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thinness
n
the thinness of a rope
relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
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thinness
n
he disliked the thinness of the soup
a consistency of low viscosity
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propagate
v
propagate these characteristics
to transmit from one generation to the next
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propagate
v
sound and light propagate in this medium
to travel through the air
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propagate
v
propagate sound or light through air
to transmit
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doggerel
n
he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind
a comic verse of irregular measure
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[ "jingle", "rhyme", "verse" ]
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pedagogy
n
pedagogy is recognized as an important profession
the profession of a teacher
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[ "tuition", "teaching", "indoctrination", "tutelage", "lesson", "schooling", "tutorship" ]
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metric
a
the metric system
based on the meter as a standard of measurement
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elsewhere
r
he went elsewhere
in or to another place
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family
n
he moved his family to Virginia
a social unit living together
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[ "home", "unit", "house" ]
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family
n
he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
primary social group
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family
n
he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
parents and children
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family
n
his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
people descended from a common ancestor
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[ "origin", "descent", "gens", "house", "folk", "ancestry", "sept", "kinfolk", "name", "parentage", "people", "stock", "kinsfolk", "blood", "lineage", "line", "dynasty" ]
"his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" What is the definition of "family"?
hot
a
hot stove
used of physical heat
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hot
a
hot stove
having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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hot
a
a hot temper
extended meanings
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hot
a
a hot temper
especially of psychological heat
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hot
a
a hot temper
marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
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hot
s
the fighting became hot and heavy
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement
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hot
s
the fighting became hot and heavy
very intense
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hot
s
hot pink
bold and intense
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hot
s
was hot for her
sexually excited or exciting
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prolate
a
a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis
having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
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multiplicative
s
the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation
tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
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savor
v
savor the soup
to taste appreciatively
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overweening
s
had a witty but overweening manner
presumptuously arrogant
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overweening
s
overweening ambition
unrestrained , especially with regard to feelings
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[ "excessive", "", "exuberant", "extravagant" ]
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feral
s
a pack of feral dogs
wild and menacing
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apprehensive
s
a kind and apprehensive friend " - Nathaniel Hawthorne
quick to understand
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[ "discerning", "" ]
"a kind and apprehensive friend " - Nathaniel Hawthorne" What is the definition of "apprehensive"?
apprehensive
s
apprehensive about her job
mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
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apprehensive
s
apprehensive for one 's life
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
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highly
r
highly successful
to a high degree or extent
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highly
r
highly successful
favorably or with much respect
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highly
r
highly paid workers
at a high rate or wage
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highly
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details known by only a few highly placed persons
in a high position or level or rank
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urban
a
urban sociology
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
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urban
a
urban property owners
located in or characteristic of a city or city life
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magnitude
n
they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion
the property of relative size or extent whether large or small
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magnitude
n
a problem of the first magnitude
relative importance
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perfectibility
n
he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man
the capability of becoming perfect
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graft
v
graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree
to cause to grow together parts from different plants
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[ "join", "grafting" ]
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submission
n
what was the date of submission of your proposal ?
something manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc. submitted for the judgment of others as in a competition
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[ "substance", "filing", "entry" ]
"what was the date of submission of your proposal ?" What is the definition of "submission"?
submission
n
the union was brought into submission
the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else
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bind
v
The Chinese would bind the feet of their women
to make fast
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[ "cement", "encircle", "swaddle", "binding", "gird", "attach" ]
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bind
v
The Chinese would bind the feet of their women
to tie or secure , with or as if with a rope
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[ "cement", "encircle", "swaddle", "binding", "gird", "attach" ]
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lowercase
a
lowercase letters
relating to small not capitalized letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositors type case
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lowercase
a
lowercase letters
a and b and c etc
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declarer
n
a declarer of his intentions
someone who claims to speak the truth
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circular
n
he mailed the circular to all subscribers
an advertisement usually printed on a page or in a leaflet intended for wide distribution
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[ "flier", "advert", "stuffer", "handbill" ]
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circular
s
the circular motion of the wheel
describing a circle
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circular
s
the circular motion of the wheel
moving in a circle
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generative
a
generative power
having the ability to produce or originate
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generative
s
the reproductive or generative organs
producing new life or offspring
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utopian
a
the dim utopian future
characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
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unconditioned
a
an unconditioned reflex
not established by conditioning or learning
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nimble
s
as nimble as a deer
moving quickly and lightly
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nimble
s
nimble wits
mentally quick
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definable
s
definable terms
capable of being defined , limited , or explained
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feat
n
he performed a great feat
a notable achievement
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[ "hit", "exploit", "rally", "accomplishment" ]
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longer
n
a longer for money
a person with a strong desire for something
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beneficially
r
this medicine will act beneficially on you
in a beneficial manner
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vitriolic
s
a vitriolic critique
harsh or corrosive in tone
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thinner
a
skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk
not viscous
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admiration
n
a small token in admiration of your works
a favorable judgment
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[ "approving", "blessing", "appreciation", "idealization", "glorification", "adoration" ]
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slushy
s
slushy snow
being or resembling melting snow
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slushy
s
slushy poetry
effusively or insincerely emotional
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comply
v
You must comply or else !
to act in accordance with someones rules , commands , or wishes
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roughshod
s
Stalin 's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
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roughshod
s
a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition
unjustly domineering
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repellent
s
I find his obsequiousness repellent
serving or tending to repel
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repellent
s
the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
highly offensive
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[ "disgusting", "", "distasteful", "revolting", "foul", "wicked" ]
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repellent
s
the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
arousing aversion or disgust
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awkward
s
they arrived at an awkward time
causing inconvenience
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awkward
s
an awkward bundle to carry
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
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awkward
s
an awkward prose style
not elegant or graceful in expression
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awkward
a
an awkward dancer
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
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species
n
a species of molecule
a specific kind of something
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antagonize
v
Do n't antagonize your boss
to provoke the hostility of
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antipodal
a
antipodal regions of the earth
relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth
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interplanetary
a
interplanetary travel
between or among planets
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surgically
r
surgically removed
in a surgical manner
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surgically
r
surgically removed
by means of surgery
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pamper
v
grandparents often pamper the children
to treat with excessive indulgence
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[ "handless", "treat", "indulge", "handling", "handle", "spoil", "baby", "cosset", "cocker" ]
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percolation
n
the percolation of rainwater through the soil
the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
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perennial
a
the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant
lasting three seasons or more
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perennial
s
perennial happiness
lasting an indefinitely long time
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perennial
s
perennial happiness
suggesting self-renewal
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perennial
s
perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements
recurring again and again
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imposing
s
an imposing residence
impressive in appearance
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[ "stately", "", "baronial", "noble" ]
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imposing
s
the monarch 's imposing presence
used of a persons appearance or behavior
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imposing
s
the monarch 's imposing presence
befitting an eminent person
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painstaking
s
painstaking research
characterized by extreme care and great effort
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hardship
n
I can not think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women " - James Boswell
something that causes or entails suffering
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hardship
n
a life of hardship
a state of misfortune or affliction
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estimate
n
an estimate of what it would cost
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
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[ "reckoning", "guesswork", "credit", "approximation", "guess", "estimation", "idea", "shot", "underestimate", "calculation", "computation" ]
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estimate
n
many factors are involved in any estimate of human life
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
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[ "assessment", "appraisal", "judgment", "estimation" ]
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estimate
n
he got an estimate from the car repair shop
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
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river
n
the river was navigable for 50 miles
a large natural stream of water larger than a creek
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hibernation
n
he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years
the act of retiring into inactivity
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looking
n
he gave it a good looking at
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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[ "perception", "observance", "view", "observation", "look", "peek", "glance", "survey", "scrutiny", "glimpse", "stare", "sight", "squint", "lookout", "peep" ]
"he gave it a good looking at" What is the definition of "looking"?