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sidereal
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a
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sidereal bodies
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of or relating to the stars or constellations
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"sidereal bodies" What is the definition of "sidereal"?
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sidereal
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a
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sidereal time
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determined by daily motion of the stars
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"sidereal time" What is the definition of "sidereal"?
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salubrious
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s
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not the most salubrious campsite
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favorable to health of mind or body
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"not the most salubrious campsite" What is the definition of "salubrious"?
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salubrious
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s
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the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis
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promoting health
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"the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis" What is the definition of "salubrious"?
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salubrious
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s
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the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis
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healthful
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"the salubrious mountain air and water " - C.B.Davis" What is the definition of "salubrious"?
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photographic
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a
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photographic equipment
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relating to photography or obtained by using photography
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"photographic equipment" What is the definition of "photographic"?
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embarrassment
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n
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the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals
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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"?
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loft
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v
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loft a ball
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to kick or strike high in the air
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"loft a ball" What is the definition of "loft"?
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alpha
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s
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the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees
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first in order of importance
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"the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees" What is the definition of "alpha"?
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alpha
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s
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alpha version
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early testing stage of a software or hardware product
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"alpha version" What is the definition of "alpha"?
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compile
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v
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compile a list
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to put together out of existing material
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[
"compose",
"make",
"catalog"
] |
"compile a list" What is the definition of "compile"?
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tripper
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n
|
the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water
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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"?
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indecisive
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a
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an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill
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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"?
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indecisive
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a
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a long and indecisive war
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not definitely settling something
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"a long and indecisive war" What is the definition of "indecisive"?
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indecisive
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s
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indecisive boundaries running through mountains
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not clearly defined
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"indecisive boundaries running through mountains" What is the definition of "indecisive"?
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tab
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n
|
pull the tab to open the can
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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"?
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dusky
|
s
|
The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn " - Henry Fielding
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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"?
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dusky
|
s
|
gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
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naturally having skin of a dark color
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"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks" What is the definition of "dusky"?
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constriction
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n
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he felt a constriction in her chest
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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"?
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safe
|
a
|
a safe trip
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free from danger or the risk of harm
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"a safe trip" What is the definition of "safe"?
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safe
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a
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the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball
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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"?
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fallacious
|
s
|
fallacious reasoning
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containing or based on a fallacy
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"fallacious reasoning" What is the definition of "fallacious"?
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fallacious
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s
|
fallacious hope
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based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information
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"fallacious hope" What is the definition of "fallacious"?
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fallacious
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s
|
fallacious testimony
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intended to deceive
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"fallacious testimony" What is the definition of "fallacious"?
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winnowing
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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"?
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winnowing
|
v
|
She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
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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"?
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winnowing
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v
|
The wind was winnowing her hair
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to blow on
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"The wind was winnowing her hair" What is the definition of "winnowing"?
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inept
|
s
|
an inept remark
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revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
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"an inept remark" What is the definition of "inept"?
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inept
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s
|
if the rumor is true , can anything be more inept than to repeat it now ?
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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"?
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inept
|
s
|
inept handling of the account
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generally incompetent and ineffectual
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"inept handling of the account" What is the definition of "inept"?
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difficulty
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n
|
they agreed about the difficulty of the climb
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the quality of being difficult
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"they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" What is the definition of "difficulty"?
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sketchy
|
s
|
a sketchy account
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giving only major points
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"a sketchy account" What is the definition of "sketchy"?
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sketchy
|
s
|
a sketchy account
|
lacking completeness
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"a sketchy account" What is the definition of "sketchy"?
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somehow
|
r
|
they managed somehow
|
in some unspecified way or manner
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[] |
"they managed somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?
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somehow
|
r
|
they managed somehow
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or by some unspecified means
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[] |
"they managed somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?
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somehow
|
r
|
It does n't seem fair somehow
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for some unspecified reason
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"It does n't seem fair somehow" What is the definition of "somehow"?
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perfuse
|
v
|
perfuse a liver with a salt solution
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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"?
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equator
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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"?
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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"?
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microscopic
|
a
|
microscopic analysis
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of or relating to or used in microscopy
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"microscopic analysis" What is the definition of "microscopic"?
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microscopic
|
s
|
examined it with microscopic care
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extremely precise with great attention to details
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"examined it with microscopic care" What is the definition of "microscopic"?
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microscopic
|
s
|
differences were microscopic
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so small as to be invisible without a microscope
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"differences were microscopic" What is the definition of "microscopic"?
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modification
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n
|
a modification of last year 's model
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slightly modified copy
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"a modification of last year 's model" What is the definition of "modification"?
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modification
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n
|
a modification of last year 's model
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not an exact copy
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"a modification of last year 's model" What is the definition of "modification"?
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violently
|
r
|
they attacked violently
|
in a violent manner
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"they attacked violently" What is the definition of "violently"?
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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"?
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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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wordnet
|
[
"formulation",
"attack"
] |
"his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons" What is the definition of "approach"?
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approach
|
n
|
the hunter 's approach scattered the geese
|
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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wordnet
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[
"access",
"coming",
"approaching",
"movement",
"motion"
] |
"the hunter 's approach scattered the geese" What is the definition of "approach"?
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unwind
|
v
|
unwind a ball of yarn
|
to reverse the winding or twisting of
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wordnet
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[
"unroll",
"moving",
"displace"
] |
"unwind a ball of yarn" What is the definition of "unwind"?
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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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wordnet
|
[
"watercourse",
"brook",
"stream"
] |
"the creek dried up every summer" What is the definition of "creek"?
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legitimate
|
s
|
legitimate advertising practices
|
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
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"legitimate advertising practices" What is the definition of "legitimate"?
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legitimate
|
s
|
a legitimate government
|
authorized , sanctioned by , or in accordance with law
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[] |
"a legitimate government" What is the definition of "legitimate"?
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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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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"?
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theology
|
n
|
Jewish theology
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a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
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"Jewish theology" What is the definition of "theology"?
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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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"he studied theology at Oxford" What is the definition of "theology"?
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anticlimax
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n
|
the anticlimax of a brilliant career
|
a disappointing decline after a previous rise
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"the anticlimax of a brilliant career" What is the definition of "anticlimax"?
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buzz
|
n
|
the buzz of a bumble bee
|
sound of rapid vibration
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"the buzz of a bumble bee" What is the definition of "buzz"?
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buzz
|
n
|
the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued
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a confusion of activity and gossip
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"the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued" What is the definition of "buzz"?
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flout
|
v
|
flout the rules
|
to treat with contemptuous disregard
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"flout the rules" What is the definition of "flout"?
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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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wordnet
|
[
"lead",
"taking",
"marshal",
"leading",
"conduct",
"show",
"direct",
"take",
"guide"
] |
"The usher showed us to our seats" What is the definition of "usher"?
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indoor
|
a
|
indoor activities for a rainy day
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located , suited for , or taking place within a building
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"indoor activities for a rainy day" What is the definition of "indoor"?
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indoor
|
s
|
an indoor setting
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within doors
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"an indoor setting" What is the definition of "indoor"?
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conceive
|
v
|
She can not conceive
|
to become pregnant
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[] |
"She can not conceive" What is the definition of "conceive"?
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conceive
|
v
|
She can not conceive
|
to undergo conception
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wordnet
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[] |
"She can not conceive" What is the definition of "conceive"?
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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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"makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one" What is the definition of "snide"?
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sentimental
|
s
|
sentimental soap operas
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effusively or insincerely emotional
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[] |
"sentimental soap operas" What is the definition of "sentimental"?
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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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[] |
"the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it" What is the definition of "wick"?
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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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"a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows " -- J.C.Powys" What is the definition of "phantasmagoric"?
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tonight
|
r
|
drop by tonight
|
during the night of the present day
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[] |
"drop by tonight" What is the definition of "tonight"?
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brand
|
n
|
there 's a new brand of hero in the movies now
|
a recognizable kind
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wordnet
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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"?
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matronly
|
s
|
her matronly figure
|
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
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[] |
"her matronly figure" What is the definition of "matronly"?
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candied
|
s
|
candied grapefruit peel
|
encrusted with sugar or syrup
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wordnet
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[] |
"candied grapefruit peel" What is the definition of "candied"?
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jingle
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n
|
the jingle of coins
|
a metallic sound
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[] |
"the jingle of coins" What is the definition of "jingle"?
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included
|
s
|
the included check
|
enclosed in the same envelope or package
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wordnet
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[] |
"the included check" What is the definition of "included"?
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succulent
|
s
|
succulent roast beef
|
full of juice
|
wordnet
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[] |
"succulent roast beef" What is the definition of "succulent"?
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pleural
|
a
|
pleural muscles
|
of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax
|
wordnet
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[] |
"pleural muscles" What is the definition of "pleural"?
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ambitiously
|
r
|
she pursued her goals ambitiously
|
with ambition
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wordnet
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[] |
"she pursued her goals ambitiously" What is the definition of "ambitiously"?
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ambitiously
|
r
|
she pursued her goals ambitiously
|
in an ambitious and energetic manner
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[] |
"she pursued her goals ambitiously" What is the definition of "ambitiously"?
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lilliputian
|
s
|
a lilliputian chest of drawers
|
very small
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wordnet
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[] |
"a lilliputian chest of drawers" What is the definition of "lilliputian"?
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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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wordnet
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[] |
"our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war" What is the definition of "lilliputian"?
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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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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
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wordnet
|
[
"mounted",
"set",
"prepare",
"ready",
"mounting",
"prepared"
] |
"mount slides for macroscopic analysis" What is the definition of "mount"?
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mount
|
v
|
mount a campaign against pornography
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to put up or launch
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wordnet
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[] |
"mount a campaign against pornography" What is the definition of "mount"?
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redistribute
|
v
|
redistribute the troops more strategically
|
to distribute anew
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wordnet
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[] |
"redistribute the troops more strategically" What is the definition of "redistribute"?
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leeward
|
a
|
on the leeward side of the island
|
on the side away from the wind
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wordnet
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[] |
"on the leeward side of the island" What is the definition of "leeward"?
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leeward
|
r
|
they were sailing leeward
|
toward the wind
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"they were sailing leeward" What is the definition of "leeward"?
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exuberant
|
s
|
exuberant compliments
|
unrestrained , especially with regard to feelings
|
wordnet
|
[
"excessive",
"",
"overweening",
"extravagant"
] |
"exuberant compliments" What is the definition of "exuberant"?
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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
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the punt traveled 50 yards" What is the definition of "punt"?
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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"?
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opponent
|
s
|
opponent ( or opposing ) armies
|
characterized by active hostility
|
wordnet
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[] |
"opponent ( or opposing ) armies" What is the definition of "opponent"?
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buffoonish
|
s
|
a buffoonish walk
|
like a clown
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a buffoonish walk" What is the definition of "buffoonish"?
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ignominious
|
s
|
an ignominious retreat
|
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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wordnet
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[] |
"an ignominious retreat" What is the definition of "ignominious"?
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impermissible
|
a
|
impermissible behavior
|
not permitted
|
wordnet
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[] |
"impermissible behavior" What is the definition of "impermissible"?
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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
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[] |
"his evasion of all his creditors" What is the definition of "evasion"?
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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
|
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"?
|
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