certainty

Context: his victory is a certainty

Instruction: "his victory is a certainty" What is the definition of "certainty"?


lyric

Context: a lyric soprano

used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range

Instruction: "a lyric soprano" What is the definition of "lyric"?


lyric

Context: the lyric stage

Instruction: "the lyric stage" What is the definition of "lyric"?


lyric

Context: lyric poetry

of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion often in a songlike way

Instruction: "lyric poetry" What is the definition of "lyric"?


systematize

Context: systematize our scientific knowledge

to arrange according to a system or reduce to a system

Instruction: "systematize our scientific knowledge" What is the definition of "systematize"?


inconspicuous

Instruction: "he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole" What is the definition of "inconspicuous"?


volition

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

Instruction: "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt " - George Meredith" What is the definition of "volition"?


volition

Context: followed my father of my own volition

Instruction: "followed my father of my own volition" What is the definition of "volition"?


futurist

Context: futurist art

Instruction: "futurist art" What is the definition of "futurist"?


commitment

Context: his long commitment to public service

the act of binding yourself intellectually or emotionally to a course of action

consecration communalism dedication loyalty faith devotion enlistment

Instruction: "his long commitment to public service" What is the definition of "commitment"?


encounter

Instruction: "there was a brief encounter in the hallway" What is the definition of "encounter"?


conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort

Instruction: "conscientious application to the work at hand" What is the definition of "conscientious"?


conscientious

guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong

Instruction: "a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice" What is the definition of "conscientious"?


oily

Context: oily puddles in the streets

Instruction: "oily puddles in the streets" What is the definition of "oily"?


oily

Context: oily fried potatoes

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

Instruction: "oily fried potatoes" What is the definition of "oily"?


oily

Context: an oily sycophantic press agent

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

Instruction: "an oily sycophantic press agent" What is the definition of "oily"?


despotic

Context: moved from a feudal to a despotic order

Instruction: "moved from a feudal to a despotic order" What is the definition of "despotic"?


despotic

Context: despotic rulers

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

Instruction: "despotic rulers" What is the definition of "despotic"?


despotic

Context: despotic rulers

Instruction: "despotic rulers" What is the definition of "despotic"?


flagging

Instruction: "there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place" What is the definition of "flagging"?


flagging

Instruction: "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative" What is the definition of "flagging"?


murine

Context: a murine plague

of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family muridae rats and mice

Instruction: "a murine plague" What is the definition of "murine"?


tintinnabulation

Instruction: "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells " -- E. A. Poe" What is the definition of "tintinnabulation"?


extensive

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

Instruction: "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England" What is the definition of "extensive"?


extensive

Instruction: "producing wheat under extensive conditions" What is the definition of "extensive"?


extensive

increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor

Instruction: "producing wheat under extensive conditions" What is the definition of "extensive"?


bounden

Context: my bounden duty

Instruction: "my bounden duty" What is the definition of "bounden"?


corrupt

Instruction: "a corrupt and incompetent city government" What is the definition of "corrupt"?


corrupt

Context: a corrupt text

Instruction: "a corrupt text" What is the definition of "corrupt"?


compressible

Context: compressible packing materials

capable of being compressed or made more compact

Instruction: "compressible packing materials" What is the definition of "compressible"?


acquiescent

Context: too acquiescent to challenge authority

willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest

Instruction: "too acquiescent to challenge authority" What is the definition of "acquiescent"?


importantly

Instruction: "for centuries jellies have figured importantly among English desserts , particularly upon festive occasion" What is the definition of "importantly"?


vegetation

Context: Pleistocene vegetation

all the plant life in a particular region or period

shrubbery wood copse garden thicket brushwood botany growth forest browse brier stand bush assemblage

Instruction: "Pleistocene vegetation" What is the definition of "vegetation"?


tuck

Context: tuck your shirttail in

Instruction: "tuck your shirttail in" What is the definition of "tuck"?


wrest

Context: wrest the knife from his hands

to obtain by seizing forcibly or violently , also metaphorically

Instruction: "wrest the knife from his hands" What is the definition of "wrest"?


appealing

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

Instruction: "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology " - Vincent Starrett" What is the definition of "appealing"?


criminal

Context: criminal in the sight of God and man

Instruction: "criminal in the sight of God and man" What is the definition of "criminal"?


criminal

Context: a criminal offense

involving or being or having the nature of a crime

Instruction: "a criminal offense" What is the definition of "criminal"?


criminal

Context: a criminal waste of talent

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

Instruction: "a criminal waste of talent" What is the definition of "criminal"?


pilot

Context: The pilot flew to Cuba

flying control operate balloon jet glide fly soar hydroplane

Instruction: "The pilot flew to Cuba" What is the definition of "pilot"?


menstrual

Context: menstrual period

of or relating to menstruation or the menses

Instruction: "menstrual period" What is the definition of "menstrual"?


grudge

Context: holding a grudge

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

grievance bitterness score gall resentment

Instruction: "holding a grudge" What is the definition of "grudge"?


chap

Context: that chap is your host

Instruction: "that chap is your host" What is the definition of "chap"?


chap

Context: My lips chap in this dry weather

Instruction: "My lips chap in this dry weather" What is the definition of "chap"?


publish

Context: publish a magazine or newspaper

to prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

Instruction: "publish a magazine or newspaper" What is the definition of "publish"?


sender

Context: return to sender

Instruction: "return to sender" What is the definition of "sender"?


scion

Context: a scion of royal stock

Instruction: "a scion of royal stock" What is the definition of "scion"?


willingly

Context: I willingly accept

Instruction: "I willingly accept" What is the definition of "willingly"?


prophetic

Context: prophetic writings

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

Instruction: "prophetic writings" What is the definition of "prophetic"?


roughen

Instruction: "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other" What is the definition of "roughen"?


lawless

Context: lawless bands roaming the plains

Instruction: "lawless bands roaming the plains" What is the definition of "lawless"?


pointlessly

Instruction: "he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery" What is the definition of "pointlessly"?


bail

Context: the judge set bail at $ 10,000

money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

Instruction: "the judge set bail at $ 10,000" What is the definition of "bail"?


bail

Context: he is out on bail

the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial

Instruction: "he is out on bail" What is the definition of "bail"?


verbalize

babble blabber talk intone inflect murmuring gibber whiff generalized cackle whine bark chanting clack prate palaver slurred shout communicate stutter mouth toned raving whisper hissing chant mumble verbalize ejaculate utter gabble read gulp talking falter begin prattle troll blurt blunder siss blubber snarl enthuse speaking murmur blab jabber peep snivel spout jawed intercommunicate stammer tattle spoken speak deliver chatter inflected tone swallow mumbling spoke vocalize twaddle

Instruction: "This depressed patient does not verbalize" What is the definition of "verbalize"?


dignified

Context: He was dignified with a title

Instruction: "He was dignified with a title" What is the definition of "dignified"?


dignified

Context: her dignified demeanor

Instruction: "her dignified demeanor" What is the definition of "dignified"?


dignified

Context: her dignified demeanor

especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

Instruction: "her dignified demeanor" What is the definition of "dignified"?


unborn

Context: unborn generations

Instruction: "unborn generations" What is the definition of "unborn"?


authorized

formalize certificate certify countenance approve authorize permit clear validate license let declare

Instruction: "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" What is the definition of "authorized"?


authorized

to give or delegate power or authority to

authorize appoint entitle empower charge

Instruction: "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" What is the definition of "authorized"?


authorized

Context: the authorized biography

Instruction: "the authorized biography" What is the definition of "authorized"?


bubble

Instruction: "he did n't want to burst the newcomer 's bubble" What is the definition of "bubble"?


contraction

a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

Instruction: "` wo n't ' is a contraction of ` will not '" What is the definition of "contraction"?


probity

Instruction: "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread" What is the definition of "probity"?


probity

Instruction: "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread" What is the definition of "probity"?


stubby

Context: stubby fingers

Instruction: "stubby fingers" What is the definition of "stubby"?


rejoinder

a quick reply to a question or remark especially a witty or critical one

counter reply mouth return replication retort

Instruction: "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" What is the definition of "rejoinder"?


thrice

Context: I called you thrice last night

Instruction: "I called you thrice last night" What is the definition of "thrice"?


waker

Context: an early waker

Instruction: "an early waker" What is the definition of "waker"?


insufficient

Context: insufficient funds

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

Instruction: "insufficient funds" What is the definition of "insufficient"?


temporal

Instruction: "temporal matters of but fleeting moment " - F.D.Roosevelt" What is the definition of "temporal"?


temporal

Context: temporal joys

Instruction: "temporal joys" What is the definition of "temporal"?


temporal

Context: temporal processing

Instruction: "temporal processing" What is the definition of "temporal"?


temporal

Context: temporal bone

of or relating to the temples the sides of the skull behind the orbit

Instruction: "temporal bone" What is the definition of "temporal"?


sulkily

Instruction: "` What else could I do ? ' said Graham sulkily" What is the definition of "sulkily"?


provision

Context: he accepted subject to one provision

Instruction: "he accepted subject to one provision" What is the definition of "provision"?


feverish

Context: worked at a feverish pace

Instruction: "worked at a feverish pace" What is the definition of "feverish"?


rubicund

Context: Santa 's rubicund cheeks

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

Instruction: "Santa 's rubicund cheeks" What is the definition of "rubicund"?


sluggish

Context: a sluggish stream

Instruction: "a sluggish stream" What is the definition of "sluggish"?


sluggish

Context: a sluggish market

Instruction: "a sluggish market" What is the definition of "sluggish"?


sluggish

Context: a sluggish worker

Instruction: "a sluggish worker" What is the definition of "sluggish"?


meantime

Instruction: "meantime he was attentive to his other interests" What is the definition of "meantime"?


whiten

Context: This detergent will whiten your laundry

whiting whitening color bleach white discolor bleached

Instruction: "This detergent will whiten your laundry" What is the definition of "whiten"?


comprehensive

Context: comprehensive coverage

Instruction: "comprehensive coverage" What is the definition of "comprehensive"?


comprehensive

Context: a comprehensive survey of world affairs

Instruction: "a comprehensive survey of world affairs" What is the definition of "comprehensive"?


zed

Instruction: "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee" What is the definition of "zed"?


shiftless

Context: a shiftless student

lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative

Instruction: "a shiftless student" What is the definition of "shiftless"?


shiftless

Context: a shiftless student

Instruction: "a shiftless student" What is the definition of "shiftless"?


inconsiderate

Context: shockingly inconsiderate behavior

lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others

Instruction: "shockingly inconsiderate behavior" What is the definition of "inconsiderate"?


inconsiderate

Context: slovenly inconsiderate reasoning

without proper consideration or reflection

Instruction: "slovenly inconsiderate reasoning" What is the definition of "inconsiderate"?


speck

Context: the plane was just a speck in the sky

Instruction: "the plane was just a speck in the sky" What is the definition of "speck"?


virgin

Context: virgin wool

Instruction: "virgin wool" What is the definition of "virgin"?


virgin

Context: a spinster or virgin lady

Instruction: "a spinster or virgin lady" What is the definition of "virgin"?


pedal

Instruction: "the word for a pedal extremity is ` foot '" What is the definition of "pedal"?


nature

Context: it is the nature of fire to burn

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

Instruction: "it is the nature of fire to burn" What is the definition of "nature"?


nature

Context: the laws of nature

a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe

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


nature

the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. .

Instruction: "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" What is the definition of "nature"?


machinery

Context: the complex machinery of negotiation

a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

Instruction: "the complex machinery of negotiation" What is the definition of "machinery"?


sister

Context: my sister married a musician

a female person who has the same parents as another person

Instruction: "my sister married a musician" What is the definition of "sister"?


binaural

Context: binaural hearing

relating to or having or hearing with two ears

Instruction: "binaural hearing" What is the definition of "binaural"?


decision

Context: the burden of decision was his

the act of making up your mind about something

call conclusion resolution assignment determination choice selection appointment pick

Instruction: "the burden of decision was his" What is the definition of "decision"?


decision

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

conclusion determination mind predetermination judgment

Instruction: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition" What is the definition of "decision"?


decision

a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred

Instruction: "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" What is the definition of "decision"?


party

Instruction: "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level" What is the definition of "party"?


party

Context: she joined the party after dinner

a group of people gathered together for pleasure

Instruction: "she joined the party after dinner" What is the definition of "party"?


party

a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

Instruction: "they organized a party to search for food" What is the definition of "party"?


trophic

Context: a trophic level on the food chain

Instruction: "a trophic level on the food chain" What is the definition of "trophic"?


creditable

Instruction: "the student 's effort on the essay -- though not outstanding -- was creditable" What is the definition of "creditable"?


unseasoned

Context: unseasoned timber

Instruction: "unseasoned timber" What is the definition of "unseasoned"?


unseasoned

Context: unseasoned artillery volunteers

Instruction: "unseasoned artillery volunteers" What is the definition of "unseasoned"?


intrinsic

Context: intrinsic muscles

situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts

Instruction: "intrinsic muscles" What is the definition of "intrinsic"?


conformity

acting according to certain accepted standards

keeping observance compliance conformation abidance line

Instruction: "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices" What is the definition of "conformity"?


mantra

Instruction: "she repeated ` So pleased with how its going ' at intervals like a mantra" What is the definition of "mantra"?


tap

Context: tap one 's memory

to draw from or dip into to get something

Instruction: "tap one 's memory" What is the definition of "tap"?


spiritually

Instruction: "the ninth century was the spiritually freest period" What is the definition of "spiritually"?


hash

Context: hash the potatoes

Instruction: "hash the potatoes" What is the definition of "hash"?


space

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

Instruction: "they tested his ability to locate objects in space" What is the definition of "space"?


space

an empty area usually bounded in some way between things

Instruction: "the architect left space in front of the building" What is the definition of "space"?


space

Context: the laboratory 's floor space

an area reserved for some particular purpose

Instruction: "the laboratory 's floor space" What is the definition of "space"?


paternally

Instruction: "he behaves very paternally toward his young bride" What is the definition of "paternally"?


ruddy

Context: a ruddy complexion

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

Instruction: "a ruddy complexion" What is the definition of "ruddy"?


fortunate

Context: a fortunate choice

Instruction: "a fortunate choice" What is the definition of "fortunate"?


fortunate

Instruction: "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school" What is the definition of "fortunate"?


lottery

Context: the election was just a lottery to them

something that is regarded as a chance event

Instruction: "the election was just a lottery to them" What is the definition of "lottery"?


inexhaustible

Context: an inexhaustible supply of coal

that can not be entirely consumed or used up

Instruction: "an inexhaustible supply of coal" What is the definition of "inexhaustible"?


inexhaustible

Context: an inexhaustible supply of coal

incapable of being entirely consumed or used up

Instruction: "an inexhaustible supply of coal" What is the definition of "inexhaustible"?


refined

Instruction: "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship" What is the definition of "refined"?


refined

Context: refined sugar

Instruction: "refined sugar" What is the definition of "refined"?


evidential

Context: evidential signs of a forced entry

Instruction: "evidential signs of a forced entry" What is the definition of "evidential"?


expressly

Instruction: "she needs the money expressly for her patients" What is the definition of "expressly"?


expressly

Instruction: "she needs the money expressly for her patients" What is the definition of "expressly"?


sterile

Instruction: "a sterile ideology lacking in originality" What is the definition of "sterile"?


sterile

Instruction: "a sterile ideology lacking in originality" What is the definition of "sterile"?


sterile

Context: a sterile operating area

free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms

Instruction: "a sterile operating area" What is the definition of "sterile"?


hilarious

Context: hilarious broad comedy

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

Instruction: "hilarious broad comedy" What is the definition of "hilarious"?


sultry

Context: the summer was sultry and oppressive

characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

Instruction: "the summer was sultry and oppressive" What is the definition of "sultry"?


sultry

Context: a sultry look

Instruction: "a sultry look" What is the definition of "sultry"?


unification

the act of making or becoming a single unit

jointure coalition combination union conjugation concretion reunion coalescence umbrella

Instruction: "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" What is the definition of "unification"?


sixfold

Instruction: "the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills" What is the definition of "sixfold"?


residential

Context: a residential hotel

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

Instruction: "a residential hotel" What is the definition of "residential"?


residential

of or relating to or connected with residence

Instruction: "a residential requirement for the doctorate" What is the definition of "residential"?


diametrically

Instruction: "three of these brushes were approximately 120 feet apart and the fourth diametrically opposite to one of the three" What is the definition of "diametrically"?


chary

Context: chary of the risks involved

characterized by great caution and wariness

Instruction: "chary of the risks involved" What is the definition of "chary"?


accurate

Context: an accurate reproduction

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

Instruction: "an accurate reproduction" What is the definition of "accurate"?


absoluteness

Instruction: "the absoluteness of the pope 's decree could not be challenged" What is the definition of "absoluteness"?


disorderly

Context: disorderly youths

Instruction: "disorderly youths" What is the definition of "disorderly"?


disorderly

Context: a disorderly pile of clothes

Instruction: "a disorderly pile of clothes" What is the definition of "disorderly"?


poetic

Context: poetic works

Instruction: "poetic works" What is the definition of "poetic"?


poetic

Context: poetic insight

Instruction: "poetic insight" What is the definition of "poetic"?


poetic

Instruction: "Turner 's vision of the rainbow ... was poetic" What is the definition of "poetic"?


poetic

Context: poetic diction

Instruction: "poetic diction" What is the definition of "poetic"?


reconsider

Context: Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?

Instruction: "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?" What is the definition of "reconsider"?


reconsider

Context: Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?

Instruction: "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?" What is the definition of "reconsider"?


reconsider

Context: Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?

Instruction: "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?" What is the definition of "reconsider"?


emulsion

Context: an oil-in-water emulsion

a colloid in which both phases are liquids

Instruction: "an oil-in-water emulsion" What is the definition of "emulsion"?


dullness

Instruction: "the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees" What is the definition of "dullness"?


dullness

Instruction: "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea" What is the definition of "dullness"?


muse

Context: Euterpe was his muse

Instruction: "Euterpe was his muse" What is the definition of "muse"?


trojan

a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful

Instruction: "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm" What is the definition of "trojan"?


explainable

Context: explainable phenomena

Instruction: "explainable phenomena" What is the definition of "explainable"?


sloppiness

Context: the sloppiness of a rainy November day

the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water

Instruction: "the sloppiness of a rainy November day" What is the definition of "sloppiness"?


bankrupt

Context: a bankrupt company

Instruction: "a bankrupt company" What is the definition of "bankrupt"?


ungainly

Context: a gawky lad with long ungainly legs

Instruction: "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs" What is the definition of "ungainly"?


ungainly

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

Instruction: "the cello , a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" What is the definition of "ungainly"?


enterprising

Context: an enterprising foreign policy

marked by imagination , initiative , and readiness to undertake new projects

Instruction: "an enterprising foreign policy" What is the definition of "enterprising"?


terminological

Context: terminological disputes

Instruction: "terminological disputes" What is the definition of "terminological"?


panic

Context: panic in the stock market

sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

Instruction: "panic in the stock market" What is the definition of "panic"?


useless

Context: a kitchen full of useless gadgets

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

Instruction: "a kitchen full of useless gadgets" What is the definition of "useless"?


clarion

Context: a clarion call

Instruction: "a clarion call" What is the definition of "clarion"?


grotesque

distorted and unnatural in shape or size

Instruction: "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas" What is the definition of "grotesque"?


grotesque

Instruction: "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas" What is the definition of "grotesque"?


grotesque

Context: a grotesque reflection in the mirror

Instruction: "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" What is the definition of "grotesque"?


inconsiderable

too small or unimportant to merit attention

Instruction: "passed his life in an inconsiderable village" What is the definition of "inconsiderable"?


bracing

Context: the bracing mountain air

Instruction: "the bracing mountain air" What is the definition of "bracing"?


derelict

Context: derelict ( or delinquent ) in his duty

Instruction: "derelict ( or delinquent ) in his duty" What is the definition of "derelict"?


reversal

a change from one state to the opposite state

Instruction: "there was a reversal of autonomic function" What is the definition of "reversal"?


reversal

Context: the reversal of the image in the lens

turning in an opposite direction or position

Instruction: "the reversal of the image in the lens" What is the definition of "reversal"?


mucky

Context: a mucky stable

Instruction: "a mucky stable" What is the definition of "mucky"?


mucky

Context: a mucky stable

Instruction: "a mucky stable" What is the definition of "mucky"?


mucky

Context: wet mucky lowland

Instruction: "wet mucky lowland" What is the definition of "mucky"?


amorphous

Context: amorphous clouds of insects

having no definite form or distinct shape

Instruction: "amorphous clouds of insects" What is the definition of "amorphous"?


amorphous

Context: an amorphous mineral

without real or apparent crystalline form

Instruction: "an amorphous mineral" What is the definition of "amorphous"?


triple

having three units or components or elements

Instruction: "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary" What is the definition of "triple"?


indolent

Context: an indolent ulcer

slow to heal or develop and usually painless

Instruction: "an indolent ulcer" What is the definition of "indolent"?


indolent

Context: an indolent hanger-on

Instruction: "an indolent hanger-on" What is the definition of "indolent"?


unwashed

Context: a sink full of unwashed dishes

not cleaned with or as if with soap and water

Instruction: "a sink full of unwashed dishes" What is the definition of "unwashed"?


unwashed

Context: the unwashed masses

of or associated with the great masses of people

Instruction: "the unwashed masses" What is the definition of "unwashed"?


truncated

Instruction: "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains" What is the definition of "truncated"?


truncated

Instruction: "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation" What is the definition of "truncated"?


truncated

Context: truncated volcanic mountains

terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off

Instruction: "truncated volcanic mountains" What is the definition of "truncated"?


mercantile

Context: mercantile theories

of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism

Instruction: "mercantile theories" What is the definition of "mercantile"?


mercantile

Instruction: "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism " - John Buchan" What is the definition of "mercantile"?


mercantile

relating to or characteristic of trade or traders

Instruction: "the mercantile North was forging ahead " - Van Wyck Brooks" What is the definition of "mercantile"?


fee

Context: fee the steward

to give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service , beyond the compensation agreed on

Instruction: "fee the steward" What is the definition of "fee"?


bog

Context: The vote would bog down the house

Instruction: "The vote would bog down the house" What is the definition of "bog"?


cognitive

Context: cognitive psychology

of or being or relating to or involving cognition

Instruction: "cognitive psychology" What is the definition of "cognitive"?


perpetuate

Context: perpetuate a myth

Instruction: "perpetuate a myth" What is the definition of "perpetuate"?


arrant

Context: an arrant fool

Instruction: "an arrant fool" What is the definition of "arrant"?


arrant

Context: an arrant fool

used informally as often pejorative intensifiers

Instruction: "an arrant fool" What is the definition of "arrant"?


warmly

Context: warmly dressed

Instruction: "warmly dressed" What is the definition of "warmly"?


warmly

Context: We welcomed her warmly

Instruction: "We welcomed her warmly" What is the definition of "warmly"?


antic

Context: Hamlet 's assumed antic disposition

Instruction: "Hamlet 's assumed antic disposition" What is the definition of "antic"?


liberty

Context: liberty of opinion

Instruction: "liberty of opinion" What is the definition of "liberty"?


faller

Instruction: "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller" What is the definition of "faller"?


pluck

Context: pluck the flowers off the bush

Instruction: "pluck the flowers off the bush" What is the definition of "pluck"?


pluck

Context: pluck the capon

Instruction: "pluck the capon" What is the definition of "pluck"?


furious

Context: a furious battle

Instruction: "a furious battle" What is the definition of "furious"?


furious

Context: furious about the accident

Instruction: "furious about the accident" What is the definition of "furious"?


furious

Context: furious winds

Instruction: "furious winds" What is the definition of "furious"?


talismanic

Context: a talismanic amulet

possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power

Instruction: "a talismanic amulet" What is the definition of "talismanic"?


obligatorily

Context: this rule applies obligatorily

Instruction: "this rule applies obligatorily" What is the definition of "obligatorily"?


speckle

Context: speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots

Instruction: "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots" What is the definition of "speckle"?


wall

Context: the south wall had a small window

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness

Instruction: "the south wall had a small window" What is the definition of "wall"?


wall

Context: the south wall had a small window

used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

Instruction: "the south wall had a small window" What is the definition of "wall"?


plop

Instruction: "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green" What is the definition of "plop"?


powerful

having great power or force or potency or effect

Instruction: "the most powerful government in western Europe" What is the definition of "powerful"?


powerful

Context: powerful arms

Instruction: "powerful arms" What is the definition of "powerful"?


powerful

Context: it is powerful humid

Instruction: "it is powerful humid" What is the definition of "powerful"?


powerful

Context: it is powerful humid

Instruction: "it is powerful humid" What is the definition of "powerful"?


polyvalent

Context: a polyvalent vaccine

containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen

Instruction: "a polyvalent vaccine" What is the definition of "polyvalent"?


duplicate

Context: he made a duplicate for the files

a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

Instruction: "he made a duplicate for the files" What is the definition of "duplicate"?


duplicate

Context: a duplicate key

Instruction: "a duplicate key" What is the definition of "duplicate"?


intensely

Context: he worked intensely

Instruction: "he worked intensely" What is the definition of "intensely"?


objectively

Context: we must look at the facts objectively

Instruction: "we must look at the facts objectively" What is the definition of "objectively"?


terse

Context: short and terse and easy to understand

Instruction: "short and terse and easy to understand" What is the definition of "terse"?


terse

Context: short and terse and easy to understand

Instruction: "short and terse and easy to understand" What is the definition of "terse"?


terse

Context: short and terse and easy to understand

Instruction: "short and terse and easy to understand" What is the definition of "terse"?


caption

Context: a mere caption unworthy of a reply

Instruction: "a mere caption unworthy of a reply" What is the definition of "caption"?


caption

Context: a mere caption unworthy of a reply

especially a quibble based on a captious argument

Instruction: "a mere caption unworthy of a reply" What is the definition of "caption"?


stoic

Context: stoic courage

Instruction: "stoic courage" What is the definition of "stoic"?


stoic

Context: stoic courage

Instruction: "stoic courage" What is the definition of "stoic"?


scare

Context: a war scare

sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

Instruction: "a war scare" What is the definition of "scare"?


illusion

something many people believe that is false

Instruction: "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" What is the definition of "illusion"?


area

Context: it was a mountainous area

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography

section fireside playground hearth arena safety danger resort neighborhood corner haunt space center anchorage block middle quadrant eye clear country shrubbery region

Instruction: "it was a mountainous area" What is the definition of "area"?


area

Context: it was his area of specialization

Instruction: "it was his area of specialization" What is the definition of "area"?


early

Context: early morning

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

Instruction: "early morning" What is the definition of "early"?


early

Context: the early inhabitants of Europe

Instruction: "the early inhabitants of Europe" What is the definition of "early"?


early

Context: at an early age

Instruction: "at an early age" What is the definition of "early"?


early

Instruction: "look for an early end to the negotiations" What is the definition of "early"?


early

Context: she graduated early

before the usual time or the time expected

Instruction: "she graduated early" What is the definition of "early"?


senatorial

Context: senatorial election

Instruction: "senatorial election" What is the definition of "senatorial"?


vibrant

Instruction: "a vibrant group that challenged the system" What is the definition of "vibrant"?


vibrant

Context: the men 's vibrant voices

of sounds that are strong and resonating

Instruction: "the men 's vibrant voices" What is the definition of "vibrant"?


revolution

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

Instruction: "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution" What is the definition of "revolution"?


revolution

Instruction: "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" What is the definition of "revolution"?


softness

Instruction: "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness" What is the definition of "softness"?


softness

Context: and in softness almost beyond hearing

a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency

Instruction: "and in softness almost beyond hearing" What is the definition of "softness"?


slap

Context: ran slap into her

Instruction: "ran slap into her" What is the definition of "slap"?


dispute

Context: he had a dispute with his wife

a disagreement or argument about something important

collision controversy tilt disagreement contention contestation gap wrangle conflict argument quarrel

Instruction: "he had a dispute with his wife" What is the definition of "dispute"?


snug

Context: a snug harbor

Instruction: "a snug harbor" What is the definition of "snug"?


snug

Context: a snug harbor

Instruction: "a snug harbor" What is the definition of "snug"?


snug

Context: a snug house

Instruction: "a snug house" What is the definition of "snug"?


county

a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

Instruction: "the county has a population of 12,345 people" What is the definition of "county"?


county

Context: the county plans to build a new road

the largest administrative district within a state

Instruction: "the county plans to build a new road" What is the definition of "county"?


improvement

a condition superior to an earlier condition

Instruction: "the new school represents a great improvement" What is the definition of "improvement"?


traumatic

Instruction: "few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child" What is the definition of "traumatic"?


barky

Context: the rattlesnake 's barky scales

Instruction: "the rattlesnake 's barky scales" What is the definition of "barky"?


acutely

Context: she pitied her sister acutely

Instruction: "she pitied her sister acutely" What is the definition of "acutely"?


acutely

Context: an acutely debilitating virus

Instruction: "an acutely debilitating virus" What is the definition of "acutely"?


acutely

Context: the visor was acutely peaked

changing suddenly in direction and degree

Instruction: "the visor was acutely peaked" What is the definition of "acutely"?


prodigiously

Context: the prices of farms rose prodigiously

Instruction: "the prices of farms rose prodigiously" What is the definition of "prodigiously"?


eve

Instruction: "he always arrives on the eve of her departure" What is the definition of "eve"?


eve

Context: on the eve of the French Revolution

Instruction: "on the eve of the French Revolution" What is the definition of "eve"?


procreate

Context: The Bible tells people to procreate

to have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

set make fructify propagate create made cover incubate breed reproduce hatch

Instruction: "The Bible tells people to procreate" What is the definition of "procreate"?


emulate

Instruction: "This artist 's drawings can not emulate his water colors" What is the definition of "emulate"?


emulate

Instruction: "This artist 's drawings can not emulate his water colors" What is the definition of "emulate"?


maladroit

Instruction: "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve" What is the definition of "maladroit"?


habitable

Context: the habitable world

Instruction: "the habitable world" What is the definition of "habitable"?


remunerative

Context: remunerative work

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


remunerative

Context: a remunerative business

Instruction: "a remunerative business" What is the definition of "remunerative"?


pang

Context: a pang of conscience

Instruction: "a pang of conscience" What is the definition of "pang"?


ask

Context: He had to ask directions several times

intercommunicate asking communicate consult inquire inquiring prying

Instruction: "He had to ask directions several times" What is the definition of "ask"?


ask

Context: ask a question

formulate asking articulated phrasing wording articulate word phrase

Instruction: "ask a question" What is the definition of "ask"?


ask

Context: ask a question

formulate asking articulated phrasing wording articulate word phrase

Instruction: "ask a question" What is the definition of "ask"?


artificially

Context: artificially induced conditions

Instruction: "artificially induced conditions" What is the definition of "artificially"?


artificially

Context: artificially induced conditions

Instruction: "artificially induced conditions" What is the definition of "artificially"?


guarded

Context: guarded optimism

Instruction: "guarded optimism" What is the definition of "guarded"?


mighty

Context: struck a mighty blow

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

Instruction: "struck a mighty blow" What is the definition of "mighty"?


mighty

Context: the baby is mighty cute

Instruction: "the baby is mighty cute" What is the definition of "mighty"?


mighty

Context: the baby is mighty cute

Instruction: "the baby is mighty cute" What is the definition of "mighty"?


righteous

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

Instruction: "the ... prayer of a righteous man availeth much " - James 5:16" What is the definition of "righteous"?


righteous

Context: righteous indignation

Instruction: "righteous indignation" What is the definition of "righteous"?


madly

Context: she fought back madly

Instruction: "she fought back madly" What is the definition of "madly"?


madly

Context: she was madly in love

Instruction: "she was madly in love" What is the definition of "madly"?


madly

Context: the witch cackled madly

Instruction: "the witch cackled madly" What is the definition of "madly"?


donate

Context: donate money to the orphanage

Instruction: "donate money to the orphanage" What is the definition of "donate"?


music

any agreeable pleasing and harmonious sounds

Instruction: "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes" What is the definition of "music"?


music

Context: his music was his central interest

musical activity singing or whistling etc. .

Instruction: "his music was his central interest" What is the definition of "music"?


insufficiently

Context: he was insufficiently prepared

Instruction: "he was insufficiently prepared" What is the definition of "insufficiently"?


plane

Instruction: "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane" What is the definition of "plane"?


plane

Context: he lived on a worldly plane

Instruction: "he lived on a worldly plane" What is the definition of "plane"?


plane

Context: a plane surface

having a surface without slope , tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

Instruction: "a plane surface" What is the definition of "plane"?


geologic

Context: geologic forces

Instruction: "geologic forces" What is the definition of "geologic"?


detached

Context: she felt detached from the group

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

Instruction: "she felt detached from the group" What is the definition of "detached"?


detached

Context: a detached part

Instruction: "a detached part" What is the definition of "detached"?


detached

Context: detached houses

Instruction: "detached houses" What is the definition of "detached"?


detached

Context: detached houses

Instruction: "detached houses" What is the definition of "detached"?


latitude

freedom from normal restraints in conduct

Instruction: "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money" What is the definition of "latitude"?


overpowering

Context: an overpowering need for solitude

Instruction: "an overpowering need for solitude" What is the definition of "overpowering"?


pitch

Context: pitch a tent

Instruction: "pitch a tent" What is the definition of "pitch"?


tincture

Context: a tincture of condescension

an indication that something has been present

Instruction: "a tincture of condescension" What is the definition of "tincture"?


grimy

Context: grimy hands

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

Instruction: "grimy hands" What is the definition of "grimy"?


umbilical

Context: umbilical cord

Instruction: "umbilical cord" What is the definition of "umbilical"?


partially

Context: He was partially paralyzed

Instruction: "He was partially paralyzed" What is the definition of "partially"?


partially

Context: He was partially paralyzed

Instruction: "He was partially paralyzed" What is the definition of "partially"?


partially

Context: He was partially paralyzed

Instruction: "He was partially paralyzed" What is the definition of "partially"?


maintenance

the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community

Instruction: "unlike champerty , criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit" What is the definition of "maintenance"?


suspicious

Context: suspicious behavior

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


achiever

sleeper individual success great soul winner person natural

Instruction: "his son would never be the achiever that his father was" What is the definition of "achiever"?


said

Context: He said that he wanted to marry her

add articulate precede sum declare mention misstate preface observe express note supply verbalize utter represent answer summarize explain announce reply remark say enunciate premise vocalize

Instruction: "He said that he wanted to marry her" What is the definition of "said"?


said

Instruction: "He said it was too late to intervene in the war" What is the definition of "said"?


said

Context: said party has denied the charges

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

Instruction: "said party has denied the charges" What is the definition of "said"?


hoist

to raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

Instruction: "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" What is the definition of "hoist"?


hoist

Context: hoist the flags

Instruction: "hoist the flags" What is the definition of "hoist"?


unbutton

Context: unbutton the shirt

Instruction: "unbutton the shirt" What is the definition of "unbutton"?


manic

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

Instruction: "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity" What is the definition of "manic"?


blink

Context: The TV announcer never seems to blink

Instruction: "The TV announcer never seems to blink" What is the definition of "blink"?


brachial

Context: brachial artery

Instruction: "brachial artery" What is the definition of "brachial"?


letter

a written message addressed to a person or organization

Instruction: "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" What is the definition of "letter"?


slot

Context: he developed a version of slot grammar

a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable

Instruction: "he developed a version of slot grammar" What is the definition of "slot"?


slot

Context: he put a quarter in the slot

a small slit as for inserting a coin or depositing mail

Instruction: "he put a quarter in the slot" What is the definition of "slot"?


slot

a position in a hierarchy or organization

Instruction: "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks" What is the definition of "slot"?


delirious

Context: a crowd of delirious baseball fans

marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

Instruction: "a crowd of delirious baseball fans" What is the definition of "delirious"?


trashy

Context: trashy merchandise

Instruction: "trashy merchandise" What is the definition of "trashy"?


trashy

Context: trashy merchandise

Instruction: "trashy merchandise" What is the definition of "trashy"?


intermediate

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

Instruction: "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands" What is the definition of "intermediate"?


intermediate

Context: intermediate capacity

around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Instruction: "intermediate capacity" What is the definition of "intermediate"?


calculating

Instruction: "the most calculating and selfish men in the community" What is the definition of "calculating"?


hangdog

Instruction: "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy " - Eric Linklater" What is the definition of "hangdog"?


dryly

Context: I know that , " he said dryly

Instruction: "I know that , " he said dryly" What is the definition of "dryly"?


horror

Instruction: "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him" What is the definition of "horror"?


horror

Instruction: "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him" What is the definition of "horror"?


variable

Instruction: "the weather is one variable to be considered" What is the definition of "variable"?


variable

Instruction: "the weather is one variable to be considered" What is the definition of "variable"?


variable

Instruction: "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable" What is the definition of "variable"?


variable

Context: a variable capacitor

designed so that a property as e.g. light can be varied

Instruction: "a variable capacitor" What is the definition of "variable"?


variable

Context: nature is infinitely variable

Instruction: "nature is infinitely variable" What is the definition of "variable"?


irreverently

Instruction: "the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence" What is the definition of "irreverently"?


qualification

the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea

Instruction: "his new position involves a qualification of his party 's platform" What is the definition of "qualification"?


awry

Context: something has gone awry in our plans

away from the correct or expected course

Instruction: "something has gone awry in our plans" What is the definition of "awry"?


awry

Context: with his necktie twisted awry

Instruction: "with his necktie twisted awry" What is the definition of "awry"?


retell

Context: retell a story

Instruction: "retell a story" What is the definition of "retell"?


sacrilegious

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

Instruction: "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on" What is the definition of "sacrilegious"?


ravishing

Context: a ravishing blonde

Instruction: "a ravishing blonde" What is the definition of "ravishing"?


listless

Context: he was listless and bored

Instruction: "he was listless and bored" What is the definition of "listless"?


listless

Instruction: "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation" What is the definition of "listless"?


listless

Instruction: "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation" What is the definition of "listless"?


raucous

Context: a raucous party

Instruction: "a raucous party" What is the definition of "raucous"?


raucous

Context: a raucous party

Instruction: "a raucous party" What is the definition of "raucous"?


article

Context: an article of clothing

Instruction: "an article of clothing" What is the definition of "article"?


bathe

Context: the Englishman said he had a good bathe

Instruction: "the Englishman said he had a good bathe" What is the definition of "bathe"?


bathe

Context: bathe daily

Instruction: "bathe daily" What is the definition of "bathe"?


bathe

Context: The child should bathe every day

to clean ones body by immersion into water

Instruction: "The child should bathe every day" What is the definition of "bathe"?


attraction

Instruction: "her personality held a strange attraction for him" What is the definition of "attraction"?


attraction

being attractive or something that attracts

Instruction: "her personality held a strange attraction for him" What is the definition of "attraction"?


incarnate

invested with a bodily form especially of a human body

Instruction: "a monarch ... regarded as a god incarnate" What is the definition of "incarnate"?


incarnate

Context: an incarnate spirit

Instruction: "an incarnate spirit" What is the definition of "incarnate"?


confiding

Instruction: "first she was suspicious , then she became confiding" What is the definition of "confiding"?


inviolable

Context: the person of the king is inviolable

incapable of being transgressed or dishonored

Instruction: "the person of the king is inviolable" What is the definition of "inviolable"?


inviolable

Instruction: "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" What is the definition of "inviolable"?


inviolable

Instruction: "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" What is the definition of "inviolable"?


intact

Instruction: "the vase remained intact despit rough handling" What is the definition of "intact"?


intact

Context: fought to keep the union intact

Instruction: "fought to keep the union intact" What is the definition of "intact"?


intact

Context: fought to keep the union intact

lacking nothing essential especially not damaged

Instruction: "fought to keep the union intact" What is the definition of "intact"?


excuse

Instruction: "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him" What is the definition of "excuse"?


excuse

Context: a poor excuse for an automobile

Instruction: "a poor excuse for an automobile" What is the definition of "excuse"?


excuse

Context: Please excuse me from this class

Instruction: "Please excuse me from this class" What is the definition of "excuse"?


excuse

to serve as a reason or cause or justification of

Instruction: "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work" What is the definition of "excuse"?


hungry

Context: a world full of hungry people

Instruction: "a world full of hungry people" What is the definition of "hungry"?


hungry

Context: a world full of hungry people

Instruction: "a world full of hungry people" What is the definition of "hungry"?


hungry

Context: hungry for recognition

Instruction: "hungry for recognition" What is the definition of "hungry"?


sustainment

Context: fishing was their main sustainment

the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

Instruction: "fishing was their main sustainment" What is the definition of "sustainment"?


disagreeable

Context: a disagreeable situation

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


disagreeable

Context: a disagreeable old man

Instruction: "a disagreeable old man" What is the definition of "disagreeable"?


disagreeable

not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

Instruction: "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it" What is the definition of "disagreeable"?


aleatory

Context: the aleatory element in life

Instruction: "the aleatory element in life" What is the definition of "aleatory"?


box

Instruction: "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" What is the definition of "box"?


box

Instruction: "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" What is the definition of "box"?


box

Context: the royal box was empty

private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance

Instruction: "the royal box was empty" What is the definition of "box"?


box

Context: I 'll box your ears !

Instruction: "I 'll box your ears !" What is the definition of "box"?


outmaneuver

Instruction: "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations" What is the definition of "outmaneuver"?


latterly

Instruction: "the spelling was first affected , but latterly the meaning also" What is the definition of "latterly"?


involve

Instruction: "Do n't involve me in your family affairs !" What is the definition of "involve"?


care

Context: no medical care was required

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

intervention aid attention incubation nursing pedicure manicure nourishment

Instruction: "no medical care was required" What is the definition of "care"?


care

Instruction: "his major care was the illness of his wife" What is the definition of "care"?


care

Context: he is in the care of a bodyguard

attention and management implying responsibility for safety

Instruction: "he is in the care of a bodyguard" What is the definition of "care"?


care

Context: I really care about my work

Instruction: "I really care about my work" What is the definition of "care"?


care

Context: Do you care to try this dish ?

Instruction: "Do you care to try this dish ?" What is the definition of "care"?


dealing

Context: honest dealing

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

Instruction: "honest dealing" What is the definition of "dealing"?


asymptote

Context: the asymptote of the curve

a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve

Instruction: "the asymptote of the curve" What is the definition of "asymptote"?


asymptote

Context: the asymptote of the curve

can be considered as tangent at infinity

Instruction: "the asymptote of the curve" What is the definition of "asymptote"?


freight

Context: we pay the freight

the charge for transporting something by common carrier

Instruction: "we pay the freight" What is the definition of "freight"?


faint

Context: a faint outline

Instruction: "a faint outline" What is the definition of "faint"?


faint

Context: a faint outline

Instruction: "a faint outline" What is the definition of "faint"?


faint

Context: a faint outline

lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

Instruction: "a faint outline" What is the definition of "faint"?


faint

Context: damning with faint praise

Instruction: "damning with faint praise" What is the definition of "faint"?


faint

Context: suddenly felt faint from the pain

Instruction: "suddenly felt faint from the pain" What is the definition of "faint"?


subtraction

an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

Instruction: "the subtraction of three from four leaves one" What is the definition of "subtraction"?


subtraction

the act of subtracting removing a part from the whole

Instruction: "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" What is the definition of "subtraction"?


stinging

Context: he felt the stinging of nettles

Instruction: "he felt the stinging of nettles" What is the definition of "stinging"?


stinging

Context: a stinging comment

Instruction: "a stinging comment" What is the definition of "stinging"?


hygienic

Instruction: "hygienic habits like using disposable tissues" What is the definition of "hygienic"?


favorable

Context: a favorable reply

Instruction: "a favorable reply" What is the definition of "favorable"?


favorable

Instruction: "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" What is the definition of "favorable"?


favorable

Context: a favorable time to ask for a raise

Instruction: "a favorable time to ask for a raise" What is the definition of "favorable"?


continental

Context: the continental divide

of or relating to or characteristic of a continent

Instruction: "the continental divide" What is the definition of "continental"?


pregnant

Context: a silence pregnant with suspense

Instruction: "a silence pregnant with suspense" What is the definition of "pregnant"?


coat

Context: a second coat of paint

plating varnish rendering seal emulsion patina overcoat gilding paint pigment coating enamel veneering gilt veneer lacquer facing

Instruction: "a second coat of paint" What is the definition of "coat"?


coat

Context: coat the cake with chocolate

foliate seal metal daubing dredge skim painted cement crumb stucco coating plaster finish zinc sized encrust plating grit surface tar pave varnish copper plate paint cover glaze paving size painting rubber soot daub

Instruction: "coat the cake with chocolate" What is the definition of "coat"?


coat

Context: coat the cake with chocolate

foliate seal metal daubing dredge skim painted cement crumb stucco coating plaster finish zinc sized encrust plating grit surface tar pave varnish copper plate paint cover glaze paving size painting rubber soot daub

Instruction: "coat the cake with chocolate" What is the definition of "coat"?


heaviness

Context: the heaviness of lead

the property of being comparatively great in weight

ponderousness massiveness heft weight weightiness

Instruction: "the heaviness of lead" What is the definition of "heaviness"?


heaviness

Instruction: "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss" What is the definition of "heaviness"?


heaviness

an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency

Instruction: "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition" What is the definition of "heaviness"?


appetite

Context: an appetite for life

Instruction: "an appetite for life" What is the definition of "appetite"?


stick

Context: the kid had a candied apple on a stick

an implement consisting of a length of wood

Instruction: "the kid had a candied apple on a stick" What is the definition of "stick"?


stick

to cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

Instruction: "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it" What is the definition of "stick"?


basis

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

groundwork foundation fundament base assumption supposition

Instruction: "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" What is the definition of "basis"?


basis

Context: the basis of this drink is orange juice

the most important or necessary part of something

Instruction: "the basis of this drink is orange juice" What is the definition of "basis"?


basis

Context: he worked on an interim basis

a relation that provides the foundation for something

Instruction: "he worked on an interim basis" What is the definition of "basis"?


dissuasive

Context: dissuasive advice

Instruction: "dissuasive advice" What is the definition of "dissuasive"?


challenge

Instruction: "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power" What is the definition of "challenge"?


challenge

questioning a statement and demanding an explanation

Instruction: "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy" What is the definition of "challenge"?


deadly

Context: a deadly enemy

Instruction: "a deadly enemy" What is the definition of "deadly"?


deadly

Context: deadly poisons

Instruction: "deadly poisons" What is the definition of "deadly"?


deadly

Context: deadly dull

Instruction: "deadly dull" What is the definition of "deadly"?


rotund

Context: the rotund and reverberating phrase

Instruction: "the rotund and reverberating phrase" What is the definition of "rotund"?


provident

Context: wild squirrels are provident

Instruction: "wild squirrels are provident" What is the definition of "provident"?


provident

Context: wild squirrels are provident

Instruction: "wild squirrels are provident" What is the definition of "provident"?


acclaim

Context: the book met with modest acclaim

Instruction: "the book met with modest acclaim" What is the definition of "acclaim"?


nastily

Instruction: "` Do n't expect me to help you , ' he added nastily" What is the definition of "nastily"?


totality

the quality of being complete and indiscriminate

Instruction: "the totality of war and its consequences" What is the definition of "totality"?


totality

Instruction: "appalled by the totality of the destruction" What is the definition of "totality"?


appreciator

Context: he is not an appreciator of our dilemma

a person who is fully aware of something and understands it

Instruction: "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma" What is the definition of "appreciator"?


kidney

either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes especially urea from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

Instruction: "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder" What is the definition of "kidney"?


vapid

Context: a vapid conversation

lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest

Instruction: "a vapid conversation" What is the definition of "vapid"?


vapid

Context: vapid beer

Instruction: "vapid beer" What is the definition of "vapid"?


born

Context: he was a child born of adultery

Instruction: "he was a child born of adultery" What is the definition of "born"?


born

Context: a born musician

being talented through inherited qualities

Instruction: "a born musician" What is the definition of "born"?


background

Context: he is a lawyer with a sports background

Instruction: "he is a lawyer with a sports background" What is the definition of "background"?


background

the part of a scene or picture that lies behind objects in the foreground

Instruction: "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" What is the definition of "background"?


background

information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

Instruction: "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident" What is the definition of "background"?


prejudicial

Instruction: "the reporter 's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" What is the definition of "prejudicial"?


prejudicial

Instruction: "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population" What is the definition of "prejudicial"?


posture

Context: stood with good posture

Instruction: "stood with good posture" What is the definition of "posture"?


demand

the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

Instruction: "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips" What is the definition of "demand"?


actuate

Context: actuate the circuits

Instruction: "actuate the circuits" What is the definition of "actuate"?


assistance

Context: could not walk without assistance

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

resort help lift facilitation assist aid boost service accommodation encouragement succor hand activity

Instruction: "could not walk without assistance" What is the definition of "assistance"?


pick

a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

Instruction: "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks" What is the definition of "pick"?


pick

Context: pick mushrooms

mushroom collected cull gather pluck berry collect picking gathering berried

Instruction: "pick mushrooms" What is the definition of "pick"?


pick

Context: pick a fight or a quarrel

Instruction: "pick a fight or a quarrel" What is the definition of "pick"?


heartily

Instruction: "the boy threw himself heartily into his work" What is the definition of "heartily"?


heartily

Instruction: "` Yes , ' the children chorused heartily" What is the definition of "heartily"?


hearth

Context: driven from hearth and home

home symbolized as a part of the fireplace

Instruction: "driven from hearth and home" What is the definition of "hearth"?


hearth

an area near a fireplace usually paved and extending out into a room

Instruction: "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire" What is the definition of "hearth"?


hearth

Context: he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

Instruction: "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it" What is the definition of "hearth"?


concern

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

Instruction: "the safety of the ship is the captain 's concern" What is the definition of "concern"?


concern

a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

Instruction: "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate" What is the definition of "concern"?


grief

Context: her death was a great grief to John

Instruction: "her death was a great grief to John" What is the definition of "grief"?


inquire

to conduct an inquiry or investigation of

Instruction: "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" What is the definition of "inquire"?


muddy

Context: muddy the water

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


muddy

Context: muddy barnyard

Instruction: "muddy barnyard" What is the definition of "muddy"?


muddy

Context: muddy boots

Instruction: "muddy boots" What is the definition of "muddy"?


muddy

Context: muddy boots

Instruction: "muddy boots" What is the definition of "muddy"?


muddy

Context: muddy colors

Instruction: "muddy colors" What is the definition of "muddy"?


muddy

Context: muddy colors

Instruction: "muddy colors" What is the definition of "muddy"?


indistinguishable

Context: they wore indistinguishable hats

Instruction: "they wore indistinguishable hats" What is the definition of "indistinguishable"?


indistinguishable

Context: they wore indistinguishable hats

incapable of being perceived as different

Instruction: "they wore indistinguishable hats" What is the definition of "indistinguishable"?


indistinguishable

not capable of being distinguished or differentiated

Instruction: "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable" What is the definition of "indistinguishable"?


interstellar

Instruction: "the density of hydrogen in interplanetary and interstellar space" What is the definition of "interstellar"?


civilized

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

Instruction: "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world" What is the definition of "civilized"?


monitor

Context: the police monitor the suspect 's moves

Instruction: "the police monitor the suspect 's moves" What is the definition of "monitor"?


monitor

Context: the police monitor the suspect 's moves

Instruction: "the police monitor the suspect 's moves" What is the definition of "monitor"?


monitor

Context: the police monitor the suspect 's moves

Instruction: "the police monitor the suspect 's moves" What is the definition of "monitor"?


addition

a component that is added to something to improve it

additive annex attachment extension component improver constituent afterthought

Instruction: "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement" What is the definition of "addition"?


addition

Instruction: "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect" What is the definition of "addition"?


addition

Instruction: "there was an addition to property taxes this year" What is the definition of "addition"?


currently

Context: currently they live in Connecticut

Instruction: "currently they live in Connecticut" What is the definition of "currently"?


currently

Context: currently they live in Connecticut

Instruction: "currently they live in Connecticut" What is the definition of "currently"?


action

Context: he is out of action

overdrive eructation swing hum play extravasation operation agency activity eruption

Instruction: "he is out of action" What is the definition of "action"?


action

Context: his novels always have a lot of action

Instruction: "his novels always have a lot of action" What is the definition of "action"?


intervene

to get involved , so as to alter or hinder an action , or through force or threat of force

meddling tamper interpose meddle interfere interact

Instruction: "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II ?" What is the definition of "intervene"?


reveal

Context: God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind

to disclose directly or through prophets

Instruction: "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" What is the definition of "reveal"?


reveal

to make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

babble talk divulge disclose muckrake confiding telling disclosed discover expose break blow betray reveal confide unwrap outing tattle blab spring

Instruction: "The actress wo n't reveal how old she is" What is the definition of "reveal"?


unloose

Context: unloose your sneakers

Instruction: "unloose your sneakers" What is the definition of "unloose"?


alternately

Instruction: "They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing" What is the definition of "alternately"?


wide

Context: wide roads

having great or a certain extent from one side to the other

Instruction: "wide roads" What is the definition of "wide"?


wide

Context: won by a wide margin

Instruction: "won by a wide margin" What is the definition of "wide"?


wide

Context: the current taste for wide trousers

Instruction: "the current taste for wide trousers" What is the definition of "wide"?


wide

Context: the kick was wide

Instruction: "the kick was wide" What is the definition of "wide"?


wide

Context: granted him wide powers

Instruction: "granted him wide powers" What is the definition of "wide"?


wide

Context: stand with legs wide apart

Instruction: "stand with legs wide apart" What is the definition of "wide"?


wide

Context: open your eyes wide

Instruction: "open your eyes wide" What is the definition of "wide"?


wide

Context: the arrow went wide of the mark

Instruction: "the arrow went wide of the mark" What is the definition of "wide"?


denominational

Context: denominational politics

relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination

Instruction: "denominational politics" What is the definition of "denominational"?


denominational

Context: denominational prejudice

adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination

Instruction: "denominational prejudice" What is the definition of "denominational"?


consent

Context: he indicated his consent

Instruction: "he indicated his consent" What is the definition of "consent"?


oration

Instruction: "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values" What is the definition of "oration"?


innocent

Context: an innocent child

Instruction: "an innocent child" What is the definition of "innocent"?


innocent

Context: an innocent prank

Instruction: "an innocent prank" What is the definition of "innocent"?


innocent

Context: a child 's innocent stare

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

Instruction: "a child 's innocent stare" What is the definition of "innocent"?


innocent

not knowledgeable about something specified

Instruction: "American tourists wholly innocent of French" What is the definition of "innocent"?


presuppose

assume suppose premise postulate posit presume assumed

Instruction: "I presuppose that you have done your work" What is the definition of "presuppose"?


presuppose

assume suppose premise postulate posit presume assumed

Instruction: "I presuppose that you have done your work" What is the definition of "presuppose"?


irresponsible

Context: behaved like an irresponsible idiot

Instruction: "behaved like an irresponsible idiot" What is the definition of "irresponsible"?


triumphantly

Context: she shouted triumphantly

Instruction: "she shouted triumphantly" What is the definition of "triumphantly"?


furthest

Context: explored the furthest reaches of space

Instruction: "explored the furthest reaches of space" What is the definition of "furthest"?


diversify

Context: diversify a course of study

alter motley vary change diversified variegated modify

Instruction: "diversify a course of study" What is the definition of "diversify"?


vindicate

Context: vindicate the rights of the citizens

Instruction: "vindicate the rights of the citizens" What is the definition of "vindicate"?


vindicate

to clear of accusation , blame , suspicion , or doubt with supporting proof

Instruction: "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel" What is the definition of "vindicate"?


vindicate

Context: vindicate a claim

to show to be right by providing justification or proof

Instruction: "vindicate a claim" What is the definition of "vindicate"?


westward

Instruction: "they traveled westward toward the setting sun" What is the definition of "westward"?


lithic

Context: lithic sandstone

Instruction: "lithic sandstone" What is the definition of "lithic"?


retrieve

Instruction: "retrieve the car from the parking garage" What is the definition of "retrieve"?


retrieve

Context: train the dog to retrieve

to run after , pick up , and bring to the master

Instruction: "train the dog to retrieve" What is the definition of "retrieve"?


digging

Instruction: "She was digging away at her math homework" What is the definition of "digging"?


irritably

Context: she had become irritably exact

Instruction: "she had become irritably exact" What is the definition of "irritably"?


triumph

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

victory conclusion slam success independence laugher landslide ending finish checkmate romp pin sweep waltz

Instruction: "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" What is the definition of "triumph"?


spine

the part of a books cover that encloses the inner side of the books pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

Instruction: "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book" What is the definition of "spine"?


manly

Context: manly sports

Instruction: "manly sports" What is the definition of "manly"?


plumy

Context: the dog 's plumy tail

Instruction: "the dog 's plumy tail" What is the definition of "plumy"?


looseness

Instruction: "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made" What is the definition of "looseness"?


looseness

Instruction: "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression" What is the definition of "looseness"?


looseness

Instruction: "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression" What is the definition of "looseness"?


summarily

Instruction: "the suspected spy was summarily executed" What is the definition of "summarily"?


summarily

Instruction: "the suspected spy was summarily executed" What is the definition of "summarily"?


interpretation

an explanation that results from interpreting something

Instruction: "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" What is the definition of "interpretation"?


hydrated

to supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance

Instruction: "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently" What is the definition of "hydrated"?


prospectus

a formal written offer to sell securities filed with the sec that sets forth a plan for a proposed business enterprise

Instruction: "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision" What is the definition of "prospectus"?


flash

Context: a flash of emotion swept over him

Instruction: "a flash of emotion swept over him" What is the definition of "flash"?


flash

Context: a flash car

Instruction: "a flash car" What is the definition of "flash"?


primitively

Context: rather primitively operated foundries

Instruction: "rather primitively operated foundries" What is the definition of "primitively"?


durable

Context: hopes for a durable peace

Instruction: "hopes for a durable peace" What is the definition of "durable"?


durable

Context: durable denim jeans

capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay

Instruction: "durable denim jeans" What is the definition of "durable"?


durable

Instruction: "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys" What is the definition of "durable"?


crawl

Context: the traffic advanced at a crawl

Instruction: "the traffic advanced at a crawl" What is the definition of "crawl"?


crawl

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

Instruction: "a crawl was all that the injured man could manage" What is the definition of "crawl"?


swiftly

Context: she moved swiftly

Instruction: "she moved swiftly" What is the definition of "swiftly"?


nest

Context: a machine-gun nest

Instruction: "a machine-gun nest" What is the definition of "nest"?


permeable

Context: permeable membranes

allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

Instruction: "permeable membranes" What is the definition of "permeable"?


shaggy

Context: a shaggy beard

Instruction: "a shaggy beard" What is the definition of "shaggy"?


shaggy

Context: a shaggy beard

Instruction: "a shaggy beard" What is the definition of "shaggy"?


shaggy

Context: shaggy rugs

having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags

Instruction: "shaggy rugs" What is the definition of "shaggy"?


ethnic

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people

Instruction: "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties " - J.F.Kennedy" What is the definition of "ethnic"?


cascade

a succession of stages or operations or processes or units

Instruction: "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring" What is the definition of "cascade"?


cascade

Context: a sudden cascade of sparks

a sudden downpour as of tears or sparks etc likened to a rain shower

Instruction: "a sudden cascade of sparks" What is the definition of "cascade"?


disturbance

Instruction: "there was too much anger and disturbance" What is the definition of "disturbance"?


disturbance

disruption incident convulsion tempest disorder uproar flutter tumult splash commotion

Instruction: "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" What is the definition of "disturbance"?


stereotyped

Context: stereotyped phrases of condolence

lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality

Instruction: "stereotyped phrases of condolence" What is the definition of "stereotyped"?


react

Context: The hydrogen and the oxygen react

Instruction: "The hydrogen and the oxygen react" What is the definition of "react"?


bloodshot

Context: bloodshot eyes

reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels

Instruction: "bloodshot eyes" What is the definition of "bloodshot"?


bloodshot

Context: bloodshot eyes

Instruction: "bloodshot eyes" What is the definition of "bloodshot"?


fully

Context: fully grown

Instruction: "fully grown" What is the definition of "fully"?


fully

Context: fully grown

Instruction: "fully grown" What is the definition of "fully"?


fully

Context: they were fully ( or amply ) fed

Instruction: "they were fully ( or amply ) fed" What is the definition of "fully"?


fully

Context: they were fully ( or amply ) fed

Instruction: "they were fully ( or amply ) fed" What is the definition of "fully"?


publicly

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public

Instruction: "she admitted publicly to being a communist" What is the definition of "publicly"?


publicly

Instruction: "she admitted publicly to being a communist" What is the definition of "publicly"?


publicly

Context: publicly provided medical care

Instruction: "publicly provided medical care" What is the definition of "publicly"?


pronounced

Context: a pronounced flavor of cinnamon

Instruction: "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" What is the definition of "pronounced"?


pronounced

Context: a pronounced flavor of cinnamon

Instruction: "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" What is the definition of "pronounced"?


active

the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

Instruction: "` The boy threw the ball ' uses the active voice" What is the definition of "active"?


active

Context: active tuberculosis

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

Instruction: "active tuberculosis" What is the definition of "active"?


active

disposed to take action or effectuate change

Instruction: "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations" What is the definition of "active"?


active

Context: an active toddler

Instruction: "an active toddler" What is the definition of "active"?


active

Context: on active duty

engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

Instruction: "on active duty" What is the definition of "active"?


active

Context: an active member of the club

Instruction: "an active member of the club" What is the definition of "active"?


active

Context: an active tradition

Instruction: "an active tradition" What is the definition of "active"?


commercial

Context: a commercial attache

Instruction: "a commercial attache" What is the definition of "commercial"?


commercial

Context: commercial grade of beef

Instruction: "commercial grade of beef" What is the definition of "commercial"?


commercial

Context: commercial grade of beef

Instruction: "commercial grade of beef" What is the definition of "commercial"?


ghastly

Context: ghastly wounds

Instruction: "ghastly wounds" What is the definition of "ghastly"?


ghastly

Context: ghastly wounds

Instruction: "ghastly wounds" What is the definition of "ghastly"?


ghastly

Context: ghastly shrieks

gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

Instruction: "ghastly shrieks" What is the definition of "ghastly"?


absurd

a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

Instruction: "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth " -- Albert Camus" What is the definition of "absurd"?


absurd

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

Instruction: "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant " - Walter Lippman" What is the definition of "absurd"?


absurd

Instruction: "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework" What is the definition of "absurd"?


absurd

Instruction: "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework" What is the definition of "absurd"?


indictable

Context: an indictable offense

liable to be accused , or cause for such liability

Instruction: "an indictable offense" What is the definition of "indictable"?


barefaced

Context: a barefaced lie

Instruction: "a barefaced lie" What is the definition of "barefaced"?


barefaced

Context: a barefaced hypocrite

Instruction: "a barefaced hypocrite" What is the definition of "barefaced"?


organize

Context: Can you help me organize my files ?

Instruction: "Can you help me organize my files ?" What is the definition of "organize"?


organize

Context: organize a strike

to arrange by systematic planning and united effort

initiate prepare laying laid lay pioneer sandwich embattled mount

Instruction: "organize a strike" What is the definition of "organize"?


ornately

Context: the cradle was ornately carved

Instruction: "the cradle was ornately carved" What is the definition of "ornately"?


repel

Context: repel the enemy

to cause to move back by force or influence

Instruction: "repel the enemy" What is the definition of "repel"?


repel

Context: repel the attacker

Instruction: "repel the attacker" What is the definition of "repel"?


catarrhal

Instruction: "catarrhal fever is any of several respiratory or oral diseases of livestock such as bluetongue in horses and sheep" What is the definition of "catarrhal"?


popularity

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

Instruction: "his charm soon won him affection and popularity" What is the definition of "popularity"?


accidentally

Context: they met accidentally

Instruction: "they met accidentally" What is the definition of "accidentally"?


grantor

Context: conveyed from grantor to grantee

a person who makes a grant in legal form

Instruction: "conveyed from grantor to grantee" What is the definition of "grantor"?


desperate

Context: they prey on the hopes of the desperate

a person who is frightened and in need of help

Instruction: "they prey on the hopes of the desperate" What is the definition of "desperate"?


desperate

Context: a desperate criminal

dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair

Instruction: "a desperate criminal" What is the definition of "desperate"?


desperate

Instruction: "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber" What is the definition of "desperate"?


desperate

especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

Instruction: "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber" What is the definition of "desperate"?


physiological

Context: physiological psychology

of or relating to the biological study of physiology

Instruction: "physiological psychology" What is the definition of "physiological"?


physiological

Context: physiological processes

of or consistent with an organisms normal functioning

Instruction: "physiological processes" What is the definition of "physiological"?


psychic

Context: psychic energy

affecting or influenced by the human mind

Instruction: "psychic energy" What is the definition of "psychic"?


psychic

Context: psychic phenomena

Instruction: "psychic phenomena" What is the definition of "psychic"?


disrespectful

Context: remarks disrespectful of the law

Instruction: "remarks disrespectful of the law" What is the definition of "disrespectful"?


disrespectful

Context: remarks disrespectful of the law

Instruction: "remarks disrespectful of the law" What is the definition of "disrespectful"?


taxable

Context: taxable income

Instruction: "taxable income" What is the definition of "taxable"?


glorification

Context: the glorification of God

Instruction: "the glorification of God" What is the definition of "glorification"?


longevity

Context: her longevity as a star

Instruction: "her longevity as a star" What is the definition of "longevity"?


compact

Context: compact soil

closely and firmly united or packed together

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


compact

Context: a wrestler of compact build

having a short and solid form or stature

Instruction: "a wrestler of compact build" What is the definition of "compact"?


compact

Context: a compact style is brief and pithy

Instruction: "a compact style is brief and pithy" What is the definition of "compact"?


sublime

Context: sublime iodine

to change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

Instruction: "sublime iodine" What is the definition of "sublime"?


sublime

Context: the sublime beauty of the night

Instruction: "the sublime beauty of the night" What is the definition of "sublime"?


mission

Context: the planes were on a bombing mission

an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

Instruction: "the planes were on a bombing mission" What is the definition of "mission"?


mission

Context: a confidential mission to London

a special assignment that is given to a person or group

Instruction: "a confidential mission to London" What is the definition of "mission"?


rectal

Context: rectal cancer

Instruction: "rectal cancer" What is the definition of "rectal"?


meritorious

Context: a lifetime of meritorious service

Instruction: "a lifetime of meritorious service" What is the definition of "meritorious"?


academic

Context: the academic curriculum

Instruction: "the academic curriculum" What is the definition of "academic"?


academic

Context: an academic discussion

hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

Instruction: "an academic discussion" What is the definition of "academic"?


detach

Instruction: "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it" What is the definition of "detach"?


detach

Context: detach a regiment

to separate a small unit from a larger , especially for a special assignment

Instruction: "detach a regiment" What is the definition of "detach"?


treacherous

Context: treacherous winding roads

Instruction: "treacherous winding roads" What is the definition of "treacherous"?


treacherous

Instruction: "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes" What is the definition of "treacherous"?


connective

Context: connective remarks between chapters

Instruction: "connective remarks between chapters" What is the definition of "connective"?


differ

Instruction: "These two tests differ in only one respect" What is the definition of "differ"?


close

end conclusion finis ending finale finish

Instruction: "they were playing better at the close of the season" What is the definition of "close"?


close

end conclusion finis ending finale finish

Instruction: "they were playing better at the close of the season" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: close to noon

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

Instruction: "close to noon" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: she was close to tears

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

Instruction: "she was close to tears" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: close supervision

Instruction: "close supervision" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: close supervision

Instruction: "close supervision" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: a close translation

Instruction: "a close translation" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: a close contest

Instruction: "a close contest" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: he remained close on his guard

Instruction: "he remained close on his guard" What is the definition of "close"?


close

Context: the bullet did n't come close

Instruction: "the bullet did n't come close" What is the definition of "close"?


coolness

Instruction: "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran" What is the definition of "coolness"?


possible

Context: politics is the art of the possible

Instruction: "politics is the art of the possible" What is the definition of "possible"?


possible

Instruction: "a breakthrough may be possible next year" What is the definition of "possible"?


possible

Context: possible uses of nuclear power

Instruction: "possible uses of nuclear power" What is the definition of "possible"?


amenable

Context: someone amenable to persuasion

Instruction: "someone amenable to persuasion" What is the definition of "amenable"?


amenable

open to being acted upon in a certain way

Instruction: "an amenable hospitalization should not result in untimely death" What is the definition of "amenable"?


girl

Context: the baby was a girl

Instruction: "the baby was a girl" What is the definition of "girl"?


joyful

Context: make a joyful noise

Instruction: "make a joyful noise" What is the definition of "joyful"?


joyful

Context: a joyful heart

Instruction: "a joyful heart" What is the definition of "joyful"?


characteristic

Context: heard my friend 's characteristic laugh

Instruction: "heard my friend 's characteristic laugh" What is the definition of "characteristic"?


flaming

Context: you flaming idiot

Instruction: "you flaming idiot" What is the definition of "flaming"?


flaming

Context: flaming passions

Instruction: "flaming passions" What is the definition of "flaming"?


bitter

Context: the bitter truth

Instruction: "the bitter truth" What is the definition of "bitter"?


bitter

Context: shed bitter tears

Instruction: "shed bitter tears" What is the definition of "bitter"?


bitter

Context: a bitter struggle

proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

Instruction: "a bitter struggle" What is the definition of "bitter"?


bitter

Context: bitter cold

Instruction: "bitter cold" What is the definition of "bitter"?


overmuch

Context: showed overmuch affection

Instruction: "showed overmuch affection" What is the definition of "overmuch"?


overmuch

Context: showed overmuch affection

Instruction: "showed overmuch affection" What is the definition of "overmuch"?


overmuch

Context: let 's not blame them overmuch

Instruction: "let 's not blame them overmuch" What is the definition of "overmuch"?


collegiate

Context: collegiate living

of or resembling or typical of a college or college students

Instruction: "collegiate living" What is the definition of "collegiate"?


newcomer

Context: he 's a newcomer to Boston

Instruction: "he 's a newcomer to Boston" What is the definition of "newcomer"?


manumission

Instruction: "he believed in the manumission of the slaves" What is the definition of "manumission"?


coercive

Instruction: "authority is directional instead of coercive" What is the definition of "coercive"?


efface

Context: efface oneself

Instruction: "efface oneself" What is the definition of "efface"?


efface

to remove completely from recognition or memory

Instruction: "efface the memory of the time in the camps" What is the definition of "efface"?


preventive

Context: preventive medicine

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Instruction: "preventive medicine" What is the definition of "preventive"?


torpor

Context: he fell into a deep torpor

a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

hibernation lassitude torpidity lethargy

Instruction: "he fell into a deep torpor" What is the definition of "torpor"?


chief

Context: the chief aim of living

Instruction: "the chief aim of living" What is the definition of "chief"?


whey

watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates

Instruction: "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey" What is the definition of "whey"?


clientele

Context: they have an upper class clientele

Instruction: "they have an upper class clientele" What is the definition of "clientele"?


clogging

Instruction: "the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street" What is the definition of "clogging"?