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taxonomic | a | taxonomic relations | of or relating to taxonomy | wordnet | [] | "taxonomic relations" What is the definition of "taxonomic"? |
tactless | a | in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age | lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others | wordnet | [] | "in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age" What is the definition of "tactless"? |
tactless | s | it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable | revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse | wordnet | [] | "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable" What is the definition of "tactless"? |
nap | n | there was n't time for a nap | a period of time spent sleeping | wordnet | [] | "there was n't time for a nap" What is the definition of "nap"? |
strong | a | a strong radio signal | having strength or power greater than average or expected | wordnet | [] | "a strong radio signal" What is the definition of "strong"? |
strong | s | a strong odor of burning rubber | not faint or feeble | wordnet | [] | "a strong odor of burning rubber" What is the definition of "strong"? |
strong | s | ` sing ' is a strong verb | of verbs not having standard or regular inflection | wordnet | [] | "` sing ' is a strong verb" What is the definition of "strong"? |
greediness | n | the greediness of lawyers | an excessive desire for wealth usually in large amounts | wordnet | [] | "the greediness of lawyers" What is the definition of "greediness"? |
hanging | n | in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment | a form of capital punishment | wordnet | [] | "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment" What is the definition of "hanging"? |
hanging | n | in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment | victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead | wordnet | [] | "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment" What is the definition of "hanging"? |
overconfident | s | so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen | marked by excessive confidence | wordnet | [
"positive",
""
] | "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen" What is the definition of "overconfident"? |
exaggerate | v | tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ` gracious Old South ' imagery | to to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth | wordnet | [
"boasting",
"gas",
"hyperbolize",
"padding",
"blow",
"aggrandize",
"magnify",
"brag",
"vaunt",
"lard",
"amplify",
"overstate",
"embroider",
"dramatize",
"pad",
"misinform",
"exaggerated",
"bluster",
"overdraw",
"boast",
"blustering",
"tout",
"gassing",
"mislead"
] | "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this ` gracious Old South ' imagery" What is the definition of "exaggerate"? |
airless | s | a dusty airless attic | lacking fresh air | wordnet | [] | "a dusty airless attic" What is the definition of "airless"? |
interminable | s | an interminable sermon | tiresomely long | wordnet | [] | "an interminable sermon" What is the definition of "interminable"? |
interminable | s | an interminable sermon | seemingly without end | wordnet | [] | "an interminable sermon" What is the definition of "interminable"? |
knockdown | s | I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store | easily assembled and dismantled | wordnet | [] | "I bought a knockdown chest at the do-it-yourself store" What is the definition of "knockdown"? |
cloistered | s | the cloistered academic world of books | providing privacy or seclusion | wordnet | [
"reclusive",
"",
"sequestered"
] | "the cloistered academic world of books" What is the definition of "cloistered"? |
profusely | r | he thanked her profusely | in an abundant manner | wordnet | [] | "he thanked her profusely" What is the definition of "profusely"? |
flaccid | s | a flaccid penis | drooping without elasticity | wordnet | [] | "a flaccid penis" What is the definition of "flaccid"? |
flaccid | s | a flaccid penis | wanting in stiffness | wordnet | [] | "a flaccid penis" What is the definition of "flaccid"? |
flaccid | s | flaccid cheeks | out of condition | wordnet | [
"soft",
"",
"flabby"
] | "flaccid cheeks" What is the definition of "flaccid"? |
flaccid | s | flaccid cheeks | not strong or robust | wordnet | [
"soft",
"",
"flabby"
] | "flaccid cheeks" What is the definition of "flaccid"? |
flaccid | s | flaccid cheeks | incapable of exertion or endurance | wordnet | [
"soft",
"",
"flabby"
] | "flaccid cheeks" What is the definition of "flaccid"? |
responsible | a | a responsible adult | worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust | wordnet | [] | "a responsible adult" What is the definition of "responsible"? |
responsible | a | a responsible adult | or held accountable | wordnet | [] | "a responsible adult" What is the definition of "responsible"? |
responsible | s | determined who was the responsible party | being the agent or cause | wordnet | [] | "determined who was the responsible party" What is the definition of "responsible"? |
responsible | s | a responsible borrower | having an acceptable credit rating | wordnet | [] | "a responsible borrower" What is the definition of "responsible"? |
rig | v | rig an election | to arrange the outcome of by means of deceit | wordnet | [
"rigging",
"cheat",
"chisel"
] | "rig an election" What is the definition of "rig"? |
rig | v | rig prices | to manipulate in a fraudulent manner | wordnet | [
"rigging",
"price"
] | "rig prices" What is the definition of "rig"? |
furry | s | a furry teddy bear | covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs | wordnet | [] | "a furry teddy bear" What is the definition of "furry"? |
mantle | n | place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders | the cloak as a symbol of authority | wordnet | [] | "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders" What is the definition of "mantle"? |
handy | s | found a handy spot for the can opener | easy to reach | wordnet | [] | "found a handy spot for the can opener" What is the definition of "handy"? |
handy | s | a handy gadget | easy to use | wordnet | [] | "a handy gadget" What is the definition of "handy"? |
handy | s | handy with an axe | skillful with the hands | wordnet | [] | "handy with an axe" What is the definition of "handy"? |
polar | s | extreme and indefensible polar positions | characterized by opposite extremes | wordnet | [] | "extreme and indefensible polar positions" What is the definition of "polar"? |
polar | s | extreme and indefensible polar positions | completely opposed | wordnet | [] | "extreme and indefensible polar positions" What is the definition of "polar"? |
polar | s | polar weather | extremely cold | wordnet | [] | "polar weather" What is the definition of "polar"? |
polar | a | polar diameter | located at or near or coming from the earths poles | wordnet | [] | "polar diameter" What is the definition of "polar"? |
polar | a | polar regions | of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the arctic or antarctic circles | wordnet | [] | "polar regions" What is the definition of "polar"? |
spiritless | a | a spiritless reply to criticism | lacking ardor or vigor or energy | wordnet | [] | "a spiritless reply to criticism" What is the definition of "spiritless"? |
whisker | n | they lost the election by a whisker | a very small distance or space | wordnet | [
"hair",
""
] | "they lost the election by a whisker" What is the definition of "whisker"? |
severe | s | severe pain | intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality | wordnet | [] | "severe pain" What is the definition of "severe"? |
severe | s | a parent severe to the pitch of hostility " - H.G.Wells | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment | wordnet | [] | "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility " - H.G.Wells" What is the definition of "severe"? |
severe | s | a severe worldwide depression | very bad in degree or extent | wordnet | [] | "a severe worldwide depression" What is the definition of "severe"? |
disinclination | n | his disinclination for modesty is well known | that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike | wordnet | [] | "his disinclination for modesty is well known" What is the definition of "disinclination"? |
irregular | a | irregular hiring practices | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice | wordnet | [] | "irregular hiring practices" What is the definition of "irregular"? |
irregular | a | irregular troops | not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces | wordnet | [] | "irregular troops" What is the definition of "irregular"? |
irregular | s | irregular jeans | falling below the manufacturers standard | wordnet | [] | "irregular jeans" What is the definition of "irregular"? |
irregular | s | an irregular worker | lacking continuity or regularity | wordnet | [] | "an irregular worker" What is the definition of "irregular"? |
dissimilar | a | a group of very dissimilar people | not similar | wordnet | [] | "a group of very dissimilar people" What is the definition of "dissimilar"? |
phrenic | a | phrenic nerve | of or relating to the diaphragm | wordnet | [] | "phrenic nerve" What is the definition of "phrenic"? |
appear | v | Did your latest book appear yet ? | to be issued or published | wordnet | [] | "Did your latest book appear yet ?" What is the definition of "appear"? |
lawful | a | lawful methods of dissent | conformable to or allowed by law | wordnet | [] | "lawful methods of dissent" What is the definition of "lawful"? |
lawful | s | the true and lawful king | having a legally established claim | wordnet | [] | "the true and lawful king" What is the definition of "lawful"? |
lodge | v | lodge a bullet in the table | to put , fix , force , or implant | wordnet | [
"fixed",
"stick",
"wedge",
"fastening",
"lodging",
"deposit",
"redeposit",
"fixing"
] | "lodge a bullet in the table" What is the definition of "lodge"? |
attire | n | formal attire | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion | wordnet | [
"wear",
"garb",
"costume",
"finery",
"habit",
"outfit",
"wearable",
"rig",
"getup",
"dress"
] | "formal attire" What is the definition of "attire"? |
downcast | s | a downcast glance | directed downward | wordnet | [] | "a downcast glance" What is the definition of "downcast"? |
downcast | s | downcast after his defeat | filled with melancholy and despondency | wordnet | [] | "downcast after his defeat" What is the definition of "downcast"? |
maniacal | s | a maniacal frenzy | wildly disordered | wordnet | [] | "a maniacal frenzy" What is the definition of "maniacal"? |
ineffectual | s | the therapy was ineffectual | producing no result or effect | wordnet | [] | "the therapy was ineffectual" What is the definition of "ineffectual"? |
ineffectual | s | an ineffectual ruler | lacking in power or forcefulness | wordnet | [] | "an ineffectual ruler" What is the definition of "ineffectual"? |
sexed | s | highly sexed | characterized by sexuality | wordnet | [] | "highly sexed" What is the definition of "sexed"? |
shuffle | v | shuffle the cards | to mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | wordnet | [
"riffle",
"ruffle",
"cut",
"mix",
"shuffling"
] | "shuffle the cards" What is the definition of "shuffle"? |
loathe | v | I loathe that man | to find repugnant | wordnet | [
"abhor",
"abominate",
"hate",
"detest",
"loathing"
] | "I loathe that man" What is the definition of "loathe"? |
bonny | s | my bonny lass | very pleasing to the eye | wordnet | [
"comely",
"",
"fair"
] | "my bonny lass" What is the definition of "bonny"? |
tensile | a | tensile stress | of or relating to tension | wordnet | [] | "tensile stress" What is the definition of "tensile"? |
tensile | s | made of highly tensile steel alloy | capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out | wordnet | [] | "made of highly tensile steel alloy" What is the definition of "tensile"? |
oscillating | v | the needle on the meter was oscillating | to move or swing from side to side regularly | wordnet | [
"vibrate",
"swing",
"oscillate",
"hunt"
] | "the needle on the meter was oscillating" What is the definition of "oscillating"? |
discontinue | v | the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31 | to come to or be at an end | wordnet | [] | "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" What is the definition of "discontinue"? |
raciness | n | the raciness of the wine | a strong odor or taste property | wordnet | [
"spice",
"spiciness",
"pungency",
"sharpness"
] | "the raciness of the wine" What is the definition of "raciness"? |
carnival | n | the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere | a frenetic disorganized and often comic disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | wordnet | [
"circus",
"disturbance"
] | "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere" What is the definition of "carnival"? |
player | n | he was a major player in setting up the corporation | an important participant as in a business deal | wordnet | [] | "he was a major player in setting up the corporation" What is the definition of "player"? |
trick | n | he played a trick on me | a cunning or deceitful action or device | wordnet | [] | "he played a trick on me" What is the definition of "trick"? |
trick | n | that offer was a dirty trick | an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent | wordnet | [] | "that offer was a dirty trick" What is the definition of "trick"? |
atrophied | a | partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm | diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use | wordnet | [] | "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm" What is the definition of "atrophied"? |
harmful | a | too much sun is harmful to the skin | causing or capable of causing harm | wordnet | [] | "too much sun is harmful to the skin" What is the definition of "harmful"? |
unripe | a | unripe fruit | not fully developed or mature | wordnet | [] | "unripe fruit" What is the definition of "unripe"? |
unripe | a | unripe fruit | not ripe | wordnet | [] | "unripe fruit" What is the definition of "unripe"? |
subterranean | s | subterranean passages | being or operating under the surface of the earth | wordnet | [] | "subterranean passages" What is the definition of "subterranean"? |
subterranean | s | subterranean motives for murder | lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed | wordnet | [] | "subterranean motives for murder" What is the definition of "subterranean"? |
truthful | a | gave truthful testimony | expressing or given to expressing the truth | wordnet | [] | "gave truthful testimony" What is the definition of "truthful"? |
truthful | s | a truthful statement | conforming to truth | wordnet | [] | "a truthful statement" What is the definition of "truthful"? |
insolent | s | the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress " - Bertrand Russell | unrestrained by convention or propriety | wordnet | [
"brazen",
"",
"audacious",
"brassy",
"barefaced"
] | "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress " - Bertrand Russell" What is the definition of "insolent"? |
generate | v | We ca n't generate enough power for the entire city | to produce energy | wordnet | [] | "We ca n't generate enough power for the entire city" What is the definition of "generate"? |
alternate | s | the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays | every second one of a series | wordnet | [] | "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays" What is the definition of "alternate"? |
alternate | a | stems with alternate leaves | of leaves and branches etc | wordnet | [] | "stems with alternate leaves" What is the definition of "alternate"? |
alternate | a | stems with alternate leaves | first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis | wordnet | [] | "stems with alternate leaves" What is the definition of "alternate"? |
alternate | a | stems with alternate leaves | not paired | wordnet | [] | "stems with alternate leaves" What is the definition of "alternate"? |
color | n | a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light | a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect | wordnet | [
"tint",
"shade",
"mottle",
"complexion",
"tone",
"coloring",
"coloration",
"tincture"
] | "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light" What is the definition of "color"? |
color | n | the Puritan Period was lacking in color | interest and variety and intensity | wordnet | [] | "the Puritan Period was lacking in color" What is the definition of "color"? |
color | n | the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music | the timbre of a musical sound | wordnet | [
"tone",
"timbre",
"coloration",
"timber",
"quality"
] | "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music" What is the definition of "color"? |
color | v | His political ideas color his lectures | to modify or bias | wordnet | [
"influence",
"coloring"
] | "His political ideas color his lectures" What is the definition of "color"? |
passively | r | he listened passively | in a passive manner | wordnet | [] | "he listened passively" What is the definition of "passively"? |
insulation | n | the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel | the state of being isolated or detached | wordnet | [
"isolation",
"detachment",
"insularity"
] | "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" What is the definition of "insulation"? |
variably | r | it will be variably cloudy | with variation | wordnet | [] | "it will be variably cloudy" What is the definition of "variably"? |
variably | r | it will be variably cloudy | in a variable manner or to a variable degree | wordnet | [] | "it will be variably cloudy" What is the definition of "variably"? |
cookery | n | people are needed who have experience in cookery | the act of preparing something as food by the application of heat | wordnet | [
"broil",
"frying",
"browning",
"percolation",
"broiling",
"baking",
"preparation"
] | "people are needed who have experience in cookery" What is the definition of "cookery"? |
disparate | s | such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing | fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind | wordnet | [] | "such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing" What is the definition of "disparate"? |
disparate | s | a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers | including markedly dissimilar elements | wordnet | [] | "a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers" What is the definition of "disparate"? |
cloth | n | woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers | wordnet | [
"cotton",
"velveteen",
"material",
"print",
"tweed",
"shirting",
"duffel",
"tartan",
"wool",
"crape",
"crinoline",
"velvet",
"sateen",
"horsehair",
"khaki",
"damask",
"lame",
"poplin",
"percale",
"chiffon",
"pique",
"batiste",
"mohair",
"acrylic",
"diaper",
"velours... | "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC" What is the definition of "cloth"? |
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