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monstrous | s | twisted into monstrous shapes | distorted and unnatural in shape or size | wordnet | [] | "twisted into monstrous shapes" What is the definition of "monstrous"? |
monstrous | s | twisted into monstrous shapes | abnormal and hideous | wordnet | [] | "twisted into monstrous shapes" What is the definition of "monstrous"? |
lousy | s | burned their lousy clothes | infested with lice | wordnet | [] | "burned their lousy clothes" What is the definition of "lousy"? |
lousy | s | a lousy play | very bad | wordnet | [
"rotten",
""
] | "a lousy play" What is the definition of "lousy"? |
rapid | s | a rapid rise through the ranks | done or occurring in a brief period of time | wordnet | [] | "a rapid rise through the ranks" What is the definition of "rapid"? |
rapid | s | a rapid movement | characterized by speed | wordnet | [] | "a rapid movement" What is the definition of "rapid"? |
rapid | s | a rapid movement | moving with or capable of moving with high speed | wordnet | [] | "a rapid movement" What is the definition of "rapid"? |
alcoholic | a | alcoholic drinks | characteristic of or containing alcohol | wordnet | [] | "alcoholic drinks" What is the definition of "alcoholic"? |
alcoholic | s | alcoholic expatriates in Paris " - Carl Van Doren | addicted to alcohol | wordnet | [] | "alcoholic expatriates in Paris " - Carl Van Doren" What is the definition of "alcoholic"? |
rectifiable | a | rectifiable wrongs | capable of being repaired or rectified | wordnet | [] | "rectifiable wrongs" What is the definition of "rectifiable"? |
faintness | n | the faintness or potency of the feeling | the property of being without strength | wordnet | [] | "the faintness or potency of the feeling" What is the definition of "faintness"? |
rationalist | a | rationalist philosophy | of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism | wordnet | [] | "rationalist philosophy" What is the definition of "rationalist"? |
doer | n | when you want something done get a doer | a person who acts and gets things done | wordnet | [
"energizer",
"individual",
"sharpie",
"worker",
"actor",
"demon",
"soul",
"animator",
"fireball",
"person"
] | "when you want something done get a doer" What is the definition of "doer"? |
atheromatous | a | atheromatous degeneration of the arteries | of or relating to or resembling atheroma | wordnet | [] | "atheromatous degeneration of the arteries" What is the definition of "atheromatous"? |
madness | n | poetry is a sort of divine madness | unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm | wordnet | [
"ebullience",
"enthusiasm",
"rabidity"
] | "poetry is a sort of divine madness" What is the definition of "madness"? |
intransigent | s | an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency | impervious to pleas , persuasion , requests , reason | wordnet | [] | "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" What is the definition of "intransigent"? |
intransigent | s | an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency | she would have none of him - w.churchill | wordnet | [] | "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" What is the definition of "intransigent"? |
aflame | s | he was aflame with desire | keenly excited especially sexually or indicating excitement | wordnet | [] | "he was aflame with desire" What is the definition of "aflame"? |
aflame | s | even the car 's tires were aflame | lighted up by or as by fire or flame | wordnet | [] | "even the car 's tires were aflame" What is the definition of "aflame"? |
laminate | v | laminate the table | to cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material | wordnet | [] | "laminate the table" What is the definition of "laminate"? |
stab | n | one strong stab to the heart killed him | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument | wordnet | [
"blow",
"thrust"
] | "one strong stab to the heart killed him" What is the definition of "stab"? |
stab | n | she felt a stab of excitement | a sudden sharp feeling | wordnet | [
"pang",
"feeling",
"twinge"
] | "she felt a stab of excitement" What is the definition of "stab"? |
stab | n | he took a stab at forecasting | informal words for any attempt or effort | wordnet | [
"try",
"shot",
"attempt",
"endeavor"
] | "he took a stab at forecasting" What is the definition of "stab"? |
hinge | n | his absence is the hinge of our plan | a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend | wordnet | [] | "his absence is the hinge of our plan" What is the definition of "hinge"? |
incrimination | n | his incrimination was based on my testimony | an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed | wordnet | [
"blame",
""
] | "his incrimination was based on my testimony" What is the definition of "incrimination"? |
wistful | s | the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty | showing pensive sadness | wordnet | [] | "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty" What is the definition of "wistful"? |
discrete | s | a government with three discrete divisions | constituting a separate entity or part | wordnet | [
"distinct",
""
] | "a government with three discrete divisions" What is the definition of "discrete"? |
friable | s | friable sandstone | easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder | wordnet | [] | "friable sandstone" What is the definition of "friable"? |
duffer | n | as a golfer he was only a duffer | an incompetent or clumsy person | wordnet | [] | "as a golfer he was only a duffer" What is the definition of "duffer"? |
selection | n | the store carried a large selection of shoes | an assortment of things from which a choice can be made | wordnet | [] | "the store carried a large selection of shoes" What is the definition of "selection"? |
succinct | s | succinct comparisons | briefly giving the gist of something | wordnet | [
"compact",
"",
"compendious"
] | "succinct comparisons" What is the definition of "succinct"? |
stereoscopic | a | stereoscopic lenses | of or relating to a stereoscope | wordnet | [] | "stereoscopic lenses" What is the definition of "stereoscopic"? |
stereoscopic | a | stereoscopic vision | of or relating to stereoscopy | wordnet | [] | "stereoscopic vision" What is the definition of "stereoscopic"? |
slight | a | there 's slight chance that it will work | small in quantity or degree | wordnet | [] | "there 's slight chance that it will work" What is the definition of "slight"? |
slight | a | there 's slight chance that it will work | not much or almost none or with a at least some | wordnet | [] | "there 's slight chance that it will work" What is the definition of "slight"? |
slight | s | slight evidence | lacking substance or significance | wordnet | [
"tenuous",
"",
"fragile",
"thin"
] | "slight evidence" What is the definition of "slight"? |
slight | s | slight evidence | a fragile claim to fame | wordnet | [
"tenuous",
"",
"fragile",
"thin"
] | "slight evidence" What is the definition of "slight"? |
slight | s | watched her slight figure cross the street | being of delicate or slender build | wordnet | [] | "watched her slight figure cross the street" What is the definition of "slight"? |
understanding | n | there was an understanding between management and the workers | the statement oral or written of an exchange of promises | wordnet | [
"covenant",
"deal",
"confederacy",
"bargain",
"agreement",
"conspiracy",
"sale",
"settlement",
"statement",
"submission"
] | "there was an understanding between management and the workers" What is the definition of "understanding"? |
understanding | n | I knew I could count on his understanding | an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion | wordnet | [
"disposition",
"sympathy"
] | "I knew I could count on his understanding" What is the definition of "understanding"? |
votary | n | a votary of Aphrodite | a priest or priestess or consecrated worshipper in a non-christian religion or cult | wordnet | [] | "a votary of Aphrodite" What is the definition of "votary"? |
votary | n | the cultured votary of science | a devoted almost religiously so adherent of a cause or person or activity | wordnet | [] | "the cultured votary of science" What is the definition of "votary"? |
launch | v | launch the space shuttle | to propel with force | wordnet | [] | "launch the space shuttle" What is the definition of "launch"? |
launch | v | launch a career | to get going | wordnet | [] | "launch a career" What is the definition of "launch"? |
launch | v | launch a career | to give impetus to | wordnet | [] | "launch a career" What is the definition of "launch"? |
broadly | r | he interprets the law broadly | without regard to specific details or exceptions | wordnet | [] | "he interprets the law broadly" What is the definition of "broadly"? |
broadly | r | he smiled broadly | in a wide fashion | wordnet | [] | "he smiled broadly" What is the definition of "broadly"? |
clearly | r | they were clearly lost | without doubt or question | wordnet | [] | "they were clearly lost" What is the definition of "clearly"? |
clearly | r | could be seen clearly under the microscope | in an easily perceptible manner | wordnet | [] | "could be seen clearly under the microscope" What is the definition of "clearly"? |
physique | n | he has a strong physique | alternative names for the body of a human being | wordnet | [
"frame",
"body",
"figure",
"form",
"chassis",
"shape",
"person",
"build",
"soma"
] | "he has a strong physique" What is the definition of "physique"? |
admit | v | We can not admit non-members into our club building | to allow to enter | wordnet | [] | "We can not admit non-members into our club building" What is the definition of "admit"? |
admit | v | We can not admit non-members into our club building | to grant entry to | wordnet | [] | "We can not admit non-members into our club building" What is the definition of "admit"? |
admit | v | admit someone to the profession | to allow participation in or the right to be part of | wordnet | [] | "admit someone to the profession" What is the definition of "admit"? |
admit | v | admit someone to the profession | to permit to exercise the rights , functions , and responsibilities of | wordnet | [] | "admit someone to the profession" What is the definition of "admit"? |
suitability | n | an important requirement is suitability for long trips | the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose | wordnet | [] | "an important requirement is suitability for long trips" What is the definition of "suitability"? |
laconic | s | the laconic reply | brief and to the point | wordnet | [] | "the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"? |
laconic | s | the laconic reply | effectively cut short | wordnet | [] | "the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"? |
laconic | s | the laconic reply | yes | wordnet | [] | "the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"? |
proclivity | n | he has a proclivity for exaggeration | a natural inclination | wordnet | [
"disposition",
"propensity",
"leaning"
] | "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" What is the definition of "proclivity"? |
radiate | v | spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel | to extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center | wordnet | [
"run",
"ray",
"lead",
"running"
] | "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel" What is the definition of "radiate"? |
entrance | n | they waited at the entrance to the garden | something that provides access to get in or get out | wordnet | [
"approach",
"arch",
"access",
"entry",
"scuttle",
"portal",
"doorway",
"opening",
"hatchway",
"door",
"archway"
] | "they waited at the entrance to the garden" What is the definition of "entrance"? |
entrance | n | she made a grand entrance | the act of entering | wordnet | [
"irruption",
"penetration",
"admittance",
"entry",
"arrival",
"intrusion",
"incursion",
"admission",
"enrollment",
"ingress"
] | "she made a grand entrance" What is the definition of "entrance"? |
romp | v | romp a race | to win easily | wordnet | [] | "romp a race" What is the definition of "romp"? |
weakly | r | weakly agreed to a compromise | in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree | wordnet | [] | "weakly agreed to a compromise" What is the definition of "weakly"? |
swampy | s | swampy bayous | soft and watery | wordnet | [] | "swampy bayous" What is the definition of "swampy"? |
discretion | n | the servants showed great tact and discretion | knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress | wordnet | [
"circumspection",
"sagacity",
"judgment"
] | "the servants showed great tact and discretion" What is the definition of "discretion"? |
daybook | n | he bought a new daybook | an accounting journal as a physical object | wordnet | [
"journal",
"ledger"
] | "he bought a new daybook" What is the definition of "daybook"? |
analyze | v | analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare | to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | wordnet | [
"canvass",
"survey",
"sift",
"study",
"surveying",
"inspect",
"trace",
"examine",
"canvas",
"consider",
"screen",
"studied",
"view",
"compare",
"audit",
"name",
"diagnose",
"scrutinize",
"tracing"
] | "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare" What is the definition of "analyze"? |
analyze | v | analyze a specimen | to make a mathematical , chemical , or grammatical analysis of | wordnet | [
"dissected",
"parse"
] | "analyze a specimen" What is the definition of "analyze"? |
analyze | v | analyze a specimen | to break down into components or essential features | wordnet | [
"dissected",
"parse"
] | "analyze a specimen" What is the definition of "analyze"? |
analyze | v | analyze today 's financial market | to break down into components or essential features | wordnet | [] | "analyze today 's financial market" What is the definition of "analyze"? |
calve | v | The icebergs and glaciers calve | to release ice | wordnet | [] | "The icebergs and glaciers calve" What is the definition of "calve"? |
calve | v | the whales calve at this time of year | to birth | wordnet | [] | "the whales calve at this time of year" What is the definition of "calve"? |
exclamation | n | she gave an exclamation of delight | an abrupt excited utterance | wordnet | [] | "she gave an exclamation of delight" What is the definition of "exclamation"? |
clear | n | investigation showed that he was in the clear | the state of being free of suspicion | wordnet | [] | "investigation showed that he was in the clear" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | v | clear the leaves from the lawn | to remove | wordnet | [] | "clear the leaves from the lawn" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | v | The check will clear within 2 business days | to be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts | wordnet | [] | "The check will clear within 2 business days" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | a | a clear and present danger | readily apparent to the mind | wordnet | [] | "a clear and present danger" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | a | clear water | allowing light to pass through | wordnet | [] | "clear water" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | a | on a clear day | free from clouds or mist or haze | wordnet | [] | "on a clear day" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | s | a complex problem requiring a clear head | free from confusion or doubt | wordnet | [] | "a complex problem requiring a clear head" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | s | a clear view | affording free passage or view | wordnet | [] | "a clear view" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | s | we were clear of the danger | free from contact or proximity or connection | wordnet | [] | "we were clear of the danger" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | r | read the book clear to the end | completely | wordnet | [] | "read the book clear to the end" What is the definition of "clear"? |
clear | r | She cried loud and clear | in an easily perceptible manner | wordnet | [] | "She cried loud and clear" What is the definition of "clear"? |
stayer | n | the horse that won the race is a good stayer | a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance | wordnet | [] | "the horse that won the race is a good stayer" What is the definition of "stayer"? |
topology | n | Greenland 's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age | topographic study of a given place especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography | wordnet | [] | "Greenland 's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age" What is the definition of "topology"? |
reparable | a | reparable damage to the car | capable of being repaired or rectified | wordnet | [] | "reparable damage to the car" What is the definition of "reparable"? |
green | n | the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker | an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course | wordnet | [] | "the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker" What is the definition of "green"? |
green | s | a green tree | of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum | wordnet | [] | "a green tree" What is the definition of "green"? |
green | s | a green tree | similar to the color of fresh grass | wordnet | [] | "a green tree" What is the definition of "green"? |
green | s | you 're looking green | looking pale and unhealthy | wordnet | [] | "you 're looking green" What is the definition of "green"? |
green | a | fried green tomatoes | not fully developed or mature | wordnet | [] | "fried green tomatoes" What is the definition of "green"? |
green | a | fried green tomatoes | not ripe | wordnet | [] | "fried green tomatoes" What is the definition of "green"? |
impervious | a | a material impervious to water | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected | wordnet | [] | "a material impervious to water" What is the definition of "impervious"? |
cull | v | cull the sick members of the herd | to remove something that has been rejected | wordnet | [] | "cull the sick members of the herd" What is the definition of "cull"? |
mountainous | s | mountainous waves | like a mountain in size and impressiveness | wordnet | [] | "mountainous waves" What is the definition of "mountainous"? |
prick | n | he gave the balloon a small prick | the act of puncturing with a small point | wordnet | [] | "he gave the balloon a small prick" What is the definition of "prick"? |
dying | n | a dying of old hopes | the time when something ends | wordnet | [
"end",
"death",
"demise",
"ending",
"grave"
] | "a dying of old hopes" What is the definition of "dying"? |
dying | v | I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered | to be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment , amusement , or shame | wordnet | [] | "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered" What is the definition of "dying"? |
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