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newsroom
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n
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every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom
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the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical
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"every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom" What is the definition of "newsroom"?
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productive
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a
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productive farmland
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producing or capable of producing especially abundantly
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"productive farmland" What is the definition of "productive"?
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productive
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s
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a productive vineyard
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marked by great fruitfulness
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[
"rich",
""
] |
"a productive vineyard" What is the definition of "productive"?
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membership
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n
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they polled their membership
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the body of members of an organization or group
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"they polled their membership" What is the definition of "membership"?
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paschal
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a
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paschal lamb
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of or relating to passover or easter
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"paschal lamb" What is the definition of "paschal"?
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filmy
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s
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filmy wings of a moth
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so thin as to transmit light
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"filmy wings of a moth" What is the definition of "filmy"?
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habit
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n
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it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
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an established custom
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[
"wont",
"custom"
] |
"it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" What is the definition of "habit"?
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habit
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n
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she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
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an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation
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[] |
"she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair" What is the definition of "habit"?
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habit
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n
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she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair
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may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
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[] |
"she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair" What is the definition of "habit"?
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pad
|
v
|
pad a bra
|
to line or stuff with soft material
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[
"stuffing",
"stuff",
"padding",
"rat"
] |
"pad a bra" What is the definition of "pad"?
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soak
|
n
|
a good soak put life back in the wagon
|
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water or other liquid
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wordnet
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[
"soaking",
"activity",
"action"
] |
"a good soak put life back in the wagon" What is the definition of "soak"?
|
constitute
|
v
|
These constitute my entire belonging
|
to form or compose
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wordnet
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[
"compose",
"make",
"constitute",
"straddle",
"formed",
"represent",
"pose",
"range",
"supplement",
"form",
"comprise"
] |
"These constitute my entire belonging" What is the definition of "constitute"?
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dual
|
s
|
ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek
|
a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item singular or more than two items plural
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[] |
"ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek" What is the definition of "dual"?
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dual
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s
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dual controls for pilot and copilot
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consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
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[] |
"dual controls for pilot and copilot" What is the definition of "dual"?
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mild
|
a
|
a mild winter storm
|
moderate in type or degree or effect or force
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[] |
"a mild winter storm" What is the definition of "mild"?
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mild
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a
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a mild winter storm
|
far from extreme
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[] |
"a mild winter storm" What is the definition of "mild"?
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frost
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v
|
frost the glass
|
to provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
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wordnet
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[
"frosting",
"frosted",
"cover"
] |
"frost the glass" What is the definition of "frost"?
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eerily
|
r
|
it was eerily quiet in the chapel
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in an unnatural eery manner
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[] |
"it was eerily quiet in the chapel" What is the definition of "eerily"?
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poignancy
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n
|
a moment of extraordinary poignancy
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a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
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"a moment of extraordinary poignancy" What is the definition of "poignancy"?
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proliferation
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n
|
the proliferation of nuclear weapons
|
a rapid increase in number especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons
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[] |
"the proliferation of nuclear weapons" What is the definition of "proliferation"?
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irresolute
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a
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the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute
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uncertain how to act or proceed
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[] |
"the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute" What is the definition of "irresolute"?
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animism
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n
|
animism is common among primitive peoples
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the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
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[] |
"animism is common among primitive peoples" What is the definition of "animism"?
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ally
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n
|
he 's a good ally in fight
|
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
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[] |
"he 's a good ally in fight" What is the definition of "ally"?
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volcanically
|
r
|
volcanically created landscape
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by or like volcanoes
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[] |
"volcanically created landscape" What is the definition of "volcanically"?
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track
|
v
|
track mud into the house
|
to carry on the feet and deposit
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[] |
"track mud into the house" What is the definition of "track"?
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track
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v
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track a missile
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to observe or plot the moving path of something
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[] |
"track a missile" What is the definition of "track"?
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internationally
|
r
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She is internationally known
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throughout the world
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[] |
"She is internationally known" What is the definition of "internationally"?
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cotton
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v
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cotton to something
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to take a liking to
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[] |
"cotton to something" What is the definition of "cotton"?
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anarchic
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s
|
the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic
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without law or control
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[] |
"the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic" What is the definition of "anarchic"?
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centrally
|
r
|
The theater is centrally located
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in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
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[] |
"The theater is centrally located" What is the definition of "centrally"?
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independently
|
r
|
the children worked on the project independently
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on your own
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[] |
"the children worked on the project independently" What is the definition of "independently"?
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independently
|
r
|
the children worked on the project independently
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without outside help
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[] |
"the children worked on the project independently" What is the definition of "independently"?
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antediluvian
|
a
|
antediluvian man
|
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
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wordnet
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[] |
"antediluvian man" What is the definition of "antediluvian"?
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antediluvian
|
s
|
a ramshackle antediluvian tenement
|
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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[] |
"a ramshackle antediluvian tenement" What is the definition of "antediluvian"?
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spineless
|
a
|
spineless fins
|
lacking spiny processes
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[] |
"spineless fins" What is the definition of "spineless"?
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syndication
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n
|
he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work
|
selling an article or cartoon for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time
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[] |
"he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work" What is the definition of "syndication"?
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warrant
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v
|
The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns
|
to show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
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wordnet
|
[
"confirm",
"justify"
] |
"The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns" What is the definition of "warrant"?
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warrant
|
v
|
I warrant this information
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to stand behind and guarantee the quality , accuracy , or condition of
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wordnet
|
[
"certify",
"cover",
"guarantee",
"underwrite",
"back",
"backing"
] |
"I warrant this information" What is the definition of "warrant"?
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absently
|
r
|
he read the letter absently
|
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
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[] |
"he read the letter absently" What is the definition of "absently"?
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deportation
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n
|
his deportation to a penal colony
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the act of expelling a person from their native land
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wordnet
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[
"banishment",
"proscription",
"expatriation",
"transportation"
] |
"his deportation to a penal colony" What is the definition of "deportation"?
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unison
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n
|
marching in unison
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corresponding exactly
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[] |
"marching in unison" What is the definition of "unison"?
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unison
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n
|
the two spoke in unison
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occurring together or simultaneously
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[] |
"the two spoke in unison" What is the definition of "unison"?
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unison
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n
|
singing in unison
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two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves
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[] |
"singing in unison" What is the definition of "unison"?
|
mineral
|
s
|
the inorganic mineral world
|
composed of matter other than plant or animal
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[] |
"the inorganic mineral world" What is the definition of "mineral"?
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volatile
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a
|
volatile oils
|
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
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wordnet
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[] |
"volatile oils" What is the definition of "volatile"?
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volatile
|
s
|
volatile stocks
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tending to vary often or widely
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wordnet
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[] |
"volatile stocks" What is the definition of "volatile"?
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volatile
|
s
|
a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
|
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
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[] |
"a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" What is the definition of "volatile"?
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volatile
|
s
|
a flirt 's volatile affections
|
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
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[] |
"a flirt 's volatile affections" What is the definition of "volatile"?
|
inculcate
|
v
|
inculcate values into the young generation
|
to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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[] |
"inculcate values into the young generation" What is the definition of "inculcate"?
|
interact
|
v
|
He should interact more with his colleagues
|
to act together or towards others or with others
|
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[] |
"He should interact more with his colleagues" What is the definition of "interact"?
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absolve
|
v
|
I absolve you from this responsibility
|
to let off the hook
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wordnet
|
[
"free",
"forgive",
"justify",
"relieve",
"excuse"
] |
"I absolve you from this responsibility" What is the definition of "absolve"?
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abrupt
|
s
|
abrupt prose
|
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
|
wordnet
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[] |
"abrupt prose" What is the definition of "abrupt"?
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abrupt
|
s
|
came to an abrupt stop
|
exceedingly sudden and unexpected
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"came to an abrupt stop" What is the definition of "abrupt"?
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abrupt
|
s
|
an abrupt canyon
|
extremely steep
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an abrupt canyon" What is the definition of "abrupt"?
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roundly
|
r
|
she was roundly slim
|
in a round manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"she was roundly slim" What is the definition of "roundly"?
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roundly
|
r
|
he was criticized roundly
|
in a blunt direct manner
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[] |
"he was criticized roundly" What is the definition of "roundly"?
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fatal
|
s
|
a fatal series of events
|
controlled or decreed by fate
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a fatal series of events" What is the definition of "fatal"?
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fatal
|
s
|
a fatal series of events
|
predetermined
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[] |
"a fatal series of events" What is the definition of "fatal"?
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fatal
|
s
|
the fatal day of the election finally arrived
|
having momentous consequences
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[] |
"the fatal day of the election finally arrived" What is the definition of "fatal"?
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fatal
|
s
|
the fatal day of the election finally arrived
|
of decisive importance
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[] |
"the fatal day of the election finally arrived" What is the definition of "fatal"?
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fatal
|
s
|
such doctrines , if true , would be absolutely fatal to my theory " - Charles Darwin
|
having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
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wordnet
|
[
"fateful",
"",
"black"
] |
"such doctrines , if true , would be absolutely fatal to my theory " - Charles Darwin" What is the definition of "fatal"?
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fatal
|
s
|
such doctrines , if true , would be absolutely fatal to my theory " - Charles Darwin
|
bringing ruin
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wordnet
|
[
"fateful",
"",
"black"
] |
"such doctrines , if true , would be absolutely fatal to my theory " - Charles Darwin" What is the definition of "fatal"?
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rushed
|
v
|
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
|
to move fast
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wordnet
|
[
"rush",
"dash",
"race",
"scud",
"travel",
"shoot",
"hotfoot",
"hasten",
"barge",
"buck",
"flash",
"speed",
"charge",
"tear"
] |
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests" What is the definition of "rushed"?
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symbol
|
n
|
the eagle is a symbol of the United States
|
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
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wordnet
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[
"allegory",
"symbolization",
"crossbones",
"emblem"
] |
"the eagle is a symbol of the United States" What is the definition of "symbol"?
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identification
|
n
|
the thief 's identification was followed quickly by his arrest
|
the condition of having the identity of a person or object established
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wordnet
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[] |
"the thief 's identification was followed quickly by his arrest" What is the definition of "identification"?
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section
|
n
|
he always turns first to the business section
|
a self-contained part of a larger composition written or musical
|
wordnet
|
[
"development",
"recapitulation",
"close",
"exposition",
"conclusion",
"introduction",
"music",
"canto",
"end",
"lead",
"book",
"spot",
"ending",
"insert",
"sura",
"writing",
"clause",
"subdivision",
"article",
"passage",
"narration"
] |
"he always turns first to the business section" What is the definition of "section"?
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section
|
n
|
no section of the nation is more ardent than the South
|
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
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wordnet
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[] |
"no section of the nation is more ardent than the South" What is the definition of "section"?
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semblance
|
n
|
he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
|
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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wordnet
|
[
"verisimilitude",
"pretext",
"color",
"guise",
"gloss",
"appearance",
"simulacrum",
"pretense"
] |
"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity" What is the definition of "semblance"?
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protean
|
s
|
eyes ... of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same
|
taking on different forms
|
wordnet
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[] |
"eyes ... of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same" What is the definition of "protean"?
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proverbially
|
r
|
this proverbially bitter plant , wormwood
|
in the manner of something that has become a byword
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wordnet
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[] |
"this proverbially bitter plant , wormwood" What is the definition of "proverbially"?
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lustful
|
s
|
her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature
|
characterized by lust
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wordnet
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[] |
"her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature" What is the definition of "lustful"?
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drag
|
n
|
taxation is a drag on the economy
|
something that slows or delays progress
|
wordnet
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[] |
"taxation is a drag on the economy" What is the definition of "drag"?
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drag
|
n
|
peeling potatoes is a drag
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something tedious and boring
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wordnet
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[] |
"peeling potatoes is a drag" What is the definition of "drag"?
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apparently
|
r
|
irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land
|
from appearances alone
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land" What is the definition of "apparently"?
|
apparently
|
r
|
she has apparently been living here for some time
|
unmistakably plain is often used informally for plainly
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[] |
"she has apparently been living here for some time" What is the definition of "apparently"?
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snub
|
n
|
the snub was clearly intentional
|
a refusal to recognize someone you know
|
wordnet
|
[
"slight",
"cut",
"rebuff"
] |
"the snub was clearly intentional" What is the definition of "snub"?
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snub
|
s
|
a snub nose
|
unusually short
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a snub nose" What is the definition of "snub"?
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caprine
|
a
|
caprine creatures
|
being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats
|
wordnet
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[] |
"caprine creatures" What is the definition of "caprine"?
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spring
|
n
|
the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
|
the season of growth
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wordnet
|
[
"season",
"springtime"
] |
"the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring" What is the definition of "spring"?
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spring
|
n
|
the spring was broken
|
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
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wordnet
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[] |
"the spring was broken" What is the definition of "spring"?
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biblical
|
a
|
biblical names
|
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the bible
|
wordnet
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[] |
"biblical names" What is the definition of "biblical"?
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biblical
|
a
|
biblical styles in writing
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in keeping with the nature of the bible or its times or people
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wordnet
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[] |
"biblical styles in writing" What is the definition of "biblical"?
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custody
|
n
|
the suspect is in custody
|
holding by the police
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wordnet
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[] |
"the suspect is in custody" What is the definition of "custody"?
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custody
|
n
|
he is in the custody of police
|
a state of being confined usually for a short time
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wordnet
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[] |
"he is in the custody of police" What is the definition of "custody"?
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custody
|
n
|
your guests are now in my custody
|
guardianship over
|
wordnet
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[] |
"your guests are now in my custody" What is the definition of "custody"?
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custody
|
n
|
your guests are now in my custody
|
in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
|
wordnet
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[] |
"your guests are now in my custody" What is the definition of "custody"?
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vacation
|
n
|
we get two weeks of vacation every summer
|
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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wordnet
|
[
"holiday",
"leisure",
"honeymoon",
"outing"
] |
"we get two weeks of vacation every summer" What is the definition of "vacation"?
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clasp
|
n
|
he released his clasp on my arm
|
the act of grasping
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wordnet
|
[
"embracement",
"hold",
"grasp",
"seizing",
"clutch"
] |
"he released his clasp on my arm" What is the definition of "clasp"?
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allied
|
s
|
allied species
|
related by common characteristics or ancestry
|
wordnet
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[] |
"allied species" What is the definition of "allied"?
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simply
|
r
|
we are simply broke
|
absolutely
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wordnet
|
[] |
"we are simply broke" What is the definition of "simply"?
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simply
|
r
|
we are simply broke
|
altogether
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"we are simply broke" What is the definition of "simply"?
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simply
|
r
|
we are simply broke
|
really
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"we are simply broke" What is the definition of "simply"?
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simply
|
r
|
it is simply a matter of time
|
and nothing more
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"it is simply a matter of time" What is the definition of "simply"?
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simply
|
r
|
it 's simply beautiful !
|
absolutely
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"it 's simply beautiful !" What is the definition of "simply"?
|
auditory
|
a
|
auditory processing
|
of or relating to the process of hearing
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"auditory processing" What is the definition of "auditory"?
|
chaste
|
a
|
a holy woman innocent and chaste
|
morally pure especially not having experienced sexual intercourse
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a holy woman innocent and chaste" What is the definition of "chaste"?
|
chaste
|
s
|
a chaste border of conventionalized flowers
|
pure and simple in design or style
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a chaste border of conventionalized flowers" What is the definition of "chaste"?
|
bashful
|
s
|
I never laughed , being bashful
|
self-consciously timid
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I never laughed , being bashful" What is the definition of "bashful"?
|
bashful
|
s
|
I never laughed , being bashful
|
lowering my head , i looked at the wall - ezra pound
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"I never laughed , being bashful" What is the definition of "bashful"?
|
bashful
|
s
|
they considered themselves a tough outfit and were n't bashful about letting anybody know it
|
disposed to avoid notice
|
wordnet
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[] |
"they considered themselves a tough outfit and were n't bashful about letting anybody know it" What is the definition of "bashful"?
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