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squeak
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n
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the squeak of shoes on powdery snow
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a short high-pitched noise
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"the squeak of shoes on powdery snow" What is the definition of "squeak"?
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gob
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n
|
a gob of phlegm
|
a lump of slimy stuff
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"a gob of phlegm" What is the definition of "gob"?
|
inboard
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a
|
the inboard flaps on the wing
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located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
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"the inboard flaps on the wing" What is the definition of "inboard"?
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date
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n
|
what is the date today ?
|
the specified day of the month
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"what is the date today ?" What is the definition of "date"?
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date
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n
|
she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
|
a meeting arranged in advance
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wordnet
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[
"appointment",
"meeting",
"engagement",
"rendezvous"
] |
"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" What is the definition of "date"?
|
birth
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n
|
they divorced after the birth of the child
|
the time when something begins especially life
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"they divorced after the birth of the child" What is the definition of "birth"?
|
birth
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n
|
they celebrated the birth of their first child
|
the event of being born
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wordnet
|
[
"nativity",
"delivery",
"change",
"modification",
"renascence",
"alteration",
"nascency"
] |
"they celebrated the birth of their first child" What is the definition of "birth"?
|
rehash
|
n
|
merely a dull rehash of his first novel
|
old material that is slightly reworked and used again
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[] |
"merely a dull rehash of his first novel" What is the definition of "rehash"?
|
acknowledge
|
v
|
We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us
|
to express obligation , thanks , or gratitude for
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[
"recognize",
"thank",
"appreciate"
] |
"We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" What is the definition of "acknowledge"?
|
acknowledge
|
v
|
acknowledge the deed
|
to accept as legally binding and valid
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[] |
"acknowledge the deed" What is the definition of "acknowledge"?
|
exceptionable
|
s
|
a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing
|
liable to objection or debate
|
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[] |
"a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing" What is the definition of "exceptionable"?
|
exceptionable
|
s
|
a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing
|
used of something one might take exception to
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[] |
"a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing" What is the definition of "exceptionable"?
|
presumptuous
|
s
|
the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
|
excessively forward
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wordnet
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[
"assumptive",
""
] |
"the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants" What is the definition of "presumptuous"?
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memory
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n
|
search as he would , the memory was lost
|
something that is remembered
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[] |
"search as he would , the memory was lost" What is the definition of "memory"?
|
memory
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n
|
he can do it from memory
|
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
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wordnet
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[] |
"he can do it from memory" What is the definition of "memory"?
|
memory
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n
|
he had a good memory when he was younger
|
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
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wordnet
|
[
"retention",
"anamnesis",
"recollection",
"faculty",
"remembrance",
"retentiveness"
] |
"he had a good memory when he was younger" What is the definition of "memory"?
|
calender
|
v
|
calender paper
|
to press between rollers or plates so as to smooth , glaze , or thin into sheets
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[] |
"calender paper" What is the definition of "calender"?
|
steadiness
|
n
|
He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said
|
freedom from wavering or indecision
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[] |
"He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said" What is the definition of "steadiness"?
|
steadiness
|
n
|
He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said
|
constancy of resolve or conduct
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[] |
"He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said" What is the definition of "steadiness"?
|
shameful
|
s
|
a shameful display of cowardice
|
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
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[] |
"a shameful display of cowardice" What is the definition of "shameful"?
|
shameful
|
s
|
the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt " - Thackeray
|
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
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[] |
"the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt " - Thackeray" What is the definition of "shameful"?
|
conjunctive
|
s
|
the conjunctive focus of political opposition
|
involving the joint activity of two or more
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"the conjunctive focus of political opposition" What is the definition of "conjunctive"?
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frolic
|
n
|
their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
|
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
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[
"coquetry",
"lunacy",
"flirt",
"craziness",
"diversion",
"game",
"horseplay",
"flirtation",
"folly",
"foolery",
"indulgence",
"romp",
"play",
"gambol",
"tomfoolery"
] |
"their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" What is the definition of "frolic"?
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hissing
|
n
|
the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
|
a fricative sound especially as an expression of disapproval
|
wordnet
|
[
"noise",
"hushing",
"fizzle"
] |
"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" What is the definition of "hissing"?
|
birthplace
|
n
|
the birthplace of civilization
|
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
|
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[
"origin",
"beginning",
"source",
"cradle",
"root"
] |
"the birthplace of civilization" What is the definition of "birthplace"?
|
reflexive
|
s
|
sneezing is reflexive
|
without volition or conscious control
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[] |
"sneezing is reflexive" What is the definition of "reflexive"?
|
new
|
a
|
a new law
|
not of long duration
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[] |
"a new law" What is the definition of "new"?
|
new
|
a
|
a new law
|
having just or relatively recently come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
|
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[] |
"a new law" What is the definition of "new"?
|
new
|
a
|
it looks like new
|
unaffected by use or exposure
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[] |
"it looks like new" What is the definition of "new"?
|
new
|
s
|
they now have a new leaders
|
other than the former ones
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[] |
"they now have a new leaders" What is the definition of "new"?
|
new
|
s
|
they now have a new leaders
|
different
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[] |
"they now have a new leaders" What is the definition of "new"?
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new
|
r
|
grass new washed by the rain
|
very recently
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[] |
"grass new washed by the rain" What is the definition of "new"?
|
transpire
|
v
|
plants transpire
|
to exude water vapor
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[] |
"plants transpire" What is the definition of "transpire"?
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official
|
n
|
the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling
|
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
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wordnet
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[] |
"the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling" What is the definition of "official"?
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official
|
a
|
official privileges
|
of or relating to an office
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[] |
"official privileges" What is the definition of "official"?
|
official
|
s
|
the election returns are now official
|
verified officially
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[] |
"the election returns are now official" What is the definition of "official"?
|
retain
|
v
|
I retain this drug for a long time
|
to hold back within
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[] |
"I retain this drug for a long time" What is the definition of "retain"?
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hapless
|
s
|
a hapless victim
|
deserving or inciting pity
|
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[] |
"a hapless victim" What is the definition of "hapless"?
|
afresh
|
r
|
start afresh
|
again but in a new or different way
|
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[] |
"start afresh" What is the definition of "afresh"?
|
courtship
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n
|
its was a brief and intense courtship
|
a mans courting of a woman
|
wordnet
|
[
"appeal",
"suit",
"entreaty"
] |
"its was a brief and intense courtship" What is the definition of "courtship"?
|
courtship
|
n
|
its was a brief and intense courtship
|
seeking the affections of a woman usually with the hope of marriage
|
wordnet
|
[
"appeal",
"suit",
"entreaty"
] |
"its was a brief and intense courtship" What is the definition of "courtship"?
|
halfway
|
s
|
at the halfway mark
|
at a point midway between two extremes
|
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[] |
"at the halfway mark" What is the definition of "halfway"?
|
halfway
|
s
|
halfway measures
|
including only half or a portion
|
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|
[] |
"halfway measures" What is the definition of "halfway"?
|
halfway
|
r
|
he was halfway down the ladder when he fell
|
at half the distance
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wordnet
|
[] |
"he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" What is the definition of "halfway"?
|
halfway
|
r
|
he was halfway down the ladder when he fell
|
at the middle
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he was halfway down the ladder when he fell" What is the definition of "halfway"?
|
isotonic
|
a
|
isotonic tuning
|
relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
|
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[] |
"isotonic tuning" What is the definition of "isotonic"?
|
ringed
|
s
|
a ringed wife " - Tennyson
|
lawfully married
|
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[] |
"a ringed wife " - Tennyson" What is the definition of "ringed"?
|
doubling
|
n
|
doubling with a computer took no time at all
|
increase by a factor of two
|
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[] |
"doubling with a computer took no time at all" What is the definition of "doubling"?
|
advent
|
n
|
the advent of the computer
|
arrival that has been awaited especially of something momentous
|
wordnet
|
[
"arrival",
"coming"
] |
"the advent of the computer" What is the definition of "advent"?
|
grisly
|
s
|
a grisly murder
|
shockingly repellent
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a grisly murder" What is the definition of "grisly"?
|
grisly
|
s
|
a grisly murder
|
inspiring horror
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a grisly murder" What is the definition of "grisly"?
|
arrange
|
v
|
arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order
|
to put into a proper or systematic order
|
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|
[] |
"arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" What is the definition of "arrange"?
|
arrange
|
v
|
Can you arrange a meeting with the President ?
|
to make arrangements for
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wordnet
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[] |
"Can you arrange a meeting with the President ?" What is the definition of "arrange"?
|
empty
|
a
|
an empty glass
|
holding or containing nothing
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"an empty glass" What is the definition of "empty"?
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empty
|
s
|
empty promises
|
devoid of significance or point
|
wordnet
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[] |
"empty promises" What is the definition of "empty"?
|
empty
|
s
|
after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime
|
needing nourishment
|
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[] |
"after skipped lunch the men were empty by suppertime" What is the definition of "empty"?
|
indifferent
|
s
|
indifferent to the sufferings of others
|
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
|
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[] |
"indifferent to the sufferings of others" What is the definition of "indifferent"?
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indifferent
|
s
|
has an indifferent singing voice
|
fairly poor to not very good
|
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[] |
"has an indifferent singing voice" What is the definition of "indifferent"?
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indifferent
|
s
|
indifferent about which book you would give them
|
marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
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[] |
"indifferent about which book you would give them" What is the definition of "indifferent"?
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pecuniary
|
a
|
he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services
|
relating to or involving money
|
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[] |
"he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services" What is the definition of "pecuniary"?
|
acrid
|
s
|
the acrid smell of burning rubber
|
strong and sharp
|
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[] |
"the acrid smell of burning rubber" What is the definition of "acrid"?
|
acrid
|
s
|
her acrid remarks make her many enemies
|
harsh or corrosive in tone
|
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[] |
"her acrid remarks make her many enemies" What is the definition of "acrid"?
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breakneck
|
s
|
a breakneck pace
|
moving at very high speed
|
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[] |
"a breakneck pace" What is the definition of "breakneck"?
|
sponsor
|
v
|
The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan
|
to assume responsibility for or leadership of
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[] |
"The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan" What is the definition of "sponsor"?
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supernatural
|
a
|
supernatural forces and occurrences and beings
|
not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws
|
wordnet
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[] |
"supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" What is the definition of "supernatural"?
|
supernatural
|
a
|
supernatural forces and occurrences and beings
|
not physical or material
|
wordnet
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[] |
"supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" What is the definition of "supernatural"?
|
report
|
n
|
the report of his speech
|
a short account of the news
|
wordnet
|
[
"dispatch",
"account",
"news",
"exclusive",
"newsletter",
"story"
] |
"the report of his speech" What is the definition of "report"?
|
report
|
v
|
I report to work every day at 9 o'clock
|
to announce ones presence
|
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[] |
"I report to work every day at 9 o'clock" What is the definition of "report"?
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difficult
|
a
|
a difficult task
|
not easy
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a difficult task" What is the definition of "difficult"?
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difficult
|
a
|
a difficult task
|
requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a difficult task" What is the definition of "difficult"?
|
difficult
|
a
|
a difficult child " , " an unmanageable situation
|
hard to control
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a difficult child " , " an unmanageable situation" What is the definition of "difficult"?
|
entire
|
s
|
an entire town devastated by an earthquake
|
constituting the full quantity or extent
|
wordnet
|
[
"total",
"",
"fuller"
] |
"an entire town devastated by an earthquake" What is the definition of "entire"?
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entire
|
s
|
an entire town devastated by an earthquake
|
complete
|
wordnet
|
[
"total",
"",
"fuller"
] |
"an entire town devastated by an earthquake" What is the definition of "entire"?
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entire
|
s
|
an entire horse
|
sexually competent
|
wordnet
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[] |
"an entire horse" What is the definition of "entire"?
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limited
|
a
|
limited war
|
small in range or scope
|
wordnet
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[] |
"limited war" What is the definition of "limited"?
|
consolation
|
n
|
second place was no consolation to him
|
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
|
wordnet
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[] |
"second place was no consolation to him" What is the definition of "consolation"?
|
consolation
|
n
|
his presence was a consolation to her
|
the act of consoling
|
wordnet
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[] |
"his presence was a consolation to her" What is the definition of "consolation"?
|
consolation
|
n
|
his presence was a consolation to her
|
giving relief in affliction
|
wordnet
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[] |
"his presence was a consolation to her" What is the definition of "consolation"?
|
incoherently
|
r
|
he talked incoherently when he drank too much
|
in an incoherent manner
|
wordnet
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[] |
"he talked incoherently when he drank too much" What is the definition of "incoherently"?
|
microcosmic
|
a
|
the microcosmic world of business
|
relating to or characteristic of a microcosm
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"the microcosmic world of business" What is the definition of "microcosmic"?
|
halfhearted
|
s
|
a halfhearted effort
|
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
|
wordnet
|
[
"tepid",
"",
"lukewarm"
] |
"a halfhearted effort" What is the definition of "halfhearted"?
|
circumstantially
|
r
|
he was convicted circumstantially
|
according to circumstances
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"he was convicted circumstantially" What is the definition of "circumstantially"?
|
circumstantially
|
r
|
the account was circumstantially accurate
|
insofar as the circumstances are concerned
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the account was circumstantially accurate" What is the definition of "circumstantially"?
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didactically
|
r
|
this is a didactically sound method
|
in a didactic manner
|
wordnet
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[] |
"this is a didactically sound method" What is the definition of "didactically"?
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hefty
|
s
|
a hefty dictionary
|
of considerable weight and size
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a hefty dictionary" What is the definition of "hefty"?
|
hefty
|
s
|
a hefty athlete
|
possessing physical strength and weight
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a hefty athlete" What is the definition of "hefty"?
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hefty
|
s
|
a hefty athlete
|
rugged and powerful
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a hefty athlete" What is the definition of "hefty"?
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hefty
|
s
|
received a hefty bonus
|
large in amount or extent or degree
|
wordnet
|
[
"tidy",
"",
"goodish",
"sizable"
] |
"received a hefty bonus" What is the definition of "hefty"?
|
discouraging
|
a
|
where never is heard a discouraging word
|
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
|
wordnet
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[] |
"where never is heard a discouraging word" What is the definition of "discouraging"?
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ethically
|
r
|
he behaved ethically
|
in an ethical manner
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wordnet
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[] |
"he behaved ethically" What is the definition of "ethically"?
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ethically
|
r
|
he behaved ethically
|
from an ethical point of view
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wordnet
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[] |
"he behaved ethically" What is the definition of "ethically"?
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ethically
|
r
|
he behaved ethically
|
according to ethics
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[] |
"he behaved ethically" What is the definition of "ethically"?
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levy
|
v
|
levy a fine
|
to impose and collect
|
wordnet
|
[
"imposing",
"impose",
"lay",
"tax",
"toll",
"billing",
"charge",
"billed"
] |
"levy a fine" What is the definition of "levy"?
|
professed
|
v
|
The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
|
to confess ones faith in , or allegiance to
|
wordnet
|
[
"profess",
"declare"
] |
"The terrorists professed allegiance to their country" What is the definition of "professed"?
|
professed
|
s
|
his professed intentions
|
claimed with intent to deceive
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"his professed intentions" What is the definition of "professed"?
|
professed
|
s
|
her professed love of everything about that country
|
openly declared as such
|
wordnet
|
[
"avowed",
""
] |
"her professed love of everything about that country" What is the definition of "professed"?
|
parliamentary
|
a
|
parliamentary reform
|
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"parliamentary reform" What is the definition of "parliamentary"?
|
parliamentary
|
s
|
parliamentary government
|
having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament
|
wordnet
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[] |
"parliamentary government" What is the definition of "parliamentary"?
|
parliamentary
|
s
|
parliamentary law
|
in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"parliamentary law" What is the definition of "parliamentary"?
|
interrupt
|
v
|
We interrupt the program for the following messages
|
to make a break in
|
wordnet
|
[
"interject",
"pause",
"block",
"stop",
"break",
"cut",
"inject",
"interpose",
"jam",
"heckle",
"discontinue",
"punctuate",
"disrupt"
] |
"We interrupt the program for the following messages" What is the definition of "interrupt"?
|
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