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winding | s | a winding country road | of a path | wordnet | [] | "a winding country road" What is the definition of "winding"? |
congestion | n | traffic congestion | excessive crowding | wordnet | [] | "traffic congestion" What is the definition of "congestion"? |
spacious | s | a spacious view | very large in expanse or scope | wordnet | [] | "a spacious view" What is the definition of "spacious"? |
spacious | s | a spacious ballroom | having ample space | wordnet | [] | "a spacious ballroom" What is the definition of "spacious"? |
sudden | a | a sudden storm | happening without warning or in a short space of time | wordnet | [] | "a sudden storm" What is the definition of "sudden"? |
accessible | a | a town accessible by rail | capable of being reached | wordnet | [] | "a town accessible by rail" What is the definition of "accessible"? |
accessible | s | readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader | capable of being read with comprehension | wordnet | [] | "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader" What is the definition of "accessible"? |
accessible | s | most students now have computers accessible | easily obtained | wordnet | [] | "most students now have computers accessible" What is the definition of "accessible"? |
accessible | s | an accessible and genial man | easy to get along with or talk to | wordnet | [] | "an accessible and genial man" What is the definition of "accessible"? |
accessible | s | an accessible and genial man | friendly | wordnet | [] | "an accessible and genial man" What is the definition of "accessible"? |
miserly | s | he left a miserly tip | characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | wordnet | [
"tight",
"",
"mean"
] | "he left a miserly tip" What is the definition of "miserly"? |
expulsion | n | the child 's expulsion from school | the act of forcing out someone or something | wordnet | [
"deportation",
"ouster",
"exclusion",
"riddance",
"proscription",
"ejection",
"banishment",
"ostracism"
] | "the child 's expulsion from school" What is the definition of "expulsion"? |
expulsion | n | the expulsion of pus from the pimple | squeezing out by applying pressure | wordnet | [] | "the expulsion of pus from the pimple" What is the definition of "expulsion"? |
spunk | n | he kept fighting on pure spunk | the courage to carry on | wordnet | [
"mettle",
"courageousness",
"courage",
"braveness",
"nerve"
] | "he kept fighting on pure spunk" What is the definition of "spunk"? |
pathos | n | the film captured all the pathos of their situation | a quality that arouses emotions especially pity or sorrow | wordnet | [
"poignancy",
"quality"
] | "the film captured all the pathos of their situation" What is the definition of "pathos"? |
uncompromising | a | took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks | not making concessions | wordnet | [] | "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks" What is the definition of "uncompromising"? |
alphabetic | a | an alphabetic arrangement | arranged in order according to the alphabet | wordnet | [] | "an alphabetic arrangement" What is the definition of "alphabetic"? |
month | n | he was given a month to pay the bill | a time unit of approximately 30 days | wordnet | [] | "he was given a month to pay the bill" What is the definition of "month"? |
month | n | he paid the bill last month | one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year | wordnet | [] | "he paid the bill last month" What is the definition of "month"? |
adaptive | a | the adaptive coloring of a chameleon | having a capacity for adaptation | wordnet | [] | "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon" What is the definition of "adaptive"? |
authentic | s | an authentic account by an eyewitness | conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | wordnet | [] | "an authentic account by an eyewitness" What is the definition of "authentic"? |
authentic | s | an authentic signature | not counterfeit or copied | wordnet | [
"veritable",
"",
"unquestionable"
] | "an authentic signature" What is the definition of "authentic"? |
bat | n | he was at bat when it happened | a turn trying to get a hit | wordnet | [] | "he was at bat when it happened" What is the definition of "bat"? |
bat | v | bat one 's eyelids | to wink briefly | wordnet | [
"flutter",
"batting",
"blink",
"wink"
] | "bat one 's eyelids" What is the definition of "bat"? |
chilliness | n | the chilliness of early morning | the property of being moderately cold | wordnet | [
"frigidity",
"nip",
"coldness",
"coolness"
] | "the chilliness of early morning" What is the definition of "chilliness"? |
transcript | n | he read a transcript of the interrogation | something that has been transcribed | wordnet | [] | "he read a transcript of the interrogation" What is the definition of "transcript"? |
transcript | n | he read a transcript of the interrogation | a written record usually typewritten of dictated or recorded speech | wordnet | [] | "he read a transcript of the interrogation" What is the definition of "transcript"? |
noise | n | during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels | sound of any kind especially unintelligible or dissonant sound | wordnet | [] | "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" What is the definition of "noise"? |
noise | n | modern music is just noise to me | the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality | wordnet | [] | "modern music is just noise to me" What is the definition of "noise"? |
noise | n | modern music is just noise to me | sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience | wordnet | [] | "modern music is just noise to me" What is the definition of "noise"? |
urine | n | there was blood in his urine | liquid excretory product | wordnet | [
"excreta",
"water",
"piss"
] | "there was blood in his urine" What is the definition of "urine"? |
myriad | n | he faced a myriad of details | a large indefinite number | wordnet | [] | "he faced a myriad of details" What is the definition of "myriad"? |
myriad | s | myriad stars | too numerous to be counted | wordnet | [] | "myriad stars" What is the definition of "myriad"? |
particularity | n | the particularity of human situations | the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance | wordnet | [] | "the particularity of human situations" What is the definition of "particularity"? |
pious | a | pious readings | having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity | wordnet | [] | "pious readings" What is the definition of "pious"? |
mercurial | s | mercurial twists of temperament | liable to sudden unpredictable change | wordnet | [] | "mercurial twists of temperament" What is the definition of "mercurial"? |
mercurial | a | mercurial preparations | relating to or containing or caused by mercury | wordnet | [] | "mercurial preparations" What is the definition of "mercurial"? |
julienne | v | julienne the potatoes | to cut into long thin strips | wordnet | [] | "julienne the potatoes" What is the definition of "julienne"? |
steadfast | s | a steadfast ally | firm and dependable especially in loyalty | wordnet | [] | "a steadfast ally" What is the definition of "steadfast"? |
steadfast | s | steadfast resolve | marked by firm determination or resolution | wordnet | [
"firm",
"stiff",
"",
"unshakable"
] | "steadfast resolve" What is the definition of "steadfast"? |
steadfast | s | steadfast resolve | not shakable | wordnet | [
"firm",
"stiff",
"",
"unshakable"
] | "steadfast resolve" What is the definition of "steadfast"? |
technically | r | technically lagging behind the Japanese | with regard to technique | wordnet | [] | "technically lagging behind the Japanese" What is the definition of "technically"? |
technically | r | a technically brilliant solution | with regard to technical skill and the technology available | wordnet | [] | "a technically brilliant solution" What is the definition of "technically"? |
disposition | n | he has a happy disposition | your usual mood | wordnet | [
"calmness",
"perfectionism",
"nature",
"pessimism",
"animalism",
"temperament",
"tolerance",
"optimism",
"composure",
"agreeability",
"blood",
"nervousness",
"solitariness",
"calm",
"loneliness",
"equanimity",
"morale"
] | "he has a happy disposition" What is the definition of "disposition"? |
disposition | n | a swelling with a disposition to rupture | a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing | wordnet | [] | "a swelling with a disposition to rupture" What is the definition of "disposition"? |
dialectic | n | this situation created the inner dialectic of American history | a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction | wordnet | [
"contradiction",
"dialectics"
] | "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history" What is the definition of "dialectic"? |
shed | v | he shed his image as a pushy boss | to get rid of | wordnet | [
"slough",
"shed",
"cast",
"remove",
"drop",
"removed",
"shedding",
"take",
"molt"
] | "he shed his image as a pushy boss" What is the definition of "shed"? |
shed | v | shed tears | to pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities | wordnet | [
"shedding",
"pour"
] | "shed tears" What is the definition of "shed"? |
subtly | r | late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful , subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy | in a subtle manner | wordnet | [] | "late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful , subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy" What is the definition of "subtly"? |
solution | n | he used a solution of peroxide and water | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances | wordnet | [] | "he used a solution of peroxide and water" What is the definition of "solution"? |
solution | n | they were trying to find a peaceful solution | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | wordnet | [
"result",
"answer",
"resolution",
"statement"
] | "they were trying to find a peaceful solution" What is the definition of "solution"? |
solution | n | the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook | a method for solving a problem | wordnet | [] | "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook" What is the definition of "solution"? |
invidious | s | invidious comparisons | containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice | wordnet | [] | "invidious comparisons" What is the definition of "invidious"? |
bitch | n | this problem is a real bitch | an unpleasant difficulty | wordnet | [] | "this problem is a real bitch" What is the definition of "bitch"? |
bitch | n | she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch | a person usually but not necessarily a woman who is thoroughly disliked | wordnet | [] | "she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch" What is the definition of "bitch"? |
batch | n | a batch of letters | a large number or amount or extent | wordnet | [
"mint",
"haymow",
"lot",
"deal",
"wad",
"heap",
"mass",
"plenty",
"spate",
"mess",
"pile",
"raft",
"sight",
"flood",
"mountain"
] | "a batch of letters" What is the definition of "batch"? |
dissuade | v | Negative campaigning will only dissuade people | to turn away from by persuasion | wordnet | [
"deter",
"counsel",
"advise"
] | "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" What is the definition of "dissuade"? |
lull | n | there was a lull in the storm | a period of calm weather | wordnet | [
"calmness",
"quiet"
] | "there was a lull in the storm" What is the definition of "lull"? |
testament | n | he stated his political testament | a profession of belief | wordnet | [] | "he stated his political testament" What is the definition of "testament"? |
testament | n | his easy victory was a testament to his skill | strong evidence for something | wordnet | [] | "his easy victory was a testament to his skill" What is the definition of "testament"? |
rutty | s | rutty farm roads | full of ruts | wordnet | [] | "rutty farm roads" What is the definition of "rutty"? |
hibernate | v | Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves | to sleep during winter | wordnet | [] | "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves" What is the definition of "hibernate"? |
kat | n | in Yemen kat is used daily by 85 % of adults | the leaves of the shrub catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea | wordnet | [
"quat",
"cat",
"stimulant"
] | "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85 % of adults" What is the definition of "kat"? |
kat | n | in Yemen kat is used daily by 85 % of adults | has the effect of a euphoric stimulant | wordnet | [
"quat",
"cat",
"stimulant"
] | "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85 % of adults" What is the definition of "kat"? |
subjunctive | a | subjunctive verb endings | relating to a mood of verbs | wordnet | [] | "subjunctive verb endings" What is the definition of "subjunctive"? |
kick | n | he gave the ball a powerful kick | the act of delivering a blow with the foot | wordnet | [
"boot",
"blow",
"punt"
] | "he gave the ball a powerful kick" What is the definition of "kick"? |
kick | n | a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick | the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink or certain drugs | wordnet | [] | "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick" What is the definition of "kick"? |
kick | n | the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements | a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics | wordnet | [] | "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements" What is the definition of "kick"? |
truth | n | at last he knew the truth | a fact that has been verified | wordnet | [] | "at last he knew the truth" What is the definition of "truth"? |
truth | n | they debated the truth of the proposition | conformity to reality or actuality | wordnet | [
"verity",
"actuality"
] | "they debated the truth of the proposition" What is the definition of "truth"? |
truth | n | he told the truth | a true statement | wordnet | [] | "he told the truth" What is the definition of "truth"? |
praiseworthy | s | a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence | worthy of high praise | wordnet | [
"commendable",
"",
"laudable"
] | "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence" What is the definition of "praiseworthy"? |
shoot | v | shoot a glance | to send forth suddenly , intensely , swiftly | wordnet | [] | "shoot a glance" What is the definition of "shoot"? |
precedential | s | precedential treatment for senior members of the firm | having precedence especially because of longer service | wordnet | [] | "precedential treatment for senior members of the firm" What is the definition of "precedential"? |
extinction | n | the extinction of the volcano | no longer active | wordnet | [] | "the extinction of the volcano" What is the definition of "extinction"? |
extinction | n | the extinction of the volcano | extinguished | wordnet | [] | "the extinction of the volcano" What is the definition of "extinction"? |
extinction | n | the extinction of a species | no longer in existence | wordnet | [] | "the extinction of a species" What is the definition of "extinction"? |
columned | a | a columned portico | having or resembling columns | wordnet | [] | "a columned portico" What is the definition of "columned"? |
columned | a | a columned portico | having columns of a specified kind often used as a combining form | wordnet | [] | "a columned portico" What is the definition of "columned"? |
weapon | n | he was licensed to carry a weapon | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting | wordnet | [] | "he was licensed to carry a weapon" What is the definition of "weapon"? |
miserably | r | I bit my lip miserably and nodded | in a miserable manner | wordnet | [] | "I bit my lip miserably and nodded" What is the definition of "miserably"? |
cross | n | that is his cross to bear | any affliction that causes great suffering | wordnet | [] | "that is his cross to bear" What is the definition of "cross"? |
cross | s | cross members should be all steel | extending or lying across | wordnet | [] | "cross members should be all steel" What is the definition of "cross"? |
cross | s | cross members should be all steel | in a crosswise direction | wordnet | [] | "cross members should be all steel" What is the definition of "cross"? |
cross | s | cross members should be all steel | at right angles to the long axis | wordnet | [] | "cross members should be all steel" What is the definition of "cross"? |
crumb | n | he gave only a crumb of information about his plans | a very small quantity of something | wordnet | [] | "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans" What is the definition of "crumb"? |
milch | a | milch goats , milch camels | giving milk | wordnet | [] | "milch goats , milch camels" What is the definition of "milch"? |
milch | a | milch goats , milch camels | bred or suitable primarily for milk production | wordnet | [] | "milch goats , milch camels" What is the definition of "milch"? |
luminous | s | a sky luminous with stars | softly bright or radiant | wordnet | [
"aglow",
"",
"lucent",
"lambent"
] | "a sky luminous with stars" What is the definition of "luminous"? |
impossibly | r | long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation | to a degree impossible of achievement | wordnet | [] | "long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation" What is the definition of "impossibly"? |
fluently | r | she speaks French fluently | in a fluent manner | wordnet | [] | "she speaks French fluently" What is the definition of "fluently"? |
duty | n | we must instill a sense of duty in our children | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force | wordnet | [
"keeping",
"job",
"requirement",
"imperative",
"obligation",
"demand",
"incumbency",
"guardianship",
"prerequisite"
] | "we must instill a sense of duty in our children" What is the definition of "duty"? |
duty | n | we must instill a sense of duty in our children | every opportunity , an obligation | wordnet | [
"keeping",
"job",
"requirement",
"imperative",
"obligation",
"demand",
"incumbency",
"guardianship",
"prerequisite"
] | "we must instill a sense of duty in our children" What is the definition of "duty"? |
compatible | a | a compatible married couple | able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination | wordnet | [] | "a compatible married couple" What is the definition of "compatible"? |
abundantly | r | they were abundantly supplied with food | in an abundant manner | wordnet | [] | "they were abundantly supplied with food" What is the definition of "abundantly"? |
suppressive | s | the government used suppressive measures to control the protest | tending to suppress | wordnet | [] | "the government used suppressive measures to control the protest" What is the definition of "suppressive"? |
stow | v | stow the cart | to fill by packing tightly | wordnet | [] | "stow the cart" What is the definition of "stow"? |
cursive | s | cursive script | having successive letter joined together | wordnet | [] | "cursive script" What is the definition of "cursive"? |
flashy | s | a flashy ring | tastelessly showy | wordnet | [] | "a flashy ring" What is the definition of "flashy"? |
assignment | n | the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum | the act of distributing something to designated places or persons | wordnet | [] | "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum" What is the definition of "assignment"? |
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