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topical | s | a topical reference | of interest at the present time | wordnet | [] | "a topical reference" What is the definition of "topical"? |
topical | a | a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis | of or relating to or arranged by topics | wordnet | [] | "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis" What is the definition of "topical"? |
royal | a | the royal party | of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch | wordnet | [] | "the royal party" What is the definition of "royal"? |
royal | s | of royal ancestry | being of the rank of a monarch | wordnet | [] | "of royal ancestry" What is the definition of "royal"? |
royal | s | treated with royal acclaim | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler | wordnet | [
"regal",
"",
"imperial"
] | "treated with royal acclaim" What is the definition of "royal"? |
foreboding | n | a steadily escalating sense of foreboding | a feeling of evil to come | wordnet | [
"boding",
"presage",
"shadow",
"dread",
"presentiment",
"premonition",
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness"
] | "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding" What is the definition of "foreboding"? |
explore | v | explore unknown territory in biology | to travel to or penetrate into | wordnet | [] | "explore unknown territory in biology" What is the definition of "explore"? |
curtail | v | curtail drinking in school | to place restrictions on | wordnet | [] | "curtail drinking in school" What is the definition of "curtail"? |
aim | n | he took aim and fired | the action of directing something at an object | wordnet | [] | "he took aim and fired" What is the definition of "aim"? |
aim | n | it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | wordnet | [
"sake",
"end",
"design",
"goal",
"mind",
"idea",
"purpose",
"view"
] | "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs" What is the definition of "aim"? |
aim | v | Please do n't aim at your little brother ! | to point or cause to go blows , weapons , or objects such as photographic equipment towards | wordnet | [
"point",
"pointed",
"hold",
"swing",
"leveling",
"target",
"place",
"direct",
"aim",
"turn",
"sight",
"sighted",
"charge",
"take",
"level"
] | "Please do n't aim at your little brother !" What is the definition of "aim"? |
aim | v | I aim to arrive at noon | to propose or intend | wordnet | [
"purpose",
"propose",
"intend",
"mean"
] | "I aim to arrive at noon" What is the definition of "aim"? |
aim | v | She wanted to aim a pun | to direct a remark toward an intended goal | wordnet | [] | "She wanted to aim a pun" What is the definition of "aim"? |
rationality | n | his rationality may have been impaired | the state of having good sense and sound judgment | wordnet | [
"reasonableness",
"reason",
"sanity"
] | "his rationality may have been impaired" What is the definition of "rationality"? |
union | n | you have to join the union in order to get a job | an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer | wordnet | [] | "you have to join the union in order to get a job" What is the definition of "union"? |
union | n | there is strength in union | the state of being joined or united or linked | wordnet | [
"conjunction",
"coalition",
"association",
"connection",
"conjugation",
"fusion",
"link",
"syncretism",
"unification",
"junction",
"marriage"
] | "there is strength in union" What is the definition of "union"? |
intimately | r | the two phenomena are intimately connected | in a close manner | wordnet | [] | "the two phenomena are intimately connected" What is the definition of "intimately"? |
forth | r | from that time forth | forward in time or order or degree | wordnet | [] | "from that time forth" What is the definition of "forth"? |
forth | r | came forth from the crowd | out into view | wordnet | [] | "came forth from the crowd" What is the definition of "forth"? |
quell | v | quell my hunger | to overcome or allay | wordnet | [
"meet",
"fill",
"stay",
"satisfy"
] | "quell my hunger" What is the definition of "quell"? |
playbill | n | he could n't find her name on the playbill | a theatrical program | wordnet | [] | "he could n't find her name on the playbill" What is the definition of "playbill"? |
operation | n | that rule is no longer in operation | the state of being in effect or being operative | wordnet | [] | "that rule is no longer in operation" What is the definition of "operation"? |
operation | n | a large-scale farming operation | a business especially one run on a large scale | wordnet | [] | "a large-scale farming operation" What is the definition of "operation"? |
operation | n | they organized a rescue operation | a planned activity involving many people performing various actions | wordnet | [] | "they organized a rescue operation" What is the definition of "operation"? |
planetary | a | planetary rumblings and eructations " - L.C.Eiseley | of or relating to or characteristic of the planet earth or its inhabitants | wordnet | [] | "planetary rumblings and eructations " - L.C.Eiseley" What is the definition of "planetary"? |
planetary | a | planetary motion | of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets | wordnet | [] | "planetary motion" What is the definition of "planetary"? |
planetary | s | a planetary vagabond | having no fixed course | wordnet | [] | "a planetary vagabond" What is the definition of "planetary"? |
planetary | s | neither national nor continental but planetary | involving the entire earth | wordnet | [
"world",
""
] | "neither national nor continental but planetary" What is the definition of "planetary"? |
planetary | s | neither national nor continental but planetary | not limited or provincial in scope | wordnet | [
"world",
""
] | "neither national nor continental but planetary" What is the definition of "planetary"? |
deficit | n | new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit | the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required | wordnet | [
"shortage",
"deficiency",
"insufficiency",
"inadequacy"
] | "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit" What is the definition of "deficit"? |
deficit | n | the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory | a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning | wordnet | [] | "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory" What is the definition of "deficit"? |
dozy | s | a tired dozy child | half asleep | wordnet | [] | "a tired dozy child" What is the definition of "dozy"? |
outspread | s | outspread wings | fully extended in width | wordnet | [] | "outspread wings" What is the definition of "outspread"? |
solidly | r | the unions voted solidly for Roosevelt | as an undiversified whole | wordnet | [] | "the unions voted solidly for Roosevelt" What is the definition of "solidly"? |
solidly | r | a solidly built house | with strength and soundness | wordnet | [] | "a solidly built house" What is the definition of "solidly"? |
glare | n | a glare of sunlight | a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted | wordnet | [
"brightness",
"blaze"
] | "a glare of sunlight" What is the definition of "glare"? |
glare | n | when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency | a focus of public attention | wordnet | [
"limelight",
"prominence"
] | "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" What is the definition of "glare"? |
buy | n | the stock was a real buy at that price | an advantageous purchase | wordnet | [
"bargain",
"steal",
"purchase",
"song"
] | "the stock was a real buy at that price" What is the definition of "buy"? |
buy | v | She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work | to acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange | wordnet | [] | "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work" What is the definition of "buy"? |
armorial | a | armorial bearing | of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms | wordnet | [] | "armorial bearing" What is the definition of "armorial"? |
critical | a | a critical attitude | marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws | wordnet | [] | "a critical attitude" What is the definition of "critical"? |
critical | a | a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C -- its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure | at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction | wordnet | [] | "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C -- its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure" What is the definition of "critical"? |
critical | a | a critical reading | characterized by careful evaluation and judgment | wordnet | [] | "a critical reading" What is the definition of "critical"? |
critical | s | a critical element of the plan | urgently needed | wordnet | [] | "a critical element of the plan" What is the definition of "critical"? |
critical | s | a critical element of the plan | absolutely necessary | wordnet | [] | "a critical element of the plan" What is the definition of "critical"? |
critical | s | a critical point in the campaign | forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis | wordnet | [] | "a critical point in the campaign" What is the definition of "critical"? |
manifestation | n | a manifestation of great emotion | a clear appearance | wordnet | [] | "a manifestation of great emotion" What is the definition of "manifestation"? |
manifestation | n | a manifestation of disease | a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing | wordnet | [] | "a manifestation of disease" What is the definition of "manifestation"? |
pursuit | n | the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit | the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture | wordnet | [] | "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" What is the definition of "pursuit"? |
pursuit | n | the pursuit of love | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria | wordnet | [
"search",
"pursuance"
] | "the pursuit of love" What is the definition of "pursuit"? |
brushy | s | brushy undergrowth | covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets | wordnet | [
"bosky",
""
] | "brushy undergrowth" What is the definition of "brushy"? |
measured | s | with measured irony | carefully thought out in advance | wordnet | [] | "with measured irony" What is the definition of "measured"? |
measured | s | walking at the same measured pace | unhurried and with care and dignity | wordnet | [] | "walking at the same measured pace" What is the definition of "measured"? |
perilous | s | a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat | fraught with danger | wordnet | [] | "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat" What is the definition of "perilous"? |
mess | n | the house was a mess | a state of confusion and disorderliness | wordnet | [] | "the house was a mess" What is the definition of "mess"? |
mess | n | a mess of porridge | soft semiliquid food | wordnet | [] | "a mess of porridge" What is the definition of "mess"? |
imperative | a | as nuclear weapons proliferate , preventing war becomes imperative | requiring attention or action | wordnet | [] | "as nuclear weapons proliferate , preventing war becomes imperative" What is the definition of "imperative"? |
hatch | v | young birds , fish , and reptiles hatch | to emerge from the eggs | wordnet | [] | "young birds , fish , and reptiles hatch" What is the definition of "hatch"? |
hatch | v | hatch the sheet | to draw , cut , or engrave lines , usually parallel , on metal , wood , or paper | wordnet | [] | "hatch the sheet" What is the definition of "hatch"? |
numerically | r | in ten years ' time the Oxbridge mathematicians , scientists , and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now | in number | wordnet | [] | "in ten years ' time the Oxbridge mathematicians , scientists , and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now" What is the definition of "numerically"? |
numerically | r | in ten years ' time the Oxbridge mathematicians , scientists , and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now | with regard to numbers | wordnet | [] | "in ten years ' time the Oxbridge mathematicians , scientists , and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now" What is the definition of "numerically"? |
subside | v | the valleys subside | to sink to a lower level or form a depression | wordnet | [] | "the valleys subside" What is the definition of "subside"? |
flip | n | with a flip of the wrist | a sudden , quick movement | wordnet | [] | "with a flip of the wrist" What is the definition of "flip"? |
flip | v | I do n't know what to do -- I may as well flip a coin ! | to lightly throw to see which side comes up | wordnet | [
"toss",
"turning",
"turn"
] | "I do n't know what to do -- I may as well flip a coin !" What is the definition of "flip"? |
flip | s | a flip answer to serious question | marked by casual disrespect | wordnet | [] | "a flip answer to serious question" What is the definition of "flip"? |
office | n | he rented an office in the new building | place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed | wordnet | [] | "he rented an office in the new building" What is the definition of "office"? |
dental | a | dental floss | of or relating to the teeth | wordnet | [] | "dental floss" What is the definition of "dental"? |
dental | a | dental student | of or relating to dentistry | wordnet | [] | "dental student" What is the definition of "dental"? |
military | a | military law | of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare | wordnet | [] | "military law" What is the definition of "military"? |
military | a | military police | associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians | wordnet | [] | "military police" What is the definition of "military"? |
pupal | s | the pupal stage | of the insects in the chrysalis cocoon or post larval stage | wordnet | [] | "the pupal stage" What is the definition of "pupal"? |
plaza | n | a good plaza should have a movie house | mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers | wordnet | [
"center",
"outlet"
] | "a good plaza should have a movie house" What is the definition of "plaza"? |
plaza | n | a good plaza should have a movie house | usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area | wordnet | [
"center",
"outlet"
] | "a good plaza should have a movie house" What is the definition of "plaza"? |
plaza | n | a good plaza should have a movie house | a modern version of the traditional marketplace | wordnet | [
"center",
"outlet"
] | "a good plaza should have a movie house" What is the definition of "plaza"? |
glaciation | n | Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe | the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice | wordnet | [] | "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe" What is the definition of "glaciation"? |
glaciation | n | Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe | the result of glacial action | wordnet | [] | "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe" What is the definition of "glaciation"? |
consummate | v | consummate a marriage | to fulfill sexually | wordnet | [] | "consummate a marriage" What is the definition of "consummate"? |
consummate | s | a consummate artist | having or revealing supreme mastery or skill | wordnet | [] | "a consummate artist" What is the definition of "consummate"? |
consummate | s | consummate happiness | perfect and complete in every respect | wordnet | [] | "consummate happiness" What is the definition of "consummate"? |
consummate | s | consummate happiness | having all necessary qualities | wordnet | [] | "consummate happiness" What is the definition of "consummate"? |
consummate | s | a consummate fool | without qualification | wordnet | [] | "a consummate fool" What is the definition of "consummate"? |
consummate | s | a consummate fool | used informally as often pejorative intensifiers | wordnet | [] | "a consummate fool" What is the definition of "consummate"? |
cultivate | v | cultivate the land | to prepare for crops | wordnet | [
"set",
"crop",
"prepare",
"ready",
"prepared"
] | "cultivate the land" What is the definition of "cultivate"? |
culture | n | the culture of cells in a Petri dish | the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium such as gelatin or agar | wordnet | [] | "the culture of cells in a Petri dish" What is the definition of "culture"? |
picayune | s | giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law , but it seems to be a picayune infraction | small and of little importance | wordnet | [] | "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law , but it seems to be a picayune infraction" What is the definition of "picayune"? |
shatter | v | shatter the plate | to cause to break into many pieces | wordnet | [] | "shatter the plate" What is the definition of "shatter"? |
procession | n | the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son | the origination of the holy spirit at pentecost | wordnet | [
"origin",
"rise",
"inception",
"origination"
] | "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son" What is the definition of "procession"? |
intangible | a | intangible assets such as good will | not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value | wordnet | [] | "intangible assets such as good will" What is the definition of "intangible"? |
intangible | a | the intangible constituent of energy " - James Jeans | incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch | wordnet | [] | "the intangible constituent of energy " - James Jeans" What is the definition of "intangible"? |
intangible | s | an intangible feeling of impending disaster | hard to pin down or identify | wordnet | [] | "an intangible feeling of impending disaster" What is the definition of "intangible"? |
intangible | s | that intangible thing -- the soul | lacking substance or reality | wordnet | [] | "that intangible thing -- the soul" What is the definition of "intangible"? |
intangible | s | that intangible thing -- the soul | incapable of being touched or seen | wordnet | [] | "that intangible thing -- the soul" What is the definition of "intangible"? |
ignoble | a | something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude | completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose | wordnet | [] | "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude" What is the definition of "ignoble"? |
ignoble | s | of ignoble ( or ungentle ) birth | not of the nobility | wordnet | [] | "of ignoble ( or ungentle ) birth" What is the definition of "ignoble"? |
operator | n | the operator of the switchboard | an agent that operates some apparatus or machine | wordnet | [
"switchman",
"jockey",
"motorman",
"driver",
"engineer",
"manipulator"
] | "the operator of the switchboard" What is the definition of "operator"? |
operator | n | who is the operator of this franchise ? | someone who owns or operates a business | wordnet | [] | "who is the operator of this franchise ?" What is the definition of "operator"? |
apathetic | s | a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older | showing little or no emotion or animation | wordnet | [] | "a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older" What is the definition of "apathetic"? |
apathetic | s | an apathetic audience | marked by a lack of interest | wordnet | [] | "an apathetic audience" What is the definition of "apathetic"? |
apathetic | s | an apathetic audience | it is simply indifferent | wordnet | [] | "an apathetic audience" What is the definition of "apathetic"? |
runic | a | runic inscription | relating to or consisting of runes | wordnet | [] | "runic inscription" What is the definition of "runic"? |
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