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ready
a
get ready
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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ready
s
he seems to have ample ready money
immediately available
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ready
s
he was ready to believe her
mentally disposed
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ready
s
dinner is ready
made suitable and available for immediate use
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broken
a
a broken mirror
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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broken
a
broken lines of defense
not continuous in space , time , or sequence or varying abruptly
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broken
a
broken ( or unkept ) promises
having been violated or disregarded
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broken
s
a broken man
subdued or brought low in condition or status
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broken
s
a horse broken to the saddle
tamed or trained to obey
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broken
s
broken terrain
topographically very uneven
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unanimous
s
a unanimous decision
in complete agreement
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suffering
s
suffering refugees
troubled by pain or loss
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suffering
s
a message of hope for suffering humanity
very unhappy
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suffering
s
a message of hope for suffering humanity
full of misery
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mainly
r
he is mainly interested in butterflies
for the most part
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florid
s
the senator 's florid speech
elaborately or excessively ornamented
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sleet
v
If the temperature rises above freezing , it will probably sleet
to precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
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officer
n
he is the officer in charge of the ship 's engines
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
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officer
n
an officer is responsible for the lives of his men
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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officer
n
he is an officer of the court
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
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[ "holder", "functionary", "officeholder", "official" ]
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foursquare
s
a foursquare refusal to yield
characterized by firm and unwavering conviction
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foursquare
r
the building stood foursquare
in a square position
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foursquare
r
he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration " - C.G.Bowers
with firmness and conviction
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foursquare
r
he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration " - C.G.Bowers
without compromise
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purulent
s
a purulent wound
containing pus
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cowardly
a
cowardly dogs , ye will not aid me then " - P.B.Shelley
lacking courage
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cowardly
a
cowardly dogs , ye will not aid me then " - P.B.Shelley
ignobly timid and faint-hearted
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microscope
n
the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell
magnifier of the image of small objects
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burdensome
s
the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return
not easily borne
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burdensome
s
the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return
wearing
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burdensome
s
the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return
i only had to greet the guests
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solely
r
did it solely for money
without any others being included or involved
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deadness
n
he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls
the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity
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deadness
n
in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away
the quality of being unresponsive
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deadness
n
in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away
not reacting
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deadness
n
in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away
as a quality of people , it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
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friendly
a
friendly advice
characteristic of or befitting a friend
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friendly
a
in friendly territory
of or belonging to your own countrys forces or those of an ally
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friendly
s
a government friendly to our interests
inclined to help or support
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friendly
s
a government friendly to our interests
not antagonistic or hostile
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horizontal
a
a horizontal surface
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
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momentous
s
a momentous event
of very great significance
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tired
v
I 'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
to lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
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[ "weary", "degenerate", "fatigue", "tire", "drop", "jade", "devolve", "pall" ]
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tired
a
tired mothers with crying babies
depleted of strength or energy
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impassioned
s
an impassioned appeal
characterized by intense emotion
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solemnly
r
the judge sat there solemnly
in a grave and sedate manner
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premium
n
they paid a premium for access to water
the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
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premium
n
they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage
a prize , bonus , or award given as an inducement to purchase products , enter competitions initiated by business interests , etc. .
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premium
s
premium gasoline at a premium price
having or reflecting superior quality or value
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humiliation
n
he had to undergo one humiliation after another
an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
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late
a
late evening
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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late
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a late development
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
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late
s
her late husband
having died recently
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late
s
I 'm late for the plane
after the expected or usual time
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late
s
I 'm late for the plane
delayed
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late
r
she married late
at an advanced age or stage
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late
r
talked late into the evening
to an advanced time
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nurture
n
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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nurture
v
nurture his talents
to help develop , help grow
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contiguous
s
contiguous events
very close or connected in space or time
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contiguous
s
the contiguous 48 states
connecting without a break
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contiguous
s
the contiguous 48 states
within a common boundary
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contiguous
s
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
having a common boundary or edge
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contiguous
s
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
abutting
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contiguous
s
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
touching
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contiguous
s
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
massachusetts and conncecticut
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sweetheart
n
he 's a sweetheart
any well-liked individual
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sweetheart
s
another sweetheart deal based on political influence
privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation sometimes unethically
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assortment
n
a great assortment of cars was on display
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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[ "miscellanea", "hodgepodge", "mixture", "sampler", "motley", "selection", "range", "gallimaufry", "farrago", "potpourri", "variety", "assemblage" ]
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drove
v
We drove to the university every morning
to travel or be transported in a vehicle
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[ "travel", "motor" ]
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birthright
n
free public education is the birthright of every American child
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
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judicious
s
judicious use of one 's money
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
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suburban
a
suburban population
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
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adventitious
s
they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character
associated by chance and not an integral part
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ashamed
a
are you ashamed for having lied ?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
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richness
n
the richness of the mines and pastureland
the quality of having high intrinsic value
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richness
n
he praised the richness of the soil
the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
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richness
n
the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room
a strong deep vividness of hue
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eye
n
she has an eye for fresh talent
good discernment either visually or as if visually
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eye
n
he tried to catch her eye
attention to what is seen
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sometime
r
let 's get together sometime
at some indefinite or unstated time
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provincial
a
provincial government
of or associated with a province
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provincial
a
deeply provincial and conformist
characteristic of the provinces or their people
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gay
s
when hearts were young and gay
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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gay
s
led a gay Bohemian life
given to social pleasures often including dissipation
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gay
s
gay and exciting night life
offering fun and gaiety
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arbitration
n
they submitted their disagreement to arbitration
the act of deciding as an arbiter
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arbitration
n
they submitted their disagreement to arbitration
giving authoritative judgment
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harmonic
a
subtleties of harmonic change and tonality " - Ralph Hill
of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
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harmonic
a
the sound of the resonating cavity can not be the only determinant of the harmonic response
of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
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slothful
s
slothful employees
disinclined to work or exertion
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regret
n
he wrote a note expressing his regret
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
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regret
v
I regret I ca n't come to the party
to decline formally or politely
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insecure
a
the hinge is insecure
not firm or firmly fixed
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insecure
a
the hinge is insecure
likely to fail or give way
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insecure
a
his fortune was increasingly insecure
lacking in security or safety
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insecure
a
an insecure person lacking mental stability
lacking self-confidence or assurance
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granulation
n
the granulation of medicines
the act of forming something into granules or grains
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topmost
s
on the topmost step
at or nearest to the top
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asexually
r
plants that reproduce asexually
in an asexual manner
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