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palpable | a | a barely palpable dust | especially capable of being handled or touched or felt | wordnet | [] | "a barely palpable dust" What is the definition of "palpable"? |
palpable | s | a palpable tumor | can be felt by palpation | wordnet | [] | "a palpable tumor" What is the definition of "palpable"? |
mordant | s | fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit | harshly ironic or sinister | wordnet | [] | "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit" What is the definition of "mordant"? |
lurid | s | lurid crimes | horrible in fierceness or savagery | wordnet | [] | "lurid crimes" What is the definition of "lurid"? |
lurid | s | lurid details of the accident | glaringly vivid and graphic | wordnet | [] | "lurid details of the accident" What is the definition of "lurid"? |
lurid | s | lurid details of the accident | marked by sensationalism | wordnet | [] | "lurid details of the accident" What is the definition of "lurid"? |
lurid | s | a lurid sunset | shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke | wordnet | [] | "a lurid sunset" What is the definition of "lurid"? |
indirection | n | he tried to find out by indirection | indirect procedure or action | wordnet | [] | "he tried to find out by indirection" What is the definition of "indirection"? |
disorganization | n | the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack | the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion | wordnet | [] | "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack" What is the definition of "disorganization"? |
mannish | s | a mannish stride | resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman | wordnet | [] | "a mannish stride" What is the definition of "mannish"? |
mannish | s | true mannish arrogance | characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman | wordnet | [] | "true mannish arrogance" What is the definition of "mannish"? |
nervy | s | the nervy feats of mountaineers | showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger | wordnet | [] | "the nervy feats of mountaineers" What is the definition of "nervy"? |
nervy | s | a nervy thing to say | offensively bold | wordnet | [] | "a nervy thing to say" What is the definition of "nervy"? |
plumb | s | the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb | exactly vertical | wordnet | [] | "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb" What is the definition of "plumb"? |
plumb | r | fell plumb in the middle of the puddle | exactly | wordnet | [] | "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle" What is the definition of "plumb"? |
plumb | r | I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out | completely | wordnet | [] | "I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out" What is the definition of "plumb"? |
plumb | r | I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out | used as intensifiers | wordnet | [] | "I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out" What is the definition of "plumb"? |
approximate | v | Her results approximate my own | to be close or similar | wordnet | [] | "Her results approximate my own" What is the definition of "approximate"? |
approximate | s | the approximate time was 10 o'clock | not quite exact or correct | wordnet | [] | "the approximate time was 10 o'clock" What is the definition of "approximate"? |
approximate | s | sketched in an approximate likeness | very close in resemblance | wordnet | [] | "sketched in an approximate likeness" What is the definition of "approximate"? |
approximate | s | approximate leaves grow together but are not united | located close together | wordnet | [] | "approximate leaves grow together but are not united" What is the definition of "approximate"? |
dutiful | s | a dutiful child | willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect | wordnet | [] | "a dutiful child" What is the definition of "dutiful"? |
necessarily | r | such expenses are necessarily incurred | in an essential manner | wordnet | [] | "such expenses are necessarily incurred" What is the definition of "necessarily"? |
necessarily | r | we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe | as a highly likely consequence | wordnet | [] | "we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe" What is the definition of "necessarily"? |
necessarily | r | it is necessarily so | in such a manner as could not be otherwise | wordnet | [] | "it is necessarily so" What is the definition of "necessarily"? |
manifestly | r | he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list | unmistakably plain is often used informally for plainly | wordnet | [] | "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list" What is the definition of "manifestly"? |
warn | v | I warn you against false assumptions | to admonish or counsel in terms of someones behavior | wordnet | [
"discouraging",
"counsel",
"advise",
"admonish"
] | "I warn you against false assumptions" What is the definition of "warn"? |
fissile | a | fissile crystals | capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain | wordnet | [] | "fissile crystals" What is the definition of "fissile"? |
pyrrhic | a | pyrrhic dance movements | of or relating to a war dance of ancient greece | wordnet | [] | "pyrrhic dance movements" What is the definition of "pyrrhic"? |
pyrrhic | a | pyrrhic verses | of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables | wordnet | [] | "pyrrhic verses" What is the definition of "pyrrhic"? |
zeal | n | he had an absolute zeal for litigation | excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end | wordnet | [] | "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" What is the definition of "zeal"? |
zeal | n | he felt a kind of religious zeal | a feeling of strong eagerness usually in favor of a person or cause | wordnet | [] | "he felt a kind of religious zeal" What is the definition of "zeal"? |
zeal | n | they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority | prompt willingness | wordnet | [] | "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority" What is the definition of "zeal"? |
tatty | s | an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains | showing signs of wear and tear | wordnet | [] | "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains" What is the definition of "tatty"? |
purification | n | purification through repentance | the act of purging of sin or guilt | wordnet | [] | "purification through repentance" What is the definition of "purification"? |
purification | n | purification through repentance | moral or spiritual cleansing | wordnet | [] | "purification through repentance" What is the definition of "purification"? |
suit | n | they buried him in his best suit | a set of garments usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt for outerwear all of the same fabric and color | wordnet | [] | "they buried him in his best suit" What is the definition of "suit"? |
suit | v | This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman ! | to accord or comport with | wordnet | [
"agree",
"tally",
"befit",
"fit",
"befitting",
"jibe"
] | "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman !" What is the definition of "suit"? |
stagnant | s | stagnant water | not circulating or flowing | wordnet | [] | "stagnant water" What is the definition of "stagnant"? |
quibble | v | Let 's not quibble over pennies | to argue over petty things | wordnet | [
"argue",
"squabble",
"fence",
"niggling",
"debate",
"niggle"
] | "Let 's not quibble over pennies" What is the definition of "quibble"? |
stubborn | s | a stubborn infection | not responding to treatment | wordnet | [] | "a stubborn infection" What is the definition of "stubborn"? |
phantasmal | s | a phantasmal presence in the room | resembling or characteristic of a phantom | wordnet | [] | "a phantasmal presence in the room" What is the definition of "phantasmal"? |
lank | s | grown lank with fasting | long and thin and often limp | wordnet | [] | "grown lank with fasting" What is the definition of "lank"? |
quotable | a | he comes up with so many quotable phrases | able or fit to be repeated or quoted | wordnet | [] | "he comes up with so many quotable phrases" What is the definition of "quotable"? |
quotable | s | a quotable slogan | suitable for or worthy of quotation | wordnet | [] | "a quotable slogan" What is the definition of "quotable"? |
honorable | a | an honorable man | worthy of being honored | wordnet | [] | "an honorable man" What is the definition of "honorable"? |
honorable | a | an honorable man | entitled to honor and respect | wordnet | [] | "an honorable man" What is the definition of "honorable"? |
honorable | s | followed the only honorable course of action | adhering to ethical and moral principles | wordnet | [] | "followed the only honorable course of action" What is the definition of "honorable"? |
nomenclature | n | biological nomenclature | a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | wordnet | [
"terminology",
"word"
] | "biological nomenclature" What is the definition of "nomenclature"? |
nonexistent | a | chimeras are nonexistent | not having existence or being or actuality | wordnet | [] | "chimeras are nonexistent" What is the definition of "nonexistent"? |
triangular | s | a triangular figure | having three angles | wordnet | [] | "a triangular figure" What is the definition of "triangular"? |
triangular | s | a triangular figure | forming or shaped like a triangle | wordnet | [] | "a triangular figure" What is the definition of "triangular"? |
mourning | v | She is mourning her dead child | to feel sadness | wordnet | [
"mourn",
"grieve"
] | "She is mourning her dead child" What is the definition of "mourning"? |
fervid | s | set out ... when the fervid heat subsides " - Frances Trollope | extremely hot | wordnet | [] | "set out ... when the fervid heat subsides " - Frances Trollope" What is the definition of "fervid"? |
fixedly | r | he stared at me fixedly | in a fixed manner | wordnet | [] | "he stared at me fixedly" What is the definition of "fixedly"? |
star | v | Linguists star unacceptable sentences | to mark with an asterisk | wordnet | [
"starred",
"asterisk",
"mark"
] | "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" What is the definition of "star"? |
star | s | a star figure skater | indicating the most important performer or role | wordnet | [
"stellar",
"",
"leading"
] | "a star figure skater" What is the definition of "star"? |
top | n | the title should be written at the top of the first page | the upper part of anything | wordnet | [] | "the title should be written at the top of the first page" What is the definition of "top"? |
top | n | put your books on top of the desk | the highest or uppermost side of anything | wordnet | [
"face",
"crest",
"upside"
] | "put your books on top of the desk" What is the definition of "top"? |
top | n | a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth | the first half of an inning | wordnet | [] | "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" What is the definition of "top"? |
top | n | a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth | while the visiting team is at bat | wordnet | [] | "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" What is the definition of "top"? |
devotion | n | their devotion to each other was beautiful | feelings of ardent love | wordnet | [] | "their devotion to each other was beautiful" What is the definition of "devotion"? |
devotion | n | the devotion of his time and wealth to science | commitment to some purpose | wordnet | [] | "the devotion of his time and wealth to science" What is the definition of "devotion"? |
appreciation | n | he expressed his appreciation in a short note | an expression of gratitude | wordnet | [] | "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" What is the definition of "appreciation"? |
appreciation | n | an appreciation of 30 % in the value of real estate | an increase in price or value | wordnet | [] | "an appreciation of 30 % in the value of real estate" What is the definition of "appreciation"? |
tempered | a | a sword of tempered steel | made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment | wordnet | [] | "a sword of tempered steel" What is the definition of "tempered"? |
tempered | a | criticism tempered with kindly sympathy | adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element | wordnet | [] | "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy" What is the definition of "tempered"? |
telling | s | a telling smile | disclosing unintentionally | wordnet | [] | "a telling smile" What is the definition of "telling"? |
telling | s | a telling presentation | powerfully persuasive | wordnet | [] | "a telling presentation" What is the definition of "telling"? |
telling | s | a telling gesture | producing a strong effect | wordnet | [] | "a telling gesture" What is the definition of "telling"? |
overhead | a | an overhead crossing | located or originating from above | wordnet | [] | "an overhead crossing" What is the definition of "overhead"? |
overhead | r | planes were flying overhead | above your head | wordnet | [] | "planes were flying overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"? |
overhead | r | planes were flying overhead | in the sky | wordnet | [] | "planes were flying overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"? |
overhead | r | bring the legs together overhead | above the head | wordnet | [] | "bring the legs together overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"? |
overhead | r | bring the legs together overhead | over the head | wordnet | [] | "bring the legs together overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"? |
negligently | r | he did his work negligently | in a negligent manner | wordnet | [] | "he did his work negligently" What is the definition of "negligently"? |
precipitate | s | wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king | done with very great haste and without due deliberation | wordnet | [] | "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king" What is the definition of "precipitate"? |
unravel | v | unravel the thread | to become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of | wordnet | [
"unknot",
"undone",
"undoing",
"undo",
"unpick"
] | "unravel the thread" What is the definition of "unravel"? |
unravel | v | can you unravel the mystery ? | to disentangle | wordnet | [
"disentangle",
"ravel"
] | "can you unravel the mystery ?" What is the definition of "unravel"? |
lithographic | a | lithographic reproduction | of or produced by or involved in lithography | wordnet | [] | "lithographic reproduction" What is the definition of "lithographic"? |
ferment | n | the political ferment produced new leadership | a state of agitation or turbulent change or development | wordnet | [
"agitation",
"turbulence",
"unrest"
] | "the political ferment produced new leadership" What is the definition of "ferment"? |
ferment | v | We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content | to cause to undergo fermentation | wordnet | [] | "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content" What is the definition of "ferment"? |
wearer | n | the wearer of the crown | a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory | wordnet | [] | "the wearer of the crown" What is the definition of "wearer"? |
highness | n | responsible for the highness of the rates | a high degree of amount or force etc. . | wordnet | [] | "responsible for the highness of the rates" What is the definition of "highness"? |
starlit | s | the starlit darkness | lighted only by stars | wordnet | [] | "the starlit darkness" What is the definition of "starlit"? |
return | n | they set out on their return to the base camp | the act of going back to a prior location | wordnet | [] | "they set out on their return to the base camp" What is the definition of "return"? |
return | v | return to your native land | to go or come back to place , condition , or activity where one has been before | wordnet | [] | "return to your native land" What is the definition of "return"? |
reality | n | the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him | the state of being actual or real | wordnet | [
"actuality",
"realness",
"realism",
"fact"
] | "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him" What is the definition of "reality"? |
punish | v | we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again | to impose a penalty on | wordnet | [
"retaliate",
"castigate",
"revenge",
"penalize",
"execute",
"correct",
"victimize",
"avenge",
"discipline",
"scourge"
] | "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" What is the definition of "punish"? |
punish | v | we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again | to inflict punishment on | wordnet | [
"retaliate",
"castigate",
"revenge",
"penalize",
"execute",
"correct",
"victimize",
"avenge",
"discipline",
"scourge"
] | "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" What is the definition of "punish"? |
change | n | the change was intended to increase sales | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another | wordnet | [
"shift",
"fluctuation",
"mutation",
"development",
"play",
"surprise",
"nativity",
"break",
"alteration",
"moderation",
"separation",
"transformation",
"increase",
"revolution",
"variation",
"birth",
"damage",
"conversion",
"scintillation",
"sublimation",
"vagary",
"deforma... | "the change was intended to increase sales" What is the definition of "change"? |
change | n | he attributed the change to their marriage | a relational difference between states | wordnet | [] | "he attributed the change to their marriage" What is the definition of "change"? |
change | n | he attributed the change to their marriage | especially between states before and after some event | wordnet | [] | "he attributed the change to their marriage" What is the definition of "change"? |
interception | n | he resorted to the interception of his daughter 's letters | the act of intercepting | wordnet | [] | "he resorted to the interception of his daughter 's letters" What is the definition of "interception"? |
interception | n | he resorted to the interception of his daughter 's letters | preventing something from proceeding or arriving | wordnet | [] | "he resorted to the interception of his daughter 's letters" What is the definition of "interception"? |
governing | n | regulations for the governing of state prisons | exercising authority | wordnet | [
"misgovernment",
"government",
"lawmaking",
"governance",
"administration"
] | "regulations for the governing of state prisons" What is the definition of "governing"? |
governing | v | Who is governing the country now ? | to exercise authority over | wordnet | [
"control",
"dictate",
"reign",
"throne",
"govern"
] | "Who is governing the country now ?" What is the definition of "governing"? |
governing | v | Who is governing the country now ? | to as of nations | wordnet | [
"control",
"dictate",
"reign",
"throne",
"govern"
] | "Who is governing the country now ?" What is the definition of "governing"? |
governing | s | governing bodies | responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws | wordnet | [] | "governing bodies" What is the definition of "governing"? |
car | n | he needs a car to get to work | a motor vehicle with four wheels | wordnet | [
"racer",
"machine",
"ambulance",
"automobile",
"cab",
"cruiser",
"saloon",
"auto",
"heap",
"limousine",
"sedan",
"wagon",
"convertible",
"compact",
"electric",
"taxis",
"hack",
"bus"
] | "he needs a car to get to work" What is the definition of "car"? |
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