talk

nothingness cant talking chatter wind cackle conversation

Instruction: "let 's have more work and less talk around here" What is the definition of "talk"?


talk

Instruction: "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger" What is the definition of "talk"?


talk

Context: We often talk business

continued flirt coquette cheek discourse communicate philander rap mash pontificate talking gossip speaking level butterfly intercommunicate converse spoken speak romance spoke proceed

Instruction: "We often talk business" What is the definition of "talk"?


inarticulate

Context: inarticulate beasts

without or deprived of the use of speech or words

Instruction: "inarticulate beasts" What is the definition of "inarticulate"?


landless

Context: the landless peasantry

Instruction: "the landless peasantry" What is the definition of "landless"?


precedence

status established in order of importance or urgency

Instruction: "... its precedence as the world 's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals" What is the definition of "precedence"?


middle

Context: the middle of the war

time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period

Instruction: "the middle of the war" What is the definition of "middle"?


middle

Context: the middle point on a line

being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series

Instruction: "the middle point on a line" What is the definition of "middle"?


middle

Context: in the middle years

between an earlier and a later period of time

Instruction: "in the middle years" What is the definition of "middle"?


suitable

Instruction: "a tractor suitable ( or fit ) for heavy duty" What is the definition of "suitable"?


suitable

worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

Instruction: "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" What is the definition of "suitable"?


subsistence

minimal or marginal resources for subsisting

Instruction: "social security provided only a bare subsistence" What is the definition of "subsistence"?


subsistence

Context: farming is a hard means of subsistence

Instruction: "farming is a hard means of subsistence" What is the definition of "subsistence"?


aliquot

Context: 4 is an aliquot part of 12

an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity

Instruction: "4 is an aliquot part of 12" What is the definition of "aliquot"?


benumbed

having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

Instruction: "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond" What is the definition of "benumbed"?


predatory

Context: a predatory bird

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

Instruction: "a predatory bird" What is the definition of "predatory"?


predatory

Context: predatory warfare

characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

Instruction: "predatory warfare" What is the definition of "predatory"?


predatory

Context: predatory capitalists

living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain

Instruction: "predatory capitalists" What is the definition of "predatory"?


lumpy

Context: lumpy gravy

Instruction: "lumpy gravy" What is the definition of "lumpy"?


lumpy

Context: lumpy gravy

Instruction: "lumpy gravy" What is the definition of "lumpy"?


shoddy

Context: shoddy business practices

designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

Instruction: "shoddy business practices" What is the definition of "shoddy"?


abuzz

Instruction: "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal" What is the definition of "abuzz"?


multiple

Context: 36 is a multiple of 9

Instruction: "36 is a multiple of 9" What is the definition of "multiple"?


multiple

Context: multiple birth

having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual

Instruction: "multiple birth" What is the definition of "multiple"?


oceanic

Context: oceanic islands like Bermuda

relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

Instruction: "oceanic islands like Bermuda" What is the definition of "oceanic"?


oceanic

Context: the oceanic violence of his rage

resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree

Instruction: "the oceanic violence of his rage" What is the definition of "oceanic"?


oceanic

Context: oceanic waters

Instruction: "oceanic waters" What is the definition of "oceanic"?


lapsed

Context: The correspondence lapsed

Instruction: "The correspondence lapsed" What is the definition of "lapsed"?


lapsed

Context: a lapsed Catholic

Instruction: "a lapsed Catholic" What is the definition of "lapsed"?


inauspicious

Instruction: "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven " - P.B.Shelley" What is the definition of "inauspicious"?


torpid

Context: a mind grown torpid in old age

Instruction: "a mind grown torpid in old age" What is the definition of "torpid"?


torpid

Context: torpid frogs

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

Instruction: "torpid frogs" What is the definition of "torpid"?


optionally

Context: this rule is applied optionally

Instruction: "this rule is applied optionally" What is the definition of "optionally"?


incompressible

Context: mounds of incompressible garbage

Instruction: "mounds of incompressible garbage" What is the definition of "incompressible"?


incompressible

Context: mounds of incompressible garbage

Instruction: "mounds of incompressible garbage" What is the definition of "incompressible"?


inventory

making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand

Instruction: "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing" What is the definition of "inventory"?


lewd

Context: lewd whisperings of a dirty old man

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

Instruction: "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man" What is the definition of "lewd"?


cosmological

Context: cosmological redshift

pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe

Instruction: "cosmological redshift" What is the definition of "cosmological"?


cosmological

pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality

Instruction: "a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God" What is the definition of "cosmological"?


pave

Context: pave the roads in the village

to cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic

coat surface paving coating cobble cobblestone

Instruction: "pave the roads in the village" What is the definition of "pave"?


correct

Instruction: "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia" What is the definition of "correct"?


correct

Context: the correct answer

Instruction: "the correct answer" What is the definition of "correct"?


correct

Context: the correct answer

Instruction: "the correct answer" What is the definition of "correct"?


impermanent

Instruction: "politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber" What is the definition of "impermanent"?


impermanent

Instruction: "politics is an impermanent factor of life " - James Thurber" What is the definition of "impermanent"?


book

Context: I am reading a good book on economics

a written work or composition that has been published printed on pages bound together

Instruction: "I am reading a good book on economics" What is the definition of "book"?


book

Context: he used a large book as a doorstop

physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together

product novel album journal folio production sketchbook notebook volume

Instruction: "he used a large book as a doorstop" What is the definition of "book"?


punishable

Context: punishable offenses

Instruction: "punishable offenses" What is the definition of "punishable"?


linguistic

Context: linguistic behavior

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


linguistic

Context: linguistic theory

of or relating to the scientific study of language

Instruction: "linguistic theory" What is the definition of "linguistic"?


reinstatement

Instruction: "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly" What is the definition of "reinstatement"?


reinstatement

the act of restoring someone to a previous position

Instruction: "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel" What is the definition of "reinstatement"?


premature

Context: a premature infant

born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

Instruction: "a premature infant" What is the definition of "premature"?


premature

Context: illness led to his premature death

uncommonly early or before the expected time

Instruction: "illness led to his premature death" What is the definition of "premature"?


premature

Context: a premature judgment

Instruction: "a premature judgment" What is the definition of "premature"?


carnivore

Context: Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore

Instruction: "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore" What is the definition of "carnivore"?


invertebrate

Instruction: "worms are an example of invertebrate animals" What is the definition of "invertebrate"?


discount

Instruction: "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" What is the definition of "discount"?


penetration

the act of entering into or through something

Instruction: "the penetration of upper management by women" What is the definition of "penetration"?


indication

Context: an indication of foul play

something that serves to indicate or suggest

Instruction: "an indication of foul play" What is the definition of "indication"?


indication

a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure

Instruction: "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics" What is the definition of "indication"?


sauce

Context: sauce the roast

to add zest or flavor to , make more interesting

Instruction: "sauce the roast" What is the definition of "sauce"?


judicially

Context: judicially controlled process

Instruction: "judicially controlled process" What is the definition of "judicially"?


faded

Context: faded jeans

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

Instruction: "faded jeans" What is the definition of "faded"?


faded

Context: the faded tones of an old recording

Instruction: "the faded tones of an old recording" What is the definition of "faded"?


hardness

a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering

Instruction: "the costs of reducing hardness depend on the relative amounts of calcium and magnesium compounds that are present" What is the definition of "hardness"?


hardness

Instruction: "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness" What is the definition of "hardness"?


promiscuously

Context: she reads promiscuously

Instruction: "she reads promiscuously" What is the definition of "promiscuously"?


promiscuously

Instruction: "this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously" What is the definition of "promiscuously"?


lovable

Context: a mischievous but lovable child

having characteristics that attract love or affection

Instruction: "a mischievous but lovable child" What is the definition of "lovable"?


wroth

Instruction: "but wroth as he was , a short struggle ended in reconciliation" What is the definition of "wroth"?


juiceless

Instruction: "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown" What is the definition of "juiceless"?


juiceless

Instruction: "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to ... life " - John Mason Brown" What is the definition of "juiceless"?


rack

Context: rack one 's brains

Instruction: "rack one 's brains" What is the definition of "rack"?


glory

Context: he valued glory above life itself

Instruction: "he valued glory above life itself" What is the definition of "glory"?


glory

Context: the glory of the sunrise

Instruction: "the glory of the sunrise" What is the definition of "glory"?


gastronomic

Context: gastronomic adventures

Instruction: "gastronomic adventures" What is the definition of "gastronomic"?


advisability

Instruction: "they questioned the advisability of our policy" What is the definition of "advisability"?


nodular

Context: nodular ores

having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules

Instruction: "nodular ores" What is the definition of "nodular"?


superfine

Context: superfine sugar

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


superfine

Context: made of superfine Flemish cloth

Instruction: "made of superfine Flemish cloth" What is the definition of "superfine"?


reset

Context: reset instruments and dials

Instruction: "reset instruments and dials" What is the definition of "reset"?


subservient

Instruction: "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones " - G. B. Shaw" What is the definition of "subservient"?


subservient

Instruction: "she has become submissive and subservient" What is the definition of "subservient"?


subservient

Instruction: "she has become submissive and subservient" What is the definition of "subservient"?


surtax

Instruction: "surtax luxury items that cost more than $ 1,000" What is the definition of "surtax"?


reputedly

Context: fish with reputedly poisonous flesh

Instruction: "fish with reputedly poisonous flesh" What is the definition of "reputedly"?


reputedly

Context: fish with reputedly poisonous flesh

Instruction: "fish with reputedly poisonous flesh" What is the definition of "reputedly"?


cloudy

Instruction: "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion " - H.T.Moore" What is the definition of "cloudy"?


cloudy

Context: a cloudy liquid

Instruction: "a cloudy liquid" What is the definition of "cloudy"?


cloudy

Context: cloudy skies

Instruction: "cloudy skies" What is the definition of "cloudy"?


acquaint

Instruction: "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move" What is the definition of "acquaint"?


acquaint

Context: permit me to acquaint you with my son

Instruction: "permit me to acquaint you with my son" What is the definition of "acquaint"?


acquaint

versed familiarize inform orient acquainted verse

Instruction: "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer" What is the definition of "acquaint"?


jagged

Context: the jagged outline of the crags

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

Instruction: "the jagged outline of the crags" What is the definition of "jagged"?


appointment

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

conclusion ordination decision assignment determination recognition

Instruction: "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" What is the definition of "appointment"?


appointment

the job to which you are or hope to be appointed

Instruction: "he applied for an appointment in the treasury" What is the definition of "appointment"?


advisable

worthy of being recommended or suggested

Instruction: "such action is neither necessary nor advisable" What is the definition of "advisable"?


advisable

Instruction: "such action is neither necessary nor advisable" What is the definition of "advisable"?


flexure

Context: a flexure of the colon

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

plait ruck twist angularity twirl crimp fold plication bend pucker crease

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


detection

the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

Instruction: "early detection can often lead to a cure" What is the definition of "detection"?


detection

Context: detection is hard on the feet

a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

Instruction: "detection is hard on the feet" What is the definition of "detection"?


representative

Context: representative moviegoers

Instruction: "representative moviegoers" What is the definition of "representative"?


representative

Instruction: "the bald eagle is representative of the United States" What is the definition of "representative"?


wakeful

Context: a restless wakeful night

Instruction: "a restless wakeful night" What is the definition of "wakeful"?


obtuse

Instruction: "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior" What is the definition of "obtuse"?


obtuse

Instruction: "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" What is the definition of "obtuse"?


obtuse

Instruction: "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" What is the definition of "obtuse"?


loop

Context: he 's no longer in the loop

an inner circle of advisors especially under president reagan

Instruction: "he 's no longer in the loop" What is the definition of "loop"?


flinty

Context: his flinty gaze

showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

Instruction: "his flinty gaze" What is the definition of "flinty"?


fringe

a social group holding marginal or extreme views

Instruction: "members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times" What is the definition of "fringe"?


guarantee

an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true

Instruction: "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" What is the definition of "guarantee"?


guarantee

Context: Preparation will guarantee success !

Instruction: "Preparation will guarantee success !" What is the definition of "guarantee"?


astonishing

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

Instruction: "such an enormous response was astonishing" What is the definition of "astonishing"?


astonishing

Instruction: "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" What is the definition of "astonishing"?


genetic

Instruction: "genetic history reconstructs the origins of a literary work" What is the definition of "genetic"?


genetic

Context: genetic research

of or relating to the science of genetics

Instruction: "genetic research" What is the definition of "genetic"?


genetic

Context: genetic code

of or relating to or produced by or being a gene

Instruction: "genetic code" What is the definition of "genetic"?


combative

Context: a combative impulse

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

Instruction: "a combative impulse" What is the definition of "combative"?


delightful

Context: a delightful surprise

Instruction: "a delightful surprise" What is the definition of "delightful"?


patient

Context: a patient smile

enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

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


horny

Context: horny coral

Instruction: "horny coral" What is the definition of "horny"?


horny

Context: feeling horny

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


faltering

Context: Their enthusiasm is faltering

Instruction: "Their enthusiasm is faltering" What is the definition of "faltering"?


indefinable

Context: an indefinable feeling of terror

not capable of being precisely or readily described

Instruction: "an indefinable feeling of terror" What is the definition of "indefinable"?


indefinable

Context: an indefinable feeling of terror

Instruction: "an indefinable feeling of terror" What is the definition of "indefinable"?


indefinable

Context: indefinable yearnings

Instruction: "indefinable yearnings" What is the definition of "indefinable"?


quotation

the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. .

Instruction: "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation" What is the definition of "quotation"?


cracked

Context: The glass cracked when it was heated

Instruction: "The glass cracked when it was heated" What is the definition of "cracked"?


cracked

Context: His gun cracked

Instruction: "His gun cracked" What is the definition of "cracked"?


artless

Context: an artless manner

Instruction: "an artless manner" What is the definition of "artless"?


artless

Context: an artless manner

Instruction: "an artless manner" What is the definition of "artless"?


artless

Context: an artless translation

Instruction: "an artless translation" What is the definition of "artless"?


stern

Context: a stern disciplinarian

severe and unremitting in making demands

Instruction: "a stern disciplinarian" What is the definition of "stern"?


stern

Context: a stern face

Instruction: "a stern face" What is the definition of "stern"?


stern

Context: the stern demands of parenthood

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

Instruction: "the stern demands of parenthood" What is the definition of "stern"?


refractive

of or relating to or capable of refraction

Instruction: "the refractive characteristics of the eye" What is the definition of "refractive"?


intercontinental

Context: intercontinental exploration

extending or taking place between or among continents

Instruction: "intercontinental exploration" What is the definition of "intercontinental"?


sweeten

Context: sweeten a deal

to make sweeter , more pleasant , or more agreeable

Instruction: "sweeten a deal" What is the definition of "sweeten"?


renowned

Context: a renowned painter

Instruction: "a renowned painter" What is the definition of "renowned"?


washy

Context: washy coffee

Instruction: "washy coffee" What is the definition of "washy"?


washy

Context: washy coffee

Instruction: "washy coffee" What is the definition of "washy"?


washy

Context: washy colors

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

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


inflexibly

Instruction: "` You will -- because you must ! , ' Madam told her inflexibly" What is the definition of "inflexibly"?


splinter

Context: he got a splinter in his finger

a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

Instruction: "he got a splinter in his finger" What is the definition of "splinter"?


loss

Context: the car was a total loss

Instruction: "the car was a total loss" What is the definition of "loss"?


loss

Context: weight loss

Instruction: "weight loss" What is the definition of "loss"?


loss

Instruction: "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock" What is the definition of "loss"?


too

Context: too big

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

Instruction: "too big" What is the definition of "too"?


too

Context: he has a Mercedes , too

Instruction: "he has a Mercedes , too" What is the definition of "too"?


show

Context: a remarkable show of skill

the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

Instruction: "a remarkable show of skill" What is the definition of "show"?


show

Context: a show of impatience

something intended to communicate a particular impression

Instruction: "a show of impatience" What is the definition of "show"?


show

Context: The dirty side will show

Instruction: "The dirty side will show" What is the definition of "show"?


heed

paying particular notice as to children or helpless people

Instruction: "he spends without heed to the consequences" What is the definition of "heed"?


pseudonymous

bearing or identified by an assumed often pen name

Instruction: "the writings of Mark Twain are pseudonymous" What is the definition of "pseudonymous"?


professional

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

Instruction: "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications" What is the definition of "professional"?


professional

Context: professional organizations

of or relating to or suitable as a profession

Instruction: "professional organizations" What is the definition of "professional"?


professional

Context: professional conduct

characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession

Instruction: "professional conduct" What is the definition of "professional"?


professional

Instruction: "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching" What is the definition of "professional"?


apprehension

boding dread trepidation gloominess chill somberness fear foreboding presentiment premonition fearfulness suspense pall fright apprehensiveness

Instruction: "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" What is the definition of "apprehension"?


contrapuntal

Context: contrapuntal base

relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint

Instruction: "contrapuntal base" What is the definition of "contrapuntal"?


ammunition

information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint

Instruction: "his admission provided ammunition for his critics" What is the definition of "ammunition"?


elevation

the event of something being raised upward

Instruction: "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon" What is the definition of "elevation"?


blank

Context: blank pages

Instruction: "blank pages" What is the definition of "blank"?


blank

Context: a blank stare

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


blank

Context: a blank cartridge

Instruction: "a blank cartridge" What is the definition of "blank"?


omen

presage sign augury portent foreboding prognostic prodigy

Instruction: "he looked for an omen before going into battle" What is the definition of "omen"?


unkindly

Context: unkindly ancts

Instruction: "unkindly ancts" What is the definition of "unkindly"?


unkindly

Instruction: "The teacher treats the children unkindly" What is the definition of "unkindly"?


creation

the event that occurred at the beginning of something

fertilization impregnation beginning conception

Instruction: "from its creation the plan was doomed to failure" What is the definition of "creation"?


national

Context: national hero

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

Instruction: "national hero" What is the definition of "national"?


national

Context: national interests

limited to or in the interests of a particular nation

Instruction: "national interests" What is the definition of "national"?


national

Context: the national government

concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country

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


doleful

Context: the child 's doleful expression

Instruction: "the child 's doleful expression" What is the definition of "doleful"?


preservative

Instruction: "timbers should be treated with a preservative substance" What is the definition of "preservative"?


slop

Context: they waded through the slop

Instruction: "they waded through the slop" What is the definition of "slop"?


slop

Context: slop the food onto the plate

Instruction: "slop the food onto the plate" What is the definition of "slop"?


ambulation

Instruction: "the hospital encouraged early ambulation" What is the definition of "ambulation"?


penurious

Instruction: "lived in a most penurious manner -- denying himself every indulgence" What is the definition of "penurious"?


credence

Context: he gave credence to the gossip

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

Instruction: "he gave credence to the gossip" What is the definition of "credence"?


lactation

the period following birth during which milk is secreted

Instruction: "lactation normally continues until weaning" What is the definition of "lactation"?


affectionately

Context: he treats her affectionately

Instruction: "he treats her affectionately" What is the definition of "affectionately"?


floral

Context: an unusual floral design

resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers

Instruction: "an unusual floral design" What is the definition of "floral"?


floral

Context: floral organs

Instruction: "floral organs" What is the definition of "floral"?


floral

Context: characteristic alpine floral elements

of or relating to the plant life in a particular region

Instruction: "characteristic alpine floral elements" What is the definition of "floral"?


constancy

the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

Instruction: "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds" What is the definition of "constancy"?


pithy

Context: welcomed her pithy comments

Instruction: "welcomed her pithy comments" What is the definition of "pithy"?


canvas

Context: the crowded canvas of history

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

Instruction: "the crowded canvas of history" What is the definition of "canvas"?


revamp

Context: revamp my old boots

vamp restore fixed mend doctor bushel fixing

Instruction: "revamp my old boots" What is the definition of "revamp"?


attack

Context: the attack began at dawn

an offensive against an enemy using weapons

penetration fire onset countermove strike diversion firing incursion onrush onslaught operation charge

Instruction: "the attack began at dawn" What is the definition of "attack"?


attack

Instruction: "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning" What is the definition of "attack"?


attack

Context: The visiting team started to attack

to take the initiative and go on the offensive

tackle act harass acting fork aggress pin

Instruction: "The visiting team started to attack" What is the definition of "attack"?


brilliant

Context: a brilliant performance

Instruction: "a brilliant performance" What is the definition of "brilliant"?


brilliant

Context: the brilliant court life at Versailles

Instruction: "the brilliant court life at Versailles" What is the definition of "brilliant"?


brilliant

Context: a brilliant star

Instruction: "a brilliant star" What is the definition of "brilliant"?


brilliant

Context: a brilliant star

Instruction: "a brilliant star" What is the definition of "brilliant"?


static

Instruction: "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial" What is the definition of "static"?


static

Context: a static population

Instruction: "a static population" What is the definition of "static"?


feel

Instruction: "he has a feel for animals " or " it 's easy when you get the feel of it" What is the definition of "feel"?


feel

manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure

Instruction: "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel" What is the definition of "feel"?


feel

Context: the feel of the city excited him

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

feeling look smell flavor tone atmosphere

Instruction: "the feel of the city excited him" What is the definition of "feel"?


feel

Context: My cold is gone -- I feel fine today

to be conscious of a physical , mental , or emotional state

Instruction: "My cold is gone -- I feel fine today" What is the definition of "feel"?


probative

tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation

Instruction: "evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect" What is the definition of "probative"?


hollow

Instruction: "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians" What is the definition of "hollow"?


hollow

Context: hollow out a tree trunk

Instruction: "hollow out a tree trunk" What is the definition of "hollow"?


hollow

Context: a hollow wall

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


hollow

Context: a hollow wall

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


hollow

Context: a hollow victory

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


engaging

Context: an engaging frankness

Instruction: "an engaging frankness" What is the definition of "engaging"?


shot

Context: the shot buzzed past his ear

a solid missile discharged from a firearm

Instruction: "the shot buzzed past his ear" What is the definition of "shot"?


shot

Context: he wanted a shot at the champion

Instruction: "he wanted a shot at the champion" What is the definition of "shot"?


endorsement

Instruction: "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement" What is the definition of "endorsement"?


stake

adventuress venture adventure jeopardize hazard

Instruction: "I will stake my good reputation for this" What is the definition of "stake"?


judgment

thought conclusion decision determination mind view opinion persuasion

Instruction: "he was reluctant to make his judgment known" What is the definition of "judgment"?


judgment

the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event

assessment estimate evaluation deed estimation act adjudication disapproval

Instruction: "they criticized my judgment of the contestants" What is the definition of "judgment"?


exert

Context: exert one 's power or influence

Instruction: "exert one 's power or influence" What is the definition of "exert"?


exert

Context: exert oneself

to make a great effort at a mental or physical task

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


massive

Context: massive oak doors

Instruction: "massive oak doors" What is the definition of "massive"?


massive

Context: massive silver

Instruction: "massive silver" What is the definition of "massive"?


massive

Context: massive retaliatory power

imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

Instruction: "massive retaliatory power" What is the definition of "massive"?


baronial

Context: a baronial mansion

Instruction: "a baronial mansion" What is the definition of "baronial"?


statement

Instruction: "according to his statement he was in London on that day" What is the definition of "statement"?


statement

a communication oral or written setting forth particulars or facts etc

Instruction: "according to his statement he was in London on that day" What is the definition of "statement"?


statement

Context: the initial statement of the sonata

Instruction: "the initial statement of the sonata" What is the definition of "statement"?


statement

Instruction: "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are" What is the definition of "statement"?


melodious

Context: the melodious song of a meadowlark

containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

Instruction: "the melodious song of a meadowlark" What is the definition of "melodious"?


exoteric

Context: writings of an exoteric nature

Instruction: "writings of an exoteric nature" What is the definition of "exoteric"?


incompetently

Context: he did the job rather incompetently

Instruction: "he did the job rather incompetently" What is the definition of "incompetently"?


offshore

Context: offshore winds

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


offshore

Context: offshore oil reserves

Instruction: "offshore oil reserves" What is the definition of "offshore"?


offshore

Context: cruising three miles offshore

Instruction: "cruising three miles offshore" What is the definition of "offshore"?


offshore

Context: cruising three miles offshore

Instruction: "cruising three miles offshore" What is the definition of "offshore"?


sour

Context: sour milk

Instruction: "sour milk" What is the definition of "sour"?


inadvisable

Context: running on the ice is inadvisable

Instruction: "running on the ice is inadvisable" What is the definition of "inadvisable"?


inadvisable

Context: running on the ice is inadvisable

Instruction: "running on the ice is inadvisable" What is the definition of "inadvisable"?


inadvisable

Context: an unnecessary and inadvisable action

Instruction: "an unnecessary and inadvisable action" What is the definition of "inadvisable"?


unclothed

Context: She unclothed her innermost feelings

Instruction: "She unclothed her innermost feelings" What is the definition of "unclothed"?


sewer

Context: a sewer of fine gowns

Instruction: "a sewer of fine gowns" What is the definition of "sewer"?


sewer

Context: all that work went down the sewer

misfortune resulting in lost effort or money

Instruction: "all that work went down the sewer" What is the definition of "sewer"?


rash

Context: a rash of bank robberies

a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

Instruction: "a rash of bank robberies" What is the definition of "rash"?


rash

Instruction: "do something rash that he will forever repent " - George Meredith" What is the definition of "rash"?


rash

Context: a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Instruction: "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest" What is the definition of "rash"?


latter

the second of two or the second mentioned of two

Instruction: "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today" What is the definition of "latter"?


latter

Context: in the latter case

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned or the last one or ones of several

Instruction: "in the latter case" What is the definition of "latter"?


bottom

Context: they started at the bottom of the hill

Instruction: "they started at the bottom of the hill" What is the definition of "bottom"?


bottom

Context: bottom member of the class

Instruction: "bottom member of the class" What is the definition of "bottom"?


modular

Context: modular furniture

constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use

Instruction: "modular furniture" What is the definition of "modular"?


damask

Context: damask table linens

Instruction: "damask table linens" What is the definition of "damask"?


wintry

Context: suffered severe wintry weather

characteristic of or occurring in winter

Instruction: "suffered severe wintry weather" What is the definition of "wintry"?


wintry

Context: wintry smile

Instruction: "wintry smile" What is the definition of "wintry"?


wintry

Context: wintry smile

Instruction: "wintry smile" What is the definition of "wintry"?


outer

Context: spent hours adorning the outer man

being on the outside or further from a center

Instruction: "spent hours adorning the outer man" What is the definition of "outer"?


outer

Context: outer reality

Instruction: "outer reality" What is the definition of "outer"?


outer

Context: the outer ear

being on or toward the outside of the body

Instruction: "the outer ear" What is the definition of "outer"?


vocabulary

the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression as in arts or crafts

Instruction: "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques" What is the definition of "vocabulary"?


rebound

a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration

Instruction: "he is still on the rebound from his wife 's death" What is the definition of "rebound"?


linchpin

Context: he is the linchpin of this firm

a central cohesive source of support and stability

Instruction: "he is the linchpin of this firm" What is the definition of "linchpin"?


reinsurance

Instruction: "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume" What is the definition of "reinsurance"?


reinsurance

part or all of the insurers risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured

Instruction: "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume" What is the definition of "reinsurance"?


accordance

Instruction: "the accordance to Canada of rights of access" What is the definition of "accordance"?


dully

Context: she nodded her head dully

Instruction: "she nodded her head dully" What is the definition of "dully"?


dully

Context: the light shone dully through the haze

Instruction: "the light shone dully through the haze" What is the definition of "dully"?


journalistic

Context: journalistic writing

of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism

Instruction: "journalistic writing" What is the definition of "journalistic"?


straggle

Context: a straggle of outbuildings

a wandering or disorderly grouping of things or persons

Instruction: "a straggle of outbuildings" What is the definition of "straggle"?


watch

Context: watch a basketball game

Instruction: "watch a basketball game" What is the definition of "watch"?


darkling

Context: a darkling glance

uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure

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


darkling

Context: a darkling journey

Instruction: "a darkling journey" What is the definition of "darkling"?


concatenation

the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc

Instruction: "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances" What is the definition of "concatenation"?


impale

Context: impale a shrimp on a skewer

spike pierce spiked thrust pin spear transfix

Instruction: "impale a shrimp on a skewer" What is the definition of "impale"?


decrease

Instruction: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided" What is the definition of "decrease"?


sagacious

Context: an astute and sagacious statesman

Instruction: "an astute and sagacious statesman" What is the definition of "sagacious"?


sagacious

Instruction: "observant and thoughtful , he was given to asking sagacious questions" What is the definition of "sagacious"?


cryptic

Instruction: "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms" What is the definition of "cryptic"?


cryptic

Context: a cryptic note

Instruction: "a cryptic note" What is the definition of "cryptic"?


cryptic

Context: cryptic writings

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


alike

Context: all politicians are alike

having the same or similar characteristics

Instruction: "all politicians are alike" What is the definition of "alike"?


alike

Instruction: "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms" What is the definition of "alike"?


alike

Context: they walk alike

Instruction: "they walk alike" What is the definition of "alike"?


manifold

Context: manifold reasons

Instruction: "manifold reasons" What is the definition of "manifold"?


manifold

Context: manifold reasons

Instruction: "manifold reasons" What is the definition of "manifold"?


export

Instruction: "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance" What is the definition of "export"?


occur

Instruction: "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil" What is the definition of "occur"?


regimental

Context: regimental units

Instruction: "regimental units" What is the definition of "regimental"?


conceptual

Context: conceptual discussions

being or characterized by concepts or their formation

Instruction: "conceptual discussions" What is the definition of "conceptual"?


numerable

Context: numerable assets

Instruction: "numerable assets" What is the definition of "numerable"?


dastardly

Instruction: "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on ... December 7th " - F.D. Roosevelt" What is the definition of "dastardly"?


determinedly

Context: he clung to the past determinedly

Instruction: "he clung to the past determinedly" What is the definition of "determinedly"?


determinedly

Context: he clung to the past determinedly

Instruction: "he clung to the past determinedly" What is the definition of "determinedly"?


stealthily

Context: stealthily they advanced upstream

Instruction: "stealthily they advanced upstream" What is the definition of "stealthily"?


gird

Context: gird your loins

environs surround border girdle surrounding environ

Instruction: "gird your loins" What is the definition of "gird"?


administer

Context: administer a program

Instruction: "administer a program" What is the definition of "administer"?


administer

Context: administer a program

Instruction: "administer a program" What is the definition of "administer"?


administer

Context: administer the last unction

Instruction: "administer the last unction" What is the definition of "administer"?


insouciant

Context: an utterly insouciant financial policy

Instruction: "an utterly insouciant financial policy" What is the definition of "insouciant"?


exaction

Context: exaction of tribute

act of demanding or levying by force or authority

Instruction: "exaction of tribute" What is the definition of "exaction"?


defoliate

Context: defoliate the trees with pesticides

Instruction: "defoliate the trees with pesticides" What is the definition of "defoliate"?


startlingly

Context: a startlingly modern voice

Instruction: "a startlingly modern voice" What is the definition of "startlingly"?


interpret

Context: How do you interpret his behavior ?

educe read see misinterpret scan misconstrue misunderstand elicit understanding understand misconceive spiritualize take misapprehend

Instruction: "How do you interpret his behavior ?" What is the definition of "interpret"?


interpret

Context: How do you interpret his behavior ?

educe read see misinterpret scan misconstrue misunderstand elicit understanding understand misconceive spiritualize take misapprehend

Instruction: "How do you interpret his behavior ?" What is the definition of "interpret"?


wordy

Instruction: "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials" What is the definition of "wordy"?


everywhere

Context: You find fast food stores everywhere

Instruction: "You find fast food stores everywhere" What is the definition of "everywhere"?


lunar

Context: lunar surface

of or relating to or associated with the moon

Instruction: "lunar surface" What is the definition of "lunar"?


tenderness

a pain that is felt as when the area is touched

Instruction: "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness" What is the definition of "tenderness"?


narcotic

Context: narcotic drugs

Instruction: "narcotic drugs" What is the definition of "narcotic"?


narcotic

Context: a narcotic speech

Instruction: "a narcotic speech" What is the definition of "narcotic"?


eagerly

Context: the news was eagerly awaited

Instruction: "the news was eagerly awaited" What is the definition of "eagerly"?


eagerly

Context: the news was eagerly awaited

Instruction: "the news was eagerly awaited" What is the definition of "eagerly"?


bath

Context: she soaked the etching in an acid bath

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it

Instruction: "she soaked the etching in an acid bath" What is the definition of "bath"?


bath

Context: he has a good bath every morning

you soak and wash your body in a bathtub

Instruction: "he has a good bath every morning" What is the definition of "bath"?


disapprovingly

Context: he shook his head disapprovingly

Instruction: "he shook his head disapprovingly" What is the definition of "disapprovingly"?


pretension

Context: his pretension to the crown

Instruction: "his pretension to the crown" What is the definition of "pretension"?


devil

Context: what the devil

a word used in exclamations of confusion

Instruction: "what the devil" What is the definition of "devil"?


southern

Context: southern hospitality

in or characteristic of a region of the united states south of approximately the mason-dixon line

Instruction: "southern hospitality" What is the definition of "southern"?


southern

Context: the southern hemisphere

situated in or coming from regions of the south

Instruction: "the southern hemisphere" What is the definition of "southern"?


southern

Context: a southern exposure

situated in or oriented toward the south

Instruction: "a southern exposure" What is the definition of "southern"?


southern

Context: southern breezes

Instruction: "southern breezes" What is the definition of "southern"?


southern

Context: southern breezes

Instruction: "southern breezes" What is the definition of "southern"?


annexation

the formal act of acquiring something especially territory by conquest or occupation

Instruction: "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896" What is the definition of "annexation"?


inestimable

Context: jewels of inestimable value

Instruction: "jewels of inestimable value" What is the definition of "inestimable"?


arithmetical

Context: arithmetical computations

Instruction: "arithmetical computations" What is the definition of "arithmetical"?


gravelly

Context: a gravelly voice

Instruction: "a gravelly voice" What is the definition of "gravelly"?


silky

Context: silky skin

having a smooth , gleaming surface reflecting light

Instruction: "silky skin" What is the definition of "silky"?


aglitter

Context: bugle beads all aglitter

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Instruction: "bugle beads all aglitter" What is the definition of "aglitter"?


itemize

Context: itemize one 's tax deductions

Instruction: "itemize one 's tax deductions" What is the definition of "itemize"?


herculean

Context: herculean exertions

Instruction: "herculean exertions" What is the definition of "herculean"?


herculean

Context: a herculean task

Instruction: "a herculean task" What is the definition of "herculean"?


herculean

Context: a herculean task

Instruction: "a herculean task" What is the definition of "herculean"?


entrant

a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

Instruction: "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer" What is the definition of "entrant"?


acyl

any group or radical of the form rco - where r is an organic group

Instruction: "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group" What is the definition of "acyl"?


pocketbook

Instruction: "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook" What is the definition of "pocketbook"?


comprise

Context: These few men comprise his entire army

compose make constitute straddle formed represent pose range supplement form

Instruction: "These few men comprise his entire army" What is the definition of "comprise"?


sisterly

Context: sisterly kindness

like or characteristic of or befitting a sister

Instruction: "sisterly kindness" What is the definition of "sisterly"?


plate

Context: plate spoons with silver

tinned silver tined nickel coat surface tinning tin coating chrome plating

Instruction: "plate spoons with silver" What is the definition of "plate"?


insolently

Instruction: "he had replied insolently to his superiors" What is the definition of "insolently"?


consecration

Context: his consecration to study

a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose to a service or a goal

Instruction: "his consecration to study" What is the definition of "consecration"?


consecration

sanctification of something by setting it apart usually with religious rites as dedicated to god

Instruction: "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church" What is the definition of "consecration"?


graduate

Context: graduate a cylinder

to make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

Instruction: "graduate a cylinder" What is the definition of "graduate"?


graduate

Context: graduate courses

of or relating to studies beyond a bachelors degree

Instruction: "graduate courses" What is the definition of "graduate"?


utilization

Context: the rate of utilization

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


utilization

Context: skilled in the utilization of computers

practice employment usage development application exploitation misuse play activity

Instruction: "skilled in the utilization of computers" What is the definition of "utilization"?


ideological

Context: ideological application of a theory

Instruction: "ideological application of a theory" What is the definition of "ideological"?


humanist

of or pertaining to a philosophy asserting human dignity and mans capacity for fulfillment through reason and scientific method and often rejecting religion

Instruction: "the humanist belief in continuous emergent evolution " - Wendell Thomas" What is the definition of "humanist"?


governance

the persons or committees or departments etc. who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

establishment management brass body administration executive judiciary

Instruction: "the governance of an association is responsible to its members" What is the definition of "governance"?


acme

height point top peak stage degree meridian elevation level

Instruction: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" What is the definition of "acme"?


acme

height point top peak stage degree meridian elevation level

Instruction: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" What is the definition of "acme"?


meditation

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

rumination reflection speculation contemplation

Instruction: "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge" What is the definition of "meditation"?


vehemence

Context: the vehemence of his denial

Instruction: "the vehemence of his denial" What is the definition of "vehemence"?


resolute

Context: stood resolute against the enemy

Instruction: "stood resolute against the enemy" What is the definition of "resolute"?


resolute

Context: stood resolute against the enemy

characterized by firmness and determination

Instruction: "stood resolute against the enemy" What is the definition of "resolute"?


crudeness

an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement

Instruction: "the whole town was famous for its crudeness" What is the definition of "crudeness"?


crudeness

Instruction: "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her" What is the definition of "crudeness"?


villainous

Context: a villainous plot

Instruction: "a villainous plot" What is the definition of "villainous"?


inject

Context: inject hydrogen into the balloon

to force or drive a fluid or gas into by piercing

Instruction: "inject hydrogen into the balloon" What is the definition of "inject"?


expiry

Context: the expiry of his driver 's license

Instruction: "the expiry of his driver 's license" What is the definition of "expiry"?


block

Context: he lives in the next block

a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

Instruction: "he lives in the next block" What is the definition of "block"?


block

Context: block a nerve

to interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

Instruction: "block a nerve" What is the definition of "block"?


vamp

Instruction: "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting" What is the definition of "vamp"?


vamp

Context: vamp up an old speech

Instruction: "vamp up an old speech" What is the definition of "vamp"?


vertically

Instruction: "a gallery quite often is added to make use of space vertically as well as horizontally" What is the definition of "vertically"?


rental

Context: a rental car

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


rental

Context: rental agreement

Instruction: "rental agreement" What is the definition of "rental"?


evangelistic

Context: evangelistic fervor

relating to or promoting the preaching and dissemination of the christian gospel

Instruction: "evangelistic fervor" What is the definition of "evangelistic"?


moor

Context: moor the boat

Instruction: "moor the boat" What is the definition of "moor"?


syllogistic

Context: syllogistic reasoning

of or relating to or consisting of syllogism

Instruction: "syllogistic reasoning" What is the definition of "syllogistic"?


aforethought

Context: with malice aforethought

Instruction: "with malice aforethought" What is the definition of "aforethought"?


hike

Context: she enjoys a hike in her spare time

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

Instruction: "she enjoys a hike in her spare time" What is the definition of "hike"?


hike

Context: he got a wage hike

Instruction: "he got a wage hike" What is the definition of "hike"?


hike

Context: hike the Rockies

to walk a long way , as for pleasure or physical exercise

Instruction: "hike the Rockies" What is the definition of "hike"?


deliciously

Instruction: "they were walking along the beach slowly and deliciously" What is the definition of "deliciously"?


deliciously

Instruction: "I bought some more of these deliciously sweet peaches" What is the definition of "deliciously"?


rabid

Context: rabid isolationist

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

Instruction: "rabid isolationist" What is the definition of "rabid"?


formation

Context: a defensive formation

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

Instruction: "a defensive formation" What is the definition of "formation"?


recrudescence

Context: a recrudescence of racism

a return of something after a period of abatement

Instruction: "a recrudescence of racism" What is the definition of "recrudescence"?


linear

Context: a linear measurement

Instruction: "a linear measurement" What is the definition of "linear"?


linear

Context: a linear measurement

Instruction: "a linear measurement" What is the definition of "linear"?


linear

Context: linear amplifier

of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

Instruction: "linear amplifier" What is the definition of "linear"?


duster

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

Instruction: "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" What is the definition of "duster"?


menses

the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

Instruction: "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped " -- Hippocrates" What is the definition of "menses"?


carefully

Context: they watched carefully

Instruction: "they watched carefully" What is the definition of "carefully"?


filthiness

Context: this deformity and filthiness of sin

Instruction: "this deformity and filthiness of sin" What is the definition of "filthiness"?


invincible

Context: an invincible army

Instruction: "an invincible army" What is the definition of "invincible"?


princely

Context: a princely bearing

having the rank of or befitting a prince

Instruction: "a princely bearing" What is the definition of "princely"?


princely

Context: a princely sum

Instruction: "a princely sum" What is the definition of "princely"?


prize

Context: the prize was a free trip to Europe

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

Instruction: "the prize was a free trip to Europe" What is the definition of "prize"?


prize

Context: I prize these old photographs

reckoning valued consider regard see view recognize reckon value appreciate treasure

Instruction: "I prize these old photographs" What is the definition of "prize"?


prize

Context: We prize his creativity

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

Instruction: "We prize his creativity" What is the definition of "prize"?


prize

Context: We prize his creativity

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

Instruction: "We prize his creativity" What is the definition of "prize"?


prize

Context: prize carnations

Instruction: "prize carnations" What is the definition of "prize"?


evenly

Instruction: "a class evenly divided between girls and boys" What is the definition of "evenly"?


evenly

Instruction: "a class evenly divided between girls and boys" What is the definition of "evenly"?


jovial

Context: a jovial old gentleman

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

Instruction: "a jovial old gentleman" What is the definition of "jovial"?


multipotent

Context: multipotent drugs

Instruction: "multipotent drugs" What is the definition of "multipotent"?


occasionally

Instruction: "he was arrogant and occasionally callous" What is the definition of "occasionally"?


operate

driving flying pedal relay control treadle drove synchronize gate turn fly driven pilot submarine

Instruction: "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol" What is the definition of "operate"?


idiotic

Context: an idiotic idea

Instruction: "an idiotic idea" What is the definition of "idiotic"?


internal

Context: internal organs

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

Instruction: "internal organs" What is the definition of "internal"?


internal

Context: the nation 's internal politics

Instruction: "the nation 's internal politics" What is the definition of "internal"?


internal

Instruction: "an internal sense of rightousness " - A.R.Gurney , Jr ." What is the definition of "internal"?


illusive

Context: illusive hopes of finding a better job

based on or having the nature of an illusion

Instruction: "illusive hopes of finding a better job" What is the definition of "illusive"?


uplift

Context: Music can uplift your spirits

intoxicate stimulate inebriate beatify exhilarate thrill exalted intoxicating elate exalt

Instruction: "Music can uplift your spirits" What is the definition of "uplift"?


uplift

Context: Music can uplift your spirits

intoxicate stimulate inebriate beatify exhilarate thrill exalted intoxicating elate exalt

Instruction: "Music can uplift your spirits" What is the definition of "uplift"?


belligerently

Instruction: "he pushed her against the wall belligerently" What is the definition of "belligerently"?


belligerently

Instruction: "he pushed her against the wall belligerently" What is the definition of "belligerently"?


invitation

Context: an invitation to lunch

a request spoken or written to participate or be present or take part in something

Instruction: "an invitation to lunch" What is the definition of "invitation"?


invitation

Context: she was an invitation to trouble

Instruction: "she was an invitation to trouble" What is the definition of "invitation"?


fixity

Context: Darwin challenged the fixity of species

the quality of being incapable of mutation

Instruction: "Darwin challenged the fixity of species" What is the definition of "fixity"?


ascertainable

Context: ascertainable facts

capable of being ascertained or found out

Instruction: "ascertainable facts" What is the definition of "ascertainable"?


meaty

Context: a meaty discussion

Instruction: "a meaty discussion" What is the definition of "meaty"?


radiant

Context: a radiant sunrise

Instruction: "a radiant sunrise" What is the definition of "radiant"?


subnormal

Instruction: "after the floods the harvests were subnormal" What is the definition of "subnormal"?


deplorable

Context: my finances were in a deplorable state

Instruction: "my finances were in a deplorable state" What is the definition of "deplorable"?


deplorable

Context: my finances were in a deplorable state

Instruction: "my finances were in a deplorable state" What is the definition of "deplorable"?


deplorable

Instruction: "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city" What is the definition of "deplorable"?


deplorable

Context: a deplorable act of violence

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

Instruction: "a deplorable act of violence" What is the definition of "deplorable"?


smilingly

Instruction: "the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together" What is the definition of "smilingly"?


smilingly

Instruction: "the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together" What is the definition of "smilingly"?


develop

Instruction: "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong" What is the definition of "develop"?


loudly

Context: the band played loudly

Instruction: "the band played loudly" What is the definition of "loudly"?


innocence

Context: the trial established his innocence

a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense

Instruction: "the trial established his innocence" What is the definition of "innocence"?


retroactive

Context: retroactive tax increase

Instruction: "retroactive tax increase" What is the definition of "retroactive"?


roan

Context: a roan horse

having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey

Instruction: "a roan horse" What is the definition of "roan"?


silent

Context: a silent house

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


silent

Context: gave silent consent

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

Instruction: "gave silent consent" What is the definition of "silent"?


silent

Instruction: "the silent ` h ' at the beginning of ` honor '" What is the definition of "silent"?


password

Context: he forgot the password

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

watchword parole countersign secret word

Instruction: "he forgot the password" What is the definition of "password"?


thermic

Context: thermic energy

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


mobile

Context: a restless mobile society

Instruction: "a restless mobile society" What is the definition of "mobile"?


mobile

Context: a highly mobile face

capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another

Instruction: "a highly mobile face" What is the definition of "mobile"?


mobile

Context: a mobile missile system

moving or capable of moving readily especially from place to place

Instruction: "a mobile missile system" What is the definition of "mobile"?


qualify

Context: qualify these remarks

Instruction: "qualify these remarks" What is the definition of "qualify"?


quantitative

expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement

Instruction: "export wheat without quantitative limitations" What is the definition of "quantitative"?


quantitative

Context: quantitative studies

Instruction: "quantitative studies" What is the definition of "quantitative"?


tackle

the person who plays that position on a football team

Instruction: "the right tackle is a straight A student" What is the definition of "tackle"?


tackle

Context: it takes a big man to play tackle

Instruction: "it takes a big man to play tackle" What is the definition of "tackle"?


tackle

Context: I 'll tackle this difficult task

face rise undertaking confront undertake faced facing

Instruction: "I 'll tackle this difficult task" What is the definition of "tackle"?


evidentiary

Context: evidentiary technique

Instruction: "evidentiary technique" What is the definition of "evidentiary"?


evidentiary

Context: its evidentiary value

Instruction: "its evidentiary value" What is the definition of "evidentiary"?


speech

Context: his speech was garbled

Instruction: "his speech was garbled" What is the definition of "speech"?


speech

Instruction: "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech" What is the definition of "speech"?


fleet

Context: fleet of foot

Instruction: "fleet of foot" What is the definition of "fleet"?


newly

Context: they are newly married

Instruction: "they are newly married" What is the definition of "newly"?


embattled

Context: an embattled castle

to fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense

Instruction: "an embattled castle" What is the definition of "embattled"?


embattled

Context: an embattled city

Instruction: "an embattled city" What is the definition of "embattled"?


euphonious

Context: a euphonious trill of silver laughter

Instruction: "a euphonious trill of silver laughter" What is the definition of "euphonious"?


euphonious

Context: her euphonious Southern speech

Instruction: "her euphonious Southern speech" What is the definition of "euphonious"?


euphonious

Context: her euphonious Southern speech

Instruction: "her euphonious Southern speech" What is the definition of "euphonious"?


square

a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles

Instruction: "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Instruction: "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Instruction: "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Context: a square peg in a round hole

having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle

Instruction: "a square peg in a round hole" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Context: a square deal

Instruction: "a square deal" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Context: my account with you is now all square

Instruction: "my account with you is now all square" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Context: a square contradiction

Instruction: "a square contradiction" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Context: ran square into me

Instruction: "ran square into me" What is the definition of "square"?


square

Instruction: "planted his great bulk square before his enemy" What is the definition of "square"?


tepid

Context: tepid bath water

Instruction: "tepid bath water" What is the definition of "tepid"?


pulseless

Context: pulseless and dead

Instruction: "pulseless and dead" What is the definition of "pulseless"?


pulseless

Context: pulseless and dead

not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

Instruction: "pulseless and dead" What is the definition of "pulseless"?


scope

Context: within the scope of an investigation

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control

ambit view latitude internationalism spectrum range compass orbit palette expanse reach extent sweep horizon

Instruction: "within the scope of an investigation" What is the definition of "scope"?


unworthy

Instruction: "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy" What is the definition of "unworthy"?


exploration

Instruction: "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences" What is the definition of "exploration"?


rebuff

Context: rebuff the attack

Instruction: "rebuff the attack" What is the definition of "rebuff"?


choppy

Context: choppy prose

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


choppy

Context: choppy seas

Instruction: "choppy seas" What is the definition of "choppy"?


noble

Context: a noble gas such as helium or neon

Instruction: "a noble gas such as helium or neon" What is the definition of "noble"?


noble

Context: a noble tree

Instruction: "a noble tree" What is the definition of "noble"?


noble

Context: of noble birth

of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

Instruction: "of noble birth" What is the definition of "noble"?


noble

Context: a noble spirit

having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character

Instruction: "a noble spirit" What is the definition of "noble"?


stunning

causing great astonishment and consternation

Instruction: "the strike came as a stunning protest against management" What is the definition of "stunning"?


stunning

causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility

Instruction: "laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow" What is the definition of "stunning"?


stunning

Instruction: "quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure" What is the definition of "stunning"?


owner

someone who owns is legal possessor of a business

patron publisher proprietor restaurateur proprietress bookseller letter renter

Instruction: "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants" What is the definition of "owner"?


owner

householder individual saver holder possessor soul shipowner person

Instruction: "they are searching for the owner of the car" What is the definition of "owner"?


size

Context: a wolf is about the size of a large dog

the physical magnitude of something how big it is

Instruction: "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" What is the definition of "size"?


size

Context: he wears a size 13 shoe

the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements as of clothing

Instruction: "he wears a size 13 shoe" What is the definition of "size"?


size

Context: size gives body to a fabric

any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

Instruction: "size gives body to a fabric" What is the definition of "size"?


curative

Context: curative powers of herbal remedies

Instruction: "curative powers of herbal remedies" What is the definition of "curative"?


slippery

Context: slippery sidewalks

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

Instruction: "slippery sidewalks" What is the definition of "slippery"?


slippery

Instruction: "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is " - James Agee" What is the definition of "slippery"?


wetness

the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid especially water

Instruction: "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks" What is the definition of "wetness"?


tilt

Instruction: "the court 's tilt toward conservative rulings" What is the definition of "tilt"?


tilt

Context: the tower had a pronounced tilt

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

Instruction: "the tower had a pronounced tilt" What is the definition of "tilt"?


inordinate

Context: a book of inordinate length

Instruction: "a book of inordinate length" What is the definition of "inordinate"?


optimistic

Context: in an optimistic mood

expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

Instruction: "in an optimistic mood" What is the definition of "optimistic"?


healthily

Context: the answers were healthily individual

Instruction: "the answers were healthily individual" What is the definition of "healthily"?


gynecological

Context: gynecological examination

of or relating to or practicing gynecology

Instruction: "gynecological examination" What is the definition of "gynecological"?


benignly

Context: this drug is benignly soporific

Instruction: "this drug is benignly soporific" What is the definition of "benignly"?


lackluster

Context: a dull lackluster life

Instruction: "a dull lackluster life" What is the definition of "lackluster"?


lackluster

Context: staring with lackluster eyes

Instruction: "staring with lackluster eyes" What is the definition of "lackluster"?


shabbily

Context: a shabbily dressed man

so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated

Instruction: "a shabbily dressed man" What is the definition of "shabbily"?


shabbily

Instruction: "the two were haggling shabbily in the drawing-room" What is the definition of "shabbily"?


emphatic

Context: an emphatic word

Instruction: "an emphatic word" What is the definition of "emphatic"?


emphatic

Context: an emphatic no

Instruction: "an emphatic no" What is the definition of "emphatic"?


emphatic

forceful and definite in expression or action

Instruction: "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty" What is the definition of "emphatic"?


harness

Context: harness natural forces and resources

Instruction: "harness natural forces and resources" What is the definition of "harness"?


fever

Context: in a fever of resentment

Instruction: "in a fever of resentment" What is the definition of "fever"?


shimmer

Instruction: "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers" What is the definition of "shimmer"?


worthless

Context: a worthless idler

Instruction: "a worthless idler" What is the definition of "worthless"?


tenfold

Context: the population increased tenfold

Instruction: "the population increased tenfold" What is the definition of "tenfold"?


credulous

Instruction: "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous" What is the definition of "credulous"?


credulous

showing a lack of judgment or experience

Instruction: "so credulous he believes everything he reads" What is the definition of "credulous"?


unfinished

Context: unfinished business

Instruction: "unfinished business" What is the definition of "unfinished"?


unfinished

Context: unfinished furniture

Instruction: "unfinished furniture" What is the definition of "unfinished"?


baleful

Instruction: "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look" What is the definition of "baleful"?


baleful

Context: a baleful look

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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


opinion

Context: my opinion differs from yours

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

thought belief mind idea view politics judgment persuasion

Instruction: "my opinion differs from yours" What is the definition of "opinion"?


restless

Context: the restless sea

Instruction: "the restless sea" What is the definition of "restless"?


restless

Context: a restless night

lacking or not affording physical or mental rest

Instruction: "a restless night" What is the definition of "restless"?


wiggler

one who cant stay still especially a child

Instruction: "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips" What is the definition of "wiggler"?


biting

Context: a biting wind

causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation

Instruction: "a biting wind" What is the definition of "biting"?


biting

Context: a biting wind

Instruction: "a biting wind" What is the definition of "biting"?


biting

Context: a biting aphorism

Instruction: "a biting aphorism" What is the definition of "biting"?


melodic

Context: melodic harmony

Instruction: "melodic harmony" What is the definition of "melodic"?


frisk

Context: he gave the suspect a quick frisk

the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

Instruction: "he gave the suspect a quick frisk" What is the definition of "frisk"?


occidental

Context: occidental civilization

denoting or characteristic of countries of europe and the western hemisphere

Instruction: "occidental civilization" What is the definition of "occidental"?


inimical

Context: an inimical critic

Instruction: "an inimical critic" What is the definition of "inimical"?


ratification

Context: the ratification of the treaty

making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it

Instruction: "the ratification of the treaty" What is the definition of "ratification"?


loath

Context: loath to admit a mistake

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

Instruction: "loath to admit a mistake" What is the definition of "loath"?


loath

Context: loath to go on such short notice

Instruction: "loath to go on such short notice" What is the definition of "loath"?


hostility

Context: he could not conceal his hostility

Instruction: "he could not conceal his hostility" What is the definition of "hostility"?


hostility

bitterness aggression hate gall antagonism resentment enmity

Instruction: "he could no longer contain his hostility" What is the definition of "hostility"?


fancy

Context: fancy handwriting

Instruction: "fancy handwriting" What is the definition of "fancy"?


fancy

Context: fancy handwriting

Instruction: "fancy handwriting" What is the definition of "fancy"?


distraction

Context: he drives me to distraction

Instruction: "he drives me to distraction" What is the definition of "distraction"?


seamy

Context: the seamy side of life

Instruction: "the seamy side of life" What is the definition of "seamy"?


asleep

Context: were all asleep when the phone rang

Instruction: "were all asleep when the phone rang" What is the definition of "asleep"?


asleep

Context: my foot is asleep

Instruction: "my foot is asleep" What is the definition of "asleep"?


asleep

Context: he fell asleep

Instruction: "he fell asleep" What is the definition of "asleep"?


palatal

Context: palatal index

Instruction: "palatal index" What is the definition of "palatal"?


aloof

Context: stood apart with aloof dignity

Instruction: "stood apart with aloof dignity" What is the definition of "aloof"?


domesticity

the quality of being domestic or domesticated

Instruction: "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity" What is the definition of "domesticity"?


domesticity

Context: making a hobby of domesticity

Instruction: "making a hobby of domesticity" What is the definition of "domesticity"?


badly

Instruction: "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated" What is the definition of "badly"?


badly

Context: treated his parents badly

Instruction: "treated his parents badly" What is the definition of "badly"?


badly

Context: he behaved badly in school

Instruction: "he behaved badly in school" What is the definition of "badly"?


peace

Context: the roommates lived in peace together

Instruction: "the roommates lived in peace together" What is the definition of "peace"?


peace

Context: the roommates lived in peace together

Instruction: "the roommates lived in peace together" What is the definition of "peace"?


blackish

Context: blackish clouds

Instruction: "blackish clouds" What is the definition of "blackish"?


ideal

constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception

Instruction: "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content" What is the definition of "ideal"?


advantageously

in a manner affording benefit or advantage

Instruction: "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" What is the definition of "advantageously"?


gaudy

Context: a gaudy costume

Instruction: "a gaudy costume" What is the definition of "gaudy"?


hemlock

poisonous drug derived from an eurasian plant of the genus conium

Instruction: "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock" What is the definition of "hemlock"?


analogy

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

Instruction: "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain" What is the definition of "analogy"?


duly

Context: she was duly apprised of the raise

Instruction: "she was duly apprised of the raise" What is the definition of "duly"?


glandular

Context: glandular malfunctions

relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland

Instruction: "glandular malfunctions" What is the definition of "glandular"?


house

Context: he has a house on Cape Cod

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

Instruction: "he has a house on Cape Cod" What is the definition of "house"?


house

Context: the house applauded

the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema

Instruction: "the house applauded" What is the definition of "house"?


sickly

Context: a sickly child

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


advanced

farther along in physical or mental development

Instruction: "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average" What is the definition of "advanced"?


advanced

comparatively late in a course of development

Instruction: "the illness had reached an advanced stage" What is the definition of "advanced"?


advanced

Context: the advanced teaching methods

Instruction: "the advanced teaching methods" What is the definition of "advanced"?


proficient

Context: a proficient engineer

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Instruction: "a proficient engineer" What is the definition of "proficient"?


determinate

Context: a determinate distance

precisely determined or limited or defined

Instruction: "a determinate distance" What is the definition of "determinate"?


determinate

Context: a determinate distance

especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause

Instruction: "a determinate distance" What is the definition of "determinate"?


determinate

Context: determinate growth

not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex

Instruction: "determinate growth" What is the definition of "determinate"?


determinate

Context: a determinate answer to the problem

supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

Instruction: "a determinate answer to the problem" What is the definition of "determinate"?


faced

to deal with something unpleasant head on

Instruction: "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes" What is the definition of "faced"?


faced

Context: Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring

to oppose , as in hostility or a competition

face breast meet encounter confront play pit

Instruction: "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring" What is the definition of "faced"?


faced

Context: a neatly faced terrace

Instruction: "a neatly faced terrace" What is the definition of "faced"?


destiny

Context: we are helpless in the face of destiny

the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events often personified as a woman

Instruction: "we are helpless in the face of destiny" What is the definition of "destiny"?


drink

Context: I asked for a hot drink

Instruction: "I asked for a hot drink" What is the definition of "drink"?


drink

Instruction: "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued" What is the definition of "drink"?


drink

drinking gulp kill lap sip consume take lick swill pop ingest suck swig drunk gurgle sucking guzzle

Instruction: "The patient must drink several liters each day" What is the definition of "drink"?


moving

Context: a constantly moving crowd

Instruction: "a constantly moving crowd" What is the definition of "moving"?


moving

arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion

Instruction: "she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter " - N. Hawthorne" What is the definition of "moving"?


moving

used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion

Instruction: "Her ambition was to be in moving pictures or ` the movies '" What is the definition of "moving"?


ironical

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

Instruction: "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" What is the definition of "ironical"?


ironical

Context: an ironical smile

Instruction: "an ironical smile" What is the definition of "ironical"?


span

Instruction: "the job was finished in the span of an hour" What is the definition of "span"?


earshot

the range within which a voice can be heard

Instruction: "the children were told to stay within earshot" What is the definition of "earshot"?


lack

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

deficit shortage tightness dearth stringency demand shortness want deficiency

Instruction: "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem" What is the definition of "lack"?


authority

Context: he has the authority to issue warrants

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

potency control imperium dominance authorization lordship sovereignty

Instruction: "he has the authority to issue warrants" What is the definition of "authority"?


authority

Context: he is an authority on corporate law

an expert whose views are taken as definitive

Instruction: "he is an authority on corporate law" What is the definition of "authority"?


retard

Context: This drug will retard your heart rate

to cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate

Instruction: "This drug will retard your heart rate" What is the definition of "retard"?


retard

delay change dampen detain alter modify stay

Instruction: "The brain damage will retard the child 's language development" What is the definition of "retard"?


argumentative

Context: an argumentative discourse

Instruction: "an argumentative discourse" What is the definition of "argumentative"?


seamless

Context: seamless stockings

Instruction: "seamless stockings" What is the definition of "seamless"?


seamless

Context: the novel 's seamless plot

Instruction: "the novel 's seamless plot" What is the definition of "seamless"?


endurance

the power to withstand hardship or stress

Instruction: "the marathon tests a runner 's endurance" What is the definition of "endurance"?


seeming

Context: his seeming honesty

appearing as such but not necessarily so

Instruction: "his seeming honesty" What is the definition of "seeming"?


silty

Context: silty soil

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


bravura

Instruction: "in a final bravura the ballerina appeared to be floating in water" What is the definition of "bravura"?


quietly

Instruction: "the class was listening quietly and intently" What is the definition of "quietly"?


quietly

Context: she spoke quietly to the child

Instruction: "she spoke quietly to the child" What is the definition of "quietly"?


civilization

a society in an advanced state of social development e.g. , with complex legal and political and religious organizations

Instruction: "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization" What is the definition of "civilization"?


civilization

Context: early Mayan civilization

a particular society at a particular time and place

Instruction: "early Mayan civilization" What is the definition of "civilization"?


bleached

Context: The sun bleached the red shirt

Instruction: "The sun bleached the red shirt" What is the definition of "bleached"?


bleached

Context: a bleached blonde

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


bleached

Context: a bleached blonde

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


endure

to put up with something or somebody unpleasant

suffer countenance abiding born abide brook permit tolerate accept bearing digest stand swallow pay let

Instruction: "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" What is the definition of "endure"?


fighting

Context: there was fighting in the streets

banging disturbance duel ruffle fencing shock encounter battle impact fight brawl combat beating fray scuffle conflict struggle affray

Instruction: "there was fighting in the streets" What is the definition of "fighting"?


fighting

Context: review the fighting forces

engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

Instruction: "review the fighting forces" What is the definition of "fighting"?


outburst

Context: an outburst of heavy rain

Instruction: "an outburst of heavy rain" What is the definition of "outburst"?


actor

Context: he 's a principal actor in this affair

energizer individual sharpie worker demon soul animator fireball doer person

Instruction: "he 's a principal actor in this affair" What is the definition of "actor"?


abusively

Instruction: "he behaved abusively toward his children" What is the definition of "abusively"?


accumulative

Instruction: "the eventual accumulative effect of these substances" What is the definition of "accumulative"?


accumulative

Context: we live in an accumulative society

Instruction: "we live in an accumulative society" What is the definition of "accumulative"?


axillary

Context: axillary gland

Instruction: "axillary gland" What is the definition of "axillary"?


gregarious

Context: gregarious bird species

tending to form a group with others of the same species

Instruction: "gregarious bird species" What is the definition of "gregarious"?


gregarious

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

Instruction: "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude" What is the definition of "gregarious"?


occupation

any activity that occupies a persons attention

Instruction: "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game" What is the definition of "occupation"?


corporal

Context: a corporal defect

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

Instruction: "a corporal defect" What is the definition of "corporal"?


corporal

Instruction: "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind " - Shakespeare" What is the definition of "corporal"?


emergency

a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action

Instruction: "he never knew what to do in an emergency" What is the definition of "emergency"?


emergency

Instruction: "the governor declared a state of emergency" What is the definition of "emergency"?


reside

Context: may parents reside in Florida

to make ones home in a particular place or community

living live rusticate populate dwell domicile

Instruction: "may parents reside in Florida" What is the definition of "reside"?


awash

Context: the monsoon left the whole place awash

Instruction: "the monsoon left the whole place awash" What is the definition of "awash"?


formidable

Context: a formidable opponent

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

Instruction: "a formidable opponent" What is the definition of "formidable"?


formidable

Instruction: "the formidable prospect of major surgery" What is the definition of "formidable"?


transit

Context: The comet will transit on September 11

to pass across a sign or house of the zodiac or pass across the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place

Instruction: "The comet will transit on September 11" What is the definition of "transit"?


somber

Context: a suit of somber black

Instruction: "a suit of somber black" What is the definition of "somber"?


somber

Context: children in somber brown clothes

Instruction: "children in somber brown clothes" What is the definition of "somber"?


somber

Context: children in somber brown clothes

Instruction: "children in somber brown clothes" What is the definition of "somber"?


avid

Context: avid for adventure

Instruction: "avid for adventure" What is the definition of "avid"?


avid

Context: an avid sports fan

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

Instruction: "an avid sports fan" What is the definition of "avid"?


portal

a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet

Instruction: "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc ." What is the definition of "portal"?


gown

the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located

Instruction: "the relations between town and gown are always sensitive" What is the definition of "gown"?


flamboyant

Context: flamboyant handwriting

Instruction: "flamboyant handwriting" What is the definition of "flamboyant"?


terpsichorean

Context: her terpsichorean activities

Instruction: "her terpsichorean activities" What is the definition of "terpsichorean"?


splay

Context: These birds can splay out their toes

Instruction: "These birds can splay out their toes" What is the definition of "splay"?


splay

Context: splay knees

Instruction: "splay knees" What is the definition of "splay"?


smudge

Context: he had a smudge on his cheek

Instruction: "he had a smudge on his cheek" What is the definition of "smudge"?


indefeasible

Context: an indefeasible right to freedom

not liable to being annulled or voided or undone

Instruction: "an indefeasible right to freedom" What is the definition of "indefeasible"?


fond

Context: fond of chocolate

having a strong preference or liking for

Instruction: "fond of chocolate" What is the definition of "fond"?


fond

Context: fond hopes of becoming President

Instruction: "fond hopes of becoming President" What is the definition of "fond"?


fond

Context: a fond embrace

having or displaying warmth or affection

Instruction: "a fond embrace" What is the definition of "fond"?


intersperse

Instruction: "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" What is the definition of "intersperse"?


speed

a rate usually rapid at which something happens

swiftness rate hurry gradualness fastness hastiness

Instruction: "the project advanced with gratifying speed" What is the definition of "speed"?


slackness

Instruction: "he had n't counted on the slackness of the rope" What is the definition of "slackness"?


disingenuous

Context: a disingenuous excuse

Instruction: "a disingenuous excuse" What is the definition of "disingenuous"?


disingenuous

Context: a disingenuous excuse

Instruction: "a disingenuous excuse" What is the definition of "disingenuous"?


grow

Context: Corn does n't grow here

Instruction: "Corn does n't grow here" What is the definition of "grow"?


forefront

Context: he was in the forefront

the part in the front or nearest the viewer

Instruction: "he was in the forefront" What is the definition of "forefront"?


forefront

the position of greatest importance or advancement

Instruction: "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England" What is the definition of "forefront"?


forefront

the leading position in any movement or field

Instruction: "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England" What is the definition of "forefront"?


spanking

Context: he gave the brat a good spanking

Instruction: "he gave the brat a good spanking" What is the definition of "spanking"?


spanking

Context: a spanking breeze

Instruction: "a spanking breeze" What is the definition of "spanking"?


sadly

Instruction: "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild" What is the definition of "sadly"?


sadly

Context: ` She died last night , ' he said sadly

Instruction: "` She died last night , ' he said sadly" What is the definition of "sadly"?


sadly

Context: ` She died last night , ' he said sadly

Instruction: "` She died last night , ' he said sadly" What is the definition of "sadly"?


sadly

Context: he was sadly neglected

Instruction: "he was sadly neglected" What is the definition of "sadly"?


prepositional

Context: prepositional phrase

of or relating to or formed with a preposition

Instruction: "prepositional phrase" What is the definition of "prepositional"?


breath

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

Instruction: "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool" What is the definition of "breath"?


breath

Context: his sour breath offended her

the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

Instruction: "his sour breath offended her" What is the definition of "breath"?


evanescent

Context: evanescent beauty

Instruction: "evanescent beauty" What is the definition of "evanescent"?


appropriately

Context: he was appropriately dressed

Instruction: "he was appropriately dressed" What is the definition of "appropriately"?


corner

Context: he tripled to the rightfield corner

Instruction: "he tripled to the rightfield corner" What is the definition of "corner"?


corner

Context: a piano was in one corner of the room

an interior angle formed by two meeting walls

Instruction: "a piano was in one corner of the room" What is the definition of "corner"?


corner

Context: corner the gold market

Instruction: "corner the gold market" What is the definition of "corner"?


breathless

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

Instruction: "breathless at thought of what I had done" What is the definition of "breathless"?


breathless

Context: a breathless flight

tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

Instruction: "a breathless flight" What is the definition of "breathless"?


positively

Context: it was positively monumental

Instruction: "it was positively monumental" What is the definition of "positively"?


positively

Instruction: "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively" What is the definition of "positively"?