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