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rearward
s
a rearward glance
directed or moving toward the rear
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rearward
s
on the rearward side
located in or toward the back or rear
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rearward
r
she looked rearward out the window of the car
at or to or toward the back or rear
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"she looked rearward out the window of the car" What is the definition of "rearward"?
privately
r
it was discussed privately between the two men
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
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privately
r
a privately financed campaign
by a private person or interest
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uphill
r
she was talking uphill
against difficulties
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"she was talking uphill" What is the definition of "uphill"?
uphill
r
this street lay uphill
upward on a hill or incline
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"this street lay uphill" What is the definition of "uphill"?
segmented
v
The cells segmented
to divide or split up
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[ "divide", "segment" ]
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sad
a
feeling sad because his dog had died
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
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sad
s
her clothes were in sad shape
bad
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sad
s
her clothes were in sad shape
unfortunate
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languid
s
a languid mood
lacking spirit or liveliness
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narrowly
r
he interprets the law narrowly
in a narrow manner
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narrowly
r
he interprets the law narrowly
not allowing for exceptions
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stop
n
it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
the event of something ending
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[ "surcease", "conclusion", "halt", "standstill", "cessation", "ending", "finish", "stand" ]
"it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" What is the definition of "stop"?
reliever
n
a reliever of anxiety
a person who reduces the intensity e.g. , of fears and calms and pacifies
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[ "individual", "person", "soul", "comforter" ]
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municipal
a
municipal government
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
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municipal
s
international law ... only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law " - J.L.kuntz
of or relating to the government of a municipality
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"international law ... only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law " - J.L.kuntz" What is the definition of "municipal"?
coherent
a
a coherent argument
marked by an orderly , logical , and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
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coherent
s
she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident
capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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[ "lucid", "", "logical" ]
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coherent
s
two coherent sheets
sticking together
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northernmost
s
Alaska is our northernmost state
situated farthest north
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push
n
he gave the door a hard push
the act of applying force in order to move something away
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[ "propulsion", "shove", "nudge", "actuation", "boost", "jog", "press", "pressure", "pushing", "pressing" ]
"he gave the door a hard push" What is the definition of "push"?
push
n
the army made a push toward the sea
an effort to advance
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countrified
s
countrified clothes
characteristic of rural life
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perfectionism
n
his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students
a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
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scholastic
a
scholastic year
of or relating to schools
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scholastic
a
scholastic philosophy
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
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assenting
n
assenting to the Congressional determination
agreeing with or consenting to often unwillingly
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[ "agreement", "accession" ]
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adjacent
s
had adjacent rooms
nearest in space or position
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adjacent
s
had adjacent rooms
immediately adjoining without intervening space
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adjacent
s
lands adjacent to the mountains
near or close to but not necessarily touching
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patchy
s
a patchy essay
irregular or uneven in quality , texture , etc. .
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amplify
v
amplify sound
to increase the volume of
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vastly
r
He had vastly overestimated his resources
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
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theretofore
r
they had not done any work theretofore
up to that time
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circuit
n
she 's a familiar name on the club circuit
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
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thickness
n
judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily
indistinct articulation
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reposition
n
they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
depositing in a warehouse
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[ "warehousing", "storage", "deposit", "deposition" ]
"they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn" What is the definition of "reposition"?
ductile
s
ductile copper
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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ceremoniously
r
my mother advised her children ceremoniously
in a ceremonious manner
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bimonthly
s
bimonthly visits
occurring every two months
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bimonthly
r
the bill was payable bimonthly
every two months
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collateral
a
cousins are collateral relatives
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
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collateral
s
collateral evidence
serving to support or corroborate
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[ "confirmatory", "", "corroborative", "confirmative" ]
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collateral
s
collateral target damage from a bombing run
accompany , concomitant
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collateral
s
collateral ridges of mountains
situated or running side by side
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pneumonic
a
pneumonic plague
pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia
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aglow
s
a house aglow with lights
softly bright or radiant
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[ "luminous", "", "lucent", "lambent" ]
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breathlessly
r
she spoke breathlessly
in a breathless manner
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bound
a
bound and gagged hostages
confined by bonds
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bound
a
bound volumes
often used as a combining form
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bound
s
bound to happen
governed by fate
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bound
s
children bound for school
headed or intending to head in a certain direction
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deservedly
r
he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season
as deserved
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hedonic
s
a hedonic thrill
devoted to pleasure
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suspect
v
I suspect he is a fugitive
to imagine to be the case or true or probable
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suspect
s
her motives were suspect
not as expected
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leash
n
kept a tight leash on his emotions
a figurative restraint
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amplification
n
a few remarks added in amplification and defense
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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beaten
a
beaten gold
formed or made thin by hammering
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beaten
s
did not stray from the beaten path
much trodden and worn smooth or bare
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sinistral
a
a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer
of or on the left
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sinistral
s
sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye
preferring to use left foot or hand or eye
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mingle
v
He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair
to get involved or mixed-up with
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analytically
r
assuming that the distinction is maintained one may ask which is to be analytically prior ?
by virtue of analysis
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immeasurably
r
the war left him immeasurably fearful of what man can do to man
to an immeasurable degree
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immeasurably
r
the war left him immeasurably fearful of what man can do to man
beyond measurement
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darkly
r
the river was sliding darkly under the mist
without light
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darkly
r
he stared darkly at her
in a dark glowering menacing manner
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caudal
a
caudal appendage
constituting or relating to a tail
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caudal
s
caudal fins
situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises
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neediness
n
he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it
the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree
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"he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it" What is the definition of "neediness"?
firewood
n
they collected and cut their own firewood
wood used for fuel
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thickset
s
thickset trees
planted or growing close together
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thickset
s
a thickset young man
having a short and solid form or stature
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cyclic
a
cyclic petals
forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
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jealously
r
he guarded his privacy jealously
with jealousy
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jealously
r
he looked at his friend 's new car jealously
with jealousy
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jealously
r
he looked at his friend 's new car jealously
in an envious manner
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ventral
a
the ventral aspect of the human body
toward or on or near the belly front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal
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wanton
v
wanton one 's money away
to spend wastefully
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wanton
s
wanton behavior
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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[ "sluttish", "", "promiscuous", "loose" ]
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indirectly
r
he answered very indirectly
not in a forthright manner
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evert
v
evert the eyelid
to turn inside out
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evert
v
evert the eyelid
to turn the inner surface of outward
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stream
n
stream of consciousness
dominant course suggestive of running water of successive events or ideas
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duplex
s
a duplex transaction
having two parts
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duplex
s
duplex system
allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously
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forceful
a
a forceful speaker
characterized by or full of force or strength often but not necessarily physical
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obstruct
v
obstruct the path
to block passage through
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[ "congested", "blocking", "block", "stifle", "dam", "stop", "jam", "barricade", "clogging", "asphyxiated", "screen", "suffocate", "blockade", "hinder", "asphyxiate", "occlude", "foul" ]
"obstruct the path" What is the definition of "obstruct"?
obstruct
v
The trees obstruct my view of the mountains
to shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
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[ "conceal", "block", "hide", "concealed", "hiding", "hidden" ]
"The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" What is the definition of "obstruct"?
bully
s
he did a bully job
very good
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finitely
r
there are finitely many solutions to this problem
with a finite limit
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rummage
n
he gave the attic a good rummage but could n't find his skis
a thorough search for something often causing disorder or confusion
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inadequate
a
inadequate training
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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inadequate
s
an inadequate income
not sufficient to meet a need
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spat
v
mollusks or oysters spat
to become permanently attached
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nosocomial
a
nosocomial infection
taking place or originating in a hospital
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palpable
a
a barely palpable dust
capable of being perceived
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"a barely palpable dust" What is the definition of "palpable"?