[ { "word": "feed", "context": "He feeds on her insecurity", "definition": "profit from in an exploitatory manner", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "snap", "context": "the waistband had lost its snap", "definition": "the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "center", "context": "the center fumbled the handoff", "definition": "(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "dismiss", "context": "She dismissed his advances", "definition": "bar from attention or consideration", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "make", "context": "This makes a fine introduction", "definition": "to compose or represent:", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "job", "context": "it is their job to print the truth", "definition": "the responsibility to do something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "notice", "context": "we received a notice to vacate the premises", "definition": "advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "bite", "context": "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck", "definition": "a portion removed from the whole", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "subject", "context": "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject", "definition": "something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "forward", "context": "in a forward gear", "definition": "of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "dip", "context": "dip the sheep", "definition": "immerse in a disinfectant solution", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "table", "context": "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks", "definition": "a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "still", "context": "it's still warm outside", "definition": "with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "rush", "context": "Don't rush me, please!", "definition": "urge to an unnatural speed", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "winning", "context": "the winning team", "definition": "having won", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "pass", "context": "They passed the amendment", "definition": "make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "value", "context": "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds", "definition": "a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "translate", "context": "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.", "definition": "restate (words) from one language into another language", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "melt", "context": "her resistance melted under his charm", "definition": "become less intense and fade away gradually", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "help", "context": "offered his help in unloading", "definition": "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fault", "context": "it was John's fault", "definition": "responsibility for a bad situation or event", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "material", "context": "material needs", "definition": "concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being; ; - T.Roosevelt", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "form", "context": "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached", "definition": "the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "know", "context": "She doesn't know this composer", "definition": "be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "quiet", "context": "quiet the dragons of worry and fear", "definition": "make calm or still", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cloud", "context": "The stars are obscured by the clouds", "definition": "make less visible or unclear", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "capacity", "context": "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity", "definition": "the maximum production possible", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "middle", "context": "the middle of the war", "definition": "time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "slashed", "context": "brown iris...slashed with yellow", "definition": "patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes; - Willa Cather", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "master", "context": "a master of the violin", "definition": "an artist of consummate skill", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cool", "context": "he's a cool dude", "definition": "fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "extract", "context": "I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions", "definition": "get despite difficulties or obstacles", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "present", "context": "the present leader", "definition": "temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "capacity", "context": "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons", "definition": "the amount that can be contained", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fit", "context": "in no fit state to continue", "definition": "(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "leap", "context": "a leap of 10 feet", "definition": "the distance leaped (or to be leaped)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "near", "context": "as the wedding day drew near", "definition": "near in time or place or relationship", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "bother", "context": "Don't bother, please", "definition": "take the trouble to do something; concern oneself", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "order", "context": "She ordered him to do the shopping", "definition": "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "track", "context": "the track of an animal", "definition": "a line or route along which something travels or moves", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stream", "context": "two streams of development run through American history", "definition": "dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "run", "context": "Does this old car still run well?", "definition": "perform as expected when applied", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "body", "context": "heavenly body", "definition": "an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "buzz", "context": "he buzzed the servant", "definition": "call with a buzzer", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "touch", "context": "at his touch the room filled with lights", "definition": "the act of putting two things together with no space between them", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "scene", "context": "he painted scenes from everyday life", "definition": "graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "alive", "context": "is alive to the moods of others", "definition": "(followed by `to' or `of') aware of", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "intended", "context": "your intended trip abroad", "definition": "resulting from one's intentions", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "controlled", "context": "controlled emotions", "definition": "restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "catch", "context": "Who is catching?", "definition": "be the catcher", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dress", "context": "dress the plants in the garden", "definition": "cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "bang", "context": "The window banged shut", "definition": "move noisily", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "deep", "context": "deep carpets", "definition": "relatively thick from top to bottom", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "fresh", "context": "we are fresh out of tomatoes", "definition": "very recently", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "good", "context": "a good night's sleep", "definition": "tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "separated", "context": "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases", "definition": "no longer connected or joined", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "fine", "context": "a fine film of oil", "definition": "thin in thickness or diameter", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "spoil", "context": "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy", "definition": "(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "indifferent", "context": "a couple of indifferent hills to climb", "definition": "neither too great nor too little", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "hold", "context": "hold in place", "definition": "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "terminal", "context": "freight pickup is a terminal service", "definition": "of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "idle", "context": "an idle laborer", "definition": "not in action or at work", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "soft", "context": "he was soft on his children", "definition": "compassionate and kind; conciliatory", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "addition", "context": "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect", "definition": "the act of adding one thing to another", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stretch", "context": "there were stretches of boredom", "definition": "an unbroken period of time during which you do something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "relief", "context": "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief", "definition": "the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "sharp", "context": "a sharp blow", "definition": "quick and forceful", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "middle", "context": "in the middle years", "definition": "between an earlier and a later period of time", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "fly", "context": "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic", "definition": "travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "lost", "context": "a lost child", "definition": "no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "produce", "context": "produce a movie", "definition": "bring onto the market or release", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "level", "context": "spoke in a level voice", "definition": "not showing abrupt variations; ; - Louis Auchincloss", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "correct", "context": "Correct the mistakes", "definition": "make right or correct", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "fire", "context": "Oil fires the furnace", "definition": "provide with fuel", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "give", "context": "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?", "definition": "leave with; give temporarily", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "shock", "context": "The news of the bombing shocked her", "definition": "strike with horror or terror", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "march", "context": "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam", "definition": "walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "drawing", "context": "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7", "definition": "an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "catch", "context": "Did you catch the thief?", "definition": "succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "raising", "context": "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate", "definition": "increasing in quantity or value", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "report", "context": "he heard reports that they were causing trouble", "definition": "the act of informing by verbal report", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "early", "context": "at an early age", "definition": "very young", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "open", "context": "keep your eyes open", "definition": "used of mouth or eyes", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "young", "context": "a young hand at plowing", "definition": "not tried or tested by experience", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "clear", "context": "as clear as a whistle", "definition": "clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "plan", "context": "plan the new wing of the museum", "definition": "make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "see", "context": "I can't see him on horseback!", "definition": "imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rank", "context": "the strike was supported by the union rank and file", "definition": "the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "tease", "context": "tease wool", "definition": "disentangle and raise the fibers of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "man", "context": "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man", "definition": "a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "ravening", "context": "ravening wolves", "definition": "living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "word", "context": "he didn't say a word about it", "definition": "a brief statement", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "second", "context": "second, we must consider the economy", "definition": "in the second place", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "green", "context": "fried green tomatoes", "definition": "not fully developed or mature; not ripe", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "dig", "context": "Dig we must", "definition": "turn up, loosen, or remove earth", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "shade", "context": "they used umbrellas as shades", "definition": "protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "slick", "context": "slick seals and otters", "definition": "having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "thick", "context": "thick night", "definition": "(of darkness) very intense", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "go", "context": "These ugly billboards have to go!", "definition": "be abolished or discarded", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "still", "context": "a still wine", "definition": "not sparkling", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "load", "context": "load the bags onto the trucks", "definition": "put (something) on a structure or conveyance", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "big", "context": "think big", "definition": "on a grand scale", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "animate", "context": "the word `dog' is animate", "definition": "belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "keep", "context": "Keep the commandments", "definition": "behave as expected during of holidays or rites", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "hold", "context": "He can hold his liquor", "definition": "drink alcohol without showing ill effects", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dominating", "context": "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside", "definition": "used of a height or viewpoint", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "hold", "context": "hold your tongue", "definition": "lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "arts", "context": "the college of arts and sciences", "definition": "studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "pick", "context": "you can take your pick", "definition": "the act of choosing or selecting", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "offensive", "context": "offensive remarks", "definition": "causing anger or annoyance", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "spread", "context": "they put out quite a spread", "definition": "a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "jam", "context": "Jam the Voice of America", "definition": "interfere with or prevent the reception of signals", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "understanding", "context": "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect", "definition": "the cognitive condition of someone who understands", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "class", "context": "there are two classes of detergents", "definition": "a collection of things sharing a common attribute", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "pass", "context": "The teacher passed the student although he was weak", "definition": "accept or judge as acceptable", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "trench", "context": "letters trenched into the stone", "definition": "cut or carve deeply into", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "certain", "context": "set aside a certain sum each week", "definition": "definite but not specified or identified", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "false", "context": "gave false testimony under oath", "definition": "not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "lay", "context": "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease", "definition": "not of or from a profession", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "tape", "context": "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview", "definition": "memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "model", "context": "a model of clarity", "definition": "something to be imitated", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "perverted", "context": "perverted practices", "definition": "(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "master", "context": "She mastered Japanese in less than two years", "definition": "be or become completely proficient or skilled in", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "spell", "context": "the workers spell every four hours", "definition": "take turns working", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "command", "context": "Command the military forces", "definition": "exercise authoritative control or power over", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "around", "context": "weighs around a hundred pounds", "definition": "(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "farther", "context": "farther north", "definition": "to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "sold cut whiskey", "definition": "mixed with water", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "reaction", "context": "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water", "definition": "(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "tear", "context": "Her eyes were tearing", "definition": "fill with tears or shed tears", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "clear", "context": "a clear perfect diamond", "definition": "free from flaw or blemish or impurity", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "collapse", "context": "the roof is in danger of collapse", "definition": "a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stream", "context": "a stream of people emptied from the terminal", "definition": "something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "active", "context": "active volcanos", "definition": "(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "point", "context": "he knows my bad points as well as my good points", "definition": "a distinguishing or individuating characteristic", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "search", "context": "He searched for information on his relatives on the web", "definition": "inquire into", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "much", "context": "we enjoyed ourselves very much", "definition": "to a very great degree or extent", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "nominal", "context": "nominal phrase", "definition": "pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "style", "context": "the 1920s had a style of their own", "definition": "the popular taste at a given time", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "operating", "context": "the company had several operating divisions", "definition": "being in effect or operation; - Leslie Marmon Silko", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "scratch", "context": "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course", "definition": "(golf) a handicap of zero strokes", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "raise", "context": "raise my salary", "definition": "raise the level or amount of something", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "drift", "context": "the laborers drift from one town to the next", "definition": "move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "fit", "context": "Can you fit the toy into the box?", "definition": "insert or adjust several objects or people", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "admit", "context": "The theater admits 300 people", "definition": "have room for; hold without crowding", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "swing", "context": "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's", "definition": "engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "feel", "context": "My cold is gone--I feel fine today", "definition": "be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dull", "context": "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick", "definition": "slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; ; ; - Thackeray", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "pull", "context": "it was a long pull but we made it", "definition": "a sustained effort", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "moon", "context": "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers", "definition": "the natural satellite of the Earth", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "negative", "context": "ran a negative campaign", "definition": "having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "under", "context": "we must keep our disappointment under", "definition": "in or into a state of subordination or subjugation", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "drifting", "context": "a drifting double-dealer", "definition": "continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "warm", "context": "warm-clad skiers", "definition": "in a warm manner", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "smooth", "context": "smooth the surface of the wood", "definition": "make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "line", "context": "draw a line", "definition": "make a mark or lines on a surface", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "connection", "context": "he has powerful connections", "definition": "(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "floor", "context": "he is a floor trader", "definition": "a large room in a exchange where the trading is done", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "date", "context": "what is the date today?", "definition": "the specified day of the month", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "softness", "context": "softness is not something permitted of good leaders", "definition": "a disposition to be lenient in judging others", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "expect", "context": "The are expecting another child in January", "definition": "be pregnant with", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "like", "context": "We'll not see his like again", "definition": "a kind of person", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "march", "context": "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria", "definition": "force to march", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "taste", "context": "he got a taste of life on the wild side", "definition": "a brief experience of something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "factor", "context": "make things factor into a company's profitability", "definition": "be a contributing factor", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "purge", "context": "he died in a purge by Stalin", "definition": "an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "offer", "context": "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages", "definition": "make available; provide", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "divine", "context": "the divine strength of Achilles", "definition": "appropriate to or befitting a god; ; ; -R.H.Roveref", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "polished", "context": "polished rice", "definition": "(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "abandon", "context": "she danced with abandon", "definition": "the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "bury", "context": "He buried his head in her lap", "definition": "embed deeply", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cup", "context": "he put the cup back in the saucer", "definition": "a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "minor", "context": "suffered only minor injuries", "definition": "of lesser seriousness or danger", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "impulse", "context": "profound religious impulses", "definition": "an instinctive motive", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "melt", "context": "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk", "definition": "become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "bad", "context": "a bad report card", "definition": "having undesirable or negative qualities", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "honest", "context": "my honest opinion", "definition": "without dissimulation; frank", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "dress", "context": "a full-dress uniform", "definition": "suitable for formal occasions", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "outer", "context": "outer reality", "definition": "located outside", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rotate", "context": "Rotate the handle", "definition": "cause to turn on an axis or center", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "go", "context": "how did your interview go?", "definition": "follow a certain course", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "melt", "context": "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene", "definition": "lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dust", "context": "the furniture was covered with dust", "definition": "fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "present", "context": "that is enough for the present", "definition": "the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "issue", "context": "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room", "definition": "one of a series published periodically", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "wet", "context": "a wet bathing suit", "definition": "covered or soaked with a liquid such as water", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "roll", "context": "The cameras were rolling", "definition": "begin operating or running", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "The baby cut a tooth", "definition": "have grow through the gums", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "train", "context": "She is training for the Olympics", "definition": "exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "help", "context": "there's no help for it", "definition": "a means of serving", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "gentle", "context": "a gentle reprimand", "definition": "soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "winning", "context": "a winning personality", "definition": "very attractive; capturing interest", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "ahead", "context": "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring", "definition": "toward the future; forward in time", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "knowing", "context": "knowing instructors", "definition": "highly educated; having extensive information or understanding", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "save", "context": "This move will save money", "definition": "spend sparingly, avoid the waste of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "heavily", "context": "she hit her arm heavily against the wall", "definition": "with great force", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "block", "context": "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably", "definition": "(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "quality", "context": "quality paper", "definition": "of superior grade", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "house", "context": "the children were playing house", "definition": "play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "work", "context": "work equals force times distance", "definition": "(physics) a manifestation of energy; 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nothing ever happens here", "definition": "devoid of activity", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "trouble", "context": "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday", "definition": "take the trouble to do something; concern oneself", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "desiccated", "context": "shredded and desiccated coconut meat", "definition": "preserved by removing natural moisture", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "record", "context": "he tied the Olympic record", "definition": "an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "return", "context": "the return of spring", "definition": "happening again (especially at regular intervals)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cold", "context": "a cold audience", "definition": "feeling or showing no enthusiasm", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "prime", "context": "prime number", "definition": "of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "corrupt", "context": "`corrupt' is archaic", "definition": "touched by rot or decay", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "drift", "context": "caught the general drift of the conversation", "definition": "the pervading meaning or tenor", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "crop", "context": "This land crops well", "definition": "yield crops", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "critical", "context": "a critical element of the plan", "definition": "urgently needed; 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express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "complete", "context": "a complete meal", "definition": "having every necessary or normal part or component or step", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "bubble", "context": "bubble to the surface", "definition": "rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "start", "context": "they got an early start", "definition": "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "turn", "context": "The water turned into ice", "definition": "undergo a change or development", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "bright", "context": "bright dress", "definition": "having striking color", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rough", "context": "they were rough and determined fighting men", "definition": "ready and able to resort to force or violence; - Herman Melville", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "wind", "context": "trees bent under the fierce winds", "definition": "air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "rolled", "context": "his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm", "definition": "rolled up and secured", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "best", "context": "the White House thought it best not to respond", "definition": "(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "subdued", "context": "a subdued whisper", "definition": "in a softened tone", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "award", "context": "the referee awarded a free kick to the team", "definition": "give as judged due or on the basis of merit", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "gentle", "context": "the gentle touch of her hand", "definition": "having or showing a kindly or tender nature", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "consume", "context": "this car consumes a lot of gas", "definition": "use up (resources or materials)", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "ending", "context": "his death marked the ending of an era", "definition": "event whose occurrence ends something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "mind", "context": "the great minds of the 17th century", "definition": "an important intellectual", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "touch", "context": "Touch the stone for good luck", "definition": "make physical contact with, come in contact with", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "material", "context": "writing materials", "definition": "things needed for doing or making something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "shower", "context": "a little shower of rose petals", "definition": "a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "function", "context": "the function of a teacher", "definition": "the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fast", "context": "fast friends", "definition": "unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; ; ; - Campaign song for William Henry Harrison", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "take", "context": "I don't take sugar in my coffee", "definition": "serve oneself to, or consume regularly", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "regular", "context": "following the regular procedure of the legislature", "definition": "conforming to a standard or pattern", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "secret", "context": "their secret communications", "definition": "(of information) given in confidence or in secret", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "continue", "context": "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles", "definition": "span an interval of distance, space or time", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "distribute", "context": "Values distribute", "definition": "be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "lighting", "context": "an interior decorator must understand lighting", "definition": "the craft of providing artificial light", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "slip", "context": "he blamed his slip on the ice", "definition": "an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "position", "context": "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils", "definition": "a condition or position in which you find yourself", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "planted", "context": "a deeply planted need", "definition": "(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "turn", "context": "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion", "definition": "to send or let go", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "about", "context": "about face", "definition": "in or to a reversed position or direction", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "sound", "context": "a sound title to the property", "definition": "having legal efficacy or force", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "offer", "context": "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal", "definition": "threaten to do something", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "actual", "context": "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West", "definition": "being or existing at the present moment", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "name", "context": "name your accomplices!", "definition": "mention and identify by name", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "reason", "context": "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house", "definition": "decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "sure", "context": "a sure way to distinguish the two", "definition": "reliable in operation or effect", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rule", "context": "he knew the rules of chess", "definition": "directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fall", "context": "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall", "definition": "a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "reflected", "context": "reflected light", "definition": "(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "push", "context": "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman", "definition": "make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "show", "context": "She showed her talent for cooking", "definition": "make visible or noticeable", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "blue", "context": "the Union army was a vast blue", "definition": "any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "hand", "context": "the big hand counts the minutes", "definition": "a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "trench", "context": "trench the fallen soldiers", "definition": "set, plant, or bury in a trench", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "sharpen", "context": "sharpen the knives", "definition": "make sharp or sharper", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "flow", "context": "Her long black hair flowed down her back", "definition": "fall or flow in a certain way", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "develop", "context": "develop land", "definition": "change the use of and make available or usable", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "outside", "context": "developing nations need outside help", "definition": "from or between other countries", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "course", "context": "the government took a firm course", "definition": "a connected series of events or actions or developments", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "interest", "context": "they have interests all over the world", "definition": "(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "catch", "context": "the catch was only 10 fish", "definition": "the quantity that was caught", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "practice", "context": "practice makes perfect", "definition": "systematic training by multiple repetitions", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "far", "context": "we come from a far country", "definition": "located at a great distance in time or space or degree", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "get", "context": "did you get it?", "definition": "grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "pick", "context": "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks", "definition": "a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "arrange", "context": "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?", "definition": "make arrangements for", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "wild", "context": "wild colors", "definition": "(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rage", "context": "his rage for fame destroyed him", "definition": "something that is desired intensely", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "relief", "context": "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta", "definition": "the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "charge", "context": "his charge was deliver a message", "definition": "a special assignment that is given to a person or group", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "patched", "context": "patched jeans", "definition": "mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "black", "context": "black deeds", "definition": "stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; ; ; ; ; ; ; -Thomas Hardy", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "good", "context": "the experience was good for her", "definition": "promoting or enhancing well-being", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "yet", "context": "he was a stern yet fair master", "definition": "despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "make", "context": "what make of car is that?", "definition": "a recognizable kind", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "size", "context": "that's the size of the situation", "definition": "the actual state of affairs", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "acquired", "context": "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on", "definition": "gotten through environmental forces", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "pump", "context": "Pump money into a project", "definition": "supply in great quantities", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "critical", "context": "a critical point in the campaign", "definition": "forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "shift", "context": "Shift one's position", "definition": "change place or direction", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "accepted", "context": "several accepted techniques for treating the condition", "definition": "generally approved or compelling recognition", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "twist", "context": "it broke off after much twisting", "definition": "the act of rotating rapidly", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "thrust", "context": "he made a thrusting motion with his fist", "definition": "a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "The employer wants to cut back health benefits", "definition": "cut down on; make a reduction in", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "head", "context": "he stuck his head out the window", "definition": "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "late", "context": "a late development", "definition": "of the immediate past or just previous to the present time", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "unknown", "context": "don't let anyone unknown into the house", "definition": "not known before", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "dead", "context": "they buried the dead", "definition": "people who are no longer living", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "go", "context": "This sofa won't go with the chairs", "definition": "blend or harmonize", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "process", "context": "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech", "definition": "perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "tested", "context": "a tested method", "definition": "tested and proved useful or correct", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "buy", "context": "This sum will buy you a ride on the train", "definition": "be worth or be capable of buying", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "blast", "context": "the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us", "definition": "apply a draft or strong wind to to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "up", "context": "they moved the meeting date up", "definition": "to a later time", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "brush", "context": "Her long skirt brushed the floor", "definition": "sweep across or over", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "crashing", "context": "a crashing bore", "definition": "informal intensifiers", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "positive", "context": "positive increase in graduating students", "definition": "reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "fail", "context": "Where do today's public schools fail?", "definition": "be unsuccessful", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "hang", "context": "This dress hangs well", "definition": "fall or flow in a certain way", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "addition", "context": "he was a new addition to the staff", "definition": "something added to what you already have", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "roll", "context": "She rolls her r's", "definition": "pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rolling", "context": "she used rolling r's as in Spanish", "definition": "uttered with a trill", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "basin", "context": "she mixed the dough in a large basin", "definition": "a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "bar", "context": "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar", "definition": "a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "develop", "context": "Report the news as it develops", "definition": "happen", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "average", "context": "average people", "definition": "lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rent", "context": "Let's rent a car", "definition": "engage for service under a term of contract", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "play", "context": "On weekends I play", "definition": "engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "harsh", "context": "a harsh penalty", "definition": "severe", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "blaze", "context": "the blaze spread rapidly", "definition": "a strong flame that burns brightly", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "organization", "context": "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality", "definition": "an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "compact", "context": "This powder compacts easily", "definition": "have the property of being packable or of compacting easily", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "moved", "context": "too moved to speak", "definition": "being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "small", "context": "a small car", "definition": "limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "respect", "context": "be sure to give my respects to the dean", "definition": "a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "help", "context": "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself", "definition": "help to some food; help with food or drink", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "touch", "context": "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone", "definition": "a suggestion of some quality", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "detached", "context": "she felt detached from the group", "definition": "being or feeling set or kept apart from others; 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characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "acceptance", "context": "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club", "definition": "the state of being acceptable and accepted", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "around", "context": "He came all the way around the base", "definition": "by a circular or circuitous route", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "roll", "context": "roll out the paper", "definition": "flatten or spread with a roller", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "completed", "context": "a completed forward pass", "definition": "caught", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rough", "context": "rough gemstones", "definition": "not shaped by cutting or trimming", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "battered", "context": "a battered old car", "definition": "damaged by blows or hard usage", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "bed", "context": "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed", "definition": "a depression forming the ground under a body of water", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "he took a vicious cut at the ball", "definition": "in baseball; 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provide", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "box", "context": "he rummaged through a box of spare parts", "definition": "a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "loose", "context": "a loose ball", "definition": "(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "irregular", "context": "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface", "definition": "(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "excuse", "context": "Please excuse me from this class", "definition": "grant exemption or release to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "association", "context": "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association", "definition": "the act of consorting with or joining with others", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "dirty", "context": "foul (or dirty) copy", "definition": "(of a manuscript) defaced with changes", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "little", "context": "what a big little boy you are", "definition": "(of children and animals) young, immature", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "stroke", "context": "You have to stroke the boss", "definition": "treat gingerly or carefully", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "design", "context": "design a new sales strategy", "definition": "make or work out a plan for; 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