
"press",
"daily",
"gazette",
"paper"
] |
"he read his newspaper at breakfast" What is the definition of "newspaper"?
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lately
|
r
|
lately the rules have been enforced
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in the recent past
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"lately the rules have been enforced" What is the definition of "lately"?
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swarthy
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s
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a smile on his swarthy face
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naturally having skin of a dark color
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"dusky",
"",
"swart"
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"a smile on his swarthy face" What is the definition of "swarthy"?
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dry
|
a
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dry land
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free from liquid or moisture
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"dry land" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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a
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dry land
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lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water
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"dry land" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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a
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dry land
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or no longer wet
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"dry land" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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a
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dry paint
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lacking moisture or volatile components
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"dry paint" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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a
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the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers
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opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
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"the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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s
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dry humor
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humorously sarcastic or mocking
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"dry humor" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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s
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dry sobs
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not shedding tears
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"dry sobs" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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s
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a dry book
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lacking interest or stimulation
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"a dry book" What is the definition of "dry"?
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dry
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s
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a dry book
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dull and lifeless
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"a dry book" What is the definition of "dry"?
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fitful
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s
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fitful bursts of energy
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occurring in spells and often abruptly
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"fitful bursts of energy" What is the definition of "fitful"?
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fitful
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s
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fitful ( or interrupted ) sleep
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intermittently stopping and starting
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"fitful ( or interrupted ) sleep" What is the definition of "fitful"?
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belt
|
n
|
a belt of high pressure
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an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
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"a belt of high pressure" What is the definition of "belt"?
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synchronization
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n
|
the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary
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coordinating by causing to indicate the same time
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"the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary" What is the definition of "synchronization"?
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rout
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v
|
rout out the fighters from their caves
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to cause to flee
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"defeat",
"expel"
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"rout out the fighters from their caves" What is the definition of "rout"?
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remission
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n
|
his cancer is in remission
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an abatement in intensity or degree as in the manifestations of a disease
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"abatement",
"respite",
"suspension",
"resolution",
"remittal",
"subsidence"
] |
"his cancer is in remission" What is the definition of "remission"?
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limit
|
n
|
to the limit of his ability
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the greatest possible degree of something
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[
"maximum",
"brink",
"uttermost",
"boundary",
"verge",
"bound",
"starkness",
"extent",
"utmost",
"absoluteness"
] |
"to the limit of his ability" What is the definition of "limit"?
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exhaustible
|
s
|
our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel
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capable of being used up
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"our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel" What is the definition of "exhaustible"?
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exhaustible
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s
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our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel
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capable of being exhausted
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"our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel" What is the definition of "exhaustible"?
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wheeled
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v
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They wheeled their horses around and left
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to change directions as if revolving on a pivot
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"They wheeled their horses around and left" What is the definition of "wheeled"?
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syncretic
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a
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modern English is a syncretic language
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relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
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"modern English is a syncretic language" What is the definition of "syncretic"?
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savagery
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n
|
a craving for barbaric splendor , for savagery and color and the throb of drums
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the property of being untamed and ferocious
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"fury",
"vehemence",
"violence",
"savageness"
] |
"a craving for barbaric splendor , for savagery and color and the throb of drums" What is the definition of "savagery"?
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erectile
|
s
|
erectile feathers
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capable of being raised to an upright position
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"erectile feathers" What is the definition of "erectile"?
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erectile
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s
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erectile tissue
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filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
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"erectile tissue" What is the definition of "erectile"?
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skillful
|
s
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a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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"a lesser-known but no less skillful composer" What is the definition of "skillful"?
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spiteful
|
s
|
a truly spiteful child
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showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
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"a truly spiteful child" What is the definition of "spiteful"?
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spiteful
|
s
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a truly spiteful child
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motivated by spite
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"a truly spiteful child" What is the definition of "spiteful"?
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eat
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v
|
What did you eat for dinner last night ?
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to take in solid food
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[
"fill",
"nibble",
"dip",
"piece",
"pig",
"wolf",
"consume",
"eating",
"gobble",
"pick",
"ingest",
"raven",
"devour",
"eat",
"finish",
"ravening",
"take",
"fare"
] |
"What did you eat for dinner last night ?" What is the definition of "eat"?
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eat
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v
|
We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls
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to take a meal
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[
"victual",
"victuals",
"consume",
"eating",
"gorge",
"engorged",
"mess",
"eat",
"lunch",
"take",
"overeat",
"satiate",
"snack",
"banquet",
"dining",
"engorge",
"ingest",
"dine",
"stuff"
] |
"We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls" What is the definition of "eat"?
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changeable
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a
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changeable behavior
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such that alteration is possible
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"changeable behavior" What is the definition of "changeable"?
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changeable
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a
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changeable behavior
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having a marked tendency to change
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"changeable behavior" What is the definition of "changeable"?
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changeable
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s
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a changeable climate
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subject to change
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"a changeable climate" What is the definition of "changeable"?
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changeable
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s
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changeable taffeta
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varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
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"changeable taffeta" What is the definition of "changeable"?
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covetous
|
s
|
he was never covetous before he met her
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showing extreme cupidity
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"he was never covetous before he met her" What is the definition of "covetous"?
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covetous
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s
|
he was never covetous before he met her
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painfully desirous of anothers advantages
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"he was never covetous before he met her" What is the definition of "covetous"?
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covetous
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s
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casting covetous eyes on his neighbor 's fields
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immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
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[
"prehensile",
"",
"greedy",
"avaricious"
] |
"casting covetous eyes on his neighbor 's fields" What is the definition of "covetous"?
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unworldly
|
a
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was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards " - Sheldon Cheney
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not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
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"was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards " - Sheldon Cheney" What is the definition of "unworldly"?
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unworldly
|
s
|
this helplessly unworldly woman " - Kate O'Brien
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not wise in the ways of the world
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"this helplessly unworldly woman " - Kate O'Brien" What is the definition of "unworldly"?
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spheroid
|
n
|
it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid
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a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
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"it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid" What is the definition of "spheroid"?
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bone
|
v
|
I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam
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to study intensively , as before an exam
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[
"drum",
"drumming",
"study"
] |
"I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" What is the definition of "bone"?
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demobilization
|
n
|
demobilization of factories
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act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
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"demobilization of factories" What is the definition of "demobilization"?
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baptism
|
n
|
most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism
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a christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
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"most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism" What is the definition of "baptism"?
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scrubbed
|
v
|
She scrubbed his back
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to clean with hard rubbing
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"She scrubbed his back" What is the definition of "scrubbed"?
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unearthly
|
s
|
unearthly love
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concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
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"unearthly love" What is the definition of "unearthly"?
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unearthly
|
s
|
an unearthly light
|
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
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[
"eldritch",
"uncanny",
"weird",
""
] |
"an unearthly light" What is the definition of "unearthly"?
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