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uniform
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a
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a street of uniform tall white buildings
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always the same
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uniform
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a
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a street of uniform tall white buildings
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showing a single form or character in all occurrences
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giving
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n
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he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving
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the imparting of news or promises etc. .
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"he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving" What is the definition of "giving"?
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giving
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n
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the alumni followed a program of annual giving
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disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
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frictional
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a
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frictional electricity
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pertaining to or worked or produced by friction
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"frictional electricity" What is the definition of "frictional"?
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gossip
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n
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the divorce caused much gossip
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a report often malicious about the behavior of other people
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wordnet
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[
"rumor",
"account",
"talk",
"dirt",
"scandal",
"report",
"comment"
] |
"the divorce caused much gossip" What is the definition of "gossip"?
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denude
|
v
|
denude a forest
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to lay bare
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wordnet
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[
"bare",
"strip",
"clear",
"defoliate"
] |
"denude a forest" What is the definition of "denude"?
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distance
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n
|
I could see it in the distance
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a distant region
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distance
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n
|
the distance from New York to Chicago
|
size of the gap between two places
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wordnet
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[
"gauge",
"leg",
"size",
"length",
"altitude"
] |
"the distance from New York to Chicago" What is the definition of "distance"?
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forever
|
r
|
she took forever to write the paper
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for a very long or seemingly endless time
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forever
|
r
|
no one can live forever
|
for a limitless time
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wordnet
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[
"eternally",
"",
"everlastingly",
"evermore"
] |
"no one can live forever" What is the definition of "forever"?
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management
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n
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he was given overall management of the program
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the act of managing something
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"he was given overall management of the program" What is the definition of "management"?
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plug
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v
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Students must plug away at this problem
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to persist in working hard
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"Students must plug away at this problem" What is the definition of "plug"?
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economy
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n
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economy of effort
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the efficient use of resources
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"economy of effort" What is the definition of "economy"?
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economy
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n
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the Scots are famous for their economy
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frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
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|
[
"frugalness",
"thriftiness",
"frugality"
] |
"the Scots are famous for their economy" What is the definition of "economy"?
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negative
|
n
|
he answered in the negative
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a reply of denial
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"he answered in the negative" What is the definition of "negative"?
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negative
|
a
|
a negative outlook on life
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characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance
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"a negative outlook on life" What is the definition of "negative"?
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negative
|
a
|
a negative outlook on life
|
having no positive features
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"a negative outlook on life" What is the definition of "negative"?
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negative
|
a
|
the HIV test was negative
|
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
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"the HIV test was negative" What is the definition of "negative"?
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negative
|
s
|
ran a negative campaign
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having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
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"ran a negative campaign" What is the definition of "negative"?
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negative
|
s
|
a negative number
|
less than zero
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"a negative number" What is the definition of "negative"?
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bugbear
|
n
|
Germany was always a bugbear for France
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an object of dread or apprehension
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wordnet
|
[
"hobgoblin",
"object"
] |
"Germany was always a bugbear for France" What is the definition of "bugbear"?
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loyalty
|
n
|
they felt no loyalty to a losing team
|
the act of binding yourself intellectually or emotionally to a course of action
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wordnet
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[
"consecration",
"communalism",
"dedication",
"faith",
"commitment",
"devotion",
"enlistment"
] |
"they felt no loyalty to a losing team" What is the definition of "loyalty"?
|
equanimity
|
n
|
he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
|
steadiness of mind under stress
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[
"calmness",
"cool",
"repose",
"temperament",
"composure",
"disposition",
"poise",
"serenity",
"calm",
"assuredness",
"quiet"
] |
"he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" What is the definition of "equanimity"?
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gruff
|
s
|
gruff voices
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deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
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"gruff voices" What is the definition of "gruff"?
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gruff
|
s
|
gruff manner
|
brusque and surly and forbidding
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"gruff manner" What is the definition of "gruff"?
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whimsy
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n
|
he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
|
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
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wordnet
|
[
"idea",
"whim",
"thought"
] |
"he had a whimsy about flying to the moon" What is the definition of "whimsy"?
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intramural
|
a
|
most of the students participated actively in the college 's intramural sports program
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carried on within the bounds of an institution or community
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[] |
"most of the students participated actively in the college 's intramural sports program" What is the definition of "intramural"?
|
elegiac
|
a
|
an elegiac poem on a friend 's death
|
resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy
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wordnet
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[] |
"an elegiac poem on a friend 's death" What is the definition of "elegiac"?
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elegiac
|
s
|
an elegiac lament for youthful ideals
|
expressing sorrow often for something past
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[] |
"an elegiac lament for youthful ideals" What is the definition of "elegiac"?
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inquisitorial
|
s
|
the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism
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marked by inquisitive interest
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[] |
"the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism" What is the definition of "inquisitorial"?
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inquisitorial
|
s
|
the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism
|
especially suggestive of an ecclesiastical inquisitor
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[] |
"the press was inquisitorial to the point of antagonism" What is the definition of "inquisitorial"?
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inquisitorial
|
s
|
the inquisitorial power of the Senate
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having the authority to conduct official investigations
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[] |
"the inquisitorial power of the Senate" What is the definition of "inquisitorial"?
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infrared
|
n
|
they could sense radiation in the infrared
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electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range
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"they could sense radiation in the infrared" What is the definition of "infrared"?
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infrared
|
s
|
infrared radiation
|
having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves
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[] |
"infrared radiation" What is the definition of "infrared"?
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infrared
|
s
|
infrared radiation
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lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end
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"infrared radiation" What is the definition of "infrared"?
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dire
|
s
|
a dire emergency
|
fraught with extreme danger
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"a dire emergency" What is the definition of "dire"?
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dire
|
s
|
a dire emergency
|
nearly hopeless
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"a dire emergency" What is the definition of "dire"?
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dire
|
s
|
dire news
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causing fear or dread or terror
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[] |
"dire news" What is the definition of "dire"?
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bicolor
|
s
|
a bicolor flower
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having two colors
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"a bicolor flower" What is the definition of "bicolor"?
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impressionable
|
a
|
an impressionable youngster
|
easily impressed or influenced
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"an impressionable youngster" What is the definition of "impressionable"?
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accused
|
v
|
The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
|
to bring an accusation against
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wordnet
|
[
"accuse",
"impeach",
"file",
"lodge",
"incriminate",
"reproach",
"arraign",
"charge",
"upbraid"
] |
"The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" What is the definition of "accused"?
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accused
|
v
|
The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
|
to level a charge against
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wordnet
|
[
"accuse",
"impeach",
"file",
"lodge",
"incriminate",
"reproach",
"arraign",
"charge",
"upbraid"
] |
"The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse" What is the definition of "accused"?
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axiomatic
|
s
|
an axiomatic truth
|
evident without proof or argument
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"an axiomatic truth" What is the definition of "axiomatic"?
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axiomatic
|
a
|
axiomatic wisdom
|
containing aphorisms or maxims
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"axiomatic wisdom" What is the definition of "axiomatic"?
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axiomatic
|
a
|
axiomatic physics
|
of or relating to or derived from axioms
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[] |
"axiomatic physics" What is the definition of "axiomatic"?
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bender
|
n
|
he used pliers as a bender
|
a tool for bending
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"he used pliers as a bender" What is the definition of "bender"?
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phallic
|
a
|
a phallic cult
|
relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power
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"a phallic cult" What is the definition of "phallic"?
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phallic
|
s
|
a phallic symbol
|
resembling or being a phallus
|
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"a phallic symbol" What is the definition of "phallic"?
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scrupulous
|
a
|
less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance
|
having scruples
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wordnet
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[] |
"less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" What is the definition of "scrupulous"?
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scrupulous
|
a
|
less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance
|
arising from a sense of right and wrong
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[] |
"less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" What is the definition of "scrupulous"?
|
scrupulous
|
a
|
less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance
|
principled
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[] |
"less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" What is the definition of "scrupulous"?
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scrupulous
|
s
|
scrupulous attention to details
|
characterized by extreme care and great effort
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"scrupulous attention to details" What is the definition of "scrupulous"?
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salaried
|
a
|
salaried members of the staff
|
receiving a salary
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"salaried members of the staff" What is the definition of "salaried"?
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salaried
|
s
|
salaried workers
|
receiving or eligible for compensation
|
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"salaried workers" What is the definition of "salaried"?
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salaried
|
s
|
salaried employment
|
for which money is paid
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"salaried employment" What is the definition of "salaried"?
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repayable
|
s
|
business loans are usually repayable in regular installments
|
subject to repayment
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[] |
"business loans are usually repayable in regular installments" What is the definition of "repayable"?
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presidency
|
n
|
Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time
|
the office and function of president
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wordnet
|
[
"billet",
"berth",
"office",
"spot",
"presidentship",
"post",
"place",
"situation"
] |
"Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" What is the definition of "presidency"?
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jurisdictional
|
s
|
the jurisdictional limits of a state
|
restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
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"the jurisdictional limits of a state" What is the definition of "jurisdictional"?
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improbability
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n
|
impossibility should never be confused with improbability
|
the quality of being improbable
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"impossibility should never be confused with improbability" What is the definition of "improbability"?
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amendable
|
s
|
an amendable flaw
|
capable of being corrected by additions
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wordnet
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[] |
"an amendable flaw" What is the definition of "amendable"?
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unfit
|
a
|
an unfit parent
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below the required standards for a purpose
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"an unfit parent" What is the definition of "unfit"?
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unfit
|
a
|
fat and very unfit
|
not in good physical or mental condition
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[] |
"fat and very unfit" What is the definition of "unfit"?
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unfit
|
a
|
fat and very unfit
|
out of condition
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wordnet
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"fat and very unfit" What is the definition of "unfit"?
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vituperative
|
s
|
her vituperative railing
|
marked by harshly abusive criticism
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"her vituperative railing" What is the definition of "vituperative"?
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free
|
a
|
free enterprise
|
able to act at will
|
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[] |
"free enterprise" What is the definition of "free"?
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free
|
a
|
free enterprise
|
not hampered
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"free enterprise" What is the definition of "free"?
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free
|
a
|
free enterprise
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not under compulsion or restraint
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"free enterprise" What is the definition of "free"?
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free
|
a
|
free expansion
|
unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
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[] |
"free expansion" What is the definition of "free"?
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free
|
a
|
after the Civil War he was a free man
|
not held in servitude
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"after the Civil War he was a free man" What is the definition of "free"?
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free
|
s
|
a free locker
|
not occupied or in use
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[] |
"a free locker" What is the definition of "free"?
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free
|
s
|
a free translation of the poem
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not literal
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wordnet
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"a free translation of the poem" What is the definition of "free"?
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free
|
s
|
free admission
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costing nothing
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[] |
"free admission" What is the definition of "free"?
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eccentricity
|
n
|
a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity
|
a ratio describing the shape of a conic section
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"a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity" What is the definition of "eccentricity"?
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eccentricity
|
n
|
a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity
|
the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
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[] |
"a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity" What is the definition of "eccentricity"?
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liquid
|
a
|
water and milk and blood are liquid substances
|
especially tending to flow
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[] |
"water and milk and blood are liquid substances" What is the definition of "liquid"?
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liquid
|
s
|
sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid
|
filled or brimming with tears
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wordnet
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[] |
"sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid" What is the definition of "liquid"?
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liquid
|
s
|
the liquid air of a spring morning
|
clear and bright
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wordnet
|
[
"limpid",
""
] |
"the liquid air of a spring morning" What is the definition of "liquid"?
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liquid
|
s
|
the liquid song of a robin
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smooth and flowing in quality
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wordnet
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[] |
"the liquid song of a robin" What is the definition of "liquid"?
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liquid
|
s
|
the liquid song of a robin
|
entirely free of harshness
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the liquid song of a robin" What is the definition of "liquid"?
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unbolt
|
v
|
unbolt the door
|
to undo the bolt of
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wordnet
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[] |
"unbolt the door" What is the definition of "unbolt"?
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reputation
|
n
|
his reputation for promiscuity
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notoriety for some particular characteristic
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wordnet
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[] |
"his reputation for promiscuity" What is the definition of "reputation"?
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reputation
|
n
|
he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing
|
the general estimation that the public has for a person
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wordnet
|
[
"report",
"estimate",
"estimation"
] |
"he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing" What is the definition of "reputation"?
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territorial
|
a
|
the territorial government of the Virgin Islands
|
of or relating to a territory
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wordnet
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"the territorial government of the Virgin Islands" What is the definition of "territorial"?
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territorial
|
a
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territorial behavior
|
displaying territoriality
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[] |
"territorial behavior" What is the definition of "territorial"?
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territorial
|
a
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territorial behavior
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defending a territory from intruders
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wordnet
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[] |
"territorial behavior" What is the definition of "territorial"?
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territorial
|
a
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territorial rights
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belonging to the territory of any state or ruler
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wordnet
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[] |
"territorial rights" What is the definition of "territorial"?
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murmuring
|
s
|
like murmuring waves
|
making a low continuous indistinct sound
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wordnet
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"like murmuring waves" What is the definition of "murmuring"?
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mutable
|
a
|
a mutable substance
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capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
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wordnet
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[
"changeable",
""
] |
"a mutable substance" What is the definition of "mutable"?
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responsive
|
a
|
responsive reading
|
containing or using responses
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wordnet
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[] |
"responsive reading" What is the definition of "responsive"?
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responsive
|
a
|
responsive reading
|
alternating
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wordnet
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[] |
"responsive reading" What is the definition of "responsive"?
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responsive
|
a
|
children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
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readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli
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wordnet
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[] |
"children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience" What is the definition of "responsive"?
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responsive
|
a
|
children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
|
showing emotion
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wordnet
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[] |
"children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience" What is the definition of "responsive"?
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scale
|
n
|
judging on a scale of 1 to 10
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an ordered reference standard
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wordnet
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[] |
"judging on a scale of 1 to 10" What is the definition of "scale"?
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scale
|
n
|
they entertained on a grand scale
|
relative magnitude
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[] |
"they entertained on a grand scale" What is the definition of "scale"?
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scale
|
n
|
the scale of the map
|
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
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[] |
"the scale of the map" What is the definition of "scale"?
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hotfoot
|
r
|
sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks " - Francis Hackett
|
without delay
|
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[] |
"sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks " - Francis Hackett" What is the definition of "hotfoot"?
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hotfoot
|
r
|
sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks " - Francis Hackett
|
speedily
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[] |
"sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks " - Francis Hackett" What is the definition of "hotfoot"?
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agony
|
n
|
an agony of doubt
|
intense feelings of suffering
|
wordnet
|
[
"hurt",
"suffering",
"torment",
"torture"
] |
"an agony of doubt" What is the definition of "agony"?
|
agony
|
n
|
an agony of doubt
|
acute mental or physical pain
|
wordnet
|
[
"hurt",
"suffering",
"torment",
"torture"
] |
"an agony of doubt" What is the definition of "agony"?
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