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shakiness | n | the shakiness of the present regime | the quality of being unstable and insecure | wordnet | [] | "the shakiness of the present regime" What is the definition of "shakiness"? |
permanent | a | permanent secretary to the president | continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place | wordnet | [] | "permanent secretary to the president" What is the definition of "permanent"? |
permanent | s | permanent brain damage | not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition | wordnet | [] | "permanent brain damage" What is the definition of "permanent"? |
misty | s | the misty evening | wet with mist | wordnet | [] | "the misty evening" What is the definition of "misty"? |
jar | v | jar the jam | to place in a cylindrical vessel | wordnet | [] | "jar the jam" What is the definition of "jar"? |
conjugal | a | conjugal visits | of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband | wordnet | [
"connubial",
""
] | "conjugal visits" What is the definition of "conjugal"? |
cheerfully | r | he cheerfully agreed to do it | in a cheerful manner | wordnet | [] | "he cheerfully agreed to do it" What is the definition of "cheerfully"? |
inductive | a | inductive reactance | arising from inductance | wordnet | [] | "inductive reactance" What is the definition of "inductive"? |
inductive | a | inductive reasoning | of reasoning | wordnet | [] | "inductive reasoning" What is the definition of "inductive"? |
inductive | a | inductive reasoning | proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion | wordnet | [] | "inductive reasoning" What is the definition of "inductive"? |
inductive | s | inductive to the sin of Eve " - John Milton | inducing or influencing | wordnet | [] | "inductive to the sin of Eve " - John Milton" What is the definition of "inductive"? |
inductive | s | inductive to the sin of Eve " - John Milton | leading on | wordnet | [] | "inductive to the sin of Eve " - John Milton" What is the definition of "inductive"? |
chilly | s | a female form in marble -- a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues " - C.W.Cunningham | not characterized by emotion | wordnet | [] | "a female form in marble -- a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues " - C.W.Cunningham" What is the definition of "chilly"? |
chilly | s | a chilly greeting | lacking warmth of feeling | wordnet | [] | "a chilly greeting" What is the definition of "chilly"? |
mechanical | a | a mechanical process | using or as if using mechanisms or tools or devices | wordnet | [] | "a mechanical process" What is the definition of "mechanical"? |
mechanical | a | mechanical arts | relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | wordnet | [] | "mechanical arts" What is the definition of "mechanical"? |
mechanical | a | a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance | relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics | wordnet | [] | "a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance" What is the definition of "mechanical"? |
impotent | a | felt impotent rage | lacking power or ability | wordnet | [] | "felt impotent rage" What is the definition of "impotent"? |
historic | s | historic victories | belonging to the past | wordnet | [] | "historic victories" What is the definition of "historic"? |
historic | s | historic victories | of what is important or famous in the past | wordnet | [] | "historic victories" What is the definition of "historic"? |
historic | s | the historic first voyage to outer space | important in history | wordnet | [] | "the historic first voyage to outer space" What is the definition of "historic"? |
inevitable | n | do n't argue with the inevitable | an unavoidable event | wordnet | [] | "do n't argue with the inevitable" What is the definition of "inevitable"? |
inevitable | a | the inevitable result | incapable of being avoided or prevented | wordnet | [] | "the inevitable result" What is the definition of "inevitable"? |
inevitable | s | the inevitable changes of the seasons | invariably occurring or appearing | wordnet | [] | "the inevitable changes of the seasons" What is the definition of "inevitable"? |
headfirst | s | a headfirst plunge down the stairs | with the head foremost | wordnet | [] | "a headfirst plunge down the stairs" What is the definition of "headfirst"? |
suppleness | n | he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization | adaptability of mind or character | wordnet | [
"pliability",
"pliancy",
"adaptability"
] | "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization" What is the definition of "suppleness"? |
jangle | n | the jangle of spurs | a metallic sound | wordnet | [] | "the jangle of spurs" What is the definition of "jangle"? |
comprehension | n | how you can do that is beyond my comprehension | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something or the knowledge acquired as a result | wordnet | [] | "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension" What is the definition of "comprehension"? |
quarrel | n | they had a quarrel | an angry dispute | wordnet | [
"altercation",
"wrangle",
"squabble",
"fuss",
"dispute",
"spat",
"conflict",
"tiff",
"affray"
] | "they had a quarrel" What is the definition of "quarrel"? |
extraction | n | the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction | the action of taking out something especially using effort or force | wordnet | [] | "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction" What is the definition of "extraction"? |
barrage | n | a barrage of questions | the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication spoken or written | wordnet | [] | "a barrage of questions" What is the definition of "barrage"? |
barrage | n | they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | wordnet | [
"battery",
"fire",
"firing",
"shelling"
] | "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops" What is the definition of "barrage"? |
jurisdiction | n | courts having jurisdiction in this district | the right and power to interpret and apply the law | wordnet | [] | "courts having jurisdiction in this district" What is the definition of "jurisdiction"? |
prodigal | s | prodigal in their expenditures | recklessly wasteful | wordnet | [] | "prodigal in their expenditures" What is the definition of "prodigal"? |
tolerate | v | We must tolerate the religions of others | to recognize and respect rights and beliefs of others | wordnet | [] | "We must tolerate the religions of others" What is the definition of "tolerate"? |
tolerate | v | The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him | to have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition | wordnet | [] | "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him" What is the definition of "tolerate"? |
tolerate | v | he learned to tolerate the heat | to put up with something or somebody unpleasant | wordnet | [
"suffer",
"countenance",
"abiding",
"born",
"abide",
"brook",
"endure",
"permit",
"accept",
"bearing",
"digest",
"stand",
"swallow",
"pay",
"let"
] | "he learned to tolerate the heat" What is the definition of "tolerate"? |
lexical | a | lexical decision task | of or relating to words | wordnet | [] | "lexical decision task" What is the definition of "lexical"? |
vicinity | n | the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville | a surrounding or nearby region | wordnet | [
"section",
"neighborhood",
"place",
"proximity",
"locality",
"scenery"
] | "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville" What is the definition of "vicinity"? |
gravitation | n | irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps | movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction | wordnet | [] | "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps" What is the definition of "gravitation"? |
gravitation | n | the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs | a figurative movement toward some attraction | wordnet | [] | "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs" What is the definition of "gravitation"? |
gravitation | n | the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them | the force of attraction between all masses in the universe | wordnet | [
"gravity",
"attraction"
] | "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them" What is the definition of "gravitation"? |
gravitation | n | the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them | especially the attraction of the earths mass for bodies near its surface | wordnet | [
"gravity",
"attraction"
] | "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them" What is the definition of "gravitation"? |
shipwreck | n | that was the shipwreck of their romance | an irretrievable loss | wordnet | [] | "that was the shipwreck of their romance" What is the definition of "shipwreck"? |
citizenship | n | award for good citizenship | conduct as a citizen | wordnet | [] | "award for good citizenship" What is the definition of "citizenship"? |
studio | n | she ran a dance studio | workplace for the teaching or practice of an art | wordnet | [] | "she ran a dance studio" What is the definition of "studio"? |
tee | n | they were waiting on the first tee | the starting place for each hole on a golf course | wordnet | [] | "they were waiting on the first tee" What is the definition of "tee"? |
boreal | a | the boreal signs of the Zodiac | toward or located in the north | wordnet | [] | "the boreal signs of the Zodiac" What is the definition of "boreal"? |
cognate | s | cognate languages | having the same ancestral language | wordnet | [] | "cognate languages" What is the definition of "cognate"? |
travel | n | he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel | the act of going from one place to another | wordnet | [] | "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" What is the definition of "travel"? |
sloppy | s | a sloppy room | lacking neatness or order | wordnet | [] | "a sloppy room" What is the definition of "sloppy"? |
sloppy | s | a sloppy floor | wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material | wordnet | [] | "a sloppy floor" What is the definition of "sloppy"? |
lineal | a | lineal ancestors | in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child | wordnet | [] | "lineal ancestors" What is the definition of "lineal"? |
militant | s | militant nations | disposed to warfare or hard-line policies | wordnet | [] | "militant nations" What is the definition of "militant"? |
militant | s | militant in fighting for better wages for workers | showing a fighting disposition | wordnet | [] | "militant in fighting for better wages for workers" What is the definition of "militant"? |
binary | a | a binary digit | of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base | wordnet | [] | "a binary digit" What is the definition of "binary"? |
binary | s | a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other | consisting of two units or components or elements or terms | wordnet | [] | "a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other" What is the definition of "binary"? |
flood | n | a flood of requests | an overwhelming number or amount | wordnet | [] | "a flood of requests" What is the definition of "flood"? |
flood | v | flood the market with tennis shoes | to supply with an excess of | wordnet | [
"provide",
"rendering",
"furnish",
"flooding",
"oversupply",
"supply"
] | "flood the market with tennis shoes" What is the definition of "flood"? |
distant | a | distant villages | separated in space or coming from or going to a distance | wordnet | [] | "distant villages" What is the definition of "distant"? |
distant | a | a distant cousin | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship | wordnet | [] | "a distant cousin" What is the definition of "distant"? |
distant | s | distant events | separate or apart in time | wordnet | [] | "distant events" What is the definition of "distant"? |
distant | s | distant lands | located far away spatially | wordnet | [] | "distant lands" What is the definition of "distant"? |
distant | s | a distant smile | remote in manner | wordnet | [] | "a distant smile" What is the definition of "distant"? |
riparian | a | riparian land | of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream | wordnet | [] | "riparian land" What is the definition of "riparian"? |
abusive | s | abusive punishment | characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment | wordnet | [] | "abusive punishment" What is the definition of "abusive"? |
dun | n | she wore dun | a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color | wordnet | [] | "she wore dun" What is the definition of "dun"? |
dun | v | dun codfish | to cure by salting | wordnet | [] | "dun codfish" What is the definition of "dun"? |
dun | s | the dun and dreary prairie | of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color | wordnet | [] | "the dun and dreary prairie" What is the definition of "dun"? |
orbital | a | orbital revolution | of or relating to an orbit | wordnet | [] | "orbital revolution" What is the definition of "orbital"? |
orbital | a | orbital scale | of or relating to the eye socket | wordnet | [] | "orbital scale" What is the definition of "orbital"? |
toe | v | toe a nail | to drive obliquely | wordnet | [
"ram",
"toed",
"force"
] | "toe a nail" What is the definition of "toe"? |
semiotic | a | semiotic analysis | of or relating to semiotics | wordnet | [] | "semiotic analysis" What is the definition of "semiotic"? |
engaged | v | They engaged in a discussion | to carry out or participate in an activity | wordnet | [
"engage",
"pursue",
"practice",
"prosecute",
"act",
"close"
] | "They engaged in a discussion" What is the definition of "engaged"? |
engaged | v | They engaged in a discussion | to be involved in | wordnet | [
"engage",
"pursue",
"practice",
"prosecute",
"act",
"close"
] | "They engaged in a discussion" What is the definition of "engaged"? |
engaged | s | the desperately engaged ships continued the fight | involved in military hostilities | wordnet | [] | "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight" What is the definition of "engaged"? |
engaged | s | the gears are engaged | interlocked and interacting | wordnet | [] | "the gears are engaged" What is the definition of "engaged"? |
hew | v | hew out a path in the rock | to make or shape as with an axe | wordnet | [
"carve",
"hewn"
] | "hew out a path in the rock" What is the definition of "hew"? |
hew | v | hew an oak | to strike with an axe | wordnet | [
"strike",
"striking",
"hewn"
] | "hew an oak" What is the definition of "hew"? |
hew | v | hew an oak | to cut down , strike | wordnet | [
"strike",
"striking",
"hewn"
] | "hew an oak" What is the definition of "hew"? |
brahman | n | a Boston brahman | a member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an old new england family | wordnet | [] | "a Boston brahman" What is the definition of "brahman"? |
tropical | s | tropical islands | relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics the region on either side of the equator | wordnet | [] | "tropical islands" What is the definition of "tropical"? |
tropical | s | tropical weather | of weather or climate | wordnet | [] | "tropical weather" What is the definition of "tropical"? |
tropical | s | tropical weather | hot and humid as in the tropics | wordnet | [] | "tropical weather" What is the definition of "tropical"? |
tropical | a | tropical year | of or relating to the tropics , or either tropic | wordnet | [] | "tropical year" What is the definition of "tropical"? |
multifarious | s | multifarious interests | having many aspects | wordnet | [] | "multifarious interests" What is the definition of "multifarious"? |
infirm | s | infirm of purpose | lacking firmness of will or character or purpose | wordnet | [] | "infirm of purpose" What is the definition of "infirm"? |
infirm | s | infirm of purpose | give me the daggers - shakespeare | wordnet | [] | "infirm of purpose" What is the definition of "infirm"? |
right | n | a right is not something that somebody gives you | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature | wordnet | [] | "a right is not something that somebody gives you" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | n | a right is not something that somebody gives you | it is something that nobody can take away | wordnet | [] | "a right is not something that somebody gives you" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | n | he stood on the right | i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east | wordnet | [] | "he stood on the right" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | v | right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust | to make reparations or amends for | wordnet | [
"compensate",
"expiate",
"atone",
"correct",
"change",
"alter",
"modify",
"abyss",
"redress"
] | "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | a | my right hand | being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north | wordnet | [] | "my right hand" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | a | do the right thing and confess | in conformance with justice or law or morality | wordnet | [] | "do the right thing and confess" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | a | time proved him right | correct in opinion or judgment | wordnet | [] | "time proved him right" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | s | things are right again now | in or into a satisfactory condition | wordnet | [] | "things are right again now" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | s | a right angle | having the axis perpendicular to the base | wordnet | [] | "a right angle" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | r | stand right here ! | precisely , exactly | wordnet | [] | "stand right here !" What is the definition of "right"? |
right | r | she called right after dinner | immediately | wordnet | [] | "she called right after dinner" What is the definition of "right"? |
resourceful | s | someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations | having inner resources | wordnet | [] | "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations" What is the definition of "resourceful"? |
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