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looking
s
left their clothes dirty looking
appearing to be as specified
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"left their clothes dirty looking" What is the definition of "looking"?
looking
s
left their clothes dirty looking
usually used as combining forms
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"left their clothes dirty looking" What is the definition of "looking"?
condition
n
a condition ( or state ) of disrepair
a state at a particular time
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[ "laxness", "exoneration", "muteness", "participation", "serration", "polarization", "submission", "purity", "irradiation", "guiltiness", "disorderliness", "guilt", "curvature", "demand", "illumination", "silence", "dryness", "malady", "pureness", "fruition", "decline", "celibacy", "innocence", "order", "safety", "impaction", "anchorage", "discomfort", "despair", "nudity", "nakedness", "identification", "place", "situation", "mummification", "brutalization", "lubrication", "ascendency", "soundness", "immunity", "danger", "fullness", "disorder", "tilth", "subservience", "wetness", "diversification", "status", "resistance", "improvement", "atmosphere", "niche", "iniquity", "involvement", "facilitation", "circumstance", "impropriety", "health", "depilation", "mode", "preservation", "virginity", "laxity", "difficulty", "desperation", "condemnation", "frizz", "dominance", "protuberance", "reinstatement", "darkness", "deification", "astigmatism", "mood", "climate", "control", "encapsulation", "susceptibility", "way" ]
"a condition ( or state ) of disrepair" What is the definition of "condition"?
condition
n
the human condition
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
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"the human condition" What is the definition of "condition"?
condition
v
I condition my hair after washing it
to apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny
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financially
r
this was financially unattractive
from a financial point of view
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"this was financially unattractive" What is the definition of "financially"?
stagger
v
stagger the chairs in the lecture hall
to to arrange in a systematic order
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[ "distribute", "arrange" ]
"stagger the chairs in the lecture hall" What is the definition of "stagger"?
psychoanalysis
n
his physician recommended psychoanalysis
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
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"his physician recommended psychoanalysis" What is the definition of "psychoanalysis"?
psychoanalysis
n
his physician recommended psychoanalysis
based on the theories of sigmund freud
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"his physician recommended psychoanalysis" What is the definition of "psychoanalysis"?
spartan
s
spartan courage
resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
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"spartan courage" What is the definition of "spartan"?
spartan
s
a spartan diet
practicing great self-denial
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"a spartan diet" What is the definition of "spartan"?
fiducial
a
a fiducial point
used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement
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"a fiducial point" What is the definition of "fiducial"?
fiducial
a
fiducial power
relating to or of the nature of a legal trust i.e. the holding of something in trust for another
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hyperbolic
s
a hyperbolic style
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
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hyperbolic
a
hyperbolic functions
of or relating to a hyperbola
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extrude
v
extrude steel
to form or shape by forcing through an opening
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"extrude steel" What is the definition of "extrude"?
worldliness
n
he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him
concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs
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"he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him" What is the definition of "worldliness"?
divers
s
tourist offices of divers nationalities
many and different
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"tourist offices of divers nationalities" What is the definition of "divers"?
homing
s
the homing instinct
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
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"the homing instinct" What is the definition of "homing"?
formless
s
an aggregate of formless particles
having no definite form or distinct shape
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"an aggregate of formless particles" What is the definition of "formless"?
durability
n
they advertised the durability of their products
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
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[ "strength", "persistence", "permanence", "continuity" ]
"they advertised the durability of their products" What is the definition of "durability"?
twofold
s
the office of a clergyman is twofold
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
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"the office of a clergyman is twofold" What is the definition of "twofold"?
twofold
s
the office of a clergyman is twofold
public preaching and private influence - r.w.emerson
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"the office of a clergyman is twofold" What is the definition of "twofold"?
twofold
s
a twofold increase
twice as great or many
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"a twofold increase" What is the definition of "twofold"?
twofold
r
the price increased twofold last year
by a factor of two
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"the price increased twofold last year" What is the definition of "twofold"?
emotional
a
it was an emotional judgment
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
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"it was an emotional judgment" What is the definition of "emotional"?
emotional
a
his behavior was highly emotional
of more than usual emotion
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emotional
a
emotional health
of or pertaining to emotion
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"emotional health" What is the definition of "emotional"?
emotional
s
he would become emotional over nothing at all
excessively affected by emotion
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"he would become emotional over nothing at all" What is the definition of "emotional"?
verge
n
on the verge of tears
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
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[ "bound", "limit", "brink", "boundary" ]
"on the verge of tears" What is the definition of "verge"?
probable
a
he foresaw a probable loss
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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"he foresaw a probable loss" What is the definition of "probable"?
probable
s
the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme
apparently destined
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encouraging
a
encouraging advances in medical research
giving courage or confidence or hope
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potential
a
a potential problem
existing in possibility
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potential
s
potential clients
expected to become or be
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"potential clients" What is the definition of "potential"?
potential
s
potential clients
in prospect
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"potential clients" What is the definition of "potential"?
proper
a
proper medical treatment
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
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"proper medical treatment" What is the definition of "proper"?
proper
s
wanted a proper dinner
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
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"wanted a proper dinner" What is the definition of "proper"?
proper
s
wanted a proper dinner
not just a snack
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"wanted a proper dinner" What is the definition of "proper"?
proper
s
the city proper
limited to the thing specified
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"the city proper" What is the definition of "proper"?
proper
s
everything in its proper place
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a persons character , needs
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"everything in its proper place" What is the definition of "proper"?
caste
n
lose caste by doing work beneath one 's station
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
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"lose caste by doing work beneath one 's station" What is the definition of "caste"?
bland
s
a bland diet
lacking taste or flavor or tang
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[ "vapid", "", "flat" ]
"a bland diet" What is the definition of "bland"?
bland
s
a bland little drama
lacking stimulating characteristics
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"a bland little drama" What is the definition of "bland"?
bland
s
a bland little drama
uninteresting
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"a bland little drama" What is the definition of "bland"?
study
n
no schools offer graduate study in interior design
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject especially by reading
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study
n
she is in a deep study
a state of deep mental absorption
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reception
n
she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors
the manner in which something is greeted
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undergo
v
undergo a strange sensation
to pass through
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fleshly
s
fleshly desire
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
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barbarous
s
a barbarous crime
able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
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contemplate
v
contemplate one 's navel
to look at thoughtfully
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contemplate
v
contemplate one 's navel
to observe deep in thought
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dendritic
a
dendritic fiber
of or relating to or resembling a dendrite
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"dendritic fiber" What is the definition of "dendritic"?
decipher
v
Can you decipher this letter ?
to read with difficulty
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[ "read", "trace" ]
"Can you decipher this letter ?" What is the definition of "decipher"?
item
n
he noticed an item in the New York Times
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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[ "point", "incidental", "component", "place", "portion", "constituent" ]
"he noticed an item in the New York Times" What is the definition of "item"?
item
r
a length of chain , item a hook " - Philip Guedalla
also
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"a length of chain , item a hook " - Philip Guedalla" What is the definition of "item"?
fundus
n
the uterine fundus
the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening
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"the uterine fundus" What is the definition of "fundus"?
proportionate
a
proportionate representation of a minority group
being in due proportion
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fragmented
v
The plate fragmented
to break or cause to break into pieces
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fragmented
s
a fragmented coalition
having been divided
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fragmented
s
a fragmented coalition
having the unity destroyed
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ruffle
v
ruffle somebody 's composure
to trouble or vex
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ruffle
v
This play is going to ruffle some people
to discompose
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neighbor
n
Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas
a nearby object of the same kind
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"Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas" What is the definition of "neighbor"?
laborious
s
spent many laborious hours on the project
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
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[ "arduous", "", "heavy", "toilsome" ]
"spent many laborious hours on the project" What is the definition of "laborious"?
laborious
s
spent many laborious hours on the project
especially physical effort
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[ "arduous", "", "heavy", "toilsome" ]
"spent many laborious hours on the project" What is the definition of "laborious"?
mistake
n
he made a bad mistake
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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[ "stain", "incursion", "fault", "omission", "renege", "oversight", "smear", "slip", "imbecility", "revoke", "bungle", "botch", "skip", "spot", "blunder", "confusion", "lapse", "folly", "distortion", "blot", "foolishness" ]
"he made a bad mistake" What is the definition of "mistake"?
mistake
n
he was n't going to admit his mistake
an understanding of something that is not correct
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[ "misapprehension", "misconception" ]
"he was n't going to admit his mistake" What is the definition of "mistake"?
mistake
v
Do n't mistake her for her twin sister
to identify incorrectly
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[ "identify", "confuse", "mistaken", "confounded", "confound" ]
"Do n't mistake her for her twin sister" What is the definition of "mistake"?
contagious
s
a contagious grin
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
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flap
n
he wrote on the flap of the envelope
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge
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"he wrote on the flap of the envelope" What is the definition of "flap"?
flap
n
he wrote on the flap of the envelope
hangs loose or projects freely
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peculiar
s
a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats
markedly different from the usual
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"a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats" What is the definition of "peculiar"?
peculiar
s
the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S. " - R.B.Taney
characteristic of one only
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"the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S. " - R.B.Taney" What is the definition of "peculiar"?
peculiar
s
the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S. " - R.B.Taney
distinctive or special
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"the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S. " - R.B.Taney" What is the definition of "peculiar"?
peculiar
s
the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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incredible
a
at incredible speed
beyond belief or understanding
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"at incredible speed" What is the definition of "incredible"?
brusque
s
try to cultivate a less brusque manner
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
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"try to cultivate a less brusque manner" What is the definition of "brusque"?
fraternal
a
a fraternal order
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
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"a fraternal order" What is the definition of "fraternal"?
fraternal
a
fraternal twins are biovular
derived from two separate fertilized ova
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"fraternal twins are biovular" What is the definition of "fraternal"?
fraternal
a
close fraternal ties
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
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reflex
s
a reflex knee jerk
without volition or conscious control
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"a reflex knee jerk" What is the definition of "reflex"?
eponym
n
Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople
the person for whom something is named
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"Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople" What is the definition of "eponym"?
eponym
n
Down 's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down
the name derived from a person real or imaginary
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providential
s
providential care
resulting from divine providence
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"providential care" What is the definition of "providential"?
providential
s
a providential recovery
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
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providential
s
a providential recovery
as if by divine intervention
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providential
a
assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan " - M.R.Cohen
relating to or characteristic of providence
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indicative
a
indicative mood
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
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"indicative mood" What is the definition of "indicative"?
indicative
s
actions indicative of fear
pointing out or revealing clearly
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[ "suggestive", "", "significative" ]
"actions indicative of fear" What is the definition of "indicative"?
detail
n
the essay contained too much detail
extended treatment of particulars
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acrimonious
s
an acrimonious dispute
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
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refreshment
n
time for rest and refreshment by the pool
activity that refreshes and recreates
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"time for rest and refreshment by the pool" What is the definition of "refreshment"?
refreshment
n
time for rest and refreshment by the pool
activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation
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play
n
the play lasted two hours
a theatrical performance of a drama
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"the play lasted two hours" What is the definition of "play"?
play
v
play cards
to participate in games or sport
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"play cards" What is the definition of "play"?
divergent
s
a divergent opinion
diverging from another or from a standard
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periodic
a
the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust
happening or recurring at regular intervals
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periodic
s
periodic feelings of anxiety
recurring or reappearing from time to time
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"periodic feelings of anxiety" What is the definition of "periodic"?