dramatization

Instruction: "the play was a dramatization of a short story" What is the definition of "dramatization"?


infra

Context: vide infra

Instruction: "vide infra" What is the definition of "infra"?


cushion

Context: cushion the blow

Instruction: "cushion the blow" What is the definition of "cushion"?


diversified

Context: The plants on this island diversified

to spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate

Instruction: "The plants on this island diversified" What is the definition of "diversified"?


diversified

Context: The company diversified

to vary in order to spread risk or to expand

Instruction: "The company diversified" What is the definition of "diversified"?


diversified

having variety of character or form or components

Instruction: "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern" What is the definition of "diversified"?


diversified

Instruction: "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern" What is the definition of "diversified"?


corruptible

Context: corruptible judges

Instruction: "corruptible judges" What is the definition of "corruptible"?


importunate

Context: an importunate job applicant

Instruction: "an importunate job applicant" What is the definition of "importunate"?


unexpected

Context: unexpected guests

Instruction: "unexpected guests" What is the definition of "unexpected"?


glib

Context: glib generalizations

Instruction: "glib generalizations" What is the definition of "glib"?


glib

Context: glib promises

Instruction: "glib promises" What is the definition of "glib"?


glib

Context: a glib tongue

Instruction: "a glib tongue" What is the definition of "glib"?


returnable

Context: returnable bottles and cans

Instruction: "returnable bottles and cans" What is the definition of "returnable"?


methodological

Context: methodological errors

relating to the methodology of some discipline

Instruction: "methodological errors" What is the definition of "methodological"?


distasteful

Context: distasteful language

disgusting repellent revolting foul wicked

Instruction: "distasteful language" What is the definition of "distasteful"?


distasteful

Context: distasteful language

disgusting repellent revolting foul wicked

Instruction: "distasteful language" What is the definition of "distasteful"?


crisp

Context: the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot

Instruction: "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" What is the definition of "crisp"?


crisp

Context: crisp potato chips

Instruction: "crisp potato chips" What is the definition of "crisp"?


crisp

Context: crisp clear nights and frosty mornings

Instruction: "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings" What is the definition of "crisp"?


immature

Context: immature behavior

Instruction: "immature behavior" What is the definition of "immature"?


amorous

Context: feeling amorous

Instruction: "feeling amorous" What is the definition of "amorous"?


amorous

Context: amorous glances

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

Instruction: "amorous glances" What is the definition of "amorous"?


pitiable

Context: pitiable lack of character

Instruction: "pitiable lack of character" What is the definition of "pitiable"?


pitiable

Context: pitiable homeless children

Instruction: "pitiable homeless children" What is the definition of "pitiable"?


spanker

a hitter who slaps usually another person with an open hand

Instruction: "my father was the designated spanker in our family" What is the definition of "spanker"?


miniature

Context: a miniature camera

Instruction: "a miniature camera" What is the definition of "miniature"?


forbear

Context: she could not forbear weeping

help forbear refrain sparing spare forbearing leave

Instruction: "she could not forbear weeping" What is the definition of "forbear"?


badge

an emblem a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal that signifies your status rank or membership or affiliation etc. .

Instruction: "they checked everyone 's badge before letting them in" What is the definition of "badge"?


badge

any feature that is regarded as a sign of status a particular power or quality or rank

Instruction: "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability" What is the definition of "badge"?


quizzical

Instruction: "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air " - Lawrence Durrell" What is the definition of "quizzical"?


quizzical

Context: he had a quizzical expression

perplexed as if being expected to know something that you do not know

Instruction: "he had a quizzical expression" What is the definition of "quizzical"?


illegally

Context: they dumped the waste illegally

Instruction: "they dumped the waste illegally" What is the definition of "illegally"?


figural

Context: a figural design

consisting of or forming human or animal figures

Instruction: "a figural design" What is the definition of "figural"?


unmistakable

Instruction: "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable" What is the definition of "unmistakable"?


transcendental

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

Instruction: "find transcendental motives for sublunary action " - Aldous Huxley" What is the definition of "transcendental"?


coming

Context: this coming Thursday

Instruction: "this coming Thursday" What is the definition of "coming"?


agonistic

Context: a dialectical and agonistic approach

Instruction: "a dialectical and agonistic approach" What is the definition of "agonistic"?


agonistic

Context: agonistic poses

Instruction: "agonistic poses" What is the definition of "agonistic"?


collected

Instruction: "we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts" What is the definition of "collected"?


collected

Context: the collected works of Milton

Instruction: "the collected works of Milton" What is the definition of "collected"?


collected

Instruction: "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination" What is the definition of "collected"?


hale

Context: hale and hearty

exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health

Instruction: "hale and hearty" What is the definition of "hale"?


mop

Context: mop and mow

to make a sad face and thrust out ones lower lip

Instruction: "mop and mow" What is the definition of "mop"?


masterfully

Instruction: "the young boy played the violin sonata masterfully" What is the definition of "masterfully"?


masterfully

Instruction: "the young boy played the violin sonata masterfully" What is the definition of "masterfully"?


agree

Context: I ca n't agree with you !

arrange hold grant concurring concur concede yield concord reconcile resolve settle subscribe

Instruction: "I ca n't agree with you !" What is the definition of "agree"?


agree

Context: I ca n't agree with you !

arrange hold grant concurring concur concede yield concord reconcile resolve settle subscribe

Instruction: "I ca n't agree with you !" What is the definition of "agree"?


agree

Instruction: "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English" What is the definition of "agree"?


nonchalant

Context: drove his car with nonchalant abandon

Instruction: "drove his car with nonchalant abandon" What is the definition of "nonchalant"?


fastener

Instruction: "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was" What is the definition of "fastener"?


insincere

Instruction: "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman" What is the definition of "insincere"?


vacantly

Context: she was staring vacantly into the room

Instruction: "she was staring vacantly into the room" What is the definition of "vacantly"?


florist

Instruction: "the florist made up an attractive bouquet" What is the definition of "florist"?


scarify

to puncture and scar the skin , as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals

Instruction: "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces" What is the definition of "scarify"?


scarify

Context: scarify seeds

Instruction: "scarify seeds" What is the definition of "scarify"?


scarify

Context: scarify soil

Instruction: "scarify soil" What is the definition of "scarify"?


sharply

Instruction: "the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined" What is the definition of "sharply"?


sharply

Context: the road twists sharply after the light

changing suddenly in direction and degree

Instruction: "the road twists sharply after the light" What is the definition of "sharply"?


sharply

Context: she was being sharply questioned

Instruction: "she was being sharply questioned" What is the definition of "sharply"?


interlock

a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

Instruction: "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock" What is the definition of "interlock"?


peak

Context: the view from the peak was magnificent

the top or extreme point of something usually a mountain or hill

Instruction: "the view from the peak was magnificent" What is the definition of "peak"?


peak

Context: voltage peak

the most extreme possible amount or value

Instruction: "voltage peak" What is the definition of "peak"?


formulation

Context: he suggested a better formulation

Instruction: "he suggested a better formulation" What is the definition of "formulation"?


chromosome

a threadlike strand of dna in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

Instruction: "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes" What is the definition of "chromosome"?


creative

Context: a creative imagination

Instruction: "a creative imagination" What is the definition of "creative"?


creative

Context: creative work

Instruction: "creative work" What is the definition of "creative"?


singsong

Context: a singsong manner of speaking

uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting

Instruction: "a singsong manner of speaking" What is the definition of "singsong"?


lone

Context: a lone wolf

Instruction: "a lone wolf" What is the definition of "lone"?


lone

Context: the lone doctor in the entire county

Instruction: "the lone doctor in the entire county" What is the definition of "lone"?


lone

Context: the lone doctor in the entire county

Instruction: "the lone doctor in the entire county" What is the definition of "lone"?


lone

Context: the lone skier on the mountain

Instruction: "the lone skier on the mountain" What is the definition of "lone"?


inert

Context: inert matter

having only a limited ability to react chemically

Instruction: "inert matter" What is the definition of "inert"?


inert

Context: inert matter

Instruction: "inert matter" What is the definition of "inert"?


inert

Context: she was fat and inert

Instruction: "she was fat and inert" What is the definition of "inert"?


stably

Instruction: "the boulder was balanced stably at the edge of the canyon" What is the definition of "stably"?


stably

Instruction: "the death rate in Russia has been stably high" What is the definition of "stably"?


correlative

Context: correlative conjunctions

expressing a reciprocal or complementary relation

Instruction: "correlative conjunctions" What is the definition of "correlative"?


history

Instruction: "a critical time in the school 's history" What is the definition of "history"?


history

Context: a history of France

a record or narrative description of past events

Instruction: "a history of France" What is the definition of "history"?


history

Context: he teaches Medieval history

the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings

Instruction: "he teaches Medieval history" What is the definition of "history"?


fortuitous

Instruction: "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials" What is the definition of "fortuitous"?


fortuitous

Instruction: "fortuitous encounters -- strange accidents of fortune" What is the definition of "fortuitous"?


aloft

Context: climbed aloft to unfurl the sail

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

Instruction: "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail" What is the definition of "aloft"?


aloft

Context: the good news sent her spirits aloft

Instruction: "the good news sent her spirits aloft" What is the definition of "aloft"?


aloft

Context: eagles were soaring aloft

Instruction: "eagles were soaring aloft" What is the definition of "aloft"?


aloft

Context: eagles were soaring aloft

Instruction: "eagles were soaring aloft" What is the definition of "aloft"?


supremely

Context: he was supremely confident

Instruction: "he was supremely confident" What is the definition of "supremely"?


mushy

Context: mushy effusiveness

Instruction: "mushy effusiveness" What is the definition of "mushy"?


contribution

the part played by a person in bringing about a result

Instruction: "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project" What is the definition of "contribution"?


damnable

Context: her damnable pride

Instruction: "her damnable pride" What is the definition of "damnable"?


synchronize

Context: Let 's synchronize our efforts

to make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

Instruction: "Let 's synchronize our efforts" What is the definition of "synchronize"?


synchronize

Context: synchronize this film

to make motion picture sound exactly simultaneous with the action

Instruction: "synchronize this film" What is the definition of "synchronize"?


scalar

Instruction: "he played some basic scalar patterns on his guitar" What is the definition of "scalar"?


scalar

Context: scalar quantity

of or relating to a directionless magnitude such as mass or speed etc. that is completely specified by its magnitude

Instruction: "scalar quantity" What is the definition of "scalar"?


scavenge

Context: hyenas scavenge

Instruction: "hyenas scavenge" What is the definition of "scavenge"?


veiled

Context: a veiled threat

to make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

mystify obscure hide change alter modify veil obliterate

Instruction: "a veiled threat" What is the definition of "veiled"?


veiled

Context: veiled sounds

Instruction: "veiled sounds" What is the definition of "veiled"?


unfailing

Context: an unfailing source of good stories

Instruction: "an unfailing source of good stories" What is the definition of "unfailing"?


unfailing

Context: unfailing loyalty

Instruction: "unfailing loyalty" What is the definition of "unfailing"?


unfailing

Context: the unfailing sign of an amateur

Instruction: "the unfailing sign of an amateur" What is the definition of "unfailing"?


backless

Context: a stool is a backless and armless seat

Instruction: "a stool is a backless and armless seat" What is the definition of "backless"?


swelling

to become filled with pride , arrogance , or anger

Instruction: "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son" What is the definition of "swelling"?


swelling

Instruction: "The bellies of the starving children are swelling" What is the definition of "swelling"?


penitentiary

Context: penitentiary institutions

used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

Instruction: "penitentiary institutions" What is the definition of "penitentiary"?


doctrinal

Context: quibbling over doctrinal minutiae

relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine

Instruction: "quibbling over doctrinal minutiae" What is the definition of "doctrinal"?


unilateral

Context: unilateral paralysis

Instruction: "unilateral paralysis" What is the definition of "unilateral"?


fault

a crack in the earths crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

shift break crack fracture cleft fissure crevice

Instruction: "they built it right over a geological fault" What is the definition of "fault"?


fault

equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc. .

Instruction: "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it" What is the definition of "fault"?


fault

Context: it was John 's fault

responsibility for a bad situation or event

Instruction: "it was John 's fault" What is the definition of "fault"?


builder

Context: empire builder

a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country

Instruction: "empire builder" What is the definition of "builder"?


adventuresome

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

Instruction: "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy" What is the definition of "adventuresome"?


tightness

a tight feeling in some part of the body

Instruction: "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest" What is the definition of "tightness"?


symbolize

to represent or identify by using a symbol

Instruction: "These painters believed that artists should symbolize" What is the definition of "symbolize"?


symbolize

Instruction: "These painters believed that artists should symbolize" What is the definition of "symbolize"?


piracy

Context: air piracy

hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts

Instruction: "air piracy" What is the definition of "piracy"?


piracy

Context: air piracy

taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it

Instruction: "air piracy" What is the definition of "piracy"?


untrue

Instruction: "unfortunately the statement was simply untrue" What is the definition of "untrue"?


untrue

Instruction: "is untrue to his highest opportunity and duty " - Bruno Laske" What is the definition of "untrue"?


untrue

Instruction: "off-level floors and untrue doors and windows" What is the definition of "untrue"?


untrue

Instruction: "off-level floors and untrue doors and windows" What is the definition of "untrue"?


economically

Instruction: "economically this proposal makes no sense" What is the definition of "economically"?


economically

Context: economically the country is worse off

Instruction: "economically the country is worse off" What is the definition of "economically"?


bluntness

Context: the bluntness of a Yorkshireman

the quality of being direct and outspoken

Instruction: "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman" What is the definition of "bluntness"?


well

Context: she was a well of information

Instruction: "she was a well of information" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: Tears well in her eyes

Instruction: "Tears well in her eyes" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: appears to be entirely well

in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

Instruction: "appears to be entirely well" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: it would be well to start early

wise or advantageous and hence advisable

Instruction: "it would be well to start early" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: it is well that no one saw you

Instruction: "it is well that no one saw you" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: The problem is well understood

Instruction: "The problem is well understood" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: The problem is well understood

Instruction: "The problem is well understood" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: The problem is well understood

Instruction: "The problem is well understood" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: I might well do it

Instruction: "I might well do it" What is the definition of "well"?


well

Context: I might well do it

Instruction: "I might well do it" What is the definition of "well"?


native

Context: he is a native of Brazil

a person born in a particular place or country

Instruction: "he is a native of Brazil" What is the definition of "native"?


native

Context: the native North American sugar maple

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

Instruction: "the native North American sugar maple" What is the definition of "native"?


native

Context: my native land

Instruction: "my native land" What is the definition of "native"?


native

Context: native Americans

characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning

Instruction: "native Americans" What is the definition of "native"?


native

Context: native copper

as found in nature in the elemental form

Instruction: "native copper" What is the definition of "native"?


stint

Context: her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her

Instruction: "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her" What is the definition of "stint"?


archaic

Context: archaic forms of life

little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type

Instruction: "archaic forms of life" What is the definition of "archaic"?


archaic

Context: archaic laws

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

Instruction: "archaic laws" What is the definition of "archaic"?


panoramic

Context: a panoramic view

Instruction: "a panoramic view" What is the definition of "panoramic"?


painted

Context: brazen painted faces

Instruction: "brazen painted faces" What is the definition of "painted"?


painted

Context: the painted desert

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

Instruction: "the painted desert" What is the definition of "painted"?


wake

the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

Instruction: "the motorboat 's wake capsized the canoe" What is the definition of "wake"?


wake

Context: there 's no weeping at an Irish wake

a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

Instruction: "there 's no weeping at an Irish wake" What is the definition of "wake"?


wake

the consequences of an event especially a catastrophic event

upshot outcome consequence result issue backwash event aftermath

Instruction: "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" What is the definition of "wake"?


joint

Context: a joint session of Congress

Instruction: "a joint session of Congress" What is the definition of "joint"?


joint

Context: joint income-tax return

Instruction: "joint income-tax return" What is the definition of "joint"?


joint

Context: a joint session of Congress

Instruction: "a joint session of Congress" What is the definition of "joint"?


shadiness

Instruction: "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable" What is the definition of "shadiness"?


shadiness

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

Instruction: "there 's too much shadiness to take good photographs" What is the definition of "shadiness"?


dibble

Context: dibble Spring bulbs

Instruction: "dibble Spring bulbs" What is the definition of "dibble"?


dibble

Context: dibble the ground

Instruction: "dibble the ground" What is the definition of "dibble"?


axial

Context: axial angle

Instruction: "axial angle" What is the definition of "axial"?


adduct

Context: adduct the thigh muscle

Instruction: "adduct the thigh muscle" What is the definition of "adduct"?


differently

Context: very soon you will know differently

Instruction: "very soon you will know differently" What is the definition of "differently"?


metamorphosis

a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

Instruction: "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting" What is the definition of "metamorphosis"?


hesitate

to pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

vacillating hover falter oscillating waver vibrate boggle faltering linger oscillate

Instruction: "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" What is the definition of "hesitate"?


unbind

Context: unbind the feet of this poor woman

Instruction: "unbind the feet of this poor woman" What is the definition of "unbind"?


thespian

Instruction: "the movie director had thespian cooperation" What is the definition of "thespian"?


spastic

Context: a spastic colon

Instruction: "a spastic colon" What is the definition of "spastic"?


spastic

Context: spastic movements

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions

Instruction: "spastic movements" What is the definition of "spastic"?


spastic

Context: spastic movements

Instruction: "spastic movements" What is the definition of "spastic"?


rearward

Instruction: "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions" What is the definition of "rearward"?


rearward

Context: a rearward glance

Instruction: "a rearward glance" What is the definition of "rearward"?


rearward

Context: on the rearward side

Instruction: "on the rearward side" What is the definition of "rearward"?


rearward

Instruction: "she looked rearward out the window of the car" What is the definition of "rearward"?


privately

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

Instruction: "it was discussed privately between the two men" What is the definition of "privately"?


privately

Context: a privately financed campaign

Instruction: "a privately financed campaign" What is the definition of "privately"?


uphill

Context: she was talking uphill

Instruction: "she was talking uphill" What is the definition of "uphill"?


uphill

Context: this street lay uphill

Instruction: "this street lay uphill" What is the definition of "uphill"?


segmented

Context: The cells segmented

Instruction: "The cells segmented" What is the definition of "segmented"?


sad

Context: feeling sad because his dog had died

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

Instruction: "feeling sad because his dog had died" What is the definition of "sad"?


sad

Context: her clothes were in sad shape

Instruction: "her clothes were in sad shape" What is the definition of "sad"?


sad

Context: her clothes were in sad shape

Instruction: "her clothes were in sad shape" What is the definition of "sad"?


languid

Context: a languid mood

Instruction: "a languid mood" What is the definition of "languid"?


narrowly

Context: he interprets the law narrowly

Instruction: "he interprets the law narrowly" What is the definition of "narrowly"?


narrowly

Context: he interprets the law narrowly

Instruction: "he interprets the law narrowly" What is the definition of "narrowly"?


stop

surcease conclusion halt standstill cessation ending finish stand

Instruction: "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" What is the definition of "stop"?


reliever

Context: a reliever of anxiety

a person who reduces the intensity e.g. , of fears and calms and pacifies

Instruction: "a reliever of anxiety" What is the definition of "reliever"?


municipal

Context: municipal government

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

Instruction: "municipal government" What is the definition of "municipal"?


municipal

of or relating to the government of a municipality

Instruction: "international law ... only authorizes a belligerent to punish a spy under its municipal law " - J.L.kuntz" What is the definition of "municipal"?


coherent

Context: a coherent argument

marked by an orderly , logical , and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

Instruction: "a coherent argument" What is the definition of "coherent"?


coherent

capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

Instruction: "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident" What is the definition of "coherent"?


coherent

Context: two coherent sheets

Instruction: "two coherent sheets" What is the definition of "coherent"?


northernmost

Context: Alaska is our northernmost state

Instruction: "Alaska is our northernmost state" What is the definition of "northernmost"?


push

Context: he gave the door a hard push

the act of applying force in order to move something away

propulsion shove nudge actuation boost jog press pressure pushing pressing

Instruction: "he gave the door a hard push" What is the definition of "push"?


push

Context: the army made a push toward the sea

Instruction: "the army made a push toward the sea" What is the definition of "push"?


countrified

Context: countrified clothes

Instruction: "countrified clothes" What is the definition of "countrified"?


perfectionism

a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable

Instruction: "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students" What is the definition of "perfectionism"?


scholastic

Context: scholastic year

Instruction: "scholastic year" What is the definition of "scholastic"?


scholastic

Context: scholastic philosophy

of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism

Instruction: "scholastic philosophy" What is the definition of "scholastic"?


assenting

agreeing with or consenting to often unwillingly

Instruction: "assenting to the Congressional determination" What is the definition of "assenting"?


adjacent

Context: had adjacent rooms

Instruction: "had adjacent rooms" What is the definition of "adjacent"?


adjacent

Context: had adjacent rooms

immediately adjoining without intervening space

Instruction: "had adjacent rooms" What is the definition of "adjacent"?


adjacent

Context: lands adjacent to the mountains

near or close to but not necessarily touching

Instruction: "lands adjacent to the mountains" What is the definition of "adjacent"?


patchy

Context: a patchy essay

irregular or uneven in quality , texture , etc. .

Instruction: "a patchy essay" What is the definition of "patchy"?


amplify

Context: amplify sound

Instruction: "amplify sound" What is the definition of "amplify"?


vastly

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

Instruction: "He had vastly overestimated his resources" What is the definition of "vastly"?


theretofore

Context: they had not done any work theretofore

Instruction: "they had not done any work theretofore" What is the definition of "theretofore"?


circuit

an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to

Instruction: "she 's a familiar name on the club circuit" What is the definition of "circuit"?


thickness

Instruction: "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily" What is the definition of "thickness"?


reposition

Instruction: "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn" What is the definition of "reposition"?


ductile

Context: ductile copper

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Instruction: "ductile copper" What is the definition of "ductile"?


ceremoniously

Instruction: "my mother advised her children ceremoniously" What is the definition of "ceremoniously"?


bimonthly

Context: bimonthly visits

Instruction: "bimonthly visits" What is the definition of "bimonthly"?


bimonthly

Context: the bill was payable bimonthly

Instruction: "the bill was payable bimonthly" What is the definition of "bimonthly"?


collateral

Context: cousins are collateral relatives

descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

Instruction: "cousins are collateral relatives" What is the definition of "collateral"?


collateral

Context: collateral evidence

Instruction: "collateral evidence" What is the definition of "collateral"?


collateral

Instruction: "collateral target damage from a bombing run" What is the definition of "collateral"?


collateral

Context: collateral ridges of mountains

Instruction: "collateral ridges of mountains" What is the definition of "collateral"?


pneumonic

Context: pneumonic plague

pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia

Instruction: "pneumonic plague" What is the definition of "pneumonic"?


aglow

Context: a house aglow with lights

Instruction: "a house aglow with lights" What is the definition of "aglow"?


breathlessly

Context: she spoke breathlessly

Instruction: "she spoke breathlessly" What is the definition of "breathlessly"?


bound

Context: bound and gagged hostages

Instruction: "bound and gagged hostages" What is the definition of "bound"?


bound

Context: bound volumes

Instruction: "bound volumes" What is the definition of "bound"?


bound

Context: bound to happen

Instruction: "bound to happen" What is the definition of "bound"?


bound

Context: children bound for school

headed or intending to head in a certain direction

Instruction: "children bound for school" What is the definition of "bound"?


deservedly

Instruction: "he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season" What is the definition of "deservedly"?


hedonic

Context: a hedonic thrill

Instruction: "a hedonic thrill" What is the definition of "hedonic"?


suspect

Context: I suspect he is a fugitive

to imagine to be the case or true or probable

suspected guess venture pretend hazard surmise

Instruction: "I suspect he is a fugitive" What is the definition of "suspect"?


suspect

Context: her motives were suspect

Instruction: "her motives were suspect" What is the definition of "suspect"?


leash

Context: kept a tight leash on his emotions

Instruction: "kept a tight leash on his emotions" What is the definition of "leash"?


amplification

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

Instruction: "a few remarks added in amplification and defense" What is the definition of "amplification"?


beaten

Context: beaten gold

Instruction: "beaten gold" What is the definition of "beaten"?


beaten

Context: did not stray from the beaten path

Instruction: "did not stray from the beaten path" What is the definition of "beaten"?


sinistral

Instruction: "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer" What is the definition of "sinistral"?


sinistral

preferring to use left foot or hand or eye

Instruction: "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye" What is the definition of "sinistral"?


mingle

Instruction: "He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair" What is the definition of "mingle"?


analytically

Instruction: "assuming that the distinction is maintained one may ask which is to be analytically prior ?" What is the definition of "analytically"?


immeasurably

Instruction: "the war left him immeasurably fearful of what man can do to man" What is the definition of "immeasurably"?


immeasurably

Instruction: "the war left him immeasurably fearful of what man can do to man" What is the definition of "immeasurably"?


darkly

Instruction: "the river was sliding darkly under the mist" What is the definition of "darkly"?


darkly

Context: he stared darkly at her

Instruction: "he stared darkly at her" What is the definition of "darkly"?


caudal

Context: caudal appendage

Instruction: "caudal appendage" What is the definition of "caudal"?


caudal

Context: caudal fins

situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises

Instruction: "caudal fins" What is the definition of "caudal"?


neediness

the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree

Instruction: "he recognized her neediness but had no time to respond to it" What is the definition of "neediness"?


firewood

Instruction: "they collected and cut their own firewood" What is the definition of "firewood"?


thickset

Context: thickset trees

Instruction: "thickset trees" What is the definition of "thickset"?


thickset

Context: a thickset young man

having a short and solid form or stature

Instruction: "a thickset young man" What is the definition of "thickset"?


cyclic

Context: cyclic petals

forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl

Instruction: "cyclic petals" What is the definition of "cyclic"?


jealously

Context: he guarded his privacy jealously

Instruction: "he guarded his privacy jealously" What is the definition of "jealously"?


jealously

Instruction: "he looked at his friend 's new car jealously" What is the definition of "jealously"?


jealously

Instruction: "he looked at his friend 's new car jealously" What is the definition of "jealously"?


ventral

Context: the ventral aspect of the human body

toward or on or near the belly front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal

Instruction: "the ventral aspect of the human body" What is the definition of "ventral"?


wanton

Context: wanton one 's money away

Instruction: "wanton one 's money away" What is the definition of "wanton"?


wanton

Context: wanton behavior

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Instruction: "wanton behavior" What is the definition of "wanton"?


indirectly

Context: he answered very indirectly

Instruction: "he answered very indirectly" What is the definition of "indirectly"?


evert

Context: evert the eyelid

Instruction: "evert the eyelid" What is the definition of "evert"?


evert

Context: evert the eyelid

Instruction: "evert the eyelid" What is the definition of "evert"?


stream

Context: stream of consciousness

dominant course suggestive of running water of successive events or ideas

Instruction: "stream of consciousness" What is the definition of "stream"?


duplex

Context: a duplex transaction

Instruction: "a duplex transaction" What is the definition of "duplex"?


duplex

Context: duplex system

allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously

Instruction: "duplex system" What is the definition of "duplex"?


forceful

Context: a forceful speaker

characterized by or full of force or strength often but not necessarily physical

Instruction: "a forceful speaker" What is the definition of "forceful"?


obstruct

Context: obstruct the path

congested blocking block stifle dam stop jam barricade clogging asphyxiated screen suffocate blockade hinder asphyxiate occlude foul

Instruction: "obstruct the path" What is the definition of "obstruct"?


obstruct

to shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

conceal block hide concealed hiding hidden

Instruction: "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains" What is the definition of "obstruct"?


bully

Context: he did a bully job

Instruction: "he did a bully job" What is the definition of "bully"?


finitely

Instruction: "there are finitely many solutions to this problem" What is the definition of "finitely"?


rummage

a thorough search for something often causing disorder or confusion

Instruction: "he gave the attic a good rummage but could n't find his skis" What is the definition of "rummage"?


inadequate

Context: inadequate training

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

Instruction: "inadequate training" What is the definition of "inadequate"?


inadequate

Context: an inadequate income

Instruction: "an inadequate income" What is the definition of "inadequate"?


spat

Context: mollusks or oysters spat

Instruction: "mollusks or oysters spat" What is the definition of "spat"?


nosocomial

Context: nosocomial infection

taking place or originating in a hospital

Instruction: "nosocomial infection" What is the definition of "nosocomial"?


palpable

Context: a barely palpable dust

Instruction: "a barely palpable dust" What is the definition of "palpable"?


palpable

Context: a barely palpable dust

especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

Instruction: "a barely palpable dust" What is the definition of "palpable"?


palpable

Context: a palpable tumor

Instruction: "a palpable tumor" What is the definition of "palpable"?


mordant

Instruction: "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit" What is the definition of "mordant"?


lurid

Context: lurid crimes

Instruction: "lurid crimes" What is the definition of "lurid"?


lurid

Context: lurid details of the accident

Instruction: "lurid details of the accident" What is the definition of "lurid"?


lurid

Context: lurid details of the accident

Instruction: "lurid details of the accident" What is the definition of "lurid"?


lurid

Context: a lurid sunset

shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke

Instruction: "a lurid sunset" What is the definition of "lurid"?


indirection

Context: he tried to find out by indirection

Instruction: "he tried to find out by indirection" What is the definition of "indirection"?


disorganization

the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion

Instruction: "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack" What is the definition of "disorganization"?


mannish

Context: a mannish stride

resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman

Instruction: "a mannish stride" What is the definition of "mannish"?


mannish

Context: true mannish arrogance

characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman

Instruction: "true mannish arrogance" What is the definition of "mannish"?


nervy

Context: the nervy feats of mountaineers

showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

Instruction: "the nervy feats of mountaineers" What is the definition of "nervy"?


nervy

Context: a nervy thing to say

Instruction: "a nervy thing to say" What is the definition of "nervy"?


plumb

Context: the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb

Instruction: "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb" What is the definition of "plumb"?


plumb

Context: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle

Instruction: "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle" What is the definition of "plumb"?


plumb

Context: I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out

Instruction: "I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out" What is the definition of "plumb"?


plumb

Context: I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out

Instruction: "I 'm plumb ( or plum ) tuckered out" What is the definition of "plumb"?


approximate

Context: Her results approximate my own

Instruction: "Her results approximate my own" What is the definition of "approximate"?


approximate

Context: the approximate time was 10 o'clock

Instruction: "the approximate time was 10 o'clock" What is the definition of "approximate"?


approximate

Context: sketched in an approximate likeness

Instruction: "sketched in an approximate likeness" What is the definition of "approximate"?


approximate

Instruction: "approximate leaves grow together but are not united" What is the definition of "approximate"?


dutiful

Context: a dutiful child

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

Instruction: "a dutiful child" What is the definition of "dutiful"?


necessarily

Context: such expenses are necessarily incurred

Instruction: "such expenses are necessarily incurred" What is the definition of "necessarily"?


necessarily

Instruction: "we are necessarily bound for federalism in Europe" What is the definition of "necessarily"?


necessarily

Context: it is necessarily so

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

Instruction: "it is necessarily so" What is the definition of "necessarily"?


manifestly

unmistakably plain is often used informally for plainly

Instruction: "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list" What is the definition of "manifestly"?


warn

Context: I warn you against false assumptions

to admonish or counsel in terms of someones behavior

Instruction: "I warn you against false assumptions" What is the definition of "warn"?


fissile

Context: fissile crystals

capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain

Instruction: "fissile crystals" What is the definition of "fissile"?


pyrrhic

Context: pyrrhic dance movements

of or relating to a war dance of ancient greece

Instruction: "pyrrhic dance movements" What is the definition of "pyrrhic"?


pyrrhic

Context: pyrrhic verses

of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables

Instruction: "pyrrhic verses" What is the definition of "pyrrhic"?


zeal

Context: he had an absolute zeal for litigation

excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end

Instruction: "he had an absolute zeal for litigation" What is the definition of "zeal"?


zeal

Context: he felt a kind of religious zeal

a feeling of strong eagerness usually in favor of a person or cause

Instruction: "he felt a kind of religious zeal" What is the definition of "zeal"?


zeal

Instruction: "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority" What is the definition of "zeal"?


tatty

Instruction: "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains" What is the definition of "tatty"?


purification

Context: purification through repentance

Instruction: "purification through repentance" What is the definition of "purification"?


purification

Context: purification through repentance

Instruction: "purification through repentance" What is the definition of "purification"?


suit

Context: they buried him in his best suit

a set of garments usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

Instruction: "they buried him in his best suit" What is the definition of "suit"?


suit

Instruction: "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman !" What is the definition of "suit"?


stagnant

Context: stagnant water

Instruction: "stagnant water" What is the definition of "stagnant"?


quibble

Context: Let 's not quibble over pennies

argue squabble fence niggling debate niggle

Instruction: "Let 's not quibble over pennies" What is the definition of "quibble"?


stubborn

Context: a stubborn infection

Instruction: "a stubborn infection" What is the definition of "stubborn"?


phantasmal

Context: a phantasmal presence in the room

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

Instruction: "a phantasmal presence in the room" What is the definition of "phantasmal"?


lank

Context: grown lank with fasting

Instruction: "grown lank with fasting" What is the definition of "lank"?


quotable

Instruction: "he comes up with so many quotable phrases" What is the definition of "quotable"?


quotable

Context: a quotable slogan

Instruction: "a quotable slogan" What is the definition of "quotable"?


honorable

Context: an honorable man

Instruction: "an honorable man" What is the definition of "honorable"?


honorable

Context: an honorable man

Instruction: "an honorable man" What is the definition of "honorable"?


honorable

adhering to ethical and moral principles

Instruction: "followed the only honorable course of action" What is the definition of "honorable"?


nomenclature

Context: biological nomenclature

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

Instruction: "biological nomenclature" What is the definition of "nomenclature"?


nonexistent

Context: chimeras are nonexistent

not having existence or being or actuality

Instruction: "chimeras are nonexistent" What is the definition of "nonexistent"?


triangular

Context: a triangular figure

Instruction: "a triangular figure" What is the definition of "triangular"?


triangular

Context: a triangular figure

Instruction: "a triangular figure" What is the definition of "triangular"?


mourning

Context: She is mourning her dead child

Instruction: "She is mourning her dead child" What is the definition of "mourning"?


fervid

Instruction: "set out ... when the fervid heat subsides " - Frances Trollope" What is the definition of "fervid"?


fixedly

Context: he stared at me fixedly

Instruction: "he stared at me fixedly" What is the definition of "fixedly"?


star

Context: Linguists star unacceptable sentences

Instruction: "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" What is the definition of "star"?


star

Context: a star figure skater

indicating the most important performer or role

Instruction: "a star figure skater" What is the definition of "star"?


top

Instruction: "the title should be written at the top of the first page" What is the definition of "top"?


top

Context: put your books on top of the desk

the highest or uppermost side of anything

Instruction: "put your books on top of the desk" What is the definition of "top"?


top

Instruction: "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" What is the definition of "top"?


top

Instruction: "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" What is the definition of "top"?


devotion

Instruction: "their devotion to each other was beautiful" What is the definition of "devotion"?


devotion

Instruction: "the devotion of his time and wealth to science" What is the definition of "devotion"?


appreciation

Instruction: "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" What is the definition of "appreciation"?


appreciation

Instruction: "an appreciation of 30 % in the value of real estate" What is the definition of "appreciation"?


tempered

Context: a sword of tempered steel

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

Instruction: "a sword of tempered steel" What is the definition of "tempered"?


tempered

Context: criticism tempered with kindly sympathy

adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element

Instruction: "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy" What is the definition of "tempered"?


telling

Context: a telling smile

Instruction: "a telling smile" What is the definition of "telling"?


telling

Context: a telling presentation

Instruction: "a telling presentation" What is the definition of "telling"?


telling

Context: a telling gesture

Instruction: "a telling gesture" What is the definition of "telling"?


overhead

Context: an overhead crossing

Instruction: "an overhead crossing" What is the definition of "overhead"?


overhead

Context: planes were flying overhead

Instruction: "planes were flying overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"?


overhead

Context: planes were flying overhead

Instruction: "planes were flying overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"?


overhead

Context: bring the legs together overhead

Instruction: "bring the legs together overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"?


overhead

Context: bring the legs together overhead

Instruction: "bring the legs together overhead" What is the definition of "overhead"?


negligently

Context: he did his work negligently

Instruction: "he did his work negligently" What is the definition of "negligently"?


precipitate

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

Instruction: "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king" What is the definition of "precipitate"?


unravel

Context: unravel the thread

to become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

Instruction: "unravel the thread" What is the definition of "unravel"?


unravel

Context: can you unravel the mystery ?

Instruction: "can you unravel the mystery ?" What is the definition of "unravel"?


lithographic

Context: lithographic reproduction

of or produced by or involved in lithography

Instruction: "lithographic reproduction" What is the definition of "lithographic"?


ferment

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

Instruction: "the political ferment produced new leadership" What is the definition of "ferment"?


ferment

Instruction: "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content" What is the definition of "ferment"?


wearer

Context: the wearer of the crown

a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory

Instruction: "the wearer of the crown" What is the definition of "wearer"?


highness

Instruction: "responsible for the highness of the rates" What is the definition of "highness"?


starlit

Context: the starlit darkness

Instruction: "the starlit darkness" What is the definition of "starlit"?


return

the act of going back to a prior location

Instruction: "they set out on their return to the base camp" What is the definition of "return"?


return

Context: return to your native land

to go or come back to place , condition , or activity where one has been before

Instruction: "return to your native land" What is the definition of "return"?


reality

Instruction: "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him" What is the definition of "reality"?


punish

retaliate castigate revenge penalize execute correct victimize avenge discipline scourge

Instruction: "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" What is the definition of "punish"?


punish

retaliate castigate revenge penalize execute correct victimize avenge discipline scourge

Instruction: "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again" What is the definition of "punish"?


change

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

shift fluctuation mutation development play surprise nativity break alteration moderation separation transformation increase revolution variation birth damage conversion scintillation sublimation vagary deformation expiry nascency decrease harm impairment shimmer transmutation detachment death twinkle modification acceleration sparkling

Instruction: "the change was intended to increase sales" What is the definition of "change"?


change

Instruction: "he attributed the change to their marriage" What is the definition of "change"?


change

especially between states before and after some event

Instruction: "he attributed the change to their marriage" What is the definition of "change"?


interception

Instruction: "he resorted to the interception of his daughter 's letters" What is the definition of "interception"?


interception

preventing something from proceeding or arriving

Instruction: "he resorted to the interception of his daughter 's letters" What is the definition of "interception"?


governing

misgovernment government lawmaking governance administration

Instruction: "regulations for the governing of state prisons" What is the definition of "governing"?


governing

Context: Who is governing the country now ?

Instruction: "Who is governing the country now ?" What is the definition of "governing"?


governing

Context: Who is governing the country now ?

Instruction: "Who is governing the country now ?" What is the definition of "governing"?


governing

Context: governing bodies

responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

Instruction: "governing bodies" What is the definition of "governing"?


car

Context: he needs a car to get to work

racer machine ambulance automobile cab cruiser saloon auto heap limousine sedan wagon convertible compact electric taxis hack bus

Instruction: "he needs a car to get to work" What is the definition of "car"?


car

Context: he needs a car to get to work

usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

racer machine ambulance automobile cab cruiser saloon auto heap limousine sedan wagon convertible compact electric taxis hack bus

Instruction: "he needs a car to get to work" What is the definition of "car"?


bolster

Context: bolster morale

Instruction: "bolster morale" What is the definition of "bolster"?


fanfare

a short lively tune played on brass instruments

Instruction: "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" What is the definition of "fanfare"?


abrasive

Context: an abrasive character

Instruction: "an abrasive character" What is the definition of "abrasive"?


abrasive

Context: an abrasive character

Instruction: "an abrasive character" What is the definition of "abrasive"?


opportune

Context: an opportune place to make camp

suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

Instruction: "an opportune place to make camp" What is the definition of "opportune"?


dispassion

Instruction: "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone" What is the definition of "dispassion"?


paring

Instruction: "she could peel an apple with a single long paring" What is the definition of "paring"?


baronet

Instruction: "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones , Bart ." What is the definition of "baronet"?


baronet

Instruction: "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones , Bart ." What is the definition of "baronet"?


blessing

Context: he gave the project his blessing

approving appreciation admiration acceptance patronage reward backing

Instruction: "he gave the project his blessing" What is the definition of "blessing"?


immigrate

Instruction: "only few plants can immigrate to the island" What is the definition of "immigrate"?


wend

Context: wend your way through the crowds

Instruction: "wend your way through the crowds" What is the definition of "wend"?


minor

Context: a minor poet

Instruction: "a minor poet" What is the definition of "minor"?


minor

Context: had minor differences

Instruction: "had minor differences" What is the definition of "minor"?


minor

Context: a minor share of the profits

Instruction: "a minor share of the profits" What is the definition of "minor"?


minor

Context: Jones minor

of the younger of two boys with the same family name

Instruction: "Jones minor" What is the definition of "minor"?


transverse

Instruction: "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully" What is the definition of "transverse"?


transverse

Instruction: "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully" What is the definition of "transverse"?


transverse

Instruction: "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully" What is the definition of "transverse"?


foully

Instruction: "this internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists" What is the definition of "foully"?


foully

Context: two policemen were foully murdered

Instruction: "two policemen were foully murdered" What is the definition of "foully"?


colossal

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

Instruction: "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple" What is the definition of "colossal"?


socially

Context: socially accepted norms

Instruction: "socially accepted norms" What is the definition of "socially"?


socially

Context: socially unpopular

Instruction: "socially unpopular" What is the definition of "socially"?


valid

Context: a valid inference

well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force

Instruction: "a valid inference" What is the definition of "valid"?


valid

Context: the license is still valid

Instruction: "the license is still valid" What is the definition of "valid"?


experiment

Context: it was an experiment in living

Instruction: "it was an experiment in living" What is the definition of "experiment"?


experiment

Instruction: "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard" What is the definition of "experiment"?


experiment

Context: Students experiment sexually

to try something new , as in order to gain experience

Instruction: "Students experiment sexually" What is the definition of "experiment"?


holographic

Context: holographic document

Instruction: "holographic document" What is the definition of "holographic"?


holographic

Context: a holographic will

written wholly in the handwriting of the signer

Instruction: "a holographic will" What is the definition of "holographic"?


humbly

Context: he humbly lowered his head

Instruction: "he humbly lowered his head" What is the definition of "humbly"?


heap

Context: heap the platter with potatoes

Instruction: "heap the platter with potatoes" What is the definition of "heap"?


heap

Context: heap firewood around the fireplace

Instruction: "heap firewood around the fireplace" What is the definition of "heap"?


scan

systematic examination of a prescribed region

Instruction: "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars" What is the definition of "scan"?


plentiful

Context: rhinoceroses were once plentiful here

Instruction: "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here" What is the definition of "plentiful"?


plentiful

Context: food is plentiful

Instruction: "food is plentiful" What is the definition of "plentiful"?


plentiful

Context: a plentiful year

Instruction: "a plentiful year" What is the definition of "plentiful"?


wolfish

Context: wolfish rapacity

resembling or characteristic or considered characteristic of a wolf

Instruction: "wolfish rapacity" What is the definition of "wolfish"?


refinement

Instruction: "he described a refinement of this technique" What is the definition of "refinement"?


refinement

Context: a man of intellectual refinement

the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

Instruction: "a man of intellectual refinement" What is the definition of "refinement"?


refinement

Instruction: "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose" What is the definition of "refinement"?


refinement

Instruction: "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose" What is the definition of "refinement"?


unit

Context: the word is a basic linguistic unit

an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole

Instruction: "the word is a basic linguistic unit" What is the definition of "unit"?


unit

an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

Instruction: "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job" What is the definition of "unit"?


unit

Instruction: "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another" What is the definition of "unit"?


transpose

Instruction: "Can you transpose this fugue into G major ?" What is the definition of "transpose"?


retraction

Context: the retraction of the landing gear

the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back

Instruction: "the retraction of the landing gear" What is the definition of "retraction"?


lift

Context: lift the box onto the table

to take hold of something and move it to a different location

Instruction: "lift the box onto the table" What is the definition of "lift"?


lift

Context: lift one 's eyes

Instruction: "lift one 's eyes" What is the definition of "lift"?


sorely

Context: I missed him sorely

Instruction: "I missed him sorely" What is the definition of "sorely"?


sorely

Context: sorely wounded

Instruction: "sorely wounded" What is the definition of "sorely"?


drizzly

Context: a sad drizzly day

Instruction: "a sad drizzly day" What is the definition of "drizzly"?


dictator

a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner

Instruction: "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" What is the definition of "dictator"?


fore

near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane

Instruction: "the captain went fore ( or forward ) to check the instruments" What is the definition of "fore"?


door

Context: he knocked on the door

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

Instruction: "he knocked on the door" What is the definition of "door"?


door

anything providing a means of access or escape

Instruction: "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants" What is the definition of "door"?


door

Context: the office next door

a structure where people live or work usually ordered along a street or road

Instruction: "the office next door" What is the definition of "door"?


worship

Context: Many Hindus worship Shiva

Instruction: "Many Hindus worship Shiva" What is the definition of "worship"?


worship

Context: They worship in the traditional manner

Instruction: "They worship in the traditional manner" What is the definition of "worship"?


example

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

instance representative apology precedent excuse exception sample

Instruction: "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome" What is the definition of "example"?


example

Context: they decided to make an example of him

punishment intended as a warning to others

Instruction: "they decided to make an example of him" What is the definition of "example"?


example

Context: I profited from his example

archetype prototype epitome model lodestar template original representation pilot microcosm guide

Instruction: "I profited from his example" What is the definition of "example"?


status

Context: he had the status of a minor

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

Instruction: "he had the status of a minor" What is the definition of "status"?


status

laxness exoneration muteness participation serration polarization submission purity irradiation guiltiness disorderliness guilt curvature demand illumination silence dryness malady pureness fruition decline celibacy innocence order safety impaction anchorage discomfort despair nudity condition nakedness identification place situation mummification brutalization lubrication ascendency soundness immunity danger fullness disorder tilth subservience wetness diversification resistance improvement atmosphere niche iniquity involvement facilitation circumstance impropriety health depilation mode preservation virginity laxity difficulty desperation condemnation frizz dominance protuberance reinstatement darkness deification astigmatism mood climate control encapsulation susceptibility way

Instruction: "the current status of the arms negotiations" What is the definition of "status"?


austral

Context: sailed the austral seas

Instruction: "sailed the austral seas" What is the definition of "austral"?


commotion

Instruction: "a commotion of people fought for the exits" What is the definition of "commotion"?


pause

Context: We pause for station identification

Instruction: "We pause for station identification" What is the definition of "pause"?


acute

Context: acute appendicitis

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

Instruction: "acute appendicitis" What is the definition of "acute"?


acute

Context: acute pain

Instruction: "acute pain" What is the definition of "acute"?


acute

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Instruction: "an acute observer of politics and politicians" What is the definition of "acute"?


acute

Instruction: "an acute ( or critical ) lack of research funds" What is the definition of "acute"?


overboard

Context: he went overboard to please his in-laws

Instruction: "he went overboard to please his in-laws" What is the definition of "overboard"?


overboard

Context: they dropped their garbage overboard

Instruction: "they dropped their garbage overboard" What is the definition of "overboard"?


riser

Context: he 's usually a late riser

Instruction: "he 's usually a late riser" What is the definition of "riser"?


swinish

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Instruction: "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude" What is the definition of "swinish"?


swinish

Context: swinish slavering over food

Instruction: "swinish slavering over food" What is the definition of "swinish"?


swinish

Context: swinish slavering over food

Instruction: "swinish slavering over food" What is the definition of "swinish"?


critique

Context: Please critique this performance

Instruction: "Please critique this performance" What is the definition of "critique"?


ballistic

Context: ballistic missile

relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity

Instruction: "ballistic missile" What is the definition of "ballistic"?


maternally

Instruction: "she loved her students almost maternally" What is the definition of "maternally"?


maternally

Instruction: "she loved her students almost maternally" What is the definition of "maternally"?


commendable

Context: a commendable sense of purpose

Instruction: "a commendable sense of purpose" What is the definition of "commendable"?


antithetic

Context: hope is antithetic to despair

sharply contrasted in character or purpose

Instruction: "hope is antithetic to despair" What is the definition of "antithetic"?


concrete

Context: concrete the walls

Instruction: "concrete the walls" What is the definition of "concrete"?


concrete

Context: concrete objects such as trees

capable of being perceived by the senses

Instruction: "concrete objects such as trees" What is the definition of "concrete"?


concrete

Context: concrete objects such as trees

Instruction: "concrete objects such as trees" What is the definition of "concrete"?


getting

Instruction: "he 's much more interested in the getting than in the giving" What is the definition of "getting"?


getting

Context: It must be getting more serious

to enter or assume a certain state or condition

break become run get turn sober settle take

Instruction: "It must be getting more serious" What is the definition of "getting"?


contact

Context: they kept in daily contact

Instruction: "they kept in daily contact" What is the definition of "contact"?


contact

Instruction: "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" What is the definition of "contact"?


contact

the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

Instruction: "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" What is the definition of "contact"?


instead

Context: Felix became a herpetologist instead

Instruction: "Felix became a herpetologist instead" What is the definition of "instead"?


instead

Instruction: "used English terms instead of Latin ones" What is the definition of "instead"?


striking

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

Instruction: "his striking good looks always created a sensation" What is the definition of "striking"?


striking

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Instruction: "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center" What is the definition of "striking"?


tenderly

Context: tenderly she placed her arms round him

Instruction: "tenderly she placed her arms round him" What is the definition of "tenderly"?


tenderly

Context: tenderly she placed her arms round him

Instruction: "tenderly she placed her arms round him" What is the definition of "tenderly"?


clement

Context: clement weather

Instruction: "clement weather" What is the definition of "clement"?


clement

Instruction: "a more clement judge reduced the sentence" What is the definition of "clement"?


see

to perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

beholden behold beholding saw see comprehend seeing glimpse

Instruction: "You have to be a good observer to see all the details" What is the definition of "see"?


see

thought valued make favored receive expect conceive prize reckoning abstract abstracted reckon idealize favor believing call consider regard hold deem disrespect included value believe appreciate view treasure identify reconsider esteem respect thinking

Instruction: "I do n't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" What is the definition of "see"?


trig

Context: the trig corporal in his jaunty cap

Instruction: "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap" What is the definition of "trig"?


legless

Context: a legless man in a wheelchair

Instruction: "a legless man in a wheelchair" What is the definition of "legless"?


swimmer

Context: he was an Olympic swimmer

a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

Instruction: "he was an Olympic swimmer" What is the definition of "swimmer"?


swimmer

Context: he is not a good swimmer

a person who travels through the water by swimming

Instruction: "he is not a good swimmer" What is the definition of "swimmer"?


ample

Context: had ample food for the party

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

Instruction: "had ample food for the party" What is the definition of "ample"?


ample

Context: had ample food for the party

Instruction: "had ample food for the party" What is the definition of "ample"?


ample

Context: an ample waistline

Instruction: "an ample waistline" What is the definition of "ample"?


spend

Context: spend money

expend consume drop exhaust exhausting afford piddling blow put eat wanton economize invest trifle pay deplete underspend squander ware place

Instruction: "spend money" What is the definition of "spend"?


covert

Context: the brush provided a covert for game

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

Instruction: "the brush provided a covert for game" What is the definition of "covert"?


covert

Context: covert actions by the CIA

Instruction: "covert actions by the CIA" What is the definition of "covert"?


covert

Context: covert actions by the CIA

not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

Instruction: "covert actions by the CIA" What is the definition of "covert"?


covert

Context: a woman covert

being under the protection of her husband

Instruction: "a woman covert" What is the definition of "covert"?


exhausting

Context: an exhausting march

Instruction: "an exhausting march" What is the definition of "exhausting"?


exhausting

Context: an exhausting job in the hot sun

Instruction: "an exhausting job in the hot sun" What is the definition of "exhausting"?


avoid

Context: Her former friends now avoid her

Instruction: "Her former friends now avoid her" What is the definition of "avoid"?


avoid

Context: Her former friends now avoid her

Instruction: "Her former friends now avoid her" What is the definition of "avoid"?


avoid

Context: Her former friends now avoid her

to keep out of the way of someone or something

Instruction: "Her former friends now avoid her" What is the definition of "avoid"?


avoid

Instruction: "He should avoid publishing his wife 's memories" What is the definition of "avoid"?


avoid

Context: Let 's avoid a confrontation

obviate forbid forestall deflect debar preclude foreclose

Instruction: "Let 's avoid a confrontation" What is the definition of "avoid"?


avoid

Context: Let 's avoid a confrontation

obviate forbid forestall deflect debar preclude foreclose

Instruction: "Let 's avoid a confrontation" What is the definition of "avoid"?


neglectful

Context: neglectful parents

Instruction: "neglectful parents" What is the definition of "neglectful"?


neglectful

Context: neglectful of his duties

Instruction: "neglectful of his duties" What is the definition of "neglectful"?


calibration

Context: the thermometer needed calibration

the act of checking or adjusting by comparison with a standard the accuracy of a measuring instrument

Instruction: "the thermometer needed calibration" What is the definition of "calibration"?


oblivion

Context: he sought the great oblivion of sleep

Instruction: "he sought the great oblivion of sleep" What is the definition of "oblivion"?


dislike

Context: my dislike of him was instinctive

Instruction: "my dislike of him was instinctive" What is the definition of "dislike"?


sheep

Context: his students followed him like sheep

a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision

Instruction: "his students followed him like sheep" What is the definition of "sheep"?


feathery

Context: the feathery congregation of jays

Instruction: "the feathery congregation of jays" What is the definition of "feathery"?


feathery

Context: feathery palm trees

resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers

Instruction: "feathery palm trees" What is the definition of "feathery"?


visualize

to view the outline of by means of an x-ray

Instruction: "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" What is the definition of "visualize"?


visualize

Context: Mathematicians often visualize

to form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract

Instruction: "Mathematicians often visualize" What is the definition of "visualize"?


ancillary

Context: an ancillary pump

Instruction: "an ancillary pump" What is the definition of "ancillary"?


frosty

Context: a frosty glass

Instruction: "a frosty glass" What is the definition of "frosty"?


frosty

Context: got a frosty reception

Instruction: "got a frosty reception" What is the definition of "frosty"?


frosty

Context: got a frosty reception

Instruction: "got a frosty reception" What is the definition of "frosty"?


frosty

Context: crisp clear nights and frosty mornings

Instruction: "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings" What is the definition of "frosty"?


lukewarm

Context: he hates lukewarm coffee

Instruction: "he hates lukewarm coffee" What is the definition of "lukewarm"?


lukewarm

feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

Instruction: "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate" What is the definition of "lukewarm"?


flowering

Context: the flowering of antebellum culture

Instruction: "the flowering of antebellum culture" What is the definition of "flowering"?


conveniently

Context: the switch was conveniently located

Instruction: "the switch was conveniently located" What is the definition of "conveniently"?


urbane

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

Instruction: "maintained an urbane tone in his letters" What is the definition of "urbane"?


inkling

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

Instruction: "he had no inkling what was about to happen" What is the definition of "inkling"?


denier

a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon

Instruction: "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings" What is the definition of "denier"?


licensed

certify authorize recognize franchise clear charter license

Instruction: "I am licensed to practice law in this state" What is the definition of "licensed"?


licensed

Context: licensed pharmacist

Instruction: "licensed pharmacist" What is the definition of "licensed"?


multiplex

Context: the multiplex problem of drug abuse

Instruction: "the multiplex problem of drug abuse" What is the definition of "multiplex"?


multiplex

Instruction: "the multiplex opportunities in high technology" What is the definition of "multiplex"?


multiplex

Instruction: "the multiplex opportunities in high technology" What is the definition of "multiplex"?


funereal

Context: funereal gloom

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

Instruction: "funereal gloom" What is the definition of "funereal"?


afoot

Instruction: "she was afoot when I saw her this morning" What is the definition of "afoot"?


afoot

Context: there is mischief afoot

Instruction: "there is mischief afoot" What is the definition of "afoot"?


afoot

Context: they went to the village afoot

Instruction: "they went to the village afoot" What is the definition of "afoot"?


afoot

Context: they went to the village afoot

Instruction: "they went to the village afoot" What is the definition of "afoot"?


steeply

Instruction: "the street rose steeply up to the castle" What is the definition of "steeply"?


herald

Instruction: "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet" What is the definition of "herald"?


parity

the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered

Instruction: "the parity of the mother must be considered" What is the definition of "parity"?


nihil

Context: nihil habet

Instruction: "nihil habet" What is the definition of "nihil"?


nihil

Context: nihil habet

nothing as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ

Instruction: "nihil habet" What is the definition of "nihil"?


accomplished

Context: an accomplished pianist

Instruction: "an accomplished pianist" What is the definition of "accomplished"?


accomplished

successfully completed or brought to an end

Instruction: "his mission accomplished he took a vacation" What is the definition of "accomplished"?


accomplished

Instruction: "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact" What is the definition of "accomplished"?


drape

Context: she adjusted the drape of her skirt

the manner in which fabric hangs or falls

Instruction: "she adjusted the drape of her skirt" What is the definition of "drape"?


drape

Context: drape a cloth

Instruction: "drape a cloth" What is the definition of "drape"?


drape

Context: drape the statue with a sheet

Instruction: "drape the statue with a sheet" What is the definition of "drape"?


chromatic

Context: chromatic lens

able to refract light without spectral color separation

Instruction: "chromatic lens" What is the definition of "chromatic"?


chromatic

Context: a chromatic scale

based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones

Instruction: "a chromatic scale" What is the definition of "chromatic"?


regretful

Context: felt regretful over his vanished youth

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

Instruction: "felt regretful over his vanished youth" What is the definition of "regretful"?


pencil

Context: the words were scribbled in pencil

graphite or a similar substance used in such a way as to be a medium of communication

Instruction: "the words were scribbled in pencil" What is the definition of "pencil"?


actual

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

Instruction: "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different" What is the definition of "actual"?


actual

Context: we saw the actual wedding on television

Instruction: "we saw the actual wedding on television" What is the definition of "actual"?


actual

Context: we saw the actual wedding on television

Instruction: "we saw the actual wedding on television" What is the definition of "actual"?


actual

Context: her actual motive

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Instruction: "her actual motive" What is the definition of "actual"?


actual

Context: rocks and trees ... the actual world

Instruction: "rocks and trees ... the actual world" What is the definition of "actual"?


buster

Context: dam buster

a person or thing that breaks up or overpowers something

Instruction: "dam buster" What is the definition of "buster"?


testimonial

Context: testimonial dinner

Instruction: "testimonial dinner" What is the definition of "testimonial"?


belligerent

Context: belligerent ( or warring ) nations

Instruction: "belligerent ( or warring ) nations" What is the definition of "belligerent"?


belligerent

Context: a belligerent tone

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

Instruction: "a belligerent tone" What is the definition of "belligerent"?


gain

Instruction: "they recorded the cattle 's gain in weight over a period of weeks" What is the definition of "gain"?


humic

Context: humic acid

Instruction: "humic acid" What is the definition of "humic"?


reducible

Instruction: "reducible to a set of principles of human nature " - Edmund Wilson" What is the definition of "reducible"?


calculable

Context: a calculable risk

capable of being calculated or estimated

Instruction: "a calculable risk" What is the definition of "calculable"?


anyway

Context: get it done anyway you can

Instruction: "get it done anyway you can" What is the definition of "anyway"?


bloodshed

Context: he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

Instruction: "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen" What is the definition of "bloodshed"?


bloodshed

Instruction: "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder" What is the definition of "bloodshed"?


probation

a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them

Instruction: "probation is part of the sentencing process" What is the definition of "probation"?


probation

a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court

Instruction: "probation is part of the sentencing process" What is the definition of "probation"?


ontogenetic

Context: ontogenetic development

of or relating to the origin and development of individual organisms

Instruction: "ontogenetic development" What is the definition of "ontogenetic"?


afflict

Context: afflict with the plague

Instruction: "afflict with the plague" What is the definition of "afflict"?


grave

Instruction: "he went to his grave without forgiving me" What is the definition of "grave"?


grave

Context: he put flowers on his mother 's grave

a place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone

Instruction: "he put flowers on his mother 's grave" What is the definition of "grave"?


grave

Context: a grave God-fearing man

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

Instruction: "a grave God-fearing man" What is the definition of "grave"?


grave

Context: grave responsibilities

Instruction: "grave responsibilities" What is the definition of "grave"?


grave

Context: grave responsibilities

Instruction: "grave responsibilities" What is the definition of "grave"?


grave

Context: a grave situation

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Instruction: "a grave situation" What is the definition of "grave"?


informal

Instruction: "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress" What is the definition of "informal"?


informal

Context: an informal agreement

Instruction: "an informal agreement" What is the definition of "informal"?


jack

Context: you do n't know jack

Instruction: "you do n't know jack" What is the definition of "jack"?


jack

Instruction: "jack up the car so you can change the tire" What is the definition of "jack"?


newsroom

the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical

Instruction: "every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom" What is the definition of "newsroom"?


productive

Context: productive farmland

producing or capable of producing especially abundantly

Instruction: "productive farmland" What is the definition of "productive"?


productive

Context: a productive vineyard

Instruction: "a productive vineyard" What is the definition of "productive"?


membership

Context: they polled their membership

the body of members of an organization or group

Instruction: "they polled their membership" What is the definition of "membership"?


paschal

Context: paschal lamb

Instruction: "paschal lamb" What is the definition of "paschal"?


filmy

Context: filmy wings of a moth

Instruction: "filmy wings of a moth" What is the definition of "filmy"?


habit

Instruction: "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" What is the definition of "habit"?


habit

an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation

Instruction: "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair" What is the definition of "habit"?


habit

may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

Instruction: "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair" What is the definition of "habit"?


pad

Context: pad a bra

Instruction: "pad a bra" What is the definition of "pad"?


soak

Context: a good soak put life back in the wagon

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water or other liquid

Instruction: "a good soak put life back in the wagon" What is the definition of "soak"?


constitute

Context: These constitute my entire belonging

compose make constitute straddle formed represent pose range supplement form comprise

Instruction: "These constitute my entire belonging" What is the definition of "constitute"?


dual

a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item singular or more than two items plural

Instruction: "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek" What is the definition of "dual"?


dual

Context: dual controls for pilot and copilot

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs

Instruction: "dual controls for pilot and copilot" What is the definition of "dual"?


mild

Context: a mild winter storm

moderate in type or degree or effect or force

Instruction: "a mild winter storm" What is the definition of "mild"?


mild

Context: a mild winter storm

Instruction: "a mild winter storm" What is the definition of "mild"?


frost

Context: frost the glass

to provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance

Instruction: "frost the glass" What is the definition of "frost"?


eerily

Context: it was eerily quiet in the chapel

Instruction: "it was eerily quiet in the chapel" What is the definition of "eerily"?


poignancy

Context: a moment of extraordinary poignancy

a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

Instruction: "a moment of extraordinary poignancy" What is the definition of "poignancy"?


proliferation

Context: the proliferation of nuclear weapons

a rapid increase in number especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons

Instruction: "the proliferation of nuclear weapons" What is the definition of "proliferation"?


irresolute

Instruction: "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute" What is the definition of "irresolute"?


animism

the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

Instruction: "animism is common among primitive peoples" What is the definition of "animism"?


ally

Context: he 's a good ally in fight

an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

Instruction: "he 's a good ally in fight" What is the definition of "ally"?


volcanically

Context: volcanically created landscape

Instruction: "volcanically created landscape" What is the definition of "volcanically"?


track

Context: track mud into the house

Instruction: "track mud into the house" What is the definition of "track"?


track

Context: track a missile

to observe or plot the moving path of something

Instruction: "track a missile" What is the definition of "track"?


internationally

Context: She is internationally known

Instruction: "She is internationally known" What is the definition of "internationally"?


cotton

Context: cotton to something

Instruction: "cotton to something" What is the definition of "cotton"?


anarchic

Instruction: "the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic" What is the definition of "anarchic"?


centrally

Context: The theater is centrally located

in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function

Instruction: "The theater is centrally located" What is the definition of "centrally"?


independently

Instruction: "the children worked on the project independently" What is the definition of "independently"?


independently

Instruction: "the children worked on the project independently" What is the definition of "independently"?


antediluvian

Context: antediluvian man

of or relating to the period before the biblical flood

Instruction: "antediluvian man" What is the definition of "antediluvian"?


antediluvian

Context: a ramshackle antediluvian tenement

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

Instruction: "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement" What is the definition of "antediluvian"?


spineless

Context: spineless fins

Instruction: "spineless fins" What is the definition of "spineless"?


syndication

selling an article or cartoon for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time

Instruction: "he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work" What is the definition of "syndication"?


warrant

to show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

Instruction: "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns" What is the definition of "warrant"?


warrant

Context: I warrant this information

to stand behind and guarantee the quality , accuracy , or condition of

certify cover guarantee underwrite back backing

Instruction: "I warrant this information" What is the definition of "warrant"?


absently

Context: he read the letter absently

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

Instruction: "he read the letter absently" What is the definition of "absently"?


deportation

Context: his deportation to a penal colony

the act of expelling a person from their native land

banishment proscription expatriation transportation

Instruction: "his deportation to a penal colony" What is the definition of "deportation"?


unison

Context: marching in unison

Instruction: "marching in unison" What is the definition of "unison"?


unison

Context: the two spoke in unison

Instruction: "the two spoke in unison" What is the definition of "unison"?


unison

Context: singing in unison

two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves

Instruction: "singing in unison" What is the definition of "unison"?


mineral

Context: the inorganic mineral world

composed of matter other than plant or animal

Instruction: "the inorganic mineral world" What is the definition of "mineral"?


volatile

Context: volatile oils

evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures

Instruction: "volatile oils" What is the definition of "volatile"?


volatile

Context: volatile stocks

Instruction: "volatile stocks" What is the definition of "volatile"?


volatile

liable to lead to sudden change or violence

Instruction: "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" What is the definition of "volatile"?


volatile

Context: a flirt 's volatile affections

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

Instruction: "a flirt 's volatile affections" What is the definition of "volatile"?


inculcate

to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

Instruction: "inculcate values into the young generation" What is the definition of "inculcate"?


interact

to act together or towards others or with others

Instruction: "He should interact more with his colleagues" What is the definition of "interact"?


absolve

Context: I absolve you from this responsibility

Instruction: "I absolve you from this responsibility" What is the definition of "absolve"?


abrupt

Context: abrupt prose

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

Instruction: "abrupt prose" What is the definition of "abrupt"?


abrupt

Context: came to an abrupt stop

Instruction: "came to an abrupt stop" What is the definition of "abrupt"?


abrupt

Context: an abrupt canyon

Instruction: "an abrupt canyon" What is the definition of "abrupt"?


roundly

Context: she was roundly slim

Instruction: "she was roundly slim" What is the definition of "roundly"?


roundly

Context: he was criticized roundly

Instruction: "he was criticized roundly" What is the definition of "roundly"?


fatal

Context: a fatal series of events

Instruction: "a fatal series of events" What is the definition of "fatal"?


fatal

Context: a fatal series of events

Instruction: "a fatal series of events" What is the definition of "fatal"?


fatal

Instruction: "the fatal day of the election finally arrived" What is the definition of "fatal"?


fatal

Instruction: "the fatal day of the election finally arrived" What is the definition of "fatal"?


fatal

having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences

Instruction: "such doctrines , if true , would be absolutely fatal to my theory " - Charles Darwin" What is the definition of "fatal"?


fatal

Instruction: "such doctrines , if true , would be absolutely fatal to my theory " - Charles Darwin" What is the definition of "fatal"?


rushed

rush dash race scud travel shoot hotfoot hasten barge buck flash speed charge tear

Instruction: "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests" What is the definition of "rushed"?


symbol

something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible

allegory symbolization crossbones emblem

Instruction: "the eagle is a symbol of the United States" What is the definition of "symbol"?


identification

the condition of having the identity of a person or object established

Instruction: "the thief 's identification was followed quickly by his arrest" What is the definition of "identification"?


section

a self-contained part of a larger composition written or musical

development recapitulation close exposition conclusion introduction music canto end lead book spot ending insert sura writing clause subdivision article passage narration

Instruction: "he always turns first to the business section" What is the definition of "section"?


section

a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

Instruction: "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South" What is the definition of "section"?


semblance

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

verisimilitude pretext color guise gloss appearance simulacrum pretense

Instruction: "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity" What is the definition of "semblance"?


protean

Instruction: "eyes ... of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same" What is the definition of "protean"?


proverbially

in the manner of something that has become a byword

Instruction: "this proverbially bitter plant , wormwood" What is the definition of "proverbially"?


lustful

Instruction: "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature" What is the definition of "lustful"?


drag

Context: taxation is a drag on the economy

Instruction: "taxation is a drag on the economy" What is the definition of "drag"?


drag

Context: peeling potatoes is a drag

Instruction: "peeling potatoes is a drag" What is the definition of "drag"?


apparently

Instruction: "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land" What is the definition of "apparently"?


apparently

unmistakably plain is often used informally for plainly

Instruction: "she has apparently been living here for some time" What is the definition of "apparently"?


snub

Context: the snub was clearly intentional

Instruction: "the snub was clearly intentional" What is the definition of "snub"?


snub

Context: a snub nose

Instruction: "a snub nose" What is the definition of "snub"?


caprine

Context: caprine creatures

being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats

Instruction: "caprine creatures" What is the definition of "caprine"?


spring

Instruction: "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring" What is the definition of "spring"?


spring

Context: the spring was broken

a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed

Instruction: "the spring was broken" What is the definition of "spring"?


biblical

Context: biblical names

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the bible

Instruction: "biblical names" What is the definition of "biblical"?


biblical

Context: biblical styles in writing

in keeping with the nature of the bible or its times or people

Instruction: "biblical styles in writing" What is the definition of "biblical"?


custody

Context: the suspect is in custody

Instruction: "the suspect is in custody" What is the definition of "custody"?


custody

Context: he is in the custody of police

a state of being confined usually for a short time

Instruction: "he is in the custody of police" What is the definition of "custody"?


custody

Context: your guests are now in my custody

Instruction: "your guests are now in my custody" What is the definition of "custody"?


custody

Context: your guests are now in my custody

in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

Instruction: "your guests are now in my custody" What is the definition of "custody"?


vacation

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

Instruction: "we get two weeks of vacation every summer" What is the definition of "vacation"?


clasp

Context: he released his clasp on my arm

Instruction: "he released his clasp on my arm" What is the definition of "clasp"?


allied

Context: allied species

related by common characteristics or ancestry

Instruction: "allied species" What is the definition of "allied"?


simply

Context: we are simply broke

Instruction: "we are simply broke" What is the definition of "simply"?


simply

Context: we are simply broke

Instruction: "we are simply broke" What is the definition of "simply"?


simply

Context: we are simply broke

Instruction: "we are simply broke" What is the definition of "simply"?