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docile
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a
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the docile masses of an enslaved nation
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willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
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"the docile masses of an enslaved nation" What is the definition of "docile"?
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docile
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s
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docile pupils eager for instruction
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ready and willing to be taught
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"docile pupils eager for instruction" What is the definition of "docile"?
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docile
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s
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a gentle old horse , docile and obedient
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easily handled or managed
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"a gentle old horse , docile and obedient" What is the definition of "docile"?
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episodic
|
s
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the book is episodic and the incidents do n't always hang together
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of writing or narration
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"the book is episodic and the incidents do n't always hang together" What is the definition of "episodic"?
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episodic
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s
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the book is episodic and the incidents do n't always hang together
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divided into or composed of episodes
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"the book is episodic and the incidents do n't always hang together" What is the definition of "episodic"?
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episodic
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s
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episodic in his affections
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occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
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"episodic in his affections" What is the definition of "episodic"?
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episodic
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s
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an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers
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limited in duration to a single episode
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"an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers" What is the definition of "episodic"?
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triumphal
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a
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a triumphal procession
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relating to or celebrating a triumph
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"a triumphal procession" What is the definition of "triumphal"?
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triumphal
|
s
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a triumphal success
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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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"a triumphal success" What is the definition of "triumphal"?
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hive
|
v
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bees hive honey and pollen
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to store , like bees
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[
"store",
"hives"
] |
"bees hive honey and pollen" What is the definition of "hive"?
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atonic
|
a
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an atonic syllable carries no stress
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used of syllables
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"an atonic syllable carries no stress" What is the definition of "atonic"?
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defeat
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n
|
it was a narrow defeat
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an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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"it was a narrow defeat" What is the definition of "defeat"?
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defeat
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v
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defeat your enemies
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to win a victory over
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"defeat your enemies" What is the definition of "defeat"?
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perennially
|
r
|
We want to know what is perennially new about the world
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in a perennial manner
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"We want to know what is perennially new about the world" What is the definition of "perennially"?
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perennially
|
r
|
We want to know what is perennially new about the world
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repeatedly
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"We want to know what is perennially new about the world" What is the definition of "perennially"?
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exciting
|
a
|
an exciting account of her trip
|
creating or arousing excitement
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"an exciting account of her trip" What is the definition of "exciting"?
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exciting
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s
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an exciting novel
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stimulating interest and discussion
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"an exciting novel" What is the definition of "exciting"?
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riotous
|
s
|
their riotous blooming
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produced or growing in extreme abundance
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"their riotous blooming" What is the definition of "riotous"?
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riotous
|
s
|
riotous times
|
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
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[
"disruptive",
"turbulent",
"tumultuous",
""
] |
"riotous times" What is the definition of "riotous"?
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riotous
|
s
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riotous living
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unrestrained by convention or morality
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"riotous living" What is the definition of "riotous"?
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contracted
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v
|
the spasm contracted the muscle
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to squeeze or press together
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|
[
"contract",
"strangle",
"constrict",
"convulse",
"tighten",
"press",
"scrag",
"compact",
"compress",
"strangulate",
"fret"
] |
"the spasm contracted the muscle" What is the definition of "contracted"?
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contracted
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a
|
the contracted pupils of her eyes
|
reduced in size or pulled together
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"the contracted pupils of her eyes" What is the definition of "contracted"?
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entertain
|
v
|
entertain interesting notions
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to maintain a theory , thoughts , or feelings
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[
"nurse",
"feeling",
"hold",
"entertaining",
"feel",
"nursing"
] |
"entertain interesting notions" What is the definition of "entertain"?
|
tenacious
|
a
|
tenacious memory
|
good at remembering
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"tenacious memory" What is the definition of "tenacious"?
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tenacious
|
s
|
a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it " - T.S.Eliot
|
stubbornly unyielding
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[
"dogged",
"persistent",
"pertinacious",
""
] |
"a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it " - T.S.Eliot" What is the definition of "tenacious"?
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tenacious
|
s
|
tenacious burrs
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sticking together
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[
"coherent",
""
] |
"tenacious burrs" What is the definition of "tenacious"?
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esoteric
|
a
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a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories
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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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"a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories" What is the definition of "esoteric"?
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frothing
|
v
|
The boiling soup was frothing
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to become bubbly or frothy or foaming
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[
"sparkle",
"froth",
"bubble",
"fizz",
"lather"
] |
"The boiling soup was frothing" What is the definition of "frothing"?
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frothing
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v
|
the angry man was frothing at the mouth
|
to exude or expel foam
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|
[
"ooze",
"exude",
"froth",
"exudate",
"lather"
] |
"the angry man was frothing at the mouth" What is the definition of "frothing"?
|
frothing
|
s
|
the rabid animal 's frothing mouth
|
producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease
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[] |
"the rabid animal 's frothing mouth" What is the definition of "frothing"?
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extravagant
|
s
|
extravagant praise
|
unrestrained , especially with regard to feelings
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[
"excessive",
"",
"exuberant",
"overweening"
] |
"extravagant praise" What is the definition of "extravagant"?
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tuberous
|
a
|
a tuberous root
|
of or relating to or resembling a tuber
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"a tuberous root" What is the definition of "tuberous"?
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watery
|
s
|
watery soil
|
filled with water
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[] |
"watery soil" What is the definition of "watery"?
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watery
|
s
|
a watery substance
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relating to or resembling or consisting of water
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"a watery substance" What is the definition of "watery"?
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watery
|
s
|
watery milk
|
overly diluted
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wordnet
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[
"washy",
"",
"weak"
] |
"watery milk" What is the definition of "watery"?
|
watery
|
s
|
watery milk
|
thin and insipid
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[
"washy",
"",
"weak"
] |
"watery milk" What is the definition of "watery"?
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evolutionary
|
a
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evolutionary biology
|
of or relating to or produced by evolution
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"evolutionary biology" What is the definition of "evolutionary"?
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infliction
|
n
|
he 's not a friend , he 's an infliction
|
something or someone that causes trouble
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|
[
"thorn",
"irritant",
"botheration",
"annoyance",
"nuisance",
"bother"
] |
"he 's not a friend , he 's an infliction" What is the definition of "infliction"?
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infliction
|
n
|
he 's not a friend , he 's an infliction
|
a source of unhappiness
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|
[
"thorn",
"irritant",
"botheration",
"annoyance",
"nuisance",
"bother"
] |
"he 's not a friend , he 's an infliction" What is the definition of "infliction"?
|
masquerade
|
n
|
a beggar 's masquerade of wealth
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making a false outward show
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"a beggar 's masquerade of wealth" What is the definition of "masquerade"?
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cunningly
|
r
|
how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure
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in an attractive manner
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[] |
"how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure" What is the definition of "cunningly"?
|
spin
|
n
|
he gave the crank a spin
|
the act of rotating rapidly
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wordnet
|
[
"logrolling",
"whirl",
"pirouette",
"twist",
"twirl"
] |
"he gave the crank a spin" What is the definition of "spin"?
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spin
|
n
|
he took the new car for a spin
|
a short drive in a car
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"he took the new car for a spin" What is the definition of "spin"?
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spin
|
v
|
spin a yarn
|
to make up a story
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[] |
"spin a yarn" What is the definition of "spin"?
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creamy
|
s
|
creamy translucent pebbles
|
of the color of cream
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[] |
"creamy translucent pebbles" What is the definition of "creamy"?
|
complementary
|
s
|
` male ' and ` female ' are complementary terms
|
of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
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"` male ' and ` female ' are complementary terms" What is the definition of "complementary"?
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additive
|
a
|
an additive process
|
characterized or produced by addition
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"an additive process" What is the definition of "additive"?
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genius
|
n
|
Mozart was a child genius
|
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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[
"prodigy",
"brain",
"intellectual",
"intellect"
] |
"Mozart was a child genius" What is the definition of "genius"?
|
glaucous
|
s
|
glaucous stems
|
having a frosted look from a powdery coating , as on plants
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"glaucous stems" What is the definition of "glaucous"?
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radically
|
r
|
she took a radically different approach
|
in a radical manner
|
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[] |
"she took a radically different approach" What is the definition of "radically"?
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tick
|
v
|
tick a mattress
|
to sew
|
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[] |
"tick a mattress" What is the definition of "tick"?
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trouble
|
n
|
one trouble after another delayed the job
|
a source of difficulty
|
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[
"matter",
"difficulty",
"problem",
"hydra"
] |
"one trouble after another delayed the job" What is the definition of "trouble"?
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trouble
|
n
|
heart trouble
|
an event causing distress or pain
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"heart trouble" What is the definition of "trouble"?
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trouble
|
n
|
I went to a lot of trouble
|
an effort that is inconvenient
|
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|
[
"travail",
"difficulty",
"sweat"
] |
"I went to a lot of trouble" What is the definition of "trouble"?
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trouble
|
v
|
Sorry to trouble you , but ...
|
to to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
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|
[
"disobliging",
"affect",
"impacted",
"impact",
"affecting",
"inconvenience",
"touch",
"distressing",
"affected",
"bother"
] |
"Sorry to trouble you , but ..." What is the definition of "trouble"?
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card
|
n
|
they sent us a card from Miami
|
a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages may have printed greetings or pictures
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[] |
"they sent us a card from Miami" What is the definition of "card"?
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confectionery
|
n
|
the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks
|
candy and other sweets considered collectively
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[] |
"the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks" What is the definition of "confectionery"?
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alert
|
n
|
bombers were put on alert during the crisis
|
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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"bombers were put on alert during the crisis" What is the definition of "alert"?
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alert
|
a
|
caught by a couple of alert cops
|
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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[] |
"caught by a couple of alert cops" What is the definition of "alert"?
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alert
|
s
|
an alert mind
|
mentally perceptive and responsive
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|
[
"alive",
"",
"awake"
] |
"an alert mind" What is the definition of "alert"?
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profession
|
n
|
the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
|
the body of people in a learned occupation
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"the news spread rapidly through the medical profession" What is the definition of "profession"?
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profession
|
n
|
a profession of disagreement
|
an open avowal true or false of some belief or opinion
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"a profession of disagreement" What is the definition of "profession"?
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mental
|
a
|
mental images of happy times
|
involving the mind or an intellectual process
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"mental images of happy times" What is the definition of "mental"?
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mental
|
a
|
mental powers
|
of or relating to the mind
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[] |
"mental powers" What is the definition of "mental"?
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mental
|
s
|
a mental patient
|
affected by a disorder of the mind
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[] |
"a mental patient" What is the definition of "mental"?
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termination
|
n
|
the termination of the agreement
|
the act of ending something
|
wordnet
|
[
"settlement",
"abolishment",
"completion",
"killing",
"conclusion",
"dissolution",
"culmination",
"release",
"destruction",
"adjournment",
"disappearance",
"dismissal",
"abortion",
"sacking",
"ending",
"withdrawal",
"kill",
"firing",
"retirement",
"relinquishment",
"liquidation",
"extinction",
"discontinuation"
] |
"the termination of the agreement" What is the definition of "termination"?
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ineffective
|
a
|
an ineffective teacher
|
not producing an intended effect
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"an ineffective teacher" What is the definition of "ineffective"?
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ineffective
|
s
|
an ineffective administration
|
lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively
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[] |
"an ineffective administration" What is the definition of "ineffective"?
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ineffective
|
s
|
an ineffective administration
|
inadequate
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"an ineffective administration" What is the definition of "ineffective"?
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taboo
|
s
|
a taboo subject
|
excluded from use or mention
|
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[] |
"a taboo subject" What is the definition of "taboo"?
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lashing
|
s
|
looked at the lashing riders
|
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
|
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[] |
"looked at the lashing riders" What is the definition of "lashing"?
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defensibility
|
n
|
they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility
|
capability of being defended
|
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[] |
"they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility" What is the definition of "defensibility"?
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unreal
|
a
|
ghosts and other unreal entities
|
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness
|
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[] |
"ghosts and other unreal entities" What is the definition of "unreal"?
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unreal
|
a
|
ghosts and other unreal entities
|
not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
|
wordnet
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[] |
"ghosts and other unreal entities" What is the definition of "unreal"?
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unreal
|
a
|
this conversation is getting more and more unreal
|
not actually such
|
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[] |
"this conversation is getting more and more unreal" What is the definition of "unreal"?
|
unreal
|
a
|
this conversation is getting more and more unreal
|
being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
|
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[] |
"this conversation is getting more and more unreal" What is the definition of "unreal"?
|
masonic
|
a
|
masonic tools
|
of or relating to stonemasons or masonry
|
wordnet
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[] |
"masonic tools" What is the definition of "masonic"?
|
staccato
|
a
|
staccato applause
|
marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds
|
wordnet
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[] |
"staccato applause" What is the definition of "staccato"?
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staccato
|
a
|
staccato applause
|
cut short crisply
|
wordnet
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[] |
"staccato applause" What is the definition of "staccato"?
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crystalline
|
a
|
granite is crystalline
|
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
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wordnet
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[] |
"granite is crystalline" What is the definition of "crystalline"?
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crystalline
|
s
|
crystalline sharpness of outline " - John Buchan
|
distinctly or sharply outlined
|
wordnet
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[] |
"crystalline sharpness of outline " - John Buchan" What is the definition of "crystalline"?
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crystalline
|
s
|
the cold crystalline water of melted snow
|
transmitting light
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[] |
"the cold crystalline water of melted snow" What is the definition of "crystalline"?
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crystalline
|
s
|
the cold crystalline water of melted snow
|
able to be seen through with clarity
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[] |
"the cold crystalline water of melted snow" What is the definition of "crystalline"?
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laughingly
|
r
|
he told the story laughingly
|
with laughter
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wordnet
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[] |
"he told the story laughingly" What is the definition of "laughingly"?
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laughingly
|
r
|
he told the story laughingly
|
while laughing
|
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[] |
"he told the story laughingly" What is the definition of "laughingly"?
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deflate
|
v
|
deflate a balloon
|
to collapse by releasing contained air or gas
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[] |
"deflate a balloon" What is the definition of "deflate"?
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deflate
|
v
|
deflate the air mattress
|
to release contained air or gas from
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[] |
"deflate the air mattress" What is the definition of "deflate"?
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squally
|
s
|
a home life that has been extraordinarily squally
|
characterized by short periods of noisy commotion
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[] |
"a home life that has been extraordinarily squally" What is the definition of "squally"?
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squally
|
s
|
a grey squally morning
|
characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain
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[] |
"a grey squally morning" What is the definition of "squally"?
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tragic
|
s
|
a tragic face
|
very sad
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a tragic face" What is the definition of "tragic"?
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tragic
|
s
|
a tragic face
|
especially involving grief or death or destruction
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wordnet
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[] |
"a tragic face" What is the definition of "tragic"?
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tragic
|
a
|
tragic hero
|
of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy
|
wordnet
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[] |
"tragic hero" What is the definition of "tragic"?
|
destination
|
n
|
he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
|
the place designated as the end as of a race or journey
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wordnet
|
[
"end",
"goal",
"finish"
] |
"he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" What is the definition of "destination"?
|
adhere
|
v
|
You must adhere to the rules
|
to be compatible or in accordance with
|
wordnet
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[] |
"You must adhere to the rules" What is the definition of "adhere"?
|
municipally
|
r
|
municipally funded
|
by municipality
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"municipally funded" What is the definition of "municipally"?
|
wade
|
v
|
Can we wade across the river to the other side ?
|
to walk through relatively shallow water
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"Can we wade across the river to the other side ?" What is the definition of "wade"?
|
ravening
|
s
|
ravening wolves
|
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"ravening wolves" What is the definition of "ravening"?
|
ravening
|
s
|
ravening creditors
|
excessively greedy and grasping
|
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|
[] |
"ravening creditors" What is the definition of "ravening"?
|
appeal
|
n
|
his smile was part of his appeal to her
|
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"his smile was part of his appeal to her" What is the definition of "appeal"?
|
appeal
|
n
|
their appeal was denied in the superior court
|
a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower courts judgment or the granting of a new trial
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"their appeal was denied in the superior court" What is the definition of "appeal"?
|
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