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