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original
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a
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a truly original approach
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being or productive of something fresh and unusual
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original
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a
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a truly original approach
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or being as first made or thought of
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"a truly original approach" What is the definition of "original"?
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sham
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s
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sham modesty
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adopted in order to deceive
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"sham modesty" What is the definition of "sham"?
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rare
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s
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a rare word
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not widely known
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"a rare word" What is the definition of "rare"?
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rare
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s
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a rare word
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especially valued for its uncommonness
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"a rare word" What is the definition of "rare"?
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rare
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s
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a rare appearance
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recurring only at long intervals
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"a rare appearance" What is the definition of "rare"?
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rare
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s
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rare herbs
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not widely distributed
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"rare herbs" What is the definition of "rare"?
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carve
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v
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carve one 's name into the bark
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to engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
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"carve one 's name into the bark" What is the definition of "carve"?
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insular
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a
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insular territories
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relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
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"insular territories" What is the definition of "insular"?
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insular
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s
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an exceedingly insular man
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suggestive of the isolated life of an island
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"an exceedingly insular man" What is the definition of "insular"?
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insular
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s
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an exceedingly insular man
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so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist - leonard michaels
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"an exceedingly insular man" What is the definition of "insular"?
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insular
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s
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insular attitudes toward foreigners
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narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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"insular attitudes toward foreigners" What is the definition of "insular"?
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choker
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n
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he could win if he was n't a choker
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an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation
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"he could win if he was n't a choker" What is the definition of "choker"?
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accommodate
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v
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Can you accommodate me with a rental car ?
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to provide with something desired or needed
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"Can you accommodate me with a rental car ?" What is the definition of "accommodate"?
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accommodate
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v
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This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
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to have room for
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[
"house",
"hold",
"housing",
"seating",
"seat",
"admit"
] |
"This hotel can accommodate 250 guests" What is the definition of "accommodate"?
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accommodate
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v
|
This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
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to hold without crowding
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[
"house",
"hold",
"housing",
"seating",
"seat",
"admit"
] |
"This hotel can accommodate 250 guests" What is the definition of "accommodate"?
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accommodate
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v
|
The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
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to make one thing compatible with another
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"harmonize",
"reconcile"
] |
"The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories" What is the definition of "accommodate"?
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avaricious
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s
|
they are avaricious and will do anything for money
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immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
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[
"prehensile",
"",
"greedy",
"covetous"
] |
"they are avaricious and will do anything for money" What is the definition of "avaricious"?
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ram
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v
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ram the gate with a sledgehammer
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to strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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[
"pounding",
"thrust",
"pound"
] |
"ram the gate with a sledgehammer" What is the definition of "ram"?
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articulate
|
a
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articulate speech
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expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
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"articulate speech" What is the definition of "articulate"?
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alarmed
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v
|
The empty house alarmed him
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to warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
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[
"wake",
"alert",
"warn",
"alarm"
] |
"The empty house alarmed him" What is the definition of "alarmed"?
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alias
|
r
|
Mr. Smith , alias Mr. Lafayette
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as known or named at another time or place
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"Mr. Smith , alias Mr. Lafayette" What is the definition of "alias"?
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outboard
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a
|
the outboard section of a wing
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located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft
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"the outboard section of a wing" What is the definition of "outboard"?
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impudent
|
s
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the student was kept in for impudent behavior
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marked by casual disrespect
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"the student was kept in for impudent behavior" What is the definition of "impudent"?
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impudent
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s
|
an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
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improperly forward or bold
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"an impudent boy given to insulting strangers" What is the definition of "impudent"?
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disable
|
v
|
disable this command on your computer
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to make unable to perform a certain action
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wordnet
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[
"confine",
"hold",
"change",
"restrain",
"pinioned",
"alter",
"modify",
"incapacitate",
"pinion"
] |
"disable this command on your computer" What is the definition of "disable"?
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enemy
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n
|
the enemy attacked at dawn
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an opposing military force
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"the enemy attacked at dawn" What is the definition of "enemy"?
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enemy
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n
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he viewed lawyers as the real enemy
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any hostile group of people
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"he viewed lawyers as the real enemy" What is the definition of "enemy"?
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inflammatory
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s
|
an inflammatory process
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characterized or caused by inflammation
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"an inflammatory process" What is the definition of "inflammatory"?
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geographically
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r
|
they are geographically closer to the center of town
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with respect to geography
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"they are geographically closer to the center of town" What is the definition of "geographically"?
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malleable
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s
|
malleable metals such as gold
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capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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"malleable metals such as gold" What is the definition of "malleable"?
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product
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n
|
they improve their product every year
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an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
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[
"deliverable",
"job",
"magazine",
"inspiration",
"production",
"book",
"flick",
"newspaper",
"pic",
"volume",
"paper",
"film",
"yield",
"fruit",
"creation",
"output"
] |
"they improve their product every year" What is the definition of "product"?
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product
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n
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the product of 2 and 3 is 6
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a quantity obtained by multiplication
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"the product of 2 and 3 is 6" What is the definition of "product"?
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product
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n
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a product of lime and nitric acid
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a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
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"a product of lime and nitric acid" What is the definition of "product"?
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expository
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s
|
clean expository writing
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serving to expound or set forth
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"clean expository writing" What is the definition of "expository"?
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turning
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n
|
the turning of the wind
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a movement in a new direction
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[
"yaw",
"gyration",
"reversal",
"volution",
"yaws",
"movement",
"turn",
"return",
"motion",
"revolution"
] |
"the turning of the wind" What is the definition of "turning"?
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heritage
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n
|
a heritage of freedom
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practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
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"a heritage of freedom" What is the definition of "heritage"?
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heritage
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n
|
the world 's heritage of knowledge
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any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
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"the world 's heritage of knowledge" What is the definition of "heritage"?
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incongruous
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a
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a plan incongruous with reason
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lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
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"a plan incongruous with reason" What is the definition of "incongruous"?
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coalescent
|
s
|
coalescent tradititions
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growing together , fusing
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"coalescent tradititions" What is the definition of "coalescent"?
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phrasal
|
a
|
phrasal verb
|
of or relating to or functioning as a phrase
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"phrasal verb" What is the definition of "phrasal"?
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sooty
|
s
|
a sooty chimney
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covered with or as if with soot
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"a sooty chimney" What is the definition of "sooty"?
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spell
|
n
|
he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
|
a verbal formula believed to have magical force
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[
"speech",
"charm",
"incantation",
"conjuration",
"curse"
] |
"he whispered a spell as he moved his hands" What is the definition of "spell"?
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spell
|
n
|
a spell of work
|
a time for working after which you will be relieved by someone else
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|
[
"shift",
"turn",
"tour"
] |
"a spell of work" What is the definition of "spell"?
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mature
|
v
|
I need to mature my thoughts
|
to develop and work out fully in ones mind
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"I need to mature my thoughts" What is the definition of "mature"?
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mature
|
v
|
These bonds mature in 2005
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to become due for repayment
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"These bonds mature in 2005" What is the definition of "mature"?
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mature
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a
|
mature for her age
|
characteristic of maturity
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"mature for her age" What is the definition of "mature"?
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mature
|
a
|
a mature cell
|
having reached full natural growth or development
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"a mature cell" What is the definition of "mature"?
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mature
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s
|
mature plans
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fully considered and perfected
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"mature plans" What is the definition of "mature"?
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encyclopedic
|
s
|
encyclopedic knowledge
|
broad in scope or content
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[] |
"encyclopedic knowledge" What is the definition of "encyclopedic"?
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indecently
|
r
|
she was rather indecently dressed
|
in an indecent manner
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"she was rather indecently dressed" What is the definition of "indecently"?
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stingy
|
a
|
she practices economy without being stingy
|
unwilling to spend
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"she practices economy without being stingy" What is the definition of "stingy"?
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thing
|
n
|
this thing has got to end
|
a special situation
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"this thing has got to end" What is the definition of "thing"?
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thing
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n
|
a thing of the spirit
|
a special abstraction
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"a thing of the spirit" What is the definition of "thing"?
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passport
|
n
|
his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society
|
any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
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[
"recommendation",
"characteristic"
] |
"his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society" What is the definition of "passport"?
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virtually
|
r
|
the strike virtually paralyzed the city
|
in essence or effect but not in fact
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"the strike virtually paralyzed the city" What is the definition of "virtually"?
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virtually
|
r
|
virtually all the parties signed the contract
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slightly short of or not quite accomplished
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"virtually all the parties signed the contract" What is the definition of "virtually"?
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virtually
|
r
|
virtually all the parties signed the contract
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all but
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"virtually all the parties signed the contract" What is the definition of "virtually"?
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poisonous
|
s
|
poisonous hate
|
marked by deep ill will
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"poisonous hate" What is the definition of "poisonous"?
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poisonous
|
s
|
poisonous hate
|
deliberately harmful
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"poisonous hate" What is the definition of "poisonous"?
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laic
|
s
|
set his collar in laic rather than clerical position
|
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
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"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position" What is the definition of "laic"?
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strain
|
n
|
his responsibilities were a constant strain
|
nervousness resulting from mental stress
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"his responsibilities were a constant strain" What is the definition of "strain"?
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strain
|
v
|
Do n't strain your mind too much
|
to use to the utmost
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[
"strained",
"tax",
"overstrain",
"utilize",
"employ"
] |
"Do n't strain your mind too much" What is the definition of "strain"?
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strain
|
v
|
Do n't strain your mind too much
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to exert vigorously or to full capacity
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[
"strained",
"tax",
"overstrain",
"utilize",
"employ"
] |
"Do n't strain your mind too much" What is the definition of "strain"?
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different
|
a
|
took different approaches to the problem
|
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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"took different approaches to the problem" What is the definition of "different"?
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different
|
a
|
people are profoundly different
|
marked by dissimilarity
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[] |
"people are profoundly different" What is the definition of "different"?
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different
|
s
|
advertising that strives continually to be different
|
differing from all others
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"advertising that strives continually to be different" What is the definition of "different"?
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different
|
s
|
advertising that strives continually to be different
|
not ordinary
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"advertising that strives continually to be different" What is the definition of "different"?
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different
|
s
|
each interviewed different members of the community
|
distinct or separate
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"each interviewed different members of the community" What is the definition of "different"?
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headway
|
n
|
the ship made little headway against the gale
|
forward movement
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[] |
"the ship made little headway against the gale" What is the definition of "headway"?
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moralism
|
n
|
he could not stand her hectoring moralism
|
judgments about another persons morality
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[] |
"he could not stand her hectoring moralism" What is the definition of "moralism"?
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cutting
|
n
|
the cutting of whiskey with water
|
the act of diluting something
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[] |
"the cutting of whiskey with water" What is the definition of "cutting"?
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cutting
|
s
|
cutting remarks
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harsh or hurtful in tone or character
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[] |
"cutting remarks" What is the definition of "cutting"?
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cutting
|
s
|
a cutting wind
|
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
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wordnet
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[] |
"a cutting wind" What is the definition of "cutting"?
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wholesale
|
s
|
wholesale destruction
|
ignoring distinctions
|
wordnet
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[] |
"wholesale destruction" What is the definition of "wholesale"?
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wholesale
|
r
|
I buy food wholesale
|
on a large scale without careful discrimination
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[] |
"I buy food wholesale" What is the definition of "wholesale"?
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legible
|
a
|
legible handwriting
|
capable of being read or deciphered
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wordnet
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[] |
"legible handwriting" What is the definition of "legible"?
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adverbial
|
a
|
adverbial syntax
|
of or relating to or functioning as an adverb
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wordnet
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[] |
"adverbial syntax" What is the definition of "adverbial"?
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fabrication
|
n
|
the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals
|
the act of making something a product from raw materials
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wordnet
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[
"formation",
"manufacture",
"manufacturing"
] |
"the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals" What is the definition of "fabrication"?
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begin
|
v
|
begin a new chapter in your life
|
to set in motion , cause to start
|
wordnet
|
[
"recommence",
"beginning"
] |
"begin a new chapter in your life" What is the definition of "begin"?
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small
|
a
|
a small car
|
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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wordnet
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[] |
"a small car" What is the definition of "small"?
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small
|
s
|
a series of death struggles with small time in between
|
slight or limited
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[] |
"a series of death struggles with small time in between" What is the definition of "small"?
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small
|
s
|
a series of death struggles with small time in between
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especially in degree or intensity or scope
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[] |
"a series of death struggles with small time in between" What is the definition of "small"?
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small
|
s
|
a small business
|
limited in size or scope
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wordnet
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[
"modest",
"",
"minor"
] |
"a small business" What is the definition of "small"?
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unsaturated
|
a
|
an unsaturated salt solution
|
not saturated
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wordnet
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[] |
"an unsaturated salt solution" What is the definition of "unsaturated"?
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unsaturated
|
a
|
an unsaturated salt solution
|
capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature
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[] |
"an unsaturated salt solution" What is the definition of "unsaturated"?
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unsaturated
|
a
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unsaturated fats
|
used of a compound especially of carbon containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond
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[] |
"unsaturated fats" What is the definition of "unsaturated"?
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unsaturated
|
a
|
an unsaturated red
|
not chromatically pure
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[] |
"an unsaturated red" What is the definition of "unsaturated"?
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unsaturated
|
a
|
an unsaturated red
|
diluted
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[] |
"an unsaturated red" What is the definition of "unsaturated"?
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vivacious
|
s
|
a charming and vivacious hostess
|
vigorous and animated
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[] |
"a charming and vivacious hostess" What is the definition of "vivacious"?
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actionable
|
s
|
slander is an actionable offense
|
affording grounds for legal action
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[] |
"slander is an actionable offense" What is the definition of "actionable"?
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weather
|
n
|
they were hoping for good weather
|
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
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[] |
"they were hoping for good weather" What is the definition of "weather"?
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reimbursement
|
n
|
he received reimbursement for his travel expenses
|
compensation paid to someone for damages or losses or money already spent etc. .
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[] |
"he received reimbursement for his travel expenses" What is the definition of "reimbursement"?
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mention
|
n
|
she made frequent mention of her promotion
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a remark that calls attention to something or someone
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wordnet
|
[
"remark",
"allusion",
"retrospection",
"reference",
"comment"
] |
"she made frequent mention of her promotion" What is the definition of "mention"?
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mention
|
n
|
although he did n't win the prize he did get special mention
|
an official recognition of merit
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wordnet
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[] |
"although he did n't win the prize he did get special mention" What is the definition of "mention"?
|
mention
|
n
|
the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
|
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
|
wordnet
|
[
"cite",
"credit",
"quotation",
"acknowledgment",
"reference",
"note",
"citation",
"notation"
] |
"the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" What is the definition of "mention"?
|
costume
|
n
|
he won the prize for best costume
|
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he won the prize for best costume" What is the definition of "costume"?
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costume
|
n
|
in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
|
unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
|
wordnet
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[] |
"in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume" What is the definition of "costume"?
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virtuoso
|
s
|
a virtuoso performance
|
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a virtuoso performance" What is the definition of "virtuoso"?
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prominently
|
r
|
the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway
|
in a prominent way
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway" What is the definition of "prominently"?
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