LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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resourceful	s	someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations	adroit or imaginative	wordnet	[]	"someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations" What is the definition of "resourceful"?
unusual	a	a scene of unusual beauty	not usual or common or ordinary	wordnet	[]	"a scene of unusual beauty" What is the definition of "unusual"?
unusual	s	two-career families are no longer unusual	not commonly encountered	wordnet	[]	"two-career families are no longer unusual" What is the definition of "unusual"?
trembling	v	His hands were trembling when he signed the document	to move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways	wordnet	[ "tremble", "agitate", "shiver", "quiver", "shudder", "palpitate", "quake", "thrill", "throb" ]	"His hands were trembling when he signed the document" What is the definition of "trembling"?
trembling	s	trembling hands	vibrating slightly and irregularly	wordnet	[]	"trembling hands" What is the definition of "trembling"?
trembling	s	trembling hands	as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze	wordnet	[]	"trembling hands" What is the definition of "trembling"?
propulsive	a	propulsive coefficient	having the power to propel	wordnet	[]	"propulsive coefficient" What is the definition of "propulsive"?
propulsive	s	the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency	tending to or capable of propelling	wordnet	[]	"the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency" What is the definition of "propulsive"?
neighborhood	n	it is a friendly neighborhood	people living near one another	wordnet	[]	"it is a friendly neighborhood" What is the definition of "neighborhood"?
neighborhood	n	an ethnic neighborhood	an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features especially one forming a community	wordnet	[]	"an ethnic neighborhood" What is the definition of "neighborhood"?
neighborhood	n	he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood	a surrounding or nearby region	wordnet	[ "section", "place", "vicinity", "proximity", "locality", "scenery" ]	"he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood" What is the definition of "neighborhood"?
pathogenic	s	pathogenic bacteria	able to cause disease	wordnet	[]	"pathogenic bacteria" What is the definition of "pathogenic"?
frump	n	she got a reputation as a frump	a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman	wordnet	[]	"she got a reputation as a frump" What is the definition of "frump"?
refill	n	he got a refill of his prescription	a prescription drug that is provided again	wordnet	[]	"he got a refill of his prescription" What is the definition of "refill"?
refill	v	refill my glass , please	to fill something that had previously been emptied	wordnet	[ "fill", "replenish", "filling" ]	"refill my glass , please" What is the definition of "refill"?
discursive	s	a rambling discursive book	tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects	wordnet	[]	"a rambling discursive book" What is the definition of "discursive"?
answerable	s	parents are answerable for their child 's acts	morally or legally responsible to a higher authority	wordnet	[]	"parents are answerable for their child 's acts" What is the definition of "answerable"?
pacific	s	the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force	disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature	wordnet	[]	"the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force" What is the definition of "pacific"?
pacific	s	the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up	promoting peace	wordnet	[]	"the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up" What is the definition of "pacific"?
blow	n	a blow on the head	a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon	wordnet	[]	"a blow on the head" What is the definition of "blow"?
blow	n	he gave his nose a loud blow	forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth	wordnet	[]	"he gave his nose a loud blow" What is the definition of "blow"?
blow	v	blow on the soup to cool it down	to exhale hard	wordnet	[ "expire", "heave", "gasp", "blown" ]	"blow on the soup to cool it down" What is the definition of "blow"?
remark	n	it passed without remark	explicit notice	wordnet	[]	"it passed without remark" What is the definition of "remark"?
issue	n	the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone	an important question that is in dispute and must be settled	wordnet	[]	"the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone" What is the definition of "issue"?
issue	n	she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist 's waiting room	one of a series published periodically	wordnet	[ "periodical", "edition", "number" ]	"she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist 's waiting room" What is the definition of "issue"?
issue	n	a new issue of stamps	the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes usually in quantity	wordnet	[ "provision", "supply", "issuance" ]	"a new issue of stamps" What is the definition of "issue"?
issue	v	issue a new uniform to the children	to circulate or distribute or equip with	wordnet	[ "free", "release", "distribute", "reissue", "supply" ]	"issue a new uniform to the children" What is the definition of "issue"?
adult	s	an adult animal	fully developed	wordnet	[]	"an adult animal" What is the definition of "adult"?
adult	s	adult movies	designed to arouse lust	wordnet	[]	"adult movies" What is the definition of "adult"?
eating	v	She was eating a banana	to take in solid food	wordnet	[ "fill", "nibble", "dip", "piece", "pig", "wolf", "consume", "gobble", "pick", "ingest", "raven", "devour", "eat", "finish", "take", "fare" ]	"She was eating a banana" What is the definition of "eating"?
undivided	s	presented an undivided front	not parted by conflict of opinion	wordnet	[]	"presented an undivided front" What is the definition of "undivided"?
undivided	s	undivided responsibility	not shared by or among others	wordnet	[]	"undivided responsibility" What is the definition of "undivided"?
undivided	s	an undivided interest in the property	not separated into parts or shares	wordnet	[]	"an undivided interest in the property" What is the definition of "undivided"?
sinful	s	a sinful person	having committed unrighteous acts	wordnet	[]	"a sinful person" What is the definition of "sinful"?
sinful	s	he said it was sinful to wear lipstick	characterized by iniquity	wordnet	[]	"he said it was sinful to wear lipstick" What is the definition of "sinful"?
sinful	s	he said it was sinful to wear lipstick	wicked because it is believed to be a sin	wordnet	[]	"he said it was sinful to wear lipstick" What is the definition of "sinful"?
ripen	v	The plums ripen in July	to grow ripe	wordnet	[ "mature", "grow", "ripeness" ]	"The plums ripen in July" What is the definition of "ripen"?
redoubtable	s	born of a redoubtable family	worthy of respect or honor	wordnet	[]	"born of a redoubtable family" What is the definition of "redoubtable"?
redoubtable	s	a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking , jackbooted fanatic " - G.H.Johnston	inspiring fear	wordnet	[]	"a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking , jackbooted fanatic " - G.H.Johnston" What is the definition of "redoubtable"?
device	n	the device is small enough to wear on your wrist	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose	wordnet	[]	"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist" What is the definition of "device"?
device	n	he would stoop to any device to win a point	any clever maneuver	wordnet	[ "trick", "maneuver", "twist" ]	"he would stoop to any device to win a point" What is the definition of "device"?
yielding	s	a deep yielding layer of foam rubber	lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure	wordnet	[]	"a deep yielding layer of foam rubber" What is the definition of "yielding"?
yielding	s	too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments " - V.I.Parrington	tending to give in or surrender or agree	wordnet	[]	"too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments " - V.I.Parrington" What is the definition of "yielding"?
twinkle	n	there 's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes	merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance	wordnet	[ "face", "spark", "sparkle", "look", "verve", "vitality" ]	"there 's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" What is the definition of "twinkle"?
twinkle	v	Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star ?	to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner	wordnet	[ "winkle", "shine", "beaming", "twinkling", "beam" ]	"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star ?" What is the definition of "twinkle"?
ceremony	n	a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor	a formal event performed on a special occasion	wordnet	[ "function", "observance", "funeral", "dedication", "pageantry", "wedding", "circumstance", "initiation", "opening", "pageant", "induction", "commemoration", "ceremonial" ]	"a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" What is the definition of "ceremony"?
ceremony	n	the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine	any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way	wordnet	[]	"the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine" What is the definition of "ceremony"?
ceremony	n	an inaugural ceremony	the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion	wordnet	[]	"an inaugural ceremony" What is the definition of "ceremony"?
dialectically	r	his religiousness is dialectically related to his sinfulness	in a dialectic manner	wordnet	[]	"his religiousness is dialectically related to his sinfulness" What is the definition of "dialectically"?
offspring	n	she was the mother of many offspring	the immediate descendants of a person	wordnet	[ "relative", "progeny", "bastard", "kid", "heir", "successor", "relation", "issue", "baby", "grandchild", "illegitimate" ]	"she was the mother of many offspring" What is the definition of "offspring"?
offspring	n	industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution 's various socialistic offspring	something that comes into existence as a result	wordnet	[]	"industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution 's various socialistic offspring" What is the definition of "offspring"?
accurately	r	he works very accurately	with few mistakes	wordnet	[]	"he works very accurately" What is the definition of "accurately"?
accurately	r	repeated the order accurately	strictly correctly	wordnet	[]	"repeated the order accurately" What is the definition of "accurately"?
crib	v	crib a construction hole	to line with beams or planks	wordnet	[]	"crib a construction hole" What is the definition of "crib"?
inquiring	a	an inquiring mind	given to inquiry	wordnet	[]	"an inquiring mind" What is the definition of "inquiring"?
lie	v	lie dormant	to be and remain in a particular state or condition	wordnet	[]	"lie dormant" What is the definition of "lie"?
marine	a	marine explorations	of or relating to the sea	wordnet	[]	"marine explorations" What is the definition of "marine"?
marine	s	marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales	native to or inhabiting the sea	wordnet	[]	"marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales" What is the definition of "marine"?
voice	n	A shrill voice sounded behind us	the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a persons speech	wordnet	[]	"A shrill voice sounded behind us" What is the definition of "voice"?
voice	n	a singer takes good care of his voice	the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract	wordnet	[ "vox", "phonation", "communication", "vocalism", "vocalization" ]	"a singer takes good care of his voice" What is the definition of "voice"?
voice	n	the noisy voice of the waterfall	a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance	wordnet	[]	"the noisy voice of the waterfall" What is the definition of "voice"?
limpid	s	writes in a limpid style	transparently clear	wordnet	[ "lucid", "", "pellucid", "perspicuous" ]	"writes in a limpid style" What is the definition of "limpid"?
limpid	s	writes in a limpid style	easily understandable	wordnet	[ "lucid", "", "pellucid", "perspicuous" ]	"writes in a limpid style" What is the definition of "limpid"?
limpid	s	limpid blue eyes	clear and bright	wordnet	[]	"limpid blue eyes" What is the definition of "limpid"?
limpid	s	could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool	transmitting light	wordnet	[]	"could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool" What is the definition of "limpid"?
limpid	s	could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool	able to be seen through with clarity	wordnet	[]	"could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool" What is the definition of "limpid"?
terror	n	he was the terror of the neighborhood	a person who inspires fear or dread	wordnet	[ "individual", "scourge", "person", "soul" ]	"he was the terror of the neighborhood" What is the definition of "terror"?
terror	n	he used terror to make them confess	the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people especially for political reasons	wordnet	[]	"he used terror to make them confess" What is the definition of "terror"?
impartial	a	the cold neutrality of an impartial judge	showing lack of favoritism	wordnet	[]	"the cold neutrality of an impartial judge" What is the definition of "impartial"?
impartial	a	the impartial eye of a scientist	free from undue bias or preconceived opinions	wordnet	[]	"the impartial eye of a scientist" What is the definition of "impartial"?
boost	n	he gave her a boost over the fence	the act of giving a push	wordnet	[]	"he gave her a boost over the fence" What is the definition of "boost"?
boost	v	The tax cut will boost the economy	to be beneficial to	wordnet	[]	"The tax cut will boost the economy" What is the definition of "boost"?
boost	v	boost the voltage in an electrical circuit	to increase or raise	wordnet	[ "advanced", "advance", "supercharge", "increase" ]	"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" What is the definition of "boost"?
plummy	s	a plummy leading role	very desirable	wordnet	[]	"a plummy leading role" What is the definition of "plummy"?
plummy	s	the radio announcer 's plummy voice	affectedly mellow and rich	wordnet	[]	"the radio announcer 's plummy voice" What is the definition of "plummy"?
sensibly	r	he acted sensibly in the crisis	with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner	wordnet	[]	"he acted sensibly in the crisis" What is the definition of "sensibly"?
focal	s	focal point	having or localized centrally at a focus	wordnet	[]	"focal point" What is the definition of "focal"?
focal	a	focal length	of or relating to a focus	wordnet	[]	"focal length" What is the definition of "focal"?
surmountable	a	situations of measurable and surmountable danger	capable of being surmounted or overcome	wordnet	[]	"situations of measurable and surmountable danger" What is the definition of "surmountable"?
retrospective	a	retrospective self-justification	concerned with or related to the past	wordnet	[]	"retrospective self-justification" What is the definition of "retrospective"?
dutiable	s	dutiable imports	subject to import tax	wordnet	[]	"dutiable imports" What is the definition of "dutiable"?
defective	s	I returned the appliance because it was defective	having a defect	wordnet	[]	"I returned the appliance because it was defective" What is the definition of "defective"?
defective	s	defective speech	markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior	wordnet	[]	"defective speech" What is the definition of "defective"?
defective	s	a defective appliance	not working properly	wordnet	[]	"a defective appliance" What is the definition of "defective"?
token	s	a token gesture of resistance	insignificantly small	wordnet	[]	"a token gesture of resistance" What is the definition of "token"?
token	s	a token gesture of resistance	a matter of form only tokenish is informal	wordnet	[]	"a token gesture of resistance" What is the definition of "token"?
splint	n	he lit the fire with a burning splint	a thin sliver of wood	wordnet	[]	"he lit the fire with a burning splint" What is the definition of "splint"?
processional	a	processional music	intended for use in a procession	wordnet	[]	"processional music" What is the definition of "processional"?
processional	a	in good processional order	of or relating to or characteristic of a procession	wordnet	[]	"in good processional order" What is the definition of "processional"?
sticky	s	felt sticky and chilly at the same time	moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body	wordnet	[]	"felt sticky and chilly at the same time" What is the definition of "sticky"?
coarsely	r	the surfaces were coarsely granular	in coarse pieces	wordnet	[]	"the surfaces were coarsely granular" What is the definition of "coarsely"?
yard	n	it was a small house with almost no yard	the enclosed land around a house or other building	wordnet	[ "curtilage", "garden", "playground" ]	"it was a small house with almost no yard" What is the definition of "yard"?
yard	n	they opened a repair yard on the edge of town	a tract of land enclosed for particular activities sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings	wordnet	[]	"they opened a repair yard on the edge of town" What is the definition of "yard"?
wearing	v	She was wearing yellow that day	to be dressed in	wordnet	[]	"She was wearing yellow that day" What is the definition of "wearing"?
wearing	s	the visit was especially wearing	producing exhaustion	wordnet	[]	"the visit was especially wearing" What is the definition of "wearing"?
threefold	s	a threefold increase	three times as great or many	wordnet	[]	"a threefold increase" What is the definition of "threefold"?
threefold	r	our rent increased threefold in the past five years	by a factor of three	wordnet	[]	"our rent increased threefold in the past five years" What is the definition of "threefold"?
doting	s	deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain	extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent	wordnet	[]	"deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain" What is the definition of "doting"?
bate	v	bate hides and skins	to soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments	wordnet	[ "drench", "soaking", "soak", "bated", "sop", "souse", "dowse" ]	"bate hides and skins" What is the definition of "bate"?
wilderness	n	he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness	a state of disfavor	wordnet	[]	"he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness" What is the definition of "wilderness"?

resourceful

s

someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations

adroit or imaginative

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"someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations" What is the definition of "resourceful"?

unusual

a

a scene of unusual beauty

not usual or common or ordinary

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"a scene of unusual beauty" What is the definition of "unusual"?

unusual

s

two-career families are no longer unusual

not commonly encountered

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"two-career families are no longer unusual" What is the definition of "unusual"?

trembling

v

His hands were trembling when he signed the document

to move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

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[ "tremble", "agitate", "shiver", "quiver", "shudder", "palpitate", "quake", "thrill", "throb" ]

"His hands were trembling when he signed the document" What is the definition of "trembling"?

trembling

s

trembling hands

vibrating slightly and irregularly

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"trembling hands" What is the definition of "trembling"?

trembling

s

trembling hands

as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

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"trembling hands" What is the definition of "trembling"?

propulsive

a

propulsive coefficient

having the power to propel

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"propulsive coefficient" What is the definition of "propulsive"?

propulsive

s

the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency

tending to or capable of propelling

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"the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency" What is the definition of "propulsive"?

neighborhood

n

it is a friendly neighborhood

people living near one another

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"it is a friendly neighborhood" What is the definition of "neighborhood"?

neighborhood

n

an ethnic neighborhood

an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features especially one forming a community

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"an ethnic neighborhood" What is the definition of "neighborhood"?

neighborhood

n

he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood

a surrounding or nearby region

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[ "section", "place", "vicinity", "proximity", "locality", "scenery" ]

"he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood" What is the definition of "neighborhood"?

pathogenic

s

pathogenic bacteria

able to cause disease

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"pathogenic bacteria" What is the definition of "pathogenic"?

frump

n

she got a reputation as a frump

a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

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"she got a reputation as a frump" What is the definition of "frump"?

refill

n

he got a refill of his prescription

a prescription drug that is provided again

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"he got a refill of his prescription" What is the definition of "refill"?

refill

v

refill my glass , please

to fill something that had previously been emptied

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[ "fill", "replenish", "filling" ]

"refill my glass , please" What is the definition of "refill"?

discursive

s

a rambling discursive book

tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

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"a rambling discursive book" What is the definition of "discursive"?

answerable

s

parents are answerable for their child 's acts

morally or legally responsible to a higher authority

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"parents are answerable for their child 's acts" What is the definition of "answerable"?

pacific

s

the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force

disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature

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"the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force" What is the definition of "pacific"?

pacific

s

the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up

promoting peace

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"the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up" What is the definition of "pacific"?

blow

n

a blow on the head

a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

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"a blow on the head" What is the definition of "blow"?

blow

n

he gave his nose a loud blow

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth

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"he gave his nose a loud blow" What is the definition of "blow"?

blow

v

blow on the soup to cool it down

to exhale hard

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[ "expire", "heave", "gasp", "blown" ]

"blow on the soup to cool it down" What is the definition of "blow"?

remark

n

it passed without remark

explicit notice

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"it passed without remark" What is the definition of "remark"?

issue

n

the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone

an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

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"the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone" What is the definition of "issue"?

issue

n

she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist 's waiting room

one of a series published periodically

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[ "periodical", "edition", "number" ]

"she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist 's waiting room" What is the definition of "issue"?

issue

n

a new issue of stamps

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes usually in quantity

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[ "provision", "supply", "issuance" ]

"a new issue of stamps" What is the definition of "issue"?

issue

v

issue a new uniform to the children

to circulate or distribute or equip with

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[ "free", "release", "distribute", "reissue", "supply" ]

"issue a new uniform to the children" What is the definition of "issue"?

adult

s

an adult animal

fully developed

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"an adult animal" What is the definition of "adult"?

adult

s

adult movies

designed to arouse lust

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"adult movies" What is the definition of "adult"?

eating

v

She was eating a banana

to take in solid food

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[ "fill", "nibble", "dip", "piece", "pig", "wolf", "consume", "gobble", "pick", "ingest", "raven", "devour", "eat", "finish", "take", "fare" ]

"She was eating a banana" What is the definition of "eating"?

undivided

s

presented an undivided front

not parted by conflict of opinion

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"presented an undivided front" What is the definition of "undivided"?

undivided

s

undivided responsibility

not shared by or among others

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"undivided responsibility" What is the definition of "undivided"?

undivided

s

an undivided interest in the property

not separated into parts or shares

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"an undivided interest in the property" What is the definition of "undivided"?

sinful

s

a sinful person

having committed unrighteous acts

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"a sinful person" What is the definition of "sinful"?

sinful

s

he said it was sinful to wear lipstick

characterized by iniquity

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"he said it was sinful to wear lipstick" What is the definition of "sinful"?

sinful

s

he said it was sinful to wear lipstick

wicked because it is believed to be a sin

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"he said it was sinful to wear lipstick" What is the definition of "sinful"?

ripen

v

The plums ripen in July

to grow ripe

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[ "mature", "grow", "ripeness" ]

"The plums ripen in July" What is the definition of "ripen"?

redoubtable

s

born of a redoubtable family

worthy of respect or honor

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"born of a redoubtable family" What is the definition of "redoubtable"?

redoubtable

s

a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking , jackbooted fanatic " - G.H.Johnston

inspiring fear

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"a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking , jackbooted fanatic " - G.H.Johnston" What is the definition of "redoubtable"?

device

n

the device is small enough to wear on your wrist

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

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"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist" What is the definition of "device"?

device

n

he would stoop to any device to win a point

any clever maneuver

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[ "trick", "maneuver", "twist" ]

"he would stoop to any device to win a point" What is the definition of "device"?

yielding

s

a deep yielding layer of foam rubber

lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

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"a deep yielding layer of foam rubber" What is the definition of "yielding"?

yielding

s

too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments " - V.I.Parrington

tending to give in or surrender or agree

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"too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments " - V.I.Parrington" What is the definition of "yielding"?

twinkle

n

there 's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

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[ "face", "spark", "sparkle", "look", "verve", "vitality" ]

"there 's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes" What is the definition of "twinkle"?

twinkle

v

Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star ?

to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

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[ "winkle", "shine", "beaming", "twinkling", "beam" ]

"Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star ?" What is the definition of "twinkle"?

ceremony

n

a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor

a formal event performed on a special occasion

wordnet

[ "function", "observance", "funeral", "dedication", "pageantry", "wedding", "circumstance", "initiation", "opening", "pageant", "induction", "commemoration", "ceremonial" ]

"a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" What is the definition of "ceremony"?

ceremony

n

the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine

any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way

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ceremony

n

an inaugural ceremony

the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion

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dialectically

r

his religiousness is dialectically related to his sinfulness

in a dialectic manner

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offspring

n

she was the mother of many offspring

the immediate descendants of a person

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[ "relative", "progeny", "bastard", "kid", "heir", "successor", "relation", "issue", "baby", "grandchild", "illegitimate" ]

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offspring

n

industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution 's various socialistic offspring

something that comes into existence as a result

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accurately

r

he works very accurately

with few mistakes

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accurately

r

repeated the order accurately

strictly correctly

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crib

v

crib a construction hole

to line with beams or planks

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inquiring

a

an inquiring mind

given to inquiry

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lie

v

lie dormant

to be and remain in a particular state or condition

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marine

a

marine explorations

of or relating to the sea

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marine

s

marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales

native to or inhabiting the sea

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voice

n

A shrill voice sounded behind us

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a persons speech

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voice

n

a singer takes good care of his voice

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

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[ "vox", "phonation", "communication", "vocalism", "vocalization" ]

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voice

n

the noisy voice of the waterfall

a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance

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limpid

s

writes in a limpid style

transparently clear

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[ "lucid", "", "pellucid", "perspicuous" ]

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limpid

s

writes in a limpid style

easily understandable

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[ "lucid", "", "pellucid", "perspicuous" ]

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limpid

s

limpid blue eyes

clear and bright

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limpid

s

could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool

transmitting light

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limpid

s

could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool

able to be seen through with clarity

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terror

n

he was the terror of the neighborhood

a person who inspires fear or dread

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[ "individual", "scourge", "person", "soul" ]

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terror

n

he used terror to make them confess

the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people especially for political reasons

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impartial

a

the cold neutrality of an impartial judge

showing lack of favoritism

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impartial

a

the impartial eye of a scientist

free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

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boost

n

he gave her a boost over the fence

the act of giving a push

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boost

v

The tax cut will boost the economy

to be beneficial to

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boost

v

boost the voltage in an electrical circuit

to increase or raise

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[ "advanced", "advance", "supercharge", "increase" ]

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plummy

s

a plummy leading role

very desirable

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plummy

s

the radio announcer 's plummy voice

affectedly mellow and rich

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sensibly

r

he acted sensibly in the crisis

with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner

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focal

s

focal point

having or localized centrally at a focus

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focal

a

focal length

of or relating to a focus

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surmountable

a

situations of measurable and surmountable danger

capable of being surmounted or overcome

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retrospective

a

retrospective self-justification

concerned with or related to the past

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dutiable

s

dutiable imports

subject to import tax

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defective

s

I returned the appliance because it was defective

having a defect

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defective

s

defective speech

markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior

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defective

s

a defective appliance

not working properly

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token

s

a token gesture of resistance

insignificantly small

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token

s

a token gesture of resistance

a matter of form only tokenish is informal

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splint

n

he lit the fire with a burning splint

a thin sliver of wood

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processional

a

processional music

intended for use in a procession

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processional

a

in good processional order

of or relating to or characteristic of a procession

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sticky

s

felt sticky and chilly at the same time

moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body

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coarsely

r

the surfaces were coarsely granular

in coarse pieces

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yard

n

it was a small house with almost no yard

the enclosed land around a house or other building

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[ "curtilage", "garden", "playground" ]

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yard

n

they opened a repair yard on the edge of town

a tract of land enclosed for particular activities sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings

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wearing

v

She was wearing yellow that day

to be dressed in

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wearing

s

the visit was especially wearing

producing exhaustion

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threefold

s

a threefold increase

three times as great or many

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threefold

r

our rent increased threefold in the past five years

by a factor of three

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doting

s

deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain

extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

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bate

v

bate hides and skins

to soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

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"bate hides and skins" What is the definition of "bate"?

wilderness

n

he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness

a state of disfavor

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