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