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headlong
r
burst headlong through the gate
at breakneck speed
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"burst headlong through the gate" What is the definition of "headlong"?
headlong
r
he fell headlong in love with his cousin
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
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"he fell headlong in love with his cousin" What is the definition of "headlong"?
pneumatic
a
pneumatic drill
of or relating to or using air or a similar gas
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"pneumatic drill" What is the definition of "pneumatic"?
streaky
s
fat legs and dirty streaky faces
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
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alacrity
n
he accepted with alacrity
liveliness and eagerness
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[ "smartness", "liveliness", "briskness", "sprightliness" ]
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dilettantish
s
his dilettantish efforts at painting
showing frivolous or superficial interest
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dilettantish
s
his dilettantish efforts at painting
amateurish
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emblematic
s
a crown is emblematic of royalty
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
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[ "symbolic", "" ]
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emblematic
s
the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy
being or serving as an illustration of a type
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old
a
his mother is very old
having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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old
a
old tradition
of long duration
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old
a
old tradition
not new
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old
s
good old boy
very familiar
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"good old boy" What is the definition of "old"?
old
s
an old offender
skilled through long experience
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"an old offender" What is the definition of "old"?
starkness
n
the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections
the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
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[ "bound", "limit", "boundary", "absoluteness" ]
"the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections" What is the definition of "starkness"?
starkness
n
I was struck by the starkness of my father 's room
an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation
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[ "bareness", "plainness" ]
"I was struck by the starkness of my father 's room" What is the definition of "starkness"?
politically
r
politically correct clothing
with regard to social relationships involving authority
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politically
r
politically organized units
with regard to government
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platform
n
the speaker mounted the platform
a raised horizontal surface
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platform
n
their candidate simply ignored the party platform
a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
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obsolete
s
obsolete words
no longer in use
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stray
s
a stray calf
having no home or having wandered away from home
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stray
s
a few stray crumbs
not close together in time
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tough
a
a tough character
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
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tough
a
the tough bottoms of his feet
physically toughened
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tough
s
the competition was tough
very difficult
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tough
s
the competition was tough
severely testing stamina or resolution
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"the competition was tough" What is the definition of "tough"?
tough
s
a tough all-weather fabric
substantially made or constructed
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tough
s
tough street gangs
violent and lawless
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frangible
s
the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases
capable of being broken
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prophetically
r
he prophetically anticipated the disaster
in a prophetic manner
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moldy
s
moldy bread
covered with or smelling of mold
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polarize
v
polarize light waves
to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
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inflamed
v
The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
to cause inflammation in
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[ "inflame", "exasperate", "worsen", "aggravate", "exacerbate" ]
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inflamed
s
eyes inflamed with crying
resulting from inflammation
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inflamed
s
eyes inflamed with crying
hot and swollen and reddened
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inflamed
s
the inflamed clouds at sunset
lighted with red light as if with flames
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discover
v
The story is false , so far as I can discover
to make a discovery
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[ "discover", "see", "learn", "find", "ferret" ]
"The story is false , so far as I can discover" What is the definition of "discover"?
munificent
s
a munificent gift
very generous
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capitulation
n
they were protected until the capitulation of the fort
the act of surrendering usually under agreed conditions
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[ "loss", "surrender" ]
"they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" What is the definition of "capitulation"?
assiduous
s
her assiduous attempts to learn French
marked by care and persistent effort
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drab
s
her drab personality
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
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drab
s
drab faded curtains
lacking brightness or color
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[ "sober", "", "somber" ]
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drab
s
drab faded curtains
dull
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resettle
v
The immigrants had to resettle
to settle in a new place
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monarchal
s
monarchal pomp
having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch
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monarchal
s
monarchal government
ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch
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concoction
n
he volunteered to taste her latest concoction
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
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[ "mixture", "dough", "roux", "dressing", "stuffing", "mix", "filling" ]
"he volunteered to taste her latest concoction" What is the definition of "concoction"?
concoction
n
it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
an occurrence of an unusual mixture
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concoction
n
his testimony was a concoction
the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
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blind
n
he spent hours reading to the blind
people who have severe visual impairments , considered as a group
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blind
n
he waited impatiently in the blind
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters especially duck hunters
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blind
a
a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision " -- Kenneth Jernigan
unable to see
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blind
s
blind to a lover 's faults
unable or unwilling to perceive or understand
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blind
s
blind hatred
not based on reason or evidence
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"blind hatred" What is the definition of "blind"?
centerpiece
n
education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party 's political platform
the central or most important feature
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stiffness
n
he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck
the property of moving with pain or difficulty
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stiffness
n
a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity
firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
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system
n
he bought a new stereo system
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
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system
n
a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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system
n
in a static system oil can not be replaced by water on a surface
a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
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upper
s
the upper bunk
higher in place or position
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upper
s
the upper half of the class
superior in rank or accomplishment
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crimp
v
crimp hair
to curl tightly
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[ "wave", "crape", "frizzle", "curl", "frizz" ]
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apoplectic
a
apoplectic seizure
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
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imitate
v
Life imitate art
to appear like , as in behavior or appearance
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renovate
v
My wife wants us to renovate
to make brighter and prettier
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[ "refurbish", "renew" ]
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renovate
v
This will renovate my spirits
to give new life or energy to
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[ "recreate", "revive", "energize", "reviving", "reanimate", "arouse", "quicken", "brace", "stimulate", "revivify", "energizing" ]
"This will renovate my spirits" What is the definition of "renovate"?
advantageous
a
a contract advantageous to our country
giving an advantage
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ceremonially
r
he was ceremonially sworn in as President
in a ceremonial manner
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unstrained
s
the campaign would not leave party loyalties unstrained
not placed under psychological stress
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unstrained
s
his playing is facile and unstrained
not resulting from undue effort
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unstrained
s
his playing is facile and unstrained
not forced
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seizure
n
he suffered an epileptic seizure
a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease
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bilateral
s
a bilateral agreement between the United States and Japan
affecting or undertaken by two parties
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crested
v
The river crested last night
to reach a high point
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[ "crest", "peak" ]
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crested
s
golden crested
having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head
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crested
s
golden crested
often used in combination
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shadowing
v
The police are shadowing her
to follow , usually without the persons knowledge
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counter
r
run counter
in the opposite direction
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elicit
v
elicit a solution
to derive by reason
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albatross
n
she was an albatross around his neck
something that hinders or handicaps
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[ "impediment", "handicap", "hinderance", "millstone", "deterrent" ]
"she was an albatross around his neck" What is the definition of "albatross"?
semiweekly
r
he called home semiweekly
twice a week
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"he called home semiweekly" What is the definition of "semiweekly"?
valued
s
a valued friend
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature
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malpractice
n
the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice
professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
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copious
s
she took copious notes
large in number or quantity especially of discourse
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"she took copious notes" What is the definition of "copious"?
copious
s
copious provisions
affording an abundant supply
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[ "rich", "", "ample", "plenteous", "plentiful" ]
"copious provisions" What is the definition of "copious"?
patent
s
patent ductus arteriosus
open
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"patent ductus arteriosus" What is the definition of "patent"?
patent
s
patent ductus arteriosus
affording free passage
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patent
s
patent advantages
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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"patent advantages" What is the definition of "patent"?
maund
n
the official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois
a unit of weight used in asia
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maund
n
the official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois
has different values in different countries
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promise
n
there is little or no promise that he will recover
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
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[ "expectation", "prospect", "rainbow", "hope" ]
"there is little or no promise that he will recover" What is the definition of "promise"?
odorous
a
odorous jasmine flowers
having odor or a characteristic odor
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"odorous jasmine flowers" What is the definition of "odorous"?
odorous
s
odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack
emitting an odor
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odorous
s
the odorous air of the orchard
having a natural fragrance
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slouchy
s
a slouchy sweater
lacking stiffness in form or posture
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wallow
n
a good wallow in the water
an indolent or clumsy rolling about
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wallow
v
wallow in your sorrows
to devote oneself entirely to something
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"wallow in your sorrows" What is the definition of "wallow"?
wallow
v
wallow in your sorrows
to indulge in to an immoderate degree , usually with pleasure
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"wallow in your sorrows" What is the definition of "wallow"?