LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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wilderness	n	it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers	a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition	wordnet	[ "frontier", "wild", "bush", "barren" ]	"it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers" What is the definition of "wilderness"?
seared	s	the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising	having the surface burned quickly with intense heat	wordnet	[]	"the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising" What is the definition of "seared"?
hereafter	r	hope to win salvation hereafter	in a future life or state	wordnet	[]	"hope to win salvation hereafter" What is the definition of "hereafter"?
hereafter	r	hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance	following this in time or order or place	wordnet	[]	"hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance" What is the definition of "hereafter"?
hereafter	r	hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance	after this	wordnet	[]	"hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance" What is the definition of "hereafter"?
incriminatory	s	incriminatory testimony	charging or suggestive of guilt or blame	wordnet	[]	"incriminatory testimony" What is the definition of "incriminatory"?
bow	n	he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line	front part of a vessel or aircraft	wordnet	[ "stem", "fore", "prow", "" ]	"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" What is the definition of "bow"?
vociferous	s	a vociferous mob	conspicuously and offensively loud	wordnet	[]	"a vociferous mob" What is the definition of "vociferous"?
vociferous	s	a vociferous mob	given to vehement outcry	wordnet	[]	"a vociferous mob" What is the definition of "vociferous"?
unarmed	a	went alone and unarmed	not having or using arms	wordnet	[]	"went alone and unarmed" What is the definition of "unarmed"?
election	n	the results of the election will be announced tonight	a vote to select the winner of a position or political office	wordnet	[]	"the results of the election will be announced tonight" What is the definition of "election"?
election	n	her election of medicine as a profession	the act of selecting someone or something	wordnet	[]	"her election of medicine as a profession" What is the definition of "election"?
election	n	her election of medicine as a profession	the exercise of deliberate choice	wordnet	[]	"her election of medicine as a profession" What is the definition of "election"?
election	n	they celebrated his election	the status or fact of being elected	wordnet	[]	"they celebrated his election" What is the definition of "election"?
scalp	n	they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy	the skin that covers the top of the head	wordnet	[]	"they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy" What is the definition of "scalp"?
foot	n	armored from head to foot	the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint	wordnet	[]	"armored from head to foot" What is the definition of "foot"?
foot	n	curled up on the foot of the bed	the lower part of anything	wordnet	[]	"curled up on the foot of the bed" What is the definition of "foot"?
foot	v	foot the bill	to pay for something	wordnet	[ "pick", "pay", "footed" ]	"foot the bill" What is the definition of "foot"?
saddled	v	he saddled me with that heavy responsibility	to load or burden	wordnet	[ "saddle", "burden", "weight" ]	"he saddled me with that heavy responsibility" What is the definition of "saddled"?
saddled	v	he saddled me with that heavy responsibility	to encumber	wordnet	[ "saddle", "burden", "weight" ]	"he saddled me with that heavy responsibility" What is the definition of "saddled"?
saddled	s	left me saddled with the bill	subject to an imposed burden	wordnet	[]	"left me saddled with the bill" What is the definition of "saddled"?
reverent	a	maintained a reverent silence	feeling or showing profound respect or veneration	wordnet	[]	"maintained a reverent silence" What is the definition of "reverent"?
ineffectively	r	he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively	in an ineffective manner	wordnet	[]	"he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively" What is the definition of "ineffectively"?
timeless	s	Helen 's timeless beauty	unaffected by time	wordnet	[]	"Helen 's timeless beauty" What is the definition of "timeless"?
replacement	n	the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood	an event in which one thing is substituted for another	wordnet	[ "switch", "permutation", "fluctuation", "transposition", "variation", "substitution" ]	"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" What is the definition of "replacement"?
menstruation	n	the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation	the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause	wordnet	[ "period", "flow", "menses", "emission" ]	"the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation" What is the definition of "menstruation"?
approaching	v	We were approaching our destination	to move towards	wordnet	[ "approach", "crowd", "come", "close", "push" ]	"We were approaching our destination" What is the definition of "approaching"?
approaching	s	the approaching election	of the relatively near future	wordnet	[]	"the approaching election" What is the definition of "approaching"?
unfrequented	s	a trail leading to an unfrequented lake	devoid of creatures	wordnet	[]	"a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" What is the definition of "unfrequented"?
meticulous	s	meticulous research	marked by precise accordance with details	wordnet	[]	"meticulous research" What is the definition of "meticulous"?
meticulous	s	a meticulous craftsman	marked by extreme care in treatment of details	wordnet	[]	"a meticulous craftsman" What is the definition of "meticulous"?
knockabout	s	a knockabout overcoat	suitable for rough use	wordnet	[]	"a knockabout overcoat" What is the definition of "knockabout"?
knockabout	s	knockabout comedy	full of rough and exuberant animal spirits	wordnet	[]	"knockabout comedy" What is the definition of "knockabout"?
churning	v	the sea was churning in the storm	to be agitated	wordnet	[ "churn", "roil", "boil", "roll", "moil" ]	"the sea was churning in the storm" What is the definition of "churning"?
churning	s	winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses	moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation	wordnet	[]	"winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses" What is the definition of "churning"?
obstinate	s	an obstinate child with a violent temper	resistant to guidance or discipline	wordnet	[]	"an obstinate child with a violent temper" What is the definition of "obstinate"?
integrate	v	The students at this school integrate immediately , despite their different backgrounds	to become one	wordnet	[]	"The students at this school integrate immediately , despite their different backgrounds" What is the definition of "integrate"?
niggardly	s	a niggardly tip	petty or reluctant in giving or spending	wordnet	[]	"a niggardly tip" What is the definition of "niggardly"?
shadowy	s	strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds " - W.A.Butler	lacking in substance	wordnet	[]	"strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds " - W.A.Butler" What is the definition of "shadowy"?
shadowy	s	we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove	filled with shade	wordnet	[ "shady", "" ]	"we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove" What is the definition of "shadowy"?
shadowy	s	shadowy figures in the gloom	lacking clarity or distinctness	wordnet	[]	"shadowy figures in the gloom" What is the definition of "shadowy"?
olden	s	olden days	long past	wordnet	[]	"olden days" What is the definition of "olden"?
equitable	a	equitable treatment of all citizens	fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience	wordnet	[]	"equitable treatment of all citizens" What is the definition of "equitable"?
approve	v	I approve of his educational policies	to give sanction to	wordnet	[ "approving", "authorize", "visa", "confirm", "clear", "authorized", "back", "backing" ]	"I approve of his educational policies" What is the definition of "approve"?
admissible	a	admissible evidence	deserving to be admitted	wordnet	[]	"admissible evidence" What is the definition of "admissible"?
orbit	n	he plotted the orbit of the moon	the usually elliptical path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another	wordnet	[]	"he plotted the orbit of the moon" What is the definition of "orbit"?
orbit	n	he 's out of my orbit	a particular environment or walk of life	wordnet	[ "distaff", "province", "lap", "kingdom", "sphere", "environment", "area", "land", "preserve", "arena" ]	"he 's out of my orbit" What is the definition of "orbit"?
bated	v	He bated his breath when talking about this affair	to moderate or restrain	wordnet	[ "hold", "bate", "control", "moderate", "contain" ]	"He bated his breath when talking about this affair" What is the definition of "bated"?
bated	v	He bated his breath when talking about this affair	to lessen the force of	wordnet	[ "hold", "bate", "control", "moderate", "contain" ]	"He bated his breath when talking about this affair" What is the definition of "bated"?
bated	s	our bated enthusiasm	diminished or moderated	wordnet	[]	"our bated enthusiasm" What is the definition of "bated"?
nervously	r	we watched the stock market nervously	in an anxiously nervous manner	wordnet	[]	"we watched the stock market nervously" What is the definition of "nervously"?
nervously	r	our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch	with nervous excitement	wordnet	[]	"our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch" What is the definition of "nervously"?
guise	n	under the guise of friendship he betrayed them	an artful or simulated semblance	wordnet	[ "semblance", "pretext", "color", "gloss", "pretense" ]	"under the guise of friendship he betrayed them" What is the definition of "guise"?
pivotal	s	a pivotal event	being of crucial importance	wordnet	[]	"a pivotal event" What is the definition of "pivotal"?
colorless	a	a colorless and unimaginative person	lacking in variety and interest	wordnet	[]	"a colorless and unimaginative person" What is the definition of "colorless"?
dexterous	s	dexterous of hand and inventive of mind	skillful in physical movements	wordnet	[]	"dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" What is the definition of "dexterous"?
dexterous	s	dexterous of hand and inventive of mind	especially of the hands	wordnet	[]	"dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" What is the definition of "dexterous"?
unaccustomed	a	unaccustomed to wearing suits	not habituated to	wordnet	[]	"unaccustomed to wearing suits" What is the definition of "unaccustomed"?
unaccustomed	a	unaccustomed to wearing suits	unfamiliar with	wordnet	[]	"unaccustomed to wearing suits" What is the definition of "unaccustomed"?
unaccustomed	s	an unaccustomed pleasure	not customary or usual	wordnet	[]	"an unaccustomed pleasure" What is the definition of "unaccustomed"?
ceiling	n	he hated painting the ceiling	the overhead upper surface of a covered space	wordnet	[]	"he hated painting the ceiling" What is the definition of "ceiling"?
ceiling	n	he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him	an upper limit on what is allowed	wordnet	[ "cap", "control" ]	"he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him" What is the definition of "ceiling"?
dispirited	s	a dispirited and divided Party	marked by low spirits	wordnet	[]	"a dispirited and divided Party" What is the definition of "dispirited"?
dispirited	s	a dispirited and divided Party	showing no enthusiasm	wordnet	[]	"a dispirited and divided Party" What is the definition of "dispirited"?
dispirited	s	a dispirited and resigned expression on her face	filled with melancholy and despondency	wordnet	[ "downcast", "", "gloomy", "downhearted", "blue", "depressed", "low" ]	"a dispirited and resigned expression on her face" What is the definition of "dispirited"?
loftily	r	she bore herself loftily	in a lofty manner	wordnet	[]	"she bore herself loftily" What is the definition of "loftily"?
personification	n	she is the personification of optimism	a person who represents an abstract quality	wordnet	[]	"she is the personification of optimism" What is the definition of "personification"?
nutritional	a	nutritional information	of or relating to or providing nutrition	wordnet	[]	"nutritional information" What is the definition of "nutritional"?
glottal	a	glottal stops	of or relating to or produced by the glottis	wordnet	[]	"glottal stops" What is the definition of "glottal"?
intercommunicate	v	These rooms intercommunicate	to be interconnected , afford passage	wordnet	[]	"These rooms intercommunicate" What is the definition of "intercommunicate"?
shuffling	v	We heard his feet shuffling down the hall	to walk by dragging ones feet	wordnet	[ "drag", "shamble", "walk", "shuffle", "scuffle", "scuff" ]	"We heard his feet shuffling down the hall" What is the definition of "shuffling"?
seasonable	a	a hard but seasonable frost	in keeping with the season	wordnet	[]	"a hard but seasonable frost" What is the definition of "seasonable"?
seasonable	s	a seasonable time for discussion	done or happening at the appropriate or proper time	wordnet	[]	"a seasonable time for discussion" What is the definition of "seasonable"?
punitive	a	punitive justice	inflicting punishment	wordnet	[]	"punitive justice" What is the definition of "punitive"?
precociously	r	her child behaves precociously	in a precocious manner	wordnet	[]	"her child behaves precociously" What is the definition of "precociously"?
professorial	a	professorial demeanor	relating to or characteristic of professors	wordnet	[]	"professorial demeanor" What is the definition of "professorial"?
mark	n	it was in London that he made his mark	the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember	wordnet	[]	"it was in London that he made his mark" What is the definition of "mark"?
thereunder	r	the headings and the items listed thereunder	under that	wordnet	[]	"the headings and the items listed thereunder" What is the definition of "thereunder"?
incendiary	a	an incendiary fire	involving deliberate burning of property	wordnet	[]	"an incendiary fire" What is the definition of "incendiary"?
incendiary	s	an incendiary agent	capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily	wordnet	[]	"an incendiary agent" What is the definition of "incendiary"?
sanctimonious	s	a sickening sanctimonious smile	excessively or hypocritically pious	wordnet	[]	"a sickening sanctimonious smile" What is the definition of "sanctimonious"?
break	n	he finally got his big break	an unexpected piece of good luck	wordnet	[]	"he finally got his big break" What is the definition of "break"?
break	n	then there was a break in her voice	an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice as at puberty or due to emotion	wordnet	[]	"then there was a break in her voice" What is the definition of "break"?
encapsulation	n	the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths	the condition of being enclosed as in a capsule	wordnet	[]	"the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths" What is the definition of "encapsulation"?
cultural	a	cultural events	of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors	wordnet	[]	"cultural events" What is the definition of "cultural"?
cultural	a	cultural roots	of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society	wordnet	[]	"cultural roots" What is the definition of "cultural"?
cultural	a	a cultural variety	relating to the raising of plants or animals	wordnet	[]	"a cultural variety" What is the definition of "cultural"?
cultural	s	influenced by ethnic and cultural ties " - J.F.Kennedy	denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people	wordnet	[]	"influenced by ethnic and cultural ties " - J.F.Kennedy" What is the definition of "cultural"?
antenatal	a	antenatal care	occurring or existing before birth	wordnet	[]	"antenatal care" What is the definition of "antenatal"?
dramatic	a	a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape	suitable to or characteristic of drama	wordnet	[]	"a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape" What is the definition of "dramatic"?
dramatic	a	dramatic arts	pertaining to or characteristic of drama	wordnet	[]	"dramatic arts" What is the definition of "dramatic"?
dramatic	a	a dramatic tenor	used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style	wordnet	[]	"a dramatic tenor" What is the definition of "dramatic"?
dramatic	s	a dramatic sunset	sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect	wordnet	[]	"a dramatic sunset" What is the definition of "dramatic"?
juggle	v	juggle an account so as to hide a deficit	to manipulate by or as if by moving around components	wordnet	[]	"juggle an account so as to hide a deficit" What is the definition of "juggle"?
juggle	v	She had to juggle her job and her children	to deal with simultaneously	wordnet	[]	"She had to juggle her job and her children" What is the definition of "juggle"?
interconnection	n	an interconnection between the two buildings	a state of being connected reciprocally	wordnet	[]	"an interconnection between the two buildings" What is the definition of "interconnection"?
tinning	n	careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them	the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them	wordnet	[]	"careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them" What is the definition of "tinning"?
tend	v	tend a store	to manage or run	wordnet	[]	"tend a store" What is the definition of "tend"?
basaltic	a	basaltic magma is fluid	of or relating to or containing basalt	wordnet	[]	"basaltic magma is fluid" What is the definition of "basaltic"?
incredibly	r	behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains	not easy to believe	wordnet	[]	"behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains" What is the definition of "incredibly"?

wilderness

n

it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

wordnet

[ "frontier", "wild", "bush", "barren" ]

"it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers" What is the definition of "wilderness"?

seared

s

the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising

having the surface burned quickly with intense heat

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"the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising" What is the definition of "seared"?

hereafter

r

hope to win salvation hereafter

in a future life or state

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[]

"hope to win salvation hereafter" What is the definition of "hereafter"?

hereafter

r

hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance

following this in time or order or place

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[]

"hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance" What is the definition of "hereafter"?

hereafter

r

hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance

after this

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[]

"hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance" What is the definition of "hereafter"?

incriminatory

s

incriminatory testimony

charging or suggestive of guilt or blame

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[]

"incriminatory testimony" What is the definition of "incriminatory"?

bow

n

he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line

front part of a vessel or aircraft

wordnet

[ "stem", "fore", "prow", "" ]

"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" What is the definition of "bow"?

vociferous

s

a vociferous mob

conspicuously and offensively loud

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"a vociferous mob" What is the definition of "vociferous"?

vociferous

s

a vociferous mob

given to vehement outcry

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"a vociferous mob" What is the definition of "vociferous"?

unarmed

a

went alone and unarmed

not having or using arms

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"went alone and unarmed" What is the definition of "unarmed"?

election

n

the results of the election will be announced tonight

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

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"the results of the election will be announced tonight" What is the definition of "election"?

election

n

her election of medicine as a profession

the act of selecting someone or something

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"her election of medicine as a profession" What is the definition of "election"?

election

n

her election of medicine as a profession

the exercise of deliberate choice

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"her election of medicine as a profession" What is the definition of "election"?

election

n

they celebrated his election

the status or fact of being elected

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[]

"they celebrated his election" What is the definition of "election"?

scalp

n

they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy

the skin that covers the top of the head

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[]

"they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy" What is the definition of "scalp"?

foot

n

armored from head to foot

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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"armored from head to foot" What is the definition of "foot"?

foot

n

curled up on the foot of the bed

the lower part of anything

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"curled up on the foot of the bed" What is the definition of "foot"?

foot

v

foot the bill

to pay for something

wordnet

[ "pick", "pay", "footed" ]

"foot the bill" What is the definition of "foot"?

saddled

v

he saddled me with that heavy responsibility

to load or burden

wordnet

[ "saddle", "burden", "weight" ]

"he saddled me with that heavy responsibility" What is the definition of "saddled"?

saddled

v

he saddled me with that heavy responsibility

to encumber

wordnet

[ "saddle", "burden", "weight" ]

"he saddled me with that heavy responsibility" What is the definition of "saddled"?

saddled

s

left me saddled with the bill

subject to an imposed burden

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"left me saddled with the bill" What is the definition of "saddled"?

reverent

a

maintained a reverent silence

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

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"maintained a reverent silence" What is the definition of "reverent"?

ineffectively

r

he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively

in an ineffective manner

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[]

"he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively" What is the definition of "ineffectively"?

timeless

s

Helen 's timeless beauty

unaffected by time

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[]

"Helen 's timeless beauty" What is the definition of "timeless"?

replacement

n

the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood

an event in which one thing is substituted for another

wordnet

[ "switch", "permutation", "fluctuation", "transposition", "variation", "substitution" ]

"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" What is the definition of "replacement"?

menstruation

n

the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation

the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

wordnet

[ "period", "flow", "menses", "emission" ]

"the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation" What is the definition of "menstruation"?

approaching

v

We were approaching our destination

to move towards

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[ "approach", "crowd", "come", "close", "push" ]

"We were approaching our destination" What is the definition of "approaching"?

approaching

s

the approaching election

of the relatively near future

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"the approaching election" What is the definition of "approaching"?

unfrequented

s

a trail leading to an unfrequented lake

devoid of creatures

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"a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" What is the definition of "unfrequented"?

meticulous

s

meticulous research

marked by precise accordance with details

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[]

"meticulous research" What is the definition of "meticulous"?

meticulous

s

a meticulous craftsman

marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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[]

"a meticulous craftsman" What is the definition of "meticulous"?

knockabout

s

a knockabout overcoat

suitable for rough use

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[]

"a knockabout overcoat" What is the definition of "knockabout"?

knockabout

s

knockabout comedy

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

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[]

"knockabout comedy" What is the definition of "knockabout"?

churning

v

the sea was churning in the storm

to be agitated

wordnet

[ "churn", "roil", "boil", "roll", "moil" ]

"the sea was churning in the storm" What is the definition of "churning"?

churning

s

winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses

moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation

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[]

"winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses" What is the definition of "churning"?

obstinate

s

an obstinate child with a violent temper

resistant to guidance or discipline

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"an obstinate child with a violent temper" What is the definition of "obstinate"?

integrate

v

The students at this school integrate immediately , despite their different backgrounds

to become one

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"The students at this school integrate immediately , despite their different backgrounds" What is the definition of "integrate"?

niggardly

s

a niggardly tip

petty or reluctant in giving or spending

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"a niggardly tip" What is the definition of "niggardly"?

shadowy

s

strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds " - W.A.Butler

lacking in substance

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"strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds " - W.A.Butler" What is the definition of "shadowy"?

shadowy

s

we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove

filled with shade

wordnet

[ "shady", "" ]

"we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove" What is the definition of "shadowy"?

shadowy

s

shadowy figures in the gloom

lacking clarity or distinctness

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"shadowy figures in the gloom" What is the definition of "shadowy"?

olden

s

olden days

long past

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"olden days" What is the definition of "olden"?

equitable

a

equitable treatment of all citizens

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

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"equitable treatment of all citizens" What is the definition of "equitable"?

approve

v

I approve of his educational policies

to give sanction to

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[ "approving", "authorize", "visa", "confirm", "clear", "authorized", "back", "backing" ]

"I approve of his educational policies" What is the definition of "approve"?

admissible

a

admissible evidence

deserving to be admitted

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"admissible evidence" What is the definition of "admissible"?

orbit

n

he plotted the orbit of the moon

the usually elliptical path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

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[]

"he plotted the orbit of the moon" What is the definition of "orbit"?

orbit

n

he 's out of my orbit

a particular environment or walk of life

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[ "distaff", "province", "lap", "kingdom", "sphere", "environment", "area", "land", "preserve", "arena" ]

"he 's out of my orbit" What is the definition of "orbit"?

bated

v

He bated his breath when talking about this affair

to moderate or restrain

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[ "hold", "bate", "control", "moderate", "contain" ]

"He bated his breath when talking about this affair" What is the definition of "bated"?

bated

v

He bated his breath when talking about this affair

to lessen the force of

wordnet

[ "hold", "bate", "control", "moderate", "contain" ]

"He bated his breath when talking about this affair" What is the definition of "bated"?

bated

s

our bated enthusiasm

diminished or moderated

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"our bated enthusiasm" What is the definition of "bated"?

nervously

r

we watched the stock market nervously

in an anxiously nervous manner

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"we watched the stock market nervously" What is the definition of "nervously"?

nervously

r

our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch

with nervous excitement

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"our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch" What is the definition of "nervously"?

guise

n

under the guise of friendship he betrayed them

an artful or simulated semblance

wordnet

[ "semblance", "pretext", "color", "gloss", "pretense" ]

"under the guise of friendship he betrayed them" What is the definition of "guise"?

pivotal

s

a pivotal event

being of crucial importance

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colorless

a

a colorless and unimaginative person

lacking in variety and interest

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dexterous

s

dexterous of hand and inventive of mind

skillful in physical movements

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dexterous

s

dexterous of hand and inventive of mind

especially of the hands

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unaccustomed

a

unaccustomed to wearing suits

not habituated to

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unaccustomed

a

unaccustomed to wearing suits

unfamiliar with

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unaccustomed

s

an unaccustomed pleasure

not customary or usual

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ceiling

n

he hated painting the ceiling

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

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ceiling

n

he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him

an upper limit on what is allowed

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dispirited

s

a dispirited and divided Party

marked by low spirits

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dispirited

s

a dispirited and divided Party

showing no enthusiasm

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dispirited

s

a dispirited and resigned expression on her face

filled with melancholy and despondency

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loftily

r

she bore herself loftily

in a lofty manner

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personification

n

she is the personification of optimism

a person who represents an abstract quality

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nutritional

a

nutritional information

of or relating to or providing nutrition

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glottal

a

glottal stops

of or relating to or produced by the glottis

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intercommunicate

v

These rooms intercommunicate

to be interconnected , afford passage

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shuffling

v

We heard his feet shuffling down the hall

to walk by dragging ones feet

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seasonable

a

a hard but seasonable frost

in keeping with the season

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seasonable

s

a seasonable time for discussion

done or happening at the appropriate or proper time

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punitive

a

punitive justice

inflicting punishment

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precociously

r

her child behaves precociously

in a precocious manner

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professorial

a

professorial demeanor

relating to or characteristic of professors

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mark

n

it was in London that he made his mark

the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember

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thereunder

r

the headings and the items listed thereunder

under that

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incendiary

a

an incendiary fire

involving deliberate burning of property

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incendiary

s

an incendiary agent

capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily

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sanctimonious

s

a sickening sanctimonious smile

excessively or hypocritically pious

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break

n

he finally got his big break

an unexpected piece of good luck

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break

n

then there was a break in her voice

an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice as at puberty or due to emotion

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encapsulation

n

the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths

the condition of being enclosed as in a capsule

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cultural

a

cultural events

of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors

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cultural

a

cultural roots

of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society

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cultural

a

a cultural variety

relating to the raising of plants or animals

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cultural

s

influenced by ethnic and cultural ties " - J.F.Kennedy

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people

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antenatal

a

antenatal care

occurring or existing before birth

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dramatic

a

a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape

suitable to or characteristic of drama

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dramatic

a

dramatic arts

pertaining to or characteristic of drama

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dramatic

a

a dramatic tenor

used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style

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dramatic

s

a dramatic sunset

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

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juggle

v

juggle an account so as to hide a deficit

to manipulate by or as if by moving around components

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juggle

v

She had to juggle her job and her children

to deal with simultaneously

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interconnection

n

an interconnection between the two buildings

a state of being connected reciprocally

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tinning

n

careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them

the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them

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tend

v

tend a store

to manage or run

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basaltic

a

basaltic magma is fluid

of or relating to or containing basalt

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incredibly

r

behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains

not easy to believe

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