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looking
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s
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left their clothes dirty looking
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appearing to be as specified
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"left their clothes dirty looking" What is the definition of "looking"?
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looking
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s
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left their clothes dirty looking
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usually used as combining forms
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"left their clothes dirty looking" What is the definition of "looking"?
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condition
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n
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a condition ( or state ) of disrepair
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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"?
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condition
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n
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the human condition
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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"?
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condition
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v
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I condition my hair after washing it
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to apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny
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"I condition my hair after washing it" What is the definition of "condition"?
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financially
|
r
|
this was financially unattractive
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from a financial point of view
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"this was financially unattractive" What is the definition of "financially"?
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stagger
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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"?
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psychoanalysis
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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"?
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psychoanalysis
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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
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resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity
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"spartan courage" What is the definition of "spartan"?
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spartan
|
s
|
a spartan diet
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practicing great self-denial
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"a spartan diet" What is the definition of "spartan"?
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fiducial
|
a
|
a fiducial point
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used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement
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"a fiducial point" What is the definition of "fiducial"?
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fiducial
|
a
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fiducial power
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relating to or of the nature of a legal trust i.e. the holding of something in trust for another
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"fiducial power" What is the definition of "fiducial"?
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hyperbolic
|
s
|
a hyperbolic style
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enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
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"a hyperbolic style" What is the definition of "hyperbolic"?
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hyperbolic
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a
|
hyperbolic functions
|
of or relating to a hyperbola
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"hyperbolic functions" What is the definition of "hyperbolic"?
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extrude
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v
|
extrude steel
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to form or shape by forcing through an opening
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"extrude steel" What is the definition of "extrude"?
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worldliness
|
n
|
he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him
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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"?
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divers
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s
|
tourist offices of divers nationalities
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many and different
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"tourist offices of divers nationalities" What is the definition of "divers"?
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homing
|
s
|
the homing instinct
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orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
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"the homing instinct" What is the definition of "homing"?
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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"?
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durability
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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"?
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twofold
|
s
|
the office of a clergyman is twofold
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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"?
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twofold
|
s
|
the office of a clergyman is twofold
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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"?
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twofold
|
s
|
a twofold increase
|
twice as great or many
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"a twofold increase" What is the definition of "twofold"?
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twofold
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r
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the price increased twofold last year
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by a factor of two
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"the price increased twofold last year" What is the definition of "twofold"?
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emotional
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a
|
it was an emotional judgment
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determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
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"it was an emotional judgment" What is the definition of "emotional"?
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emotional
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a
|
his behavior was highly emotional
|
of more than usual emotion
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"his behavior was highly emotional" What is the definition of "emotional"?
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emotional
|
a
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emotional health
|
of or pertaining to emotion
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"emotional health" What is the definition of "emotional"?
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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"?
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verge
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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"?
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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"?
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probable
|
s
|
the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme
|
apparently destined
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"the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme" What is the definition of "probable"?
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encouraging
|
a
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encouraging advances in medical research
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giving courage or confidence or hope
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"encouraging advances in medical research" What is the definition of "encouraging"?
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potential
|
a
|
a potential problem
|
existing in possibility
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"a potential problem" What is the definition of "potential"?
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potential
|
s
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potential clients
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expected to become or be
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[] |
"potential clients" What is the definition of "potential"?
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potential
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s
|
potential clients
|
in prospect
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"potential clients" What is the definition of "potential"?
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proper
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a
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proper medical treatment
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marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
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"proper medical treatment" What is the definition of "proper"?
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proper
|
s
|
wanted a proper dinner
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having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
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"wanted a proper dinner" What is the definition of "proper"?
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proper
|
s
|
wanted a proper dinner
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not just a snack
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[] |
"wanted a proper dinner" What is the definition of "proper"?
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proper
|
s
|
the city proper
|
limited to the thing specified
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"the city proper" What is the definition of "proper"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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bland
|
s
|
a bland little drama
|
lacking stimulating characteristics
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[] |
"a bland little drama" What is the definition of "bland"?
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bland
|
s
|
a bland little drama
|
uninteresting
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[] |
"a bland little drama" What is the definition of "bland"?
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study
|
n
|
no schools offer graduate study in interior design
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applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject especially by reading
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"no schools offer graduate study in interior design" What is the definition of "study"?
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study
|
n
|
she is in a deep study
|
a state of deep mental absorption
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"she is in a deep study" What is the definition of "study"?
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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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"she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors" What is the definition of "reception"?
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undergo
|
v
|
undergo a strange sensation
|
to pass through
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"undergo a strange sensation" What is the definition of "undergo"?
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fleshly
|
s
|
fleshly desire
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marked by the appetites and passions of the body
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"fleshly desire" What is the definition of "fleshly"?
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barbarous
|
s
|
a barbarous crime
|
able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
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"a barbarous crime" What is the definition of "barbarous"?
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contemplate
|
v
|
contemplate one 's navel
|
to look at thoughtfully
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"contemplate one 's navel" What is the definition of "contemplate"?
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contemplate
|
v
|
contemplate one 's navel
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to observe deep in thought
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"contemplate one 's navel" What is the definition of "contemplate"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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proportionate
|
a
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proportionate representation of a minority group
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being in due proportion
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"proportionate representation of a minority group" What is the definition of "proportionate"?
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fragmented
|
v
|
The plate fragmented
|
to break or cause to break into pieces
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"The plate fragmented" What is the definition of "fragmented"?
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fragmented
|
s
|
a fragmented coalition
|
having been divided
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"a fragmented coalition" What is the definition of "fragmented"?
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fragmented
|
s
|
a fragmented coalition
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having the unity destroyed
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"a fragmented coalition" What is the definition of "fragmented"?
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ruffle
|
v
|
ruffle somebody 's composure
|
to trouble or vex
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"ruffle somebody 's composure" What is the definition of "ruffle"?
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ruffle
|
v
|
This play is going to ruffle some people
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to discompose
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"This play is going to ruffle some people" What is the definition of "ruffle"?
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neighbor
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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contagious
|
s
|
a contagious grin
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easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
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"a contagious grin" What is the definition of "contagious"?
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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"?
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flap
|
n
|
he wrote on the flap of the envelope
|
hangs loose or projects freely
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[] |
"he wrote on the flap of the envelope" What is the definition of "flap"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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peculiar
|
s
|
the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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[] |
"the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves" What is the definition of "peculiar"?
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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"?
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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"?
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fraternal
|
a
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a fraternal order
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of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
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"a fraternal order" What is the definition of "fraternal"?
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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"?
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fraternal
|
a
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close fraternal ties
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like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
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"close fraternal ties" What is the definition of "fraternal"?
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reflex
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s
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a reflex knee jerk
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without volition or conscious control
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"a reflex knee jerk" What is the definition of "reflex"?
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eponym
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n
|
Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople
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the person for whom something is named
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"Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople" What is the definition of "eponym"?
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eponym
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n
|
Down 's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down
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the name derived from a person real or imaginary
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[] |
"Down 's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down" What is the definition of "eponym"?
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providential
|
s
|
providential care
|
resulting from divine providence
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"providential care" What is the definition of "providential"?
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providential
|
s
|
a providential recovery
|
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
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[] |
"a providential recovery" What is the definition of "providential"?
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providential
|
s
|
a providential recovery
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as if by divine intervention
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[] |
"a providential recovery" What is the definition of "providential"?
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providential
|
a
|
assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan " - M.R.Cohen
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relating to or characteristic of providence
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"assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan " - M.R.Cohen" What is the definition of "providential"?
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indicative
|
a
|
indicative mood
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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"?
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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"?
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detail
|
n
|
the essay contained too much detail
|
extended treatment of particulars
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"the essay contained too much detail" What is the definition of "detail"?
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acrimonious
|
s
|
an acrimonious dispute
|
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
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[] |
"an acrimonious dispute" What is the definition of "acrimonious"?
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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"?
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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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[] |
"time for rest and refreshment by the pool" What is the definition of "refreshment"?
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play
|
n
|
the play lasted two hours
|
a theatrical performance of a drama
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the play lasted two hours" What is the definition of "play"?
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play
|
v
|
play cards
|
to participate in games or sport
|
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[] |
"play cards" What is the definition of "play"?
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divergent
|
s
|
a divergent opinion
|
diverging from another or from a standard
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[] |
"a divergent opinion" What is the definition of "divergent"?
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periodic
|
a
|
the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust
|
happening or recurring at regular intervals
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[] |
"the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust" What is the definition of "periodic"?
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periodic
|
s
|
periodic feelings of anxiety
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recurring or reappearing from time to time
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[] |
"periodic feelings of anxiety" What is the definition of "periodic"?
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