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realization
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n
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a growing realization of the risk involved
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coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
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[
"apprehension",
"recognition",
"understanding",
"savvy"
] |
"a growing realization of the risk involved" What is the definition of "realization"?
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dust
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n
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the furniture was covered with dust
|
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
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"the furniture was covered with dust" What is the definition of "dust"?
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dust
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n
|
astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust
|
free microscopic particles of solid material
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[] |
"astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust" What is the definition of "dust"?
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acceleration
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n
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modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change
|
an increase in rate of change
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"modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change" What is the definition of "acceleration"?
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stuff
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n
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the trunk was full of stuff
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miscellaneous unspecified objects
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"the trunk was full of stuff" What is the definition of "stuff"?
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stuff
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n
|
do n't give me that stuff
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senseless talk
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"do n't give me that stuff" What is the definition of "stuff"?
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stuff
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v
|
stuff a bearskin
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to treat with grease , fill , and prepare for mounting
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"stuff a bearskin" What is the definition of "stuff"?
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posterior
|
s
|
the mood posterior to
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coming at a subsequent time or stage
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[] |
"the mood posterior to" What is the definition of "posterior"?
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man
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n
|
it was every man for himself
|
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
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[] |
"it was every man for himself" What is the definition of "man"?
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man
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n
|
he awaited word from his man in Havana
|
a male subordinate
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"he awaited word from his man in Havana" What is the definition of "man"?
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man
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v
|
We can not man all the desks
|
to provide with workers
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"We can not man all the desks" What is the definition of "man"?
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faith
|
n
|
he cherished the faith of a good woman
|
complete confidence in a person or plan etc
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"he cherished the faith of a good woman" What is the definition of "faith"?
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faith
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n
|
keep the faith
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loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
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"keep the faith" What is the definition of "faith"?
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faith
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n
|
he lost his faith but not his morality
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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[] |
"he lost his faith but not his morality" What is the definition of "faith"?
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comical
|
s
|
a comical look of surprise
|
arousing or provoking laughter
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"a comical look of surprise" What is the definition of "comical"?
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civilian
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a
|
civilian clothing
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associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
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"civilian clothing" What is the definition of "civilian"?
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invariance
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n
|
the invariance of the configuration under translation
|
the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
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[] |
"the invariance of the configuration under translation" What is the definition of "invariance"?
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revision
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n
|
it would require a drastic revision of his opinion
|
the act of revising or altering involving reconsideration and modification
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wordnet
|
[
"metamorphosis",
"qualification",
"misdirection",
"distraction",
"alteration",
"reorganization",
"transformation",
"translation"
] |
"it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" What is the definition of "revision"?
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felonious
|
s
|
felonious intent
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involving or being or having the nature of a crime
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"felonious intent" What is the definition of "felonious"?
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imaginary
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s
|
a small child 's imaginary friends
|
not based on fact
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wordnet
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[
"notional",
"",
"fanciful"
] |
"a small child 's imaginary friends" What is the definition of "imaginary"?
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imaginary
|
s
|
a small child 's imaginary friends
|
unreal
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wordnet
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[
"notional",
"",
"fanciful"
] |
"a small child 's imaginary friends" What is the definition of "imaginary"?
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rejuvenation
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n
|
the annual rejuvenation of the landscape
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the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
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[] |
"the annual rejuvenation of the landscape" What is the definition of "rejuvenation"?
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splashy
|
s
|
a splashy half-page ad
|
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
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[] |
"a splashy half-page ad" What is the definition of "splashy"?
|
dismal
|
s
|
the first dismal dispiriting days of November
|
causing dejection
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[] |
"the first dismal dispiriting days of November" What is the definition of "dismal"?
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constitution
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n
|
the constitution of a PTA group last year
|
the act of forming or establishing something
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wordnet
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[
"establishment",
"federation",
"settlement",
"formation",
"beginning",
"colonization"
] |
"the constitution of a PTA group last year" What is the definition of "constitution"?
|
progress
|
n
|
he listened for the progress of the troops
|
a movement forward
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wordnet
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[
"progression",
"travel",
"advance",
"headway"
] |
"he listened for the progress of the troops" What is the definition of "progress"?
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progress
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n
|
great progress in the arts
|
gradual improvement or growth or development
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wordnet
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[
"furtherance",
"development",
"advancement",
"promotion",
"stride"
] |
"great progress in the arts" What is the definition of "progress"?
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prospective
|
a
|
prospective earnings
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of or concerned with or related to the future
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[] |
"prospective earnings" What is the definition of "prospective"?
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strum
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v
|
strum a guitar
|
to sound the strings of a string instrument
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"strum a guitar" What is the definition of "strum"?
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causal
|
s
|
a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices
|
involving or constituting a cause
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[] |
"a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices" What is the definition of "causal"?
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causal
|
s
|
a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices
|
causing
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[] |
"a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices" What is the definition of "causal"?
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matter
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n
|
physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
|
that which has mass and occupies space
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wordnet
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[] |
"physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" What is the definition of "matter"?
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matter
|
v
|
It does not matter much
|
to have weight
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wordnet
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[
"weigh",
"countess",
"press",
"pressing",
"count"
] |
"It does not matter much" What is the definition of "matter"?
|
matter
|
v
|
It does not matter much
|
to have import , carry weight
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wordnet
|
[
"weigh",
"countess",
"press",
"pressing",
"count"
] |
"It does not matter much" What is the definition of "matter"?
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intellectual
|
s
|
intellectual problems
|
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
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[] |
"intellectual problems" What is the definition of "intellectual"?
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intellectual
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a
|
satire is an intellectual weapon
|
appealing to or using the intellect
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[] |
"satire is an intellectual weapon" What is the definition of "intellectual"?
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wisp
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n
|
a mere wisp of a girl
|
a small person
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[] |
"a mere wisp of a girl" What is the definition of "wisp"?
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showy
|
s
|
a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet
|
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet" What is the definition of "showy"?
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undress
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n
|
a state of undress
|
partial or complete nakedness
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[] |
"a state of undress" What is the definition of "undress"?
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preparation
|
n
|
the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance
|
a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
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[] |
"the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance" What is the definition of "preparation"?
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preparation
|
n
|
the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
|
a substance prepared according to a formula
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wordnet
|
[
"formulation",
"polish",
"cleaner",
"compound",
"nebula",
"cleanser"
] |
"the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" What is the definition of "preparation"?
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aspersion
|
n
|
in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion
|
a disparaging remark
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wordnet
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[] |
"in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion" What is the definition of "aspersion"?
|
sou
|
n
|
he has n't a sou to his name
|
a former french coin of low denomination
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he has n't a sou to his name" What is the definition of "sou"?
|
sou
|
n
|
he has n't a sou to his name
|
often used of any small amount of money
|
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[] |
"he has n't a sou to his name" What is the definition of "sou"?
|
bisect
|
v
|
bisect a line
|
to cut in half or cut in two
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[] |
"bisect a line" What is the definition of "bisect"?
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merciless
|
a
|
the merciless enemy
|
having or showing no mercy
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[] |
"the merciless enemy" What is the definition of "merciless"?
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liberal
|
s
|
a liberal newspaper
|
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a liberal newspaper" What is the definition of "liberal"?
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liberal
|
s
|
a liberal backer of the arts
|
given or giving freely
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a liberal backer of the arts" What is the definition of "liberal"?
|
superficiality
|
n
|
he ignored the wound because of its superficiality
|
shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something
|
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[] |
"he ignored the wound because of its superficiality" What is the definition of "superficiality"?
|
jawed
|
v
|
He jawed his bubble gum
|
to chew food
|
wordnet
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[] |
"He jawed his bubble gum" What is the definition of "jawed"?
|
jawed
|
v
|
He jawed his bubble gum
|
to to bite and grind with the teeth
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"He jawed his bubble gum" What is the definition of "jawed"?
|
terrific
|
s
|
a terrific noise
|
very great or intense
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a terrific noise" What is the definition of "terrific"?
|
assertive
|
a
|
an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
|
aggressively self-assured
|
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|
[] |
"an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue" What is the definition of "assertive"?
|
tricuspid
|
s
|
tricuspid molar
|
having three cusps or points especially a molar tooth
|
wordnet
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[] |
"tricuspid molar" What is the definition of "tricuspid"?
|
vehicle
|
n
|
his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views
|
a medium for the expression or achievement of something
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[] |
"his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views" What is the definition of "vehicle"?
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anon
|
r
|
ever and anon
|
at another time
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"ever and anon" What is the definition of "anon"?
|
anon
|
r
|
see you anon
|
in a little while
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wordnet
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[] |
"see you anon" What is the definition of "anon"?
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derive
|
v
|
derive pleasure from one 's garden
|
to obtain
|
wordnet
|
[
"draw",
"obtain",
"gain"
] |
"derive pleasure from one 's garden" What is the definition of "derive"?
|
resile
|
v
|
The landlord can not resile from the lease
|
to pull out from an agreement , contract , statement , etc. .
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wordnet
|
[] |
"The landlord can not resile from the lease" What is the definition of "resile"?
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resile
|
v
|
The rubber tubes resile
|
to return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
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[] |
"The rubber tubes resile" What is the definition of "resile"?
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resile
|
v
|
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
|
to spring back
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wordnet
|
[
"leap",
"recoil",
"bounce",
"reverberate",
"rebound",
"jump",
"bound",
"bouncing",
"leaping",
"skip",
"spring",
"kick",
"ricochet"
] |
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" What is the definition of "resile"?
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resile
|
v
|
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
|
to spring away from an impact
|
wordnet
|
[
"leap",
"recoil",
"bounce",
"reverberate",
"rebound",
"jump",
"bound",
"bouncing",
"leaping",
"skip",
"spring",
"kick",
"ricochet"
] |
"These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" What is the definition of "resile"?
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diplomatic
|
a
|
diplomatic immunity
|
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
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[] |
"diplomatic immunity" What is the definition of "diplomatic"?
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diplomatic
|
a
|
the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject
|
using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject" What is the definition of "diplomatic"?
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porous
|
s
|
the partly porous walls of our digestive system
|
able to absorb fluids
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the partly porous walls of our digestive system" What is the definition of "porous"?
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porous
|
s
|
our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous
|
allowing passage in and out
|
wordnet
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[] |
"our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous" What is the definition of "porous"?
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semisolid
|
s
|
a semisolid mixture
|
partly solid
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a semisolid mixture" What is the definition of "semisolid"?
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semisolid
|
s
|
a semisolid mixture
|
having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
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[] |
"a semisolid mixture" What is the definition of "semisolid"?
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divisible
|
a
|
even numbers are divisible by two
|
capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
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[] |
"even numbers are divisible by two" What is the definition of "divisible"?
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shrinkage
|
n
|
the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage
|
process or result of becoming less or smaller
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage" What is the definition of "shrinkage"?
|
shrinkage
|
n
|
shrinkage is the retail trade 's euphemism for shoplifting
|
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
|
wordnet
|
[
"theft",
"stealing",
"larceny",
"shoplifting",
"thievery"
] |
"shrinkage is the retail trade 's euphemism for shoplifting" What is the definition of "shrinkage"?
|
scenery
|
n
|
they worked all night painting the scenery
|
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
|
wordnet
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[] |
"they worked all night painting the scenery" What is the definition of "scenery"?
|
slimy
|
s
|
a slimy substance covered the rocks
|
covered with or resembling slime
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a slimy substance covered the rocks" What is the definition of "slimy"?
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slimy
|
s
|
a slimy little liar
|
morally reprehensible
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wordnet
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[] |
"a slimy little liar" What is the definition of "slimy"?
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histrionic
|
s
|
histrionic gestures
|
characteristic of acting or a stage performance
|
wordnet
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[] |
"histrionic gestures" What is the definition of "histrionic"?
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histrionic
|
s
|
histrionic gestures
|
often affected
|
wordnet
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[] |
"histrionic gestures" What is the definition of "histrionic"?
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consequential
|
s
|
the year 's only really consequential legislation
|
having important issues or results
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the year 's only really consequential legislation" What is the definition of "consequential"?
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branch
|
n
|
a branch of Congress
|
a division of some larger or more complex organization
|
wordnet
|
[
"subdivision",
"division"
] |
"a branch of Congress" What is the definition of "branch"?
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reed
|
n
|
the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece
|
a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece" What is the definition of "reed"?
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collective
|
s
|
collective farms
|
set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
|
wordnet
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[] |
"collective farms" What is the definition of "collective"?
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collective
|
s
|
the collective mind
|
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the collective mind" What is the definition of "collective"?
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avenge
|
v
|
He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
|
to take revenge for a perceived wrong
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wordnet
|
[
"penalize",
"punish",
"revenge",
"retaliate"
] |
"He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" What is the definition of "avenge"?
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relative
|
a
|
a relative stranger
|
estimated by comparison
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wordnet
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[] |
"a relative stranger" What is the definition of "relative"?
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relative
|
a
|
a relative stranger
|
not absolute or complete
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a relative stranger" What is the definition of "relative"?
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relative
|
s
|
earnings relative to production
|
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
|
wordnet
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[] |
"earnings relative to production" What is the definition of "relative"?
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relative
|
s
|
earnings relative to production
|
usually followed by to
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wordnet
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[] |
"earnings relative to production" What is the definition of "relative"?
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confirmation
|
n
|
fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
|
additional proof that something that was believed some fact or hypothesis or theory is correct
|
wordnet
|
[
"verification",
"substantiation",
"proof"
] |
"fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" What is the definition of "confirmation"?
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sclerotic
|
a
|
a sclerotic patient
|
relating to or having sclerosis
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a sclerotic patient" What is the definition of "sclerotic"?
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sclerotic
|
a
|
a sclerotic patient
|
hardened
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wordnet
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[] |
"a sclerotic patient" What is the definition of "sclerotic"?
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sclerotic
|
a
|
sclerotic tissue
|
of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball
|
wordnet
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[] |
"sclerotic tissue" What is the definition of "sclerotic"?
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radix
|
n
|
10 is the radix of the decimal system
|
the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
|
wordnet
|
[
"base",
"number"
] |
"10 is the radix of the decimal system" What is the definition of "radix"?
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unequal
|
a
|
she was unequal to the task
|
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"she was unequal to the task" What is the definition of "unequal"?
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belabor
|
v
|
belabor the obvious
|
to to work at or to absurd length
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"belabor the obvious" What is the definition of "belabor"?
|
receptiveness
|
n
|
he was testing the government 's receptiveness to reform
|
willingness or readiness to receive especially impressions or ideas
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was testing the government 's receptiveness to reform" What is the definition of "receptiveness"?
|
renewable
|
a
|
a renewable lease
|
that can be renewed or extended
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a renewable lease" What is the definition of "renewable"?
|
renewable
|
s
|
renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible
|
capable of being renewed
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible" What is the definition of "renewable"?
|
renewable
|
s
|
renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible
|
replaceable
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible" What is the definition of "renewable"?
|
dream
|
n
|
I had a dream about you last night
|
a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I had a dream about you last night" What is the definition of "dream"?
|
dream
|
n
|
he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality
|
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality" What is the definition of "dream"?
|
dream
|
n
|
he went about his work as if in a dream
|
a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he went about his work as if in a dream" What is the definition of "dream"?
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