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monstrous
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s
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twisted into monstrous shapes
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distorted and unnatural in shape or size
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"twisted into monstrous shapes" What is the definition of "monstrous"?
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monstrous
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s
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twisted into monstrous shapes
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abnormal and hideous
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"twisted into monstrous shapes" What is the definition of "monstrous"?
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lousy
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s
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burned their lousy clothes
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infested with lice
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"burned their lousy clothes" What is the definition of "lousy"?
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lousy
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s
|
a lousy play
|
very bad
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[
"rotten",
""
] |
"a lousy play" What is the definition of "lousy"?
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rapid
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s
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a rapid rise through the ranks
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done or occurring in a brief period of time
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"a rapid rise through the ranks" What is the definition of "rapid"?
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rapid
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s
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a rapid movement
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characterized by speed
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[] |
"a rapid movement" What is the definition of "rapid"?
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rapid
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s
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a rapid movement
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moving with or capable of moving with high speed
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"a rapid movement" What is the definition of "rapid"?
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alcoholic
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a
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alcoholic drinks
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characteristic of or containing alcohol
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[] |
"alcoholic drinks" What is the definition of "alcoholic"?
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alcoholic
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s
|
alcoholic expatriates in Paris " - Carl Van Doren
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addicted to alcohol
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[] |
"alcoholic expatriates in Paris " - Carl Van Doren" What is the definition of "alcoholic"?
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rectifiable
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a
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rectifiable wrongs
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capable of being repaired or rectified
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"rectifiable wrongs" What is the definition of "rectifiable"?
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faintness
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n
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the faintness or potency of the feeling
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the property of being without strength
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"the faintness or potency of the feeling" What is the definition of "faintness"?
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rationalist
|
a
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rationalist philosophy
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of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism
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"rationalist philosophy" What is the definition of "rationalist"?
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doer
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n
|
when you want something done get a doer
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a person who acts and gets things done
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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
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"atheromatous degeneration of the arteries" What is the definition of "atheromatous"?
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madness
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n
|
poetry is a sort of divine madness
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unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm
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[
"ebullience",
"enthusiasm",
"rabidity"
] |
"poetry is a sort of divine madness" What is the definition of "madness"?
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intransigent
|
s
|
an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency
|
impervious to pleas , persuasion , requests , reason
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"an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" What is the definition of "intransigent"?
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intransigent
|
s
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an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency
|
she would have none of him - w.churchill
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[] |
"an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" What is the definition of "intransigent"?
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aflame
|
s
|
he was aflame with desire
|
keenly excited especially sexually or indicating excitement
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"he was aflame with desire" What is the definition of "aflame"?
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aflame
|
s
|
even the car 's tires were aflame
|
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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[] |
"even the car 's tires were aflame" What is the definition of "aflame"?
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laminate
|
v
|
laminate the table
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to cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
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"laminate the table" What is the definition of "laminate"?
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stab
|
n
|
one strong stab to the heart killed him
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a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
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[
"blow",
"thrust"
] |
"one strong stab to the heart killed him" What is the definition of "stab"?
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stab
|
n
|
she felt a stab of excitement
|
a sudden sharp feeling
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wordnet
|
[
"pang",
"feeling",
"twinge"
] |
"she felt a stab of excitement" What is the definition of "stab"?
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stab
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n
|
he took a stab at forecasting
|
informal words for any attempt or effort
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wordnet
|
[
"try",
"shot",
"attempt",
"endeavor"
] |
"he took a stab at forecasting" What is the definition of "stab"?
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hinge
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n
|
his absence is the hinge of our plan
|
a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
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"his absence is the hinge of our plan" What is the definition of "hinge"?
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incrimination
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n
|
his incrimination was based on my testimony
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an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
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|
[
"blame",
""
] |
"his incrimination was based on my testimony" What is the definition of "incrimination"?
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wistful
|
s
|
the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty
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showing pensive sadness
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"the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty" What is the definition of "wistful"?
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discrete
|
s
|
a government with three discrete divisions
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constituting a separate entity or part
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[
"distinct",
""
] |
"a government with three discrete divisions" What is the definition of "discrete"?
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friable
|
s
|
friable sandstone
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easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
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[] |
"friable sandstone" What is the definition of "friable"?
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duffer
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n
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as a golfer he was only a duffer
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an incompetent or clumsy person
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[] |
"as a golfer he was only a duffer" What is the definition of "duffer"?
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selection
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n
|
the store carried a large selection of shoes
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an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
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[] |
"the store carried a large selection of shoes" What is the definition of "selection"?
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succinct
|
s
|
succinct comparisons
|
briefly giving the gist of something
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wordnet
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[
"compact",
"",
"compendious"
] |
"succinct comparisons" What is the definition of "succinct"?
|
stereoscopic
|
a
|
stereoscopic lenses
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of or relating to a stereoscope
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[] |
"stereoscopic lenses" What is the definition of "stereoscopic"?
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stereoscopic
|
a
|
stereoscopic vision
|
of or relating to stereoscopy
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[] |
"stereoscopic vision" What is the definition of "stereoscopic"?
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slight
|
a
|
there 's slight chance that it will work
|
small in quantity or degree
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"there 's slight chance that it will work" What is the definition of "slight"?
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slight
|
a
|
there 's slight chance that it will work
|
not much or almost none or with a at least some
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"there 's slight chance that it will work" What is the definition of "slight"?
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slight
|
s
|
slight evidence
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lacking substance or significance
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wordnet
|
[
"tenuous",
"",
"fragile",
"thin"
] |
"slight evidence" What is the definition of "slight"?
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slight
|
s
|
slight evidence
|
a fragile claim to fame
|
wordnet
|
[
"tenuous",
"",
"fragile",
"thin"
] |
"slight evidence" What is the definition of "slight"?
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slight
|
s
|
watched her slight figure cross the street
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being of delicate or slender build
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[] |
"watched her slight figure cross the street" What is the definition of "slight"?
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understanding
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n
|
there was an understanding between management and the workers
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the statement oral or written of an exchange of promises
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|
[
"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"?
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understanding
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n
|
I knew I could count on his understanding
|
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
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wordnet
|
[
"disposition",
"sympathy"
] |
"I knew I could count on his understanding" What is the definition of "understanding"?
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votary
|
n
|
a votary of Aphrodite
|
a priest or priestess or consecrated worshipper in a non-christian religion or cult
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[] |
"a votary of Aphrodite" What is the definition of "votary"?
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votary
|
n
|
the cultured votary of science
|
a devoted almost religiously so adherent of a cause or person or activity
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[] |
"the cultured votary of science" What is the definition of "votary"?
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launch
|
v
|
launch the space shuttle
|
to propel with force
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[] |
"launch the space shuttle" What is the definition of "launch"?
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launch
|
v
|
launch a career
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to get going
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[] |
"launch a career" What is the definition of "launch"?
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launch
|
v
|
launch a career
|
to give impetus to
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[] |
"launch a career" What is the definition of "launch"?
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broadly
|
r
|
he interprets the law broadly
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without regard to specific details or exceptions
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[] |
"he interprets the law broadly" What is the definition of "broadly"?
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broadly
|
r
|
he smiled broadly
|
in a wide fashion
|
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[] |
"he smiled broadly" What is the definition of "broadly"?
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clearly
|
r
|
they were clearly lost
|
without doubt or question
|
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[] |
"they were clearly lost" What is the definition of "clearly"?
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clearly
|
r
|
could be seen clearly under the microscope
|
in an easily perceptible manner
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"could be seen clearly under the microscope" What is the definition of "clearly"?
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physique
|
n
|
he has a strong physique
|
alternative names for the body of a human being
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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
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[] |
"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"?
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admit
|
v
|
admit someone to the profession
|
to allow participation in or the right to be part of
|
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"admit someone to the profession" What is the definition of "admit"?
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admit
|
v
|
admit someone to the profession
|
to permit to exercise the rights , functions , and responsibilities of
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[] |
"admit someone to the profession" What is the definition of "admit"?
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suitability
|
n
|
an important requirement is suitability for long trips
|
the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
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[] |
"an important requirement is suitability for long trips" What is the definition of "suitability"?
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laconic
|
s
|
the laconic reply
|
brief and to the point
|
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[] |
"the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"?
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laconic
|
s
|
the laconic reply
|
effectively cut short
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"?
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laconic
|
s
|
the laconic reply
|
yes
|
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[] |
"the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"?
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proclivity
|
n
|
he has a proclivity for exaggeration
|
a natural inclination
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wordnet
|
[
"disposition",
"propensity",
"leaning"
] |
"he has a proclivity for exaggeration" What is the definition of "proclivity"?
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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
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wordnet
|
[
"run",
"ray",
"lead",
"running"
] |
"spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel" What is the definition of "radiate"?
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entrance
|
n
|
they waited at the entrance to the garden
|
something that provides access to get in or get out
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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"?
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entrance
|
n
|
she made a grand entrance
|
the act of entering
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wordnet
|
[
"irruption",
"penetration",
"admittance",
"entry",
"arrival",
"intrusion",
"incursion",
"admission",
"enrollment",
"ingress"
] |
"she made a grand entrance" What is the definition of "entrance"?
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romp
|
v
|
romp a race
|
to win easily
|
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[] |
"romp a race" What is the definition of "romp"?
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weakly
|
r
|
weakly agreed to a compromise
|
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
|
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[] |
"weakly agreed to a compromise" What is the definition of "weakly"?
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swampy
|
s
|
swampy bayous
|
soft and watery
|
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[] |
"swampy bayous" What is the definition of "swampy"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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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"?
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analyze
|
v
|
analyze today 's financial market
|
to break down into components or essential features
|
wordnet
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[] |
"analyze today 's financial market" What is the definition of "analyze"?
|
calve
|
v
|
The icebergs and glaciers calve
|
to release ice
|
wordnet
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[] |
"The icebergs and glaciers calve" What is the definition of "calve"?
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calve
|
v
|
the whales calve at this time of year
|
to birth
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the whales calve at this time of year" What is the definition of "calve"?
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exclamation
|
n
|
she gave an exclamation of delight
|
an abrupt excited utterance
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wordnet
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[] |
"she gave an exclamation of delight" What is the definition of "exclamation"?
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clear
|
n
|
investigation showed that he was in the clear
|
the state of being free of suspicion
|
wordnet
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[] |
"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
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[] |
"clear the leaves from the lawn" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
v
|
The check will clear within 2 business days
|
to be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
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wordnet
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[] |
"The check will clear within 2 business days" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
a
|
a clear and present danger
|
readily apparent to the mind
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a clear and present danger" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
a
|
clear water
|
allowing light to pass through
|
wordnet
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[] |
"clear water" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
a
|
on a clear day
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free from clouds or mist or haze
|
wordnet
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[] |
"on a clear day" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
s
|
a complex problem requiring a clear head
|
free from confusion or doubt
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a complex problem requiring a clear head" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
s
|
a clear view
|
affording free passage or view
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a clear view" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
s
|
we were clear of the danger
|
free from contact or proximity or connection
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wordnet
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[] |
"we were clear of the danger" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
r
|
read the book clear to the end
|
completely
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wordnet
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[] |
"read the book clear to the end" What is the definition of "clear"?
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clear
|
r
|
She cried loud and clear
|
in an easily perceptible manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"She cried loud and clear" What is the definition of "clear"?
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stayer
|
n
|
the horse that won the race is a good stayer
|
a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the horse that won the race is a good stayer" What is the definition of "stayer"?
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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
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wordnet
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[] |
"Greenland 's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age" What is the definition of "topology"?
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reparable
|
a
|
reparable damage to the car
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capable of being repaired or rectified
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[] |
"reparable damage to the car" What is the definition of "reparable"?
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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
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wordnet
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[] |
"the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker" What is the definition of "green"?
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green
|
s
|
a green tree
|
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
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wordnet
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[] |
"a green tree" What is the definition of "green"?
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green
|
s
|
a green tree
|
similar to the color of fresh grass
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a green tree" What is the definition of "green"?
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green
|
s
|
you 're looking green
|
looking pale and unhealthy
|
wordnet
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[] |
"you 're looking green" What is the definition of "green"?
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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
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[] |
"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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