unacceptable

Instruction: "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable" What is the definition of "unacceptable"?


unacceptable

Instruction: "the following use of ` access ' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists" What is the definition of "unacceptable"?


unacceptable

you can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers

Instruction: "the following use of ` access ' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists" What is the definition of "unacceptable"?


unacceptable

Context: a word unacceptable in polite society

Instruction: "a word unacceptable in polite society" What is the definition of "unacceptable"?


unacceptable

Context: a word unacceptable in polite society

Instruction: "a word unacceptable in polite society" What is the definition of "unacceptable"?


bugaboo

Instruction: "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them" What is the definition of "bugaboo"?


gestural

Context: the study of gestural communication

Instruction: "the study of gestural communication" What is the definition of "gestural"?


audibly

Context: he spoke audibly

Instruction: "he spoke audibly" What is the definition of "audibly"?


physiologic

Context: physiologic functions

of or consistent with an organisms normal functioning

Instruction: "physiologic functions" What is the definition of "physiologic"?


rootless

Context: a rootless wanderer

wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

Instruction: "a rootless wanderer" What is the definition of "rootless"?


concatenate

Context: concatenate terms

to add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series

Instruction: "concatenate terms" What is the definition of "concatenate"?


turbulent

Context: a turbulent and unruly childhood

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

Instruction: "a turbulent and unruly childhood" What is the definition of "turbulent"?


turbulent

Context: turbulent rapids

Instruction: "turbulent rapids" What is the definition of "turbulent"?


turbulent

Context: turbulent rapids

Instruction: "turbulent rapids" What is the definition of "turbulent"?


surgery

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

Instruction: "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School" What is the definition of "surgery"?


surgery

a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted

Instruction: "he read the warning in the doctor 's surgery" What is the definition of "surgery"?


infectious

Context: fear is exceedingly infectious

Instruction: "fear is exceedingly infectious" What is the definition of "infectious"?


infectious

Context: fear is exceedingly infectious

children catch it from their elders - bertrand russell

Instruction: "fear is exceedingly infectious" What is the definition of "infectious"?


infectious

Context: infectious hospital

Instruction: "infectious hospital" What is the definition of "infectious"?


apt

Instruction: "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant" What is the definition of "apt"?


apt

Context: he is apt to lose

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

Instruction: "he is apt to lose" What is the definition of "apt"?


apt

Context: an apt pupil

Instruction: "an apt pupil" What is the definition of "apt"?


catching

Context: catching cold is sometimes unavoidable

Instruction: "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable" What is the definition of "catching"?


cutthroat

Context: cutthroat competition

Instruction: "cutthroat competition" What is the definition of "cutthroat"?


blur

Context: it happened so fast it was just a blur

Instruction: "it happened so fast it was just a blur" What is the definition of "blur"?


aggregate

formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole

Instruction: "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year" What is the definition of "aggregate"?


aggregate

Context: raspberries are aggregate fruits

composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets

Instruction: "raspberries are aggregate fruits" What is the definition of "aggregate"?


voidable

Context: voidable contracts

Instruction: "voidable contracts" What is the definition of "voidable"?


relationship

Instruction: "the relationship between mothers and their children" What is the definition of "relationship"?


relationship

a state of connectedness between people especially an emotional connection

Instruction: "he did n't want his wife to know of the relationship" What is the definition of "relationship"?


analogue

Context: analogue device

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

Instruction: "analogue device" What is the definition of "analogue"?


woefully

Context: it was woefully inadequate

Instruction: "it was woefully inadequate" What is the definition of "woefully"?


cycle

Context: the never-ending cycle of the seasons

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

Instruction: "the never-ending cycle of the seasons" What is the definition of "cycle"?


cycle

Context: a cycle of reprisal and retaliation

a periodically repeated sequence of events

Instruction: "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation" What is the definition of "cycle"?


cycle

to cause to go through a recurring sequence

Instruction: "cycle the laundry in this washing program" What is the definition of "cycle"?


perspiration

Context: perspiration is a homeostatic process

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

Instruction: "perspiration is a homeostatic process" What is the definition of "perspiration"?


mutuality

Instruction: "the mutuality of their affection was obvious" What is the definition of "mutuality"?


dialect

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

Instruction: "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English" What is the definition of "dialect"?


cream

Instruction: "the cream of England 's young men were killed in the Great War" What is the definition of "cream"?


caller

Instruction: "` caller ' is a Scottish term as in ` a caller breeze '" What is the definition of "caller"?


caller

Context: caller fish

Instruction: "caller fish" What is the definition of "caller"?


curry

Context: curry tanned leather

Instruction: "curry tanned leather" What is the definition of "curry"?


broad

Instruction: "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch" What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

Context: a river two miles broad

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

Instruction: "a river two miles broad" What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

Context: a broad rule

Instruction: "a broad rule" What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

Instruction: "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave" What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

Instruction: "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave" What is the definition of "broad"?


broad

Context: broad daylight

Instruction: "broad daylight" What is the definition of "broad"?


wrap

Context: wrap the baby before taking her out

to arrange or fold as a cover or protection

Instruction: "wrap the baby before taking her out" What is the definition of "wrap"?


inequality

Instruction: "the growing inequality between rich and poor" What is the definition of "inequality"?


noticeable

Context: noticeable shadows under her eyes

Instruction: "noticeable shadows under her eyes" What is the definition of "noticeable"?


noticeable

Context: a noticeable resemblance

Instruction: "a noticeable resemblance" What is the definition of "noticeable"?


noticeable

Instruction: "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued" What is the definition of "noticeable"?


deprecate

Instruction: "The teacher should not deprecate his student 's efforts" What is the definition of "deprecate"?


remember

Context: I ca n't remember saying any such thing

retrieve refresh refreshing recognize recollect recall know

Instruction: "I ca n't remember saying any such thing" What is the definition of "remember"?


remember

Context: I ca n't remember saying any such thing

retrieve refresh refreshing recognize recollect recall know

Instruction: "I ca n't remember saying any such thing" What is the definition of "remember"?


graceless

Context: a totally graceless hostess

Instruction: "a totally graceless hostess" What is the definition of "graceless"?


graceless

Context: a graceless production of the play

Instruction: "a graceless production of the play" What is the definition of "graceless"?


graceless

Context: a graceless production of the play

Instruction: "a graceless production of the play" What is the definition of "graceless"?


mournful

Context: stared with mournful eyes

Instruction: "stared with mournful eyes" What is the definition of "mournful"?


kill

Context: kill a motion

Instruction: "kill a motion" What is the definition of "kill"?


kill

Context: cigarettes kill

Instruction: "cigarettes kill" What is the definition of "kill"?


weeping

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Instruction: "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow" What is the definition of "weeping"?


phosphoric

Context: phosphoric acid

containing or characteristic of phosphorus

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


incorruptible

Instruction: "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society" What is the definition of "incorruptible"?


whitewash

to cover up a misdemeanor , fault , or error

Instruction: "Let 's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin" What is the definition of "whitewash"?


production

the act or process of producing something

Instruction: "Shakespeare 's production of poetry was enormous" What is the definition of "production"?


production

a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television

Instruction: "have you seen the new production of Hamlet ?" What is the definition of "production"?


production

Instruction: "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents" What is the definition of "production"?


bosom

Context: his bosom was bursting with the secret

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

Instruction: "his bosom was bursting with the secret" What is the definition of "bosom"?


retrievable

capable of being regained especially with effort

Instruction: "he believed the information was retrievable" What is the definition of "retrievable"?


decorative

serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

Instruction: "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" What is the definition of "decorative"?


construction

building leveling shipbuilding grading assembly fabrication

Instruction: "during the construction we had to take a detour" What is the definition of "construction"?


naughtily

Instruction: "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room" What is the definition of "naughtily"?


hat

Instruction: "he took off his politician 's hat and talked frankly" What is the definition of "hat"?


malevolent

Context: a gossipy malevolent old woman

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others

Instruction: "a gossipy malevolent old woman" What is the definition of "malevolent"?


malevolent

Context: a gossipy malevolent old woman

Instruction: "a gossipy malevolent old woman" What is the definition of "malevolent"?


malevolent

Context: malevolent stars

having or exerting a malignant influence

Instruction: "malevolent stars" What is the definition of "malevolent"?


federal

Context: federal courts

Instruction: "federal courts" What is the definition of "federal"?


federal

Context: federal courts

especially in reference to the government of the united states as distinct from that of its member units

Instruction: "federal courts" What is the definition of "federal"?


federal

of or relating to the central government of a federation

Instruction: "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government" What is the definition of "federal"?


federal

characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities

Instruction: "a federal system like that of the United States" What is the definition of "federal"?


flagship

Context: it is their flagship newspaper

Instruction: "it is their flagship newspaper" What is the definition of "flagship"?


godlike

Context: a man of godlike sagacity

Instruction: "a man of godlike sagacity" What is the definition of "godlike"?


aid

Context: rescue party went to their aid

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

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

Instruction: "rescue party went to their aid" What is the definition of "aid"?


adeptness

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

quickness touch dexterity deftness sleight facility

Instruction: "his quick adeptness was a product of good design" What is the definition of "adeptness"?


qualifier

a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition

Instruction: "the tournament was won by a late qualifier" What is the definition of "qualifier"?


warmness

protectiveness tenderness feeling regard attachment affection respect fondness

Instruction: "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" What is the definition of "warmness"?


informally

Context: he visited us informally

Instruction: "he visited us informally" What is the definition of "informally"?


find

Context: We find this idea in Plato

Instruction: "We find this idea in Plato" What is the definition of "find"?


find

Context: We find this idea in Plato

Instruction: "We find this idea in Plato" What is the definition of "find"?


find

Context: Did you find your glasses ?

regain discover strike getting finding feel get locate attain

Instruction: "Did you find your glasses ?" What is the definition of "find"?


find

Context: I find him to be obnoxious

to come to believe on the basis of emotion , intuitions , or indefinite grounds

Instruction: "I find him to be obnoxious" What is the definition of "find"?


dearly

Context: I would dearly love to know

Instruction: "I would dearly love to know" What is the definition of "dearly"?


dearly

Context: he paid dearly for the food

Instruction: "he paid dearly for the food" What is the definition of "dearly"?


dearly

Context: she loved him dearly

Instruction: "she loved him dearly" What is the definition of "dearly"?


slashed

Context: she slashed her wrists

Instruction: "she slashed her wrists" What is the definition of "slashed"?


slashed

Context: a slashed doublet

having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric

Instruction: "a slashed doublet" What is the definition of "slashed"?


slashed

Context: the slashed prices attracted buyers

Instruction: "the slashed prices attracted buyers" What is the definition of "slashed"?


capability

the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

Instruction: "he worked to the limits of his capability" What is the definition of "capability"?


capability

Context: the capability of a metal to be fused

the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

susceptibility resistance activity capacity

Instruction: "the capability of a metal to be fused" What is the definition of "capability"?


moderate

Context: moderate your speed

Instruction: "moderate your speed" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: moderate your alcohol intake

thermostat deny countercheck inhibit trammel mortifying bound restrain subdued limit bate limited subdue conquer hold suppress catch damp confine bated control keep throttle contain

Instruction: "moderate your alcohol intake" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: moderate your alcohol intake

thermostat deny countercheck inhibit trammel mortifying bound restrain subdued limit bate limited subdue conquer hold suppress catch damp confine bated control keep throttle contain

Instruction: "moderate your alcohol intake" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: moderate your alcohol intake

thermostat deny countercheck inhibit trammel mortifying bound restrain subdued limit bate limited subdue conquer hold suppress catch damp confine bated control keep throttle contain

Instruction: "moderate your alcohol intake" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: moderate your alcohol intake

thermostat deny countercheck inhibit trammel mortifying bound restrain subdued limit bate limited subdue conquer hold suppress catch damp confine bated control keep throttle contain

Instruction: "moderate your alcohol intake" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: moderate prices

being within reasonable or average limits

Instruction: "moderate prices" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: moderate prices

Instruction: "moderate prices" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: a moderate penalty

Instruction: "a moderate penalty" What is the definition of "moderate"?


moderate

Context: moderate in his demands

marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

Instruction: "moderate in his demands" What is the definition of "moderate"?


volcanic

Context: volcanic steam

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

Instruction: "volcanic steam" What is the definition of "volcanic"?


volcanic

Context: a volcanic temper

Instruction: "a volcanic temper" What is the definition of "volcanic"?


volcanic

igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earths surface

Instruction: "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian" What is the definition of "volcanic"?


volcanic

Instruction: "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian" What is the definition of "volcanic"?


nub

Context: a nub of coal

Instruction: "a nub of coal" What is the definition of "nub"?


nub

Context: the nub of the story

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

center essence meat marrow gist sum inwardness pith stuff substance

Instruction: "the nub of the story" What is the definition of "nub"?


orotund

Context: orotund tones

Instruction: "orotund tones" What is the definition of "orotund"?


rock

Context: he threw a rock at me

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

stone sill intrusion chondrite boulder concretion crystal whin crystallization

Instruction: "he threw a rock at me" What is the definition of "rock"?


rock

Context: that mountain is solid rock

material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the earths crust

stone dolomite gravel conglomerate matrix material magma limestone quartzite stuff greisen

Instruction: "that mountain is solid rock" What is the definition of "rock"?


rock

Context: he was her rock during the crisis

someone who is strong and stable and dependable

Instruction: "he was her rock during the crisis" What is the definition of "rock"?


rock

Context: rock the cradle

Instruction: "rock the cradle" What is the definition of "rock"?


toxic

of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison

Instruction: "suffering from exposure to toxic substances" What is the definition of "toxic"?


slapper

a hitter who slaps usually another person with an open hand

Instruction: "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was" What is the definition of "slapper"?


tipsy

Context: a tipsy boat

unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated

Instruction: "a tipsy boat" What is the definition of "tipsy"?


shout

Instruction: "My grandmother is hard of hearing -- you 'll have to shout" What is the definition of "shout"?


shout

to talk in a loud voice usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking

Instruction: "My grandmother is hard of hearing -- you 'll have to shout" What is the definition of "shout"?


respective

Context: the respective club members

Instruction: "the respective club members" What is the definition of "respective"?


assist

Context: he gave me an assist with the housework

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

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

Instruction: "he gave me an assist with the housework" What is the definition of "assist"?


anthropocentric

Context: our anthropocentric view of the world

Instruction: "our anthropocentric view of the world" What is the definition of "anthropocentric"?


piping

Context: the casserole was piping hot

Instruction: "the casserole was piping hot" What is the definition of "piping"?


dent

Context: it made a dent in my bank account

an appreciable consequence especially a lessening

Instruction: "it made a dent in my bank account" What is the definition of "dent"?


predilection

Context: a predilection for expensive cars

Instruction: "a predilection for expensive cars" What is the definition of "predilection"?


downward

Context: he lay face downward

on or toward a surface regarded as a base

Instruction: "he lay face downward" What is the definition of "downward"?


downward

Context: the downward course of the stream

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

Instruction: "the downward course of the stream" What is the definition of "downward"?


downward

Context: prices plunged downward

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

Instruction: "prices plunged downward" What is the definition of "downward"?


tricolor

Context: tricolor plumage

Instruction: "tricolor plumage" What is the definition of "tricolor"?


broil

Context: broil fish

Instruction: "broil fish" What is the definition of "broil"?


foolishness

Instruction: "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness" What is the definition of "foolishness"?


improvise

Instruction: "after the hurricane destroyed our house , we had to improvise for weeks" What is the definition of "improvise"?


improvise

Instruction: "after the hurricane destroyed our house , we had to improvise for weeks" What is the definition of "improvise"?


recognizable

Instruction: "this situation produces recognizable stress symptoms" What is the definition of "recognizable"?


recognizable

Instruction: "this situation produces recognizable stress symptoms" What is the definition of "recognizable"?


blunt

Context: blunt the knives

Instruction: "blunt the knives" What is the definition of "blunt"?


blunt

Context: thick marks made by a blunt pencil

Instruction: "thick marks made by a blunt pencil" What is the definition of "blunt"?


blunt

Context: a blunt instrument

Instruction: "a blunt instrument" What is the definition of "blunt"?


blunt

Context: a blunt instrument

Instruction: "a blunt instrument" What is the definition of "blunt"?


blunt

Context: blunt talking and straight shooting

characterized by directness in manner or speech

Instruction: "blunt talking and straight shooting" What is the definition of "blunt"?


blunt

Context: blunt talking and straight shooting

Instruction: "blunt talking and straight shooting" What is the definition of "blunt"?


rumpled

Context: a rumpled unmade bed

Instruction: "a rumpled unmade bed" What is the definition of "rumpled"?


rumpled

Context: a rumpled unmade bed

Instruction: "a rumpled unmade bed" What is the definition of "rumpled"?


unscrew

Context: unscrew the bottle cap

Instruction: "unscrew the bottle cap" What is the definition of "unscrew"?


monstrous

Instruction: "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit" What is the definition of "monstrous"?


monstrous

Context: twisted into monstrous shapes

distorted and unnatural in shape or size

Instruction: "twisted into monstrous shapes" What is the definition of "monstrous"?


monstrous

Context: twisted into monstrous shapes

Instruction: "twisted into monstrous shapes" What is the definition of "monstrous"?


lousy

Context: burned their lousy clothes

Instruction: "burned their lousy clothes" What is the definition of "lousy"?


lousy

Context: a lousy play

Instruction: "a lousy play" What is the definition of "lousy"?


rapid

Context: a rapid rise through the ranks

done or occurring in a brief period of time

Instruction: "a rapid rise through the ranks" What is the definition of "rapid"?


rapid

Context: a rapid movement

Instruction: "a rapid movement" What is the definition of "rapid"?


rapid

Context: a rapid movement

moving with or capable of moving with high speed

Instruction: "a rapid movement" What is the definition of "rapid"?


alcoholic

Context: alcoholic drinks

Instruction: "alcoholic drinks" What is the definition of "alcoholic"?


alcoholic

Instruction: "alcoholic expatriates in Paris " - Carl Van Doren" What is the definition of "alcoholic"?


rectifiable

Context: rectifiable wrongs

Instruction: "rectifiable wrongs" What is the definition of "rectifiable"?


faintness

Context: the faintness or potency of the feeling

Instruction: "the faintness or potency of the feeling" What is the definition of "faintness"?


rationalist

Context: rationalist philosophy

of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism

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


doer

Context: when you want something done get a doer

energizer individual sharpie worker actor demon soul animator fireball person

Instruction: "when you want something done get a doer" What is the definition of "doer"?


atheromatous

of or relating to or resembling atheroma

Instruction: "atheromatous degeneration of the arteries" What is the definition of "atheromatous"?


madness

Context: poetry is a sort of divine madness

Instruction: "poetry is a sort of divine madness" What is the definition of "madness"?


intransigent

impervious to pleas , persuasion , requests , reason

Instruction: "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" What is the definition of "intransigent"?


intransigent

she would have none of him - w.churchill

Instruction: "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" What is the definition of "intransigent"?


aflame

Context: he was aflame with desire

keenly excited especially sexually or indicating excitement

Instruction: "he was aflame with desire" What is the definition of "aflame"?


aflame

Context: even the car 's tires were aflame

Instruction: "even the car 's tires were aflame" What is the definition of "aflame"?


laminate

Context: laminate the table

to cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material

Instruction: "laminate the table" What is the definition of "laminate"?


stab

Context: one strong stab to the heart killed him

a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument

Instruction: "one strong stab to the heart killed him" What is the definition of "stab"?


stab

Context: she felt a stab of excitement

Instruction: "she felt a stab of excitement" What is the definition of "stab"?


stab

Context: he took a stab at forecasting

informal words for any attempt or effort

Instruction: "he took a stab at forecasting" What is the definition of "stab"?


hinge

Context: his absence is the hinge of our plan

a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend

Instruction: "his absence is the hinge of our plan" What is the definition of "hinge"?


incrimination

an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

Instruction: "his incrimination was based on my testimony" What is the definition of "incrimination"?


wistful

Instruction: "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty" What is the definition of "wistful"?


discrete

Instruction: "a government with three discrete divisions" What is the definition of "discrete"?


friable

Context: friable sandstone

easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder

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


duffer

Context: as a golfer he was only a duffer

Instruction: "as a golfer he was only a duffer" What is the definition of "duffer"?


selection

an assortment of things from which a choice can be made

Instruction: "the store carried a large selection of shoes" What is the definition of "selection"?


succinct

Context: succinct comparisons

Instruction: "succinct comparisons" What is the definition of "succinct"?


stereoscopic

Context: stereoscopic lenses

Instruction: "stereoscopic lenses" What is the definition of "stereoscopic"?


stereoscopic

Context: stereoscopic vision

Instruction: "stereoscopic vision" What is the definition of "stereoscopic"?


slight

Instruction: "there 's slight chance that it will work" What is the definition of "slight"?


slight

not much or almost none or with a at least some

Instruction: "there 's slight chance that it will work" What is the definition of "slight"?


slight

Context: slight evidence

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


slight

Context: slight evidence

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


slight

Instruction: "watched her slight figure cross the street" What is the definition of "slight"?


understanding

the statement oral or written of an exchange of promises

covenant deal confederacy bargain agreement conspiracy sale settlement statement submission

Instruction: "there was an understanding between management and the workers" What is the definition of "understanding"?


understanding

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

Instruction: "I knew I could count on his understanding" What is the definition of "understanding"?


votary

Context: a votary of Aphrodite

a priest or priestess or consecrated worshipper in a non-christian religion or cult

Instruction: "a votary of Aphrodite" What is the definition of "votary"?


votary

Context: the cultured votary of science

a devoted almost religiously so adherent of a cause or person or activity

Instruction: "the cultured votary of science" What is the definition of "votary"?


launch

Context: launch the space shuttle

Instruction: "launch the space shuttle" What is the definition of "launch"?


launch

Context: launch a career

Instruction: "launch a career" What is the definition of "launch"?


launch

Context: launch a career

Instruction: "launch a career" What is the definition of "launch"?


broadly

Context: he interprets the law broadly

without regard to specific details or exceptions

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


broadly

Context: he smiled broadly

Instruction: "he smiled broadly" What is the definition of "broadly"?


clearly

Context: they were clearly lost

Instruction: "they were clearly lost" What is the definition of "clearly"?


clearly

Instruction: "could be seen clearly under the microscope" What is the definition of "clearly"?


physique

Context: he has a strong physique

alternative names for the body of a human being

frame body figure form chassis shape person build soma

Instruction: "he has a strong physique" What is the definition of "physique"?


admit

Instruction: "We can not admit non-members into our club building" What is the definition of "admit"?


admit

Instruction: "We can not admit non-members into our club building" What is the definition of "admit"?


admit

Context: admit someone to the profession

to allow participation in or the right to be part of

Instruction: "admit someone to the profession" What is the definition of "admit"?


admit

Context: admit someone to the profession

to permit to exercise the rights , functions , and responsibilities of

Instruction: "admit someone to the profession" What is the definition of "admit"?


suitability

the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose

Instruction: "an important requirement is suitability for long trips" What is the definition of "suitability"?


laconic

Context: the laconic reply

Instruction: "the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"?


laconic

Context: the laconic reply

Instruction: "the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"?


laconic

Context: the laconic reply

Instruction: "the laconic reply" What is the definition of "laconic"?


proclivity

Context: he has a proclivity for exaggeration

Instruction: "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" What is the definition of "proclivity"?


radiate

to extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center

Instruction: "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel" What is the definition of "radiate"?


entrance

something that provides access to get in or get out

approach arch access entry scuttle portal doorway opening hatchway door archway

Instruction: "they waited at the entrance to the garden" What is the definition of "entrance"?


entrance

Context: she made a grand entrance

irruption penetration admittance entry arrival intrusion incursion admission enrollment ingress

Instruction: "she made a grand entrance" What is the definition of "entrance"?


romp

Context: romp a race

Instruction: "romp a race" What is the definition of "romp"?


weakly

Context: weakly agreed to a compromise

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

Instruction: "weakly agreed to a compromise" What is the definition of "weakly"?


swampy

Context: swampy bayous

Instruction: "swampy bayous" What is the definition of "swampy"?


discretion

knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

Instruction: "the servants showed great tact and discretion" What is the definition of "discretion"?


daybook

Context: he bought a new daybook

an accounting journal as a physical object

Instruction: "he bought a new daybook" What is the definition of "daybook"?


analyze

Context: analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare

to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

canvass survey sift study surveying inspect trace examine canvas consider screen studied view compare audit name diagnose scrutinize tracing

Instruction: "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare" What is the definition of "analyze"?


analyze

Context: analyze a specimen

to make a mathematical , chemical , or grammatical analysis of

Instruction: "analyze a specimen" What is the definition of "analyze"?


analyze

Context: analyze a specimen

to break down into components or essential features

Instruction: "analyze a specimen" What is the definition of "analyze"?


analyze

Context: analyze today 's financial market

to break down into components or essential features

Instruction: "analyze today 's financial market" What is the definition of "analyze"?


calve

Context: The icebergs and glaciers calve

Instruction: "The icebergs and glaciers calve" What is the definition of "calve"?


calve

Context: the whales calve at this time of year

Instruction: "the whales calve at this time of year" What is the definition of "calve"?


exclamation

Context: she gave an exclamation of delight

Instruction: "she gave an exclamation of delight" What is the definition of "exclamation"?


clear

Instruction: "investigation showed that he was in the clear" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: clear the leaves from the lawn

Instruction: "clear the leaves from the lawn" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

to be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts

Instruction: "The check will clear within 2 business days" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: a clear and present danger

Instruction: "a clear and present danger" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: clear water

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


clear

Context: on a clear day

Instruction: "on a clear day" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Instruction: "a complex problem requiring a clear head" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: a clear view

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


clear

Context: we were clear of the danger

free from contact or proximity or connection

Instruction: "we were clear of the danger" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: read the book clear to the end

Instruction: "read the book clear to the end" What is the definition of "clear"?


clear

Context: She cried loud and clear

Instruction: "She cried loud and clear" What is the definition of "clear"?


stayer

a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance

Instruction: "the horse that won the race is a good stayer" What is the definition of "stayer"?


topology

topographic study of a given place especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography

Instruction: "Greenland 's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age" What is the definition of "topology"?


reparable

Context: reparable damage to the car

Instruction: "reparable damage to the car" What is the definition of "reparable"?


green

an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course

Instruction: "the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker" What is the definition of "green"?


green

Context: a green tree

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum

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


green

Context: a green tree

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


green

Context: you 're looking green

Instruction: "you 're looking green" What is the definition of "green"?


green

Context: fried green tomatoes

Instruction: "fried green tomatoes" What is the definition of "green"?


green

Context: fried green tomatoes

Instruction: "fried green tomatoes" What is the definition of "green"?


impervious

Context: a material impervious to water

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

Instruction: "a material impervious to water" What is the definition of "impervious"?


cull

Context: cull the sick members of the herd

to remove something that has been rejected

Instruction: "cull the sick members of the herd" What is the definition of "cull"?


mountainous

Context: mountainous waves

like a mountain in size and impressiveness

Instruction: "mountainous waves" What is the definition of "mountainous"?


prick

Context: he gave the balloon a small prick

the act of puncturing with a small point

Instruction: "he gave the balloon a small prick" What is the definition of "prick"?


dying

Context: a dying of old hopes

Instruction: "a dying of old hopes" What is the definition of "dying"?


dying

to be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment , amusement , or shame

Instruction: "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered" What is the definition of "dying"?


dying

Context: a dying man

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

Instruction: "a dying man" What is the definition of "dying"?


dying

Context: dying to hear who won

Instruction: "dying to hear who won" What is the definition of "dying"?


inverse

something inverted in sequence or character or effect

Instruction: "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse" What is the definition of "inverse"?


inverse

opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

Instruction: "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases ( or decreases ) as the other decreases ( or increases )" What is the definition of "inverse"?


shady

Context: the shady side of the street

Instruction: "the shady side of the street" What is the definition of "shady"?


shady

Context: a shady operation

Instruction: "a shady operation" What is the definition of "shady"?


fateful

Instruction: "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when ... it declared war on North Korea " - Saturday Rev" What is the definition of "fateful"?


fateful

Instruction: "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when ... it declared war on North Korea " - Saturday Rev" What is the definition of "fateful"?


fateful

Context: a fateful error

having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences

Instruction: "a fateful error" What is the definition of "fateful"?


fateful

Context: a fateful error

Instruction: "a fateful error" What is the definition of "fateful"?


expedite

Context: This should expedite the process

Instruction: "This should expedite the process" What is the definition of "expedite"?


expedite

Context: This should expedite the process

Instruction: "This should expedite the process" What is the definition of "expedite"?


expedite

Context: I will try to expedite the matter

Instruction: "I will try to expedite the matter" What is the definition of "expedite"?


nominally

Context: nominally he is the boss

Instruction: "nominally he is the boss" What is the definition of "nominally"?


oblige

Context: We had to oblige him

to provide a service or favor for someone

Instruction: "We had to oblige him" What is the definition of "oblige"?


portmanteau

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

Instruction: "` motel ' is a portmanteau word made by combining ` motor ' and ` hotel '" What is the definition of "portmanteau"?


legislatively

Context: legislatively determined

Instruction: "legislatively determined" What is the definition of "legislatively"?


patrician

Context: a patrician nose

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


patrician

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

Instruction: "patrician landholders of the American South" What is the definition of "patrician"?


legendary

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

Instruction: "the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers" What is the definition of "legendary"?


legendary

Context: legendary exploits of Jesse James

Instruction: "legendary exploits of Jesse James" What is the definition of "legendary"?


descendent

Context: descendent gene

Instruction: "descendent gene" What is the definition of "descendent"?


predetermination

a mental determination or resolve in advance

Instruction: "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong" What is the definition of "predetermination"?


predetermination

Instruction: "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong" What is the definition of "predetermination"?


sanitary

Context: sanitary conditions for preparing food

Instruction: "sanitary conditions for preparing food" What is the definition of "sanitary"?


acquisitive

Context: an acquisitive mind

eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas

Instruction: "an acquisitive mind" What is the definition of "acquisitive"?


thereby

Instruction: "He knocked over the red wine , thereby ruining the table cloth" What is the definition of "thereby"?


humility

Instruction: "not everyone regards humility as a virtue" What is the definition of "humility"?


humility

Instruction: "not everyone regards humility as a virtue" What is the definition of "humility"?


humility

Instruction: "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope" What is the definition of "humility"?


proportional

properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics

Instruction: "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime" What is the definition of "proportional"?


proportional

Instruction: "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime" What is the definition of "proportional"?


impression

Context: his impression of her was favorable

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

suspicion thought feeling hunch belief presence idea intuition opinion

Instruction: "his impression of her was favorable" What is the definition of "impression"?


impression

Context: he made a good impression

Instruction: "he made a good impression" What is the definition of "impression"?


knocker

a person who knocks as seeking to gain admittance

Instruction: "open the door and see who the knocker is" What is the definition of "knocker"?


dainty

Context: a dainty teacup

Instruction: "a dainty teacup" What is the definition of "dainty"?


dainty

Context: a dainty dish to set before a kind

Instruction: "a dainty dish to set before a kind" What is the definition of "dainty"?


craft

Context: he represented the craft of brewers

people who perform a particular kind of skilled work

Instruction: "he represented the craft of brewers" What is the definition of "craft"?


scrubby

Context: open scrubby woods

sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush

Instruction: "open scrubby woods" What is the definition of "scrubby"?


scrubby

Context: scrubby cut-over pine

Instruction: "scrubby cut-over pine" What is the definition of "scrubby"?


onset

Context: the onset of pneumonia

Instruction: "the onset of pneumonia" What is the definition of "onset"?


obligation

the state of being obligated to do or pay something

Instruction: "he is under an obligation to finish the job" What is the definition of "obligation"?


shelling

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

Instruction: "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" What is the definition of "shelling"?


shelling

Context: The enemy has been shelling us all day

Instruction: "The enemy has been shelling us all day" What is the definition of "shelling"?


inextricably

Instruction: "motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God" What is the definition of "inextricably"?


savage

Context: a savage slap

able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Instruction: "a savage slap" What is the definition of "savage"?


savage

Context: a savage people

Instruction: "a savage people" What is the definition of "savage"?


fearfully

Context: they were fearfully attacked

Instruction: "they were fearfully attacked" What is the definition of "fearfully"?


bluster

Instruction: "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations" What is the definition of "bluster"?


cancerous

Context: a cancerous growth

Instruction: "a cancerous growth" What is the definition of "cancerous"?


cancerous

Context: remorse was cancerous within him

Instruction: "remorse was cancerous within him" What is the definition of "cancerous"?


cancerous

Context: remorse was cancerous within him

Instruction: "remorse was cancerous within him" What is the definition of "cancerous"?


posthumously

Instruction: "these piano pieces were published posthumously" What is the definition of "posthumously"?


worry

Instruction: "his worry over the prospect of being fired" What is the definition of "worry"?


worry

Context: it 's a major worry

something or someone that causes anxiety

business encumbrance bugaboo burden onus concern headache load vexation

Instruction: "it 's a major worry" What is the definition of "worry"?


worry

Context: it 's a major worry

business encumbrance bugaboo burden onus concern headache load vexation

Instruction: "it 's a major worry" What is the definition of "worry"?


worry

Context: I worry about my grades

Instruction: "I worry about my grades" What is the definition of "worry"?


makeup

an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event

Instruction: "he missed the test and had to take a makeup" What is the definition of "makeup"?


unblemished

Context: an unblemished record

free from physical or moral spots or stains

Instruction: "an unblemished record" What is the definition of "unblemished"?


receive

Context: receive payment

Instruction: "receive payment" What is the definition of "receive"?


receive

Context: receive payment

Instruction: "receive payment" What is the definition of "receive"?


atomic

Context: atomic structure

Instruction: "atomic structure" What is the definition of "atomic"?


remote

Context: he lost the remote for his TV

a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

Instruction: "he lost the remote for his TV" What is the definition of "remote"?


remote

Context: remote stars

Instruction: "remote stars" What is the definition of "remote"?


remote

Context: a remote possibility

Instruction: "a remote possibility" What is the definition of "remote"?


remote

Context: the remote past or future

Instruction: "the remote past or future" What is the definition of "remote"?


remote

Context: a remote relative

far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

Instruction: "a remote relative" What is the definition of "remote"?


spray

Context: a spray of bullets

a quantity of small objects flying through the air

Instruction: "a spray of bullets" What is the definition of "spray"?


spray

Context: spray water on someone

Instruction: "spray water on someone" What is the definition of "spray"?


heraldic

indicative of or announcing something to come

Instruction: "the Beatles were heraldic of a new style of music" What is the definition of "heraldic"?


stopover

Instruction: "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago" What is the definition of "stopover"?


stopover

Instruction: "they made a stopover to visit their friends" What is the definition of "stopover"?


insatiably

Context: she was insatiably hungry

Instruction: "she was insatiably hungry" What is the definition of "insatiably"?


insatiably

Instruction: "he clawed insatiably at the traditional precepts" What is the definition of "insatiably"?


insatiably

with persistence but without satisfaction

Instruction: "he clawed insatiably at the traditional precepts" What is the definition of "insatiably"?


imperturbable

Context: an imperturbable self-possession

not easily perturbed or excited or upset

Instruction: "an imperturbable self-possession" What is the definition of "imperturbable"?


imperturbable

Context: an imperturbable self-possession

Instruction: "an imperturbable self-possession" What is the definition of "imperturbable"?


bestial

Context: a bestial nature

Instruction: "a bestial nature" What is the definition of "bestial"?


bestial

Context: a bestial nature

Instruction: "a bestial nature" What is the definition of "bestial"?


suck

to draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth

Instruction: "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit" What is the definition of "suck"?


suggestive

Context: a suggestive nod

tending to suggest something improper or indecent

Instruction: "a suggestive nod" What is the definition of "suggestive"?


suggestive

Instruction: "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society" What is the definition of "suggestive"?


person

Context: there was too much for one person to do

player rectifier being tempter venturer cashier snuffer contestant visionary worker restrainer peer biter survivor straight anomaly weasel spoiler abstinent effector machine riser repeater pursuer witness charmer adult communicator engineer resister rusher antagonist married shaker unfortunate forerunner habitant actor abstainer discriminator winner baby dissenter entertainer neighbor toreador aper redhead deceased skidder mouse ruler termer reliever coward laugher compulsive case learner explorer black slider personification brunet bedfellow technologist philosopher signer tyrant applicant aboriginal jewel showman junior signatory decedent man gatherer preserver dissident optimist ejector experimenter transfer creature hope commoner orphan possessor searcher soul slave picker creeper trier interpreter birth sweater emulator nonmember knower national opener winker party collector linguist knocker counter user buster sport divider juvenile introvert namesake hater personage tiger warrior adventurer beholder dupe smasher longer protester blond namer indigene ethnic quitter male abomination achiever transferee gentile fastener roundhead supernumerary baldhead smiler grinner waiter primitive disputant scourge opposer objector mediocrity greeter exponent censor adjudicator appointment best active liver lover simple appreciator planner topper ape celebrant combatant belligerent autodidact success romanticist ostrich subject dweller wight scrag demander innocent essayer cripple assessee face female immune controller debtor negro celebrator dancer modern owner chameleon acquaintance affiant authority changer registrant slayer adversary advocate jumper proponent faller saver closer crawler passer mutilator selector relation scratcher traveler relative sphinx applier victim thrower rescuer ouster realist differentiator ladino wriggler leader measurer fugitive manipulator doer comforter captor contemplative native doubter nondescript opponent sentimentalist seeker stranger tagger intellect suspect radical boomer wiggler capitalist inhabitant mangler intellectual percipient killer waker blonde appointee modifier admirer terror individual occultist amateur malcontent polyglot slipper follower guesser pardoner prospect gay segregate controversialist creditor observer

Instruction: "there was too much for one person to do" What is the definition of "person"?


person

Context: a weapon was hidden on his person

a human body usually including the clothing

Instruction: "a weapon was hidden on his person" What is the definition of "person"?


person

a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns , possessive determiners , and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker , the addressee , or a third party

Instruction: "stop talking about yourself in the third person" What is the definition of "person"?


indulgence

Context: too much indulgence spoils a child

a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

Instruction: "too much indulgence spoils a child" What is the definition of "indulgence"?


privileged

Context: a privileged statement

Instruction: "a privileged statement" What is the definition of "privileged"?


privileged

Context: privileged information

Instruction: "privileged information" What is the definition of "privileged"?


independent

Context: an independent mind

free from external control and constraint

Instruction: "an independent mind" What is the definition of "independent"?


genital

Context: genital herpes

of or relating to the external sex organs

Instruction: "genital herpes" What is the definition of "genital"?


maximum

Context: maximum pressure

the greatest or most complete or best possible

Instruction: "maximum pressure" What is the definition of "maximum"?


violence

an act of aggression as one against a person who resists

Instruction: "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he can not do by force and violence in the short one" What is the definition of "violence"?


violence

Context: the storm 's violence

vehemence savageness savagery fury intensiveness

Instruction: "the storm 's violence" What is the definition of "violence"?


exterminate

Instruction: "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews , Gypsies , Communists , and homosexuals of Europe" What is the definition of "exterminate"?


exterminate

Instruction: "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews , Gypsies , Communists , and homosexuals of Europe" What is the definition of "exterminate"?


exterminate

Instruction: "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews , Gypsies , Communists , and homosexuals of Europe" What is the definition of "exterminate"?


ridiculous

Instruction: "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" What is the definition of "ridiculous"?


ridiculous

Instruction: "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" What is the definition of "ridiculous"?


deceased

Context: he is deceased

Instruction: "he is deceased" What is the definition of "deceased"?


odds

Context: he offered odds of two to one

the ratio by which one betters wager is greater than that of another

Instruction: "he offered odds of two to one" What is the definition of "odds"?


brown

Context: brown the meat in the pan

Instruction: "brown the meat in the pan" What is the definition of "brown"?


intensive

Context: the questioning was intensive

characterized by a high degree or intensity

Instruction: "the questioning was intensive" What is the definition of "intensive"?


intensive

Context: the questioning was intensive

Instruction: "the questioning was intensive" What is the definition of "intensive"?


intensive

Context: an intensive adverb

Instruction: "an intensive adverb" What is the definition of "intensive"?


intensive

Context: intensive agriculture

Instruction: "intensive agriculture" What is the definition of "intensive"?


intensive

Context: intensive agriculture

intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor

Instruction: "intensive agriculture" What is the definition of "intensive"?


mitt

Context: he extended his mitt

the prehensile extremity of the superior limb

paw left manus right extremity hand fist

Instruction: "he extended his mitt" What is the definition of "mitt"?


wantonly

Instruction: "the animals were killed wantonly for sport" What is the definition of "wantonly"?


stamper

Context: a metal stamper

Instruction: "a metal stamper" What is the definition of "stamper"?


prepared

Context: a prepared statement

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

Instruction: "a prepared statement" What is the definition of "prepared"?


prepared

Context: prepared to take risks

Instruction: "prepared to take risks" What is the definition of "prepared"?


headquarters

the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

Instruction: "many companies have their headquarters in New York" What is the definition of "headquarters"?


headquarters

the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command

Instruction: "the general 's headquarters were a couple of large tents" What is the definition of "headquarters"?


hellish

Context: hellish weather

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


hellish

Context: hellish torture

diabolic fiendish demonic satanic infernal

Instruction: "hellish torture" What is the definition of "hellish"?


hellish

Context: hellish torture

diabolic fiendish demonic satanic infernal

Instruction: "hellish torture" What is the definition of "hellish"?


berserk

Context: berserk with grief

Instruction: "berserk with grief" What is the definition of "berserk"?


resolvable

Instruction: "all disputed points are potentially resolvable" What is the definition of "resolvable"?


entropy

a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work

Instruction: "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity" What is the definition of "entropy"?


laryngeal

Context: laryngeal infection

of or relating to or situated in the larynx

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


wretchedness

the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant

Instruction: "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known" What is the definition of "wretchedness"?


wretchedness

the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry

Instruction: "he has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness" What is the definition of "wretchedness"?


wretchedness

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

Instruction: "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable" What is the definition of "wretchedness"?


backfire

to come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Instruction: "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble" What is the definition of "backfire"?


shag

Context: the dog 's woolly shag

Instruction: "the dog 's woolly shag" What is the definition of "shag"?


shag

Context: he bought a shag rug

Instruction: "he bought a shag rug" What is the definition of "shag"?


overshot

Context: an overshot jaw

having an upper part projecting beyond the lower

Instruction: "an overshot jaw" What is the definition of "overshot"?


edge

Context: his voice had an edge to it

the attribute of urgency in tone of voice

Instruction: "his voice had an edge to it" What is the definition of "edge"?


inhibition

the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part

Instruction: "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve" What is the definition of "inhibition"?


drawl

Context: drawl one 's vowels

Instruction: "drawl one 's vowels" What is the definition of "drawl"?


assistant

Context: my invaluable assistant

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

attendant worker manakin auxiliary confederate model instrument attender help underling secretary tender poser supporter deputy subordinate accomplice manikin coadjutor enforcer pawn

Instruction: "my invaluable assistant" What is the definition of "assistant"?


axially

Instruction: "the jet was directed axially toward the cathode" What is the definition of "axially"?


prevention

Instruction: "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza" What is the definition of "prevention"?


justify

Context: justify the margins

Instruction: "justify the margins" What is the definition of "justify"?


daily

Context: daily routine

of or belonging to or occurring every day

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


daily

Context: he stops by daily

Instruction: "he stops by daily" What is the definition of "daily"?


daily

Context: he stops by daily

Instruction: "he stops by daily" What is the definition of "daily"?


jest

Context: he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

scream humor joke funny witticism jape riot howler

Instruction: "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest" What is the definition of "jest"?


soppy

Context: soppy clothes

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


soppy

Context: soppy clothes

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


adversely

Instruction: "she was adversely affected by the new regulations" What is the definition of "adversely"?


bald

Context: a bald pate

lacking hair on all or most of the scalp

Instruction: "a bald pate" What is the definition of "bald"?


bald

Context: a bald spot on the lawn

Instruction: "a bald spot on the lawn" What is the definition of "bald"?


thumping

Context: a thumping loss

Instruction: "a thumping loss" What is the definition of "thumping"?


entertaining

Context: an entertaining puppet show

Instruction: "an entertaining puppet show" What is the definition of "entertaining"?


speculation

an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits

Instruction: "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it" What is the definition of "speculation"?


teeming

Context: the Third World 's teeming millions

abundantly filled with especially living things

Instruction: "the Third World 's teeming millions" What is the definition of "teeming"?


fruitless

Context: a fruitless search

Instruction: "a fruitless search" What is the definition of "fruitless"?


take

Context: take action

Instruction: "take action" What is the definition of "take"?


nacreous

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

Instruction: "nacreous ( or pearlescent ) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl" What is the definition of "nacreous"?


nonmetallic

Context: nonmetallic elements

not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal

Instruction: "nonmetallic elements" What is the definition of "nonmetallic"?


exacting

having complicated nutritional requirements

Instruction: "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements" What is the definition of "exacting"?


exacting

especially growing only in special artificial cultures

Instruction: "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements" What is the definition of "exacting"?


exacting

Context: an exacting instructor

severe and unremitting in making demands

Instruction: "an exacting instructor" What is the definition of "exacting"?


exacting

Context: an exacting job

Instruction: "an exacting job" What is the definition of "exacting"?


impeach

Instruction: "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses" What is the definition of "impeach"?


fib

Context: he told a fib about eating his spinach

Instruction: "he told a fib about eating his spinach" What is the definition of "fib"?


pro

Context: a pro vote

in favor of an action or proposal etc. .

Instruction: "a pro vote" What is the definition of "pro"?


impetuous

Context: impetuous heaving waves

Instruction: "impetuous heaving waves" What is the definition of "impetuous"?


impetuous

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

Instruction: "an impetuous display of spending and gambling" What is the definition of "impetuous"?


hopeful

Instruction: "a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets" What is the definition of "hopeful"?


hopeful

Context: a hopeful new singer on Broadway

Instruction: "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" What is the definition of "hopeful"?


fettle

Context: in fine fettle

Instruction: "in fine fettle" What is the definition of "fettle"?


buttery

Context: buttery praise

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

Instruction: "buttery praise" What is the definition of "buttery"?


buttery

Context: a rich buttery cake

resembling or containing or spread with butter

Instruction: "a rich buttery cake" What is the definition of "buttery"?


possibility

capability of existing or happening or being true

Instruction: "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired" What is the definition of "possibility"?


possibility

Context: bankruptcy is always a possibility

Instruction: "bankruptcy is always a possibility" What is the definition of "possibility"?


sign

Context: Please sign here

Instruction: "Please sign here" What is the definition of "sign"?


sign

Context: Please sign here

Instruction: "Please sign here" What is the definition of "sign"?


marriage

Context: a long and happy marriage

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life or until divorce

bigamy intermarriage union wedlock monogamy matrimony

Instruction: "a long and happy marriage" What is the definition of "marriage"?


marriage

two people who are married to each other

Instruction: "his second marriage was happier than the first" What is the definition of "marriage"?


marriage

Instruction: "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" What is the definition of "marriage"?


marriage

Instruction: "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" What is the definition of "marriage"?


shallow

Context: shallow water

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


shallow

Context: shallow water

having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

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


shallow

Context: shallow breathing

Instruction: "shallow breathing" What is the definition of "shallow"?


shallow

Context: shallow breathing

Instruction: "shallow breathing" What is the definition of "shallow"?


shallow

Context: shallow people

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


shallow

Context: shallow people

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


umpire

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

Instruction: "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case" What is the definition of "umpire"?


column

Context: he added a column of numbers

a vertical array of numbers or other information

Instruction: "he added a column of numbers" What is the definition of "column"?


variation

an activity that varies from a norm or standard

Instruction: "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" What is the definition of "variation"?


tie

a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

Instruction: "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam" What is the definition of "tie"?


tie

Context: The teams drew a tie

to finish a game with an equal number of points , goals , etc. .

Instruction: "The teams drew a tie" What is the definition of "tie"?


fresh

Context: fresh bread

Instruction: "fresh bread" What is the definition of "fresh"?


fresh

Context: fresh vegetables

Instruction: "fresh vegetables" What is the definition of "fresh"?


fresh

Context: fresh water

not containing or composed of salt water

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


fresh

Context: a fresh start

Instruction: "a fresh start" What is the definition of "fresh"?


fresh

Context: the cow is fresh

having recently calved and therefore able to give milk

Instruction: "the cow is fresh" What is the definition of "fresh"?


fresh

Context: we are fresh out of tomatoes

Instruction: "we are fresh out of tomatoes" What is the definition of "fresh"?


simplify

Context: We had to simplify the instructions

to make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

Instruction: "We had to simplify the instructions" What is the definition of "simplify"?


derogation

the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law

Instruction: "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" What is the definition of "derogation"?


derogation

Instruction: "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" What is the definition of "derogation"?


beverage

Context: may I take your beverage order ?

milk liquid mixer food tea cocoa drinkable intoxicant potable chocolate fizz java mate cooler drink nutrient refresher

Instruction: "may I take your beverage order ?" What is the definition of "beverage"?


undershot

Context: The plane undershot the runway

to fall short of the runway in a landing

Instruction: "The plane undershot the runway" What is the definition of "undershot"?


undershot

Context: undershot bulldog

having a lower part projecting beyond the upper

Instruction: "undershot bulldog" What is the definition of "undershot"?


extremity

Context: the extremity of despair

Instruction: "the extremity of despair" What is the definition of "extremity"?


hallucinatory

characterized by or characteristic of hallucination

Instruction: "the bizarre hallucinatory dreams of fever " - Jean Stafford" What is the definition of "hallucinatory"?


assume

Context: I assume his train was late

suppose presuppose anticipate expect presume assumed

Instruction: "I assume his train was late" What is the definition of "assume"?


assume

Context: I assume his train was late

suppose presuppose anticipate expect presume assumed

Instruction: "I assume his train was late" What is the definition of "assume"?


assume

to take on titles , offices , duties , responsibilities

Instruction: "When will the new President assume office ?" What is the definition of "assume"?


assume

to take on a certain form , attribute , or aspect

Instruction: "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" What is the definition of "assume"?


ongoing

Context: an ongoing economic crisis

Instruction: "an ongoing economic crisis" What is the definition of "ongoing"?


perfunctorily

Context: he kissed her cheek perfunctorily

in a set manner without serious attention

Instruction: "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily" What is the definition of "perfunctorily"?


unchaste

Context: unchaste conduct

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


domestically

Instruction: "the housewife bored us with her domestically limited conversation" What is the definition of "domestically"?


mistakenly

Context: he mistakenly believed it

Instruction: "he mistakenly believed it" What is the definition of "mistakenly"?


molar

Context: molar teeth

of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammals mouth

Instruction: "molar teeth" What is the definition of "molar"?


molar

Context: molar weight

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


overload

Context: do n't overload the car

loading laden surcharge lade lading load overcharge

Instruction: "do n't overload the car" What is the definition of "overload"?


perplexing

Instruction: "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it" What is the definition of "perplexing"?


perplexing

Instruction: "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it" What is the definition of "perplexing"?


arduously

Context: they worked arduously

Instruction: "they worked arduously" What is the definition of "arduously"?


justification

something such as a fact or circumstance that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

Instruction: "he considered misrule a justification for revolution" What is the definition of "justification"?


justification

the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning

Instruction: "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends " - H.J.Muller" What is the definition of "justification"?


sinister

Context: bar sinister

Instruction: "bar sinister" What is the definition of "sinister"?


sinister

Context: sinister storm clouds

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Instruction: "sinister storm clouds" What is the definition of "sinister"?


sinister

stemming from evil characteristics or forces

Instruction: "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him " - Thomas Hardy" What is the definition of "sinister"?


sinister

Instruction: "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him " - Thomas Hardy" What is the definition of "sinister"?


tangential

Context: a tangential remark

Instruction: "a tangential remark" What is the definition of "tangential"?


tangential

Context: tangential forces

of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent

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


putrid

Context: putrid decomposition

of or relating to or attended by putrefaction

Instruction: "putrid decomposition" What is the definition of "putrid"?


putrid

in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor

Instruction: "horrible like raw and putrid flesh " - Somerset Maugham" What is the definition of "putrid"?


putrid

Context: the putrid atmosphere of the court

Instruction: "the putrid atmosphere of the court" What is the definition of "putrid"?


presumptuously

Instruction: "he presumptuously overstepped the doctor 's orders" What is the definition of "presumptuously"?


shrewish

Context: a shrewish wife

Instruction: "a shrewish wife" What is the definition of "shrewish"?


respiratory

Context: respiratory assistance

Instruction: "respiratory assistance" What is the definition of "respiratory"?


bright

Context: the sun was bright and hot

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

Instruction: "the sun was bright and hot" What is the definition of "bright"?


bright

Context: bright dress

Instruction: "bright dress" What is the definition of "bright"?


bright

Context: the room was bright and airy

having lots of light either natural or artificial

Instruction: "the room was bright and airy" What is the definition of "bright"?


bright

Context: the windows glowed jewel bright

Instruction: "the windows glowed jewel bright" What is the definition of "bright"?


cursorily

Instruction: "he looked cursorily through the magazine" What is the definition of "cursorily"?


towering

Context: towering icebergs

Instruction: "towering icebergs" What is the definition of "towering"?


towering

Context: towering icebergs

Instruction: "towering icebergs" What is the definition of "towering"?


secondhand

Context: a secondhand report

derived from what is primary or original

Instruction: "a secondhand report" What is the definition of "secondhand"?


secondhand

Context: a secondhand report

Instruction: "a secondhand report" What is the definition of "secondhand"?


secondhand

Context: bought a secondhand ( or used ) car

Instruction: "bought a secondhand ( or used ) car" What is the definition of "secondhand"?


secondhand

Instruction: "I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand" What is the definition of "secondhand"?


agape

Context: we stood there agape with wonder

with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe

Instruction: "we stood there agape with wonder" What is the definition of "agape"?


openness

Context: the openness of the prairies

Instruction: "the openness of the prairies" What is the definition of "openness"?


callous

Context: a callous indifference to suffering

Instruction: "a callous indifference to suffering" What is the definition of "callous"?


callous

Context: with a workman 's callous hands

Instruction: "with a workman 's callous hands" What is the definition of "callous"?


callous

Context: with a workman 's callous hands

having skin made tough and thick through wear

Instruction: "with a workman 's callous hands" What is the definition of "callous"?


jog

Context: there was a jog in the road

Instruction: "there was a jog in the road" What is the definition of "jog"?


jog

Context: jog along the canal

Instruction: "jog along the canal" What is the definition of "jog"?


jog

Context: jog my memory

Instruction: "jog my memory" What is the definition of "jog"?


paroxysm

Context: a paroxysm of giggling

Instruction: "a paroxysm of giggling" What is the definition of "paroxysm"?


terminate

to have an end , in a temporal , spatial , or quantitative sense

finishing end stop break culminate lapse recess disappear cease close ending finish lapsed adjourn discontinue vanish

Instruction: "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed" What is the definition of "terminate"?


terminate

finishing end stop break culminate lapse recess disappear cease close ending finish lapsed adjourn discontinue vanish

Instruction: "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed" What is the definition of "terminate"?


conjectural

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Instruction: "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural" What is the definition of "conjectural"?


thoughtless

Instruction: "the debate turned into thoughtless bickering" What is the definition of "thoughtless"?


thoughtless

Instruction: "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread" What is the definition of "thoughtless"?


thoughtless

Instruction: "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread" What is the definition of "thoughtless"?


surreptitious

Context: a surreptitious glance at his watch

Instruction: "a surreptitious glance at his watch" What is the definition of "surreptitious"?


surreptitious

Context: a surreptitious glance at his watch

Instruction: "a surreptitious glance at his watch" What is the definition of "surreptitious"?


surreptitious

Context: surreptitious mobilization of troops

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

Instruction: "surreptitious mobilization of troops" What is the definition of "surreptitious"?


staff

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

Instruction: "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff" What is the definition of "staff"?


staff

a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

Instruction: "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" What is the definition of "staff"?


staff

the body of teachers and administrators at a school

Instruction: "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university" What is the definition of "staff"?


discontent

Context: saw many discontent faces in the room

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

Instruction: "saw many discontent faces in the room" What is the definition of "discontent"?


blizzard

Context: a blizzard of lawsuits

a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

Instruction: "a blizzard of lawsuits" What is the definition of "blizzard"?


lordly

Context: heir to a lordly fortune

Instruction: "heir to a lordly fortune" What is the definition of "lordly"?


lordly

Context: his lordly manners were offensive

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

Instruction: "his lordly manners were offensive" What is the definition of "lordly"?


cogent

Context: a cogent argument

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


downstairs

Context: the downstairs ( or downstair ) phone

Instruction: "the downstairs ( or downstair ) phone" What is the definition of "downstairs"?


downstairs

Context: the tenants live downstairs

Instruction: "the tenants live downstairs" What is the definition of "downstairs"?


corrective

Instruction: "the teacher 's action was corrective rather than instructional" What is the definition of "corrective"?


corrective

Context: corrective measures

tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition

Instruction: "corrective measures" What is the definition of "corrective"?


cat

Context: what a cat she is !

Instruction: "what a cat she is !" What is the definition of "cat"?


smoky

Context: smoky rafters

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

Instruction: "smoky rafters" What is the definition of "smoky"?


smoky

Context: smoky sausages

Instruction: "smoky sausages" What is the definition of "smoky"?


upward

Context: the cards were face upward

Instruction: "the cards were face upward" What is the definition of "upward"?


upward

Context: a general upward movement of fish

extending or moving toward a higher place

Instruction: "a general upward movement of fish" What is the definition of "upward"?


upward

Context: from childhood upward

Instruction: "from childhood upward" What is the definition of "upward"?


convenient

Context: a convenient excuse for not going

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

Instruction: "a convenient excuse for not going" What is the definition of "convenient"?


andante

Context: this passage must be played andante

Instruction: "this passage must be played andante" What is the definition of "andante"?


killing

Context: a killing joke

Instruction: "a killing joke" What is the definition of "killing"?


pasty

Context: he looked pasty and red-eyed

Instruction: "he looked pasty and red-eyed" What is the definition of "pasty"?


pasty

Context: he looked pasty and red-eyed

Instruction: "he looked pasty and red-eyed" What is the definition of "pasty"?


quarrelsome

Context: quarrelsome when drinking

Instruction: "quarrelsome when drinking" What is the definition of "quarrelsome"?


legal

Context: legal loophole

Instruction: "legal loophole" What is the definition of "legal"?


legal

Context: the legal profession

relating to or characteristic of the profession of law

Instruction: "the legal profession" What is the definition of "legal"?


legal

Context: a legal pass receiver

Instruction: "a legal pass receiver" What is the definition of "legal"?


bridle

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

Instruction: "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" What is the definition of "bridle"?


syphilitic

Context: syphilitic symptoms

of or relating to or infected with syphilis

Instruction: "syphilitic symptoms" What is the definition of "syphilitic"?


bohemian

Context: a bohemian life style

unconventional in especially appearance and behavior

Instruction: "a bohemian life style" What is the definition of "bohemian"?


lend

Context: I will lend you my car

Instruction: "I will lend you my car" What is the definition of "lend"?


lend

Context: I will lend you my car

Instruction: "I will lend you my car" What is the definition of "lend"?


lend

to have certain characteristics of qualities for something

Instruction: "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television" What is the definition of "lend"?


lend

Instruction: "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television" What is the definition of "lend"?


magnificence

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

Instruction: "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen 's hotel" What is the definition of "magnificence"?


labored

Context: a labored style of debating

Instruction: "a labored style of debating" What is the definition of "labored"?


labored

Context: the subject made for labored reading

Instruction: "the subject made for labored reading" What is the definition of "labored"?


fate

Context: deserved a better fate

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

destiny failure lot misfortune fortune condition portion providence

Instruction: "deserved a better fate" What is the definition of "fate"?


bravely

Context: bravely he went into the burning house

Instruction: "bravely he went into the burning house" What is the definition of "bravely"?


desirous

Context: desirous of high office

having or expressing desire for something

Instruction: "desirous of high office" What is the definition of "desirous"?


winnow

Context: winnow chaff

to blow away or off with a current of air

Instruction: "winnow chaff" What is the definition of "winnow"?


anyhow

Context: they came anyhow they could

Instruction: "they came anyhow they could" What is the definition of "anyhow"?


synergistic

Context: a synergistic effect

Instruction: "a synergistic effect" What is the definition of "synergistic"?


synergistic

Context: a synergistic effect

used especially of groups , as subsidiaries of a corporation , cooperating for an enhanced effect

Instruction: "a synergistic effect" What is the definition of "synergistic"?


jolly

Context: the jolly crowd at the reunion

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

Instruction: "the jolly crowd at the reunion" What is the definition of "jolly"?


jolly

Context: jolly decent of him

to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

Instruction: "jolly decent of him" What is the definition of "jolly"?


demagnetize

Context: demagnetize the iron shavings

Instruction: "demagnetize the iron shavings" What is the definition of "demagnetize"?


demagnetize

Context: demagnetize the iron shavings

Instruction: "demagnetize the iron shavings" What is the definition of "demagnetize"?


decent

Context: from a decent family

Instruction: "from a decent family" What is the definition of "decent"?


decent

Context: from a decent family

Instruction: "from a decent family" What is the definition of "decent"?


decent

observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

Instruction: "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down , she was perfectly decent by current standards" What is the definition of "decent"?


opportunity

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

chance crack possibility room say street opening shot

Instruction: "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington" What is the definition of "opportunity"?


cozily

Context: nestled cozily by the fire

Instruction: "nestled cozily by the fire" What is the definition of "cozily"?


militarily

Context: on a militarily significant scale

Instruction: "on a militarily significant scale" What is the definition of "militarily"?


vegetate

Context: The fields vegetate vigorously

Instruction: "The fields vegetate vigorously" What is the definition of "vegetate"?


elegance

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

Instruction: "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" What is the definition of "elegance"?


elegance

a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem especially in science or mathematics

Instruction: "the simplicity and elegance of his invention" What is the definition of "elegance"?


ingenious

Context: an ingenious solution to the problem

Instruction: "an ingenious solution to the problem" What is the definition of "ingenious"?


transplantation

an operation moving an organ from one organism the donor to another the recipient

Instruction: "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent" What is the definition of "transplantation"?


transplantation

the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location

Instruction: "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation" What is the definition of "transplantation"?


pleading

Context: She was pleading insanity

justify excuse plead rationalize apologize

Instruction: "She was pleading insanity" What is the definition of "pleading"?


progressive

Context: progressive schools

Instruction: "progressive schools" What is the definition of "progressive"?


progressive

Context: progressive euchre

involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position

Instruction: "progressive euchre" What is the definition of "progressive"?


tuberculous

Context: tuberculous patients

constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus

Instruction: "tuberculous patients" What is the definition of "tuberculous"?


inconsequential

Instruction: "his work seems trivial and inconsequential" What is the definition of "inconsequential"?


incur

Instruction: "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" What is the definition of "incur"?


incur

Instruction: "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" What is the definition of "incur"?


incur

Instruction: "People who smoke incur a great danger to their health" What is the definition of "incur"?


crudely

Context: he was crudely bold

Instruction: "he was crudely bold" What is the definition of "crudely"?


goose

Context: goose the car

Instruction: "goose the car" What is the definition of "goose"?


qualified

Context: She was qualified to run the marathon

Instruction: "She was qualified to run the marathon" What is the definition of "qualified"?


qualified

Context: many qualified applicants for the job

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

Instruction: "many qualified applicants for the job" What is the definition of "qualified"?


qualified

Context: gave only qualified approval

Instruction: "gave only qualified approval" What is the definition of "qualified"?


qualified

Context: gave only qualified approval

Instruction: "gave only qualified approval" What is the definition of "qualified"?


associative

Context: associative learning

characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

Instruction: "associative learning" What is the definition of "associative"?


adroitly

Context: he handled the situation adroitly

Instruction: "he handled the situation adroitly" What is the definition of "adroitly"?


adroitly

Context: he handled the situation adroitly

Instruction: "he handled the situation adroitly" What is the definition of "adroitly"?


unalienable

incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another

Instruction: "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights" What is the definition of "unalienable"?


intelligently

Instruction: "she acted intelligently in this difficult situation" What is the definition of "intelligently"?


tenant

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

boarder leaseholder roomer lessee renter lodger payer

Instruction: "the landlord can evict a tenant who does n't pay the rent" What is the definition of "tenant"?


zonal

Context: the zonal frontier

Instruction: "the zonal frontier" What is the definition of "zonal"?


zonal

Context: a zonal pattern of cell structure

Instruction: "a zonal pattern of cell structure" What is the definition of "zonal"?


expedient

Instruction: "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" What is the definition of "expedient"?


expedient

Instruction: "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" What is the definition of "expedient"?


expedient

Instruction: "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty" What is the definition of "expedient"?


foothold

an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

Instruction: "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar" What is the definition of "foothold"?


foothold

an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

Instruction: "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market" What is the definition of "foothold"?


musically

Context: She sang very musically

Instruction: "She sang very musically" What is the definition of "musically"?


hardly

Context: he hardly ever goes fishing

Instruction: "he hardly ever goes fishing" What is the definition of "hardly"?


hardly

Context: we hardly knew them

Instruction: "we hardly knew them" What is the definition of "hardly"?


breakdown

Context: there was a power breakdown

Instruction: "there was a power breakdown" What is the definition of "breakdown"?


incisive

Context: incisive teeth

Instruction: "incisive teeth" What is the definition of "incisive"?


incisive

Context: incisive comments

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Instruction: "incisive comments" What is the definition of "incisive"?


botany

Context: the botany of China

all the plant life in a particular region or period

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

Instruction: "the botany of China" What is the definition of "botany"?


throne

Context: the king sat on his throne

the chair of state for a monarch , bishop , etc. .

Instruction: "the king sat on his throne" What is the definition of "throne"?


determined

Context: a struggle against a determined enemy

Instruction: "a struggle against a determined enemy" What is the definition of "determined"?


determined

devoting full strength and concentrated attention to

Instruction: "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters" What is the definition of "determined"?


blatantly

Context: they blatantly violated the laws

Instruction: "they blatantly violated the laws" What is the definition of "blatantly"?


differentially

Instruction: "Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina" What is the definition of "differentially"?


overstay

Context: overstay or outstay one 's welcome

Instruction: "overstay or outstay one 's welcome" What is the definition of "overstay"?


skinny

confidential information about a topic or person

Instruction: "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner" What is the definition of "skinny"?


skinny

Context: a child with skinny freckled legs

Instruction: "a child with skinny freckled legs" What is the definition of "skinny"?


population

the people who inhabit a territory or state

Instruction: "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed" What is the definition of "population"?


population

a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area

Instruction: "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population" What is the definition of "population"?


population

the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn

Instruction: "it is an estimate of the mean of the population" What is the definition of "population"?


apposition

a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows

Instruction: "` Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer ' is an example of apposition" What is the definition of "apposition"?


tidy

Context: a tidy person

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

Instruction: "a tidy person" What is the definition of "tidy"?


tidy

Context: a tidy sum of money

Instruction: "a tidy sum of money" What is the definition of "tidy"?


determination

the act of determining the properties of something , usually by research or calculation

proof resolution find identification finding disproof discovery falsification predetermination refutation substantiation

Instruction: "the determination of molecular structures" What is the definition of "determination"?


determination

the quality of being determined to do or achieve something

industry diligence resolution doggedness resoluteness purpose perseverance resolve persistence

Instruction: "his determination showed in his every movement" What is the definition of "determination"?


determination

industry diligence resolution doggedness resoluteness purpose perseverance resolve persistence

Instruction: "his determination showed in his every movement" What is the definition of "determination"?


determination

deciding or controlling somethings outcome or nature

Instruction: "the determination of grammatical inflections" What is the definition of "determination"?


ablaze

keenly excited especially sexually or indicating excitement

Instruction: "his face all ablaze with excitement " - Bram Stoker" What is the definition of "ablaze"?


ablaze

Instruction: "forests set ablaze ( or afire ) by lightning" What is the definition of "ablaze"?


ablaze

Context: maple trees ablaze in autumn

Instruction: "maple trees ablaze in autumn" What is the definition of "ablaze"?


unlisted

Context: an unlisted telephone number

Instruction: "an unlisted telephone number" What is the definition of "unlisted"?


unlisted

Context: an unlisted voter

not having your name entered on a voting list

Instruction: "an unlisted voter" What is the definition of "unlisted"?


slug

Context: he took a slug of hard liquor

an amount of an alcoholic drink usually liquor that is poured or gulped

Instruction: "he took a slug of hard liquor" What is the definition of "slug"?


thickening

Context: a thickening plot

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


thickening

Context: the thickening dusk

Instruction: "the thickening dusk" What is the definition of "thickening"?


community

a group of people living in a particular local area

Instruction: "the team is drawn from all parts of the community" What is the definition of "community"?


community

Context: they shared a community of possessions

Instruction: "they shared a community of possessions" What is the definition of "community"?


community

Context: they hoped to join the NATO community

a group of nations having common interests

Instruction: "they hoped to join the NATO community" What is the definition of "community"?


residual

Context: residual quantity

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


multicellular

Context: multicellular organisms

Instruction: "multicellular organisms" What is the definition of "multicellular"?