[ { "word": "edge", "context": "edge a blade", "definition": "provide with an edge", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "sitting", "context": "a sitting target", "definition": "not moving and therefore easy to attack", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "leading", "context": "the country's leading poet", "definition": "greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "contact", "context": "the pilot made contact with the base", "definition": "a communicative interaction", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "bottom", "context": "bottom the chairs", "definition": "provide with a bottom or a seat", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "searching", "context": "searching insights", "definition": "having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "extract", "context": "extract a bad tooth", "definition": "remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "weak", "context": "the weak link in the chain", "definition": "likely to fail under stress or pressure", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "note", "context": "his notes were appended at the end of the article", "definition": "a comment or instruction (usually added)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "unstable", "context": "unstable political conditions", "definition": "lacking stability or fixity or firmness", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "break", "context": "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress", "definition": "be broken in", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "lower", "context": "lower a rating", "definition": "set lower", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "appreciation", "context": "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate", "definition": "an increase in price or value", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "solid", "context": "solid ground", "definition": "not soft or yielding to pressure", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "lock", "context": "The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise", "definition": "become rigid or immoveable", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "direction", "context": "a new council was installed under the direction of the king", "definition": "the act of setting and holding a course", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stripes", "context": "they earned their stripes in Kuwait", "definition": "V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stuff", "context": "The child stuffed candy into his pockets", "definition": "cram into a cavity", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "failure", "context": "his failure to pass the test", "definition": "an act that fails", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "eat", "context": "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat", "definition": "take in food; used of animals only", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "table", "context": "see table 1", "definition": "a set of data arranged in rows and columns", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "base", "context": "the attack wiped out our forward bases", "definition": "installation from which a military force initiates operations", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "confusing", "context": "sent confusing signals to Iraq", "definition": "lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "civil", "context": "civil peoples", "definition": "of or in a condition of social order", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "unit", "context": "the team is a unit", "definition": "an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "clear", "context": "Clear your desk", "definition": "rid of obstructions", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "seeded", "context": "a seeded lawn", "definition": "sprinkled with seed", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "make", "context": "He will make a splendid father!", "definition": "develop into", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "tip", "context": "tip the arrow with the small stone", "definition": "mark with a tip", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "stamp", "context": "His playing stamps him as a Romantic", "definition": "reveal clearly as having a certain character", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "show", "context": "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero", "definition": "indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "focus", "context": "The light focused", "definition": "become focussed or come into focus", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "along", "context": "his little sister came along to the movies", "definition": "in accompaniment or as a companion", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "white", "context": "that's white of you", "definition": "benevolent; without malicious intent", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "change", "context": "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change", "definition": "the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "relief", "context": "he has been on relief for many years", "definition": "aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "hours", "context": "they work long hours", "definition": "a period of time assigned for work", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "land", "context": "an industrialized land", "definition": "a politically organized body of people under a single government", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "level", "context": "level the ground", "definition": "make level or straight", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "moon", "context": "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light", "definition": "any object resembling a moon", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "qualified", "context": "many qualified applicants for the job", "definition": "meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "spoiled", "context": "a spoiled child", "definition": "having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "set", "context": "set this poem to music", "definition": "adapt for performance in a different way", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "contact", "context": "her fingers came in contact with the light switch", "definition": "the act of touching physically", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "talk", "context": "the baby talks already", "definition": "use language", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "sign", "context": "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture", "definition": "communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "doubling", "context": "doubling with a computer took no time at all", "definition": "increase by a factor of two", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "breathe", "context": "She breathes the Christian spirit", "definition": "manifest or evince", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "acquiring", "context": "I envied his talent for acquiring", "definition": "the act of acquiring something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "take", "context": "take a pulse", "definition": "ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "parallel", "context": "Their roles are paralleled by ours", "definition": "be parallel to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "drive", "context": "drive a golf ball", "definition": "strike with a driver, as in teeing off", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "recorded", "context": "recorded holders of a stock", "definition": "(of securities) having the owner's name entered in a register", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "point", "context": "he held me up at the point of a gun", "definition": "the gun muzzle's direction", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "national", "context": "national hero", "definition": "of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "over", "context": "the affair is over, ended, finished", "definition": "having come or been brought to a conclusion", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "piece", "context": "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings", "definition": "join during spinning", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "get", "context": "We'll get them!", "definition": "take vengeance on or get even", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "title", "context": "his title to fame", "definition": "an informal right to something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "miss", "context": "He misses his mother", "definition": "feel or suffer from the lack of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "factor", "context": "a key factor in her success", "definition": "an abstract part of something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "full", "context": "a full stomach", "definition": "filled to satisfaction with food or drink", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "figure", "context": "he cut a fine figure", "definition": "the impression produced by a person", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cry", "context": "a cry to arms", "definition": "a slogan used to rally support for a cause", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "field", "context": "the diamond fields of South Africa", "definition": "a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "way", "context": "if I had my way", "definition": "doing as one pleases or chooses", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fast", "context": "Before the medical exam, you must fast", "definition": "abstain from eating", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "cut a dress", "definition": "style and tailor in a certain fashion", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "union", "context": "the union movement", "definition": "of trade unions", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "drawing", "context": "drawings of abstract forms", "definition": "a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "tell", "context": "tell me what is bothering you", "definition": "express in words", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "isolated", "context": "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara", "definition": "marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements; - Scientific Monthly", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "lay", "context": "This hen doesn't lay", "definition": "lay eggs", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "tonic", "context": "in New England they call sodas tonics", "definition": "a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "push", "context": "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs", "definition": "sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "stretch", "context": "stretch the soup by adding some more cream", "definition": "increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "clean", "context": "This stove cleans easily", "definition": "be cleanable", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "social", "context": "a purely social club", "definition": "composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "expect", "context": "We were expecting a visit from our relatives", "definition": "look forward to the probable occurrence of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "bank", "context": "Where do you bank in this town?", "definition": "do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "sit", "context": "When does the court of law sit?", "definition": "be in session", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "stem", "context": "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war", "definition": "grow out of, have roots in, originate in", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "confirmed", "context": "confirmed reservations", "definition": "having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "carry", "context": "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet", "definition": "have a certain range", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "enduring", "context": "an enduring disposition", "definition": "patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "pop", "context": "pop the pizza into the microwave oven", "definition": "put or thrust suddenly and forcefully", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dead", "context": "a dead battery", "definition": "drained of electric charge; discharged", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "fat", "context": "a nice fat job", "definition": "lucrative", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "found", "context": "they worked for $30 and found", "definition": "food and lodging provided in addition to money", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "expect", "context": "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed", "definition": "consider reasonable or due", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "pass", "context": "Our house passed under his official control", "definition": "transfer to another; of rights or property", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "left", "context": "take a left at the corner", "definition": "a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "speech", "context": "the actor forgot his speech", "definition": "words making up the dialogue of a play", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stall", "context": "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it", "definition": "a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "turn", "context": "turn a somersault", "definition": "accomplish by rotating", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "pass", "context": "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long", "definition": "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "trade", "context": "I had no further trade with him", "definition": "a particular instance of buying or selling", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "hit", "context": "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career", "definition": "a conspicuous success", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "call", "context": "She was called into the director's office", "definition": "order, request, or command to come", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "blunt", "context": "a blunt instrument", "definition": "used of a knife or other blade; not sharp", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "operation", "context": "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride", "definition": "the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "crude", "context": "a crude joke", "definition": "conspicuously and tastelessly indecent", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rush", "context": "come back after the rush", "definition": "a sudden burst of activity", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "worry", "context": "it's a major worry", "definition": "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "roll", "context": "The child rolled down the hill", "definition": "move by turning over or rotating", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "superior", "context": "superior officer", "definition": "having a higher rank", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "unit", "context": "units of nucleic acids", "definition": "a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "defined", "context": "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined", "definition": "clearly characterized or delimited", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "ride", "context": "He rides his bicycle to work every day", "definition": "sit on and control a vehicle", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "let", "context": "I let it be known that I was not interested", "definition": "actively cause something to happen", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "reference", "context": "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes", "definition": "the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "mixing", "context": "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio", "definition": "the act of mixing together", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "name", "context": "they studied all the great names in the history of France", "definition": "a well-known or notable person", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "figure", "context": "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2", "definition": "a diagram or picture illustrating textual material", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "connection", "context": "the connection between church and state is inescapable", "definition": "the state of being connected", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "narrow", "context": "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge", "definition": "lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "carry", "context": "the dog was taught to fetch and carry", "definition": "pursue a line of scent or be a bearer", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "pick", "context": "pick pockets", "definition": "pilfer or rob", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "due", "context": "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain", "definition": "capable of being assigned or credited to", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "market", "context": "We go marketing every Saturday", "definition": "buy household supplies", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dig", "context": "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets", "definition": "an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "beginning", "context": "the beginning canto of the poem", "definition": "serving to begin", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "catch", "context": "did you catch that allusion?", "definition": "grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "blind", "context": "a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision", "definition": "unable to see; --Kenneth Jernigan", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "antique", "context": "the beautiful antique French furniture", "definition": "made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "relax", "context": "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived", "definition": "become less severe or strict", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "activity", "context": "the level of activity declines with age", "definition": "the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "invite", "context": "invite criticism", "definition": "increase the likelihood of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "mature", "context": "Age matures a good wine", "definition": "cause to ripen or develop fully", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "raise", "context": "Raise a barn", "definition": "construct, build, or erect", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "whole", "context": "Europe considered as a whole", "definition": "all of something including all its component elements or parts", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "masked", "context": "the masked face of a raccoon", "definition": "having markings suggestive of a mask", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "bill", "context": "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso", "definition": "advertise especially by posters or placards", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "production", "context": "she tends to make a big production out of nothing", "definition": "a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "value", "context": "value the jewelry and art work in the estate", "definition": "fix or determine the value of; assign a value to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "level", "context": "a high level of care is required", "definition": "a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "dead", "context": "I'm dead after that long trip", "definition": "very tired", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "separated", "context": "a separated shoulder", "definition": "separated at the joint", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "cover", "context": "The second officer covered the top floor", "definition": "maintain a check on; especially by patrolling", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "miserable", "context": "he felt depressed and miserable", "definition": "very unhappy; full of misery", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "apart", "context": "people can't tell the twins apart", "definition": "one from the other", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "softness", "context": "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby", "definition": "acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "try", "context": "Try these new crackers", "definition": "take a sample of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "third", "context": "a simple harmony written in major thirds", "definition": "the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "wild", "context": "wild talk", "definition": "marked by extreme lack of restraint or control", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "old", "context": "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon", "definition": "of a very early stage in development", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "blow", "context": "a blow on the head", "definition": "a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "flash", "context": "The headlines flashed on the screen", "definition": "appear briefly", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "return", "context": "return a kickback", "definition": "make a return", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "trim", "context": "trim my beard", "definition": "cut closely", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "airing", "context": "he took the dogs for an airing", "definition": "a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "winding", "context": "a winding country road", "definition": "of a path e.g.", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "secret", "context": "a secret formula", "definition": "not open or public; kept private or not revealed", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "count", "context": "a blood count", "definition": "the total number counted", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "treat", "context": "Treat him with caution, please", "definition": "interact in a certain way", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "fault", "context": "he knew his own faults much better than she did", "definition": "the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "longest", "context": "she stayed longest", "definition": "for the most time", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "mention", "context": "she made frequent mention of her promotion", "definition": "a remark that calls attention to something or someone", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "lift", "context": "He lifted a war whoop", "definition": "make audible", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "beat", "context": "This beats me!", "definition": "be a mystery or bewildering to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "alone", "context": "he is alone in the field of microbiology", "definition": "radically distinctive and without equal", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "repose", "context": "Mao reposes in his mausoleum", "definition": "lie when dead", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "conducting", "context": "he does not use a baton for conducting", "definition": "the direction of an orchestra or choir", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "wrong", "context": "socks worn wrong side out", "definition": "used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "thing", "context": "the thing I like about her is ...", "definition": "any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "well", "context": "a book well worth reading", "definition": "(used 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"pos": "v" }, { "word": "protection", "context": "they had no protection from the fallout", "definition": "a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "keep", "context": "Where do you keep your gardening tools?", "definition": "store or keep customarily", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "sort", "context": "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting", "definition": "an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "excuse", "context": "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him", "definition": "a note explaining an absence", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stinging", "context": "a stinging comment", "definition": "(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "hooks", "context": "wait till I get my hooks on him", "definition": "large strong hand (as of a fighter)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fit", "context": "I admired the fit of her coat", "definition": "the manner in which something fits", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "deep", "context": "a deep voice", "definition": "having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "approach", "context": "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons", "definition": "ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "lit", "context": "he took a course in Russian lit", "definition": "the humanistic study of a body of literature", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stand", "context": "Where do you stand on the War?", "definition": "have or maintain a position or stand on an issue", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dog", "context": "she's a real dog", "definition": "a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stay", "context": "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow", "definition": "the state of inactivity following an interruption", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "seat", "context": "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith", "definition": "show to a seat; assign a seat for", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "value", "context": "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world", "definition": "the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "return", "context": "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return", "definition": "document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "family", "context": "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family", "definition": "primary social group; parents and children", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "factor", "context": "a quantum computer can factor the number 15", "definition": "resolve into factors", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "exercise", "context": "Some parents exercise their infants", "definition": "give a workout to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "run", "context": "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run", 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A. 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"pos": "n" }, { "word": "fix", "context": "he got into a terrible fix", "definition": "informal terms for a difficult situation", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "easy", "context": "an easy job", "definition": "posing no difficulty; requiring little effort", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "under", "context": "the under parts of a machine", "definition": "located below or beneath something else", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "regular", "context": "a regular customer", "definition": "relating to a person who does something regularly", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "right", "context": "things are right again now", "definition": "in or into a satisfactory condition", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "black", "context": "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands", "definition": "(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "strip", "context": "strip tobacco", "definition": "strip the cured leaves from", "pos": "v" 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issues", "definition": "independent; not united or joint", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "rising", "context": "the rising generation", "definition": "coming to maturity", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "disperse", "context": "disperse particles", "definition": "cause to separate", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "point", "context": "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points", "definition": "a V shape", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "hard", "context": "prejudices die hard", "definition": "slowly and with difficulty", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "convert", "context": "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt", "definition": "change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "suit", "context": "the family brought suit against the landlord", "definition": "a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "plump", "context": "pleasingly plump", "definition": "sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness 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"definition": "a euphemism for defecation", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "focus", "context": "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion", "definition": "maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "march", "context": "the Welsh marches between England and Wales", "definition": "district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "help", "context": "I can't help myself--I have to smoke", "definition": "abstain from doing; always used with a negative", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "ascend", "context": "She ascended to the throne after the King's death", "definition": "become king or queen", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rough", "context": "a rough ride", "definition": "causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "transfer", "context": "transfer the data", "definition": "move from one place to another", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "office", 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patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "character", "context": "a real character", "definition": "a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "extend", "context": "extend a hand", "definition": "thrust or extend out", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "operation", "context": "the operations in building a house", "definition": "a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "glow", "context": "Make the people's hearts glow", "definition": "be exuberant or high-spirited", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "fellow", "context": "there's a fellow at the door", "definition": "a boy or man", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "flap", "context": "there was a terrible flap about the theft", "definition": "an excited state of agitation", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "direct", "context": "criticism directed at her superior", "definition": "intend 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benefits from a Bermuda high", "definition": "an air mass of higher than normal pressure", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "drive", "context": "My new truck drives well", "definition": "have certain properties when driven", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "grown", "context": "a grown woman", "definition": "(of animals) fully developed", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "innocent", "context": "fine innocent weather", "definition": "(used of things) lacking sense or awareness", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "ease", "context": "ease the pain in your legs", "definition": "lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rough", "context": "a rough answer", "definition": "unkind or cruel or uncivil", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "report", "context": "they heard a violent report followed by silence", "definition": "a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "great", "context": "was great with child", "definition": "in an advanced stage of pregnancy", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "touch", "context": "this room needs a woman's touch", "definition": "a distinguishing style", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "badly", "context": "they took their defeat badly", "definition": "with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "words", "context": "he has a gift for words", "definition": "language that is spoken or written", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "offer", "context": "She offered us all a cold drink", "definition": "present for acceptance or rejection", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "check", "context": "Check whether the train leaves on time", "definition": "find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "train", "context": "They trained him to be a warrior", "definition": "educate for a future role or function", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "appalling", "context": "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?", "definition": "an experience that appalls", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "real", "context": "I'm real sorry about it", "definition": "used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "split", "context": "a split group", "definition": "having been divided; having the unity destroyed; -Samuel Lubell; - E.B.White", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "drive", "context": "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers", "definition": "the trait of being highly motivated", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stop", "context": "the organist pulled out all the stops", "definition": "(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "strike", "context": "We must strike the enemy's oil fields", "definition": "make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "flare", "context": "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity", "definition": "burn brightly", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "water", "context": "Water the fields", "definition": "supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "control", "context": "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw", "definition": "a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "bat", "context": "bat one's eyelids", "definition": "wink briefly", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "tear", "context": "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear", "definition": "the act of tearing", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "profound", "context": "a profound sigh", "definition": "coming from deep within one", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "sitting", "context": "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting", "definition": "(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "left", "context": "she stood on the left", "definition": "location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "secret", "context": "the secret of Cajun cooking", "definition": "information known only to a special group", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "get", "context": "Get going!", "definition": "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "prick", "context": "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience", "definition": "to cause a sharp emotional pain", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "pledge", "context": "I pledge that I will honor my wife", "definition": "promise solemnly and formally", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "little", "context": "a little voice", "definition": "(of a voice) faint", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "single", "context": "upon the hill stood a single tower", "definition": "existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "condition", "context": "a heart 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saturate an area rather than hit a specific target", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "smash", "context": "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail", "definition": "collide or strike violently and suddenly", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "even", "context": "even out the surface", "definition": "become even or more even", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "blurred", "context": "a landscape of blurred outlines", "definition": "indistinct or hazy in outline", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "union", "context": "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals", "definition": "the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "talk", "context": "I attended an interesting talk on local history", "definition": "the act of giving a talk to an audience", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "hitting", "context": "repeated hitting raised a large bruise", "definition": "the act of contacting one thing with another", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "drive", "context": "drive a ball", "definition": "hit very hard, as by 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life", "definition": "difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.Samuelson", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "decent", "context": "a decent burial", "definition": "according with custom or propriety", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "incline", "context": "Their language inclines us to believe them", "definition": "make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "take", "context": "How should I take this message?", "definition": "interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "vanished", "context": "vanished civilizations", "definition": "having passed out of existence", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "carry", "context": "This boat can only carry a small sail", "definition": "be equipped with (a mast or sail)", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "drive", "context": "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off", "definition": "the act of applying force to propel something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "lock", "context": "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend", "definition": "place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "straight", "context": "straight reasoning", "definition": "following a correct or logical method", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "turn", "context": "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out", "definition": "go sour or spoil", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead", "definition": "penetrate injuriously", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "court", "context": "players had to reserve a court in advance", "definition": "a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "boil", "context": "boil potatoes", "definition": "immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "word", "context": "words are the blocks from which sentences are made", "definition": 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by some experience", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "drawn", "context": "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness", "definition": "showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "bother", "context": "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me", "definition": "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "lift", "context": "lift one's eyes", "definition": "move upwards", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "bad", "context": "has a bad back", "definition": "physically unsound or diseased", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "line", "context": "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity", "definition": "a conceptual separation or distinction", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "sinking", "context": "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market", "definition": "a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "boil", "context": "Water boils at 100 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Asia", "definition": "make available", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "come", "context": "come into contact with a terrorist group", "definition": "reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "flash", "context": "a flash car", "definition": "tastelessly showy", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "cut grain", "definition": "reap or harvest", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "peak", "context": "the view from the peak was magnificent", "definition": "the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "open", "context": "open season", "definition": "accessible to all", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "walking", "context": "walking distance", "definition": "close enough to be walked to", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "knock", "context": "the school of hard knocks", "definition": "a bad experience", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "shifting", "context": "he drifted into the shifting crowd", "definition": "changing position or direction", 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"a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "around", "context": "suddenly she turned around", "definition": "in or to a reversed position or direction", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "detached", "context": "detached houses", "definition": "used of buildings; standing apart from others", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "place", "context": "in the second place", "definition": "an item on a list or in a sequence", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "broad", "context": "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch", "definition": "slang term for a woman", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "court", "context": "John is courting Mary", "definition": "make amorous advances towards", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "open", "context": "open the map", "definition": "spread out or open from a closed or folded state", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "award", "context": "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court", "definition": "a grant made by a law court", "pos": "n" }, { "word": 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"word": "shock", "context": "shock grain", "definition": "collect or gather into shocks", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "roll", "context": "The thunder rolled", "definition": "emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "better", "context": "her health is better now", "definition": "(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "dry", "context": "dry weight", "definition": "used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "call", "context": "Call a bond", "definition": "require the presentation of for redemption before maturation", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "play", "context": "The kids were playing outside all day", "definition": "be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "heighten", "context": "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness", "definition": "make more intense, stronger, or 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"her spoiling my dress was deliberate", "definition": "the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "indifferent", "context": "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent", "definition": "marked by a lack of interest", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "design", "context": "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult", "definition": "an arrangement scheme", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "beat", "context": "the conductor set the beat", "definition": "the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "light", "context": "light banter", "definition": "silly or trivial", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "becoming", "context": "her becoming modesty", "definition": "according with custom or propriety", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "inspired", "context": "an inspired performance", "definition": "being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "draw", "context": "He spent the 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"the mean annual rainfall", "definition": "approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "delicate", "context": "a kite too delicate to fly safely", "definition": "easily broken or damaged or destroyed", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "boost", "context": "The tax cut will boost the economy", "definition": "give a boost to; be beneficial to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "match", "context": "that tie makes a good match with your jacket", "definition": "something that resembles or harmonizes with", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "defense", "context": "he joined the defense against invasion", "definition": "an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "character", "context": "education has for its object the formation of character", "definition": "the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; - Herbert Spencer", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "best", "context": "the 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A. 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"pos": "n" }, { "word": "free", "context": "free a path across the cluttered floor", "definition": "free or remove obstruction from", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "good", "context": "the baby can walk pretty good", "definition": "(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "climb", "context": "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder", "definition": "improve one's social status", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "bull", "context": "He bulled through his demands", "definition": "push or force", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "snap", "context": "snap a football", "definition": "put in play with a snap", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "the barber gave him a good cut", "definition": "the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "school", "context": "the Venetian school of painting", "definition": "a body of creative 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"pos": "n" }, { "word": "taking", "context": "something inexpressibly taking in his manner", "definition": "very attractive; capturing interest", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "straight", "context": "sick for five straight days", "definition": "successive (without a break)", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "bit", "context": "in just a bit", "definition": "an indefinitely short time", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "latest", "context": "the very latest scientific discoveries", "definition": "up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "tender", "context": "a tender heart", "definition": "given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "build", "context": "build a modern nation", "definition": "give form to, according to a plan", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "relief", "context": "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility", "definition": "the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)", "pos": "n" }, 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advance; showing the way", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "see", "context": "You have to be a good observer to see all the details", "definition": "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "passing", "context": "his future depended on his passing that test", "definition": "success in satisfying a test or requirement", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "land", "context": "The bird landed on the highest branch", "definition": "reach or come to rest", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cool", "context": "relations were cool and polite", "definition": "psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "price", "context": "the price of gasoline", "definition": "the amount of money needed to purchase something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "make", "context": "He makes a great host", "definition": "be or be capable of being changed or made into", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "strength", "context": "they measured the 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"pos": "n" }, { "word": "hard", "context": "had hard luck", "definition": "unfortunate or hard to bear", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "blur", "context": "The fog blurs my vision", "definition": "make dim or indistinct", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "apply", "context": "He applied this racial slur to me!", "definition": "refer (a word or name) to a person or thing", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "form", "context": "he was at the top of his form", "definition": "an ability to perform well", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "sink", "context": "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide", "definition": "(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "edge", "context": "he rounded the edges of the box", "definition": "a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "strained", "context": "her voice was strained as she asked the question", "definition": "showing signs of mental and emotional tension", 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amount", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "story", "context": "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children", "definition": "a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "swallow", "context": "one swallow of the liquid was enough", "definition": "the act of swallowing", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "negative", "context": "minus (or negative) factors", "definition": "involving disadvantage or harm", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "bang", "context": "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed", "definition": "to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "short", "context": "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash", "definition": "without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "tender", "context": "tender feet", "definition": "physically 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forward", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "energy", "context": "jogging works off my excess energy", "definition": "a healthy capacity for vigorous activity", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "detached", "context": "the detached shutter fell on him", "definition": "not fixed in position", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "trust", "context": "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun", "definition": "certainty based on past experience", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "find", "context": "We find this idea in Plato", "definition": "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "heavy", "context": "a heavy load", "definition": "of comparatively great physical weight or density", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "impression", "context": "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud", "definition": "a concavity in a surface produced by pressing", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "season", "context": "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller", "definition": "make fit", "pos": "v" }, { "word": 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to the proper bank accounts", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "physical", "context": "a very physical dance performance", "definition": "characterized by energetic bodily activity", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "sting", "context": "the sting of death", "definition": "a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "national", "context": "national origin", "definition": "of or relating to nationality", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "loose", "context": "loose clothing", "definition": "not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "flat", "context": "the salt flats of Utah", "definition": "a level tract of land", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "average", "context": "the average income in New England is below that of the nation", "definition": "approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "order", "context": "I gave the waiter my order", "definition": "a request for something to be made, supplied, or served", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "pattern", "context": "a pattern for a skirt", "definition": "something intended as a guide for making something else", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "common", "context": "a common (or familiar) complaint", "definition": "commonly encountered", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "think", "context": "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen", "definition": "expect, believe, or suppose", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "tell", "context": "Tell what happened", "definition": "narrate or give a detailed account of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "blast", "context": "the gunman blasted away", "definition": "fire a shot", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "trip", "context": "He trips every weekend", "definition": "get high, stoned, or drugged", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "charge", "context": "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge", "definition": "(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object", "pos": "n" }, { "word": 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"claim", "context": "the accident claimed three lives", "definition": "take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "now", "context": "Now is a good time to do it", "definition": "the momentary present", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "deal", "context": "deal a blow to someone", "definition": "administer or bestow, as in small portions", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "impression", "context": "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay", "definition": "(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "avoid", "context": "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day", "definition": "refrain from certain foods or beverages", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "command", "context": "the corporation has just undergone a change in command", "definition": "a position of highest authority", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "pick", "context": "he was called for setting an illegal pick", "definition": "a 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"word": "bar", "context": "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river", "definition": "a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "innocent", "context": "an innocent child", "definition": "free from evil or guilt", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "show", "context": "The blood test showed that he was the father", "definition": "provide evidence for", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "range", "context": "the range of a supersonic jet", "definition": "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "range", "context": "the army maintains a missile range in the desert", "definition": "a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cover", "context": "Smith covered again", "definition": "play a higher card than the one previously played", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "sporting", "context": "a sporting chance", "definition": "involving risk or willingness to 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course", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fall", "context": "they finished before the fall of night", "definition": "the time of day immediately following sunset", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "project", "context": "His voice projects well", "definition": "cause to be heard", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "image", "context": "he provided America with an image of the good father", "definition": "a standard or typical example", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "leave", "context": "leave the room", "definition": "move out of or depart from", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "poor", "context": "a poor salary", "definition": "not sufficient to meet a need", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "tender", "context": "at a tender age", "definition": "young and immature", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "leading", "context": "the leading man", "definition": "indicating the most important performer or role", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "save", "context": "the goalie made a brilliant save", "definition": "(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "blind", "context": "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet", "definition": "a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cloud", "context": "his head was in the clouds", "definition": "out of touch with reality", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "heavy", "context": "a heavy blow", "definition": "of great intensity or power or force", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "mouth", "context": "he rode into the mouth of the canyon", "definition": "an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "design", "context": "the coach had a design on the doors", "definition": "a decorative or artistic work", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "left", "context": "the batter flied out to left", "definition": "the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "flow", "context": "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors", "definition": "something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "approach", "context": "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters", "definition": "make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "bright", "context": "had a bright future in publishing", "definition": "full or promise", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "block", "context": "I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block", "definition": "an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stock", "context": "stock a farm", "definition": "supply with livestock", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "trace", "context": "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim", "definition": "an indication that something has been present", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "smoke", "context": "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles", "definition": "a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "area", "context": "it was his area of specialization", "definition": "a subject of study", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "repair", "context": "repair an oversight", "definition": "set straight or right", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "go", "context": "How fast does your new car go?", "definition": "change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "live", "context": "a live volcano", "definition": "capable of erupting", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "far", "context": "I can only go so far before I have to give up", "definition": "at or to a certain point or degree", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "club", "context": "he played the drums at a jazz club", "definition": "a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "rest", "context": "The committee is resting over the summer", 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and stands more or less permanently in one place", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "brilliant", "context": "the brilliant sound of the trumpets", "definition": "clear and sharp and ringing", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "restraint", "context": "the unlawful restraint of trade", "definition": "the act of controlling by restraining someone or something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "she could not cut the long days in the office", "definition": "be able to manage or manage successfully", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "thread", "context": "he lost the thread of his argument", "definition": "the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stay", "context": "I had to stay at home and watch the children", "definition": "remain behind", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "neglected", "context": "a neglected child", "definition": "lacking a caretaker", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "minute", "context": "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm", "definition": 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"This ticket will admit one adult to the show", "definition": "serve as a means of entrance", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "channel", "context": "a satellite TV channel", "definition": "a television station and its programs", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "talks", "context": "talks between Israelis and Palestinians", "definition": "a discussion intended to produce an agreement", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "spare", "context": "a spare tire", "definition": "kept in reserve especially for emergency use", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "number", "context": "every number has a unique position in the sequence", "definition": "a concept of quantity involving zero and units", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "move", "context": "an impatient move of his hand", "definition": "a change of position that does not entail a change of location", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "top", "context": "at the top of his profession", "definition": "the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development", "pos": "n" }, { "word": 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question of who is at fault", "definition": "make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "invite", "context": "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?", "definition": "invite someone to one's house", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "round", "context": "they enjoyed singing rounds", "definition": "a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "radical", "context": "a radical verb form", "definition": "of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "said", "context": "said party has denied the charges", "definition": "being the one previously mentioned or spoken of", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "awful", "context": "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath", "definition": "inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; ; ; ; - Melville", "pos": "s" }, { 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French with a trace of an accent", "definition": "a just detectable amount", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "suffer", "context": "suffer a terrible fate", "definition": "undergo or suffer", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "address", "context": "he failed in his manner of address to the captain", "definition": "the manner of speaking to another individual", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "rack", "context": "the newspapers were arranged on a rack", "definition": "a support for displaying various articles", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "pull", "context": "the pull of the moon", "definition": "the force used in pulling", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "hold", "context": "The beam holds up the roof", "definition": "be the physical support of; carry the weight of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "cold", "context": "a cold climate", "definition": "having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "rage", "context": "she fell into 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living breathing dinosaurs", "definition": "passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "secure", "context": "the lock was secure", "definition": "not likely to fail or give way", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "stunning", "context": "a stunning performance", "definition": "commanding attention", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "broken", "context": "broken clouds", "definition": "discontinuous", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "bruising", "context": "a bruising experience", "definition": "causing mental or emotional injury; ; - John Mason Brown", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "pulling", "context": "his strenuous pulling strained his back", "definition": "the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "upset", "context": "an upset stomach", "definition": "mildly physically distressed", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "leave", "context": "a ten day's leave to visit his mother", "definition": "the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "get", "context": "What do you get when you add up these numbers?", "definition": "reach by calculation", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "shooting", "context": "his shooting was slow but accurate", "definition": "the act of firing a projectile", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "punctured", "context": "a punctured balloon", "definition": "having a hole cut through", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "slop", "context": "she carried out the sink slops", "definition": "(usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "false", "context": "his wife played him false", "definition": "in a disloyal and faithless manner", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "departed", "context": "relics of a departed era", "definition": "well in the past; former", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "prepare", "context": "prepare the discord in bar 139", "definition": "lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rare", "context": "a rare appearance", "definition": "recurring only at long intervals", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "burn", "context": "burn off calories through vigorous exercise", "definition": "use up (energy)", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "retiring", "context": "a shy retiring girl", "definition": "not arrogant or presuming", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "lost", "context": "lost in thought", "definition": "deeply absorbed in thought", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "inclined", "context": "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse", "definition": "(often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "knock", "context": "the sudden knock floored him", "definition": "a vigorous blow", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "draw", "context": "he got a pair of kings in the draw", "definition": "a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack", "pos": "n" }, { "word": 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"pos": "n" }, { "word": "wish", "context": "wish you a nice evening", "definition": "invoke upon", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "answer", "context": "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered", "definition": "understand the meaning of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "functional", "context": "functional deafness", "definition": "involving or affecting function rather than physiology", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "contrary", "context": "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty", "definition": "exact opposition", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "solid", "context": "the bank is solid and will survive this attack", "definition": "financially sound", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "base", "context": "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble", "definition": "having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; - Edmund Burke; ; - Shakespeare", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "casual", "context": "an ability to interest casual students", "definition": "marked by blithe 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"pos": "n" }, { "word": "tops", "context": "she is absolutely tops", "definition": "of the highest quality", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "face", "context": "Turn and face your partner now", "definition": "turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "prime", "context": "prime beef", "definition": "of superior grade", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "broken", "context": "broken English", "definition": "imperfectly spoken or written", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "proof", "context": "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it", "definition": "any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "drift", "context": "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests", "definition": "move in an unhurried fashion", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "picture", "context": "the very picture of a modern general", "definition": "a typical example of some state or quality", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "straight", 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something else; ; ; - Charles Dickens", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "style", "context": "this style of shoe is in demand", "definition": "a particular kind (as to appearance)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "last", "context": "he was the last to leave", "definition": "the last or lowest in an ordering or series", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "broken", "context": "a broken mirror", "definition": "physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "play", "context": "Play the races", "definition": "make bets", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "hit", "context": "He hit a home run", "definition": "gain points in a game", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "factor", "context": "what are the 4 factors of 6?", "definition": "one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "serve", "context": "We serve meals for the homeless", "definition": "provide (usually but not necessarily food)", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "register", "context": 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"definition": "topographically very uneven", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "remit", "context": "God will remit their sins", "definition": "forgive", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "class", "context": "the working class", "definition": "people having the same social, economic, or educational status", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "left", "context": "my left hand", "definition": "being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "trench", "context": "trench the fields", "definition": "cut a trench in, as for drainage", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "headed", "context": "headed cabbages", "definition": "of leafy vegetables; having formed into a head", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "catch", "context": "Catch some sleep", "definition": "get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "mark", "context": "This sign marks the border", "definition": "designate as if by a mark", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "accounting", 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"bound to happen", "definition": "(usually followed by `to') governed by fate", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "touch", "context": "he longed for the touch of her hand", "definition": "the event of something coming in contact with the body", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "tripping", "context": "walked with a light tripping step", "definition": "moving easily and quickly; nimble", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "hold", "context": "Hold the taxi", "definition": "keep from departing", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "active", "context": "an active ingredient", "definition": "exerting influence or producing a change or effect", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "blurred", "context": "the blurred aims of the group", "definition": "unclear in form or expression; ; - H.G.Wells", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "old", "context": "old tradition", "definition": "of long duration; not new", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "center", "context": "they were raising money to build a new center for research", "definition": "a building dedicated to a particular activity", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "check", "context": "check the spelling of this word", "definition": "verify by consulting a source or authority", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dumps", "context": "in the dumps", "definition": "an informal expression for a mildly depressed state", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "opening", "context": "the opening established the basic theme", "definition": "the initial part of the introduction", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "faint", "context": "only a faint recollection", "definition": "lacking clarity or distinctness", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "call", "context": "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning", "definition": "rouse somebody from sleep with a call", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "heading", "context": "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text", "definition": "a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "title", "context": "he held the title for two years", "definition": "the status of being a champion", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "incline", "context": "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs", "definition": "feel favorably disposed or willing", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "type", "context": "type the acceptance letter, please", "definition": "write by means of a keyboard with types", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "white", "context": "as white as fresh snow", "definition": "being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "scan", "context": "he analyzed the brain scan", "definition": "an image produced by scanning", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "tone", "context": "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw", "definition": "the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "train", "context": "it led 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this problem?", "definition": "take action with respect to (someone or something)", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "ride", "context": "Let it ride", "definition": "continue undisturbed and without interference", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "reflect", "context": "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him", "definition": "give evidence of a certain behavior", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "real", "context": "real prices", "definition": "of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "propagate", "context": "sound and light propagate in this medium", "definition": "travel through the air", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "hidden", "context": "concealed (or hidden) damage", "definition": "not accessible to view", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "notice", "context": "you didn't give me enough notice", "definition": "an announcement containing information about an event; ; ; \"a notice of sale", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "pledge", "context": "I pledge my honor", "definition": "give as a guarantee", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "drop", "context": "shop til you drop", "definition": "fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "white", "context": "in shining white armor", "definition": "free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "development", "context": "such land is practical for small park developments", "definition": "a district that has been developed to serve some purpose", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "stake", "context": "a stake in the company's future", "definition": "(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "settled", "context": "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night", "definition": "established or decided beyond dispute or doubt", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "speed", "context": "I got a ticket for speeding", "definition": "travel at an excessive or illegal velocity", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "return", "context": "return to your native land", "definition": "go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "determine", "context": "experience often determines ability", "definition": "shape or influence; give direction to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "leap", "context": "leap into fame", "definition": "pass abruptly from one state or topic to another", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rule", "context": "during the rule of Elizabeth", "definition": "the duration of a monarch's or government's power", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "cast", "context": "cast a vote", "definition": "deposit", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "care", "context": "he is in the care of a bodyguard", "definition": "attention and management implying responsibility for safety", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "closing", "context": "the closing stages of the election", "definition": "final or ending", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "fair", "context": "young fair maidens", "definition": "very pleasing to the eye", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "need", "context": "she satisfied his need for affection", "definition": "a condition requiring relief", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "scraping", "context": "they collected blood scrapings for analysis", "definition": "(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "trust", "context": "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity", "definition": "the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "love", "context": "it was 40 love", "definition": "a score of zero in tennis or squash", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "park", "context": "Park the car in front of the library", "definition": "maneuver a vehicle into a parking space", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "think", "context": "Can you think what to do next?", "definition": "decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "color", "context": "the Puritan Period was lacking in color", "definition": "interest and variety and intensity", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "short", "context": "money is short", "definition": "not sufficient to meet a need", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "reform", "context": "The Church reformed me", "definition": "bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "much", "context": "they did much for humanity", "definition": "a great amount or extent", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "run", "context": "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent", "definition": "change or be different within limits", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "effective", "context": "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers", "definition": "ready for service", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "reported", "context": "his reported opinion", "definition": "made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "think", "context": "I can't think what her last name was", "definition": "recall 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"s" }, { "word": "black", "context": "black propaganda", "definition": "(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "rock", "context": "he was her rock during the crisis", "definition": "(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; ; --Gospel According to Matthew", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "respect", "context": "it differs in that respect", "definition": "(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "show", "context": "She showed her disappointment", "definition": "give expression to", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dull", "context": "a dull play", "definition": "so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "conduct", "context": "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times", "definition": "behave in a certain manner", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "preparation", "context": "he left the preparation of meals to his wife", "definition": "the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "yet", "context": "I have yet to see the results", "definition": "up to the present time", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "washed", "context": "rain-washed", "definition": "wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "attend", "context": "She attends class regularly", "definition": "be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "land", "context": "this may land you in jail", "definition": "bring into a different state", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "contact", "context": "they kept in daily contact", "definition": "close interaction", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "absolute", "context": "absolute freedom", "definition": "complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "picture", "context": "his pictures hang in the Louvre", "definition": "graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "attack", "context": "an attack of diarrhea", "definition": "a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "sharp", "context": "a sharp photographic image", "definition": "(of something seen or heard) clearly defined", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "cut", "context": "cut along the dotted line", "definition": "make an incision or separation", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "heighten", "context": "heighten the tension", "definition": "increase", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "union", "context": "there is strength in union", "definition": "the state of being joined or united or linked", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "shining", "context": "rows of shining glasses", "definition": "made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "indifferent", "context": "indifferent about which book you would give them", "definition": "marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "thick", "context": "the blood was flowing thick", "definition": "with a thick consistency", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "feel", "context": "It feels nice to be home again", "definition": "produce a certain impression", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "view", "context": "he took the computer with a view to pawning it", "definition": "purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "start", "context": "I start at eight in the morning", "definition": "begin or set in motion", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "level", "context": "level criticism or charges at somebody", "definition": "aim at", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "scattered", "context": "scattered showers", "definition": "occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "home", "context": "my home town", "definition": "relating to or 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"context": "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?", "definition": "go upward with gradual or continuous progress", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "race", "context": "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings", "definition": "people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "bar", "context": "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter", "definition": "(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "develop", "context": "Please develop this roll of film for me", "definition": "make visible by means of chemical solutions", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "free", "context": "free enterprise", "definition": "able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "top", "context": "the top shelf", "definition": "situated at the top or highest position", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "roll", "context": "the carpet rolled out", "definition": "take the shape of a roll or cylinder", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "smooth", "context": "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly", "definition": "lacking obstructions or difficulties", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "pull", "context": "pull a chicken", "definition": "strip of feathers", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "thrust", "context": "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air", "definition": "push upward", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "fast", "context": "how fast can he get here?", "definition": "quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "launch", "context": "He launched into a long diatribe", "definition": "begin with vigor", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "awkward", "context": "an awkward prose style", "definition": "not elegant or graceful in expression", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "fat", "context": "a fat land", "definition": "marked by great 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incapable of being tampered with", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "tease", "context": "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers", "definition": "to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "credit", "context": "We credit your account with $100", "definition": "accounting: enter as credit", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "around", "context": "she came around to see me", "definition": "to a particular destination either specified or understood", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "meet", "context": "I'll probably see you at the meeting", "definition": "come together", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "hanging", "context": "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait", "definition": "the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "occult", "context": "an occult fracture", "definition": "hidden and difficult to see", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "take", "context": "This box won't take all the items", "definition": "be capable of holding or containing", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "whirl", "context": "rising smoke whirled in the air", "definition": "fly around", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "trust", "context": "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust", "definition": "complete confidence in a person or plan etc", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "sound", "context": "This sounds interesting", "definition": "appear in a certain way", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "dress", "context": "battle dress", "definition": "clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "slack", "context": "slack the rope", "definition": "release tension on", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rank", "context": "a rank outsider", "definition": "complete and without restriction or qualification; 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permit to be attainable or cause to remain", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "edged", "context": "an edged knife", "definition": "having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "taste", "context": "This tastes of nutmeg", "definition": "have a distinctive or characteristic taste", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "plane", "context": "he lived on a worldly plane", "definition": "a level of existence or development", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "fix", "context": "fix the variables", "definition": "decide upon or fix definitely", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "free", "context": "a free locker", "definition": "not occupied or in use", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "forward", "context": "forward my mail", "definition": "send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "refine", "context": "refine a method of analysis", "definition": "make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "serve", "context": "Nothing else will serve", "definition": "be sufficient; 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somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "loose", "context": "dogs loose on the streets", "definition": "having escaped, especially from confinement", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "clear", "context": "we were clear of the danger", "definition": "free from contact or proximity or connection", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "tamed", "context": "the once inhospitable landscape is now tamed", "definition": "brought from wildness", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "block", "context": "they put their paintings on the block", "definition": "a platform from which an auctioneer sells", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "analyzed", "context": "the analyzed data indicated surprising trends", "definition": "examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "strain", "context": "the rope strained when the weight was attached", "definition": "become stretched or tense or taut", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "rush", "context": "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests", "definition": "move fast", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "impression", "context": "he did a funny impression of a politician", "definition": "an impressionistic portrayal of a person", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "standard", "context": "a standard reference work", "definition": "established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "cover", "context": "This paint covers well", "definition": "spread over a surface to conceal or protect", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "minute", "context": "a minute inspection of the grounds", "definition": "characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "out", "context": "The truth will out", "definition": "be made known; be disclosed or revealed", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "better", "context": "She had never sung better", "definition": "comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.", "pos": "r" }, { "word": "feeling", "context": "the surface had a greasy feeling", "definition": "the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "attack", "context": "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed", "definition": "set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "catch", "context": "I didn't catch your name", "definition": "perceive by hearing", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "agitated", "context": "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled", "definition": "physically disturbed or set in motion", "pos": "a" }, { "word": "fast", "context": "a fast visit", "definition": "hurried and brief", "pos": "s" }, { "word": "control", "context": "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired", "definition": "(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "attack", "context": "an attack on inflation", "definition": "ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation", "pos": "n" }, { "word": "process", "context": "process cheese", "definition": "subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition", "pos": "v" }, { "word": "separated", "context": "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others", "definition": "being or feeling set or kept apart from others; 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