lax

Instruction: "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable" What is the definition of "lax"?


lax

Context: a lax rope

lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

Instruction: "a lax rope" What is the definition of "lax"?


outfitter

a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose

Instruction: "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari" What is the definition of "outfitter"?


undaunted

Context: undaunted in the face of death

Instruction: "undaunted in the face of death" What is the definition of "undaunted"?


implicit

Instruction: "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject" What is the definition of "implicit"?


implicit

Instruction: "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject" What is the definition of "implicit"?


implicit

Context: implicit trust

Instruction: "implicit trust" What is the definition of "implicit"?


gist

Context: the gist of the prosecutor 's argument

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

center nub essence meat marrow sum inwardness pith stuff substance

Instruction: "the gist of the prosecutor 's argument" What is the definition of "gist"?


opener

Context: she played Chopin for her opener

Instruction: "she played Chopin for her opener" What is the definition of "opener"?


nation

Context: the Shawnee nation

a federation of tribes especially native american tribes

Instruction: "the Shawnee nation" What is the definition of "nation"?


stalwart

Context: the stalwart citizens at Lexington

Instruction: "the stalwart citizens at Lexington" What is the definition of "stalwart"?


stalwart

Context: a stalwart knight

Instruction: "a stalwart knight" What is the definition of "stalwart"?


stalwart

Context: proud of her tall stalwart son

Instruction: "proud of her tall stalwart son" What is the definition of "stalwart"?


stalwart

Context: proud of her tall stalwart son

Instruction: "proud of her tall stalwart son" What is the definition of "stalwart"?


dispensable

Context: dispensable items of personal property

capable of being dispensed with or done without

Instruction: "dispensable items of personal property" What is the definition of "dispensable"?


wipe

Context: wipe the blackboard

Instruction: "wipe the blackboard" What is the definition of "wipe"?


sympathetic

Context: sympathetic to the students ' cause

expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings

Instruction: "sympathetic to the students ' cause" What is the definition of "sympathetic"?


sympathetic

Context: sympathetic to the students ' cause

Instruction: "sympathetic to the students ' cause" What is the definition of "sympathetic"?


sympathetic

Instruction: "with their many similar tastes , he found her a most sympathetic companion" What is the definition of "sympathetic"?


sympathetic

Context: sympathetic words

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

Instruction: "sympathetic words" What is the definition of "sympathetic"?


sympathetic

Context: sympathetic vibration

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

Instruction: "sympathetic vibration" What is the definition of "sympathetic"?


implicitly

Context: I implicitly trust him

Instruction: "I implicitly trust him" What is the definition of "implicitly"?


implicitly

Instruction: "he implicitly assumes that you know the answer" What is the definition of "implicitly"?


whimsicality

the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

Instruction: "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory" What is the definition of "whimsicality"?


inseparably

Context: these two are inseparably linked

Instruction: "these two are inseparably linked" What is the definition of "inseparably"?


bruise

to break up into small pieces for food preparation

Instruction: "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them" What is the definition of "bruise"?


verbose

Instruction: "verbose and ineffective instructional methods" What is the definition of "verbose"?


impure

Context: impure thoughts

Instruction: "impure thoughts" What is the definition of "impure"?


motion

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

flicker standing disturbance straddle stroke jolt lurch jerking reach span sweep squat abduction reciprocation sitting wriggle saccade retraction pitch inclining eversion change kick squirm agitation kneel pitching wave quiver waver toss opening flutter movement reclining prostration

Instruction: "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise" What is the definition of "motion"?


motion

Context: they were in a state of steady motion

Instruction: "they were in a state of steady motion" What is the definition of "motion"?


motion

Context: he made a motion to adjourn

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

Instruction: "he made a motion to adjourn" What is the definition of "motion"?


immolate

Context: immolate the valuables at the temple

to offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction

Instruction: "immolate the valuables at the temple" What is the definition of "immolate"?


pity

Context: it 's a pity he could n't do it

Instruction: "it 's a pity he could n't do it" What is the definition of "pity"?


pity

Context: the blind are too often objects of pity

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

Instruction: "the blind are too often objects of pity" What is the definition of "pity"?


rampant

Context: rampant aggression

Instruction: "rampant aggression" What is the definition of "rampant"?


rampant

Context: a lion rampant

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

Instruction: "a lion rampant" What is the definition of "rampant"?


rampant

Context: a rampant growth of weeds

Instruction: "a rampant growth of weeds" What is the definition of "rampant"?


ironwork

Context: the houses had much ornamental ironwork

work made of iron gratings or rails or railings etc

Instruction: "the houses had much ornamental ironwork" What is the definition of "ironwork"?


seraphic

of or relating to an angel of the first order

Instruction: "he imagined a seraphic presence in the room" What is the definition of "seraphic"?


seraphic

Context: looking so seraphic when he slept

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

Instruction: "looking so seraphic when he slept" What is the definition of "seraphic"?


smoothly

Instruction: "put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly" What is the definition of "smoothly"?


infernally

Context: infernally clever

Instruction: "infernally clever" What is the definition of "infernally"?


liquidate

Instruction: "I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband" What is the definition of "liquidate"?


liquidate

Context: liquidate a company

to settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off

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


errant

Context: errant youngsters

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

Instruction: "errant youngsters" What is the definition of "errant"?


errant

Context: an errant breeze

uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable

Instruction: "an errant breeze" What is the definition of "errant"?


incorporate

to unite or merge with something already in existence

Instruction: "incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case" What is the definition of "incorporate"?


symbolic

Context: symbolic logic

relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

Instruction: "symbolic logic" What is the definition of "symbolic"?


symbolic

Context: symbolic art

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


symbolic

serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

Instruction: "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish" What is the definition of "symbolic"?


intensifier

a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies

Instruction: "` up ' in ` finished up ' is an intensifier" What is the definition of "intensifier"?


sentience

Instruction: "gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart" What is the definition of "sentience"?


sentience

elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

Instruction: "gave sentience to slugs and newts " - Richard Eberhart" What is the definition of "sentience"?


yes

Context: I was hoping for a yes

Instruction: "I was hoping for a yes" What is the definition of "yes"?


regal

Context: regal attire

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

Instruction: "regal attire" What is the definition of "regal"?


ruinous

Context: a ruinous course of action

Instruction: "a ruinous course of action" What is the definition of "ruinous"?


ruinous

Context: a ruinous course of action

Instruction: "a ruinous course of action" What is the definition of "ruinous"?


ruinous

Context: a ruinous war

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


ruinous

Context: a ruinous war

especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

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


favorite

Context: a favorite tourist attraction

Instruction: "a favorite tourist attraction" What is the definition of "favorite"?


buck

Context: buck the trend

Instruction: "buck the trend" What is the definition of "buck"?


research

canvass investigation inquiry heraldry experiment probe

Instruction: "their pottery deserves more research than it has received" What is the definition of "research"?


research

Instruction: "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project" What is the definition of "research"?


monolithic

Context: a monolithic society

characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity

Instruction: "a monolithic society" What is the definition of "monolithic"?


monolithic

Instruction: "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture" What is the definition of "monolithic"?


raving

Context: the raving of maniacs

Instruction: "the raving of maniacs" What is the definition of "raving"?


extant

Context: extant manuscripts

Instruction: "extant manuscripts" What is the definition of "extant"?


extant

Context: extant manuscripts

Instruction: "extant manuscripts" What is the definition of "extant"?


backstairs

Context: backstairs gossip

Instruction: "backstairs gossip" What is the definition of "backstairs"?


afternoon

Context: he spent a quiet afternoon in the park

the part of the day between noon and evening

Instruction: "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" What is the definition of "afternoon"?


sully

Context: sully someone 's reputation

to place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

Instruction: "sully someone 's reputation" What is the definition of "sully"?


contemporaneous

Instruction: "a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation" What is the definition of "contemporaneous"?


daub

Context: daub paint onto the wall

Instruction: "daub paint onto the wall" What is the definition of "daub"?


daub

Context: daub the ceiling with plaster

to cover a surface by smearing a substance over it

Instruction: "daub the ceiling with plaster" What is the definition of "daub"?


daub

Context: daub the wall

mortar coat surface mud coating plaster daubing

Instruction: "daub the wall" What is the definition of "daub"?


prerogative

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group especially a hereditary or official right

Instruction: "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" What is the definition of "prerogative"?


impudently

Instruction: "a lean , swarthy fellow was peering through the window , grinning impudently" What is the definition of "impudently"?


firearm

piece pistol repeater rifle shotgun smoothbore

Instruction: "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" What is the definition of "firearm"?


aptness

Context: the aptness of iron to rust

a disposition to behave in a certain way

Instruction: "the aptness of iron to rust" What is the definition of "aptness"?


aptness

Context: the phrase had considerable aptness

Instruction: "the phrase had considerable aptness" What is the definition of "aptness"?


symphony

Context: we heard the Vienna symphony

Instruction: "we heard the Vienna symphony" What is the definition of "symphony"?


tease

to to arouse hope , desire , or curiosity without satisfying them

Instruction: "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers" What is the definition of "tease"?


tranquil

Instruction: "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky" What is the definition of "tranquil"?


tranquil

Context: she became more tranquil

Instruction: "she became more tranquil" What is the definition of "tranquil"?


tranquil

Context: she became more tranquil

Instruction: "she became more tranquil" What is the definition of "tranquil"?


actuality

the state of actually existing objectively

Instruction: "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality" What is the definition of "actuality"?


proliferate

Context: Pizza parlors proliferate in this area

Instruction: "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area" What is the definition of "proliferate"?


proliferate

Context: We must not proliferate nuclear arms

Instruction: "We must not proliferate nuclear arms" What is the definition of "proliferate"?


still

Context: the still of the night

Instruction: "the still of the night" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: still the fears

Instruction: "still the fears" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: a still pond

Instruction: "a still pond" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: the night was still

Instruction: "the night was still" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: a still photograph

Instruction: "a still photograph" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: a still photograph

of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion

Instruction: "a still photograph" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: a still photograph

or representing objects not capable of motion

Instruction: "a still photograph" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: a still wine

Instruction: "a still wine" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: it 's still warm outside

Instruction: "it 's still warm outside" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: it 's still warm outside

without change , interruption , or cessation

Instruction: "it 's still warm outside" What is the definition of "still"?


still

Context: he sat still as a statue

Instruction: "he sat still as a statue" What is the definition of "still"?


still

despite anything to the contrary usually following a concession

Instruction: "granted that it is dangerous , all the same I still want to go" What is the definition of "still"?


library

Context: they had brandy in the library

Instruction: "they had brandy in the library" What is the definition of "library"?


divinity

Instruction: "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs" What is the definition of "divinity"?


reship

Context: reship the cargo

to place on a ship again or transfer to another ship

Instruction: "reship the cargo" What is the definition of "reship"?


prickly

Context: he became prickly and spiteful

Instruction: "he became prickly and spiteful" What is the definition of "prickly"?


soothingly

Instruction: "the mother talked soothingly to her child" What is the definition of "soothingly"?


dislocate

Context: dislocate joints

Instruction: "dislocate joints" What is the definition of "dislocate"?


kinship

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

sympathy affinity relation rapport resonance

Instruction: "felt a deep kinship with the other students" What is the definition of "kinship"?


mantel

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Instruction: "in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece" What is the definition of "mantel"?


repulsive

Context: repulsive behavior

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


repulsive

Context: a repulsive mask

Instruction: "a repulsive mask" What is the definition of "repulsive"?


repulsive

Context: a repulsive force

Instruction: "a repulsive force" What is the definition of "repulsive"?


regiment

Context: regiment one 's children

to subject to rigid discipline , order , and systematization

Instruction: "regiment one 's children" What is the definition of "regiment"?


trimming

Instruction: "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree" What is the definition of "trimming"?


trimming

Context: the trimming on a hat

Instruction: "the trimming on a hat" What is the definition of "trimming"?


virile

Context: a virile and ever stronger free society

Instruction: "a virile and ever stronger free society" What is the definition of "virile"?


nimbly

Instruction: "nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens" What is the definition of "nimbly"?


nimbly

Instruction: "nimbly scaling an iron gate " - Charles Dickens" What is the definition of "nimbly"?


graven

Context: graven images

Instruction: "graven images" What is the definition of "graven"?


believe

infer trusting rely buy swear accept understand believe bank swallow believing

Instruction: "We did n't believe his stories from the War" What is the definition of "believe"?


believe

infer trusting rely buy swear accept understand believe bank swallow believing

Instruction: "We did n't believe his stories from the War" What is the definition of "believe"?


believe

Instruction: "I believe that he will come back from the war" What is the definition of "believe"?


impulse

Context: the impulse knocked him over

Instruction: "the impulse knocked him over" What is the definition of "impulse"?


impulse

Context: he bought it on an impulse

Instruction: "he bought it on an impulse" What is the definition of "impulse"?


dim

Context: a dim light beside the bed

Instruction: "a dim light beside the bed" What is the definition of "dim"?


dim

Context: a dim light beside the bed

Instruction: "a dim light beside the bed" What is the definition of "dim"?


dim

Context: a dim figure in the distance

Instruction: "a dim figure in the distance" What is the definition of "dim"?


dim

Context: took a dim view of things

Instruction: "took a dim view of things" What is the definition of "dim"?


auburn

Context: auburn hair

Instruction: "auburn hair" What is the definition of "auburn"?


extremely

Context: extremely cold

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


extremely

Context: extremely interesting

Instruction: "extremely interesting" What is the definition of "extremely"?


extremely

Context: extremely interesting

Instruction: "extremely interesting" What is the definition of "extremely"?


back

Context: his back was nicely tanned

the posterior part of a human or animal body from the neck to the end of the spine

Instruction: "his back was nicely tanned" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: he stood at the back of the stage

the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

Instruction: "he stood at the back of the stage" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: back into the driveway

Instruction: "back into the driveway" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: back the car into the parking spot

Instruction: "back the car into the parking spot" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: back issues of the magazine

Instruction: "back issues of the magazine" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: she went back to her parents ' house

Instruction: "she went back to her parents ' house" What is the definition of "back"?


back

Context: he went back to sleep

in or to or toward an original condition

Instruction: "he went back to sleep" What is the definition of "back"?


rest

Instruction: "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon" What is the definition of "rest"?


rest

Context: she was laid to rest beside her husband

euphemisms for death based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb

Instruction: "she was laid to rest beside her husband" What is the definition of "rest"?


resoluteness

trait steadiness steadfastness resolution sturdiness decision determination stiffness obstinacy purpose possession resolve

Instruction: "his resoluteness carried him through the battle" What is the definition of "resoluteness"?


harmonically

Context: harmonically interesting piece

Instruction: "harmonically interesting piece" What is the definition of "harmonically"?


total

Context: a total failure

constituting the full quantity or extent

Instruction: "a total failure" What is the definition of "total"?


total

Context: a total failure

Instruction: "a total failure" What is the definition of "total"?


total

Context: a total eclipse

complete in extent or degree and in every particular

Instruction: "a total eclipse" What is the definition of "total"?


folding

the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

Instruction: "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code" What is the definition of "folding"?


shapely

Context: a slim waist and shapely legs

having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape

Instruction: "a slim waist and shapely legs" What is the definition of "shapely"?


wasteful

Instruction: "when wasteful war shall statues overturn " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "wasteful"?


wasteful

Context: a clumsy and wasteful process

inefficient in use of time and effort and materials

Instruction: "a clumsy and wasteful process" What is the definition of "wasteful"?


foremost

Context: the foremost compartment of the ship

preceding all others in spatial position

Instruction: "the foremost compartment of the ship" What is the definition of "foremost"?


foremost

Context: the foremost compartment of the ship

Instruction: "the foremost compartment of the ship" What is the definition of "foremost"?


foremost

Instruction: "the foremost figure among marine artists" What is the definition of "foremost"?


foremost

Context: he put his best foot foremost

Instruction: "he put his best foot foremost" What is the definition of "foremost"?


note

Context: he made a note of the appointment

Instruction: "he made a note of the appointment" What is the definition of "note"?


note

Context: the singer held the note too long

a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

quaver pedal keynote trill crotchet chord minim tone tonic dominant

Instruction: "the singer held the note too long" What is the definition of "note"?


note

Context: Take note of this chemical reaction

to observe with care or pay close attention to

Instruction: "Take note of this chemical reaction" What is the definition of "note"?


sententious

abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing

Instruction: "too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation " - Kathleen Barnes" What is the definition of "sententious"?


sententious

Instruction: "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams " - Hervey Allen" What is the definition of "sententious"?


orgy

Context: an orgy of shopping

Instruction: "an orgy of shopping" What is the definition of "orgy"?


tempting

Context: a tempting invitation

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

Instruction: "a tempting invitation" What is the definition of "tempting"?


tempting

Context: a tempting repast

Instruction: "a tempting repast" What is the definition of "tempting"?


irreverent

showing lack of due respect or veneration

Instruction: "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things" What is the definition of "irreverent"?


irreverent

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

Instruction: "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" What is the definition of "irreverent"?


interestingly

Instruction: "when he ceases to be just interestingly neurotic and ... gets locked up " - Time" What is the definition of "interestingly"?


versatile

Context: his vast and versatile erudition

Instruction: "his vast and versatile erudition" What is the definition of "versatile"?


versatile

Context: versatile moods

Instruction: "versatile moods" What is the definition of "versatile"?


versatile

Context: a versatile writer

competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another

Instruction: "a versatile writer" What is the definition of "versatile"?


continual

Context: the continual banging of the shutters

Instruction: "the continual banging of the shutters" What is the definition of "continual"?


continual

Context: the continual banging of the shutters

chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series

Instruction: "the continual banging of the shutters" What is the definition of "continual"?


sleepy

Context: beginning to feel sleepy

Instruction: "beginning to feel sleepy" What is the definition of "sleepy"?


diving

Instruction: "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" What is the definition of "diving"?


diverting

Context: a diverting story

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


diverting

Context: a diverting story

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


prodigious

Context: a prodigious storm

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

Instruction: "a prodigious storm" What is the definition of "prodigious"?


prodigious

Context: a prodigious vision

Instruction: "a prodigious vision" What is the definition of "prodigious"?


prodigious

Context: the young Mozart 's prodigious talents

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Instruction: "the young Mozart 's prodigious talents" What is the definition of "prodigious"?


eccentric

Context: a friendly eccentric

a person of a specified kind usually with many eccentricities

Instruction: "a friendly eccentric" What is the definition of "eccentric"?


eccentric

Context: famed for his eccentric spelling

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

Instruction: "famed for his eccentric spelling" What is the definition of "eccentric"?


eccentric

Context: eccentric circles

Instruction: "eccentric circles" What is the definition of "eccentric"?


eccentric

Context: eccentric circles

Instruction: "eccentric circles" What is the definition of "eccentric"?


fallible

Context: everyone is fallible to some degree

Instruction: "everyone is fallible to some degree" What is the definition of "fallible"?


fallible

Context: I 'm only a fallible human

wanting in moral strength , courage , or will

Instruction: "I 'm only a fallible human" What is the definition of "fallible"?


fallible

Context: I 'm only a fallible human

having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

Instruction: "I 'm only a fallible human" What is the definition of "fallible"?


cosmetic

Context: cosmetic fenders on cars

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

Instruction: "cosmetic fenders on cars" What is the definition of "cosmetic"?


cosmetic

Context: cosmetic surgery

serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body

Instruction: "cosmetic surgery" What is the definition of "cosmetic"?


sardonic

Instruction: "his rebellion is the bitter , sardonic laughter of all great satirists " - Frank Schoenberner" What is the definition of "sardonic"?


sardonic

Instruction: "his rebellion is the bitter , sardonic laughter of all great satirists " - Frank Schoenberner" What is the definition of "sardonic"?


uproot

Instruction: "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" What is the definition of "uproot"?


post

Context: a soldier manned the entrance post

the position where someone as a guard or sentry stands or is assigned to stand

bridgehead station place lookout outpost

Instruction: "a soldier manned the entrance post" What is the definition of "post"?


post

Context: post a warning

to affix in a public place or for public notice

Instruction: "post a warning" What is the definition of "post"?


post

to publicize with , or as if with , a poster

Instruction: "I 'll post the news on the bulletin board" What is the definition of "post"?


shipboard

Context: shipboard romances

casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship

Instruction: "shipboard romances" What is the definition of "shipboard"?


speculative

Context: speculative business enterprises

Instruction: "speculative business enterprises" What is the definition of "speculative"?


speculative

Context: speculative knowledge

Instruction: "speculative knowledge" What is the definition of "speculative"?


speculative

Context: raised a speculative eyebrow

Instruction: "raised a speculative eyebrow" What is the definition of "speculative"?


empyrean

Context: the empyrean sphere

Instruction: "the empyrean sphere" What is the definition of "empyrean"?


empyrean

Context: empyrean aplomb " - Hamilton Basso

Instruction: "empyrean aplomb " - Hamilton Basso" What is the definition of "empyrean"?


sophomore

Context: the sophomore class

used of the second year in united states high school or college

Instruction: "the sophomore class" What is the definition of "sophomore"?


cheerful

Context: her cheerful nature

Instruction: "her cheerful nature" What is the definition of "cheerful"?


cheerful

Context: her cheerful nature

Instruction: "her cheerful nature" What is the definition of "cheerful"?


log

a written record of messages sent or received

Instruction: "they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station" What is the definition of "log"?


intuition

an impression that something might be the case

suspicion bosom feeling hunch belief opinion impression

Instruction: "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong" What is the definition of "intuition"?


hardening

Context: the hardening of concrete

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

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


hope

Instruction: "it revived their hope of winning the pennant" What is the definition of "hope"?


hope

the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

Instruction: "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope" What is the definition of "hope"?


hope

Context: he was their best hope for a victory

someone or something on which expectations are centered

Instruction: "he was their best hope for a victory" What is the definition of "hope"?


hope

Instruction: "I hope she understands that she can not expect a raise" What is the definition of "hope"?


hope

to intend with some possibility of fulfilment

Instruction: "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" What is the definition of "hope"?


puzzler

Context: that 's a real puzzler

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

Instruction: "that 's a real puzzler" What is the definition of "puzzler"?


extensively

Instruction: "oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest" What is the definition of "extensively"?


service

Context: he did them a service

Instruction: "he did them a service" What is the definition of "service"?


service

Context: the Sunday service

the act of public worship following prescribed rules

Instruction: "the Sunday service" What is the definition of "service"?


service

Context: service my truck

Instruction: "service my truck" What is the definition of "service"?


harebrained

Context: harebrained ideas

Instruction: "harebrained ideas" What is the definition of "harebrained"?


workmanlike

Instruction: "the book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index" What is the definition of "workmanlike"?


gulf

an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding

Instruction: "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends" What is the definition of "gulf"?


avalanche

a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things

Instruction: "the program brought an avalanche of mail" What is the definition of "avalanche"?


arson

Instruction: "the British term for arson is fire-raising" What is the definition of "arson"?


bushy

Context: bushy locks

Instruction: "bushy locks" What is the definition of "bushy"?


bushy

Context: bushy locks

Instruction: "bushy locks" What is the definition of "bushy"?


diffuse

Context: a large diffuse organization

Instruction: "a large diffuse organization" What is the definition of "diffuse"?


diffuse

Context: a large diffuse organization

Instruction: "a large diffuse organization" What is the definition of "diffuse"?


diffuse

Context: a diffuse historical novel

Instruction: "a diffuse historical novel" What is the definition of "diffuse"?


transcontinental

Context: transcontinental railway

spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

Instruction: "transcontinental railway" What is the definition of "transcontinental"?


warily

Context: the sailor watched the sky warily

Instruction: "the sailor watched the sky warily" What is the definition of "warily"?


glassy

Context: the glassy surface of the lake

resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness

Instruction: "the glassy surface of the lake" What is the definition of "glassy"?


glassy

Context: a glassy stare

Instruction: "a glassy stare" What is the definition of "glassy"?


glassy

Context: glassy porcelain

having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it

Instruction: "glassy porcelain" What is the definition of "glassy"?


blue

Context: he had eyes of bright blue

resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

aquamarine blueness navy azure cerulean ultramarine

Instruction: "he had eyes of bright blue" What is the definition of "blue"?


blue

of the color intermediate between green and violet

Instruction: "October 's bright blue weather " - Helen Hunt Jackson" What is the definition of "blue"?


blue

having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

Instruction: "October 's bright blue weather " - Helen Hunt Jackson" What is the definition of "blue"?


blue

Context: a blue movie

Instruction: "a blue movie" What is the definition of "blue"?


skirting

Instruction: "the room 's skirting board needs painting" What is the definition of "skirting"?


skirting

Instruction: "the room 's skirting board needs painting" What is the definition of "skirting"?


table

Context: see table 1

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

Instruction: "see table 1" What is the definition of "table"?


table

Context: it was a sturdy table

a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs

Instruction: "it was a sturdy table" What is the definition of "table"?


table

a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it

Instruction: "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant" What is the definition of "table"?


dishonestly

Instruction: "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend" What is the definition of "dishonestly"?


underlay

Context: underlay the plate

to raise or support the level of printing by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type

Instruction: "underlay the plate" What is the definition of "underlay"?


underlay

Context: underlay the boards with joists

to provide with a base , support , lining , or backing

Instruction: "underlay the boards with joists" What is the definition of "underlay"?


voracious

Context: paying taxes to voracious governments

Instruction: "paying taxes to voracious governments" What is the definition of "voracious"?


voracious

Context: voracious sharks

devouring or craving food in great quantities

Instruction: "voracious sharks" What is the definition of "voracious"?


mesmeric

Context: she had a warm mesmeric charm

attracting and holding interest as if by a spell

Instruction: "she had a warm mesmeric charm" What is the definition of "mesmeric"?


teachable

Context: teachable youngsters

Instruction: "teachable youngsters" What is the definition of "teachable"?


fluky

Context: getting that job was definitely fluky

Instruction: "getting that job was definitely fluky" What is the definition of "fluky"?


subsist

freewheel survive drift surviving breathe live

Instruction: "Many people in the world have to subsist on $ 1 a day" What is the definition of "subsist"?


outrageous

Context: subjected to outrageous cruelty

grossly offensive to decency or morality

Instruction: "subjected to outrageous cruelty" What is the definition of "outrageous"?


outrageous

Context: subjected to outrageous cruelty

Instruction: "subjected to outrageous cruelty" What is the definition of "outrageous"?


outrageous

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

usurious unconscionable exorbitant steeper steep

Instruction: "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment" What is the definition of "outrageous"?


crowned

Instruction: "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey" What is the definition of "crowned"?


crowned

Instruction: "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey" What is the definition of "crowned"?


crowned

Context: The speech crowned the meeting

Instruction: "The speech crowned the meeting" What is the definition of "crowned"?


crowned

Context: a crowned signet ring

Instruction: "a crowned signet ring" What is the definition of "crowned"?


muddle

Context: he made a muddle of his marriage

informal terms for a difficult situation

Instruction: "he made a muddle of his marriage" What is the definition of "muddle"?


freemasonry

Context: he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press

a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests

Instruction: "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press" What is the definition of "freemasonry"?


single

used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals

Instruction: "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals" What is the definition of "single"?


single

Context: upon the hill stood a single tower

existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual

Instruction: "upon the hill stood a single tower" What is the definition of "single"?


single

Context: a single legal code for all

Instruction: "a single legal code for all" What is the definition of "single"?


single

Context: judging a contest with a single eye

not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

Instruction: "judging a contest with a single eye" What is the definition of "single"?


delinquency

Instruction: "he inherited his delinquency from his father" What is the definition of "delinquency"?


educative

Context: an educative experience

Instruction: "an educative experience" What is the definition of "educative"?


proprietary

protected by trademark or patent or copyright

Instruction: "` Tylenol ' is a proprietary drug of which ` acetaminophen ' is the generic form" What is the definition of "proprietary"?


proprietary

made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights

Instruction: "` Tylenol ' is a proprietary drug of which ` acetaminophen ' is the generic form" What is the definition of "proprietary"?


context

Context: the historical context

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

Instruction: "the historical context" What is the definition of "context"?


faultless

Context: faultless logic

Instruction: "faultless logic" What is the definition of "faultless"?


random

Context: a random choice

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose

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


random

Context: a random choice

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


approximately

Context: lasted approximately an hour

Instruction: "lasted approximately an hour" What is the definition of "approximately"?


problematic

Instruction: "If you ever get married , which seems to be extremely problematic" What is the definition of "problematic"?


problematic

Context: a problematic situation at home

Instruction: "a problematic situation at home" What is the definition of "problematic"?


problematic

Context: a problematic situation at home

Instruction: "a problematic situation at home" What is the definition of "problematic"?


fluidness

Instruction: "a certain fluidness in his perception of time made him an unpredictable colleague" What is the definition of "fluidness"?


kingly

Context: symbolizing kingly power

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king

Instruction: "symbolizing kingly power" What is the definition of "kingly"?


thinking

Context: thinking always made him frown

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

explanation construction thought consideration ideation provision cerebration mysticism preparation intellection

Instruction: "thinking always made him frown" What is the definition of "thinking"?


thinking

to use or exercise the mind or ones power of reason in order to make inferences , decisions , or arrive at a solution or judgments

devote link cogitate study rationalize associate evaluate reason meditate rivet center muse relate judge connect focus pay speculate plan ponder pore mull philosophize reflect contemplate

Instruction: "I 've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" What is the definition of "thinking"?


kind

Context: kind to sick patients

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature

Instruction: "kind to sick patients" What is the definition of "kind"?


kind

Context: kind to sick patients

used especially of persons and their behavior

Instruction: "kind to sick patients" What is the definition of "kind"?


kind

Context: a dry climate kind to asthmatics

Instruction: "a dry climate kind to asthmatics" What is the definition of "kind"?


kind

tolerant and forgiving under provocation

Instruction: "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" What is the definition of "kind"?


peaceable

Context: they met in a peaceable spirit

Instruction: "they met in a peaceable spirit" What is the definition of "peaceable"?


peaceable

Context: a quiet and peaceable person

disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature

Instruction: "a quiet and peaceable person" What is the definition of "peaceable"?


gang

Context: police tried to break up the gang

Instruction: "police tried to break up the gang" What is the definition of "gang"?


weedy

Context: a weedy path

Instruction: "a weedy path" What is the definition of "weedy"?


narrow

Instruction: "I can not narrow down the rules for this game" What is the definition of "narrow"?


narrow

Context: a narrow bridge

Instruction: "a narrow bridge" What is the definition of "narrow"?


narrow

Context: won by a narrow margin

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


narrow

Context: narrow opinions

lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view

Instruction: "narrow opinions" What is the definition of "narrow"?


narrow

Context: the narrow sense of a word

Instruction: "the narrow sense of a word" What is the definition of "narrow"?


narrow

Context: a narrow scrutiny

characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

Instruction: "a narrow scrutiny" What is the definition of "narrow"?


outbreak

Context: the outbreak of hostilities

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence usually of some undesirable condition

irruption recrudescence epidemic eruption

Instruction: "the outbreak of hostilities" What is the definition of "outbreak"?


propitious

Context: propitious omens

Instruction: "propitious omens" What is the definition of "propitious"?


propitious

Context: propitious omens

likely to result in or show signs of success

Instruction: "propitious omens" What is the definition of "propitious"?


mate

Context: he lost the mate to his shoe

Instruction: "he lost the mate to his shoe" What is the definition of "mate"?


mate

Context: Birds mate in the Spring

ride ruin copulate breeding couple cover join screw service tread know breed bang mount

Instruction: "Birds mate in the Spring" What is the definition of "mate"?


moral

signification significance import lesson meaning

Instruction: "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" What is the definition of "moral"?


moral

Context: moral sense

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

Instruction: "moral sense" What is the definition of "moral"?


moral

Context: a moral victory

psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

Instruction: "a moral victory" What is the definition of "moral"?


impromptu

Instruction: "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated" What is the definition of "impromptu"?


impromptu

Context: an impromptu speech

with little or no preparation or forethought

Instruction: "an impromptu speech" What is the definition of "impromptu"?


vary

Context: Prices vary

to be subject to change in accordance with a variable

Instruction: "Prices vary" What is the definition of "vary"?


depth

Context: the depth of the water

the extent downward or backward or inward

penetration profundity draft deepness profoundness extent shallowness

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


baptismal

Context: baptismal font

Instruction: "baptismal font" What is the definition of "baptismal"?


flattering

Context: a flattering color

Instruction: "a flattering color" What is the definition of "flattering"?


hold

Context: he has a hold over them

power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

Instruction: "he has a hold over them" What is the definition of "hold"?


hold

Context: hold a reception

Instruction: "hold a reception" What is the definition of "hold"?


effectual

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

Instruction: "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action" What is the definition of "effectual"?


disclose

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

Instruction: "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold" What is the definition of "disclose"?


careless

Context: careless about her clothes

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness

Instruction: "careless about her clothes" What is the definition of "careless"?


careless

Context: careless about her clothes

Instruction: "careless about her clothes" What is the definition of "careless"?


careless

Context: an impression of careless elegance

Instruction: "an impression of careless elegance" What is the definition of "careless"?


careless

Context: careless of the consequences

Instruction: "careless of the consequences" What is the definition of "careless"?


gauntlet

Context: threw down the gauntlet

Instruction: "threw down the gauntlet" What is the definition of "gauntlet"?


potent

Instruction: "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" What is the definition of "potent"?


potent

Context: a potent toxin

having a strong physiological or chemical effect

Instruction: "a potent toxin" What is the definition of "potent"?


respect

Context: it differs in that respect

Instruction: "it differs in that respect" What is the definition of "respect"?


respect

Context: she lost all respect for him

Instruction: "she lost all respect for him" What is the definition of "respect"?


respect

Context: I respect his judgement

reckoning valued consider regard revere see venerate reverence admire reckon value admired esteem fear view prize

Instruction: "I respect his judgement" What is the definition of "respect"?


respect

Context: I respect his judgement

reckoning valued consider regard revere see venerate reverence admire reckon value admired esteem fear view prize

Instruction: "I respect his judgement" What is the definition of "respect"?


efficacious

marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect

Instruction: "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices ... of the readers " - Aldous Huxley" What is the definition of "efficacious"?


efficacious

Context: an efficacious law

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

Instruction: "an efficacious law" What is the definition of "efficacious"?


purify

Context: purify the water

to remove impurities from , increase the concentration of , and separate through the process of distillation

sublimated improve sublimate better purge ameliorate meliorate improving amend

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


purify

to become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

Instruction: "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify" What is the definition of "purify"?


recapture

Instruction: "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness" What is the definition of "recapture"?


recapture

to take back by force , as after a battle

Instruction: "The military forces managed to recapture the fort" What is the definition of "recapture"?


improper

Instruction: "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man" What is the definition of "improper"?


improper

Context: improper banking practices

not conforming to legality , moral law , or social convention

Instruction: "improper banking practices" What is the definition of "improper"?


ultimately

Context: ultimately he had to give in

as the end result of a succession or process

Instruction: "ultimately he had to give in" What is the definition of "ultimately"?


touching

Instruction: "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" What is the definition of "touching"?


touching

Context: his gratitude was simple and touching

Instruction: "his gratitude was simple and touching" What is the definition of "touching"?


wizened

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

Instruction: "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair" What is the definition of "wizened"?


weird

Context: the three weird sisters

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

Instruction: "the three weird sisters" What is the definition of "weird"?


battery

Context: took a battery of achievement tests

a collection of related things intended for use together

Instruction: "took a battery of achievement tests" What is the definition of "battery"?


disentangle

Context: Can you disentangle the cord ?

Instruction: "Can you disentangle the cord ?" What is the definition of "disentangle"?


disentangle

to free from involvement or entanglement

Instruction: "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs ?" What is the definition of "disentangle"?


tune

Context: he can not sing in tune

the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch

Instruction: "he can not sing in tune" What is the definition of "tune"?


tune

Context: tune the engine

Instruction: "tune the engine" What is the definition of "tune"?


concealed

Context: concealed ( or hidden ) damage

Instruction: "concealed ( or hidden ) damage" What is the definition of "concealed"?


concealed

Context: a concealed weapon

Instruction: "a concealed weapon" What is the definition of "concealed"?


symphonic

Context: symphonic choir

relating to or characteristic or suggestive of a symphony

Instruction: "symphonic choir" What is the definition of "symphonic"?


symphonic

Context: the symphonic hum of a million insects

Instruction: "the symphonic hum of a million insects" What is the definition of "symphonic"?


concurrently

Instruction: "concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held" What is the definition of "concurrently"?


truncate

Context: truncate a series

to approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one

estimate guess judge gauge truncated approximate

Instruction: "truncate a series" What is the definition of "truncate"?


truncate

Context: truncate a word

Instruction: "truncate a word" What is the definition of "truncate"?


truncate

Context: a truncate leaf

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

Instruction: "a truncate leaf" What is the definition of "truncate"?


comfortable

Context: comfortable clothes

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief comfy is informal

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


comfortable

free from stress or conducive to mental ease

Instruction: "was settled in a comfortable job , one for which he was well prepared" What is the definition of "comfortable"?


comfortable

Instruction: "was settled in a comfortable job , one for which he was well prepared" What is the definition of "comfortable"?


comfortable

Context: the home team had a comfortable lead

Instruction: "the home team had a comfortable lead" What is the definition of "comfortable"?


comfortable

Context: a comfortable salary

Instruction: "a comfortable salary" What is the definition of "comfortable"?


comfortable

Instruction: "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards" What is the definition of "comfortable"?


comfortable

Instruction: "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards" What is the definition of "comfortable"?


tribal

Context: tribal customs

relating to or characteristic of a tribe

Instruction: "tribal customs" What is the definition of "tribal"?


gladly

Context: this was gladly agreed to

Instruction: "this was gladly agreed to" What is the definition of "gladly"?


breed

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

Instruction: "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats" What is the definition of "breed"?


breed

Instruction: "Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs" What is the definition of "breed"?


breed

Context: pandas rarely breed in captivity

to have young animals or reproduce organisms

Instruction: "pandas rarely breed in captivity" What is the definition of "breed"?


unbroken

Context: cars in an unbroken procession

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

Instruction: "cars in an unbroken procession" What is the definition of "unbroken"?


unbroken

Context: unbroken promises

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


unbroken

Context: fortunately the other lens is unbroken

Instruction: "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" What is the definition of "unbroken"?


unbroken

Context: fortunately the other lens is unbroken

Instruction: "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" What is the definition of "unbroken"?


unbroken

Context: fortunately the other lens is unbroken

Instruction: "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" What is the definition of "unbroken"?


unbroken

Context: unbroken colts

not subdued or trained for service or use

Instruction: "unbroken colts" What is the definition of "unbroken"?


pitching

abrupt up-and-down motion as caused by a ship or other conveyance

pitch rock tilt careen movement lurch motion

Instruction: "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" What is the definition of "pitching"?


petite

Context: her petite figure

Instruction: "her petite figure" What is the definition of "petite"?


intermingle

Context: We do n't intermingle much

amalgamate blend mingle intermix unify mix commingle

Instruction: "We do n't intermingle much" What is the definition of "intermingle"?


epilogue

a short passage added at the end of a literary work

Instruction: "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters" What is the definition of "epilogue"?


limp

Context: gave a limp handshake

lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

Instruction: "gave a limp handshake" What is the definition of "limp"?


sustain

Context: The money will sustain our good cause

Instruction: "The money will sustain our good cause" What is the definition of "sustain"?


bifocal

Context: bifocal eyeglasses

Instruction: "bifocal eyeglasses" What is the definition of "bifocal"?


personage

Instruction: "a strange personage appeared at the door" What is the definition of "personage"?


personage

Instruction: "a strange personage appeared at the door" What is the definition of "personage"?


serviceable

Context: serviceable equipment

ready for service or able to give long service

Instruction: "serviceable equipment" What is the definition of "serviceable"?


serviceable

Context: a serviceable kitchen gadget

Instruction: "a serviceable kitchen gadget" What is the definition of "serviceable"?


serviceable

Context: serviceable low-heeled shoes

intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration

Instruction: "serviceable low-heeled shoes" What is the definition of "serviceable"?


inconsistent

Instruction: "inconsistent statements can not both be true at the same time" What is the definition of "inconsistent"?


inconsistent

Context: inconsistent accounts

not capable of being made consistent or harmonious

Instruction: "inconsistent accounts" What is the definition of "inconsistent"?


stripe

Instruction: "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal" What is the definition of "stripe"?


diffusely

Context: the arteries were diffusely narrowed

Instruction: "the arteries were diffusely narrowed" What is the definition of "diffusely"?


feature

Context: the feature tonight is ` Casablanca '

the principal full-length film in a program at a movie theater

Instruction: "the feature tonight is ` Casablanca '" What is the definition of "feature"?


tracing

Context: the tracing of genealogies

the discovery and description of the course of development of something

Instruction: "the tracing of genealogies" What is the definition of "tracing"?


blot

Context: he made a huge blot on his copybook

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

Instruction: "he made a huge blot on his copybook" What is the definition of "blot"?


courteous

characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners

Instruction: "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world " - Francis Bacon" What is the definition of "courteous"?


plainness

Context: the plainness of vanilla ice cream

the state of being unmixed with other material

Instruction: "the plainness of vanilla ice cream" What is the definition of "plainness"?


popular

Context: a popular tourist attraction

regarded with great favor , approval , or affection especially by the general public

Instruction: "a popular tourist attraction" What is the definition of "popular"?


popular

Context: the popular vote

carried on by or for the people or citizens at large

Instruction: "the popular vote" What is the definition of "popular"?


popular

Context: a democratic or popular movement

representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large

Instruction: "a democratic or popular movement" What is the definition of "popular"?


ice

Context: Americans like ice in their drinks

Instruction: "Americans like ice in their drinks" What is the definition of "ice"?


ice

Context: look at the ice on that dame !

Instruction: "look at the ice on that dame !" What is the definition of "ice"?


straightener

Context: a hair straightener

Instruction: "a hair straightener" What is the definition of "straightener"?


bang

Context: they got a great bang out of it

the swift release of a store of affective force

rush excitement boot exhilaration thrill kick charge flush

Instruction: "they got a great bang out of it" What is the definition of "bang"?


bang

Context: he ran bang into the pole

Instruction: "he ran bang into the pole" What is the definition of "bang"?


soprano

Context: soprano voice

Instruction: "soprano voice" What is the definition of "soprano"?


pulp

Context: he pounded it to a pulp

Instruction: "he pounded it to a pulp" What is the definition of "pulp"?


amazing

Context: she does an amazing amount of work

Instruction: "she does an amazing amount of work" What is the definition of "amazing"?


amazing

Context: New York is an amazing city

Instruction: "New York is an amazing city" What is the definition of "amazing"?


relaxant

Context: a relaxant drug

tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension

Instruction: "a relaxant drug" What is the definition of "relaxant"?


unveil

Instruction: "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies" What is the definition of "unveil"?


unveil

Context: unveil a painting

Instruction: "unveil a painting" What is the definition of "unveil"?


hydraulic

Context: hydraulic erosion

moved or operated or effected by liquid water or oil

Instruction: "hydraulic erosion" What is the definition of "hydraulic"?


hydraulic

Context: hydraulic engineer

of or relating to the study of hydraulics

Instruction: "hydraulic engineer" What is the definition of "hydraulic"?


advisory

Context: a frost advisory

an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat

Instruction: "a frost advisory" What is the definition of "advisory"?


advisory

Instruction: "an advisory memorandum " , " his function was purely consultative" What is the definition of "advisory"?


pierced

Context: The path pierced the jungle

Instruction: "The path pierced the jungle" What is the definition of "pierced"?


pierced

Context: The cold pierced her bones

to move or affect a persons emotions or bodily feelings deeply or sharply

Instruction: "The cold pierced her bones" What is the definition of "pierced"?


pierced

Context: The scream pierced the night

Instruction: "The scream pierced the night" What is the definition of "pierced"?


pierced

Context: pierced ears

Instruction: "pierced ears" What is the definition of "pierced"?


chorus

Context: a chorus of boos

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

Instruction: "a chorus of boos" What is the definition of "chorus"?


grubby

Context: grubby little fingers

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

Instruction: "grubby little fingers" What is the definition of "grubby"?


bounteous

Context: the bounteous goodness of God

Instruction: "the bounteous goodness of God" What is the definition of "bounteous"?


intellect

Context: he has a keen intellect

Instruction: "he has a keen intellect" What is the definition of "intellect"?


distrustful

Context: a man of distrustful nature

Instruction: "a man of distrustful nature" What is the definition of "distrustful"?


gigantic

Context: a gigantic redwood

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

Instruction: "a gigantic redwood" What is the definition of "gigantic"?


asperity

Context: the asperity of northern winters

rigor severity hardship sternness grimness difficulty

Instruction: "the asperity of northern winters" What is the definition of "asperity"?


roseate

Context: the roseate glow of dawn

of something having a dusty purplish pink color

Instruction: "the roseate glow of dawn" What is the definition of "roseate"?


wigged

Context: the judges all wigged and robed

Instruction: "the judges all wigged and robed" What is the definition of "wigged"?


application

Instruction: "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem" What is the definition of "application"?


application

Instruction: "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem" What is the definition of "application"?


application

plating lining tiling tinning paving plastering coating painting daubing foliation fumigation facing lubrication

Instruction: "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine" What is the definition of "application"?


dead

Context: they buried the dead

Instruction: "they buried the dead" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: the dead of winter

a time when coldness or some other quality associated with death is intense

Instruction: "the dead of winter" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: the nerve is dead

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

Instruction: "the nerve is dead" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: Mars is a dead planet

not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life

Instruction: "Mars is a dead planet" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: Mars is a dead planet

no longer exerting force or having energy or heat

Instruction: "Mars is a dead planet" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: a dead shot

Instruction: "a dead shot" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Instruction: "Crater Lake is in the crater of a dead volcano of the Cascade Range" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

not showing human feeling or sensitivity

Instruction: "passersby were dead to our plea for help" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Instruction: "passersby were dead to our plea for help" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: you can be dead sure of my innocence

Instruction: "you can be dead sure of my innocence" What is the definition of "dead"?


dead

Context: you can be dead sure of my innocence

Instruction: "you can be dead sure of my innocence" What is the definition of "dead"?


ductless

Context: ductless glands

Instruction: "ductless glands" What is the definition of "ductless"?


indecorous

Context: indecorous behavior

lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct

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


indecorous

Context: indecorous behavior

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

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


unrest

Context: social unrest

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

Instruction: "social unrest" What is the definition of "unrest"?


lowness

Instruction: "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling" What is the definition of "lowness"?


lowness

Instruction: "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling" What is the definition of "lowness"?


lowness

a low or small degree of any quality amount or force or temperature etc. .

Instruction: "he took advantage of the lowness of interest rates" What is the definition of "lowness"?


seem

Context: I seem to be misunderstood by everyone

Instruction: "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone" What is the definition of "seem"?


classically

in the manner of greek and roman culture

Instruction: "this exercise develops a classically shaped body" What is the definition of "classically"?


melancholy

Context: growing more melancholy every hour

characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

Instruction: "growing more melancholy every hour" What is the definition of "melancholy"?


movement

Context: he was a charter member of the movement

a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

Instruction: "he was a charter member of the movement" What is the definition of "movement"?


movement

Context: the second movement is slow and melodic

a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

Instruction: "the second movement is slow and melodic" What is the definition of "movement"?


result

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

Instruction: "he computed the result to four decimal places" What is the definition of "result"?


result

Context: result in tragedy

to issue or terminate in a specified way , state , etc. .

Instruction: "result in tragedy" What is the definition of "result"?


result

Context: result in tragedy

Instruction: "result in tragedy" What is the definition of "result"?


result

Context: nothing will result from this meeting

to come about or follow as a consequence

Instruction: "nothing will result from this meeting" What is the definition of "result"?


skilled

having or showing or requiring special skill

Instruction: "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team" What is the definition of "skilled"?


legion

Context: Palomar 's fans are legion

Instruction: "Palomar 's fans are legion" What is the definition of "legion"?


restive

impatient especially under restriction or delay

Instruction: "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive" What is the definition of "restive"?


monogamous

Context: monogamous marriage

Instruction: "monogamous marriage" What is the definition of "monogamous"?


eldritch

Context: an eldritch screech

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

Instruction: "an eldritch screech" What is the definition of "eldritch"?


fragmentary

Context: fragmentary remains

Instruction: "fragmentary remains" What is the definition of "fragmentary"?


humdrum

the quality of wearisome constancy , routine , and lack of variety

Instruction: "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners" What is the definition of "humdrum"?


humdrum

Context: a humdrum existence

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

Instruction: "a humdrum existence" What is the definition of "humdrum"?


humdrum

Context: a humdrum existence

Instruction: "a humdrum existence" What is the definition of "humdrum"?


impending

Context: Changes are impending

Instruction: "Changes are impending" What is the definition of "impending"?


impending

Context: his impending retirement

Instruction: "his impending retirement" What is the definition of "impending"?


impending

Context: his impending retirement

Instruction: "his impending retirement" What is the definition of "impending"?


cryptically

Instruction: "we will meet again , " he said cryptically" What is the definition of "cryptically"?


frivolous

Context: a frivolous novel

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

Instruction: "a frivolous novel" What is the definition of "frivolous"?


stylish

having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress

Instruction: "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey" What is the definition of "stylish"?


useful

Context: the girl felt motherly and useful

Instruction: "the girl felt motherly and useful" What is the definition of "useful"?


madcap

Context: madcap escapades

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

Instruction: "madcap escapades" What is the definition of "madcap"?


longingly

Instruction: "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word ` Exit '" What is the definition of "longingly"?


preferment

Instruction: "the preferment went to the younger candidate" What is the definition of "preferment"?


preferment

Context: preferment of charges

Instruction: "preferment of charges" What is the definition of "preferment"?


breathe

to draw air into , and expel out of , the lungs

expire inhale snoring hiccough choking respire sigh wheeze yawn

Instruction: "I can breathe better when the air is clean" What is the definition of "breathe"?


seedless

Context: seedless grapefruit

Instruction: "seedless grapefruit" What is the definition of "seedless"?


custom

Instruction: "I have given this tailor my custom for many years" What is the definition of "custom"?


dented

Context: The bicycle dented my car

Instruction: "The bicycle dented my car" What is the definition of "dented"?


dented

Context: dented fenders

Instruction: "dented fenders" What is the definition of "dented"?


osseous

Context: osseous tissue

Instruction: "osseous tissue" What is the definition of "osseous"?


rumination

Instruction: "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination" What is the definition of "rumination"?


physically

Context: it is physically impossible

Instruction: "it is physically impossible" What is the definition of "physically"?


especially

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Instruction: "an especially ( or specially ) cautious approach to the danger" What is the definition of "especially"?


prideful

Context: walked with a prideful swagger

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Instruction: "walked with a prideful swagger" What is the definition of "prideful"?


penchant

Context: the Irish have a penchant for blarney

liking taste weakness preference predilection

Instruction: "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" What is the definition of "penchant"?


interchangeable

such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged

Instruction: "the arguments of the symmetric relation , ` is a sister of , ' are interchangeable" What is the definition of "interchangeable"?


interchangeable

capable of replacing or changing places with something else

Instruction: "interchangeable electric outlets " " interchangeable parts" What is the definition of "interchangeable"?


interchangeable

permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

Instruction: "interchangeable electric outlets " " interchangeable parts" What is the definition of "interchangeable"?


fearless

Context: fearless reporters and photographers

Instruction: "fearless reporters and photographers" What is the definition of "fearless"?


suer

Context: a suer for the hand of the princess

Instruction: "a suer for the hand of the princess" What is the definition of "suer"?


diagonal

Context: a diagonal line across the page

connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face

Instruction: "a diagonal line across the page" What is the definition of "diagonal"?


extricate

to release from entanglement of difficulty

Instruction: "I can not extricate myself from this task" What is the definition of "extricate"?


perturbed

to disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

worry unhinge upset disorder perturb trouble disquiet

Instruction: "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" What is the definition of "perturbed"?


perturbed

to disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom

Instruction: "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion" What is the definition of "perturbed"?


perturbed

to cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion , especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull

Instruction: "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet" What is the definition of "perturbed"?


ambrosial

Context: ambrosial food

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


ambrosial

Context: ambrosial food

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


bag

Context: he stuffed his laundry into a large bag

a flexible container with a single opening

Instruction: "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" What is the definition of "bag"?


bag

Context: his bag included two deer

the quantity of game taken in a particular period usually by one person

Instruction: "his bag included two deer" What is the definition of "bag"?


bag

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories especially by women

Instruction: "she reached into her bag and found a comb" What is the definition of "bag"?


bag

Context: bag a few pheasants

Instruction: "bag a few pheasants" What is the definition of "bag"?


people

Context: old people

any group of human beings men or women or children collectively

Instruction: "old people" What is the definition of "people"?


people

Instruction: "his people have been farmers for generations" What is the definition of "people"?


people

Context: the Spanish people

the body of citizens of a state or country

Instruction: "the Spanish people" What is the definition of "people"?


dumbly

Instruction: "I nodded dumbly and he slit the envelope" What is the definition of "dumbly"?


flagrant

Context: flagrant violation of human rights

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Instruction: "flagrant violation of human rights" What is the definition of "flagrant"?


confidentially

Instruction: "spoke to him intimately and confidentially" What is the definition of "confidentially"?


appreciable

Instruction: "appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor" What is the definition of "appreciable"?


amply

Context: these voices were amply represented

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

Instruction: "these voices were amply represented" What is the definition of "amply"?


amply

Instruction: "the evidence amply ( or fully ) confirms our suspicions" What is the definition of "amply"?


amply

Instruction: "the evidence amply ( or fully ) confirms our suspicions" What is the definition of "amply"?


reversionary

Context: reversionary annuity

of or relating to or involving a reversion especially a legal reversion

Instruction: "reversionary annuity" What is the definition of "reversionary"?


strict

Context: a strict vegetarian

Instruction: "a strict vegetarian" What is the definition of "strict"?


strict

Context: a strict vegetarian

Instruction: "a strict vegetarian" What is the definition of "strict"?


fortune

Context: whatever my fortune may be

your overall circumstances or condition in life including everything that happens to you

destiny failure lot fate misfortune condition portion providence

Instruction: "whatever my fortune may be" What is the definition of "fortune"?


telltale

Context: a telltale panel of lights

Instruction: "a telltale panel of lights" What is the definition of "telltale"?


explanation

Context: the explanation was very simple

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. .

definition account exposition interpretation statement simplification derivation explication reason gloss justification

Instruction: "the explanation was very simple" What is the definition of "explanation"?


explanation

Context: I heard his explanation of the accident

Instruction: "I heard his explanation of the accident" What is the definition of "explanation"?


explanation

Context: I heard his explanation of the accident

Instruction: "I heard his explanation of the accident" What is the definition of "explanation"?


sundry

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

Instruction: "sundry sciences commonly known as social " - I.A.Richards" What is the definition of "sundry"?


glaucoma

an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision sometimes progressing to blindness

Instruction: "contrary to popular belief , glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure" What is the definition of "glaucoma"?


toss

Context: a toss of his head

Instruction: "a toss of his head" What is the definition of "toss"?


toss

Context: toss the salad

Instruction: "toss the salad" What is the definition of "toss"?


kindly

Context: a kindly climate

Instruction: "a kindly climate" What is the definition of "kindly"?


kindly

Context: kindly criticism

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

Instruction: "kindly criticism" What is the definition of "kindly"?


kindly

Context: He spoke kindly to the boy

Instruction: "He spoke kindly to the boy" What is the definition of "kindly"?


fluid

Instruction: "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty" What is the definition of "fluid"?


fluid

Instruction: "a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty" What is the definition of "fluid"?


meddle

Context: Do n't meddle in my affairs !

to intrude in other peoples affairs or business

meddling intervene tamper interpose interfere

Instruction: "Do n't meddle in my affairs !" What is the definition of "meddle"?


meddle

Context: Do n't meddle in my affairs !

meddling intervene tamper interpose interfere

Instruction: "Do n't meddle in my affairs !" What is the definition of "meddle"?


tapering

the act of gradually lowering the size or amount

Instruction: "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose" What is the definition of "tapering"?


tapering

Context: long tapering fingers

Instruction: "long tapering fingers" What is the definition of "tapering"?


petrify

Context: slogans petrify our thinking

to make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

Instruction: "slogans petrify our thinking" What is the definition of "petrify"?


rampantly

Context: weeds grew rampantly around here

Instruction: "weeds grew rampantly around here" What is the definition of "rampantly"?


province

the proper sphere or extent of your activities

Instruction: "it was his province to take care of himself" What is the definition of "province"?


lightness

Context: the lightness of balsa wood

the property of being comparatively small in weight

Instruction: "the lightness of balsa wood" What is the definition of "lightness"?


avail

Context: of no avail

Instruction: "of no avail" What is the definition of "avail"?


avail

Instruction: "It will avail them to dispose of their booty" What is the definition of "avail"?


springboard

a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

Instruction: "he uses other people 's ideas as a springboard for his own" What is the definition of "springboard"?


god

Context: he was a god among men

a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people

Instruction: "he was a god among men" What is the definition of "god"?


god

Context: money was his god

Instruction: "money was his god" What is the definition of "god"?


clubbish

Context: a clubbish set

Instruction: "a clubbish set" What is the definition of "clubbish"?


navel

a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

Instruction: "you were not supposed to show your navel on television" What is the definition of "navel"?


navel

Instruction: "the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe" What is the definition of "navel"?


questionably

Instruction: "these were estates his father questionably acquired" What is the definition of "questionably"?


translatable

capable of being put into another form or style or language

Instruction: "substances readily translatable to the American home table" What is the definition of "translatable"?


translatable

Context: ideas translatable into reality

capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy

Instruction: "ideas translatable into reality" What is the definition of "translatable"?


deliberative

Context: a deliberative body

involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination

Instruction: "a deliberative body" What is the definition of "deliberative"?


flippantly

Instruction: "he answered the reporters ' questions flippantly" What is the definition of "flippantly"?


predominate

to be larger in number , quantity , power , status or importance

override reign ruling prevail prevailing

Instruction: "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" What is the definition of "predominate"?


concerned

Context: concerned parents of youthful offenders

Instruction: "concerned parents of youthful offenders" What is the definition of "concerned"?


concerned

Context: a memorandum to those concerned

involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

Instruction: "a memorandum to those concerned" What is the definition of "concerned"?


concerned

Instruction: "all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified" What is the definition of "concerned"?


phenomenal

Context: phenomenal science

Instruction: "phenomenal science" What is the definition of "phenomenal"?


secondarily

Context: secondarily affected

Instruction: "secondarily affected" What is the definition of "secondarily"?


shunt

Context: an arteriovenus shunt

a passage by which a bodily fluid especially blood is diverted from one channel to another

Instruction: "an arteriovenus shunt" What is the definition of "shunt"?


domesticate

Context: domesticate oats

to adapt a wild plant or unclaimed land to the environment

adapt tame accommodate cultivate naturalize

Instruction: "domesticate oats" What is the definition of "domesticate"?


impracticable

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

Instruction: "refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility" What is the definition of "impracticable"?


fancied

Context: a fancied wrong

Instruction: "a fancied wrong" What is the definition of "fancied"?


marvelous

Context: a marvelous collection of rare books

Instruction: "a marvelous collection of rare books" What is the definition of "marvelous"?


marvelous

Context: a marvelous collection of rare books

Instruction: "a marvelous collection of rare books" What is the definition of "marvelous"?


vestal

Context: vestal virgin

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


vestal

Context: pure and vestal modesty

Instruction: "pure and vestal modesty" What is the definition of "vestal"?


chivalric

Context: chivalric rites

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the middle ages

Instruction: "chivalric rites" What is the definition of "chivalric"?


restoration

some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed

Instruction: "the restoration looked exactly like the original" What is the definition of "restoration"?


demoralization

Instruction: "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff" What is the definition of "demoralization"?


gray

Context: gray flannel suit

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

Instruction: "gray flannel suit" What is the definition of "gray"?


doubtful

Context: the candidate 's doubtful past

Instruction: "the candidate 's doubtful past" What is the definition of "doubtful"?


doubtful

Instruction: "they were doubtful that the cord would hold" What is the definition of "doubtful"?


mock

Context: boys in mock battle

constituting a copy or imitation of something

Instruction: "boys in mock battle" What is the definition of "mock"?


delete

Context: Please delete my name from your list

erase strike efface expunge remove cancel excise take removed

Instruction: "Please delete my name from your list" What is the definition of "delete"?


playbook

a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays

Instruction: "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene" What is the definition of "playbook"?


playbook

a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign

Instruction: "they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition" What is the definition of "playbook"?


serpentine

Context: a serpentine wall

Instruction: "a serpentine wall" What is the definition of "serpentine"?


pursuance

Context: life is more than the pursuance of fame

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

Instruction: "life is more than the pursuance of fame" What is the definition of "pursuance"?


writing

Context: the writing in her novels is excellent

Instruction: "the writing in her novels is excellent" What is the definition of "writing"?


writing

Context: the writing in her novels is excellent

anything expressed in letters of the alphabet especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect

Instruction: "the writing in her novels is excellent" What is the definition of "writing"?


sly

Context: sly as a fox

knavish foxy tricky slick tricksy guileful cunning

Instruction: "sly as a fox" What is the definition of "sly"?


booked

Instruction: "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo" What is the definition of "booked"?


booked

to arrange for and reserve something for someone else in advance

Instruction: "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family" What is the definition of "booked"?


booked

Instruction: "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man" What is the definition of "booked"?


wriggle

to to move in a twisting or contorted motion , especially when struggling

wrestle writhe twisted twist moving squirm

Instruction: "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt 's embrace" What is the definition of "wriggle"?


virtual

being actually such in almost every respect

Instruction: "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin" What is the definition of "virtual"?


virtual

Context: a virtual dependence on charity

existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact

Instruction: "a virtual dependence on charity" What is the definition of "virtual"?


boarding

Context: she rooms in an old boarding house

Instruction: "she rooms in an old boarding house" What is the definition of "boarding"?


debauch

to corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

corrupt debased bastardize pervert change profane debase subvert deprave vitiate infect alter modify debauched demoralize

Instruction: "debauch the young people with wine and women" What is the definition of "debauch"?


diluted

Context: diluted alcohol

reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

Instruction: "diluted alcohol" What is the definition of "diluted"?


economize

Context: I try to economize my spare time

Instruction: "I try to economize my spare time" What is the definition of "economize"?


economize

Instruction: "The less fortunate will have to economize now" What is the definition of "economize"?


crop

a collection of people or things appearing together

Instruction: "the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas" What is the definition of "crop"?


suckling

Context: the infant was suckling happily

Instruction: "the infant was suckling happily" What is the definition of "suckling"?


restful

Context: she spent a restful night at home

Instruction: "she spent a restful night at home" What is the definition of "restful"?


regurgitation

Instruction: "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation" What is the definition of "regurgitation"?


priority

status established in order of importance or urgency

Instruction: "national independence takes priority over class struggle" What is the definition of "priority"?


crispness

Context: crispness of new dollar bills

Instruction: "crispness of new dollar bills" What is the definition of "crispness"?


crispness

Context: the crispness of his reply

an expressive style that is direct and to the point

Instruction: "the crispness of his reply" What is the definition of "crispness"?


handling

Context: the handling of prisoners

Instruction: "the handling of prisoners" What is the definition of "handling"?


definitive

Context: a definitive verdict

supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

Instruction: "a definitive verdict" What is the definition of "definitive"?


definitive

Context: the definitive work on Greece

Instruction: "the definitive work on Greece" What is the definition of "definitive"?


clever

Context: a clever gadget

Instruction: "a clever gadget" What is the definition of "clever"?


clever

Context: too clever to be sound

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

Instruction: "too clever to be sound" What is the definition of "clever"?


clever

Instruction: "you are a clever man ... you reason well and your wit is bold " - Bram Stoker" What is the definition of "clever"?


whiz

a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air

Instruction: "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head" What is the definition of "whiz"?


prostration

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

Instruction: "the commander 's prostration demoralized his men" What is the definition of "prostration"?


inherent

Context: shortcomings inherent in our approach

in the nature of something though not readily apparent

Instruction: "shortcomings inherent in our approach" What is the definition of "inherent"?


obedience

behavior intended to please your parents

Instruction: "their children were never very strong on obedience" What is the definition of "obedience"?


motive

Context: a motive force

Instruction: "a motive force" What is the definition of "motive"?


motive

Context: motive pleas

Instruction: "motive pleas" What is the definition of "motive"?


earthen

Context: an earthen pot

Instruction: "an earthen pot" What is the definition of "earthen"?


truculent

Instruction: "a truculent speech against the new government" What is the definition of "truculent"?


careworn

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

Instruction: "looking careworn as she bent over her mending" What is the definition of "careworn"?


restorative

Context: restorative effects of exercise

Instruction: "restorative effects of exercise" What is the definition of "restorative"?


inversely

Context: inversely related

Instruction: "inversely related" What is the definition of "inversely"?


rigidly

Context: the body was rigidly erect

Instruction: "the body was rigidly erect" What is the definition of "rigidly"?


arbiter

someone with the power to settle matters at will

Instruction: "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" What is the definition of "arbiter"?


arbiter

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

Instruction: "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature" What is the definition of "arbiter"?


ineptly

Context: he performed his functions ineptly

Instruction: "he performed his functions ineptly" What is the definition of "ineptly"?


ineptly

Context: he performed his functions ineptly

Instruction: "he performed his functions ineptly" What is the definition of "ineptly"?


ineptly

Instruction: "this function is ineptly left to a small voice" What is the definition of "ineptly"?


remuneration

Context: adequate remuneration for his work

the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses

Instruction: "adequate remuneration for his work" What is the definition of "remuneration"?


precede

Instruction: "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" What is the definition of "precede"?


testicular

Context: testicular cancer

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


keenness

Context: I admired the keenness of his mind

Instruction: "I admired the keenness of his mind" What is the definition of "keenness"?


windward

Context: the windward islands

Instruction: "the windward islands" What is the definition of "windward"?


windward

Context: they were sailing windward

Instruction: "they were sailing windward" What is the definition of "windward"?


oafish

Context: her stupid oafish husband

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Instruction: "her stupid oafish husband" What is the definition of "oafish"?


somatic

Context: a somatic symptom or somatic illness

affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

Instruction: "a somatic symptom or somatic illness" What is the definition of "somatic"?


unblushing

Context: an unblushing apologist for fascism

Instruction: "an unblushing apologist for fascism" What is the definition of "unblushing"?


actively

Context: he participated actively in the war

Instruction: "he participated actively in the war" What is the definition of "actively"?


bye

Context: he had a bye in the first round

you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

Instruction: "he had a bye in the first round" What is the definition of "bye"?


transatlantic

Context: transatlantic flight

Instruction: "transatlantic flight" What is the definition of "transatlantic"?


metabolic

Context: metabolic rate

Instruction: "metabolic rate" What is the definition of "metabolic"?


linguistically

Context: linguistically interesting data

with respect to the science of linguistics

Instruction: "linguistically interesting data" What is the definition of "linguistically"?


linguistically

Context: linguistically impaired children

Instruction: "linguistically impaired children" What is the definition of "linguistically"?


prolong

Context: prolong the treatment of the patient

to lengthen or extend in duration or space

continued keep preserve retain sustain sustained

Instruction: "prolong the treatment of the patient" What is the definition of "prolong"?


patriotism

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

Instruction: "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism" What is the definition of "patriotism"?


melancholic

Context: her melancholic smile

characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

Instruction: "her melancholic smile" What is the definition of "melancholic"?


intrude

Context: The colors do n't intrude on the viewer

Instruction: "The colors do n't intrude on the viewer" What is the definition of "intrude"?


notch

Context: mandibular notch

Instruction: "mandibular notch" What is the definition of "notch"?


polished

Context: his polished prose

Instruction: "his polished prose" What is the definition of "polished"?


polished

Context: his polished manner

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

Instruction: "his polished manner" What is the definition of "polished"?


polished

Context: polished rice

Instruction: "polished rice" What is the definition of "polished"?


tumescent

Context: tumescent tissue

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

Instruction: "tumescent tissue" What is the definition of "tumescent"?


smasher

Instruction: "that new Broadway show is a real smasher" What is the definition of "smasher"?


main

Context: by main strength

Instruction: "by main strength" What is the definition of "main"?


main

Context: by main strength

Instruction: "by main strength" What is the definition of "main"?


main

Context: the main doors were of solid glass

Instruction: "the main doors were of solid glass" What is the definition of "main"?


main

capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

Instruction: "the main ( or independent ) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" What is the definition of "main"?


profound

Context: the differences are profound

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

Instruction: "the differences are profound" What is the definition of "profound"?


profound

Context: a profound silence

Instruction: "a profound silence" What is the definition of "profound"?


profound

Context: a profound silence

Instruction: "a profound silence" What is the definition of "profound"?


profound

Context: a profound sigh

Instruction: "a profound sigh" What is the definition of "profound"?