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roguish | s | a roguish grin | playful in an appealingly bold way | wordnet | [] | "a roguish grin" What is the definition of "roguish"? |
roguish | s | the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew | lacking principles or scruples | wordnet | [] | "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew" What is the definition of "roguish"? |
persistent | a | persistent leaves remain attached past maturity | retained | wordnet | [] | "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity" What is the definition of "persistent"? |
persistent | a | persistent leaves remain attached past maturity | not shed | wordnet | [] | "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity" What is the definition of "persistent"? |
variety | n | he goes to France for variety | a difference that is usually pleasant | wordnet | [] | "he goes to France for variety" What is the definition of "variety"? |
future | a | some future historian will evaluate him | yet to be or coming | wordnet | [] | "some future historian will evaluate him" What is the definition of "future"? |
future | a | future auxiliary | a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened | wordnet | [] | "future auxiliary" What is the definition of "future"? |
daring | s | the most daring of contemporary fiction writers | disposed to venture or take risks | wordnet | [] | "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers" What is the definition of "daring"? |
dateless | s | the dateless rise and fall of the tides | having no known beginning and presumably no end | wordnet | [] | "the dateless rise and fall of the tides" What is the definition of "dateless"? |
dateless | s | dateless customs | of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date | wordnet | [] | "dateless customs" What is the definition of "dateless"? |
dateless | s | a dateless letter | not bearing a date | wordnet | [] | "a dateless letter" What is the definition of "dateless"? |
soup | n | we 're in the soup now | an unfortunate situation | wordnet | [] | "we 're in the soup now" What is the definition of "soup"? |
ecclesiastic | a | ecclesiastic history | of or associated with a church especially a christian church | wordnet | [] | "ecclesiastic history" What is the definition of "ecclesiastic"? |
forage | v | The animals forage in the woods | to wander and feed | wordnet | [] | "The animals forage in the woods" What is the definition of "forage"? |
sylvan | s | a shady sylvan glade | relating to or characteristic of wooded regions | wordnet | [] | "a shady sylvan glade" What is the definition of "sylvan"? |
untrained | a | an untrained voice | not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training | wordnet | [] | "an untrained voice" What is the definition of "untrained"? |
vernal | a | the vernal equinox | of or characteristic of or occurring in spring | wordnet | [] | "the vernal equinox" What is the definition of "vernal"? |
bleed | v | bleed the radiators | to drain of liquid or steam | wordnet | [] | "bleed the radiators" What is the definition of "bleed"? |
process | n | the process of thinking | the performance of some composite cognitive activity | wordnet | [
"operation",
"knowledge",
"cognition"
] | "the process of thinking" What is the definition of "process"? |
process | n | the process of thinking | an operation that affects mental contents | wordnet | [
"operation",
"knowledge",
"cognition"
] | "the process of thinking" What is the definition of "process"? |
process | n | a bony process | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | wordnet | [
"appendage",
"cirrus",
"eminence",
"spine",
"olecranon",
"flagellum",
"tubercle",
"acromion",
"excrescence",
"ridge",
"hair",
"crest",
"villus",
"tuberosity",
"trochanter",
"tail",
"alas",
"epicondyle",
"horn",
"ala",
"condyle",
"spicule",
"outgrowth"
] | "a bony process" What is the definition of "process"? |
process | v | process a loan | to deal with in a routine way | wordnet | [] | "process a loan" What is the definition of "process"? |
conduct | v | You can not conduct business like this | to direct the course of | wordnet | [
"handless",
"manage",
"deal",
"handling",
"handle",
"care"
] | "You can not conduct business like this" What is the definition of "conduct"? |
conduct | v | You can not conduct business like this | to manage or control | wordnet | [
"handless",
"manage",
"deal",
"handling",
"handle",
"care"
] | "You can not conduct business like this" What is the definition of "conduct"? |
conduct | v | conduct an orchestra | to lead , as in the performance of a composition | wordnet | [
"lead",
"execute",
"perform",
"direct",
"done"
] | "conduct an orchestra" What is the definition of "conduct"? |
conduct | v | she can not conduct modern pieces | to lead musicians in the performance of | wordnet | [] | "she can not conduct modern pieces" What is the definition of "conduct"? |
euphemistic | a | ` peepee ' is a common euphemistic term | substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one | wordnet | [] | "` peepee ' is a common euphemistic term" What is the definition of "euphemistic"? |
transferability | n | sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for .... trade between nondollar countries | the quality of being transferable or exchangeable | wordnet | [] | "sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for .... trade between nondollar countries" What is the definition of "transferability"? |
rail | n | he traveled by rail | short for railway | wordnet | [] | "he traveled by rail" What is the definition of "rail"? |
blasphemous | s | blasphemous rites of a witches ' Sabbath | grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred | wordnet | [] | "blasphemous rites of a witches ' Sabbath" What is the definition of "blasphemous"? |
blasphemous | s | foul-mouthed and blasphemous | characterized by profanity or cursing | wordnet | [] | "foul-mouthed and blasphemous" What is the definition of "blasphemous"? |
likely | a | these services are likely to be available to us all before long | has a good chance of being the case or of coming about | wordnet | [] | "these services are likely to be available to us all before long" What is the definition of "likely"? |
likely | s | not a very likely excuse | within the realm of credibility | wordnet | [] | "not a very likely excuse" What is the definition of "likely"? |
substitute | v | substitute regular milk with fat-free milk | to put in the place of another | wordnet | [
"exchange",
"shift",
"subrogate",
"alter",
"interchange",
"change",
"modify",
"truncated",
"truncate"
] | "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk" What is the definition of "substitute"? |
substitute | v | substitute regular milk with fat-free milk | to switch seemingly equivalent items | wordnet | [
"exchange",
"shift",
"subrogate",
"alter",
"interchange",
"change",
"modify",
"truncated",
"truncate"
] | "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk" What is the definition of "substitute"? |
substitute | s | substitute coffee | artificial and inferior | wordnet | [] | "substitute coffee" What is the definition of "substitute"? |
reciprocally | r | the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive | in a mutual or shared manner | wordnet | [] | "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive" What is the definition of "reciprocally"? |
architectural | a | architectural history | of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture | wordnet | [] | "architectural history" What is the definition of "architectural"? |
prolongation | n | there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks | the act of prolonging something | wordnet | [
"continuance",
"protraction",
"perpetuation"
] | "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" What is the definition of "prolongation"? |
savory | a | a past that was scarcely savory | morally wholesome or acceptable | wordnet | [] | "a past that was scarcely savory" What is the definition of "savory"? |
drift | v | drift the boats downstream | to cause to be carried by a current | wordnet | [] | "drift the boats downstream" What is the definition of "drift"? |
sensitize | v | Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen | to make sensitive to a drug or allergen | wordnet | [] | "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen" What is the definition of "sensitize"? |
theory | n | true in fact and theory | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world | wordnet | [] | "true in fact and theory" What is the definition of "theory"? |
theory | n | true in fact and theory | an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena | wordnet | [] | "true in fact and theory" What is the definition of "theory"? |
theory | n | the architect has a theory that more is less | a belief that can guide behavior | wordnet | [] | "the architect has a theory that more is less" What is the definition of "theory"? |
theory | n | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory | a tentative insight into the natural world | wordnet | [
"model",
"conjecture",
"possibility",
"assumption",
"speculation",
"conception",
"framework",
"hypothesis",
"concept",
"supposition"
] | "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory" What is the definition of "theory"? |
theory | n | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory | a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | wordnet | [
"model",
"conjecture",
"possibility",
"assumption",
"speculation",
"conception",
"framework",
"hypothesis",
"concept",
"supposition"
] | "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory" What is the definition of "theory"? |
inefficient | a | an inefficient campaign against drugs | not producing desired results | wordnet | [] | "an inefficient campaign against drugs" What is the definition of "inefficient"? |
inefficient | a | an inefficient campaign against drugs | wasteful | wordnet | [] | "an inefficient campaign against drugs" What is the definition of "inefficient"? |
inefficient | s | inefficient workers | lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively | wordnet | [] | "inefficient workers" What is the definition of "inefficient"? |
inefficient | s | inefficient workers | inadequate | wordnet | [] | "inefficient workers" What is the definition of "inefficient"? |
provocation | n | the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation | needed encouragement | wordnet | [
"incitement",
"encouragement"
] | "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation" What is the definition of "provocation"? |
forcibly | r | keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly | in a forcible manner | wordnet | [] | "keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly" What is the definition of "forcibly"? |
authentically | r | it is authentically British | genuinely | wordnet | [] | "it is authentically British" What is the definition of "authentically"? |
authentically | r | it is authentically British | with authority | wordnet | [] | "it is authentically British" What is the definition of "authentically"? |
streaming | v | She was streaming with sweat | to exude profusely | wordnet | [
"exude",
"exudate",
"stream",
"ooze"
] | "She was streaming with sweat" What is the definition of "streaming"? |
streaming | a | his streaming face | exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts | wordnet | [] | "his streaming face" What is the definition of "streaming"? |
streaming | s | streaming audio | using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport | wordnet | [] | "streaming audio" What is the definition of "streaming"? |
streaming | s | streaming audio | used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data | wordnet | [] | "streaming audio" What is the definition of "streaming"? |
factitious | s | brokers created a factitious demand for stocks | not produced by natural forces | wordnet | [] | "brokers created a factitious demand for stocks" What is the definition of "factitious"? |
flagrantly | r | he is flagrantly disregarding the law | in a flagrant manner | wordnet | [] | "he is flagrantly disregarding the law" What is the definition of "flagrantly"? |
persnickety | s | they 're snobs -- stuck-up and uppity and persnickety | overly conceited or arrogant | wordnet | [] | "they 're snobs -- stuck-up and uppity and persnickety" What is the definition of "persnickety"? |
persnickety | s | a persnickety job | characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details | wordnet | [] | "a persnickety job" What is the definition of "persnickety"? |
mutely | r | he sat mutely next to her | without speaking | wordnet | [] | "he sat mutely next to her" What is the definition of "mutely"? |
vision | n | he had a vision of his own death | a vivid mental image | wordnet | [] | "he had a vision of his own death" What is the definition of "vision"? |
vision | n | the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision | the perceptual experience of seeing | wordnet | [] | "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision" What is the definition of "vision"? |
vision | n | he had a vision of the Virgin Mary | a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance | wordnet | [] | "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary" What is the definition of "vision"? |
complacently | r | he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher | in a self-satisfied manner | wordnet | [] | "he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher" What is the definition of "complacently"? |
commensurate | a | pay should be commensurate with the time worked | corresponding in size or degree or extent | wordnet | [] | "pay should be commensurate with the time worked" What is the definition of "commensurate"? |
digression | n | a digression into irrelevant details | a turning aside of your course or attention or concern | wordnet | [
"diversion",
"deflection",
"turning",
"turn"
] | "a digression into irrelevant details" What is the definition of "digression"? |
golden | s | a golden era | marked by peace and prosperity | wordnet | [] | "a golden era" What is the definition of "golden"? |
golden | s | a golden voice | suggestive of gold | wordnet | [] | "a golden voice" What is the definition of "golden"? |
teacher | n | experience is a demanding teacher | a personified abstraction that teaches | wordnet | [] | "experience is a demanding teacher" What is the definition of "teacher"? |
piece | n | an important piece of the evidence | a separate part of a whole | wordnet | [] | "an important piece of the evidence" What is the definition of "piece"? |
piece | n | he designed a new piece of equipment | an item that is an instance of some type | wordnet | [] | "he designed a new piece of equipment" What is the definition of "piece"? |
piece | n | it was a nice piece of work | an instance of some kind | wordnet | [
"case",
"bit",
"example",
"instance"
] | "it was a nice piece of work" What is the definition of "piece"? |
piece | v | piece the broken pieces of thread , slivers , and rovings | to join during spinning | wordnet | [] | "piece the broken pieces of thread , slivers , and rovings" What is the definition of "piece"? |
prominence | n | he stood on the rocky prominence | something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings | wordnet | [
"nub",
"swelling",
"bump",
"wart",
"belly",
"mogul",
"protuberance",
"protrusion",
"caput",
"excrescence",
"jut"
] | "he stood on the rocky prominence" What is the definition of "prominence"? |
angelic | s | angelic beneficence | marked by utter benignity | wordnet | [] | "angelic beneficence" What is the definition of "angelic"? |
angelic | s | angelic beneficence | resembling or befitting an angel or saint | wordnet | [] | "angelic beneficence" What is the definition of "angelic"? |
angelic | s | an angelic smile | having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub | wordnet | [] | "an angelic smile" What is the definition of "angelic"? |
angelic | a | angelic messenger | of or relating to angels | wordnet | [] | "angelic messenger" What is the definition of "angelic"? |
similarly | r | He was similarly affected | in like or similar manner | wordnet | [] | "He was similarly affected" What is the definition of "similarly"? |
demonstrable | s | demonstrable truths | necessarily or demonstrably true | wordnet | [] | "demonstrable truths" What is the definition of "demonstrable"? |
demonstrable | s | a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare | capable of being demonstrated or proved | wordnet | [] | "a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare" What is the definition of "demonstrable"? |
men | n | there were two women and six men on the bus | an adult person who is male as opposed to a woman | wordnet | [
"male",
"stiff",
"guy",
"adonis",
"bull",
"fop",
"man",
"swain",
"gentleman",
"gallant",
"beau",
"dandy",
"adult",
"widower",
"bruiser",
"castrate",
"swell",
"strapper",
"patriarch",
"sir",
"shaver",
"buster",
"boy",
"cat",
"paterfamilias",
"signor",
"sheik",
"c... | "there were two women and six men on the bus" What is the definition of "men"? |
men | n | two men stood sentry duty | someone who serves in the armed forces | wordnet | [
"sailor",
"officer",
"cannoneer",
"ranger",
"volunteer",
"commander",
"conscript",
"gunner",
"occupier",
"artilleryman",
"man",
"leatherneck",
"veteran",
"voluntary"
] | "two men stood sentry duty" What is the definition of "men"? |
men | n | two men stood sentry duty | a member of a military force | wordnet | [
"sailor",
"officer",
"cannoneer",
"ranger",
"volunteer",
"commander",
"conscript",
"gunner",
"occupier",
"artilleryman",
"man",
"leatherneck",
"veteran",
"voluntary"
] | "two men stood sentry duty" What is the definition of "men"? |
confidence | n | I have confidence in our team | a feeling of trust in someone or something | wordnet | [] | "I have confidence in our team" What is the definition of "confidence"? |
confidence | n | public confidence in the economy | a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable | wordnet | [] | "public confidence in the economy" What is the definition of "confidence"? |
confidence | n | he took me into his confidence | a trustful relationship | wordnet | [] | "he took me into his confidence" What is the definition of "confidence"? |
severity | n | severity of character | excessive sternness | wordnet | [
"rigor",
"stiffness",
"strictness",
"inclemency",
"hardness",
"sternness",
"harshness"
] | "severity of character" What is the definition of "severity"? |
devout | s | devout wishes for their success | earnest | wordnet | [] | "devout wishes for their success" What is the definition of "devout"? |
efficiently | r | he functions efficiently | with efficiency | wordnet | [] | "he functions efficiently" What is the definition of "efficiently"? |
efficiently | r | he functions efficiently | in an efficient manner | wordnet | [] | "he functions efficiently" What is the definition of "efficiently"? |
flaring | s | ran quickly , her flaring coat behind her | streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air | wordnet | [] | "ran quickly , her flaring coat behind her" What is the definition of "flaring"? |
explain | v | Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again | to serve as a reason or cause or justification of | wordnet | [
"vindicate",
"excuse",
"justify",
"alibi"
] | "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again" What is the definition of "explain"? |
communicative | a | communicative arts | of or relating to communication | wordnet | [] | "communicative arts" What is the definition of "communicative"? |
communicative | a | was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew " - W.M.Thackeray | able or tending to communicate | wordnet | [] | "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew " - W.M.Thackeray" What is the definition of "communicative"? |
incandescent | s | an incandescent bulb | emitting light as a result of being heated | wordnet | [] | "an incandescent bulb" What is the definition of "incandescent"? |
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