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realization | n | a growing realization of the risk involved | coming to understand something clearly and distinctly | wordnet | [
"apprehension",
"recognition",
"understanding",
"savvy"
] | "a growing realization of the risk involved" What is the definition of "realization"? |
dust | n | the furniture was covered with dust | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air | wordnet | [] | "the furniture was covered with dust" What is the definition of "dust"? |
dust | n | astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust | free microscopic particles of solid material | wordnet | [] | "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust" What is the definition of "dust"? |
acceleration | n | modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change | an increase in rate of change | wordnet | [] | "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change" What is the definition of "acceleration"? |
stuff | n | the trunk was full of stuff | miscellaneous unspecified objects | wordnet | [] | "the trunk was full of stuff" What is the definition of "stuff"? |
stuff | n | do n't give me that stuff | senseless talk | wordnet | [] | "do n't give me that stuff" What is the definition of "stuff"? |
stuff | v | stuff a bearskin | to treat with grease , fill , and prepare for mounting | wordnet | [] | "stuff a bearskin" What is the definition of "stuff"? |
posterior | s | the mood posterior to | coming at a subsequent time or stage | wordnet | [] | "the mood posterior to" What is the definition of "posterior"? |
man | n | it was every man for himself | the generic use of the word to refer to any human being | wordnet | [] | "it was every man for himself" What is the definition of "man"? |
man | n | he awaited word from his man in Havana | a male subordinate | wordnet | [] | "he awaited word from his man in Havana" What is the definition of "man"? |
man | v | We can not man all the desks | to provide with workers | wordnet | [] | "We can not man all the desks" What is the definition of "man"? |
faith | n | he cherished the faith of a good woman | complete confidence in a person or plan etc | wordnet | [] | "he cherished the faith of a good woman" What is the definition of "faith"? |
faith | n | keep the faith | loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person | wordnet | [] | "keep the faith" What is the definition of "faith"? |
faith | n | he lost his faith but not his morality | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny | wordnet | [] | "he lost his faith but not his morality" What is the definition of "faith"? |
comical | s | a comical look of surprise | arousing or provoking laughter | wordnet | [] | "a comical look of surprise" What is the definition of "comical"? |
civilian | a | civilian clothing | associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military | wordnet | [] | "civilian clothing" What is the definition of "civilian"? |
invariance | 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 | wordnet | [] | "the invariance of the configuration under translation" What is the definition of "invariance"? |
revision | n | it would require a drastic revision of his opinion | the act of revising or altering involving reconsideration and modification | wordnet | [
"metamorphosis",
"qualification",
"misdirection",
"distraction",
"alteration",
"reorganization",
"transformation",
"translation"
] | "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" What is the definition of "revision"? |
felonious | s | felonious intent | involving or being or having the nature of a crime | wordnet | [] | "felonious intent" What is the definition of "felonious"? |
imaginary | s | a small child 's imaginary friends | not based on fact | wordnet | [
"notional",
"",
"fanciful"
] | "a small child 's imaginary friends" What is the definition of "imaginary"? |
imaginary | s | a small child 's imaginary friends | unreal | wordnet | [
"notional",
"",
"fanciful"
] | "a small child 's imaginary friends" What is the definition of "imaginary"? |
rejuvenation | n | the annual rejuvenation of the landscape | the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored | wordnet | [] | "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape" What is the definition of "rejuvenation"? |
splashy | s | a splashy half-page ad | marked by ostentation but often tasteless | wordnet | [] | "a splashy half-page ad" What is the definition of "splashy"? |
dismal | s | the first dismal dispiriting days of November | causing dejection | wordnet | [] | "the first dismal dispiriting days of November" What is the definition of "dismal"? |
constitution | n | the constitution of a PTA group last year | the act of forming or establishing something | wordnet | [
"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 | wordnet | [
"progression",
"travel",
"advance",
"headway"
] | "he listened for the progress of the troops" What is the definition of "progress"? |
progress | n | great progress in the arts | gradual improvement or growth or development | wordnet | [
"furtherance",
"development",
"advancement",
"promotion",
"stride"
] | "great progress in the arts" What is the definition of "progress"? |
prospective | a | prospective earnings | of or concerned with or related to the future | wordnet | [] | "prospective earnings" What is the definition of "prospective"? |
strum | v | strum a guitar | to sound the strings of a string instrument | wordnet | [] | "strum a guitar" What is the definition of "strum"? |
causal | s | a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices | involving or constituting a cause | wordnet | [] | "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices" What is the definition of "causal"? |
causal | s | a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices | causing | wordnet | [] | "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices" What is the definition of "causal"? |
matter | n | physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it | that which has mass and occupies space | wordnet | [] | "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" What is the definition of "matter"? |
matter | v | It does not matter much | to have weight | wordnet | [
"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 | wordnet | [
"weigh",
"countess",
"press",
"pressing",
"count"
] | "It does not matter much" What is the definition of "matter"? |
intellectual | s | intellectual problems | of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | wordnet | [] | "intellectual problems" What is the definition of "intellectual"? |
intellectual | a | satire is an intellectual weapon | appealing to or using the intellect | wordnet | [] | "satire is an intellectual weapon" What is the definition of "intellectual"? |
wisp | n | a mere wisp of a girl | a small person | wordnet | [] | "a mere wisp of a girl" What is the definition of "wisp"? |
showy | s | a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet | marked by ostentation but often tasteless | wordnet | [] | "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet" What is the definition of "showy"? |
undress | n | a state of undress | partial or complete nakedness | wordnet | [] | "a state of undress" What is the definition of "undress"? |
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 | wordnet | [] | "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance" What is the definition of "preparation"? |
preparation | n | the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine | a substance prepared according to a formula | wordnet | [
"formulation",
"polish",
"cleaner",
"compound",
"nebula",
"cleanser"
] | "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" What is the definition of "preparation"? |
aspersion | n | in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion | a disparaging remark | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "bisect a line" What is the definition of "bisect"? |
merciless | a | the merciless enemy | having or showing no mercy | wordnet | [] | "the merciless enemy" What is the definition of "merciless"? |
liberal | s | a liberal newspaper | showing or characterized by broad-mindedness | wordnet | [] | "a liberal newspaper" What is the definition of "liberal"? |
liberal | s | a liberal backer of the arts | given or giving freely | wordnet | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "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 | wordnet | [] | "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views" What is the definition of "vehicle"? |
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 | wordnet | [] | "see you anon" What is the definition of "anon"? |
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. . | wordnet | [] | "The landlord can not resile from the lease" What is the definition of "resile"? |
resile | v | The rubber tubes resile | to return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed | wordnet | [] | "The rubber tubes resile" What is the definition of "resile"? |
resile | v | These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide | to spring back | 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"? |
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"? |
diplomatic | a | diplomatic immunity | relating to or characteristic of diplomacy | wordnet | [] | "diplomatic immunity" What is the definition of "diplomatic"? |
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 | [] | "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject" What is the definition of "diplomatic"? |
porous | s | the partly porous walls of our digestive system | able to absorb fluids | wordnet | [] | "the partly porous walls of our digestive system" What is the definition of "porous"? |
porous | s | our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous | allowing passage in and out | wordnet | [] | "our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous" What is the definition of "porous"? |
semisolid | s | a semisolid mixture | partly solid | wordnet | [] | "a semisolid mixture" What is the definition of "semisolid"? |
semisolid | s | a semisolid mixture | having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid | wordnet | [] | "a semisolid mixture" What is the definition of "semisolid"? |
divisible | a | even numbers are divisible by two | capable of being or liable to be divided or separated | wordnet | [] | "even numbers are divisible by two" What is the definition of "divisible"? |
shrinkage | n | the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage | process or result of becoming less or smaller | wordnet | [] | "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 | [] | "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 | [] | "a slimy substance covered the rocks" What is the definition of "slimy"? |
slimy | s | a slimy little liar | morally reprehensible | wordnet | [] | "a slimy little liar" What is the definition of "slimy"? |
histrionic | s | histrionic gestures | characteristic of acting or a stage performance | wordnet | [] | "histrionic gestures" What is the definition of "histrionic"? |
histrionic | s | histrionic gestures | often affected | wordnet | [] | "histrionic gestures" What is the definition of "histrionic"? |
consequential | s | the year 's only really consequential legislation | having important issues or results | wordnet | [] | "the year 's only really consequential legislation" What is the definition of "consequential"? |
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"? |
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"? |
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 | [] | "collective farms" What is the definition of "collective"? |
collective | s | the collective mind | done by or characteristic of individuals acting together | wordnet | [] | "the collective mind" What is the definition of "collective"? |
avenge | v | He wants to avenge the murder of his brother | to take revenge for a perceived wrong | wordnet | [
"penalize",
"punish",
"revenge",
"retaliate"
] | "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" What is the definition of "avenge"? |
relative | a | a relative stranger | estimated by comparison | wordnet | [] | "a relative stranger" What is the definition of "relative"? |
relative | a | a relative stranger | not absolute or complete | wordnet | [] | "a relative stranger" What is the definition of "relative"? |
relative | s | earnings relative to production | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics | wordnet | [] | "earnings relative to production" What is the definition of "relative"? |
relative | s | earnings relative to production | usually followed by to | wordnet | [] | "earnings relative to production" What is the definition of "relative"? |
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"? |
sclerotic | a | a sclerotic patient | relating to or having sclerosis | wordnet | [] | "a sclerotic patient" What is the definition of "sclerotic"? |
sclerotic | a | a sclerotic patient | hardened | wordnet | [] | "a sclerotic patient" What is the definition of "sclerotic"? |
sclerotic | a | sclerotic tissue | of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball | wordnet | [] | "sclerotic tissue" What is the definition of "sclerotic"? |
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"? |
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"? |
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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