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