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incandescent
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s
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an incandescent performance
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characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
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weatherproof
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s
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weatherproof electric wiring
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able to withstand exposure to weather without damage
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"weatherproof electric wiring" What is the definition of "weatherproof"?
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structure
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n
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the structure consisted of a series of arches
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a thing constructed
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[
"counterbalance",
"establishment",
"coil",
"tower",
"complex",
"shelter",
"porch",
"bowl",
"body",
"housing",
"superstructure",
"defense",
"platform",
"span",
"lookout",
"arena",
"wellhead",
"arch",
"monument",
"lamination",
"building",
"artifact",
"helix",
"masonry",
"bridge",
"fountain",
"corner",
"lodging",
"area",
"signboard",
"vaulting",
"door",
"obstruction",
"guide",
"equipoise",
"construction",
"entablature",
"floor",
"boarding",
"balance",
"balcony",
"sail",
"offset",
"spiral",
"hill",
"cross",
"level",
"stadium",
"divider",
"impediment",
"bascule",
"sign",
"altar",
"catchment",
"arcade",
"colonnade",
"column",
"landing",
"whorl",
"story"
] |
"the structure consisted of a series of arches" What is the definition of "structure"?
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structure
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n
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the structure consisted of a series of arches
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a complex entity constructed of many parts
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[
"counterbalance",
"establishment",
"coil",
"tower",
"complex",
"shelter",
"porch",
"bowl",
"body",
"housing",
"superstructure",
"defense",
"platform",
"span",
"lookout",
"arena",
"wellhead",
"arch",
"monument",
"lamination",
"building",
"artifact",
"helix",
"masonry",
"bridge",
"fountain",
"corner",
"lodging",
"area",
"signboard",
"vaulting",
"door",
"obstruction",
"guide",
"equipoise",
"construction",
"entablature",
"floor",
"boarding",
"balance",
"balcony",
"sail",
"offset",
"spiral",
"hill",
"cross",
"level",
"stadium",
"divider",
"impediment",
"bascule",
"sign",
"altar",
"catchment",
"arcade",
"colonnade",
"column",
"landing",
"whorl",
"story"
] |
"the structure consisted of a series of arches" What is the definition of "structure"?
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structure
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n
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artists must study the structure of the human body
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the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
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"artists must study the structure of the human body" What is the definition of "structure"?
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structure
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n
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his lectures have no structure
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the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
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"his lectures have no structure" What is the definition of "structure"?
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thermostatic
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a
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thermostatic control
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of or relating to a thermostat
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"thermostatic control" What is the definition of "thermostatic"?
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trillion
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n
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in England they call a quintillion a trillion
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the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
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"in England they call a quintillion a trillion" What is the definition of "trillion"?
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trillion
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n
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in England they call a trillion a billion
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the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
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"in England they call a trillion a billion" What is the definition of "trillion"?
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fiery
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s
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a fiery desert wind
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like or suggestive of fire
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"a fiery desert wind" What is the definition of "fiery"?
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fiery
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s
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a fiery temper
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very intense
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"a fiery temper" What is the definition of "fiery"?
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fiery
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s
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fiery oratory
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characterized by intense emotion
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"fiery oratory" What is the definition of "fiery"?
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jingling
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v
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The keys were jingling in his pocket
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to make a sound typical of metallic objects
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[
"resound",
"noise",
"jangle",
"jingle"
] |
"The keys were jingling in his pocket" What is the definition of "jingling"?
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jingling
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s
|
jingling sleigh bells
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having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
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"jingling sleigh bells" What is the definition of "jingling"?
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astringent
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a
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astringent cosmetic lotions
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tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
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"astringent cosmetic lotions" What is the definition of "astringent"?
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success
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n
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let 's call heads a success and tails a failure
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
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"let 's call heads a success and tails a failure" What is the definition of "success"?
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success
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n
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his success in the marathon was unexpected
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an attainment that is successful
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"his success in the marathon was unexpected" What is the definition of "success"?
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success
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n
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he is enjoying great success
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a state of prosperity or fame
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"he is enjoying great success" What is the definition of "success"?
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security
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n
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we support the armed services in the name of national security
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the state of being free from danger or injury
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"we support the armed services in the name of national security" What is the definition of "security"?
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security
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n
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his pension gave him security in his old age
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defense against financial failure
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"his pension gave him security in his old age" What is the definition of "security"?
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security
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n
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his pension gave him security in his old age
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financial independence
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"his pension gave him security in his old age" What is the definition of "security"?
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security
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n
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the watch dog gave her a feeling of security
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freedom from anxiety or fear
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"the watch dog gave her a feeling of security" What is the definition of "security"?
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professionally
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r
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professionally trained staff
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in a professional manner
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"professionally trained staff" What is the definition of "professionally"?
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liveried
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a
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liveried footmen stood on the palace steps
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wearing livery
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"liveried footmen stood on the palace steps" What is the definition of "liveried"?
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replication
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n
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scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication
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the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
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"scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication" What is the definition of "replication"?
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racy
|
s
|
a racy literary style
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full of zest or vigor
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"a racy literary style" What is the definition of "racy"?
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surrounding
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s
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the surrounding countryside
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closely encircling
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"the surrounding countryside" What is the definition of "surrounding"?
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lustily
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r
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the young plants grew lustily
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in a healthy manner
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"the young plants grew lustily" What is the definition of "lustily"?
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removable
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a
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a removable cord
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capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
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"a removable cord" What is the definition of "removable"?
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damascene
|
a
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damascene city gates
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of or relating to or characteristic of damascus or its people
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"damascene city gates" What is the definition of "damascene"?
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redound
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v
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Her efforts will redound to the general good
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to have an effect for good or ill
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"Her efforts will redound to the general good" What is the definition of "redound"?
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antennal
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a
|
antennal senses of insects
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of or relating to antennae
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"antennal senses of insects" What is the definition of "antennal"?
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condescension
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n
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the queen 's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
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affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
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"the queen 's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" What is the definition of "condescension"?
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cartridge
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n
|
he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck
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a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
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"he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck" What is the definition of "cartridge"?
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cultivation
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n
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her cultivation was remarkable
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socialization through training and education to develop ones mind or manners
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"her cultivation was remarkable" What is the definition of "cultivation"?
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cultivation
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n
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the cultivation of bees for honey
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the process of fostering the growth of something
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"the cultivation of bees for honey" What is the definition of "cultivation"?
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ponderousness
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n
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a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness
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an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
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"a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness" What is the definition of "ponderousness"?
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frontal
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s
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a frontal appendage
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belonging to the front part
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"a frontal appendage" What is the definition of "frontal"?
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frontal
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s
|
a frontal attack
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meeting front to front
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"a frontal attack" What is the definition of "frontal"?
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frontal
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a
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frontal rainfall
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of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air
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"frontal rainfall" What is the definition of "frontal"?
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inactive
|
s
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desired amounts of inactive chlorine
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not participating in a chemical reaction
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"desired amounts of inactive chlorine" What is the definition of "inactive"?
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inactive
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s
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desired amounts of inactive chlorine
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chemically inert
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"desired amounts of inactive chlorine" What is the definition of "inactive"?
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inactive
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a
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an inactive mine
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lacking activity
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"an inactive mine" What is the definition of "inactive"?
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inactive
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a
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an inactive mine
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lying idle or unused
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"an inactive mine" What is the definition of "inactive"?
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pontifical
|
s
|
pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey " - Newsweek
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puffed up with vanity
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"grandiloquent",
"",
"pompous",
"portentous"
] |
"pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey " - Newsweek" What is the definition of "pontifical"?
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sprinkling
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n
|
a sprinkling of grey at his temples
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a small number of something dispersed haphazardly
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"scattering",
""
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"a sprinkling of grey at his temples" What is the definition of "sprinkling"?
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surly
|
s
|
a surly waiter
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inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
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"a surly waiter" What is the definition of "surly"?
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awe
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n
|
he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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"he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe" What is the definition of "awe"?
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offing
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n
|
there was a wedding in the offing
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the near or foreseeable future
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"there was a wedding in the offing" What is the definition of "offing"?
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offing
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n
|
there was a ship in the offing
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the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
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"there was a ship in the offing" What is the definition of "offing"?
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accessorial
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s
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accessorial services included sorting and packing
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nonessential but helpful
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"accessorial services included sorting and packing" What is the definition of "accessorial"?
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meagerly
|
r
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these voices are meagerly represented at the conference
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to a meager degree or in a meager manner
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"these voices are meagerly represented at the conference" What is the definition of "meagerly"?
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corporeal
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a
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that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible " - Benjamin Jowett
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having material or physical form or substance
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"that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible " - Benjamin Jowett" What is the definition of "corporeal"?
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corporeal
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s
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corporeal suffering
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affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
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"corporeal suffering" What is the definition of "corporeal"?
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piano
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a
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the piano passages in the composition
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used chiefly as a direction or description in music
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[
"soft",
""
] |
"the piano passages in the composition" What is the definition of "piano"?
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proclaim
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v
|
The King will proclaim an amnesty
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to state or announce
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wordnet
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[
"clarion",
"exclaim",
"trumpet",
"trumpets",
"declare"
] |
"The King will proclaim an amnesty" What is the definition of "proclaim"?
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godly
|
s
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a godly man
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showing great reverence for god
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"a godly man" What is the definition of "godly"?
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teaching
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n
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he prepared for teaching while still in college
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the profession of a teacher
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wordnet
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[
"tuition",
"pedagogy",
"tutelage",
"indoctrination",
"lesson",
"schooling",
"tutorship"
] |
"he prepared for teaching while still in college" What is the definition of "teaching"?
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teaching
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n
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good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
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the activities of educating or instructing
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[
"pedagogy",
"class",
"extension",
"didactics",
"activity"
] |
"good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" What is the definition of "teaching"?
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teaching
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n
|
good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
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activities that impart knowledge or skill
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[
"pedagogy",
"class",
"extension",
"didactics",
"activity"
] |
"good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" What is the definition of "teaching"?
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execute
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v
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execute a will or a deed
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to carry out the legalities of
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"execute a will or a deed" What is the definition of "execute"?
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diametric
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s
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in diametric contradiction to his claims
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characterized by opposite extremes
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"in diametric contradiction to his claims" What is the definition of "diametric"?
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diametric
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s
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in diametric contradiction to his claims
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completely opposed
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"in diametric contradiction to his claims" What is the definition of "diametric"?
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combat
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v
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We must combat the prejudices against other races
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to battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
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[
"wrestle",
"battle",
"fight",
"fighting",
"struggle"
] |
"We must combat the prejudices against other races" What is the definition of "combat"?
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increasingly
|
r
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she became increasingly depressed
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advancing in amount or intensity
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"she became increasingly depressed" What is the definition of "increasingly"?
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saturated
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a
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a saturated solution
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being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature
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"a saturated solution" What is the definition of "saturated"?
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saturated
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a
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a saturated solution
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unable to dissolve still more of a substance
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"a saturated solution" What is the definition of "saturated"?
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saturated
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a
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saturated fats
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used especially of organic compounds
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"saturated fats" What is the definition of "saturated"?
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saturated
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a
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saturated fats
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having all available valence bonds filled
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"saturated fats" What is the definition of "saturated"?
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reconstruct
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v
|
reconstruct the events of 20 years ago
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to reassemble mentally
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[
"conjecture",
"suppose",
"theorize",
"retrace",
"speculate"
] |
"reconstruct the events of 20 years ago" What is the definition of "reconstruct"?
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spry
|
s
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the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
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moving quickly and lightly
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[
"quick",
"",
"nimble"
] |
"the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" What is the definition of "spry"?
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breezy
|
s
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her breezy nature
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fresh and animated
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"her breezy nature" What is the definition of "breezy"?
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thunderous
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s
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world events of thunderous import
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extremely ominous
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"world events of thunderous import" What is the definition of "thunderous"?
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southwesterly
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s
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the winds are southwesterly
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coming from the southwest
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"the winds are southwesterly" What is the definition of "southwesterly"?
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believing
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n
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seeing is believing
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the cognitive process that leads to convictions
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"seeing is believing" What is the definition of "believing"?
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brainy
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s
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some men dislike brainy women
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having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
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"some men dislike brainy women" What is the definition of "brainy"?
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lazy
|
s
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up a lazy river
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moving slowly and gently
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"up a lazy river" What is the definition of "lazy"?
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lazy
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s
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too lazy to wash the dishes
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disinclined to work or exertion
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"too lazy to wash the dishes" What is the definition of "lazy"?
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ruminant
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a
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ruminant mammals
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related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud
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"ruminant mammals" What is the definition of "ruminant"?
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densely
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r
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old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built
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in a concentrated manner
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"old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built" What is the definition of "densely"?
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liaison
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n
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he provided a liaison with the guerrillas
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a channel for communication between groups
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"channel",
"link",
"contact",
"line"
] |
"he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" What is the definition of "liaison"?
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insolvent
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a
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an insolvent person
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unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
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"an insolvent person" What is the definition of "insolvent"?
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choking
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n
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no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
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the act of suffocating someone by constricting the windpipe
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"no evidence that the choking was done by the accused" What is the definition of "choking"?
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choking
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v
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This neckband is choking the cat
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to be too tight
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[
"contract",
"constrict",
"press",
"compact",
"compress",
"fret"
] |
"This neckband is choking the cat" What is the definition of "choking"?
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choking
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v
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This neckband is choking the cat
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to rub or press
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[
"contract",
"constrict",
"press",
"compact",
"compress",
"fret"
] |
"This neckband is choking the cat" What is the definition of "choking"?
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outlaw
|
s
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an outlaw strike
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contrary to or forbidden by law
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"an outlaw strike" What is the definition of "outlaw"?
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squarely
|
r
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to face a problem squarely
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directly and without evasion
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"to face a problem squarely" What is the definition of "squarely"?
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squarely
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r
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to face a problem squarely
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not roundabout
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"to face a problem squarely" What is the definition of "squarely"?
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squarely
|
r
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looked him squarely in the eye
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in a straight direct way
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"looked him squarely in the eye" What is the definition of "squarely"?
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squarely
|
r
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hit the ball squarely
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firmly and solidly
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"hit the ball squarely" What is the definition of "squarely"?
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rheumy
|
s
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rheumy with age and grief
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of or pertaining to arthritis
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"rheumy with age and grief" What is the definition of "rheumy"?
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turbulently
|
r
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the river rolls turbulently boiling
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in a turbulent manner
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"the river rolls turbulently boiling" What is the definition of "turbulently"?
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turbulently
|
r
|
the river rolls turbulently boiling
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with turbulence
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"the river rolls turbulently boiling" What is the definition of "turbulently"?
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flatly
|
r
|
he flatly denied the charges
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in an unqualified manner
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"he flatly denied the charges" What is the definition of "flatly"?
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discredit
|
n
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your actions will bring discredit to your name
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the state of being held in low esteem
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"your actions will bring discredit to your name" What is the definition of "discredit"?
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blown
|
s
|
blown clouds of dust choked the riders
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
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"blown clouds of dust choked the riders" What is the definition of "blown"?
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amniotic
|
a
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amniotic membrane
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of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion
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"amniotic membrane" What is the definition of "amniotic"?
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naive
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a
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a teenager 's naive ignorance of life
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marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
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wordnet
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[] |
"a teenager 's naive ignorance of life" What is the definition of "naive"?
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version
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n
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his version of the fight was different from mine
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an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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wordnet
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[] |
"his version of the fight was different from mine" What is the definition of "version"?
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version
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n
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an experimental version of the night fighter
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something a little different from others of the same type
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wordnet
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[
"type",
"variation",
"edition"
] |
"an experimental version of the night fighter" What is the definition of "version"?
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