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creative
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s
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creative work
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promoting construction or creation
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"creative work" What is the definition of "creative"?
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singsong
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s
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a singsong manner of speaking
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uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
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"a singsong manner of speaking" What is the definition of "singsong"?
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lone
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s
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a lone wolf
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characterized by or preferring solitude
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"a lone wolf" What is the definition of "lone"?
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lone
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s
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the lone doctor in the entire county
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being the only one
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"the lone doctor in the entire county" What is the definition of "lone"?
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lone
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s
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the lone doctor in the entire county
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single and isolated from others
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"the lone doctor in the entire county" What is the definition of "lone"?
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lone
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s
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the lone skier on the mountain
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lacking companions or companionship
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"the lone skier on the mountain" What is the definition of "lone"?
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inert
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s
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inert matter
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having only a limited ability to react chemically
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"inert matter" What is the definition of "inert"?
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inert
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s
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inert matter
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chemically inactive
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"inert matter" What is the definition of "inert"?
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inert
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s
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she was fat and inert
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slow and apathetic
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wordnet
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[
"sluggish",
"",
"torpid",
"soggy"
] |
"she was fat and inert" What is the definition of "inert"?
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stably
|
r
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the boulder was balanced stably at the edge of the canyon
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in a stable solid fixed manner
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"the boulder was balanced stably at the edge of the canyon" What is the definition of "stably"?
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stably
|
r
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the death rate in Russia has been stably high
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in a stable unchanging manner
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"the death rate in Russia has been stably high" What is the definition of "stably"?
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correlative
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s
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correlative conjunctions
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expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation
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"correlative conjunctions" What is the definition of "correlative"?
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history
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n
|
a critical time in the school 's history
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the aggregate of past events
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"a critical time in the school 's history" What is the definition of "history"?
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history
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n
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a history of France
|
a record or narrative description of past events
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[
"record",
"account",
"etymology",
"story",
"recital"
] |
"a history of France" What is the definition of "history"?
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history
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n
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he teaches Medieval history
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the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
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"he teaches Medieval history" What is the definition of "history"?
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fortuitous
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s
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profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials
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occurring by happy chance
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"profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials" What is the definition of "fortuitous"?
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fortuitous
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s
|
fortuitous encounters -- strange accidents of fortune
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having no cause or apparent cause
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"fortuitous encounters -- strange accidents of fortune" What is the definition of "fortuitous"?
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aloft
|
r
|
climbed aloft to unfurl the sail
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
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"climbed aloft to unfurl the sail" What is the definition of "aloft"?
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aloft
|
r
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the good news sent her spirits aloft
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upward
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"the good news sent her spirits aloft" What is the definition of "aloft"?
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aloft
|
r
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eagles were soaring aloft
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at or to great height
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"eagles were soaring aloft" What is the definition of "aloft"?
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aloft
|
r
|
eagles were soaring aloft
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high up in or into the air
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"eagles were soaring aloft" What is the definition of "aloft"?
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supremely
|
r
|
he was supremely confident
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to the maximum degree
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"he was supremely confident" What is the definition of "supremely"?
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mushy
|
s
|
mushy effusiveness
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effusively or insincerely emotional
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"mushy effusiveness" What is the definition of "mushy"?
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contribution
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n
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I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project
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the part played by a person in bringing about a result
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[
"share",
"end",
"attempt",
"endeavor",
"try"
] |
"I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project" What is the definition of "contribution"?
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damnable
|
s
|
her damnable pride
|
deserving a curse
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"her damnable pride" What is the definition of "damnable"?
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synchronize
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v
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Let 's synchronize our efforts
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to make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
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"Let 's synchronize our efforts" What is the definition of "synchronize"?
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synchronize
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v
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synchronize this film
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to make motion picture sound exactly simultaneous with the action
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"synchronize this film" What is the definition of "synchronize"?
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scalar
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a
|
he played some basic scalar patterns on his guitar
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of or relating to a musical scale
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"he played some basic scalar patterns on his guitar" What is the definition of "scalar"?
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scalar
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a
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scalar quantity
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of or relating to a directionless magnitude such as mass or speed etc. that is completely specified by its magnitude
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"scalar quantity" What is the definition of "scalar"?
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scavenge
|
v
|
hyenas scavenge
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to feed on carrion or refuse
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"hyenas scavenge" What is the definition of "scavenge"?
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veiled
|
v
|
a veiled threat
|
to make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
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[
"mystify",
"obscure",
"hide",
"change",
"alter",
"modify",
"veil",
"obliterate"
] |
"a veiled threat" What is the definition of "veiled"?
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veiled
|
s
|
veiled sounds
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muted or unclear
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"veiled sounds" What is the definition of "veiled"?
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unfailing
|
s
|
an unfailing source of good stories
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always able to supply more
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"an unfailing source of good stories" What is the definition of "unfailing"?
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unfailing
|
s
|
unfailing loyalty
|
unceasing
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"unfailing loyalty" What is the definition of "unfailing"?
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unfailing
|
s
|
the unfailing sign of an amateur
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not liable to failure
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"the unfailing sign of an amateur" What is the definition of "unfailing"?
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backless
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a
|
a stool is a backless and armless seat
|
lacking a back
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"a stool is a backless and armless seat" What is the definition of "backless"?
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swelling
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v
|
The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
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to become filled with pride , arrogance , or anger
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"act",
"behave",
"swell"
] |
"The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son" What is the definition of "swelling"?
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swelling
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v
|
The bellies of the starving children are swelling
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to expand abnormally
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"belly",
"blister",
"swell",
"expand",
"distend"
] |
"The bellies of the starving children are swelling" What is the definition of "swelling"?
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penitentiary
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s
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penitentiary institutions
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used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
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"penitentiary institutions" What is the definition of "penitentiary"?
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doctrinal
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a
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quibbling over doctrinal minutiae
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relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine
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"quibbling over doctrinal minutiae" What is the definition of "doctrinal"?
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unilateral
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a
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unilateral paralysis
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involving only one part or side
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"unilateral paralysis" What is the definition of "unilateral"?
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fault
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n
|
they built it right over a geological fault
|
a crack in the earths crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
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"shift",
"break",
"crack",
"fracture",
"cleft",
"fissure",
"crevice"
] |
"they built it right over a geological fault" What is the definition of "fault"?
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fault
|
n
|
it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
|
equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc. .
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"it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it" What is the definition of "fault"?
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fault
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n
|
it was John 's fault
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responsibility for a bad situation or event
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"it was John 's fault" What is the definition of "fault"?
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builder
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n
|
empire builder
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a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
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"empire builder" What is the definition of "builder"?
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adventuresome
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a
|
the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy
|
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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"adventurous",
""
] |
"the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" What is the definition of "adventuresome"?
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tightness
|
n
|
she felt an alarming tightness in her chest
|
a tight feeling in some part of the body
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[
"feeling",
"constriction"
] |
"she felt an alarming tightness in her chest" What is the definition of "tightness"?
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symbolize
|
v
|
These painters believed that artists should symbolize
|
to represent or identify by using a symbol
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"These painters believed that artists should symbolize" What is the definition of "symbolize"?
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symbolize
|
v
|
These painters believed that artists should symbolize
|
to use symbols
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[] |
"These painters believed that artists should symbolize" What is the definition of "symbolize"?
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piracy
|
n
|
air piracy
|
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts
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"air piracy" What is the definition of "piracy"?
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piracy
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n
|
air piracy
|
taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
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"air piracy" What is the definition of "piracy"?
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untrue
|
s
|
unfortunately the statement was simply untrue
|
not according with the facts
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"unfortunately the statement was simply untrue" What is the definition of "untrue"?
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untrue
|
s
|
is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty " - Bruno Laske
|
not true to an obligation or trust
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"is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty " - Bruno Laske" What is the definition of "untrue"?
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untrue
|
s
|
off-level floors and untrue doors and windows
|
not accurately fitted
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[] |
"off-level floors and untrue doors and windows" What is the definition of "untrue"?
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untrue
|
s
|
off-level floors and untrue doors and windows
|
not level
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"off-level floors and untrue doors and windows" What is the definition of "untrue"?
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economically
|
r
|
economically this proposal makes no sense
|
with respect to economic science
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"economically this proposal makes no sense" What is the definition of "economically"?
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economically
|
r
|
economically the country is worse off
|
with respect to the economic system
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"economically the country is worse off" What is the definition of "economically"?
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bluntness
|
n
|
the bluntness of a Yorkshireman
|
the quality of being direct and outspoken
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"the bluntness of a Yorkshireman" What is the definition of "bluntness"?
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well
|
n
|
she was a well of information
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an abundant source
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[
"wellspring",
"source"
] |
"she was a well of information" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
v
|
Tears well in her eyes
|
to come up , as of a liquid
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"rise",
"swell",
"surface"
] |
"Tears well in her eyes" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
a
|
appears to be entirely well
|
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
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"appears to be entirely well" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
s
|
it would be well to start early
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wise or advantageous and hence advisable
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"it would be well to start early" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
s
|
it is well that no one saw you
|
resulting favorably
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"it is well that no one saw you" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
r
|
The problem is well understood
|
thoroughly or completely
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[] |
"The problem is well understood" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
r
|
The problem is well understood
|
fully
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[] |
"The problem is well understood" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
r
|
The problem is well understood
|
often used as a combining form
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"The problem is well understood" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
r
|
I might well do it
|
indicating high probability
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wordnet
|
[
"easily",
""
] |
"I might well do it" What is the definition of "well"?
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well
|
r
|
I might well do it
|
in all likelihood
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[
"easily",
""
] |
"I might well do it" What is the definition of "well"?
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native
|
n
|
he is a native of Brazil
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a person born in a particular place or country
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"he is a native of Brazil" What is the definition of "native"?
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native
|
a
|
the native North American sugar maple
|
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
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[] |
"the native North American sugar maple" What is the definition of "native"?
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native
|
a
|
my native land
|
belonging to one by birth
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[] |
"my native land" What is the definition of "native"?
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native
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a
|
native Americans
|
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
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[] |
"native Americans" What is the definition of "native"?
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native
|
s
|
native copper
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as found in nature in the elemental form
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"native copper" What is the definition of "native"?
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stint
|
n
|
her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her
|
an individuals prescribed share of work
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"her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her" What is the definition of "stint"?
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archaic
|
s
|
archaic forms of life
|
little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
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"archaic forms of life" What is the definition of "archaic"?
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archaic
|
s
|
archaic laws
|
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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[] |
"archaic laws" What is the definition of "archaic"?
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panoramic
|
s
|
a panoramic view
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as from an altitude or distance
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[] |
"a panoramic view" What is the definition of "panoramic"?
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painted
|
a
|
brazen painted faces
|
having makeup applied
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"brazen painted faces" What is the definition of "painted"?
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painted
|
s
|
the painted desert
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having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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[] |
"the painted desert" What is the definition of "painted"?
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wake
|
n
|
the motorboat 's wake capsized the canoe
|
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
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wordnet
|
[
"wave",
"backwash"
] |
"the motorboat 's wake capsized the canoe" What is the definition of "wake"?
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wake
|
n
|
there 's no weeping at an Irish wake
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a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
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[] |
"there 's no weeping at an Irish wake" What is the definition of "wake"?
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wake
|
n
|
in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
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the consequences of an event especially a catastrophic event
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wordnet
|
[
"upshot",
"outcome",
"consequence",
"result",
"issue",
"backwash",
"event",
"aftermath"
] |
"in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" What is the definition of "wake"?
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joint
|
a
|
a joint session of Congress
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united or combined
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"a joint session of Congress" What is the definition of "joint"?
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joint
|
s
|
joint income-tax return
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affecting or involving two or more
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"joint income-tax return" What is the definition of "joint"?
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joint
|
s
|
a joint session of Congress
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involving both houses of a legislature
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"a joint session of Congress" What is the definition of "joint"?
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shadiness
|
n
|
they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable
|
of questionable honesty or legality
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[] |
"they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable" What is the definition of "shadiness"?
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shadiness
|
n
|
there 's too much shadiness to take good photographs
|
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
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wordnet
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[
"shade",
"shadow"
] |
"there 's too much shadiness to take good photographs" What is the definition of "shadiness"?
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dibble
|
v
|
dibble Spring bulbs
|
to plant with a wooden hand tool
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"dibble Spring bulbs" What is the definition of "dibble"?
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dibble
|
v
|
dibble the ground
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to make a hole with a wooden hand tool
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"dibble the ground" What is the definition of "dibble"?
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axial
|
a
|
axial angle
|
relating to or attached to the axis
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"axial angle" What is the definition of "axial"?
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adduct
|
v
|
adduct the thigh muscle
|
to draw a limb towards the body
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"adduct the thigh muscle" What is the definition of "adduct"?
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differently
|
r
|
very soon you will know differently
|
in another and different manner
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"very soon you will know differently" What is the definition of "differently"?
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metamorphosis
|
n
|
the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
|
a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
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[] |
"the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting" What is the definition of "metamorphosis"?
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hesitate
|
v
|
Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
|
to pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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wordnet
|
[
"vacillating",
"hover",
"falter",
"oscillating",
"waver",
"vibrate",
"boggle",
"faltering",
"linger",
"oscillate"
] |
"Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" What is the definition of "hesitate"?
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unbind
|
v
|
unbind the feet of this poor woman
|
to untie or unfasten
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[] |
"unbind the feet of this poor woman" What is the definition of "unbind"?
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thespian
|
a
|
the movie director had thespian cooperation
|
of or relating to drama
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[] |
"the movie director had thespian cooperation" What is the definition of "thespian"?
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spastic
|
a
|
a spastic colon
|
relating to or characterized by spasm
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[] |
"a spastic colon" What is the definition of "spastic"?
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spastic
|
s
|
spastic movements
|
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
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[] |
"spastic movements" What is the definition of "spastic"?
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spastic
|
s
|
spastic movements
|
resembling a spasm
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[] |
"spastic movements" What is the definition of "spastic"?
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rearward
|
n
|
his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions
|
direction toward the rear
|
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[] |
"his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions" What is the definition of "rearward"?
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