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depressed
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v
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These news depressed her
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to make downhearted
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[
"dispirit",
"depress",
"chill",
"demoralize"
] |
"These news depressed her" What is the definition of "depressed"?
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depressed
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v
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The glut of oil depressed gas prices
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to lower prices or markets
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[
"lower",
"depress"
] |
"The glut of oil depressed gas prices" What is the definition of "depressed"?
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depressed
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v
|
The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
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to cause to drop or sink
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[
"lower",
"alter",
"change",
"depress",
"modify"
] |
"The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" What is the definition of "depressed"?
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depressed
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s
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the market is depressed
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lower than previously
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"the market is depressed" What is the definition of "depressed"?
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depressed
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s
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depressed by the loss of his job
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filled with melancholy and despondency
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[
"downcast",
"",
"gloomy",
"downhearted",
"blue",
"dispirited",
"low"
] |
"depressed by the loss of his job" What is the definition of "depressed"?
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even
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a
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an even application of varnish
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being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture
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[] |
"an even application of varnish" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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s
|
even amounts of butter and sugar
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equal in degree or extent or amount
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[] |
"even amounts of butter and sugar" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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s
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even amounts of butter and sugar
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or equally matched or balanced
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[] |
"even amounts of butter and sugar" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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s
|
even features
|
symmetrically arranged
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[] |
"even features" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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s
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the even rhythm of his breathing
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occurring at fixed intervals
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"the even rhythm of his breathing" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
|
r
|
even an idiot knows that
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used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
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[] |
"even an idiot knows that" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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r
|
even when he is sick , he works
|
in spite of
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"even when he is sick , he works" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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r
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even when he is sick , he works
|
notwithstanding
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[] |
"even when he is sick , he works" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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r
|
looked sick and felt even worse
|
to a greater degree or extent
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[] |
"looked sick and felt even worse" What is the definition of "even"?
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even
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r
|
looked sick and felt even worse
|
used with comparisons
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[] |
"looked sick and felt even worse" What is the definition of "even"?
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fireplace
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n
|
the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
|
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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[
"hearth",
"fire",
"recess",
"niche"
] |
"the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it" What is the definition of "fireplace"?
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beautiful
|
a
|
a beautiful child
|
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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"a beautiful child" What is the definition of "beautiful"?
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beautiful
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s
|
what a beautiful day
|
highly enjoyable
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[] |
"what a beautiful day" What is the definition of "beautiful"?
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associate
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n
|
he had to consult his associate before continuing
|
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
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[] |
"he had to consult his associate before continuing" What is the definition of "associate"?
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associate
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n
|
first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate
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any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
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[] |
"first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate" What is the definition of "associate"?
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associate
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s
|
an associate member
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having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
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[] |
"an associate member" What is the definition of "associate"?
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chemical
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a
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chemical engineer
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relating to or used in chemistry
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[] |
"chemical engineer" What is the definition of "chemical"?
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chemical
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a
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chemical fertilizer
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of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
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[] |
"chemical fertilizer" What is the definition of "chemical"?
|
sociable
|
a
|
a sociable occasion
|
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
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[] |
"a sociable occasion" What is the definition of "sociable"?
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sociable
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s
|
a sociable gathering
|
friendly and pleasant
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[] |
"a sociable gathering" What is the definition of "sociable"?
|
sphere
|
n
|
his social sphere is limited
|
a particular environment or walk of life
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[
"distaff",
"province",
"lap",
"kingdom",
"environment",
"preserve",
"area",
"orbit",
"land",
"arena"
] |
"his social sphere is limited" What is the definition of "sphere"?
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regularly
|
r
|
letters arrived regularly from his children
|
in a regular manner
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[] |
"letters arrived regularly from his children" What is the definition of "regularly"?
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regularly
|
r
|
regularly shaped objects
|
having a regular form
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[] |
"regularly shaped objects" What is the definition of "regularly"?
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cardboard
|
s
|
cardboard caricatures of historical figures
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without substance
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[] |
"cardboard caricatures of historical figures" What is the definition of "cardboard"?
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spare
|
v
|
I 'll spare you from having to apologize formally
|
to save or relieve from an experience or action
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|
[
"relieve",
"free",
"sparing"
] |
"I 'll spare you from having to apologize formally" What is the definition of "spare"?
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spare
|
v
|
he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
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to give up what is not strictly needed
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|
[
"giving",
"sparing"
] |
"he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" What is the definition of "spare"?
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spare
|
s
|
the spare figure of a marathon runner
|
thin and fit
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wordnet
|
[
"trimester",
"",
"trimmer",
"sparer"
] |
"the spare figure of a marathon runner" What is the definition of "spare"?
|
spare
|
s
|
spare time on my hands
|
not taken up by scheduled activities
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[] |
"spare time on my hands" What is the definition of "spare"?
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spare
|
s
|
a spare tire
|
kept in reserve especially for emergency use
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[] |
"a spare tire" What is the definition of "spare"?
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joyous
|
a
|
felt a joyous abandon
|
full of or characterized by joy
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[] |
"felt a joyous abandon" What is the definition of "joyous"?
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survey
|
n
|
his survey of the battlefield was limited
|
the act of looking or seeing or observing
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|
[
"sight",
"look",
"looking",
"view"
] |
"his survey of the battlefield was limited" What is the definition of "survey"?
|
gubernatorial
|
a
|
gubernatorial election
|
relating to a governor
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[] |
"gubernatorial election" What is the definition of "gubernatorial"?
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recital
|
n
|
his wife gave a recital of his infidelities
|
a detailed statement giving facts and figures
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[] |
"his wife gave a recital of his infidelities" What is the definition of "recital"?
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recital
|
n
|
he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings
|
a detailed account or description of something
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[] |
"he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings" What is the definition of "recital"?
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accustomed
|
a
|
accustomed to doing her own work
|
in the habit of or adapted to
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[] |
"accustomed to doing her own work" What is the definition of "accustomed"?
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accustomed
|
s
|
his accustomed thoroughness
|
commonly used or practiced
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wordnet
|
[
"habitual",
"",
"wonted"
] |
"his accustomed thoroughness" What is the definition of "accustomed"?
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accustomed
|
s
|
his accustomed thoroughness
|
usual
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wordnet
|
[
"habitual",
"",
"wonted"
] |
"his accustomed thoroughness" What is the definition of "accustomed"?
|
barometric
|
a
|
barometric pressure
|
relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer
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[] |
"barometric pressure" What is the definition of "barometric"?
|
navigate
|
v
|
Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip ?
|
to act as the navigator in a car , plane , or vessel and plan , direct , plot the path and position of the conveyance
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wordnet
|
[
"steer",
"point",
"maneuver",
"direct",
"pilot",
"guide"
] |
"Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip ?" What is the definition of "navigate"?
|
press
|
v
|
press your thumb on this spot
|
to exert pressure or force to or upon
|
wordnet
|
[
"touching",
"knuckle",
"crushing",
"push",
"grind",
"grinding",
"squash",
"squelch",
"touch",
"crush",
"mash",
"pressing",
"squeezing"
] |
"press your thumb on this spot" What is the definition of "press"?
|
dragnet
|
n
|
caught in the police dragnet
|
a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or other individuals
|
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[] |
"caught in the police dragnet" What is the definition of "dragnet"?
|
resume
|
v
|
resume a title
|
to assume anew
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[] |
"resume a title" What is the definition of "resume"?
|
lamentable
|
s
|
a lamentable decision
|
bad
|
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|
[] |
"a lamentable decision" What is the definition of "lamentable"?
|
lamentable
|
s
|
a lamentable decision
|
unfortunate
|
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[] |
"a lamentable decision" What is the definition of "lamentable"?
|
reproduce
|
v
|
reproduce the painting
|
to make a copy or equivalent of
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[] |
"reproduce the painting" What is the definition of "reproduce"?
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trample
|
n
|
he heard the trample of many feet
|
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
|
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[] |
"he heard the trample of many feet" What is the definition of "trample"?
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trample
|
v
|
trample the flowers
|
to walk on and flatten
|
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[] |
"trample the flowers" What is the definition of "trample"?
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curtain
|
n
|
a curtain of secrecy
|
any barrier to communication or vision
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a curtain of secrecy" What is the definition of "curtain"?
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curtain
|
v
|
curtain the bedrooms
|
to provide with drapery
|
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[] |
"curtain the bedrooms" What is the definition of "curtain"?
|
misshapen
|
s
|
misshapen old fingers
|
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
|
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[] |
"misshapen old fingers" What is the definition of "misshapen"?
|
uncouth
|
s
|
an untutored and uncouth human being
|
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
|
wordnet
|
[
"vulgar",
"",
"common"
] |
"an untutored and uncouth human being" What is the definition of "uncouth"?
|
sampler
|
n
|
a candy sampler
|
an assortment of various samples
|
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[] |
"a candy sampler" What is the definition of "sampler"?
|
dictatorial
|
a
|
dictatorial powers
|
of or characteristic of a dictator
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"dictatorial powers" What is the definition of "dictatorial"?
|
dictatorial
|
s
|
a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
|
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
|
wordnet
|
[
"despotic",
"autocratic",
"tyrannic",
""
] |
"a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war" What is the definition of "dictatorial"?
|
dictatorial
|
s
|
a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war
|
having absolute sovereignty
|
wordnet
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[
"despotic",
"autocratic",
"tyrannic",
""
] |
"a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war" What is the definition of "dictatorial"?
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type
|
n
|
what type of sculpture do you prefer ?
|
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
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[] |
"what type of sculpture do you prefer ?" What is the definition of "type"?
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type
|
n
|
small type is hard to read
|
printed characters
|
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|
[] |
"small type is hard to read" What is the definition of "type"?
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fullness
|
n
|
the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall
|
the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
|
wordnet
|
[
"richness",
"property"
] |
"the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall" What is the definition of "fullness"?
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strange
|
a
|
a strange exaltation that was indefinable
|
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
|
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[] |
"a strange exaltation that was indefinable" What is the definition of "strange"?
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strange
|
a
|
a strange exaltation that was indefinable
|
slightly odd or even a bit weird
|
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[] |
"a strange exaltation that was indefinable" What is the definition of "strange"?
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strange
|
s
|
used many strange words
|
not known before
|
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[] |
"used many strange words" What is the definition of "strange"?
|
hepatic
|
a
|
hepatic ducts
|
pertaining to or affecting the liver
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wordnet
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[] |
"hepatic ducts" What is the definition of "hepatic"?
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inaudible
|
a
|
an inaudible conversation
|
impossible to hear
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an inaudible conversation" What is the definition of "inaudible"?
|
inaudible
|
a
|
an inaudible conversation
|
imperceptible by the ear
|
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[] |
"an inaudible conversation" What is the definition of "inaudible"?
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cynosure
|
n
|
let faith be your cynosure to walk by
|
something that provides guidance as polaris guides mariners
|
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[] |
"let faith be your cynosure to walk by" What is the definition of "cynosure"?
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cynosure
|
n
|
if he was the cynosure of all eyes he did n't notice
|
something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
|
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[] |
"if he was the cynosure of all eyes he did n't notice" What is the definition of "cynosure"?
|
environment
|
n
|
he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room
|
the totality of surrounding conditions
|
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[] |
"he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" What is the definition of "environment"?
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amiss
|
s
|
something is amiss
|
not functioning properly
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"something is amiss" What is the definition of "amiss"?
|
amiss
|
r
|
if you think him guilty you judge amiss
|
in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
|
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|
[] |
"if you think him guilty you judge amiss" What is the definition of "amiss"?
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amiss
|
r
|
something went badly amiss in the preparations
|
away from the correct or expected course
|
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|
[] |
"something went badly amiss in the preparations" What is the definition of "amiss"?
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amiss
|
r
|
Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more " - Jane Austen
|
in an imperfect or faulty way
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more " - Jane Austen" What is the definition of "amiss"?
|
congestive
|
a
|
congestive heart disease
|
relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
|
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[] |
"congestive heart disease" What is the definition of "congestive"?
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extraterritorial
|
a
|
fishing in extraterritorial waters
|
outside territorial limits or jurisdiction
|
wordnet
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[] |
"fishing in extraterritorial waters" What is the definition of "extraterritorial"?
|
noteworthy
|
s
|
a noteworthy advance in cancer research
|
worthy of notice
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a noteworthy advance in cancer research" What is the definition of "noteworthy"?
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noteworthy
|
s
|
a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain
|
worthy of notice
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain" What is the definition of "noteworthy"?
|
semitransparent
|
s
|
semitransparent curtains at the windows
|
allowing light to pass through diffusely
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"semitransparent curtains at the windows" What is the definition of "semitransparent"?
|
knack
|
n
|
he had a special knack for getting into trouble
|
a special way of doing something
|
wordnet
|
[
"talent",
"hang",
"gift",
"bent",
"endowment"
] |
"he had a special knack for getting into trouble" What is the definition of "knack"?
|
dashing
|
v
|
Waves were dashing against the rock
|
to hurl or thrust violently
|
wordnet
|
[
"dash",
"crash",
"hurl",
"cast",
"hurtle"
] |
"Waves were dashing against the rock" What is the definition of "dashing"?
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dashing
|
s
|
a dashing hero
|
lively and spirited
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a dashing hero" What is the definition of "dashing"?
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perceptible
|
a
|
a perceptible limp
|
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a perceptible limp" What is the definition of "perceptible"?
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perceptible
|
s
|
a perceptible sense of expectation in the court
|
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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[] |
"a perceptible sense of expectation in the court" What is the definition of "perceptible"?
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perceptible
|
s
|
he continued after a perceptible pause
|
easily seen or detected
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wordnet
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[] |
"he continued after a perceptible pause" What is the definition of "perceptible"?
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majority
|
n
|
the majority of his customers prefer it
|
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts
|
wordnet
|
[
"bulk",
"figure",
"numbers",
"number"
] |
"the majority of his customers prefer it" What is the definition of "majority"?
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majority
|
n
|
the majority of his customers prefer it
|
the main part
|
wordnet
|
[
"bulk",
"figure",
"numbers",
"number"
] |
"the majority of his customers prefer it" What is the definition of "majority"?
|
hypertrophied
|
a
|
hypertrophied myocardial fibers
|
excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
|
wordnet
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[] |
"hypertrophied myocardial fibers" What is the definition of "hypertrophied"?
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floppy
|
n
|
floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price
|
a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price" What is the definition of "floppy"?
|
floppy
|
n
|
floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price
|
used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price" What is the definition of "floppy"?
|
floppy
|
s
|
a spaniel with floppy ears
|
hanging limply
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a spaniel with floppy ears" What is the definition of "floppy"?
|
usurious
|
s
|
usurious interest rate
|
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"usurious interest rate" What is the definition of "usurious"?
|
confuse
|
v
|
These questions confuse even the experts
|
to cause to be unable to think clearly
|
wordnet
|
[
"gravel",
"mystify",
"befuddle",
"baffling",
"confound",
"get",
"perplexed",
"amazing",
"pose",
"disorient",
"demoralize",
"baffle",
"perplex",
"amaze",
"confounded",
"fox",
"puzzle",
"stick",
"beat",
"bewilder",
"bedevil",
"perplexing",
"fuddle"
] |
"These questions confuse even the experts" What is the definition of "confuse"?
|
ineluctable
|
s
|
an ineluctable destiny
|
impossible to avoid or evade
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an ineluctable destiny" What is the definition of "ineluctable"?
|
humorously
|
r
|
Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul 's Cathedral
|
in a humorous manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul 's Cathedral" What is the definition of "humorously"?
|
genitive
|
a
|
the genitive endings
|
serving to express or indicate possession
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the genitive endings" What is the definition of "genitive"?
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western
|
s
|
our company 's western office
|
lying toward or situated in the west
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"our company 's western office" What is the definition of "western"?
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forthcoming
|
s
|
federal funds were not forthcoming
|
available when required or as promised
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"federal funds were not forthcoming" What is the definition of "forthcoming"?
|
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