LM-Lexicon/Wordnet · Datasets at Hugging Face

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appeal	n	an appeal for help	earnest or urgent request	wordnet	[ "asking", "demagogy", "solicitation", "plea", "entreaty", "suit", "courtship", "request" ]	"an appeal for help" What is the definition of "appeal"?
appeal	v	appeal to somebody for help	to request earnestly something from somebody	wordnet	[ "invoke", "appealing", "bespeak", "turn", "plead", "pleading", "request" ]	"appeal to somebody for help" What is the definition of "appeal"?
appeal	v	appeal to somebody for help	to ask for aid or protection	wordnet	[ "invoke", "appealing", "bespeak", "turn", "plead", "pleading", "request" ]	"appeal to somebody for help" What is the definition of "appeal"?
trace	n	he speaks French with a trace of an accent	a just detectable amount	wordnet	[ "hint", "suggestion", "spark" ]	"he speaks French with a trace of an accent" What is the definition of "trace"?
trace	n	there was n't a trace of evidence for the claim	an indication that something has been present	wordnet	[ "indication", "footprint", "shadow", "tincture" ]	"there was n't a trace of evidence for the claim" What is the definition of "trace"?
trace	v	trace the student 's progress	to follow , discover , or ascertain the course of development of something	wordnet	[ "canvass", "analyze", "studied", "examine", "canvas", "study", "tracing" ]	"trace the student 's progress" What is the definition of "trace"?
trace	v	trace the outline of a figure in the sand	to make a mark or lines on a surface	wordnet	[ "lining", "mark", "delineate", "inscribe", "draw", "describe", "line", "tracing" ]	"trace the outline of a figure in the sand" What is the definition of "trace"?
trace	v	trace your path	to to go back over again	wordnet	[ "return", "retrace", "tracing" ]	"trace your path" What is the definition of "trace"?
ginger	s	a ginger kitten	having a bright orange-brown color	wordnet	[]	"a ginger kitten" What is the definition of "ginger"?
misery	n	the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable	a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune	wordnet	[ "woe", "suffering", "wretchedness" ]	"the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable" What is the definition of "misery"?
misery	n	she was exhausted by her misery and grief	a feeling of intense unhappiness	wordnet	[]	"she was exhausted by her misery and grief" What is the definition of "misery"?
retroactively	r	he will get paid retroactively	after the fact	wordnet	[]	"he will get paid retroactively" What is the definition of "retroactively"?
select	s	select peaches	of superior grade	wordnet	[]	"select peaches" What is the definition of "select"?
conventional	a	conventional wisdom	following accepted customs and proprieties	wordnet	[]	"conventional wisdom" What is the definition of "conventional"?
conventional	a	conventional warfare	using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy	wordnet	[]	"conventional warfare" What is the definition of "conventional"?
conventional	a	conventional bourgeois lives	unimaginative and conformist	wordnet	[]	"conventional bourgeois lives" What is the definition of "conventional"?
conventional	s	a conventional view of the world	conforming with accepted standards	wordnet	[]	"a conventional view of the world" What is the definition of "conventional"?
conventional	s	a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white	in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past	wordnet	[]	"a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white" What is the definition of "conventional"?
volar	a	the volar surface	relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot	wordnet	[]	"the volar surface" What is the definition of "volar"?
cavernous	s	vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone	being or suggesting a cavern	wordnet	[]	"vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone" What is the definition of "cavernous"?
pleaser	n	he is quite the crowd pleaser	a pleasing entertainer	wordnet	[]	"he is quite the crowd pleaser" What is the definition of "pleaser"?
lactose	n	cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose	a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule	wordnet	[]	"cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose" What is the definition of "lactose"?
lactose	n	cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose	occurs only in milk	wordnet	[]	"cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose" What is the definition of "lactose"?
treat	v	I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed	to provide with a gift or entertainment	wordnet	[]	"I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" What is the definition of "treat"?
mire	n	the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president	a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from	wordnet	[]	"the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president" What is the definition of "mire"?
comatose	a	comatose breathing	relating to or associated with a coma	wordnet	[]	"comatose breathing" What is the definition of "comatose"?
comatose	s	a comatose patient	in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness	wordnet	[]	"a comatose patient" What is the definition of "comatose"?
comatose	s	a comatose patient	unable to respond to external stimuli	wordnet	[]	"a comatose patient" What is the definition of "comatose"?
tasty	a	a tasty morsel	pleasing to the sense of taste	wordnet	[]	"a tasty morsel" What is the definition of "tasty"?
haunted	v	the ghost of her mother haunted her	to follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to	wordnet	[ "haunt", "pursue" ]	"the ghost of her mother haunted her" What is the definition of "haunted"?
haunted	s	became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle	having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something	wordnet	[]	"became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle" What is the definition of "haunted"?
haunted	s	her expression became progressively more haunted	showing emotional affliction or disquiet	wordnet	[]	"her expression became progressively more haunted" What is the definition of "haunted"?
haunted	s	a haunted house	inhabited by or as if by apparitions	wordnet	[]	"a haunted house" What is the definition of "haunted"?
polluted	v	The industrial wastes polluted the lake	to make impure	wordnet	[ "taint", "contaminate", "infect", "grime", "soil", "dirty", "foul", "pollute" ]	"The industrial wastes polluted the lake" What is the definition of "polluted"?
polluted	s	polluted lakes and streams	rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution	wordnet	[]	"polluted lakes and streams" What is the definition of "polluted"?
meridian	n	all points on the same meridian have the same longitude	an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator	wordnet	[]	"all points on the same meridian have the same longitude" What is the definition of "meridian"?
meridian	a	meridian hour	of or happening at noon	wordnet	[]	"meridian hour" What is the definition of "meridian"?
reputable	a	a reputable business	having a good reputation	wordnet	[]	"a reputable business" What is the definition of "reputable"?
curl	v	curl my hair , please	to twist or roll into coils or ringlets	wordnet	[ "wave", "crape", "frizzle", "twisted", "frizz", "twist", "crimp" ]	"curl my hair , please" What is the definition of "curl"?
anachronistic	s	English public schools are anachronistic	chronologically misplaced	wordnet	[]	"English public schools are anachronistic" What is the definition of "anachronistic"?
sweet	a	sweet dessert wines	having a high residual sugar content	wordnet	[]	"sweet dessert wines" What is the definition of "sweet"?
sweet	s	the sweet song of the lark	pleasing to the senses	wordnet	[]	"the sweet song of the lark" What is the definition of "sweet"?
radial	a	the radial aspect of the forearm	relating to or near the radius	wordnet	[]	"the radial aspect of the forearm" What is the definition of "radial"?
radial	a	radial velocity	relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius	wordnet	[]	"radial velocity" What is the definition of "radial"?
radial	a	radial heat	issuing in rays from a common center	wordnet	[]	"radial heat" What is the definition of "radial"?
radial	a	radial heat	relating to rays of light	wordnet	[]	"radial heat" What is the definition of "radial"?
radial	s	radial symmetry	arranged like rays or radii	wordnet	[]	"radial symmetry" What is the definition of "radial"?
radial	s	radial symmetry	radiating from a common center	wordnet	[]	"radial symmetry" What is the definition of "radial"?
frightful	s	in a frightful hurry	extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact	wordnet	[]	"in a frightful hurry" What is the definition of "frightful"?
frightful	s	a frightful crime of decapitation	provoking horror	wordnet	[ "atrocious", "", "horrible", "ugly" ]	"a frightful crime of decapitation" What is the definition of "frightful"?
frightful	s	a frightful mistake	extremely distressing	wordnet	[]	"a frightful mistake" What is the definition of "frightful"?
purblind	s	a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin " - Jasper Griffin	lacking in insight or discernment	wordnet	[]	"a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin " - Jasper Griffin" What is the definition of "purblind"?
violate	v	Do n't violate my garden	to destroy	wordnet	[]	"Do n't violate my garden" What is the definition of "violate"?
violate	v	violate the basic laws or human civilization	to act in disregard of laws , rules , contracts , or promises	wordnet	[ "transgress", "break", "trespass", "conflicting", "disrespect", "intrude", "contravene", "blunder", "infringe", "offend", "conflict", "sin" ]	"violate the basic laws or human civilization" What is the definition of "violate"?
onerous	s	my duties were n't onerous	not easily borne	wordnet	[]	"my duties were n't onerous" What is the definition of "onerous"?
onerous	s	my duties were n't onerous	wearing	wordnet	[]	"my duties were n't onerous" What is the definition of "onerous"?
onerous	s	my duties were n't onerous	i only had to greet the guests	wordnet	[]	"my duties were n't onerous" What is the definition of "onerous"?
harmonize	v	The colors do n't harmonize	to go together	wordnet	[ "blend", "agree", "tally", "consort", "fit", "concord", "accord", "according", "jibe" ]	"The colors do n't harmonize" What is the definition of "harmonize"?
reconstructive	s	reconstructive surgery	helping to restore to good condition	wordnet	[]	"reconstructive surgery" What is the definition of "reconstructive"?
diversely	r	the speakers treated the subject most diversely	in diverse ways	wordnet	[]	"the speakers treated the subject most diversely" What is the definition of "diversely"?
reverence	n	the Chinese reverence for the dead	a feeling of profound respect for someone or something	wordnet	[ "fear", "veneration", "emotion", "awe" ]	"the Chinese reverence for the dead" What is the definition of "reverence"?
hoarsely	r	` Excuse me , ' he said hoarsely	in a hoarse or husky voice	wordnet	[]	"` Excuse me , ' he said hoarsely" What is the definition of "hoarsely"?
unquiet	a	unquiet days of riots	characterized by unrest or disorder	wordnet	[]	"unquiet days of riots" What is the definition of "unquiet"?
unquiet	s	an unquiet mind	causing or fraught with or showing anxiety	wordnet	[]	"an unquiet mind" What is the definition of "unquiet"?
saline	s	a saline substance	containing salt	wordnet	[]	"a saline substance" What is the definition of "saline"?
leavening	n	his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor	an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something	wordnet	[]	"his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor" What is the definition of "leavening"?
hardy	s	hardy explorers of northern Canada	having rugged physical strength	wordnet	[ "stalwart", "" ]	"hardy explorers of northern Canada" What is the definition of "hardy"?
hardy	s	hardy explorers of northern Canada	inured to fatigue or hardships	wordnet	[ "stalwart", "" ]	"hardy explorers of northern Canada" What is the definition of "hardy"?
hardy	s	strawberries are hardy and easy to grow	able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions	wordnet	[]	"strawberries are hardy and easy to grow" What is the definition of "hardy"?
admirably	r	the children 's responses were admirably normal	in an admirable manner	wordnet	[ "commendable", "", "laudably" ]	"the children 's responses were admirably normal" What is the definition of "admirably"?
erasable	s	a signal too loud to be erasable in a single pass through the erase head	capable of being effaced	wordnet	[]	"a signal too loud to be erasable in a single pass through the erase head" What is the definition of "erasable"?
racial	a	racial groups	of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people	wordnet	[]	"racial groups" What is the definition of "racial"?
racial	a	racial differences	of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups	wordnet	[]	"racial differences" What is the definition of "racial"?
switch	v	switch to a different brand of beer	to lay aside , abandon , or leave for another	wordnet	[ "shift", "break", "leap", "cut", "jump", "change", "leaping", "surf" ]	"switch to a different brand of beer" What is the definition of "switch"?
benefit	n	for the benefit of all	something that aids or promotes well-being	wordnet	[ "sake", "interest", "welfare", "advantage", "goodness", "reward" ]	"for the benefit of all" What is the definition of "benefit"?
unexampled	s	a time of unexampled prosperity	having no previous example or precedent or parallel	wordnet	[]	"a time of unexampled prosperity" What is the definition of "unexampled"?
transcendent	s	the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought	beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding	wordnet	[]	"the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought" What is the definition of "transcendent"?
brushwood	n	they built a fire of brushwood	the wood from bushes or small branches	wordnet	[]	"they built a fire of brushwood" What is the definition of "brushwood"?
childish	s	childish tantrums	indicating a lack of maturity	wordnet	[]	"childish tantrums" What is the definition of "childish"?
afford	v	I ca n't afford to spend two hours with this person	to be able to spare or give up	wordnet	[]	"I ca n't afford to spend two hours with this person" What is the definition of "afford"?
afford	v	We ca n't afford to send our children to college	to have the financial means to do something or buy something	wordnet	[]	"We ca n't afford to send our children to college" What is the definition of "afford"?
avowed	s	an avowed enemy	openly declared as such	wordnet	[]	"an avowed enemy" What is the definition of "avowed"?
usage	n	English usage	the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written	wordnet	[]	"English usage" What is the definition of "usage"?
treble	s	a claim for treble ( or triple ) damages	three times as great or many	wordnet	[]	"a claim for treble ( or triple ) damages" What is the definition of "treble"?
treble	s	the boy still had a fine treble voice	having or denoting a high range	wordnet	[]	"the boy still had a fine treble voice" What is the definition of "treble"?
treble	s	a treble row of red beads	having three units or components or elements	wordnet	[]	"a treble row of red beads" What is the definition of "treble"?
plastic	s	the plastic minds of children	capable of being influenced or formed	wordnet	[]	"the plastic minds of children" What is the definition of "plastic"?
plastic	s	plastic substances such as wax or clay	capable of being molded or modeled especially of earth or clay or other soft material	wordnet	[]	"plastic substances such as wax or clay" What is the definition of "plastic"?
indefinite	a	amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges	vague or not clearly defined or stated	wordnet	[]	"amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges" What is the definition of "indefinite"?
indefinite	s	were indefinite about their plans	not decided or not known	wordnet	[]	"were indefinite about their plans" What is the definition of "indefinite"?
showery	s	showery weather	wet by periods of rain	wordnet	[]	"showery weather" What is the definition of "showery"?
negotiation	n	the buyout negotiation lasted several days	a discussion intended to produce an agreement	wordnet	[]	"the buyout negotiation lasted several days" What is the definition of "negotiation"?
oriental	s	oriental civilization	denoting or characteristic of countries of asia	wordnet	[]	"oriental civilization" What is the definition of "oriental"?
splendidly	r	he did splendidly in the exam	extremely well	wordnet	[ "excellently", "famously", "" ]	"he did splendidly in the exam" What is the definition of "splendidly"?
backstop	n	he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong	a precaution in case of an emergency	wordnet	[]	"he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong" What is the definition of "backstop"?
standard	a	windows of standard width	or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind	wordnet	[]	"windows of standard width" What is the definition of "standard"?
standard	a	a standard reference work	established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence	wordnet	[]	"a standard reference work" What is the definition of "standard"?
standard	a	standard English " ( American )	conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers	wordnet	[]	"standard English " ( American )" What is the definition of "standard"?
standard	s	standard procedure	commonly used or supplied	wordnet	[]	"standard procedure" What is the definition of "standard"?
standard	s	a standard size	regularly and widely used or sold	wordnet	[]	"a standard size" What is the definition of "standard"?

appeal

n

an appeal for help

earnest or urgent request

wordnet

[ "asking", "demagogy", "solicitation", "plea", "entreaty", "suit", "courtship", "request" ]

"an appeal for help" What is the definition of "appeal"?

appeal

v

appeal to somebody for help

to request earnestly something from somebody

wordnet

[ "invoke", "appealing", "bespeak", "turn", "plead", "pleading", "request" ]

"appeal to somebody for help" What is the definition of "appeal"?

appeal

v

appeal to somebody for help

to ask for aid or protection

wordnet

[ "invoke", "appealing", "bespeak", "turn", "plead", "pleading", "request" ]

"appeal to somebody for help" What is the definition of "appeal"?

trace

n

he speaks French with a trace of an accent

a just detectable amount

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[ "hint", "suggestion", "spark" ]

"he speaks French with a trace of an accent" What is the definition of "trace"?

trace

n

there was n't a trace of evidence for the claim

an indication that something has been present

wordnet

[ "indication", "footprint", "shadow", "tincture" ]

"there was n't a trace of evidence for the claim" What is the definition of "trace"?

trace

v

trace the student 's progress

to follow , discover , or ascertain the course of development of something

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[ "canvass", "analyze", "studied", "examine", "canvas", "study", "tracing" ]

"trace the student 's progress" What is the definition of "trace"?

trace

v

trace the outline of a figure in the sand

to make a mark or lines on a surface

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[ "lining", "mark", "delineate", "inscribe", "draw", "describe", "line", "tracing" ]

"trace the outline of a figure in the sand" What is the definition of "trace"?

trace

v

trace your path

to to go back over again

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[ "return", "retrace", "tracing" ]

"trace your path" What is the definition of "trace"?

ginger

s

a ginger kitten

having a bright orange-brown color

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[]

"a ginger kitten" What is the definition of "ginger"?

misery

n

the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

wordnet

[ "woe", "suffering", "wretchedness" ]

"the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable" What is the definition of "misery"?

misery

n

she was exhausted by her misery and grief

a feeling of intense unhappiness

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"she was exhausted by her misery and grief" What is the definition of "misery"?

retroactively

r

he will get paid retroactively

after the fact

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"he will get paid retroactively" What is the definition of "retroactively"?

select

s

select peaches

of superior grade

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"select peaches" What is the definition of "select"?

conventional

a

conventional wisdom

following accepted customs and proprieties

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"conventional wisdom" What is the definition of "conventional"?

conventional

a

conventional warfare

using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy

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"conventional warfare" What is the definition of "conventional"?

conventional

a

conventional bourgeois lives

unimaginative and conformist

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"conventional bourgeois lives" What is the definition of "conventional"?

conventional

s

a conventional view of the world

conforming with accepted standards

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[]

"a conventional view of the world" What is the definition of "conventional"?

conventional

s

a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white

in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past

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[]

"a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white" What is the definition of "conventional"?

volar

a

the volar surface

relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot

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[]

"the volar surface" What is the definition of "volar"?

cavernous

s

vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone

being or suggesting a cavern

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[]

"vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone" What is the definition of "cavernous"?

pleaser

n

he is quite the crowd pleaser

a pleasing entertainer

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[]

"he is quite the crowd pleaser" What is the definition of "pleaser"?

lactose

n

cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose

a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule

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[]

"cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose" What is the definition of "lactose"?

lactose

n

cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose

occurs only in milk

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[]

"cow 's milk contains about 4.7 % lactose" What is the definition of "lactose"?

treat

v

I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed

to provide with a gift or entertainment

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"I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" What is the definition of "treat"?

mire

n

the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president

a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

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"the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president" What is the definition of "mire"?

comatose

a

comatose breathing

relating to or associated with a coma

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[]

"comatose breathing" What is the definition of "comatose"?

comatose

s

a comatose patient

in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness

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[]

"a comatose patient" What is the definition of "comatose"?

comatose

s

a comatose patient

unable to respond to external stimuli

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[]

"a comatose patient" What is the definition of "comatose"?

tasty

a

a tasty morsel

pleasing to the sense of taste

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[]

"a tasty morsel" What is the definition of "tasty"?

haunted

v

the ghost of her mother haunted her

to follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

wordnet

[ "haunt", "pursue" ]

"the ghost of her mother haunted her" What is the definition of "haunted"?

haunted

s

became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

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[]

"became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle" What is the definition of "haunted"?

haunted

s

her expression became progressively more haunted

showing emotional affliction or disquiet

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[]

"her expression became progressively more haunted" What is the definition of "haunted"?

haunted

s

a haunted house

inhabited by or as if by apparitions

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[]

"a haunted house" What is the definition of "haunted"?

polluted

v

The industrial wastes polluted the lake

to make impure

wordnet

[ "taint", "contaminate", "infect", "grime", "soil", "dirty", "foul", "pollute" ]

"The industrial wastes polluted the lake" What is the definition of "polluted"?

polluted

s

polluted lakes and streams

rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

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[]

"polluted lakes and streams" What is the definition of "polluted"?

meridian

n

all points on the same meridian have the same longitude

an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator

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[]

"all points on the same meridian have the same longitude" What is the definition of "meridian"?

meridian

a

meridian hour

of or happening at noon

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"meridian hour" What is the definition of "meridian"?

reputable

a

a reputable business

having a good reputation

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"a reputable business" What is the definition of "reputable"?

curl

v

curl my hair , please

to twist or roll into coils or ringlets

wordnet

[ "wave", "crape", "frizzle", "twisted", "frizz", "twist", "crimp" ]

"curl my hair , please" What is the definition of "curl"?

anachronistic

s

English public schools are anachronistic

chronologically misplaced

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"English public schools are anachronistic" What is the definition of "anachronistic"?

sweet

a

sweet dessert wines

having a high residual sugar content

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"sweet dessert wines" What is the definition of "sweet"?

sweet

s

the sweet song of the lark

pleasing to the senses

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"the sweet song of the lark" What is the definition of "sweet"?

radial

a

the radial aspect of the forearm

relating to or near the radius

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"the radial aspect of the forearm" What is the definition of "radial"?

radial

a

radial velocity

relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius

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"radial velocity" What is the definition of "radial"?

radial

a

radial heat

issuing in rays from a common center

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"radial heat" What is the definition of "radial"?

radial

a

radial heat

relating to rays of light

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"radial heat" What is the definition of "radial"?

radial

s

radial symmetry

arranged like rays or radii

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"radial symmetry" What is the definition of "radial"?

radial

s

radial symmetry

radiating from a common center

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[]

"radial symmetry" What is the definition of "radial"?

frightful

s

in a frightful hurry

extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

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"in a frightful hurry" What is the definition of "frightful"?

frightful

s

a frightful crime of decapitation

provoking horror

wordnet

[ "atrocious", "", "horrible", "ugly" ]

"a frightful crime of decapitation" What is the definition of "frightful"?

frightful

s

a frightful mistake

extremely distressing

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"a frightful mistake" What is the definition of "frightful"?

purblind

s

a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin " - Jasper Griffin

lacking in insight or discernment

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"a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin " - Jasper Griffin" What is the definition of "purblind"?

violate

v

Do n't violate my garden

to destroy

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"Do n't violate my garden" What is the definition of "violate"?

violate

v

violate the basic laws or human civilization

to act in disregard of laws , rules , contracts , or promises

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[ "transgress", "break", "trespass", "conflicting", "disrespect", "intrude", "contravene", "blunder", "infringe", "offend", "conflict", "sin" ]

"violate the basic laws or human civilization" What is the definition of "violate"?

onerous

s

my duties were n't onerous

not easily borne

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onerous

s

my duties were n't onerous

wearing

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onerous

s

my duties were n't onerous

i only had to greet the guests

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harmonize

v

The colors do n't harmonize

to go together

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[ "blend", "agree", "tally", "consort", "fit", "concord", "accord", "according", "jibe" ]

"The colors do n't harmonize" What is the definition of "harmonize"?

reconstructive

s

reconstructive surgery

helping to restore to good condition

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"reconstructive surgery" What is the definition of "reconstructive"?

diversely

r

the speakers treated the subject most diversely

in diverse ways

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"the speakers treated the subject most diversely" What is the definition of "diversely"?

reverence

n

the Chinese reverence for the dead

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

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[ "fear", "veneration", "emotion", "awe" ]

"the Chinese reverence for the dead" What is the definition of "reverence"?

hoarsely

r

` Excuse me , ' he said hoarsely

in a hoarse or husky voice

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"` Excuse me , ' he said hoarsely" What is the definition of "hoarsely"?

unquiet

a

unquiet days of riots

characterized by unrest or disorder

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"unquiet days of riots" What is the definition of "unquiet"?

unquiet

s

an unquiet mind

causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

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saline

s

a saline substance

containing salt

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leavening

n

his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor

an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something

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hardy

s

hardy explorers of northern Canada

having rugged physical strength

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"hardy explorers of northern Canada" What is the definition of "hardy"?

hardy

s

hardy explorers of northern Canada

inured to fatigue or hardships

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"hardy explorers of northern Canada" What is the definition of "hardy"?

hardy

s

strawberries are hardy and easy to grow

able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions

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admirably

r

the children 's responses were admirably normal

in an admirable manner

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[ "commendable", "", "laudably" ]

"the children 's responses were admirably normal" What is the definition of "admirably"?

erasable

s

a signal too loud to be erasable in a single pass through the erase head

capable of being effaced

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racial

a

racial groups

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

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racial

a

racial differences

of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups

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switch

v

switch to a different brand of beer

to lay aside , abandon , or leave for another

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"switch to a different brand of beer" What is the definition of "switch"?

benefit

n

for the benefit of all

something that aids or promotes well-being

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"for the benefit of all" What is the definition of "benefit"?

unexampled

s

a time of unexampled prosperity

having no previous example or precedent or parallel

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transcendent

s

the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought

beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding

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"the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought" What is the definition of "transcendent"?

brushwood

n

they built a fire of brushwood

the wood from bushes or small branches

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childish

s

childish tantrums

indicating a lack of maturity

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afford

v

I ca n't afford to spend two hours with this person

to be able to spare or give up

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afford

v

We ca n't afford to send our children to college

to have the financial means to do something or buy something

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"We ca n't afford to send our children to college" What is the definition of "afford"?

avowed

s

an avowed enemy

openly declared as such

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usage

n

English usage

the customary manner in which a language or a form of a language is spoken or written

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treble

s

a claim for treble ( or triple ) damages

three times as great or many

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treble

s

the boy still had a fine treble voice

having or denoting a high range

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treble

s

a treble row of red beads

having three units or components or elements

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plastic

s

the plastic minds of children

capable of being influenced or formed

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plastic

s

plastic substances such as wax or clay

capable of being molded or modeled especially of earth or clay or other soft material

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indefinite

a

amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges

vague or not clearly defined or stated

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indefinite

s

were indefinite about their plans

not decided or not known

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"were indefinite about their plans" What is the definition of "indefinite"?

showery

s

showery weather

wet by periods of rain

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"showery weather" What is the definition of "showery"?

negotiation

n

the buyout negotiation lasted several days

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

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oriental

s

oriental civilization

denoting or characteristic of countries of asia

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splendidly

r

he did splendidly in the exam

extremely well

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[ "excellently", "famously", "" ]

"he did splendidly in the exam" What is the definition of "splendidly"?

backstop

n

he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong

a precaution in case of an emergency

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"he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong" What is the definition of "backstop"?

standard

a

windows of standard width

or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

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standard

a

a standard reference work

established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence

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standard

a

standard English " ( American )

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

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"standard English " ( American )" What is the definition of "standard"?

standard

s

standard procedure

commonly used or supplied

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"standard procedure" What is the definition of "standard"?

standard

s

a standard size

regularly and widely used or sold

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"a standard size" What is the definition of "standard"?