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council | n | emergency council | a meeting of people for consultation | wordnet | [] | "emergency council" What is the definition of "council"? |
mastery | n | mastery of the seas | power to dominate or defeat | wordnet | [
"ascendency",
"domination",
"control",
"dominance",
"supremacy",
"superiority"
] | "mastery of the seas" What is the definition of "mastery"? |
forgive | v | She can not forgive him for forgetting her birthday | to stop blaming or grant forgiveness | wordnet | [] | "She can not forgive him for forgetting her birthday" What is the definition of "forgive"? |
forgive | v | I forgive you your debt | to absolve from payment | wordnet | [] | "I forgive you your debt" What is the definition of "forgive"? |
force | n | the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them | a powerful effect or influence | wordnet | [] | "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them" What is the definition of "force"? |
force | n | force equals mass times acceleration | the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity | wordnet | [] | "force equals mass times acceleration" What is the definition of "force"? |
force | n | he hit with all the force he could muster | physical energy or intensity | wordnet | [
"vigor",
"strength",
"energy",
"brunt",
"impulse",
"intensiveness"
] | "he hit with all the force he could muster" What is the definition of "force"? |
force | v | Do n't force it ! | to do forcibly | wordnet | [] | "Do n't force it !" What is the definition of "force"? |
alternation | n | a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes | successive change from one thing or state to another and back again | wordnet | [] | "a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes" What is the definition of "alternation"? |
expiate | v | expiate one 's sins | to make amends for | wordnet | [
"compensate",
"atone",
"correct",
"right",
"abyss",
"redress"
] | "expiate one 's sins" What is the definition of "expiate"? |
sperm | n | a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material | the male reproductive cell | wordnet | [] | "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material" What is the definition of "sperm"? |
sperm | n | a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material | the male gamete | wordnet | [] | "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material" What is the definition of "sperm"? |
monumental | a | the use of the arch in monumental architecture | relating or belonging to or serving as a monument | wordnet | [] | "the use of the arch in monumental architecture" What is the definition of "monumental"? |
monumental | s | Einstein 's monumental contributions to physics | of outstanding significance | wordnet | [] | "Einstein 's monumental contributions to physics" What is the definition of "monumental"? |
monumental | s | a monumental scale | imposing in size or bulk or solidity | wordnet | [] | "a monumental scale" What is the definition of "monumental"? |
pool | n | a car pool | an organization of people or resources that can be shared | wordnet | [] | "a car pool" What is the definition of "pool"? |
pool | n | everyone contributed to the pool | any communal combination of funds | wordnet | [] | "everyone contributed to the pool" What is the definition of "pool"? |
left | n | she stood on the left | i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east | wordnet | [] | "she stood on the left" What is the definition of "left"? |
left | v | The inflation left them penniless | to act or be so as to become in a specified state | wordnet | [
"leave",
"make",
"get"
] | "The inflation left them penniless" What is the definition of "left"? |
left | a | my left hand | being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north | wordnet | [] | "my left hand" What is the definition of "left"? |
left | s | she had a little money left over so she went to a movie | not used up | wordnet | [] | "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie" What is the definition of "left"? |
left | r | he looked right and left | also used figuratively | wordnet | [] | "he looked right and left" What is the definition of "left"? |
resurgent | s | resurgent nationalism | rising again as to new life and vigor | wordnet | [
"renascent",
""
] | "resurgent nationalism" What is the definition of "resurgent"? |
stillborn | s | a stillborn baby | showing no signs of life at birth | wordnet | [] | "a stillborn baby" What is the definition of "stillborn"? |
stillborn | s | a stillborn baby | not liveborn | wordnet | [] | "a stillborn baby" What is the definition of "stillborn"? |
stillborn | s | a stillborn plot to assassinate the President | failing to accomplish an intended result | wordnet | [] | "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President" What is the definition of "stillborn"? |
scrimp | v | scratch and scrimp | to subsist on a meager allowance | wordnet | [] | "scratch and scrimp" What is the definition of "scrimp"? |
democratically | r | it was decided democratically | in a democratic manner | wordnet | [] | "it was decided democratically" What is the definition of "democratically"? |
democratically | r | it was decided democratically | based on democratic principles | wordnet | [] | "it was decided democratically" What is the definition of "democratically"? |
raise | n | he got a 3 % raise | the amount a salary is increased | wordnet | [
"hike",
"rise",
"increase",
"increment"
] | "he got a 3 % raise" What is the definition of "raise"? |
raise | n | I 'll see your raise and double it | increasing the size of a bet as in poker | wordnet | [] | "I 'll see your raise and double it" What is the definition of "raise"? |
raise | v | raise a shout | to cause to be heard or known | wordnet | [
"verbalize",
"utter",
"express",
"raising"
] | "raise a shout" What is the definition of "raise"? |
raise | v | raise a shout | to express or utter | wordnet | [
"verbalize",
"utter",
"express",
"raising"
] | "raise a shout" What is the definition of "raise"? |
soft | a | he was soft on his children | compassionate and kind | wordnet | [] | "he was soft on his children" What is the definition of "soft"? |
soft | a | he was soft on his children | conciliatory | wordnet | [] | "he was soft on his children" What is the definition of "soft"? |
soft | a | soft voices | relatively low in volume | wordnet | [] | "soft voices" What is the definition of "soft"? |
soft | s | the market for computers is soft | falling or likely to fall in value | wordnet | [] | "the market for computers is soft" What is the definition of "soft"? |
soft | s | soft data | using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation | wordnet | [] | "soft data" What is the definition of "soft"? |
soft | s | he was too soft for the army | out of condition | wordnet | [
"flaccid",
"",
"flabby"
] | "he was too soft for the army" What is the definition of "soft"? |
soft | s | he was too soft for the army | not strong or robust | wordnet | [
"flaccid",
"",
"flabby"
] | "he was too soft for the army" What is the definition of "soft"? |
soft | s | he was too soft for the army | incapable of exertion or endurance | wordnet | [
"flaccid",
"",
"flabby"
] | "he was too soft for the army" What is the definition of "soft"? |
lush | s | lush fruits | full of juice | wordnet | [] | "lush fruits" What is the definition of "lush"? |
greatly | r | he improved greatly | to an extraordinary extent or degree | wordnet | [] | "he improved greatly" What is the definition of "greatly"? |
farcical | s | the wild farcical exuberance of a clown | broadly or extravagantly humorous | wordnet | [] | "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown" What is the definition of "farcical"? |
farcical | s | the wild farcical exuberance of a clown | resembling farce | wordnet | [] | "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown" What is the definition of "farcical"? |
northern | a | northern industry | in or characteristic of a region of the united states north of approximately the mason-dixon line | wordnet | [] | "northern industry" What is the definition of "northern"? |
northern | a | the northern hemisphere | situated in or coming from regions of the north | wordnet | [] | "the northern hemisphere" What is the definition of "northern"? |
northern | s | the northern suburbs | situated in or oriented toward the north | wordnet | [] | "the northern suburbs" What is the definition of "northern"? |
northern | s | a northern snowstorm | coming from the north | wordnet | [] | "a northern snowstorm" What is the definition of "northern"? |
northern | s | a northern snowstorm | used especially of wind | wordnet | [] | "a northern snowstorm" What is the definition of "northern"? |
justness | n | it was performed with justness and beauty | conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety | wordnet | [
"conformity",
"nicety",
"rightness"
] | "it was performed with justness and beauty" What is the definition of "justness"? |
coincidence | n | he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs | the quality of occupying the same position or area in space | wordnet | [] | "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs" What is the definition of "coincidence"? |
coincidence | n | the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable | the temporal property of two things happening at the same time | wordnet | [
"conjunction",
"overlap",
"concurrence",
"contemporaneity",
"simultaneity",
"unison"
] | "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable" What is the definition of "coincidence"? |
simulation | n | a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated | the technique of representing the real world by a computer program | wordnet | [] | "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated" What is the definition of "simulation"? |
masterly | s | a masterly performance of the sonata | having or revealing supreme mastery or skill | wordnet | [] | "a masterly performance of the sonata" What is the definition of "masterly"? |
harass | v | harass the enemy | to exhaust by attacking repeatedly | wordnet | [] | "harass the enemy" What is the definition of "harass"? |
evening | n | he enjoyed the evening light across the lake | the latter part of the day the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall | wordnet | [
"eve",
"daytime",
"even",
"eventide",
"daylight"
] | "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" What is the definition of "evening"? |
evening | n | it was the evening of the Roman Empire | a later concluding time period | wordnet | [] | "it was the evening of the Roman Empire" What is the definition of "evening"? |
evening | n | an evening at the opera | the early part of night from dinner until bedtime spent in a special way | wordnet | [] | "an evening at the opera" What is the definition of "evening"? |
cordial | s | a cordial handshake | politely warm and friendly | wordnet | [] | "a cordial handshake" What is the definition of "cordial"? |
cordial | s | a cordial regard for his visitor 's comfort | sincerely or intensely felt | wordnet | [] | "a cordial regard for his visitor 's comfort" What is the definition of "cordial"? |
cordial | s | cordial relations | diffusing warmth and friendliness | wordnet | [
"amiable",
"",
"affable",
"genial"
] | "cordial relations" What is the definition of "cordial"? |
overtly | r | he did it overtly | in an overt manner | wordnet | [] | "he did it overtly" What is the definition of "overtly"? |
lash | v | lash the horse | to bind with a rope , chain , or cord | wordnet | [] | "lash the horse" What is the definition of "lash"? |
tentative | s | just a tentative schedule | under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon | wordnet | [] | "just a tentative schedule" What is the definition of "tentative"? |
tentative | s | drew a few tentative conclusions | unsettled in mind or opinion | wordnet | [] | "drew a few tentative conclusions" What is the definition of "tentative"? |
reactive | a | sodium is a reactive metal | participating readily in reactions | wordnet | [] | "sodium is a reactive metal" What is the definition of "reactive"? |
reactive | s | the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons | reacting to a stimulus | wordnet | [] | "the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons" What is the definition of "reactive"? |
overhaul | n | it was time for an overhaul on the tractor | periodic maintenance on a car or machine | wordnet | [
"care",
"maintenance",
"service"
] | "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" What is the definition of "overhaul"? |
overhaul | v | You should overhaul your car engine | to make repairs , renovations , revisions or adjustments to | wordnet | [
"modernize",
"renew"
] | "You should overhaul your car engine" What is the definition of "overhaul"? |
magazine | n | it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money | a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it | wordnet | [] | "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money" What is the definition of "magazine"? |
ruck | n | his brilliance raised him above the ruck | a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things | wordnet | [
"concourse",
"herd",
"multitude"
] | "his brilliance raised him above the ruck" What is the definition of "ruck"? |
concisely | r | the history is summed up concisely in this book | in a concise manner | wordnet | [] | "the history is summed up concisely in this book" What is the definition of "concisely"? |
concisely | r | the history is summed up concisely in this book | in a few words | wordnet | [] | "the history is summed up concisely in this book" What is the definition of "concisely"? |
suspected | v | The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks | to hold in suspicion | wordnet | [
"opine",
"suppose",
"guess",
"suspect",
"reckon"
] | "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks" What is the definition of "suspected"? |
suspected | v | The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks | to believe to be guilty | wordnet | [
"opine",
"suppose",
"guess",
"suspect",
"reckon"
] | "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks" What is the definition of "suspected"? |
suspected | a | a suspected thief | believed likely | wordnet | [] | "a suspected thief" What is the definition of "suspected"? |
perplexed | a | perplexed language | full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment | wordnet | [] | "perplexed language" What is the definition of "perplexed"? |
owe | v | I still owe for the car | to be in debt | wordnet | [
"owing",
"mortgage"
] | "I still owe for the car" What is the definition of "owe"? |
distinctly | r | it 's distinctly possible | clear to the mind | wordnet | [] | "it 's distinctly possible" What is the definition of "distinctly"? |
distinctly | r | it 's distinctly possible | with distinct mental discernment | wordnet | [] | "it 's distinctly possible" What is the definition of "distinctly"? |
distinctly | r | the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion | in a distinct and distinguishable manner | wordnet | [] | "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion" What is the definition of "distinctly"? |
distinctly | r | urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate | to a distinct degree | wordnet | [] | "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate" What is the definition of "distinctly"? |
formed | v | They formed a company | to create as an entity | wordnet | [
"make",
"syndicate",
"create",
"reorganize",
"organize",
"form",
"regiment"
] | "They formed a company" What is the definition of "formed"? |
overt | a | an overt lie | open and observable | wordnet | [] | "an overt lie" What is the definition of "overt"? |
overt | a | an overt lie | not secret or hidden | wordnet | [] | "an overt lie" What is the definition of "overt"? |
capricious | s | a capricious summer breeze | changeable | wordnet | [] | "a capricious summer breeze" What is the definition of "capricious"? |
capricious | s | a capricious refusal | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | wordnet | [] | "a capricious refusal" What is the definition of "capricious"? |
basin | n | she mixed the dough in a large basin | a bowl-shaped vessel | wordnet | [] | "she mixed the dough in a large basin" What is the definition of "basin"? |
basin | n | she mixed the dough in a large basin | usually used for holding food or liquids | wordnet | [] | "she mixed the dough in a large basin" What is the definition of "basin"? |
basin | n | the basin of the Great Salt Lake | a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it | wordnet | [] | "the basin of the Great Salt Lake" What is the definition of "basin"? |
immanent | a | a cognition is an immanent act of mind | of a mental act performed entirely within the mind | wordnet | [] | "a cognition is an immanent act of mind" What is the definition of "immanent"? |
immanent | s | ambition is immanent in human nature | of qualities that are spread throughout something | wordnet | [] | "ambition is immanent in human nature" What is the definition of "immanent"? |
cogitation | n | after much cogitation he rejected the offer | attentive consideration and meditation | wordnet | [
"study",
"rumination",
"reflection",
"contemplation"
] | "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" What is the definition of "cogitation"? |
parenthood | n | to everyone 's surprise , parenthood reformed the man | the state of being a parent | wordnet | [] | "to everyone 's surprise , parenthood reformed the man" What is the definition of "parenthood"? |
passive | n | ` The ball was thrown by the boy ' uses the passive voice | the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient not the source of the action denoted by the verb | wordnet | [] | "` The ball was thrown by the boy ' uses the passive voice" What is the definition of "passive"? |
passive | a | Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself " - George Meredith | lacking in energy or will | wordnet | [] | "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself " - George Meredith" What is the definition of "passive"? |
passive | a | academics seem to favor passive sentences | expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb | wordnet | [] | "academics seem to favor passive sentences" What is the definition of "passive"? |
passive | s | passive resistance | peacefully resistant in response to injustice | wordnet | [] | "passive resistance" What is the definition of "passive"? |
cessation | n | a cessation of the thunder | a stopping | wordnet | [
"surcease",
"separation",
"stop",
"halt"
] | "a cessation of the thunder" What is the definition of "cessation"? |
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