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fly
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v
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Man can not fly
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to travel through the air
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[
"hover",
"flying",
"travel",
"traveled",
"rack",
"buzz",
"flighted",
"flight",
"soar",
"going",
"winged",
"moving"
] |
"Man can not fly" What is the definition of "fly"?
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fly
|
v
|
Man can not fly
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to be airborne
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wordnet
|
[
"hover",
"flying",
"travel",
"traveled",
"rack",
"buzz",
"flighted",
"flight",
"soar",
"going",
"winged",
"moving"
] |
"Man can not fly" What is the definition of "fly"?
|
splanchnic
|
a
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a splanchnic nerve
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relating to or affecting the viscera
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"a splanchnic nerve" What is the definition of "splanchnic"?
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stupid
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s
|
was stupid from fatigue
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in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
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"was stupid from fatigue" What is the definition of "stupid"?
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vivid
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s
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a vivid recollection
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having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience
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"a vivid recollection" What is the definition of "vivid"?
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vivid
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s
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a vivid description
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evoking lifelike images within the mind
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"a vivid description" What is the definition of "vivid"?
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vivid
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s
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a bird with vivid plumage
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having striking color
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"a bird with vivid plumage" What is the definition of "vivid"?
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knobbed
|
s
|
a knobbed stick
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used of old persons or old trees
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[] |
"a knobbed stick" What is the definition of "knobbed"?
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knobbed
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s
|
a knobbed stick
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covered with knobs or knots
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"a knobbed stick" What is the definition of "knobbed"?
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yearly
|
s
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yearly medical examinations
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occurring or payable every year
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"yearly medical examinations" What is the definition of "yearly"?
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control
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n
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under control
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power to direct or determine
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"under control" What is the definition of "control"?
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control
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n
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measures for the control of disease
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a relation of constraint of one entity thing or person or group by another
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"measures for the control of disease" What is the definition of "control"?
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control
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n
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the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired
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regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
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[] |
"the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired" What is the definition of "control"?
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control
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v
|
control your anger
|
to lessen the intensity of
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|
[
"thermostat",
"deny",
"countercheck",
"inhibit",
"trammel",
"mortifying",
"bound",
"restrain",
"subdued",
"limit",
"bate",
"limited",
"subdue",
"conquer",
"hold",
"suppress",
"catch",
"damp",
"confine",
"bated",
"moderate",
"keep",
"throttle",
"contain"
] |
"control your anger" What is the definition of "control"?
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control
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v
|
control your anger
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to temper
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wordnet
|
[
"thermostat",
"deny",
"countercheck",
"inhibit",
"trammel",
"mortifying",
"bound",
"restrain",
"subdued",
"limit",
"bate",
"limited",
"subdue",
"conquer",
"hold",
"suppress",
"catch",
"damp",
"confine",
"bated",
"moderate",
"keep",
"throttle",
"contain"
] |
"control your anger" What is the definition of "control"?
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control
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v
|
control your anger
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to hold in restraint
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wordnet
|
[
"thermostat",
"deny",
"countercheck",
"inhibit",
"trammel",
"mortifying",
"bound",
"restrain",
"subdued",
"limit",
"bate",
"limited",
"subdue",
"conquer",
"hold",
"suppress",
"catch",
"damp",
"confine",
"bated",
"moderate",
"keep",
"throttle",
"contain"
] |
"control your anger" What is the definition of "control"?
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control
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v
|
control your anger
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to hold or keep within limits
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wordnet
|
[
"thermostat",
"deny",
"countercheck",
"inhibit",
"trammel",
"mortifying",
"bound",
"restrain",
"subdued",
"limit",
"bate",
"limited",
"subdue",
"conquer",
"hold",
"suppress",
"catch",
"damp",
"confine",
"bated",
"moderate",
"keep",
"throttle",
"contain"
] |
"control your anger" What is the definition of "control"?
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inexplicable
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a
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inexplicable errors
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incapable of being explained or accounted for
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"inexplicable errors" What is the definition of "inexplicable"?
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hypothesis
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n
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a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
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a tentative insight into the natural world
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[
"theory",
"conjecture",
"model",
"possibility",
"assumption",
"speculation",
"conception",
"framework",
"concept",
"supposition"
] |
"a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory" What is the definition of "hypothesis"?
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hypothesis
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n
|
a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
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a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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|
[
"theory",
"conjecture",
"model",
"possibility",
"assumption",
"speculation",
"conception",
"framework",
"concept",
"supposition"
] |
"a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory" What is the definition of "hypothesis"?
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hunger
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n
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hunger for affection
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strong desire for something not food or drink
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"hunger for affection" What is the definition of "hunger"?
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assurance
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n
|
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
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freedom from doubt
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[
"confidence",
"authority",
"sureness",
"certainty"
] |
"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular" What is the definition of "assurance"?
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assurance
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n
|
his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
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belief in yourself and your abilities
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[
"confidence",
"authority",
"sureness",
"certainty"
] |
"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular" What is the definition of "assurance"?
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assurance
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n
|
an assurance of help when needed
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a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
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"an assurance of help when needed" What is the definition of "assurance"?
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run
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n
|
the defensive line braced to stop the run
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a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
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[
"rush",
"draw",
"return",
"sweep",
"running"
] |
"the defensive line braced to stop the run" What is the definition of "run"?
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run
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n
|
the ship made its run in record time
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a regular trip
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"the ship made its run in record time" What is the definition of "run"?
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agreeable
|
a
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Is the plan agreeable to you ?
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
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"Is the plan agreeable to you ?" What is the definition of "agreeable"?
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agreeable
|
s
|
agreeable to the plan
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prepared to agree or consent
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"agreeable to the plan" What is the definition of "agreeable"?
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agreeable
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s
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salaries agreeable with current trends
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in keeping
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"salaries agreeable with current trends" What is the definition of "agreeable"?
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terminology
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n
|
legal terminology
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a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
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"word",
"nomenclature"
] |
"legal terminology" What is the definition of "terminology"?
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pendant
|
s
|
a pendant bunch of grapes
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held from above
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"a pendant bunch of grapes" What is the definition of "pendant"?
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mistily
|
r
|
the summits of the mountains were mistily purple
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in a misty manner
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"the summits of the mountains were mistily purple" What is the definition of "mistily"?
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mistily
|
r
|
he explained it somewhat mistily
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in a vague way
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"he explained it somewhat mistily" What is the definition of "mistily"?
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grain
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n
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a grain of sand
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a relatively small granular particle of a substance
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"a grain of sand" What is the definition of "grain"?
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indecipherable
|
s
|
indecipherable handwriting
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not easily deciphered
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"indecipherable handwriting" What is the definition of "indecipherable"?
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indecipherable
|
s
|
an indecipherable message
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impossible to determine the meaning of
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"an indecipherable message" What is the definition of "indecipherable"?
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noncommittal
|
s
|
her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together
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refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like
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"her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together" What is the definition of "noncommittal"?
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rightful
|
s
|
a rightful inheritance
|
legally valid
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"a rightful inheritance" What is the definition of "rightful"?
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principal
|
n
|
she sent unruly pupils to see the principal
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the educator who has executive authority for a school
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"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal" What is the definition of "principal"?
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principal
|
s
|
the principal rivers of America
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most important element
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"the principal rivers of America" What is the definition of "principal"?
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abstemious
|
s
|
abstemious with the use of adverbs
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marked by temperance in indulgence
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"abstemious with the use of adverbs" What is the definition of "abstemious"?
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notorious
|
s
|
a notorious gangster
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known widely and usually unfavorably
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[] |
"a notorious gangster" What is the definition of "notorious"?
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nebular
|
a
|
the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system
|
of or relating to or resembling a nebula
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[] |
"the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system" What is the definition of "nebular"?
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portly
|
s
|
men are portly and women are stout
|
euphemisms for fat
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[] |
"men are portly and women are stout" What is the definition of "portly"?
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ventilation
|
n
|
she was continually adjusting the ventilation
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a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
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[] |
"she was continually adjusting the ventilation" What is the definition of "ventilation"?
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policy
|
n
|
it was a policy of retribution
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a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
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"it was a policy of retribution" What is the definition of "policy"?
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policy
|
n
|
they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation
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a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
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"they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation" What is the definition of "policy"?
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policy
|
n
|
you should have read the small print on your policy
|
written contract or certificate of insurance
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[
"insurance",
"contract"
] |
"you should have read the small print on your policy" What is the definition of "policy"?
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wield
|
v
|
wield power and authority
|
to have and exercise
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[
"hold",
"exert"
] |
"wield power and authority" What is the definition of "wield"?
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peptic
|
a
|
peptic juices
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relating to or promoting digestion
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"peptic juices" What is the definition of "peptic"?
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unutterable
|
s
|
unutterable contempt
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defying expression or description
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"unutterable contempt" What is the definition of "unutterable"?
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unutterable
|
s
|
unutterable consonant clusters
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very difficult to pronounce correctly
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[] |
"unutterable consonant clusters" What is the definition of "unutterable"?
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inform
|
v
|
The principles that inform modern teaching
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to give character or essence to
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"The principles that inform modern teaching" What is the definition of "inform"?
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moonlight
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n
|
moonlight is the smuggler 's enemy
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the light of the moon
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[
"moonshine",
""
] |
"moonlight is the smuggler 's enemy" What is the definition of "moonlight"?
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calculated
|
s
|
a calculated insult
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carefully thought out in advance
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"a calculated insult" What is the definition of "calculated"?
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capacity
|
n
|
among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
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capability to perform or produce
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"among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism" What is the definition of "capacity"?
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capacity
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n
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the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
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the amount that can be contained
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"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" What is the definition of "capacity"?
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capacity
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n
|
the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
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the maximum production possible
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"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity" What is the definition of "capacity"?
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biology
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n
|
the biology of viruses
|
characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms
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"the biology of viruses" What is the definition of "biology"?
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narration
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n
|
his narration was hesitant
|
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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[
"account",
"relation",
"telling",
"yarn",
"report",
"recital"
] |
"his narration was hesitant" What is the definition of "narration"?
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pompous
|
s
|
a pompous speech
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puffed up with vanity
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|
[
"grandiloquent",
"",
"pontifical",
"portentous"
] |
"a pompous speech" What is the definition of "pompous"?
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utter
|
v
|
utter counterfeit currency
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to put into circulation
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"utter counterfeit currency" What is the definition of "utter"?
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utter
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s
|
utter nonsense
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without qualification
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"utter nonsense" What is the definition of "utter"?
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utter
|
s
|
utter nonsense
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used informally as often pejorative intensifiers
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[] |
"utter nonsense" What is the definition of "utter"?
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utter
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s
|
utter seriousness
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complete
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"utter seriousness" What is the definition of "utter"?
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fusillade
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n
|
our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
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rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
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|
[
"firing",
"fire",
"volley",
"salvo"
] |
"our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" What is the definition of "fusillade"?
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trite
|
s
|
his remarks were trite and commonplace
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repeated too often
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"his remarks were trite and commonplace" What is the definition of "trite"?
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trite
|
s
|
his remarks were trite and commonplace
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overfamiliar through overuse
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[] |
"his remarks were trite and commonplace" What is the definition of "trite"?
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infallible
|
a
|
an infallible antidote
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incapable of failure or error
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"an infallible antidote" What is the definition of "infallible"?
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hazard
|
n
|
drinking alcohol is a health hazard
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a source of danger
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|
[
"peril",
"endangerment",
"danger"
] |
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard" What is the definition of "hazard"?
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hazard
|
n
|
drinking alcohol is a health hazard
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a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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[
"peril",
"endangerment",
"danger"
] |
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard" What is the definition of "hazard"?
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ferocious
|
s
|
a ferocious beating
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marked by extreme and violent energy
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"a ferocious beating" What is the definition of "ferocious"?
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sharpness
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n
|
the sharpness of her loss
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the quality of being keenly and painfully felt
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"the sharpness of her loss" What is the definition of "sharpness"?
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dissatisfaction
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n
|
he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received
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the feeling of being displeased and discontent
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"he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" What is the definition of "dissatisfaction"?
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ambassador
|
n
|
an ambassador of good will
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an informal representative
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"an ambassador of good will" What is the definition of "ambassador"?
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adoptable
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a
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a shortage of adoptable babies
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suitable or eligible for adoption
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"a shortage of adoptable babies" What is the definition of "adoptable"?
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inspired
|
v
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The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
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to supply the inspiration for
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"The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work" What is the definition of "inspired"?
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inspired
|
s
|
an inspired performance
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being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
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[] |
"an inspired performance" What is the definition of "inspired"?
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discriminate
|
v
|
I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish
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to distinguish
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[
"discerning",
"recognize",
"discriminating",
"spot",
"spotted",
"discern"
] |
"I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish" What is the definition of "discriminate"?
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discriminate
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a
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discriminate judgments
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marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
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"discriminate judgments" What is the definition of "discriminate"?
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projectile
|
s
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a projectile force
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impelling or impelled forward
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"a projectile force" What is the definition of "projectile"?
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rekindle
|
v
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rekindle hopes
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to arouse again
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[] |
"rekindle hopes" What is the definition of "rekindle"?
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untoward
|
s
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moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
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not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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"moved to curb their untoward ribaldry" What is the definition of "untoward"?
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untoward
|
s
|
made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
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contrary to your interests or welfare
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"made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" What is the definition of "untoward"?
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eternal
|
s
|
eternal truths
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continuing forever or indefinitely
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[
"ageless",
"",
"perpetual",
"everlasting"
] |
"eternal truths" What is the definition of "eternal"?
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eternal
|
s
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the wait seemed eternal
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tiresomely long
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"the wait seemed eternal" What is the definition of "eternal"?
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eternal
|
s
|
the wait seemed eternal
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seemingly without end
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[] |
"the wait seemed eternal" What is the definition of "eternal"?
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digest
|
v
|
I can not digest milk products
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to convert food into absorbable substances
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[] |
"I can not digest milk products" What is the definition of "digest"?
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digest
|
v
|
I can not digest all this information
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to arrange and integrate in the mind
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[] |
"I can not digest all this information" What is the definition of "digest"?
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possibly
|
r
|
we may possibly run into them at the concert
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by chance
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"we may possibly run into them at the concert" What is the definition of "possibly"?
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possibly
|
r
|
they ca n't possibly get here in time for the funeral ?
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to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
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"they ca n't possibly get here in time for the funeral ?" What is the definition of "possibly"?
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virginal
|
a
|
virginal white dresses
|
characteristic of a virgin or virginity
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"virginal white dresses" What is the definition of "virginal"?
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virginal
|
s
|
nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage " - L.P.Smith
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untouched or undefiled
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[] |
"nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage " - L.P.Smith" What is the definition of "virginal"?
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virginal
|
s
|
men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal
|
in a state of sexual virginity
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[
"vestal",
"virtuous",
"",
"pure",
"virgin"
] |
"men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal" What is the definition of "virginal"?
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sedate
|
s
|
a quiet sedate nature
|
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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"a quiet sedate nature" What is the definition of "sedate"?
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brazenly
|
r
|
he spoke brazenly
|
in a brazen manner
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"he spoke brazenly" What is the definition of "brazenly"?
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arid
|
s
|
an arid climate
|
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
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"an arid climate" What is the definition of "arid"?
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arid
|
s
|
a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
|
lacking vitality or spirit
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"a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata" What is the definition of "arid"?
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arid
|
s
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a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
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lifeless
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wordnet
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"a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata" What is the definition of "arid"?
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quotidian
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s
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there 's nothing quite like a real ... train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute " - Anita Diamant
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found in the ordinary course of events
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wordnet
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[
"everyday",
"",
"mundane"
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"there 's nothing quite like a real ... train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute " - Anita Diamant" What is the definition of "quotidian"?
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