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globular
s
little globular houses like mud-wasp nests " - Zane Grey
having the shape of a sphere or ball
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"little globular houses like mud-wasp nests " - Zane Grey" What is the definition of "globular"?
put
v
That song put me in awful good humor
to cause to be in a certain state
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[ "modify", "putting", "change", "alter" ]
"That song put me in awful good humor" What is the definition of "put"?
put
v
That song put me in awful good humor
to cause to be in a certain relation
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[ "modify", "putting", "change", "alter" ]
"That song put me in awful good humor" What is the definition of "put"?
put
v
She put too much emphasis on her the last statement
to attribute or give
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[ "utilize", "repose", "assign", "employ" ]
"She put too much emphasis on her the last statement" What is the definition of "put"?
miserable
s
he felt depressed and miserable
very unhappy
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"he felt depressed and miserable" What is the definition of "miserable"?
miserable
s
he felt depressed and miserable
full of misery
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"he felt depressed and miserable" What is the definition of "miserable"?
miserable
s
a wet miserable weekend
characterized by physical misery
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"a wet miserable weekend" What is the definition of "miserable"?
miserable
s
miserable victims of war
deserving or inciting pity
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"miserable victims of war" What is the definition of "miserable"?
clumsily
r
he snatched the bills clumsily
in a clumsy manner
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"he snatched the bills clumsily" What is the definition of "clumsily"?
starkly
r
He was starkly unable to achieve coherence
in a stark manner
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"He was starkly unable to achieve coherence" What is the definition of "starkly"?
starkly
r
the black walls rose starkly from the snow
in sharp outline or contrast
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"the black walls rose starkly from the snow" What is the definition of "starkly"?
starkly
r
in starkly realistic terms
in a blunt manner
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"in starkly realistic terms" What is the definition of "starkly"?
pancreatic
a
pancreatic cancer
of or involving the pancreas
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"pancreatic cancer" What is the definition of "pancreatic"?
paltry
s
he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
not worth considering
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"he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost" What is the definition of "paltry"?
paltry
s
a paltry wage
contemptibly small in amount
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"a paltry wage" What is the definition of "paltry"?
conformist
a
underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist
marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles
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"underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist" What is the definition of "conformist"?
validly
r
this may not validly be done
with validity
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"this may not validly be done" What is the definition of "validly"?
validly
r
this may not validly be done
in a valid manner
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"this may not validly be done" What is the definition of "validly"?
manufacture
n
an improvement in the manufacture of explosives
the act of making something a product from raw materials
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[ "formation", "manufacturing", "fabrication" ]
"an improvement in the manufacture of explosives" What is the definition of "manufacture"?
manufacture
v
They manufacture small toys
to put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
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[ "fabricate", "manufacturing", "make", "raft" ]
"They manufacture small toys" What is the definition of "manufacture"?
resonant
s
a resonant voice
characterized by resonance
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"a resonant voice" What is the definition of "resonant"?
bid
n
he made a bid to gain attention
an attempt to get something
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[ "try", "attempt", "play", "endeavor" ]
"he made a bid to gain attention" What is the definition of "bid"?
bid
v
The prophet bid all people to become good persons
to ask for or request earnestly
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[ "beseeching", "entreat", "conjure", "beseech", "press", "bidding", "plead", "pleading" ]
"The prophet bid all people to become good persons" What is the definition of "bid"?
bid
v
His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
to make a serious effort to attain something
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"His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population" What is the definition of "bid"?
suzerainty
n
under the suzerainty of ...
the position or authority of a suzerain
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"under the suzerainty of ..." What is the definition of "suzerainty"?
scream
n
he heard the scream of the brakes
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
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[ "shriek", "noise", "screaming", "screech" ]
"he heard the scream of the brakes" What is the definition of "scream"?
impute
v
People impute great cleverness to cats
to attribute or credit to
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[ "charge", "evaluate", "credit", "personify", "judge", "impute", "blame", "attribute", "assign" ]
"People impute great cleverness to cats" What is the definition of "impute"?
distinctively
r
the distinctively conservative district of the county
in an identifiably distinctive manner
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"the distinctively conservative district of the county" What is the definition of "distinctively"?
eld
n
a beard white with eld
a late time of life
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"a beard white with eld" What is the definition of "eld"?
eld
n
tall for his eld
a time of life usually defined in years at which some particular qualification or power arises
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"tall for his eld" What is the definition of "eld"?
discouragement
n
the discouragement of petty theft
the act of discouraging
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"the discouragement of petty theft" What is the definition of "discouragement"?
baseless
s
baseless gossip
without a basis in reason or fact
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"baseless gossip" What is the definition of "baseless"?
cleaner
a
cleaner and more efficient engines
not spreading pollution or contamination
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"cleaner and more efficient engines" What is the definition of "cleaner"?
cleaner
a
cleaner and more efficient engines
especially radioactive contamination
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"cleaner and more efficient engines" What is the definition of "cleaner"?
palatial
a
the palatial residence
relating to or being a palace
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"the palatial residence" What is the definition of "palatial"?
palatial
s
palatial furnishings
suitable for or like a palace
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"palatial furnishings" What is the definition of "palatial"?
distribute
v
The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia
to make available
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"The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia" What is the definition of "distribute"?
regional
a
regional flora
characteristic of a region
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"regional flora" What is the definition of "regional"?
regional
s
a regional dialect
related or limited to a particular region
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"a regional dialect" What is the definition of "regional"?
morsel
n
a morsel of paper was all he needed
a small quantity of anything
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"a morsel of paper was all he needed" What is the definition of "morsel"?
thrust
n
the thrust of the jet engines
the force used in pushing
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[ "push", "force" ]
"the thrust of the jet engines" What is the definition of "thrust"?
thrust
v
He thrust his chin forward
to push forcefully
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"He thrust his chin forward" What is the definition of "thrust"?
thrust
v
She thrust the letter into his hand
to press or force
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[ "shove", "force", "forced", "stuffing", "pushing", "stuff", "push" ]
"She thrust the letter into his hand" What is the definition of "thrust"?
patently
r
it is all patently nonsense
unmistakably plain is often used informally for plainly
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"it is all patently nonsense" What is the definition of "patently"?
song
n
the song of bullets was in the air
a distinctive or characteristic sound
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"the song of bullets was in the air" What is the definition of "song"?
song
n
with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
the act of singing
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[ "carol", "strain", "lullaby" ]
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" What is the definition of "song"?
circumstance
n
pomp and circumstance
formal ceremony about important occasions
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"pomp and circumstance" What is the definition of "circumstance"?
thrilling
s
a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake
causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock
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"a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake" What is the definition of "thrilling"?
thrilling
s
a thrilling performer to watch
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
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"a thrilling performer to watch" What is the definition of "thrilling"?
boy
n
get out of my way , boy
offensive and disparaging term for black man
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"get out of my way , boy" What is the definition of "boy"?
boy
n
the baby was a boy
a youthful male person
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"the baby was a boy" What is the definition of "boy"?
safely
r
we are safely out of there
with safety
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"we are safely out of there" What is the definition of "safely"?
safely
r
we are safely out of there
in a safe manner
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"we are safely out of there" What is the definition of "safely"?
thankless
a
How sharper than a serpent 's tooth it is / To have a thankless child ! " - Shakespeare
not feeling or showing gratitude
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"How sharper than a serpent 's tooth it is / To have a thankless child ! " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "thankless"?
thankless
s
grading papers is a thankless task
not likely to be rewarded
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"grading papers is a thankless task" What is the definition of "thankless"?
dormancy
n
the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy
a state of quiet but possibly temporary inaction
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[ "slumber", "quiescence", "inactivity", "inaction", "hibernation" ]
"the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy" What is the definition of "dormancy"?
laden
s
table laden with food
filled with a great quantity
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"table laden with food" What is the definition of "laden"?
laden
s
laden with grief
burdened psychologically or mentally
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"laden with grief" What is the definition of "laden"?
studied
a
a studied smile
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
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"a studied smile" What is the definition of "studied"?
clean
a
children with clean shining faces
free from dirt or impurities
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"children with clean shining faces" What is the definition of "clean"?
clean
a
a clean fuel
not spreading pollution or contamination
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"a clean fuel" What is the definition of "clean"?
clean
a
a clean fuel
especially radioactive contamination
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"a clean fuel" What is the definition of "clean"?
clean
s
a clean bill of health
free of restrictions or qualifications
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"a clean bill of health" What is the definition of "clean"?
clean
s
efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
free from anything that dulls or dims
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"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings" What is the definition of "clean"?
clean
s
clean water
free from impurities
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"clean water" What is the definition of "clean"?
clean
r
clean forgot the appointment
completely
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"clean forgot the appointment" What is the definition of "clean"?
clean
r
clean forgot the appointment
used as intensifiers
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"clean forgot the appointment" What is the definition of "clean"?
interim
s
an interim agreement
serving during an intermediate interval of time
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"an interim agreement" What is the definition of "interim"?
filial
a
filial respect
relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring
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"filial respect" What is the definition of "filial"?
modern
a
modern art
since the middle ages
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"modern art" What is the definition of "modern"?
modern
s
their offices are in a modern skyscraper
relating to a recently developed fashion or style
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"their offices are in a modern skyscraper" What is the definition of "modern"?
burner
n
a diesel engine is an oil burner
an apparatus for burning fuel or refuse
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"a diesel engine is an oil burner" What is the definition of "burner"?
burner
n
the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one
the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking
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"the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one" What is the definition of "burner"?
ancestral
s
ancestral home
inherited or inheritable by established rules usually legal rules of descent
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"ancestral home" What is the definition of "ancestral"?
manhood
n
he feared the speedy decline of all manhood
the quality of being human
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[ "humanness", "quality" ]
"he feared the speedy decline of all manhood" What is the definition of "manhood"?
gorgeous
s
a gorgeous Victorian gown
dazzlingly beautiful
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"a gorgeous Victorian gown" What is the definition of "gorgeous"?
humorous
a
humorous stories
full of or characterized by humor
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"humorous stories" What is the definition of "humorous"?
mown
a
the smell of newly mown hay
cut down with a hand implement or machine
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"the smell of newly mown hay" What is the definition of "mown"?
afferent
a
afferent nerves
of nerves and nerve impulses
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"afferent nerves" What is the definition of "afferent"?
afferent
a
afferent nerves
conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the cns
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"afferent nerves" What is the definition of "afferent"?
submit
v
I submit to you that the accused is guilty
to put before
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[ "suggest", "advise", "propose", "stated", "posit" ]
"I submit to you that the accused is guilty" What is the definition of "submit"?
pupate
v
the insect larva pupate
to develop into a pupa
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"the insect larva pupate" What is the definition of "pupate"?
shortening
n
the dress needs shortening
act of decreasing in length
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"the dress needs shortening" What is the definition of "shortening"?
vagueness
n
the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
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"the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness" What is the definition of "vagueness"?
vagueness
n
the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner
indistinctness of shape or character
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"the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner" What is the definition of "vagueness"?
funk
n
he was in a funk
a state of nervous depression
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"he was in a funk" What is the definition of "funk"?
vascularity
n
a prominent vascularity
the property being vascular
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"a prominent vascularity" What is the definition of "vascularity"?
mechanize
v
mechanize armies
to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
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[ "fit", "motorize", "equip", "outfit" ]
"mechanize armies" What is the definition of "mechanize"?
mechanize
v
mechanize the procedure
to make mechanical
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"mechanize the procedure" What is the definition of "mechanize"?
squatty
s
a squatty red smokestack
short and thick
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[ "chunky", "", "dumpy", "squat", "squatter" ]
"a squatty red smokestack" What is the definition of "squatty"?
squatty
s
a squatty red smokestack
as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
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[ "chunky", "", "dumpy", "squat", "squatter" ]
"a squatty red smokestack" What is the definition of "squatty"?
inhabitation
n
he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place said of both animals and men
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[ "encampment", "habitation" ]
"he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony" What is the definition of "inhabitation"?
influence
n
used her parents ' influence to get the job
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
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"used her parents ' influence to get the job" What is the definition of "influence"?
influence
n
her wishes had a great influence on his thinking
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
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"her wishes had a great influence on his thinking" What is the definition of "influence"?
lingo
n
they do n't speak our lingo
a characteristic language of a particular group as among thieves
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"they do n't speak our lingo" What is the definition of "lingo"?
adaptable
a
to succeed one must be adaptable
capable of adapting of becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
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"to succeed one must be adaptable" What is the definition of "adaptable"?
rightfulness
n
the rightfulness of his claim
anything in accord with principles of justice
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[ "right", "justness" ]
"the rightfulness of his claim" What is the definition of "rightfulness"?
arctic
s
an arctic climate
extremely cold
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"an arctic climate" What is the definition of "arctic"?
cluster
n
a cluster of admirers
a grouping of a number of similar things
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[ "clump", "agglomeration", "tuft", "tussock", "knot" ]
"a cluster of admirers" What is the definition of "cluster"?
stagnation
n
economic growth of less than 1 % per year is considered to be economic stagnation
a state of inactivity in business or art etc
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[ "stagnancy", "inactivity", "inaction" ]
"economic growth of less than 1 % per year is considered to be economic stagnation" What is the definition of "stagnation"?