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disheveled
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s
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her clothing was disheveled
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in disarray
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disheveled
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s
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her clothing was disheveled
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extremely disorderly
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voluntary
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a
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man is a voluntary agent
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of your own free will or design
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"man is a voluntary agent" What is the definition of "voluntary"?
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voluntary
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a
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man is a voluntary agent
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done by choice
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"man is a voluntary agent" What is the definition of "voluntary"?
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voluntary
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a
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man is a voluntary agent
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not forced or compelled
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voluntary
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a
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voluntary motions
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controlled by individual volition
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"voluntary motions" What is the definition of "voluntary"?
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unknown
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a
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an unknown amount
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not known
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"an unknown amount" What is the definition of "unknown"?
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unknown
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s
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things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths
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not known to exist
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invariable
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a
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an invariable temperature
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not liable to or capable of change
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ducal
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a
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ducal palace
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of or belonging to or suitable for a duke
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dew
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n
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in the morning the grass was wet with dew
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water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
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lucidly
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r
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this is a lucidly written book
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in a clear and lucid manner
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whole
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n
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Europe considered as a whole
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all of something including all its component elements or parts
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"Europe considered as a whole" What is the definition of "whole"?
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whole
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a
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gave his whole attention
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including all components without exception
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"gave his whole attention" What is the definition of "whole"?
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whole
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a
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gave his whole attention
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being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration
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whole
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a
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gave his whole attention
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complete
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whole
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a
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whole brothers and sisters
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having the same parents
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whole
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s
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whole in mind and body
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exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
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valor
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n
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he received a medal for valor
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the qualities of a hero or heroine
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"gallantry",
"courage",
"braveness",
"courageousness"
] |
"he received a medal for valor" What is the definition of "valor"?
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valor
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n
|
he received a medal for valor
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exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger especially in battle
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"gallantry",
"courage",
"braveness",
"courageousness"
] |
"he received a medal for valor" What is the definition of "valor"?
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censorious
|
s
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was censorious of petty failings
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harshly critical or expressing censure
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tart
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s
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a tart remark
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harsh
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confounded
|
s
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a cloudy and confounded philosopher
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
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confounded
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s
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a cloudy and confounded philosopher
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filled with bewilderment
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foliate
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v
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foliate metal
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to hammer into thin flat foils
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"foliate metal" What is the definition of "foliate"?
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foliate
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v
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foliate glass
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to coat or back with metal foil
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"foliate glass" What is the definition of "foliate"?
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foliate
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a
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foliate tracery
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ornamented with foliage or foils
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"foliate tracery" What is the definition of "foliate"?
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mixture
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n
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he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
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any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
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"dough",
"concoction",
"roux",
"dressing",
"stuffing",
"mix",
"filling"
] |
"he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade" What is the definition of "mixture"?
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fortunately
|
r
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fortunately the weather was good
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by good fortune
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"fortunately the weather was good" What is the definition of "fortunately"?
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abiding
|
s
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an abiding belief
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unceasing
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mint
|
s
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in mint condition
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as if new
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penalty
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n
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neglected his health and paid the penalty
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the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
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"neglected his health and paid the penalty" What is the definition of "penalty"?
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symptomatic
|
s
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a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever
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characteristic or indicative of a disease
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symptomatic
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a
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symptomatic relief
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relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms
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"symptomatic relief" What is the definition of "symptomatic"?
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prototype
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n
|
he is the prototype of good breeding
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a standard or typical example
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"imago",
"example",
"epitome",
"model"
] |
"he is the prototype of good breeding" What is the definition of "prototype"?
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indiscriminate
|
a
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indiscriminate reading habits
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not marked by fine distinctions
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"indiscriminate reading habits" What is the definition of "indiscriminate"?
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trivially
|
r
|
we can prove trivially that this theorem is false
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with little effort
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"we can prove trivially that this theorem is false" What is the definition of "trivially"?
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trivially
|
r
|
trivially motivated requests
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in a frivolously trivial manner
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attributive
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a
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` red ' is an attributive adjective in ` a red apple '
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of adjectives
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"` red ' is an attributive adjective in ` a red apple '" What is the definition of "attributive"?
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attributive
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a
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` red ' is an attributive adjective in ` a red apple '
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placed before the nouns they modify
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"` red ' is an attributive adjective in ` a red apple '" What is the definition of "attributive"?
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reformed
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v
|
The Church reformed me
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to bring , lead , or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life , conduct , and adopt a right one
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"modify",
"reclaim",
"change",
"alter"
] |
"The Church reformed me" What is the definition of "reformed"?
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reformed
|
s
|
a reformed drunkard
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caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one
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"a reformed drunkard" What is the definition of "reformed"?
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chair
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n
|
he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
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a seat for one person , with a support for the back
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"he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" What is the definition of "chair"?
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chair
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n
|
he is second chair violin
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a particular seat in an orchestra
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"he is second chair violin" What is the definition of "chair"?
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chair
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n
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he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
|
the position of professor
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"professorship",
"billet",
"berth",
"office",
"spot",
"post",
"place",
"situation"
] |
"he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" What is the definition of "chair"?
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wreckage
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n
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they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors
|
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
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"they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors" What is the definition of "wreckage"?
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inflated
|
v
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The charges were inflated
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to exaggerate or make bigger
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"amplify",
"increase",
"expand"
] |
"The charges were inflated" What is the definition of "inflated"?
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inflated
|
v
|
The war inflated the economy
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to cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
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"The war inflated the economy" What is the definition of "inflated"?
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pubescent
|
s
|
the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy
|
having arrived at the onset of puberty the age at which sex glands become functional but not yet fully mature
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"the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy" What is the definition of "pubescent"?
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punctilious
|
s
|
punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette
|
marked by precise accordance with details
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"meticulous",
""
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"punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette" What is the definition of "punctilious"?
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supernatant
|
s
|
the supernatant fat was skimmed off
|
of a liquid
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"the supernatant fat was skimmed off" What is the definition of "supernatant"?
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supernatant
|
s
|
the supernatant fat was skimmed off
|
floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate
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"the supernatant fat was skimmed off" What is the definition of "supernatant"?
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curmudgeonly
|
s
|
his curmudgeonly temper
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brusque and surly and forbidding
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"his curmudgeonly temper" What is the definition of "curmudgeonly"?
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insistent
|
s
|
the bluejay 's insistent cry
|
repetitive and persistent
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"the bluejay 's insistent cry" What is the definition of "insistent"?
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insistent
|
s
|
insistent hunger
|
demanding attention
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"insistent hunger" What is the definition of "insistent"?
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frigid
|
s
|
a frigid greeting
|
devoid of warmth and cordiality
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"icy",
"frosty",
"",
"wintry"
] |
"a frigid greeting" What is the definition of "frigid"?
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frigid
|
s
|
a frigid greeting
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expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
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"icy",
"frosty",
"",
"wintry"
] |
"a frigid greeting" What is the definition of "frigid"?
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frigid
|
s
|
a frigid woman
|
sexually unresponsive
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"a frigid woman" What is the definition of "frigid"?
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frigid
|
s
|
a frigid day
|
extremely cold
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"a frigid day" What is the definition of "frigid"?
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loiter
|
v
|
The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
|
to be about
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"lurk",
"tarry",
"lingering",
"footless",
"loaf",
"lurch",
"linger"
] |
"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square" What is the definition of "loiter"?
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metaphysical
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a
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metaphysical philosophy
|
pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
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"metaphysical philosophy" What is the definition of "metaphysical"?
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metaphysical
|
s
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metaphysical forces
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without material form or substance
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"metaphysical forces" What is the definition of "metaphysical"?
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metaphysical
|
s
|
metaphysical reasoning
|
highly abstract and overly theoretical
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"metaphysical reasoning" What is the definition of "metaphysical"?
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conditional
|
a
|
conditional acceptance of the terms
|
imposing or depending on or containing a condition
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"conditional acceptance of the terms" What is the definition of "conditional"?
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dive
|
v
|
I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool
|
to plunge into water
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[
"dove",
"diving",
"submerse",
"jackknife",
"submersed",
"submerge"
] |
"I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool" What is the definition of "dive"?
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sourly
|
r
|
he complained sourly that the new rules only benefitted the managers
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in a sour manner
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"he complained sourly that the new rules only benefitted the managers" What is the definition of "sourly"?
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crazy
|
s
|
a crazy scheme
|
foolish
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"a crazy scheme" What is the definition of "crazy"?
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crazy
|
s
|
a crazy scheme
|
totally unsound
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"a crazy scheme" What is the definition of "crazy"?
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crazy
|
s
|
the crowd went crazy
|
possessed by inordinate excitement
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"the crowd went crazy" What is the definition of "crazy"?
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crazy
|
s
|
had a crazy dream
|
bizarre or fantastic
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"had a crazy dream" What is the definition of "crazy"?
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rejection
|
n
|
his proposals were met with rejection
|
the act of rejecting something
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"his proposals were met with rejection" What is the definition of "rejection"?
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rejection
|
n
|
rejection of the transplanted liver
|
an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign
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"rejection of the transplanted liver" What is the definition of "rejection"?
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slice
|
n
|
a slice of the company 's revenue
|
a share of something
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[
"percentage",
"piece",
"portion",
"share"
] |
"a slice of the company 's revenue" What is the definition of "slice"?
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feeling
|
n
|
she had a feeling of euphoria
|
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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"she had a feeling of euphoria" What is the definition of "feeling"?
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feeling
|
n
|
he had a queasy feeling
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a physical sensation that you experience
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"he had a queasy feeling" What is the definition of "feeling"?
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feeling
|
n
|
he had a great feeling for music
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an intuitive understanding of something
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"he had a great feeling for music" What is the definition of "feeling"?
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acoustically
|
r
|
acoustically ill-equipped studios
|
with respect to acoustics
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"acoustically ill-equipped studios" What is the definition of "acoustically"?
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conquest
|
n
|
the conquest of space
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success in mastering something difficult
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"the conquest of space" What is the definition of "conquest"?
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contradiction
|
n
|
the statement ` he is brave and he is not brave ' is a contradiction
|
a statement that is necessarily false
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"the statement ` he is brave and he is not brave ' is a contradiction" What is the definition of "contradiction"?
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contradiction
|
n
|
he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction
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the speech act of contradicting someone
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"he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction" What is the definition of "contradiction"?
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thereof
|
r
|
a problem and the solution thereof
|
of or concerning this or that
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"a problem and the solution thereof" What is the definition of "thereof"?
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serried
|
s
|
in serried ranks
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pressed together
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"in serried ranks" What is the definition of "serried"?
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constitutionally
|
r
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this was constitutionally ruled out
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according to the constitution
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"this was constitutionally ruled out" What is the definition of "constitutionally"?
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voluminous
|
s
|
a voluminous skirt
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large in volume or bulk
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"a voluminous skirt" What is the definition of "voluminous"?
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voluminous
|
s
|
a subject of voluminous legislation
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large in number or quantity especially of discourse
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"a subject of voluminous legislation" What is the definition of "voluminous"?
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oracular
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a
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able by oracular means to expose a witch
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of or relating to an oracle
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[] |
"able by oracular means to expose a witch" What is the definition of "oracular"?
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oracular
|
s
|
an oracular message
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obscurely prophetic
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"an oracular message" What is the definition of "oracular"?
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oracular
|
s
|
the oracular sayings of Victorian poets
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resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
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"the oracular sayings of Victorian poets" What is the definition of "oracular"?
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bluff
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n
|
his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
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pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
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"his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted" What is the definition of "bluff"?
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bluff
|
s
|
a bluff headland
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very steep
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"a bluff headland" What is the definition of "bluff"?
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bluff
|
s
|
a bluff headland
|
having a prominent and almost vertical front
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"a bluff headland" What is the definition of "bluff"?
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bluff
|
s
|
a bluff but pleasant manner
|
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
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"a bluff but pleasant manner" What is the definition of "bluff"?
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laterally
|
r
|
such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin
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to or by or from the side
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"such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin" What is the definition of "laterally"?
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laterally
|
r
|
the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally
|
in a lateral direction or location
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"the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally" What is the definition of "laterally"?
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tessellation
|
n
|
a tessellation of hexagons
|
the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
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[] |
"a tessellation of hexagons" What is the definition of "tessellation"?
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sober
|
s
|
as sober as a judge
|
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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[] |
"as sober as a judge" What is the definition of "sober"?
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sober
|
s
|
sober Puritan grey
|
lacking brightness or color
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[] |
"sober Puritan grey" What is the definition of "sober"?
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sober
|
s
|
sober Puritan grey
|
dull
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"sober Puritan grey" What is the definition of "sober"?
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white
|
a
|
as white as fresh snow
|
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
|
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[] |
"as white as fresh snow" What is the definition of "white"?
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white
|
a
|
as white as fresh snow
|
having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
|
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"as white as fresh snow" What is the definition of "white"?
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