LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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sidereal	a	sidereal bodies	of or relating to the stars or constellations	wordnet	[]	"sidereal bodies" What is the definition of "sidereal"?
sidereal	a	sidereal time	determined by daily motion of the stars	wordnet	[]	"sidereal time" What is the definition of "sidereal"?
salubrious	s	not the most salubrious campsite	favorable to health of mind or body	wordnet	[]	"not the most salubrious campsite" What is the definition of "salubrious"?
salubrious	s	the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis	promoting health	wordnet	[]	"the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis" What is the definition of "salubrious"?
salubrious	s	the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis	healthful	wordnet	[]	"the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis" What is the definition of "salubrious"?
photographic	a	photographic equipment	relating to photography or obtained by using photography	wordnet	[]	"photographic equipment" What is the definition of "photographic"?
embarrassment	n	the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals	some event that causes someone to be embarrassed	wordnet	[]	"the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals" What is the definition of "embarrassment"?
loft	v	loft a ball	to kick or strike high in the air	wordnet	[]	"loft a ball" What is the definition of "loft"?
alpha	s	the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees	first in order of importance	wordnet	[]	"the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees" What is the definition of "alpha"?
alpha	s	alpha version	early testing stage of a software or hardware product	wordnet	[]	"alpha version" What is the definition of "alpha"?
compile	v	compile a list	to put together out of existing material	wordnet	[ "compose", "make", "catalog" ]	"compile a list" What is the definition of "compile"?
tripper	n	the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water	a catch mechanism that acts as a switch	wordnet	[ "trip", "stop", "catch" ]	"the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water" What is the definition of "tripper"?
indecisive	a	an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill	characterized by lack of decision and firmness	wordnet	[]	"an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill" What is the definition of "indecisive"?
indecisive	a	a long and indecisive war	not definitely settling something	wordnet	[]	"a long and indecisive war" What is the definition of "indecisive"?
indecisive	s	indecisive boundaries running through mountains	not clearly defined	wordnet	[]	"indecisive boundaries running through mountains" What is the definition of "indecisive"?
tab	n	pull the tab to open the can	a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it	wordnet	[]	"pull the tab to open the can" What is the definition of "tab"?
dusky	s	The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn " - Henry Fielding	lighted by or as if by twilight	wordnet	[]	"The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn " - Henry Fielding" What is the definition of "dusky"?
dusky	s	gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks	naturally having skin of a dark color	wordnet	[]	"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks" What is the definition of "dusky"?
constriction	n	he felt a constriction in her chest	a tight feeling in some part of the body	wordnet	[ "feeling", "tightness" ]	"he felt a constriction in her chest" What is the definition of "constriction"?
safe	a	a safe trip	free from danger or the risk of harm	wordnet	[]	"a safe trip" What is the definition of "safe"?
safe	a	the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball	having reached a base without being put out	wordnet	[]	"the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball" What is the definition of "safe"?
fallacious	s	fallacious reasoning	containing or based on a fallacy	wordnet	[]	"fallacious reasoning" What is the definition of "fallacious"?
fallacious	s	fallacious hope	based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information	wordnet	[]	"fallacious hope" What is the definition of "fallacious"?
fallacious	s	fallacious testimony	intended to deceive	wordnet	[]	"fallacious testimony" What is the definition of "fallacious"?
winnowing	n	the winnowing was done by women	the act of separating grain from chaff	wordnet	[ "winnow", "separation" ]	"the winnowing was done by women" What is the definition of "winnowing"?
winnowing	v	She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field	to separate the chaff from by using air currents	wordnet	[ "strain", "winnow", "sift" ]	"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field" What is the definition of "winnowing"?
winnowing	v	The wind was winnowing her hair	to blow on	wordnet	[]	"The wind was winnowing her hair" What is the definition of "winnowing"?
inept	s	an inept remark	revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse	wordnet	[]	"an inept remark" What is the definition of "inept"?
inept	s	if the rumor is true , can anything be more inept than to repeat it now ?	not elegant or graceful in expression	wordnet	[]	"if the rumor is true , can anything be more inept than to repeat it now ?" What is the definition of "inept"?
inept	s	inept handling of the account	generally incompetent and ineffectual	wordnet	[]	"inept handling of the account" What is the definition of "inept"?
difficulty	n	they agreed about the difficulty of the climb	the quality of being difficult	wordnet	[]	"they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" What is the definition of "difficulty"?
sketchy	s	a sketchy account	giving only major points	wordnet	[]	"a sketchy account" What is the definition of "sketchy"?
sketchy	s	a sketchy account	lacking completeness	wordnet	[]	"a sketchy account" What is the definition of "sketchy"?
somehow	r	they managed somehow	in some unspecified way or manner	wordnet	[]	"they managed somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?
somehow	r	they managed somehow	or by some unspecified means	wordnet	[]	"they managed somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?
somehow	r	It does n't seem fair somehow	for some unspecified reason	wordnet	[]	"It does n't seem fair somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?
perfuse	v	perfuse a liver with a salt solution	to force a fluid through a body part or tissue	wordnet	[]	"perfuse a liver with a salt solution" What is the definition of "perfuse"?
equator	n	the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres	an imaginary line around the earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles	wordnet	[]	"the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres" What is the definition of "equator"?
roving	v	roving vagabonds	to move about aimlessly or without any destination , often in search of food or employment	wordnet	[ "stray", "roll", "drift", "cast", "travel", "roam", "gad", "swan", "range", "tramp", "rove" ]	"roving vagabonds" What is the definition of "roving"?
microscopic	a	microscopic analysis	of or relating to or used in microscopy	wordnet	[]	"microscopic analysis" What is the definition of "microscopic"?
microscopic	s	examined it with microscopic care	extremely precise with great attention to details	wordnet	[]	"examined it with microscopic care" What is the definition of "microscopic"?
microscopic	s	differences were microscopic	so small as to be invisible without a microscope	wordnet	[]	"differences were microscopic" What is the definition of "microscopic"?
modification	n	a modification of last year 's model	slightly modified copy	wordnet	[]	"a modification of last year 's model" What is the definition of "modification"?
modification	n	a modification of last year 's model	not an exact copy	wordnet	[]	"a modification of last year 's model" What is the definition of "modification"?
violently	r	they attacked violently	in a violent manner	wordnet	[]	"they attacked violently" What is the definition of "violently"?
perceivable	s	perceivable through the mist	capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing	wordnet	[]	"perceivable through the mist" What is the definition of "perceivable"?
approach	n	his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation	wordnet	[ "formulation", "attack" ]	"his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons" What is the definition of "approach"?
approach	n	the hunter 's approach scattered the geese	the act of drawing spatially closer to something	wordnet	[ "access", "coming", "approaching", "movement", "motion" ]	"the hunter 's approach scattered the geese" What is the definition of "approach"?
unwind	v	unwind a ball of yarn	to reverse the winding or twisting of	wordnet	[ "unroll", "moving", "displace" ]	"unwind a ball of yarn" What is the definition of "unwind"?
creek	n	the creek dried up every summer	a natural stream of water smaller than a river and often a tributary of a river	wordnet	[ "watercourse", "brook", "stream" ]	"the creek dried up every summer" What is the definition of "creek"?
legitimate	s	legitimate advertising practices	in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles	wordnet	[]	"legitimate advertising practices" What is the definition of "legitimate"?
legitimate	s	a legitimate government	authorized , sanctioned by , or in accordance with law	wordnet	[]	"a legitimate government" What is the definition of "legitimate"?
jiggle	v	Do n't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage !	to move to and fro	wordnet	[ "agitate", "waggle", "wag", "shook", "shaken", "joggle" ]	"Do n't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage !" What is the definition of "jiggle"?
theology	n	Jewish theology	a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings	wordnet	[]	"Jewish theology" What is the definition of "theology"?
theology	n	he studied theology at Oxford	the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion usually taught at a college or seminary	wordnet	[]	"he studied theology at Oxford" What is the definition of "theology"?
anticlimax	n	the anticlimax of a brilliant career	a disappointing decline after a previous rise	wordnet	[]	"the anticlimax of a brilliant career" What is the definition of "anticlimax"?
buzz	n	the buzz of a bumble bee	sound of rapid vibration	wordnet	[]	"the buzz of a bumble bee" What is the definition of "buzz"?
buzz	n	the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued	a confusion of activity and gossip	wordnet	[]	"the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued" What is the definition of "buzz"?
flout	v	flout the rules	to treat with contemptuous disregard	wordnet	[]	"flout the rules" What is the definition of "flout"?
usher	v	The usher showed us to our seats	to take someone to their seats , as in theaters or auditoriums	wordnet	[ "lead", "taking", "marshal", "leading", "conduct", "show", "direct", "take", "guide" ]	"The usher showed us to our seats" What is the definition of "usher"?
indoor	a	indoor activities for a rainy day	located , suited for , or taking place within a building	wordnet	[]	"indoor activities for a rainy day" What is the definition of "indoor"?
indoor	s	an indoor setting	within doors	wordnet	[]	"an indoor setting" What is the definition of "indoor"?
conceive	v	She can not conceive	to become pregnant	wordnet	[]	"She can not conceive" What is the definition of "conceive"?
conceive	v	She can not conceive	to undergo conception	wordnet	[]	"She can not conceive" What is the definition of "conceive"?
snide	s	makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one	expressive of contempt	wordnet	[]	"makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one" What is the definition of "snide"?
sentimental	s	sentimental soap operas	effusively or insincerely emotional	wordnet	[]	"sentimental soap operas" What is the definition of "sentimental"?
wick	n	the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it	any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action	wordnet	[]	"the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it" What is the definition of "wick"?
phantasmagoric	s	a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows " -- J.C.Powys	characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions	wordnet	[]	"a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows " -- J.C.Powys" What is the definition of "phantasmagoric"?
tonight	r	drop by tonight	during the night of the present day	wordnet	[]	"drop by tonight" What is the definition of "tonight"?
brand	n	there 's a new brand of hero in the movies now	a recognizable kind	wordnet	[ "variety", "make", "form", "kind" ]	"there 's a new brand of hero in the movies now" What is the definition of "brand"?
matronly	s	her matronly figure	befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman	wordnet	[]	"her matronly figure" What is the definition of "matronly"?
candied	s	candied grapefruit peel	encrusted with sugar or syrup	wordnet	[]	"candied grapefruit peel" What is the definition of "candied"?
jingle	n	the jingle of coins	a metallic sound	wordnet	[]	"the jingle of coins" What is the definition of "jingle"?
included	s	the included check	enclosed in the same envelope or package	wordnet	[]	"the included check" What is the definition of "included"?
succulent	s	succulent roast beef	full of juice	wordnet	[]	"succulent roast beef" What is the definition of "succulent"?
pleural	a	pleural muscles	of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax	wordnet	[]	"pleural muscles" What is the definition of "pleural"?
ambitiously	r	she pursued her goals ambitiously	with ambition	wordnet	[]	"she pursued her goals ambitiously" What is the definition of "ambitiously"?
ambitiously	r	she pursued her goals ambitiously	in an ambitious and energetic manner	wordnet	[]	"she pursued her goals ambitiously" What is the definition of "ambitiously"?
lilliputian	s	a lilliputian chest of drawers	very small	wordnet	[]	"a lilliputian chest of drawers" What is the definition of "lilliputian"?
lilliputian	s	our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war	small and of little importance	wordnet	[]	"our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war" What is the definition of "lilliputian"?
solidity	n	the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor	the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally	wordnet	[ "solidness", "reliability" ]	"the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor" What is the definition of "solidity"?
mount	v	mount slides for macroscopic analysis	to fix onto a backing , setting , or support	wordnet	[ "mounted", "set", "prepare", "ready", "mounting", "prepared" ]	"mount slides for macroscopic analysis" What is the definition of "mount"?
mount	v	mount a campaign against pornography	to put up or launch	wordnet	[]	"mount a campaign against pornography" What is the definition of "mount"?
redistribute	v	redistribute the troops more strategically	to distribute anew	wordnet	[]	"redistribute the troops more strategically" What is the definition of "redistribute"?
leeward	a	on the leeward side of the island	on the side away from the wind	wordnet	[]	"on the leeward side of the island" What is the definition of "leeward"?
leeward	r	they were sailing leeward	toward the wind	wordnet	[]	"they were sailing leeward" What is the definition of "leeward"?
exuberant	s	exuberant compliments	unrestrained , especially with regard to feelings	wordnet	[ "excessive", "", "overweening", "extravagant" ]	"exuberant compliments" What is the definition of "exuberant"?
punt	n	the punt traveled 50 yards	a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground	wordnet	[]	"the punt traveled 50 yards" What is the definition of "punt"?
voiced	a	a frequently voiced opinion	produced with vibration of the vocal cords	wordnet	[ "soft", "" ]	"a frequently voiced opinion" What is the definition of "voiced"?
opponent	s	opponent ( or opposing ) armies	characterized by active hostility	wordnet	[]	"opponent ( or opposing ) armies" What is the definition of "opponent"?
buffoonish	s	a buffoonish walk	like a clown	wordnet	[]	"a buffoonish walk" What is the definition of "buffoonish"?
ignominious	s	an ignominious retreat	deserving or bringing disgrace or shame	wordnet	[]	"an ignominious retreat" What is the definition of "ignominious"?
impermissible	a	impermissible behavior	not permitted	wordnet	[]	"impermissible behavior" What is the definition of "impermissible"?
utilize	v	How do you utilize this tool ?	to put into service	wordnet	[ "share", "devote", "strain", "consecrate", "play", "ply", "employ", "enjoy", "overdrive", "address", "resort", "strained", "put", "avail", "misuse", "devoted", "exploit", "exert", "assign", "take", "implement", "misapply", "tap", "dedicate" ]	"How do you utilize this tool ?" What is the definition of "utilize"?
utilize	v	How do you utilize this tool ?	to make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	wordnet	[ "share", "devote", "strain", "consecrate", "play", "ply", "employ", "enjoy", "overdrive", "address", "resort", "strained", "put", "avail", "misuse", "devoted", "exploit", "exert", "assign", "take", "implement", "misapply", "tap", "dedicate" ]	"How do you utilize this tool ?" What is the definition of "utilize"?
killer	n	that exam was a real killer	a difficulty that is hard to deal with	wordnet	[]	"that exam was a real killer" What is the definition of "killer"?
killer	n	heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States	the causal agent resulting in death	wordnet	[]	"heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States" What is the definition of "killer"?
evasion	n	his evasion of all his creditors	the deliberate act of failing to pay money	wordnet	[]	"his evasion of all his creditors" What is the definition of "evasion"?
evasion	n	his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible	nonperformance of something distasteful as by deceit or trickery that you are supposed to do	wordnet	[ "neglect", "carelessness", "soldiering", "negligence", "escape", "nonperformance" ]	"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible" What is the definition of "evasion"?
abyssal	s	the abyssal depths of the ocean	resembling an abyss in depth	wordnet	[]	"the abyssal depths of the ocean" What is the definition of "abyssal"?

sidereal

a

sidereal bodies

of or relating to the stars or constellations

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"sidereal bodies" What is the definition of "sidereal"?

sidereal

a

sidereal time

determined by daily motion of the stars

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"sidereal time" What is the definition of "sidereal"?

salubrious

s

not the most salubrious campsite

favorable to health of mind or body

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"not the most salubrious campsite" What is the definition of "salubrious"?

salubrious

s

the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis

promoting health

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"the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis" What is the definition of "salubrious"?

salubrious

s

the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis

healthful

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"the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis" What is the definition of "salubrious"?

photographic

a

photographic equipment

relating to photography or obtained by using photography

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"photographic equipment" What is the definition of "photographic"?

embarrassment

n

the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals

some event that causes someone to be embarrassed

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"the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals" What is the definition of "embarrassment"?

loft

v

loft a ball

to kick or strike high in the air

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"loft a ball" What is the definition of "loft"?

alpha

s

the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees

first in order of importance

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"the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees" What is the definition of "alpha"?

alpha

s

alpha version

early testing stage of a software or hardware product

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"alpha version" What is the definition of "alpha"?

compile

v

compile a list

to put together out of existing material

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[ "compose", "make", "catalog" ]

"compile a list" What is the definition of "compile"?

tripper

n

the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water

a catch mechanism that acts as a switch

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[ "trip", "stop", "catch" ]

"the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water" What is the definition of "tripper"?

indecisive

a

an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill

characterized by lack of decision and firmness

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"an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill" What is the definition of "indecisive"?

indecisive

a

a long and indecisive war

not definitely settling something

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"a long and indecisive war" What is the definition of "indecisive"?

indecisive

s

indecisive boundaries running through mountains

not clearly defined

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"indecisive boundaries running through mountains" What is the definition of "indecisive"?

tab

n

pull the tab to open the can

a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it

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"pull the tab to open the can" What is the definition of "tab"?

dusky

s

The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn " - Henry Fielding

lighted by or as if by twilight

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"The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn " - Henry Fielding" What is the definition of "dusky"?

dusky

s

gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks

naturally having skin of a dark color

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"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks" What is the definition of "dusky"?

constriction

n

he felt a constriction in her chest

a tight feeling in some part of the body

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[ "feeling", "tightness" ]

"he felt a constriction in her chest" What is the definition of "constriction"?

safe

a

a safe trip

free from danger or the risk of harm

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"a safe trip" What is the definition of "safe"?

safe

a

the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball

having reached a base without being put out

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"the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball" What is the definition of "safe"?

fallacious

s

fallacious reasoning

containing or based on a fallacy

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"fallacious reasoning" What is the definition of "fallacious"?

fallacious

s

fallacious hope

based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information

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"fallacious hope" What is the definition of "fallacious"?

fallacious

s

fallacious testimony

intended to deceive

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"fallacious testimony" What is the definition of "fallacious"?

winnowing

n

the winnowing was done by women

the act of separating grain from chaff

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[ "winnow", "separation" ]

"the winnowing was done by women" What is the definition of "winnowing"?

winnowing

v

She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field

to separate the chaff from by using air currents

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[ "strain", "winnow", "sift" ]

"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field" What is the definition of "winnowing"?

winnowing

v

The wind was winnowing her hair

to blow on

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"The wind was winnowing her hair" What is the definition of "winnowing"?

inept

s

an inept remark

revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse

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"an inept remark" What is the definition of "inept"?

inept

s

if the rumor is true , can anything be more inept than to repeat it now ?

not elegant or graceful in expression

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"if the rumor is true , can anything be more inept than to repeat it now ?" What is the definition of "inept"?

inept

s

inept handling of the account

generally incompetent and ineffectual

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"inept handling of the account" What is the definition of "inept"?

difficulty

n

they agreed about the difficulty of the climb

the quality of being difficult

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"they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" What is the definition of "difficulty"?

sketchy

s

a sketchy account

giving only major points

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"a sketchy account" What is the definition of "sketchy"?

sketchy

s

a sketchy account

lacking completeness

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"a sketchy account" What is the definition of "sketchy"?

somehow

r

they managed somehow

in some unspecified way or manner

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"they managed somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?

somehow

r

they managed somehow

or by some unspecified means

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"they managed somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?

somehow

r

It does n't seem fair somehow

for some unspecified reason

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"It does n't seem fair somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?

perfuse

v

perfuse a liver with a salt solution

to force a fluid through a body part or tissue

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"perfuse a liver with a salt solution" What is the definition of "perfuse"?

equator

n

the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres

an imaginary line around the earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

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"the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres" What is the definition of "equator"?

roving

v

roving vagabonds

to move about aimlessly or without any destination , often in search of food or employment

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[ "stray", "roll", "drift", "cast", "travel", "roam", "gad", "swan", "range", "tramp", "rove" ]

"roving vagabonds" What is the definition of "roving"?

microscopic

a

microscopic analysis

of or relating to or used in microscopy

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"microscopic analysis" What is the definition of "microscopic"?

microscopic

s

examined it with microscopic care

extremely precise with great attention to details

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"examined it with microscopic care" What is the definition of "microscopic"?

microscopic

s

differences were microscopic

so small as to be invisible without a microscope

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"differences were microscopic" What is the definition of "microscopic"?

modification

n

a modification of last year 's model

slightly modified copy

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"a modification of last year 's model" What is the definition of "modification"?

modification

n

a modification of last year 's model

not an exact copy

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"a modification of last year 's model" What is the definition of "modification"?

violently

r

they attacked violently

in a violent manner

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"they attacked violently" What is the definition of "violently"?

perceivable

s

perceivable through the mist

capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing

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"perceivable through the mist" What is the definition of "perceivable"?

approach

n

his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons

ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

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[ "formulation", "attack" ]

"his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons" What is the definition of "approach"?

approach

n

the hunter 's approach scattered the geese

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

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[ "access", "coming", "approaching", "movement", "motion" ]

"the hunter 's approach scattered the geese" What is the definition of "approach"?

unwind

v

unwind a ball of yarn

to reverse the winding or twisting of

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[ "unroll", "moving", "displace" ]

"unwind a ball of yarn" What is the definition of "unwind"?

creek

n

the creek dried up every summer

a natural stream of water smaller than a river and often a tributary of a river

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[ "watercourse", "brook", "stream" ]

"the creek dried up every summer" What is the definition of "creek"?

legitimate

s

legitimate advertising practices

in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles

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legitimate

s

a legitimate government

authorized , sanctioned by , or in accordance with law

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jiggle

v

Do n't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage !

to move to and fro

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"Do n't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage !" What is the definition of "jiggle"?

theology

n

Jewish theology

a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings

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theology

n

he studied theology at Oxford

the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion usually taught at a college or seminary

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anticlimax

n

the anticlimax of a brilliant career

a disappointing decline after a previous rise

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buzz

n

the buzz of a bumble bee

sound of rapid vibration

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buzz

n

the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued

a confusion of activity and gossip

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flout

v

flout the rules

to treat with contemptuous disregard

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usher

v

The usher showed us to our seats

to take someone to their seats , as in theaters or auditoriums

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[ "lead", "taking", "marshal", "leading", "conduct", "show", "direct", "take", "guide" ]

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indoor

a

indoor activities for a rainy day

located , suited for , or taking place within a building

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indoor

s

an indoor setting

within doors

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conceive

v

She can not conceive

to become pregnant

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conceive

v

She can not conceive

to undergo conception

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snide

s

makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one

expressive of contempt

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sentimental

s

sentimental soap operas

effusively or insincerely emotional

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wick

n

the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it

any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

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phantasmagoric

s

a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows " -- J.C.Powys

characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

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tonight

r

drop by tonight

during the night of the present day

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brand

n

there 's a new brand of hero in the movies now

a recognizable kind

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[ "variety", "make", "form", "kind" ]

"there 's a new brand of hero in the movies now" What is the definition of "brand"?

matronly

s

her matronly figure

befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman

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candied

s

candied grapefruit peel

encrusted with sugar or syrup

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jingle

n

the jingle of coins

a metallic sound

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included

s

the included check

enclosed in the same envelope or package

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succulent

s

succulent roast beef

full of juice

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pleural

a

pleural muscles

of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax

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ambitiously

r

she pursued her goals ambitiously

with ambition

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ambitiously

r

she pursued her goals ambitiously

in an ambitious and energetic manner

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lilliputian

s

a lilliputian chest of drawers

very small

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lilliputian

s

our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war

small and of little importance

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solidity

n

the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor

the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally

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mount

v

mount slides for macroscopic analysis

to fix onto a backing , setting , or support

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[ "mounted", "set", "prepare", "ready", "mounting", "prepared" ]

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mount

v

mount a campaign against pornography

to put up or launch

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redistribute

v

redistribute the troops more strategically

to distribute anew

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leeward

a

on the leeward side of the island

on the side away from the wind

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leeward

r

they were sailing leeward

toward the wind

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exuberant

s

exuberant compliments

unrestrained , especially with regard to feelings

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[ "excessive", "", "overweening", "extravagant" ]

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punt

n

the punt traveled 50 yards

a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground

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voiced

a

a frequently voiced opinion

produced with vibration of the vocal cords

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opponent

s

opponent ( or opposing ) armies

characterized by active hostility

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buffoonish

s

a buffoonish walk

like a clown

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ignominious

s

an ignominious retreat

deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

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impermissible

a

impermissible behavior

not permitted

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utilize

v

How do you utilize this tool ?

to put into service

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[ "share", "devote", "strain", "consecrate", "play", "ply", "employ", "enjoy", "overdrive", "address", "resort", "strained", "put", "avail", "misuse", "devoted", "exploit", "exert", "assign", "take", "implement", "misapply", "tap", "dedicate" ]

"How do you utilize this tool ?" What is the definition of "utilize"?

utilize

v

How do you utilize this tool ?

to make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

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"How do you utilize this tool ?" What is the definition of "utilize"?

killer

n

that exam was a real killer

a difficulty that is hard to deal with

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killer

n

heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States

the causal agent resulting in death

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evasion

n

his evasion of all his creditors

the deliberate act of failing to pay money

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evasion

n

his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible

nonperformance of something distasteful as by deceit or trickery that you are supposed to do

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"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible" What is the definition of "evasion"?

abyssal

s

the abyssal depths of the ocean

resembling an abyss in depth

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