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white
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a
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voting patterns within the white population
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of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
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"voting patterns within the white population" What is the definition of "white"?
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white
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s
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in shining white armor
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free from moral blemish or impurity
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"in shining white armor" What is the definition of "white"?
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white
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s
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in shining white armor
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unsullied
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"in shining white armor" What is the definition of "white"?
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white
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s
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a white Christmas
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marked by the presence of snow
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"a white Christmas" What is the definition of "white"?
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blooded
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s
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blooded Jersies
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of unmixed ancestry
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"blooded Jersies" What is the definition of "blooded"?
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cheerfulness
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n
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flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
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the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
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[
"attribute",
"sunshine"
] |
"flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" What is the definition of "cheerfulness"?
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cheerfulness
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n
|
his cheerfulness made everyone feel better
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a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
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[
"buoyancy",
"blitheness",
"insouciance"
] |
"his cheerfulness made everyone feel better" What is the definition of "cheerfulness"?
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beforehand
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s
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was beforehand with her report
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being ahead of time or need
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"was beforehand with her report" What is the definition of "beforehand"?
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beforehand
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r
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should have made reservations beforehand
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ahead of time
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"should have made reservations beforehand" What is the definition of "beforehand"?
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beforehand
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r
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should have made reservations beforehand
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in anticipation
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"should have made reservations beforehand" What is the definition of "beforehand"?
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adagio
|
r
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here you must play adagio
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slowly
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"here you must play adagio" What is the definition of "adagio"?
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nutty
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s
|
a nutty sherry
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having the flavor of nuts
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"a nutty sherry" What is the definition of "nutty"?
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exchange
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n
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they had a bitter exchange
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a mutual expression of views especially an unpleasant one
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"they had a bitter exchange" What is the definition of "exchange"?
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exchange
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n
|
Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience
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the act of changing one thing for another thing
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"Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience" What is the definition of "exchange"?
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exchange
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v
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exchange prisoners
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to hand over one and receive another , approximately equivalent
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"exchange prisoners" What is the definition of "exchange"?
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divergence
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n
|
an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
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the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
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"an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines" What is the definition of "divergence"?
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siliceous
|
a
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gritrock is siliceous sandstone
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relating to or containing or resembling silica
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"gritrock is siliceous sandstone" What is the definition of "siliceous"?
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wooden
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s
|
a wooden box
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made or consisting of entirely or in part or employing wood
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"a wooden box" What is the definition of "wooden"?
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wooden
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s
|
the actor 's performance was wooden
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lacking ease or grace
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"the actor 's performance was wooden" What is the definition of "wooden"?
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trip
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n
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he took a trip to the shopping center
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a journey for some purpose usually including the return
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"he took a trip to the shopping center" What is the definition of "trip"?
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trip
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n
|
an acid trip
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a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs
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"an acid trip" What is the definition of "trip"?
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freshman
|
s
|
a freshman senator
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used of a person in the first year of an experience especially in united states high school or college
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"a freshman senator" What is the definition of "freshman"?
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setting
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n
|
you ca n't do that in a university setting
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the state of the environment in which a situation exists
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wordnet
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[
"canvass",
"background",
"environment",
"canvas",
"scope"
] |
"you ca n't do that in a university setting" What is the definition of "setting"?
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setting
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n
|
he changed the setting on the thermostat
|
the physical position of something
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[] |
"he changed the setting on the thermostat" What is the definition of "setting"?
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unimpeachable
|
s
|
an unimpeachable source
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beyond doubt or reproach
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"an unimpeachable source" What is the definition of "unimpeachable"?
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unimpeachable
|
s
|
an unimpeachable reputation
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free of guilt
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[] |
"an unimpeachable reputation" What is the definition of "unimpeachable"?
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unimpeachable
|
s
|
an unimpeachable reputation
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not subject to blame
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[] |
"an unimpeachable reputation" What is the definition of "unimpeachable"?
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verbally
|
r
|
he had a habit of using nouns verbally
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as a verb
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"he had a habit of using nouns verbally" What is the definition of "verbally"?
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verbally
|
r
|
verbally expressive
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by means of language
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"verbally expressive" What is the definition of "verbally"?
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hydric
|
a
|
a hydric habitat
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having or characterized by excessive moisture
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uncertainly
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r
|
he paused uncertainly
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showing lack of certainty
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"he paused uncertainly" What is the definition of "uncertainly"?
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forwardness
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n
|
the forwardness of the harvest this year
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an advanced stage
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"the forwardness of the harvest this year" What is the definition of "forwardness"?
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forwardness
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n
|
he tried to explain his forwardness in battle
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prompt willingness
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"he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" What is the definition of "forwardness"?
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speaker
|
n
|
the speaker at commencement
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someone who expresses in language
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|
[
"stutterer",
"magpie",
"ranter",
"chatterer",
"babbler",
"conversationalist",
"wailer",
"witness",
"talker",
"orator",
"venter",
"teller",
"articulator",
"informant",
"lecturer",
"reciter",
"caller",
"narrator",
"dictator",
"stammerer",
"raver",
"growler",
"speechmaker",
"whisperer",
"rhetorician",
"inquirer"
] |
"the speaker at commencement" What is the definition of "speaker"?
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speaker
|
n
|
the speaker at commencement
|
someone who talks especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous
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wordnet
|
[
"stutterer",
"magpie",
"ranter",
"chatterer",
"babbler",
"conversationalist",
"wailer",
"witness",
"talker",
"orator",
"venter",
"teller",
"articulator",
"informant",
"lecturer",
"reciter",
"caller",
"narrator",
"dictator",
"stammerer",
"raver",
"growler",
"speechmaker",
"whisperer",
"rhetorician",
"inquirer"
] |
"the speaker at commencement" What is the definition of "speaker"?
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slighting
|
s
|
a slighting remark
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tending to diminish or disparage
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"a slighting remark" What is the definition of "slighting"?
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indigo
|
s
|
indigo flowers
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having a color between blue and violet
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[] |
"indigo flowers" What is the definition of "indigo"?
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translate
|
v
|
I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.
|
to restate words from one language into another language
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wordnet
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[
"interpret",
"iterate",
"reiterate",
"repeat",
"repeating",
"retell",
"gloss"
] |
"I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S." What is the definition of "translate"?
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clamber
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n
|
reaching the crest was a real clamber
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an awkward climb
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"reaching the crest was a real clamber" What is the definition of "clamber"?
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lobe
|
n
|
ear lobe
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a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
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[] |
"ear lobe" What is the definition of "lobe"?
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bouncing
|
s
|
a bouncing baby
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vigorously healthy
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[] |
"a bouncing baby" What is the definition of "bouncing"?
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bouncing
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s
|
a bouncing gait
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marked by lively action
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[] |
"a bouncing gait" What is the definition of "bouncing"?
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narrative
|
n
|
his narrative was interesting
|
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
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wordnet
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[
"narration",
"tale",
"story",
"substance"
] |
"his narrative was interesting" What is the definition of "narrative"?
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narrative
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n
|
his narrative was interesting
|
presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
|
wordnet
|
[
"narration",
"tale",
"story",
"substance"
] |
"his narrative was interesting" What is the definition of "narrative"?
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narrative
|
s
|
narrative poetry
|
consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
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[] |
"narrative poetry" What is the definition of "narrative"?
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sow
|
v
|
sow suspicion or beliefs
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to introduce into an environment
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"sow suspicion or beliefs" What is the definition of "sow"?
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sow
|
v
|
sow the ground with sunflower seeds
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to place seeds in or on the ground
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[
"sow",
"inseminate",
"seed"
] |
"sow the ground with sunflower seeds" What is the definition of "sow"?
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complexion
|
n
|
he altered the complexion of his times
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a point of view or general attitude or inclination
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"he altered the complexion of his times" What is the definition of "complexion"?
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captivity
|
n
|
he was held in captivity until he died
|
the state of being imprisoned
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wordnet
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[
"incarceration",
"internment"
] |
"he was held in captivity until he died" What is the definition of "captivity"?
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discipline
|
n
|
in what discipline is his doctorate ?
|
a branch of knowledge
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wordnet
|
[
"engineering",
"science",
"bailiwick",
"occultism",
"frontier",
"theology",
"architecture",
"subject",
"genealogy",
"graphology",
"study",
"divinity",
"technology",
"major"
] |
"in what discipline is his doctorate ?" What is the definition of "discipline"?
|
discipline
|
n
|
he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine
|
a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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[] |
"he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine" What is the definition of "discipline"?
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discipline
|
n
|
he insisted on discipline among the troops
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the trait of being well behaved
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[] |
"he insisted on discipline among the troops" What is the definition of "discipline"?
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discipline
|
v
|
Parents must discipline their children
|
to develop childrens behavior by instruction and practice
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wordnet
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[
"training",
"develop",
"condition",
"mortifying"
] |
"Parents must discipline their children" What is the definition of "discipline"?
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discipline
|
v
|
Parents must discipline their children
|
to especially to teach self-control
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wordnet
|
[
"training",
"develop",
"condition",
"mortifying"
] |
"Parents must discipline their children" What is the definition of "discipline"?
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impassive
|
s
|
her impassive remoteness
|
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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"her impassive remoteness" What is the definition of "impassive"?
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impassive
|
s
|
her impassive remoteness
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not easily aroused or excited
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[] |
"her impassive remoteness" What is the definition of "impassive"?
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fair
|
n
|
world fair
|
gathering of producers to promote business
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[] |
"world fair" What is the definition of "fair"?
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fair
|
n
|
she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair
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a competitive exhibition of farm products
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[] |
"she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair" What is the definition of "fair"?
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fair
|
a
|
a fair referee
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception
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[] |
"a fair referee" What is the definition of "fair"?
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fair
|
a
|
a fair referee
|
conforming with established standards or rules
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[] |
"a fair referee" What is the definition of "fair"?
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fair
|
a
|
he hit a fair ball over the third base bag
|
hit between the foul lines
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[] |
"he hit a fair ball over the third base bag" What is the definition of "fair"?
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fair
|
s
|
the fair sex
|
attractively feminine
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[] |
"the fair sex" What is the definition of "fair"?
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fair
|
s
|
today will be fair and warm
|
free of clouds or rain
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[] |
"today will be fair and warm" What is the definition of "fair"?
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therapy
|
n
|
heat therapy gave the best relief
|
the act of caring for someone as by medication or remedial training etc. .
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[] |
"heat therapy gave the best relief" What is the definition of "therapy"?
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prying
|
s
|
prying eyes
|
offensively curious or inquisitive
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[] |
"prying eyes" What is the definition of "prying"?
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flaxen
|
s
|
flaxen locks
|
of hair color
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wordnet
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[] |
"flaxen locks" What is the definition of "flaxen"?
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flaxen
|
s
|
flaxen locks
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pale yellowish to yellowish brown
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[] |
"flaxen locks" What is the definition of "flaxen"?
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mind
|
n
|
his mind wandered
|
that which is responsible for ones thoughts and feelings
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wordnet
|
[
"unconscious",
"ego",
"knowledge",
"subconscious",
"cognition",
"psyche",
"brain"
] |
"his mind wandered" What is the definition of "mind"?
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mind
|
n
|
his mind wandered
|
the seat of the faculty of reason
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wordnet
|
[
"unconscious",
"ego",
"knowledge",
"subconscious",
"cognition",
"psyche",
"brain"
] |
"his mind wandered" What is the definition of "mind"?
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mind
|
n
|
it came to mind
|
recall or remembrance
|
wordnet
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[] |
"it came to mind" What is the definition of "mind"?
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mind
|
n
|
do n't pay him any mind
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attention
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wordnet
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[] |
"do n't pay him any mind" What is the definition of "mind"?
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mind
|
v
|
I do n't mind your behavior
|
to be offended or bothered by
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wordnet
|
[
"minded",
"object"
] |
"I do n't mind your behavior" What is the definition of "mind"?
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mind
|
v
|
I do n't mind your behavior
|
to take offense with , be bothered by
|
wordnet
|
[
"minded",
"object"
] |
"I do n't mind your behavior" What is the definition of "mind"?
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superhuman
|
a
|
superhuman beings
|
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
|
wordnet
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[] |
"superhuman beings" What is the definition of "superhuman"?
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bewitching
|
s
|
bewitching smile
|
capturing interest as if by a spell
|
wordnet
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[] |
"bewitching smile" What is the definition of "bewitching"?
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worldly
|
a
|
worldly goods and advancement
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characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
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wordnet
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[] |
"worldly goods and advancement" What is the definition of "worldly"?
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worldly
|
s
|
the benefits of his worldly wisdom
|
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit
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wordnet
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[] |
"the benefits of his worldly wisdom" What is the definition of "worldly"?
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worldly
|
s
|
the benefits of his worldly wisdom
|
versed in the ways of the world
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wordnet
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[] |
"the benefits of his worldly wisdom" What is the definition of "worldly"?
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kinky
|
s
|
kinky sex
|
showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
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wordnet
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[] |
"kinky sex" What is the definition of "kinky"?
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shortsighted
|
s
|
shortsighted policies
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lacking foresight or scope
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wordnet
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[] |
"shortsighted policies" What is the definition of "shortsighted"?
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dealer
|
n
|
a dealer in stolen goods
|
a seller of illicit goods
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wordnet
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[] |
"a dealer in stolen goods" What is the definition of "dealer"?
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demonic
|
s
|
something demonic in him -- something that could be cruel
|
extremely evil or cruel
|
wordnet
|
[
"diabolic",
"fiendish",
"hellish",
"",
"satanic",
"infernal"
] |
"something demonic in him -- something that could be cruel" What is the definition of "demonic"?
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demonic
|
s
|
something demonic in him -- something that could be cruel
|
expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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wordnet
|
[
"diabolic",
"fiendish",
"hellish",
"",
"satanic",
"infernal"
] |
"something demonic in him -- something that could be cruel" What is the definition of "demonic"?
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closeness
|
n
|
their closeness grew as the night wore on
|
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
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[] |
"their closeness grew as the night wore on" What is the definition of "closeness"?
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queer
|
s
|
something definitely queer about this town
|
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
|
wordnet
|
[
"peculiar",
"",
"rum",
"singular",
"rummy",
"funny",
"curious"
] |
"something definitely queer about this town" What is the definition of "queer"?
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rosy
|
s
|
a rosy future
|
reflecting optimism
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wordnet
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[] |
"a rosy future" What is the definition of "rosy"?
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figment
|
n
|
a figment of the imagination
|
a contrived or fantastic idea
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wordnet
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[] |
"a figment of the imagination" What is the definition of "figment"?
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tot
|
n
|
a tot of rum
|
a small amount especially of a drink
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a tot of rum" What is the definition of "tot"?
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dramatize
|
v
|
These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today 's youth
|
to represent something in a dramatic manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today 's youth" What is the definition of "dramatize"?
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sedulous
|
s
|
sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles
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marked by care and persistent effort
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wordnet
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[] |
"sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles" What is the definition of "sedulous"?
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slumber
|
n
|
calm as a child in dreamless slumber
|
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
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wordnet
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[] |
"calm as a child in dreamless slumber" What is the definition of "slumber"?
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prerequisite
|
n
|
Latin was a prerequisite for admission
|
something that is required in advance
|
wordnet
|
[
"requirement",
"precondition",
"obligation",
"duty"
] |
"Latin was a prerequisite for admission" What is the definition of "prerequisite"?
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daytime
|
n
|
it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime
|
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
|
wordnet
|
[
"eve",
"evening",
"even",
"eventide",
"period",
"afternoon",
"daylight"
] |
"it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" What is the definition of "daytime"?
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instinctive
|
s
|
offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
|
unthinking
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wordnet
|
[] |
"offering to help was as instinctive as breathing" What is the definition of "instinctive"?
|
instinctive
|
s
|
offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
|
prompted by or as if by instinct
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"offering to help was as instinctive as breathing" What is the definition of "instinctive"?
|
richly
|
r
|
we benefited richly
|
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"we benefited richly" What is the definition of "richly"?
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convertible
|
a
|
convertible securities
|
capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
|
wordnet
|
[
"exchangeable",
""
] |
"convertible securities" What is the definition of "convertible"?
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convertible
|
s
|
a convertible sofa
|
designed to be changed from one use or form to another
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a convertible sofa" What is the definition of "convertible"?
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favored
|
v
|
The local team was favored
|
to consider as the favorite
|
wordnet
|
[
"consider",
"regard",
"see",
"reckon",
"view",
"favor"
] |
"The local team was favored" What is the definition of "favored"?
|
favored
|
s
|
the favored child
|
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
|
wordnet
|
[
"pet",
"",
"favorite"
] |
"the favored child" What is the definition of "favored"?
|
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