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barbaric
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s
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barbaric use of color or ornament
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unrestrained and crudely rich
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"barbaric use of color or ornament" What is the definition of "barbaric"?
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barbaric
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s
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barbaric practices
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without civilizing influences
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"barbaric practices" What is the definition of "barbaric"?
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rascally
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s
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the rascally rabble
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lacking principles or scruples
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"the rascally rabble" What is the definition of "rascally"?
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expense
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n
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at the expense of
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a detriment or sacrifice
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"at the expense of" What is the definition of "expense"?
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tangible
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a
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skin with a tangible roughness
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perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
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"skin with a tangible roughness" What is the definition of "tangible"?
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tangible
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a
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tangible property like real estate
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having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
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"tangible property like real estate" What is the definition of "tangible"?
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tangible
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s
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tangible evidence
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capable of being treated as fact
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"tangible evidence" What is the definition of "tangible"?
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precision
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n
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note the meticulous precision of his measurements
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the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
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"note the meticulous precision of his measurements" What is the definition of "precision"?
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presentation
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n
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she gave the trophy but he made the presentation
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the activity of formally presenting something as a prize or reward
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"she gave the trophy but he made the presentation" What is the definition of "presentation"?
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presentation
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n
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the presentation of new data
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a show or display
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[
"exhibition",
"performance",
"presentment",
"exposure",
"show"
] |
"the presentation of new data" What is the definition of "presentation"?
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presentation
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n
|
the presentation of new data
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the act of presenting something to sight or view
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[
"exhibition",
"performance",
"presentment",
"exposure",
"show"
] |
"the presentation of new data" What is the definition of "presentation"?
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presentation
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n
|
he prepared his presentation carefully in advance
|
the act of making something publicly available
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"he prepared his presentation carefully in advance" What is the definition of "presentation"?
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presentation
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n
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he prepared his presentation carefully in advance
|
presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
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"he prepared his presentation carefully in advance" What is the definition of "presentation"?
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tongue
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n
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he spoke with a thick tongue
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a manner of speaking
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"he spoke with a thick tongue" What is the definition of "tongue"?
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reconciliation
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n
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the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement
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getting two things to correspond
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"the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement" What is the definition of "reconciliation"?
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adjoin
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v
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I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer 's letter
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to attach or add
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"I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer 's letter" What is the definition of "adjoin"?
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oblique
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a
|
the oblique rays of the winter sun
|
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position -- neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
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"the oblique rays of the winter sun" What is the definition of "oblique"?
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oblique
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s
|
gave oblique answers to direct questions
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indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
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"gave oblique answers to direct questions" What is the definition of "oblique"?
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oblique
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s
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gave oblique answers to direct questions
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misleading
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"gave oblique answers to direct questions" What is the definition of "oblique"?
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subvert
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v
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subvert the ruling class
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to cause the downfall of
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[
"depose",
"overturn",
"revolutionize"
] |
"subvert the ruling class" What is the definition of "subvert"?
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subvert
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v
|
subvert the ruling class
|
to of rulers
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[
"depose",
"overturn",
"revolutionize"
] |
"subvert the ruling class" What is the definition of "subvert"?
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subvert
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v
|
Do school counselors subvert young children ?
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to corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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[
"corrupt",
"debased",
"bastardize",
"pervert",
"change",
"profane",
"debase",
"infect",
"deprave",
"vitiate",
"alter",
"modify",
"debauched",
"debauch",
"demoralize"
] |
"Do school counselors subvert young children ?" What is the definition of "subvert"?
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curtly
|
r
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he told me curtly to get on with it
|
in a curt , abrupt and discourteous manner
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"he told me curtly to get on with it" What is the definition of "curtly"?
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offend
|
v
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offend all laws of humanity
|
to act in disregard of laws , rules , contracts , or promises
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[
"transgress",
"break",
"trespass",
"conflicting",
"disrespect",
"violate",
"intrude",
"contravene",
"blunder",
"infringe",
"conflict",
"sin"
] |
"offend all laws of humanity" What is the definition of "offend"?
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contrabass
|
s
|
contrabass or double-bass clarinet
|
pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
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"contrabass or double-bass clarinet" What is the definition of "contrabass"?
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season
|
n
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he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company
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a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
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"he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company" What is the definition of "season"?
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season
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n
|
it was the Christmas season
|
a recurrent time marked by major holidays
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"it was the Christmas season" What is the definition of "season"?
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season
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v
|
This trip will season even the hardiest traveller
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to make fit
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[
"toughen",
"seasoning",
"harden"
] |
"This trip will season even the hardiest traveller" What is the definition of "season"?
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unrighteous
|
a
|
an unrighteous man
|
not righteous
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"an unrighteous man" What is the definition of "unrighteous"?
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blissful
|
s
|
blissful young lovers
|
completely happy and contented
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[] |
"blissful young lovers" What is the definition of "blissful"?
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align
|
v
|
align the car with the curb
|
to place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
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[
"address",
"adjust",
"synchronize",
"focus",
"aline"
] |
"align the car with the curb" What is the definition of "align"?
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subsidy
|
n
|
a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence
|
a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
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"a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence" What is the definition of "subsidy"?
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finish
|
n
|
a crowd assembled at the finish
|
the place designated as the end as of a race or journey
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[
"destination",
"end",
"goal"
] |
"a crowd assembled at the finish" What is the definition of "finish"?
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finish
|
n
|
excitement grew as the finish neared
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designated event that concludes a contest especially a race
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"excitement grew as the finish neared" What is the definition of "finish"?
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finish
|
n
|
booze will be the finish of him
|
the downfall of someone as of persons on one side of a conflict
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"booze will be the finish of him" What is the definition of "finish"?
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implacable
|
a
|
an implacable enemy
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incapable of being placated
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"an implacable enemy" What is the definition of "implacable"?
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particularly
|
r
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he was particularly fussy about spelling
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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"he was particularly fussy about spelling" What is the definition of "particularly"?
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particularly
|
r
|
loves Bach , particularly his partitas
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specifically or especially distinguished from others
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"loves Bach , particularly his partitas" What is the definition of "particularly"?
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particularly
|
r
|
everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him " - John Knowles
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uniquely or characteristically
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"everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him " - John Knowles" What is the definition of "particularly"?
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comfortably
|
r
|
he works comfortably on three continents
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in mental comfort
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"he works comfortably on three continents" What is the definition of "comfortably"?
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comfortably
|
r
|
he works comfortably on three continents
|
without stress
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"he works comfortably on three continents" What is the definition of "comfortably"?
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comfortably
|
r
|
she could have been lying comfortably in bed getting the same relief
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in physical comfort
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"she could have been lying comfortably in bed getting the same relief" What is the definition of "comfortably"?
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comfortably
|
r
|
she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died
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in financial comfort
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"she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died" What is the definition of "comfortably"?
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daze
|
n
|
his mother 's death left him in a daze
|
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
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[
"shock",
"stupefaction"
] |
"his mother 's death left him in a daze" What is the definition of "daze"?
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rustle
|
v
|
rustle cattle
|
to take illegally
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|
[
"stole",
"steal",
"stealing",
"lift"
] |
"rustle cattle" What is the definition of "rustle"?
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forlorn
|
s
|
the last forlorn attempt
|
marked by or showing hopelessness
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"the last forlorn attempt" What is the definition of "forlorn"?
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akimbo
|
s
|
a tailor sitting with legs akimbo
|
bent outward with the joint away from the body
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"a tailor sitting with legs akimbo" What is the definition of "akimbo"?
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akimbo
|
r
|
she stood there akimbo
|
with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
|
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[] |
"she stood there akimbo" What is the definition of "akimbo"?
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burning
|
v
|
The candles were burning
|
to shine intensely , as if with heat
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wordnet
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[
"glow",
"shine",
"gutter",
"beam"
] |
"The candles were burning" What is the definition of "burning"?
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burning
|
s
|
burning issues of the day
|
of immediate import
|
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[] |
"burning issues of the day" What is the definition of "burning"?
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accordant
|
a
|
a place perfectly accordant with man 's nature " - Thomas Hardy
|
being in agreement or harmony
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[] |
"a place perfectly accordant with man 's nature " - Thomas Hardy" What is the definition of "accordant"?
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accordant
|
a
|
a place perfectly accordant with man 's nature " - Thomas Hardy
|
often followed by with
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"a place perfectly accordant with man 's nature " - Thomas Hardy" What is the definition of "accordant"?
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art
|
n
|
an art exhibition
|
the products of human creativity
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"an art exhibition" What is the definition of "art"?
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art
|
n
|
art does not need to be innovative to be good
|
the creation of beautiful or significant things
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"art does not need to be innovative to be good" What is the definition of "art"?
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art
|
n
|
the art of conversation
|
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
|
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[
"minstrelsy",
"taxidermy",
"horology",
"falconry",
"puppetry",
"prowess",
"homiletics",
"airmanship",
"fortification"
] |
"the art of conversation" What is the definition of "art"?
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readjust
|
v
|
After moving back to America , he had to readjust
|
to adjust anew
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"After moving back to America , he had to readjust" What is the definition of "readjust"?
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recently
|
r
|
he was in Paris recently
|
in the recent past
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"he was in Paris recently" What is the definition of "recently"?
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covertly
|
r
|
he did it covertly
|
in a covert manner
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"he did it covertly" What is the definition of "covertly"?
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inerrancy
|
n
|
biblical inerrancy
|
exemption from error
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"biblical inerrancy" What is the definition of "inerrancy"?
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crimson
|
s
|
writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days " - Andrea Parke
|
characterized by violence or bloodshed
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"writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days " - Andrea Parke" What is the definition of "crimson"?
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crimson
|
s
|
crimson with fury
|
reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
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"crimson with fury" What is the definition of "crimson"?
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plain
|
n
|
they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain
|
extensive tract of level open land
|
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|
[
"flat",
"steppe",
"earth",
"moorland",
"land",
"ground",
"tundra",
"champaign",
"moor"
] |
"they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain" What is the definition of "plain"?
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plain
|
s
|
plain water
|
not mixed with extraneous elements
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[] |
"plain water" What is the definition of "plain"?
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plain
|
s
|
the plain and unvarnished truth
|
free from any effort to soften to disguise
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"the plain and unvarnished truth" What is the definition of "plain"?
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plain
|
s
|
a plain hair style
|
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
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[
"bare",
"",
"spare"
] |
"a plain hair style" What is the definition of "plain"?
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plain
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a
|
plain food
|
not elaborate or elaborated
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"plain food" What is the definition of "plain"?
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plain
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a
|
plain food
|
simple
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"plain food" What is the definition of "plain"?
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tablet
|
n
|
a tablet of soap
|
a small flat compressed cake of some substance
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"a tablet of soap" What is the definition of "tablet"?
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celibate
|
s
|
celibate priests
|
abstaining from sexual intercourse
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[] |
"celibate priests" What is the definition of "celibate"?
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postpone
|
v
|
let 's postpone the exam
|
to hold back to a later time
|
wordnet
|
[
"call",
"delay",
"shelve",
"respite",
"prorogue",
"hold",
"table",
"suspend",
"remit",
"defer"
] |
"let 's postpone the exam" What is the definition of "postpone"?
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blurry
|
s
|
the trees were just blurry shapes
|
indistinct or hazy in outline
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[] |
"the trees were just blurry shapes" What is the definition of "blurry"?
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unacquainted
|
s
|
unacquainted with city ways
|
having little or no knowledge of
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"unacquainted with city ways" What is the definition of "unacquainted"?
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unacquainted
|
s
|
a person unacquainted with our customs
|
not knowledgeable about something specified
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[] |
"a person unacquainted with our customs" What is the definition of "unacquainted"?
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ambitious
|
s
|
ambitious schedule
|
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
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[] |
"ambitious schedule" What is the definition of "ambitious"?
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hairless
|
a
|
a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail
|
having no hair or fur
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail" What is the definition of "hairless"?
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regularity
|
n
|
he was famous for the regularity of his habits
|
the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
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[] |
"he was famous for the regularity of his habits" What is the definition of "regularity"?
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fantastic
|
s
|
a fantastic trip to the Orient
|
extraordinarily good or great
|
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[] |
"a fantastic trip to the Orient" What is the definition of "fantastic"?
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fantastic
|
s
|
a fantastic trip to the Orient
|
used especially as intensifiers
|
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[] |
"a fantastic trip to the Orient" What is the definition of "fantastic"?
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fantastic
|
s
|
a fantastic idea of his own importance
|
fanciful and unrealistic
|
wordnet
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[] |
"a fantastic idea of his own importance" What is the definition of "fantastic"?
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fantastic
|
s
|
a fantastic idea of his own importance
|
foolish
|
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[] |
"a fantastic idea of his own importance" What is the definition of "fantastic"?
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fantastic
|
s
|
fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel " - Nathaniel Hawthorne
|
existing in fancy only
|
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[] |
"fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel " - Nathaniel Hawthorne" What is the definition of "fantastic"?
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concise
|
a
|
a concise explanation
|
expressing much in few words
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[] |
"a concise explanation" What is the definition of "concise"?
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underfoot
|
r
|
trampled the beans underfoot
|
under the feet
|
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[] |
"trampled the beans underfoot" What is the definition of "underfoot"?
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underfoot
|
r
|
a house with children and pets and toys always underfoot
|
in the way and hindering progress
|
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[] |
"a house with children and pets and toys always underfoot" What is the definition of "underfoot"?
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organic
|
a
|
hydrocarbons are organic compounds
|
relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
|
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[] |
"hydrocarbons are organic compounds" What is the definition of "organic"?
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organic
|
a
|
organic life
|
being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
|
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[] |
"organic life" What is the definition of "organic"?
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organic
|
a
|
an organic disease
|
involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs
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[] |
"an organic disease" What is the definition of "organic"?
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organic
|
s
|
organic eggs
|
of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones
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[] |
"organic eggs" What is the definition of "organic"?
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organic
|
s
|
an organic lifestyle
|
simple and healthful and close to nature
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[] |
"an organic lifestyle" What is the definition of "organic"?
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sane
|
a
|
appears to be completely sane
|
mentally healthy
|
wordnet
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[] |
"appears to be completely sane" What is the definition of "sane"?
|
sane
|
a
|
appears to be completely sane
|
free from mental disorder
|
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[] |
"appears to be completely sane" What is the definition of "sane"?
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sane
|
s
|
sane nuclear policy
|
marked by sound judgment
|
wordnet
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[] |
"sane nuclear policy" What is the definition of "sane"?
|
lump
|
v
|
lump together all the applicants
|
to put together indiscriminately
|
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[] |
"lump together all the applicants" What is the definition of "lump"?
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young
|
a
|
young people
|
in an early period of life or development or growth
|
wordnet
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[] |
"young people" What is the definition of "young"?
|
young
|
s
|
a young industry
|
being in its early stage
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"a young industry" What is the definition of "young"?
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young
|
s
|
young corn
|
harvested at an early stage of development
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"young corn" What is the definition of "young"?
|
young
|
s
|
young corn
|
before complete maturity
|
wordnet
|
[] |
"young corn" What is the definition of "young"?
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young
|
s
|
he is young for his age
|
suggestive of youth
|
wordnet
|
[
"youthful",
"",
"vernal"
] |
"he is young for his age" What is the definition of "young"?
|
young
|
s
|
he is young for his age
|
vigorous and fresh
|
wordnet
|
[
"youthful",
"",
"vernal"
] |
"he is young for his age" What is the definition of "young"?
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valuation
|
n
|
the valuation of this property is much too high
|
assessed price
|
wordnet
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[] |
"the valuation of this property is much too high" What is the definition of "valuation"?
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