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rag | v | rag that old tune | to play in ragtime | wordnet | [
"play",
"ragged"
] | "rag that old tune" What is the definition of "rag"? |
rag | v | rag ore | to break into lumps before sorting | wordnet | [] | "rag ore" What is the definition of "rag"? |
consistent | s | bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product | the same throughout in structure or composition | wordnet | [] | "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product" What is the definition of "consistent"? |
regally | r | a regally appropriate representative | in a regal manner | wordnet | [] | "a regally appropriate representative" What is the definition of "regally"? |
liable | s | liable to criminal charges | subject to legal action | wordnet | [] | "liable to criminal charges" What is the definition of "liable"? |
liable | s | liable to diabetes | likely to be affected with | wordnet | [] | "liable to diabetes" What is the definition of "liable"? |
liable | s | men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service | held legally responsible | wordnet | [] | "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service" What is the definition of "liable"? |
joker | n | some joker is blocking the driveway | a person who does something thoughtless or annoying | wordnet | [] | "some joker is blocking the driveway" What is the definition of "joker"? |
joker | n | when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract | an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent | wordnet | [] | "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract" What is the definition of "joker"? |
discernible | a | things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause | perceptible by the senses or intellect | wordnet | [] | "things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause" What is the definition of "discernible"? |
discernible | s | an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible | capable of being perceived clearly | wordnet | [] | "an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible" What is the definition of "discernible"? |
discernible | s | a discernible change in attitude | capable of being seen or noticed | wordnet | [] | "a discernible change in attitude" What is the definition of "discernible"? |
immemorial | s | time immemorial | long past | wordnet | [] | "time immemorial" What is the definition of "immemorial"? |
immemorial | s | time immemorial | beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history | wordnet | [] | "time immemorial" What is the definition of "immemorial"? |
providence | n | divine providence | the guardianship and control exercised by a deity | wordnet | [] | "divine providence" What is the definition of "providence"? |
extempore | s | an extempore skit | with little or no preparation or forethought | wordnet | [] | "an extempore skit" What is the definition of "extempore"? |
potency | n | the toxin 's potency | capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects | wordnet | [
"strength",
"power",
"effectiveness"
] | "the toxin 's potency" What is the definition of "potency"? |
potency | n | a place of potency in the state | the power or right to give orders or make decisions | wordnet | [
"control",
"imperium",
"dominance",
"authority",
"authorization",
"lordship",
"sovereignty"
] | "a place of potency in the state" What is the definition of "potency"? |
north | r | they earn more up north | in a northern direction | wordnet | [] | "they earn more up north" What is the definition of "north"? |
rebellion | n | each generation must have its own rebellion | refusal to accept some authority or code or convention | wordnet | [] | "each generation must have its own rebellion" What is the definition of "rebellion"? |
deleterious | s | deleterious chemical additives | harmful to living things | wordnet | [] | "deleterious chemical additives" What is the definition of "deleterious"? |
curious | s | a curious hybrid accent | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | wordnet | [
"peculiar",
"",
"rum",
"singular",
"rummy",
"funny",
"queer"
] | "a curious hybrid accent" What is the definition of "curious"? |
curious | s | a trap door that made me curious | having curiosity aroused | wordnet | [] | "a trap door that made me curious" What is the definition of "curious"? |
curious | s | a trap door that made me curious | eagerly interested in learning more | wordnet | [] | "a trap door that made me curious" What is the definition of "curious"? |
curious | a | a curious child is a teacher 's delight | eager to investigate and learn or learn more sometimes about others concerns | wordnet | [] | "a curious child is a teacher 's delight" What is the definition of "curious"? |
immaterial | a | an objection that is immaterial after the fact | of no importance or relevance especially to a law case | wordnet | [] | "an objection that is immaterial after the fact" What is the definition of "immaterial"? |
immaterial | a | immaterial apparitions | not consisting of matter | wordnet | [] | "immaterial apparitions" What is the definition of "immaterial"? |
immaterial | s | whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial ( or indifferent ) | lacking importance | wordnet | [] | "whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial ( or indifferent )" What is the definition of "immaterial"? |
immaterial | s | whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial ( or indifferent ) | not mattering one way or the other | wordnet | [] | "whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial ( or indifferent )" What is the definition of "immaterial"? |
immaterial | s | the price was immaterial | not pertinent to the matter under consideration | wordnet | [] | "the price was immaterial" What is the definition of "immaterial"? |
tabulation | n | the tabulation of the results | the act of putting into tabular form | wordnet | [] | "the tabulation of the results" What is the definition of "tabulation"? |
crash | n | they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane | a serious accident usually involving one or more vehicles | wordnet | [
"wreck",
"accident"
] | "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane" What is the definition of "crash"? |
crash | n | his crash through the window | the act of colliding with something | wordnet | [
"smash",
"impaction",
"impingement",
"hit",
"striking"
] | "his crash through the window" What is the definition of "crash"? |
meekly | r | meekly bowed to his wishes | in a submissive or spiritless manner | wordnet | [] | "meekly bowed to his wishes" What is the definition of "meekly"? |
hatless | a | stood hatless in the rain with water dripping down his neck | not wearing a hat | wordnet | [] | "stood hatless in the rain with water dripping down his neck" What is the definition of "hatless"? |
hallucination | n | he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination | an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode | wordnet | [] | "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination" What is the definition of "hallucination"? |
hallucination | n | his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination | a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea | wordnet | [
"misconception",
"delusion"
] | "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination" What is the definition of "hallucination"? |
impregnation | n | the impregnation of wood with preservative | the process of totally saturating something with a substance | wordnet | [] | "the impregnation of wood with preservative" What is the definition of "impregnation"? |
restraint | n | the unlawful restraint of trade | the act of controlling by restraining someone or something | wordnet | [] | "the unlawful restraint of trade" What is the definition of "restraint"? |
restraint | n | he was a model of polite restraint | discipline in personal and social activities | wordnet | [
"continence",
"temperance",
"inhibition",
"control",
"discipline",
"moderation"
] | "he was a model of polite restraint" What is the definition of "restraint"? |
thundering | s | a thundering success | extraordinarily big or impressive | wordnet | [] | "a thundering success" What is the definition of "thundering"? |
likewise | r | some people have little power to do good , and have likewise little strength to resist evil " - Samuel Johnson | in like or similar manner | wordnet | [] | "some people have little power to do good , and have likewise little strength to resist evil " - Samuel Johnson" What is the definition of "likewise"? |
roundabout | s | a roundabout paragraph | marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct | wordnet | [] | "a roundabout paragraph" What is the definition of "roundabout"? |
roundabout | s | a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic | deviating from a straight course | wordnet | [] | "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" What is the definition of "roundabout"? |
dreamless | s | a sound and dreamless sleep | untroubled by dreams | wordnet | [] | "a sound and dreamless sleep" What is the definition of "dreamless"? |
complexity | n | he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers | the quality of being intricate and compounded | wordnet | [] | "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers" What is the definition of "complexity"? |
perfectly | r | She performed perfectly on the balance beam | in a perfect or faultless way | wordnet | [] | "She performed perfectly on the balance beam" What is the definition of "perfectly"? |
perfectly | r | a perfectly idiotic idea | completely and without qualification | wordnet | [] | "a perfectly idiotic idea" What is the definition of "perfectly"? |
perfectly | r | a perfectly idiotic idea | used informally as intensifiers | wordnet | [] | "a perfectly idiotic idea" What is the definition of "perfectly"? |
unbeknown | s | a crisis unbeknown to me | occurring or existing without the knowledge of | wordnet | [] | "a crisis unbeknown to me" What is the definition of "unbeknown"? |
freeze | n | a nuclear freeze | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement | wordnet | [
"pause",
"halt"
] | "a nuclear freeze" What is the definition of "freeze"? |
freeze | v | I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on | to be cold | wordnet | [
"freezing",
"suffer"
] | "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on" What is the definition of "freeze"? |
breeding | s | the breeding population | producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring | wordnet | [] | "the breeding population" What is the definition of "breeding"? |
name | n | his name really is George Washington | a language unit by which a person or thing is known | wordnet | [] | "his name really is George Washington" What is the definition of "name"? |
name | n | he wanted to protect his good name | a persons reputation | wordnet | [] | "he wanted to protect his good name" What is the definition of "name"? |
name | n | he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name | family based on male descent | wordnet | [
"gens",
"folk",
"sept",
"kinfolk",
"kinsfolk",
"family"
] | "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name" What is the definition of "name"? |
exemplary | s | exemplary behavior | worthy of imitation | wordnet | [] | "exemplary behavior" What is the definition of "exemplary"? |
exemplary | s | an action exemplary of his conduct | being or serving as an illustration of a type | wordnet | [] | "an action exemplary of his conduct" What is the definition of "exemplary"? |
exemplary | s | an exemplary jail sentence | serving to warn | wordnet | [
"monitory",
"",
"admonitory",
"cautionary"
] | "an exemplary jail sentence" What is the definition of "exemplary"? |
redeye | n | he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning | a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep | wordnet | [] | "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning" What is the definition of "redeye"? |
reorganization | n | a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum | the imposition of a new organization | wordnet | [] | "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum" What is the definition of "reorganization"? |
reorganization | n | a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum | organizing differently often involving extensive and drastic changes | wordnet | [] | "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum" What is the definition of "reorganization"? |
reorganization | n | after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization | an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government | wordnet | [] | "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization" What is the definition of "reorganization"? |
imprudent | a | very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas | not prudent or wise | wordnet | [] | "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas" What is the definition of "imprudent"? |
imprudent | s | an imprudent remark | lacking wise self-restraint | wordnet | [] | "an imprudent remark" What is the definition of "imprudent"? |
unspeakable | s | unspeakable happiness | defying expression or description | wordnet | [] | "unspeakable happiness" What is the definition of "unspeakable"? |
unspeakable | s | an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room | exceptionally bad or displeasing | wordnet | [] | "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" What is the definition of "unspeakable"? |
tributary | s | a tributary colony | paying tribute | wordnet | [] | "a tributary colony" What is the definition of "tributary"? |
telephonic | a | telephonic connection | of or relating to telephony | wordnet | [] | "telephonic connection" What is the definition of "telephonic"? |
cathedral | a | a cathedral church | relating to or containing or issuing from a bishops office or throne | wordnet | [] | "a cathedral church" What is the definition of "cathedral"? |
seek | v | seek a position | to try to get or reach | wordnet | [] | "seek a position" What is the definition of "seek"? |
seek | v | seek directions from a local | to inquire for | wordnet | [] | "seek directions from a local" What is the definition of "seek"? |
engineering | n | he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems | wordnet | [
"bailiwick",
"subject",
"discipline",
"study",
"technology"
] | "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" What is the definition of "engineering"? |
recombine | v | The DNA can recombine | to undergo genetic recombination | wordnet | [] | "The DNA can recombine" What is the definition of "recombine"? |
recombine | v | should scientists recombine DNA ? | to cause genetic recombination | wordnet | [] | "should scientists recombine DNA ?" What is the definition of "recombine"? |
fortuity | n | it was due to an accident or fortuity | anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause | wordnet | [
"break",
"hap",
"accident",
"coincidence",
"lottery",
"stroke"
] | "it was due to an accident or fortuity" What is the definition of "fortuity"? |
aquatic | a | an aquatic environment | relating to or consisting of or being in water | wordnet | [] | "an aquatic environment" What is the definition of "aquatic"? |
aquatic | a | boats are aquatic vehicles | operating or living or growing in water | wordnet | [] | "boats are aquatic vehicles" What is the definition of "aquatic"? |
chart | v | chart the data | to represent by means of a graph | wordnet | [] | "chart the data" What is the definition of "chart"? |
fender | n | in Britain they call a fender a wing | a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud | wordnet | [] | "in Britain they call a fender a wing" What is the definition of "fender"? |
unearned | a | accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism | not gained by merit or labor or service | wordnet | [] | "accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism" What is the definition of "unearned"? |
tight | a | tight skirts | closely constrained or constricted or constricting | wordnet | [] | "tight skirts" What is the definition of "tight"? |
tight | a | a tight roof | of such close construction as to be impermeable | wordnet | [] | "a tight roof" What is the definition of "tight"? |
tight | s | in tight formation | set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration | wordnet | [] | "in tight formation" What is the definition of "tight"? |
tight | s | tight money | affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow | wordnet | [] | "tight money" What is the definition of "tight"? |
tight | s | the bolts are tight | securely or solidly fixed in place | wordnet | [] | "the bolts are tight" What is the definition of "tight"? |
tight | s | the bolts are tight | rigid | wordnet | [] | "the bolts are tight" What is the definition of "tight"? |
tight | r | held tight | firmly or closely | wordnet | [] | "held tight" What is the definition of "tight"? |
cynically | r | Larsen 's frost-blackened lips curved cynically | with cynicism | wordnet | [] | "Larsen 's frost-blackened lips curved cynically" What is the definition of "cynically"? |
cynically | r | Larsen 's frost-blackened lips curved cynically | in a cynical manner | wordnet | [] | "Larsen 's frost-blackened lips curved cynically" What is the definition of "cynically"? |
volume | n | the gas expanded to twice its original volume | the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object | wordnet | [] | "the gas expanded to twice its original volume" What is the definition of "volume"? |
volume | n | the third volume was missing | a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications | wordnet | [] | "the third volume was missing" What is the definition of "volume"? |
volume | n | mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water | a relative amount | wordnet | [] | "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water" What is the definition of "volume"? |
countable | s | countable sins | that can be counted | wordnet | [] | "countable sins" What is the definition of "countable"? |
computable | s | computable odds | may be computed or estimated | wordnet | [] | "computable odds" What is the definition of "computable"? |
chafe | n | he had a nasty chafe on his knee | soreness and warmth caused by friction | wordnet | [] | "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" What is the definition of "chafe"? |
apostle | n | an apostle of revolution | an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform | wordnet | [] | "an apostle of revolution" What is the definition of "apostle"? |
die | v | Martyrs may die every day for their faith | to suffer or face the pain of death | wordnet | [
"suffer",
"endure",
"dying",
"suffering"
] | "Martyrs may die every day for their faith" What is the definition of "die"? |
boggy | s | the ground was boggy under foot | soft and watery | wordnet | [] | "the ground was boggy under foot" What is the definition of "boggy"? |
rude | s | bales of rude cotton | being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes | wordnet | [
"raw",
"",
"natural"
] | "bales of rude cotton" What is the definition of "rude"? |
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