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