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vocal
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a
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vocal organs
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having or using the power to produce speech or sound
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"vocal organs" What is the definition of "vocal"?
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vocal
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s
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a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children
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full of the sound of voices
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"a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children" What is the definition of "vocal"?
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vocal
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s
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a vocal assembly
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given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
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"a vocal assembly" What is the definition of "vocal"?
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bridal
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a
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bridal procession
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of or relating to a wedding
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"bridal procession" What is the definition of "bridal"?
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bridal
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a
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bridal gown
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of or pertaining to a bride
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"bridal gown" What is the definition of "bridal"?
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mortifying
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s
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it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
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causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
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"it was mortifying to know he had heard every word" What is the definition of "mortifying"?
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experimenter
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n
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she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry
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a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas
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"she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry" What is the definition of "experimenter"?
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prominent
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s
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a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
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having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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"a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book" What is the definition of "prominent"?
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prominent
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s
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a prominent citizen
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conspicuous in position or importance
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"a prominent citizen" What is the definition of "prominent"?
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therapeutic
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s
|
a therapeutic agent
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tending to cure or restore to health
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"curative",
"",
"alterative",
"remedial"
] |
"a therapeutic agent" What is the definition of "therapeutic"?
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therapeutic
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a
|
therapeutic approach to criminality
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relating to or involved in therapy
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"therapeutic approach to criminality" What is the definition of "therapeutic"?
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calamity
|
n
|
the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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[
"apocalypse",
"tragedy",
"misfortune",
"catastrophe"
] |
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity" What is the definition of "calamity"?
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livable
|
a
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livable conditions
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fit or suitable to live in or with
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"livable conditions" What is the definition of "livable"?
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found
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n
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they worked for $ 30 and found
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food and lodging provided in addition to money
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"they worked for $ 30 and found" What is the definition of "found"?
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found
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a
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found art
|
come upon unexpectedly or after searching
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"found art" What is the definition of "found"?
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dinner
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n
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dinner will be at 8
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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[] |
"dinner will be at 8" What is the definition of "dinner"?
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object
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n
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the object of the verb
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a constituent that is acted upon
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"the object of the verb" What is the definition of "object"?
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object
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n
|
the object of my affection
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the focus of cognitions or feelings
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"the object of my affection" What is the definition of "object"?
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interdenominational
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s
|
interdenominational cooperation between Methodists and Presbyterians
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occurring between or among or common to different churches or denominations
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"interdenominational cooperation between Methodists and Presbyterians" What is the definition of "interdenominational"?
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nondescript
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s
|
women dressed in nondescript clothes
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lacking distinct or individual characteristics
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"women dressed in nondescript clothes" What is the definition of "nondescript"?
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nondescript
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s
|
women dressed in nondescript clothes
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dull and uninteresting
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"women dressed in nondescript clothes" What is the definition of "nondescript"?
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hasty
|
s
|
made a hasty exit
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excessively quick
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"made a hasty exit" What is the definition of "hasty"?
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hasty
|
s
|
hasty marriage seldom proveth well " - Shakespeare
|
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
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[] |
"hasty marriage seldom proveth well " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "hasty"?
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convincingly
|
r
|
he argued convincingly
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in a convincing manner
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"he argued convincingly" What is the definition of "convincingly"?
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low
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n
|
a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
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often brings precipitation
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"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow" What is the definition of "low"?
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low
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a
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low prices
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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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"low prices" What is the definition of "low"?
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low
|
a
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low ceilings
|
literal meanings
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[] |
"low ceilings" What is the definition of "low"?
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low
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a
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low ceilings
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being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
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"low ceilings" What is the definition of "low"?
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low
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s
|
low comedy
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unrefined in character
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[] |
"low comedy" What is the definition of "low"?
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low
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s
|
a low stunt to pull
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of the most contemptible kind
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"a low stunt to pull" What is the definition of "low"?
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low
|
r
|
the branches hung low
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near the ground
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[] |
"the branches hung low" What is the definition of "low"?
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reclusive
|
s
|
lived an unsocial reclusive life
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withdrawn from society
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"lived an unsocial reclusive life" What is the definition of "reclusive"?
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reclusive
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s
|
lived an unsocial reclusive life
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seeking solitude
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"lived an unsocial reclusive life" What is the definition of "reclusive"?
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reclusive
|
s
|
sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree
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providing privacy or seclusion
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"sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree" What is the definition of "reclusive"?
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whet
|
v
|
whet my appetite
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to make keen or more acute
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[
"stimulate",
"exciting",
"quicken",
"quickening"
] |
"whet my appetite" What is the definition of "whet"?
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tissue
|
v
|
tissue textiles
|
to create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric , such as wool or cotton
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[
"braid",
"lace",
"weave",
"brocade",
"twill",
"laced",
"webbing",
"netting",
"lacing",
"brocaded",
"loom",
"weaving",
"plait"
] |
"tissue textiles" What is the definition of "tissue"?
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immense
|
s
|
the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
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unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
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"the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains" What is the definition of "immense"?
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satanic
|
s
|
satanic cruelty
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extremely evil or cruel
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wordnet
|
[
"diabolic",
"fiendish",
"hellish",
"",
"demonic",
"infernal"
] |
"satanic cruelty" What is the definition of "satanic"?
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satanic
|
s
|
satanic cruelty
|
expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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[
"diabolic",
"fiendish",
"hellish",
"",
"demonic",
"infernal"
] |
"satanic cruelty" What is the definition of "satanic"?
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conflicting
|
s
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conflicting opinions
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on bad terms
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"conflicting opinions" What is the definition of "conflicting"?
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plausible
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a
|
a plausible excuse
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apparently reasonable and valid , and truthful
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"a plausible excuse" What is the definition of "plausible"?
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plausible
|
s
|
a plausible liar
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given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
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"a plausible liar" What is the definition of "plausible"?
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religiously
|
r
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religiously inspired art
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by religion
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"religiously inspired art" What is the definition of "religiously"?
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religiously
|
r
|
he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock
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with extreme conscientiousness
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[] |
"he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock" What is the definition of "religiously"?
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psychiatric
|
a
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psychiatric disorder
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relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
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"psychiatric disorder" What is the definition of "psychiatric"?
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derail
|
v
|
they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
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to cause to run off the tracks
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"they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste" What is the definition of "derail"?
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chance
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n
|
you take a chance when you let her drive
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a risk involving danger
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"you take a chance when you let her drive" What is the definition of "chance"?
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chance
|
n
|
now is your chance
|
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
|
wordnet
|
[
"crack",
"possibility",
"room",
"say",
"street",
"opening",
"shot",
"opportunity"
] |
"now is your chance" What is the definition of "chance"?
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chance
|
n
|
we ran into each other by pure chance
|
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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wordnet
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[
"phenomenon",
"mishap",
"fortune",
"mischance",
"hazard"
] |
"we ran into each other by pure chance" What is the definition of "chance"?
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recruit
|
v
|
recruit new soldiers
|
to cause to assemble or enlist in the military
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[
"raise",
"levy",
"draft",
"enlist"
] |
"recruit new soldiers" What is the definition of "recruit"?
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diversification
|
n
|
my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments
|
the act of introducing variety especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered
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wordnet
|
[
"variegation",
"change"
] |
"my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments" What is the definition of "diversification"?
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diversification
|
n
|
that restaurant 's menu lacks diversification
|
the condition of being varied
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"that restaurant 's menu lacks diversification" What is the definition of "diversification"?
|
diversification
|
n
|
that restaurant 's menu lacks diversification
|
every day it is the same
|
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[] |
"that restaurant 's menu lacks diversification" What is the definition of "diversification"?
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disposed
|
v
|
She disposed of her parents ' possessions
|
to give , sell , or transfer to another
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|
[
"dispose",
"sell"
] |
"She disposed of her parents ' possessions" What is the definition of "disposed"?
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enlarged
|
v
|
She enlarged the flower beds
|
to make larger
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"She enlarged the flower beds" What is the definition of "enlarged"?
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enlarged
|
s
|
enlarged joints
|
larger than normal
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"enlarged joints" What is the definition of "enlarged"?
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enlarged
|
s
|
the enlarged photograph revealed many details
|
as of a photograph
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"the enlarged photograph revealed many details" What is the definition of "enlarged"?
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enlarged
|
s
|
the enlarged photograph revealed many details
|
made larger
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"the enlarged photograph revealed many details" What is the definition of "enlarged"?
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aforementioned
|
s
|
works of all the aforementioned authors
|
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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[
"said",
"",
"aforesaid"
] |
"works of all the aforementioned authors" What is the definition of "aforementioned"?
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sequestered
|
v
|
the estate was sequestered
|
to requisition forcibly , as of enemy property
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wordnet
|
[
"take",
"sequester"
] |
"the estate was sequestered" What is the definition of "sequestered"?
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sequestered
|
v
|
The cations were sequestered
|
to undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
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wordnet
|
[
"change",
"sequester"
] |
"The cations were sequestered" What is the definition of "sequestered"?
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sequestered
|
s
|
a sequestered jury
|
kept separate and secluded
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[] |
"a sequestered jury" What is the definition of "sequestered"?
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sequestered
|
s
|
sat close together in the sequestered pergola
|
providing privacy or seclusion
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wordnet
|
[
"reclusive",
"",
"cloistered"
] |
"sat close together in the sequestered pergola" What is the definition of "sequestered"?
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summer
|
n
|
they spent a lazy summer at the shore
|
the warmest season of the year
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[] |
"they spent a lazy summer at the shore" What is the definition of "summer"?
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summer
|
n
|
the golden summer of his life
|
the period of finest development , happiness , or beauty
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[] |
"the golden summer of his life" What is the definition of "summer"?
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hoop
|
n
|
there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
|
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
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wordnet
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[] |
"there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse" What is the definition of "hoop"?
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leaf
|
v
|
leaf through a book
|
to turn over pages
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[] |
"leaf through a book" What is the definition of "leaf"?
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visual
|
a
|
visual powers
|
relating to or using sight
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wordnet
|
[
"optic",
"",
"ocular"
] |
"visual powers" What is the definition of "visual"?
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visual
|
s
|
a visual presentation
|
visible
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[] |
"a visual presentation" What is the definition of "visual"?
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visual
|
s
|
a visual presentation
|
give me the ocular proof - shakespeare
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[] |
"a visual presentation" What is the definition of "visual"?
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fussy
|
s
|
a fussy design
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overcrowded or cluttered with detail
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[] |
"a fussy design" What is the definition of "fussy"?
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fussy
|
s
|
fussy about clothes
|
exacting especially about details
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"fussy about clothes" What is the definition of "fussy"?
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mad
|
s
|
she gets mad when you wake her up so early
|
roused to anger
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wordnet
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[] |
"she gets mad when you wake her up so early" What is the definition of "mad"?
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mad
|
s
|
a man who had gone mad
|
affected with madness or insanity
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[] |
"a man who had gone mad" What is the definition of "mad"?
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mad
|
s
|
a mad whirl of pleasure
|
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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"a mad whirl of pleasure" What is the definition of "mad"?
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reasonable
|
s
|
reasonable prices
|
not excessive or extreme
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[] |
"reasonable prices" What is the definition of "reasonable"?
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drumbeat
|
n
|
the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq
|
a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause
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[] |
"the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq" What is the definition of "drumbeat"?
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remiss
|
s
|
remiss of you not to pay your bills
|
failing in what duty requires
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[] |
"remiss of you not to pay your bills" What is the definition of "remiss"?
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osmotic
|
a
|
osmotic pressure
|
of or relating to osmosis
|
wordnet
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[] |
"osmotic pressure" What is the definition of "osmotic"?
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suborbital
|
a
|
the first manned suborbital flight
|
having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit
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[] |
"the first manned suborbital flight" What is the definition of "suborbital"?
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suborbital
|
a
|
a suborbital bone
|
situated on or below the floor of the eye socket
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wordnet
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[] |
"a suborbital bone" What is the definition of "suborbital"?
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postulate
|
v
|
This intervention does not postulate a patient 's consent
|
to require as useful , just , or proper
|
wordnet
|
[
"require",
"exacting",
"ask",
"demand",
"exact",
"necessitate",
"compel",
"draw",
"govern",
"take",
"involve",
"cost"
] |
"This intervention does not postulate a patient 's consent" What is the definition of "postulate"?
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agnosticism
|
n
|
agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God 's existence
|
a religious orientation of doubt
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wordnet
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[] |
"agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God 's existence" What is the definition of "agnosticism"?
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agnosticism
|
n
|
agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God 's existence
|
a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of god
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wordnet
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[] |
"agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God 's existence" What is the definition of "agnosticism"?
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biennially
|
r
|
this festival takes places biennially
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every two years
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wordnet
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[] |
"this festival takes places biennially" What is the definition of "biennially"?
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differentiation
|
n
|
cell differentiation in the developing embryo
|
the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
|
wordnet
|
[
"specialization",
"adaptation",
"adjustment",
"adaption"
] |
"cell differentiation in the developing embryo" What is the definition of "differentiation"?
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creak
|
n
|
the creak of the floorboards gave him away
|
a squeaking sound
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wordnet
|
[
"noise",
"creaking"
] |
"the creak of the floorboards gave him away" What is the definition of "creak"?
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charnel
|
s
|
a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men 's bones
|
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
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wordnet
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[] |
"a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men 's bones" What is the definition of "charnel"?
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tightly
|
r
|
a tightly packed pub
|
in a tight or constricted manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"a tightly packed pub" What is the definition of "tightly"?
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tightly
|
r
|
the window was tightly sealed
|
securely fixed or fastened
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wordnet
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[] |
"the window was tightly sealed" What is the definition of "tightly"?
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circus
|
n
|
he ran away from home to join the circus
|
a travelling company of entertainers
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wordnet
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[] |
"he ran away from home to join the circus" What is the definition of "circus"?
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circus
|
n
|
he ran away from home to join the circus
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including trained animals
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wordnet
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[] |
"he ran away from home to join the circus" What is the definition of "circus"?
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circus
|
n
|
the children always love to go to the circus
|
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats , clowns , and trained animals
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wordnet
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[] |
"the children always love to go to the circus" What is the definition of "circus"?
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circus
|
n
|
it was so funny it was a circus
|
a frenetic disorganized and often comic disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
|
wordnet
|
[
"carnival",
"disturbance"
] |
"it was so funny it was a circus" What is the definition of "circus"?
|
gymnastic
|
s
|
gymnastic exercises
|
vigorously active
|
wordnet
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[] |
"gymnastic exercises" What is the definition of "gymnastic"?
|
gymnastic
|
a
|
gymnastic horse
|
of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility
|
wordnet
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[] |
"gymnastic horse" What is the definition of "gymnastic"?
|
officious
|
s
|
bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
|
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
|
wordnet
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[] |
"bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself" What is the definition of "officious"?
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headlong
|
s
|
a headlong rush to sell
|
excessively quick
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a headlong rush to sell" What is the definition of "headlong"?
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headlong
|
s
|
a headlong dive into the pool
|
with the head foremost
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a headlong dive into the pool" What is the definition of "headlong"?
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headlong
|
r
|
the runner slid headlong into third base
|
with the head foremost
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the runner slid headlong into third base" What is the definition of "headlong"?
|
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