vigilance

the process of paying close and continuous attention

Instruction: "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue" What is the definition of "vigilance"?


trilingual

Context: trilingual speakers

Instruction: "trilingual speakers" What is the definition of "trilingual"?


excellence

Context: a center of manufacturing excellence

Instruction: "a center of manufacturing excellence" What is the definition of "excellence"?


excellence

Context: a center of manufacturing excellence

something in which something or someone excels

Instruction: "a center of manufacturing excellence" What is the definition of "excellence"?


dingy

Context: dingy linen

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

Instruction: "dingy linen" What is the definition of "dingy"?


watchword

Context: our watchword will be ` democracy '

a slogan used to rally support for a cause

Instruction: "our watchword will be ` democracy '" What is the definition of "watchword"?


capacious

Context: she carried a capacious bag

Instruction: "she carried a capacious bag" What is the definition of "capacious"?


comparison

Context: they made a comparison of noise levels

Instruction: "they made a comparison of noise levels" What is the definition of "comparison"?


comparison

Context: no comparison between the two books

Instruction: "no comparison between the two books" What is the definition of "comparison"?


allegretto

Context: play this more allegretto

Instruction: "play this more allegretto" What is the definition of "allegretto"?


attender

a person who is present and participates in a meeting

Instruction: "he was a regular attender at department meetings" What is the definition of "attender"?


away

Context: he 's away right now

Instruction: "he 's away right now" What is the definition of "away"?


away

Context: he 's away right now

Instruction: "he 's away right now" What is the definition of "away"?


away

Context: the pitch was away ( or wide )

on the far side of home plate from the batter

Instruction: "the pitch was away ( or wide )" What is the definition of "away"?


away

Context: an away game

Instruction: "an away game" What is the definition of "away"?


away

Context: ran away from the lion

from a particular thing or place or position forth is obsolete

Instruction: "ran away from the lion" What is the definition of "away"?


away

Context: gave away the tickets

Instruction: "gave away the tickets" What is the definition of "away"?


away

Context: the music faded away

Instruction: "the music faded away" What is the definition of "away"?


pillared

Context: the pillared portico

Instruction: "the pillared portico" What is the definition of "pillared"?


cerebral

Context: a cerebral approach to the problem

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

Instruction: "a cerebral approach to the problem" What is the definition of "cerebral"?


cerebral

Context: cerebral hemisphere

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


wonder

to place in doubt or express doubtful speculation

reflecting ponder muse reflected question mull pondering reflect meditate contemplate scruple speculate

Instruction: "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do" What is the definition of "wonder"?


father

make create made sire beget get mother generate

Instruction: "Men often father children but do n't recognize them" What is the definition of "father"?


tessellated

Context: a tessellated pavement

decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic

Instruction: "a tessellated pavement" What is the definition of "tessellated"?


frenetic

Context: frenetic screams followed the accident

Instruction: "frenetic screams followed the accident" What is the definition of "frenetic"?


frenetic

Context: frenetic screams followed the accident

distraught with fear or other violent emotion

Instruction: "frenetic screams followed the accident" What is the definition of "frenetic"?


prescriptive

pertaining to giving directives or rules

Instruction: "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage" What is the definition of "prescriptive"?


brink

Context: on the brink of bankruptcy

the limit beyond which something happens or changes

Instruction: "on the brink of bankruptcy" What is the definition of "brink"?


brutal

Context: the brutal summer sun

Instruction: "the brutal summer sun" What is the definition of "brutal"?


brutal

Context: he spoke with brutal honesty

Instruction: "he spoke with brutal honesty" What is the definition of "brutal"?


brutal

Context: brutal beatings

able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Instruction: "brutal beatings" What is the definition of "brutal"?


exclusive

Context: they have exclusive use of the machine

Instruction: "they have exclusive use of the machine" What is the definition of "exclusive"?


exclusive

Context: gained their exclusive attention

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

Instruction: "gained their exclusive attention" What is the definition of "exclusive"?


exclusive

Context: exclusive clubs

Instruction: "exclusive clubs" What is the definition of "exclusive"?


exclusive

Context: exclusive clubs

especially all but a particular group or minority

Instruction: "exclusive clubs" What is the definition of "exclusive"?


tomorrow

Context: everyone hopes for a better tomorrow

Instruction: "everyone hopes for a better tomorrow" What is the definition of "tomorrow"?


rebuild

Instruction: "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb" What is the definition of "rebuild"?


worst

Context: the worst that could happen

Instruction: "the worst that could happen" What is the definition of "worst"?


worst

Context: the invaders did their worst

the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable

Instruction: "the invaders did their worst" What is the definition of "worst"?


worst

the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of

Instruction: "it was the worst he had ever done on a test" What is the definition of "worst"?


worst

Context: the worst player on the team

most wanting in quality or value or condition

Instruction: "the worst player on the team" What is the definition of "worst"?


worst

Context: She suffered worst of all

to the highest degree of inferiority or badness

Instruction: "She suffered worst of all" What is the definition of "worst"?


distributional

Context: distributional requirements

Instruction: "distributional requirements" What is the definition of "distributional"?


laureate

worthy of the greatest honor or distinction

Instruction: "The nation 's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag " - James Traub" What is the definition of "laureate"?


formidably

Instruction: "the constant risk that attends the exchanges of human beings formidably armed" What is the definition of "formidably"?


grand

Context: the bridge is a grand structure

large and impressive in physical size or extent

Instruction: "the bridge is a grand structure" What is the definition of "grand"?


grand

Context: grand ballroom

the most important and magnificent in adornment

Instruction: "grand ballroom" What is the definition of "grand"?


grand

Context: in the grand manner

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

Instruction: "in the grand manner" What is the definition of "grand"?


ply

Context: Ships ply the waters near the coast

Instruction: "Ships ply the waters near the coast" What is the definition of "ply"?


ply

Context: ply fabric

to join together as by twisting , weaving , or molding

Instruction: "ply fabric" What is the definition of "ply"?


ago

Context: two years ago

Instruction: "two years ago" What is the definition of "ago"?


ago

Context: two years ago

Instruction: "two years ago" What is the definition of "ago"?


ago

Context: long ago

Instruction: "long ago" What is the definition of "ago"?


onrush

Instruction: "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed" What is the definition of "onrush"?


epileptic

Context: epileptic seizure

of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy

Instruction: "epileptic seizure" What is the definition of "epileptic"?


clumsy

Context: clumsy fingers

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


clumsy

Context: a clumsy apology

Instruction: "a clumsy apology" What is the definition of "clumsy"?


clumsy

Context: clumsy wooden shoes

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

Instruction: "clumsy wooden shoes" What is the definition of "clumsy"?


eastern

Context: the eastern end of the island

Instruction: "the eastern end of the island" What is the definition of "eastern"?


eastern

Context: eastern cities

Instruction: "eastern cities" What is the definition of "eastern"?


eastern

Context: an eastern wind

Instruction: "an eastern wind" What is the definition of "eastern"?


eastern

Context: an eastern wind

Instruction: "an eastern wind" What is the definition of "eastern"?


respectively

Instruction: "the brothers were called Felix and Max , respectively" What is the definition of "respectively"?


burden

Context: the burden of responsibility

worry encumbrance imposition onus pill concern headache load vexation

Instruction: "the burden of responsibility" What is the definition of "burden"?


dreamily

Instruction: "` She would look beautiful in the new dress , ' Tommy said dreamily" What is the definition of "dreamily"?


floaty

Context: a floaty scarf

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

Instruction: "a floaty scarf" What is the definition of "floaty"?


fictive

Context: fictive talent

Instruction: "fictive talent" What is the definition of "fictive"?


fictive

Context: fictive sympathy

Instruction: "fictive sympathy" What is the definition of "fictive"?


browsing

Context: I do n't need help , I 'm just browsing

Instruction: "I do n't need help , I 'm just browsing" What is the definition of "browsing"?


browsing

Context: I do n't need help , I 'm just browsing

Instruction: "I do n't need help , I 'm just browsing" What is the definition of "browsing"?


evangelical

Context: evangelical Christianity

relating to or being a christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the bible especially the 4 gospels

Instruction: "evangelical Christianity" What is the definition of "evangelical"?


paleolithic

Context: paleolithic artifacts

of or relating to the second period of the stone age following the eolithic

Instruction: "paleolithic artifacts" What is the definition of "paleolithic"?


adjectival

Context: adjectival syntax

of or relating to or functioning as an adjective

Instruction: "adjectival syntax" What is the definition of "adjectival"?


earthy

not far removed from or suggestive of nature

Instruction: "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow" What is the definition of "earthy"?


earthy

Context: an earthy enjoyment of life

Instruction: "an earthy enjoyment of life" What is the definition of "earthy"?


earthy

Context: an earthy sense of humor

Instruction: "an earthy sense of humor" What is the definition of "earthy"?


earthy

Context: it had an earthy smell

Instruction: "it had an earthy smell" What is the definition of "earthy"?


hereof

Context: the twigs hereof are physic

Instruction: "the twigs hereof are physic" What is the definition of "hereof"?


infertile

Context: an infertile couple

Instruction: "an infertile couple" What is the definition of "infertile"?


muteness

the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak

Instruction: "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness" What is the definition of "muteness"?


blazing

Context: the blazing sun

Instruction: "the blazing sun" What is the definition of "blazing"?


blazing

Context: a blazing indiscretion

Instruction: "a blazing indiscretion" What is the definition of "blazing"?


blazing

Context: a blazing indiscretion

Instruction: "a blazing indiscretion" What is the definition of "blazing"?


guzzler

Context: he 's a beer guzzler every night

someone who drinks heavily especially alcoholic beverages

Instruction: "he 's a beer guzzler every night" What is the definition of "guzzler"?


unwritten

Context: an unwritten law

based on custom rather than documentation

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


fractional

Context: a fractional share of the vote

constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety

Instruction: "a fractional share of the vote" What is the definition of "fractional"?


desirable

Context: a desirable job

Instruction: "a desirable job" What is the definition of "desirable"?


overhand

Context: an overhand pitch

with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

Instruction: "an overhand pitch" What is the definition of "overhand"?


haughtily

Context: he peered haughtily down his nose

Instruction: "he peered haughtily down his nose" What is the definition of "haughtily"?


frontier

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

Instruction: "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson 's day" What is the definition of "frontier"?


frontier

Instruction: "he worked at the frontier of brain science" What is the definition of "frontier"?


frontier

a topic inviting research and development

Instruction: "he worked at the frontier of brain science" What is the definition of "frontier"?


reimburse

Instruction: "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel ?" What is the definition of "reimburse"?


prime

Context: prime a cannon

to insert a primer into a gun , mine , or charge preparatory to detonation or firing

Instruction: "prime a cannon" What is the definition of "prime"?


prime

Context: prime a car engine

Instruction: "prime a car engine" What is the definition of "prime"?


prime

Context: prime mover

Instruction: "prime mover" What is the definition of "prime"?


prime

Instruction: "our manhood 's prime vigor " - Robert Browning" What is the definition of "prime"?


prime

Context: the prime minister

Instruction: "the prime minister" What is the definition of "prime"?


prime

Context: prime number

of or relating to or being an integer that can not be factored into other integers

Instruction: "prime number" What is the definition of "prime"?


chit

a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect

Instruction: "she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class" What is the definition of "chit"?


cleanse

to purge of an ideology , bad thoughts , or sins

Instruction: "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins" What is the definition of "cleanse"?


refund

Context: Please refund me my money

Instruction: "Please refund me my money" What is the definition of "refund"?


flick

Context: he gave it a flick with his finger

a light sharp contact usually with something flexible

Instruction: "he gave it a flick with his finger" What is the definition of "flick"?


gusty

Context: gusty winds

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

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


facetious

Context: facetious remarks

Instruction: "facetious remarks" What is the definition of "facetious"?


stickler

Context: a stickler for promptness

Instruction: "a stickler for promptness" What is the definition of "stickler"?


cabaret

Context: do n't expect a good meal at a cabaret

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment as singers or dancers as well as dancing and food and drink

Instruction: "do n't expect a good meal at a cabaret" What is the definition of "cabaret"?


admission

admittance readmission entry matriculation ingress entrance

Instruction: "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic" What is the definition of "admission"?


decimal

Context: the decimal system

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


decimal

Context: the decimal system

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


shower

Context: they installed a shower in the bathroom

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

Instruction: "they installed a shower in the bathroom" What is the definition of "shower"?


shower

Context: he took a shower after the game

washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle

Instruction: "he took a shower after the game" What is the definition of "shower"?


shower

Instruction: "the game was interrupted by a brief shower" What is the definition of "shower"?


herein

Context: I shall discuss the question herein

Instruction: "I shall discuss the question herein" What is the definition of "herein"?


detachable

Context: shirts with detachable collars

designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage

Instruction: "shirts with detachable collars" What is the definition of "detachable"?


accent

Instruction: "he could n't suppress his contemptuous accent" What is the definition of "accent"?


accent

articulated accentuate articulate stress pronounced say enunciate

Instruction: "In Farsi , you accent the last syllable of each word" What is the definition of "accent"?


vast

Context: at vast ( or immense ) expense

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

Instruction: "at vast ( or immense ) expense" What is the definition of "vast"?


mercy

Context: it was a mercy we got out alive

Instruction: "it was a mercy we got out alive" What is the definition of "mercy"?


mercy

Instruction: "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy" What is the definition of "mercy"?


mercy

showing great kindness toward the distressed

Instruction: "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy" What is the definition of "mercy"?


mercy

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

respite pardon lenience clemency commutation amnesty

Instruction: "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" What is the definition of "mercy"?


minute

Context: he ran a 4 minute mile

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

Instruction: "he ran a 4 minute mile" What is the definition of "minute"?


minute

Context: a minute inspection of the grounds

characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

Instruction: "a minute inspection of the grounds" What is the definition of "minute"?


minute

Instruction: "two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm" What is the definition of "minute"?


quality

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

Instruction: "the quality of mercy is not strained " -- Shakespeare" What is the definition of "quality"?


quality

Context: the quality of students has risen

a degree or grade of excellence or worth

Instruction: "the quality of students has risen" What is the definition of "quality"?


quality

Context: each town has a quality all its own

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

Instruction: "each town has a quality all its own" What is the definition of "quality"?


quality

Context: people of quality

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


quality

Context: quality paper

Instruction: "quality paper" What is the definition of "quality"?


convulsively

Context: her leg twitched convulsively

Instruction: "her leg twitched convulsively" What is the definition of "convulsively"?


amateurish

Context: a very amateurish job

Instruction: "a very amateurish job" What is the definition of "amateurish"?


address

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

talk speech sermon allocution inaugural impromptu litany preaching oratory speaking discourse

Instruction: "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" What is the definition of "address"?


sidle

Instruction: "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log" What is the definition of "sidle"?


spoor

Context: the hounds followed the fox 's spoor

Instruction: "the hounds followed the fox 's spoor" What is the definition of "spoor"?


spoor

Context: the hounds followed the fox 's spoor

what the hunter follows in pursuing game

Instruction: "the hounds followed the fox 's spoor" What is the definition of "spoor"?


transitory

Context: love is transitory but it is eternal

Instruction: "love is transitory but it is eternal" What is the definition of "transitory"?


applaud

Context: I applaud your efforts

Instruction: "I applaud your efforts" What is the definition of "applaud"?


erasure

a surface area where something has been erased

Instruction: "another word had been written over the erasure" What is the definition of "erasure"?


urgent

Context: the urgent words ` Hurry ! Hurry ! '

Instruction: "the urgent words ` Hurry ! Hurry ! '" What is the definition of "urgent"?


coolly

Instruction: "without more ado Barker borrowed a knife from his brigade Major and honed it on a carborundum stone as coolly as a butcher" What is the definition of "coolly"?


impregnable

Context: an impregnable fortress

Instruction: "an impregnable fortress" What is the definition of "impregnable"?


impregnable

Context: an impregnable fortress

Instruction: "an impregnable fortress" What is the definition of "impregnable"?


impregnable

Context: an impregnable argument

incapable of being overcome , challenged or refuted

Instruction: "an impregnable argument" What is the definition of "impregnable"?


multiform

occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances

Instruction: "the multiform universe of nature and man " - John Dewey" What is the definition of "multiform"?


compromise

an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

Instruction: "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ` business as usual '" What is the definition of "compromise"?


strangle

Context: he tried to strangle his opponent

to kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

kill garrote scrag strangulate throttle killing

Instruction: "he tried to strangle his opponent" What is the definition of "strangle"?


strangle

Context: strangle a yawn

stifle conquer inhibit repress suppress smother subdue subdued

Instruction: "strangle a yawn" What is the definition of "strangle"?


fructify

Context: the apple trees fructify

Instruction: "the apple trees fructify" What is the definition of "fructify"?


foreign

Context: foreign trade

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations other than your own

Instruction: "foreign trade" What is the definition of "foreign"?


foreign

Context: foreign nations

relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

Instruction: "foreign nations" What is the definition of "foreign"?


foreign

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

Instruction: "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper" What is the definition of "foreign"?


foreign

Context: foreign particles in milk

not belonging to that in which it is contained

Instruction: "foreign particles in milk" What is the definition of "foreign"?


foreign

Context: foreign particles in milk

Instruction: "foreign particles in milk" What is the definition of "foreign"?


orifice

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

anus pylorus mouth opening cervix passageway stoma passage rima fontanelle cardia porta

Instruction: "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" What is the definition of "orifice"?


blasting

Instruction: "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit" What is the definition of "blasting"?


blasting

especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

Instruction: "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit" What is the definition of "blasting"?


blasting

Instruction: "shut our ears against the blasting music from his car radio" What is the definition of "blasting"?


rhetorical

Instruction: "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested " - W.A.White" What is the definition of "rhetorical"?


rhetorical

Context: mere rhetorical frippery

given to rhetoric , emphasizing style at the expense of thought

Instruction: "mere rhetorical frippery" What is the definition of "rhetorical"?


metallic

Context: a metallic compound

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

Instruction: "a metallic compound" What is the definition of "metallic"?


philharmonic

Context: philharmonic players

composing or characteristic of an orchestral group

Instruction: "philharmonic players" What is the definition of "philharmonic"?


philharmonic

Instruction: "the most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air" What is the definition of "philharmonic"?


constituent

an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up

addition component accessory crystal hardware improver portion spare supplement

Instruction: "a component or constituent element of a system" What is the definition of "constituent"?


constituent

especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system

addition component accessory crystal hardware improver portion spare supplement

Instruction: "a component or constituent element of a system" What is the definition of "constituent"?


accessory

Instruction: "he was charged with being accessory to the crime" What is the definition of "accessory"?


therewith

Instruction: "I have learned that whatever state I am , therewith to be content " - Phil .4 : 11" What is the definition of "therewith"?


salute

an act of honor or courteous recognition

Instruction: "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday" What is the definition of "salute"?


salute

Context: I salute your courage !

Instruction: "I salute your courage !" What is the definition of "salute"?


distraught

Context: distraught with grief

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


blankly

Context: she stared at him blankly

Instruction: "she stared at him blankly" What is the definition of "blankly"?


blankly

Context: she stared at him blankly

Instruction: "she stared at him blankly" What is the definition of "blankly"?


phonetically

Context: phonetically realized

Instruction: "phonetically realized" What is the definition of "phonetically"?


supreme

Context: the supreme sacrifice

Instruction: "the supreme sacrifice" What is the definition of "supreme"?


supreme

Context: supreme among musicians

Instruction: "supreme among musicians" What is the definition of "supreme"?


supreme

Context: supreme folly

Instruction: "supreme folly" What is the definition of "supreme"?


supreme

Context: supreme folly

Instruction: "supreme folly" What is the definition of "supreme"?


subsequent

Context: subsequent developments

Instruction: "subsequent developments" What is the definition of "subsequent"?


wearisome

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Instruction: "other people 's dreams are dreadfully wearisome" What is the definition of "wearisome"?


axiomatically

Context: this is axiomatically given

Instruction: "this is axiomatically given" What is the definition of "axiomatically"?


rush

Context: come back after the rush

Instruction: "come back after the rush" What is the definition of "rush"?


rush

Context: Do n't rush me , please !

Instruction: "Do n't rush me , please !" What is the definition of "rush"?


rush

Context: a rush job

Instruction: "a rush job" What is the definition of "rush"?


subtractive

Context: a subtractive correction

Instruction: "a subtractive correction" What is the definition of "subtractive"?


culmination

Instruction: "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" What is the definition of "culmination"?


theological

Context: theological seminar

of or relating to or concerning theology

Instruction: "theological seminar" What is the definition of "theological"?


wearable

Context: wearable evening clothes

Instruction: "wearable evening clothes" What is the definition of "wearable"?


classicism

a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms

Instruction: "classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans" What is the definition of "classicism"?


supererogatory

Context: it was supererogatory of her to gloat

more than is needed , desired , or required

Instruction: "it was supererogatory of her to gloat" What is the definition of "supererogatory"?


farrow

Context: sows farrow

Instruction: "sows farrow" What is the definition of "farrow"?


undeniably

to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner

Instruction: "she is undeniably the most gifted student in the class" What is the definition of "undeniably"?


catalysis

acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

Instruction: "of the top 50 commodity chemicals , 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced" What is the definition of "catalysis"?


exceeding

Context: a night of exceeding darkness

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Instruction: "a night of exceeding darkness" What is the definition of "exceeding"?


purposeful

Context: led a happy purposeful life

Instruction: "led a happy purposeful life" What is the definition of "purposeful"?


retake

Context: Please retake that scene

Instruction: "Please retake that scene" What is the definition of "retake"?


wad

Instruction: "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter" What is the definition of "wad"?


wad

Context: a wad of money

mint haymow lot deal batch heap mass plenty spate mess pile raft sight flood mountain

Instruction: "a wad of money" What is the definition of "wad"?


cautiously

Context: she ventured cautiously downstairs

Instruction: "she ventured cautiously downstairs" What is the definition of "cautiously"?


cautiously

Context: she ventured cautiously downstairs

Instruction: "she ventured cautiously downstairs" What is the definition of "cautiously"?


yell

Context: a yell of pain

a loud utterance of emotion especially when inarticulate

Instruction: "a yell of pain" What is the definition of "yell"?


homogeneous

Context: a close-knit homogeneous group

all of the same or similar kind or nature

Instruction: "a close-knit homogeneous group" What is the definition of "homogeneous"?


surrender

to relinquish possession or control over

Instruction: "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" What is the definition of "surrender"?


height

Context: at the height of her career

point acme top peak stage degree meridian elevation level

Instruction: "at the height of her career" What is the definition of "height"?


height

Context: at the height of her career

point acme top peak stage degree meridian elevation level

Instruction: "at the height of her career" What is the definition of "height"?


direct

Context: a direct route

proceeding without deviation or interruption

Instruction: "a direct route" What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

Context: a direct route

Instruction: "a direct route" What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

Context: a direct question

straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

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


direct

Context: in direct sunlight

having no intervening persons , agents , conditions

Instruction: "in direct sunlight" What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

Context: a direct result of the accident

being an immediate result or consequence

Instruction: "a direct result of the accident" What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

Context: a direct quotation

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

Instruction: "a direct quotation" What is the definition of "direct"?


direct

Context: went direct to the office

Instruction: "went direct to the office" What is the definition of "direct"?


fish

Context: the shark is a large fish

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

Instruction: "the shark is a large fish" What is the definition of "fish"?


fish

Context: fish for compliments

search seek angled angle fishing angling

Instruction: "fish for compliments" What is the definition of "fish"?


empirically

Context: this can be empirically tested

Instruction: "this can be empirically tested" What is the definition of "empirically"?


ceremonial

Context: a ceremonial occasion

Instruction: "a ceremonial occasion" What is the definition of "ceremonial"?


quarterly

Context: quarterly report

of or relating to or consisting of a quarter

Instruction: "quarterly report" What is the definition of "quarterly"?


quarterly

Context: two coats of arms borne quarterly

in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon

Instruction: "two coats of arms borne quarterly" What is the definition of "quarterly"?


quarterly

Context: interest is compounded quarterly

Instruction: "interest is compounded quarterly" What is the definition of "quarterly"?


worthy

Context: a worthy fellow

Instruction: "a worthy fellow" What is the definition of "worthy"?


worthy

Context: a worthy fellow

Instruction: "a worthy fellow" What is the definition of "worthy"?


worthy

Context: behavior worthy of reprobation

having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way

Instruction: "behavior worthy of reprobation" What is the definition of "worthy"?


fracture

Context: it was a nasty fracture

Instruction: "it was a nasty fracture" What is the definition of "fracture"?


fracture

Context: fracture the balance of power

Instruction: "fracture the balance of power" What is the definition of "fracture"?


connect

to be or become joined or united or linked

syndicate link articulate join links interlink interconnect unite

Instruction: "The two streets connect to become a highway" What is the definition of "connect"?


connect

to join by means of communication equipment

Instruction: "The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area" What is the definition of "connect"?


longitudinally

Instruction: "We studied the development of the children longitudinally" What is the definition of "longitudinally"?


longitudinally

Context: longitudinally measured

Instruction: "longitudinally measured" What is the definition of "longitudinally"?


ease

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

Instruction: "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease" What is the definition of "ease"?


ease

Context: a life of luxury and ease

a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

Instruction: "a life of luxury and ease" What is the definition of "ease"?


ease

Context: I am never at ease with strangers

freedom from constraint or embarrassment

Instruction: "I am never at ease with strangers" What is the definition of "ease"?


ease

Context: ease the pain in your legs

Instruction: "ease the pain in your legs" What is the definition of "ease"?


ease

Context: ease the pain in your legs

Instruction: "ease the pain in your legs" What is the definition of "ease"?


explicitly

Instruction: "in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly" What is the definition of "explicitly"?


dubiousness

Context: the dubiousness of his claim

uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

Instruction: "the dubiousness of his claim" What is the definition of "dubiousness"?


integrity

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

Instruction: "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development" What is the definition of "integrity"?


integrity

Instruction: "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business" What is the definition of "integrity"?


salacious

Context: a salacious rooster of a little man

Instruction: "a salacious rooster of a little man" What is the definition of "salacious"?


salacious

Context: salacious limericks

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

Instruction: "salacious limericks" What is the definition of "salacious"?


expedition

Context: an expedition was sent to explore Mars

an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose

Instruction: "an expedition was sent to explore Mars" What is the definition of "expedition"?


iridescent

Context: an iridescent oil slick

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

Instruction: "an iridescent oil slick" What is the definition of "iridescent"?


iridescent

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

Instruction: "a dragonfly hovered , vibrating and iridescent" What is the definition of "iridescent"?


glaze

Context: Her eyes glaze over when she is bored

to become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance

Instruction: "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" What is the definition of "glaze"?


incumbent

Context: an incumbent geological formation

Instruction: "an incumbent geological formation" What is the definition of "incumbent"?


incumbent

necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility

Instruction: "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts" What is the definition of "incumbent"?


incumbent

Instruction: "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts" What is the definition of "incumbent"?


incumbent

Context: the incumbent governor

Instruction: "the incumbent governor" What is the definition of "incumbent"?


transfuse

add impart lend instill contribute breathe lending

Instruction: "transfuse love of music into the students" What is the definition of "transfuse"?


ponderously

Instruction: "the play was staged with ponderously realistic sets" What is the definition of "ponderously"?


ponderously

Context: he moves ponderously

Instruction: "he moves ponderously" What is the definition of "ponderously"?


compulsively

Instruction: "he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk" What is the definition of "compulsively"?


deprivation

Context: losing him is no great deprivation

the disadvantage that results from losing something

Instruction: "losing him is no great deprivation" What is the definition of "deprivation"?


deprivation

Context: deprivation of civil rights

act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

Instruction: "deprivation of civil rights" What is the definition of "deprivation"?


toll

Instruction: "she heard the distant toll of church bells" What is the definition of "toll"?


valuable

Context: a valuable diamond

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

Instruction: "a valuable diamond" What is the definition of "valuable"?


valuable

Context: a valuable friend

Instruction: "a valuable friend" What is the definition of "valuable"?


guard

Context: the left guard was injured on the play

the person who plays that position on a football team

Instruction: "the left guard was injured on the play" What is the definition of "guard"?


guard

Context: guard my possessions while I 'm away

to watch over or shield from danger or harm

Instruction: "guard my possessions while I 'm away" What is the definition of "guard"?


guard

Context: guard my possessions while I 'm away

Instruction: "guard my possessions while I 'm away" What is the definition of "guard"?


guard

to take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence

Instruction: "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff" What is the definition of "guard"?


surround

the area in which something exists or lives

environs medium habitat environment setting

Instruction: "the country -- the flat agricultural surround" What is the definition of "surround"?


retinal

Context: retinal cells

Instruction: "retinal cells" What is the definition of "retinal"?


consumptive

tending to consume or use often wastefully

Instruction: "water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses" What is the definition of "consumptive"?


consumptive

Context: a consumptive patient

afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis

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


joyless

Context: a joyless man

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


delinquent

Context: delinquent minors

Instruction: "delinquent minors" What is the definition of "delinquent"?


delinquent

Context: a delinquent account

Instruction: "a delinquent account" What is the definition of "delinquent"?


delinquent

Context: a delinquent account

Instruction: "a delinquent account" What is the definition of "delinquent"?


palace

Instruction: "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects" What is the definition of "palace"?


privy

Context: a privy place to rest and think

Instruction: "a privy place to rest and think" What is the definition of "privy"?


privy

Context: privy to the details of the conspiracy

informed about something secret or not generally known

Instruction: "privy to the details of the conspiracy" What is the definition of "privy"?


dab

Context: a dab of paint

a small quantity of something moist or liquid

Instruction: "a dab of paint" What is the definition of "dab"?


dab

Context: dab the wall with paint

Instruction: "dab the wall with paint" What is the definition of "dab"?


contusion

Context: the bruise resulted from a contusion

Instruction: "the bruise resulted from a contusion" What is the definition of "contusion"?


perception

Instruction: "Luther had a new perception of the Bible" What is the definition of "perception"?


perception

Instruction: "a man admired for the depth of his perception" What is the definition of "perception"?


argillaceous

Context: argillaceous rocks

Instruction: "argillaceous rocks" What is the definition of "argillaceous"?


sleekly

Context: the wet road was shining sleekly

Instruction: "the wet road was shining sleekly" What is the definition of "sleekly"?


urbanity

the quality or character of life in a city or town

Instruction: "there is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity" What is the definition of "urbanity"?


obscure

Context: an obscure turn of phrase

Instruction: "an obscure turn of phrase" What is the definition of "obscure"?


obscure

Context: an obscure family

Instruction: "an obscure family" What is the definition of "obscure"?


obscure

Context: an obscure flaw

Instruction: "an obscure flaw" What is the definition of "obscure"?


weight

Context: his opinion carries great weight

the relative importance granted to something

Instruction: "his opinion carries great weight" What is the definition of "weight"?


skill

Context: the skill of a well-trained boxer

ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

Instruction: "the skill of a well-trained boxer" What is the definition of "skill"?


tack

Context: The sailors decided to tack the boat

Instruction: "The sailors decided to tack the boat" What is the definition of "tack"?


exhaustive

Context: an exhaustive study

performed comprehensively and completely

Instruction: "an exhaustive study" What is the definition of "exhaustive"?


provincially

Context: provincially controlled

Instruction: "provincially controlled" What is the definition of "provincially"?


provincially

Context: provincially controlled

Instruction: "provincially controlled" What is the definition of "provincially"?


mute

Context: a mute appeal

Instruction: "a mute appeal" What is the definition of "mute"?


gallantly

Context: he gallantly offered to take her home

Instruction: "he gallantly offered to take her home" What is the definition of "gallantly"?


dignify

Instruction: "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer" What is the definition of "dignify"?


idyllic

Context: an idyllic spot for a picnic

excellent and delightful in all respects

Instruction: "an idyllic spot for a picnic" What is the definition of "idyllic"?


idyllic

Context: his idyllic life in Tahiti

Instruction: "his idyllic life in Tahiti" What is the definition of "idyllic"?


idyllic

Context: his idyllic life in Tahiti

Instruction: "his idyllic life in Tahiti" What is the definition of "idyllic"?


damp

Context: clothes damp with perspiration

Instruction: "clothes damp with perspiration" What is the definition of "damp"?


genteel

Context: a genteel old lady

marked by refinement in taste and manners

Instruction: "a genteel old lady" What is the definition of "genteel"?


purgatorial

Context: purgatorial rites

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


purgatorial

Context: purgatorial fires

Instruction: "purgatorial fires" What is the definition of "purgatorial"?


disorder

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

failure upset disturbance ailment impaction hydrocele choking dysuria sprue

Instruction: "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder" What is the definition of "disorder"?


disorder

Context: the files are in complete disorder

a condition in which things are not in their expected places

status disorderliness condition mess muddle disorganization smother clutter fuddle welter

Instruction: "the files are in complete disorder" What is the definition of "disorder"?


former

the first of two or the first mentioned of two

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


former

Context: the former president

Instruction: "the former president" What is the definition of "former"?


former

Context: our former glory

Instruction: "our former glory" What is the definition of "former"?


former

Context: former generations

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


portion

Context: I read a portion of the manuscript

something determined in relation to something that includes it

rest point item residual base balance component basis butt member relation detail remainder substance constituent unit residuum

Instruction: "I read a portion of the manuscript" What is the definition of "portion"?


advance

Instruction: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" What is the definition of "advance"?


advance

Context: advance an argument

to bring forward for consideration or acceptance

Instruction: "advance an argument" What is the definition of "advance"?


advance

Context: gave advance warning

Instruction: "gave advance warning" What is the definition of "advance"?


advance

Context: an advance party

Instruction: "an advance party" What is the definition of "advance"?


same

Context: curtains the same color as the walls

closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree

Instruction: "curtains the same color as the walls" What is the definition of "same"?


same

Context: the same amount

Instruction: "the same amount" What is the definition of "same"?


same

Context: the village stayed the same

Instruction: "the village stayed the same" What is the definition of "same"?


sustenance

Context: they were in want of sustenance

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

Instruction: "they were in want of sustenance" What is the definition of "sustenance"?


incoherent

Context: a turgid incoherent presentation

without logical or meaningful connection

Instruction: "a turgid incoherent presentation" What is the definition of "incoherent"?


incoherent

Context: incoherent with grief

unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

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


temper

a characteristic habitual or relatively temporary state of feeling

Instruction: "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time" What is the definition of "temper"?


temper

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

Instruction: "his temper was well known to all his employees" What is the definition of "temper"?


temper

Context: temper steel

to harden by reheating and cooling in oil

Instruction: "temper steel" What is the definition of "temper"?


want

Context: for want of a nail the shoe was lost

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

deficit shortage lack tightness dearth stringency demand shortness deficiency

Instruction: "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" What is the definition of "want"?


want

Context: I want you here at noon !

Instruction: "I want you here at noon !" What is the definition of "want"?


smug

Context: a smug glow of self-congratulation

marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

Instruction: "a smug glow of self-congratulation" What is the definition of "smug"?


degenerative

Context: degenerative diseases of old age

marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function

Instruction: "degenerative diseases of old age" What is the definition of "degenerative"?


incremental

increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions

Instruction: "lecturers enjoy ... steady incremental growth in salary" What is the definition of "incremental"?


encircle

Context: encircle the errors

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


master

Context: the master bedroom

Instruction: "the master bedroom" What is the definition of "master"?


extinct

Context: an extinct species of fish

Instruction: "an extinct species of fish" What is the definition of "extinct"?


extinct

Context: an extinct species of fish

lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

Instruction: "an extinct species of fish" What is the definition of "extinct"?


extinct

Context: an extinct volcano

Instruction: "an extinct volcano" What is the definition of "extinct"?


extinct

Instruction: "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream" What is the definition of "extinct"?


boring

to make a hole , especially with a pointed power or hand tool

Instruction: "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall" What is the definition of "boring"?


boring

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

Instruction: "a boring evening with uninteresting people" What is the definition of "boring"?


fry

Context: fry the pancakes

Instruction: "fry the pancakes" What is the definition of "fry"?


pack

Context: pack the books into the boxes

Instruction: "pack the books into the boxes" What is the definition of "pack"?


masterful

Context: a masterful speaker

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

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


excavate

Context: excavate gold

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


excavate

Context: excavate a cavity

Instruction: "excavate a cavity" What is the definition of "excavate"?


unfeigned

Context: her interest in people was unfeigned

Instruction: "her interest in people was unfeigned" What is the definition of "unfeigned"?


unfeigned

Context: her interest in people was unfeigned

Instruction: "her interest in people was unfeigned" What is the definition of "unfeigned"?


mill

Context: mill a coin

Instruction: "mill a coin" What is the definition of "mill"?


sensationalism

the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

Instruction: "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation" What is the definition of "sensationalism"?


bit

Context: a bit of rock caught him in the eye

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

flake chip scurf scale exfoliation fleck splinter

Instruction: "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" What is the definition of "bit"?


bit

Context: the horse was not accustomed to a bit

piece of metal held in horses mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding

Instruction: "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" What is the definition of "bit"?


bit

Context: The fork bit into the surface

Instruction: "The fork bit into the surface" What is the definition of "bit"?


pliable

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Instruction: "they soaked the leather to made it pliable" What is the definition of "pliable"?


genealogical

Context: genealogical records

Instruction: "genealogical records" What is the definition of "genealogical"?


squelch

Context: squelch any sign of dissent

conquer inhibit suppress quell subdue quench subdued

Instruction: "squelch any sign of dissent" What is the definition of "squelch"?


hate

Context: I hate Mexican food

abhor dislike abominate detest despise scorn loathe loathing

Instruction: "I hate Mexican food" What is the definition of "hate"?


hate

Context: I hate Mexican food

abhor dislike abominate detest despise scorn loathe loathing

Instruction: "I hate Mexican food" What is the definition of "hate"?


abroad

Context: markets abroad

Instruction: "markets abroad" What is the definition of "abroad"?


abroad

Context: they had never travelled abroad

Instruction: "they had never travelled abroad" What is the definition of "abroad"?


cunning

Context: cunning kittens

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

Instruction: "cunning kittens" What is the definition of "cunning"?


cunning

Context: cunning men often pass for wise

knavish sly foxy tricky slick tricksy guileful

Instruction: "cunning men often pass for wise" What is the definition of "cunning"?


cunning

Instruction: "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success" What is the definition of "cunning"?


intercostal

Context: intercostal muscles

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


often

Context: we often met over a cup of coffee

Instruction: "we often met over a cup of coffee" What is the definition of "often"?


hipped

Instruction: "a hipped roof has sloping ends rather than gables" What is the definition of "hipped"?


straightforward

Context: a straightforward set of instructions

Instruction: "a straightforward set of instructions" What is the definition of "straightforward"?


straightforward

Context: a straightforward gaze

Instruction: "a straightforward gaze" What is the definition of "straightforward"?


straightforward

Instruction: "he is not being as straightforward as it appears" What is the definition of "straightforward"?


compass

Context: within the compass of education

potentiality capability grasp range sight reach

Instruction: "within the compass of education" What is the definition of "compass"?


compass

Instruction: "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" What is the definition of "compass"?


compass

Instruction: "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" What is the definition of "compass"?


shame

disgrace obloquy reproach opprobrium humiliation odium

Instruction: "one mistake brought shame to all his family" What is the definition of "shame"?


softly

Context: speak softly but carry a big stick

Instruction: "speak softly but carry a big stick" What is the definition of "softly"?


softly

Context: she smiled softly

in a manner that is pleasing to the senses

Instruction: "she smiled softly" What is the definition of "softly"?


deceitful

Context: deceitful advertising

Instruction: "deceitful advertising" What is the definition of "deceitful"?


deceitful

marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Instruction: "she was a deceitful scheming little thing " - Israel Zangwill" What is the definition of "deceitful"?


aspirant

Context: a lofty aspirant

Instruction: "a lofty aspirant" What is the definition of "aspirant"?


medicinal

Context: medicinal herbs

Instruction: "medicinal herbs" What is the definition of "medicinal"?


exquisite

Context: suffered exquisite pain

Instruction: "suffered exquisite pain" What is the definition of "exquisite"?


exquisite

Context: her exquisite face

Instruction: "her exquisite face" What is the definition of "exquisite"?


deafening

Context: a deafening noise

Instruction: "a deafening noise" What is the definition of "deafening"?


deafening

Context: a deafening noise

Instruction: "a deafening noise" What is the definition of "deafening"?


extrinsic

Context: extrinsic evidence

not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside

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


needless

Instruction: "a strikers ' tent camp ... was burned with needless loss of life" What is the definition of "needless"?


headband

Instruction: "the earphones were held in place by a headband" What is the definition of "headband"?


diagonally

Instruction: "she lives diagonally across the street from us" What is the definition of "diagonally"?


utmost

Context: he tried his utmost

Instruction: "he tried his utmost" What is the definition of "utmost"?


utmost

Context: utmost contempt

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

Instruction: "utmost contempt" What is the definition of "utmost"?


utmost

Context: the utmost tip of the peninsula

Instruction: "the utmost tip of the peninsula" What is the definition of "utmost"?


hereby

Context: I hereby declare you man and wife

Instruction: "I hereby declare you man and wife" What is the definition of "hereby"?


vegetal

Context: regions rich in vegetal products

Instruction: "regions rich in vegetal products" What is the definition of "vegetal"?


polarity

having an indicated pole as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges

sign negativeness positiveness opposition

Instruction: "he got the polarity of the battery reversed" What is the definition of "polarity"?


polarity

a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies

Instruction: "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil" What is the definition of "polarity"?


revolting

Context: revolting food

disgusting distasteful repellent foul wicked

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


revolting

Context: revolting food

disgusting distasteful repellent foul wicked

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


shelve

Context: shelve books

Instruction: "shelve books" What is the definition of "shelve"?


diffused

Context: diffused light

subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material

Instruction: "diffused light" What is the definition of "diffused"?


hideous

Context: a hideous pattern of injustice

grossly offensive to decency or morality

Instruction: "a hideous pattern of injustice" What is the definition of "hideous"?


hideous

Context: a hideous pattern of injustice

Instruction: "a hideous pattern of injustice" What is the definition of "hideous"?


hideous

Context: a hideous scar

Instruction: "a hideous scar" What is the definition of "hideous"?


inhospitable

Context: the barren inhospitable desert

Instruction: "the barren inhospitable desert" What is the definition of "inhospitable"?


inhospitable

Instruction: "they are extremely inhospitable these days" What is the definition of "inhospitable"?


urge

Context: why this urge to travel ?

Instruction: "why this urge to travel ?" What is the definition of "urge"?


undone

Instruction: "the work could be done or undone and nobody cared" What is the definition of "undone"?


undone

Context: her blouse had come undone at the neck

Instruction: "her blouse had come undone at the neck" What is the definition of "undone"?


qualitative

Context: qualitative change

involving distinctions based on qualities

Instruction: "qualitative change" What is the definition of "qualitative"?


usual

Context: grew the usual vegetables

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

Instruction: "grew the usual vegetables" What is the definition of "usual"?


usual

Context: the usual greeting

Instruction: "the usual greeting" What is the definition of "usual"?


neutralization

Context: the neutralization of Belgium

action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war

Instruction: "the neutralization of Belgium" What is the definition of "neutralization"?


knightly

Context: the knightly years

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

Instruction: "the knightly years" What is the definition of "knightly"?


youngster

scalawag peanut monkey rapscallion rascal kindergartner kid tot nipper tike orphan scamp nestling kiddy fry bambino shaver buster minor juvenile silly urchin waif imp

Instruction: "` tiddler ' is a British term for youngster" What is the definition of "youngster"?


hypocritical

Context: hypocritical praise

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

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


exactness

Context: he demanded exactness in all details

truth accuracy minuteness precision exactitude

Instruction: "he demanded exactness in all details" What is the definition of "exactness"?


stimulate

Context: Coffee and tea stimulate me

renovate recreate revive energize affected reviving affect animating enliven reanimate arouse brace affecting quicken invigorate revivify energizing reinvigorate

Instruction: "Coffee and tea stimulate me" What is the definition of "stimulate"?


communication

Instruction: "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" What is the definition of "communication"?


communication

Instruction: "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" What is the definition of "communication"?


communication

a connection allowing access between persons or places

Instruction: "how many lines of communication can there be among four people ?" What is the definition of "communication"?


turbulence

a state of violent disturbance and disorder as in politics or social conditions generally

Instruction: "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence" What is the definition of "turbulence"?


deaf

Context: many of the deaf use sign language

people who have severe hearing impairments

Instruction: "many of the deaf use sign language" What is the definition of "deaf"?


deaf

Context: deaf to her warnings

Instruction: "deaf to her warnings" What is the definition of "deaf"?


institution

Context: the institution of marriage

a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society

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


multivalent

Context: subtle , multivalent allegory

having many values , meanings , or appeals

Instruction: "subtle , multivalent allegory" What is the definition of "multivalent"?


alternatively

Context: alternatively we could buy a used car

Instruction: "alternatively we could buy a used car" What is the definition of "alternatively"?


pretentious

Context: a pretentious country house

making claim to or creating an appearance of often undeserved importance or distinction

Instruction: "a pretentious country house" What is the definition of "pretentious"?


anchor

Context: faith is his anchor

a central cohesive source of support and stability

Instruction: "faith is his anchor" What is the definition of "anchor"?


anchor

Context: anchor the lamppost in concrete

Instruction: "anchor the lamppost in concrete" What is the definition of "anchor"?


coincident

Context: a series of coincident events

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


coincident

Context: coincident circles

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


straddle

Context: The plants straddle the entire state

Instruction: "The plants straddle the entire state" What is the definition of "straddle"?


straddle

Context: The plants straddle the entire state

Instruction: "The plants straddle the entire state" What is the definition of "straddle"?


deprecatory

Context: deprecatory remarks about the book

Instruction: "deprecatory remarks about the book" What is the definition of "deprecatory"?


truly

Context: she was now truly American

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

Instruction: "she was now truly American" What is the definition of "truly"?


truly

Instruction: "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience" What is the definition of "truly"?


truly

Instruction: "we are truly sorry for the inconvenience" What is the definition of "truly"?


proximate

Context: news of his proximate arrival

closest in degree or order space or time especially in a chain of causes and effects

Instruction: "news of his proximate arrival" What is the definition of "proximate"?


proximate

Context: proximate words

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


advertise

Instruction: "Please do n't advertise the fact that he has AIDS" What is the definition of "advertise"?


detectable

Context: a detectable note of sarcasm

Instruction: "a detectable note of sarcasm" What is the definition of "detectable"?


reverberate

to be reflected as heat , sound , or light or shock waves

Instruction: "the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building" What is the definition of "reverberate"?


reverberate

Context: reverberate ore

to treat , process , heat , melt , or refine in a reverberatory furnace

Instruction: "reverberate ore" What is the definition of "reverberate"?


orthodox

Context: an orthodox view of the world

Instruction: "an orthodox view of the world" What is the definition of "orthodox"?


dissociate

Context: acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions

to to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms

Instruction: "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions" What is the definition of "dissociate"?


dissociate

Context: you must dissociate these two events !

Instruction: "you must dissociate these two events !" What is the definition of "dissociate"?


evisceration

altering something as a legislative act or a statement in such a manner as to reduce its value

Instruction: "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act" What is the definition of "evisceration"?


bawdy

Instruction: "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy" What is the definition of "bawdy"?


bawdy

Context: bawdy songs

Instruction: "bawdy songs" What is the definition of "bawdy"?


debt

Context: he is badly in debt

the state of owing something especially money

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


survive

to continue to live through hardship or adversity

Instruction: "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America" What is the definition of "survive"?


victory

Context: a narrow victory

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

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

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


gushing

Context: a gushing hydrant

Instruction: "a gushing hydrant" What is the definition of "gushing"?


gushing

Context: a large gushing female

Instruction: "a large gushing female" What is the definition of "gushing"?


inviting

Context: an inviting offer

Instruction: "an inviting offer" What is the definition of "inviting"?


unexceptionable

Context: two unexceptionable witnesses

Instruction: "two unexceptionable witnesses" What is the definition of "unexceptionable"?


unexceptionable

Context: two unexceptionable witnesses

Instruction: "two unexceptionable witnesses" What is the definition of "unexceptionable"?


masked

Context: He masked his disappointment

Instruction: "He masked his disappointment" What is the definition of "masked"?


masked

Context: masked threat

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

Instruction: "masked threat" What is the definition of "masked"?


notional

Instruction: "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs" What is the definition of "notional"?


notional

Context: to create a notional world for oneself

Instruction: "to create a notional world for oneself" What is the definition of "notional"?


notional

Context: to create a notional world for oneself

Instruction: "to create a notional world for oneself" What is the definition of "notional"?


notional

Context: all the notional vagaries of childhood

Instruction: "all the notional vagaries of childhood" What is the definition of "notional"?


spatial

pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space

Instruction: "the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one" What is the definition of "spatial"?


twinkling

Context: twinkling stars

shining intermittently with a sparkling light

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


gory

Context: a gory dagger

Instruction: "a gory dagger" What is the definition of "gory"?


tempest

Context: a tempest swept over the island

Instruction: "a tempest swept over the island" What is the definition of "tempest"?


tempest

Context: it was only a tempest in a teapot

Instruction: "it was only a tempest in a teapot" What is the definition of "tempest"?


expansive

Context: the expansive force of fire

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

Instruction: "the expansive force of fire" What is the definition of "expansive"?


expansive

Context: an expansive lifestyle

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

Instruction: "an expansive lifestyle" What is the definition of "expansive"?


expansive

Context: wine made the guest expansive

Instruction: "wine made the guest expansive" What is the definition of "expansive"?


woolgathering

Context: a woolgathering moment

Instruction: "a woolgathering moment" What is the definition of "woolgathering"?


tipper

Context: a generous tipper

Instruction: "a generous tipper" What is the definition of "tipper"?


schismatic

Context: schismatic sects

of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism

Instruction: "schismatic sects" What is the definition of "schismatic"?


thoroughly

Context: we searched the files thoroughly

Instruction: "we searched the files thoroughly" What is the definition of "thoroughly"?


compress

Context: compress the data

to make more compact by or as if by pressing

compressed pack tamp force wedge compact squeezing

Instruction: "compress the data" What is the definition of "compress"?


efferent

Context: efferent nerves and impulses

Instruction: "efferent nerves and impulses" What is the definition of "efferent"?


efferent

Context: efferent nerves and impulses

Instruction: "efferent nerves and impulses" What is the definition of "efferent"?


confidential

Context: a confidential secretary

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

Instruction: "a confidential secretary" What is the definition of "confidential"?


confidential

Instruction: "this arrangement must be kept confidential" What is the definition of "confidential"?


confidential

Context: a confidential approach

Instruction: "a confidential approach" What is the definition of "confidential"?


solitary

Context: he was held in solitary

confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners

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


solitary

Context: a man of a solitary disposition

Instruction: "a man of a solitary disposition" What is the definition of "solitary"?


solitary

Context: solitary bees

Instruction: "solitary bees" What is the definition of "solitary"?


solitary

Context: solitary bees

not growing or living in groups or colonies

Instruction: "solitary bees" What is the definition of "solitary"?


solitary

Context: a solitary traveler

Instruction: "a solitary traveler" What is the definition of "solitary"?


rectangular

Instruction: "a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide" What is the definition of "rectangular"?


rectangular

having a set of mutually perpendicular axes

Instruction: "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system" What is the definition of "rectangular"?


rectangular

Instruction: "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system" What is the definition of "rectangular"?


pectoral

Context: pectoral organ

Instruction: "pectoral organ" What is the definition of "pectoral"?


onomatopoetic

Instruction: "it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term " - Harry Hoijer" What is the definition of "onomatopoetic"?


fledge

Context: fledge an arrow

beautify ornament adorn flighted flight grace decorate

Instruction: "fledge an arrow" What is the definition of "fledge"?


adept

Context: adept in handicrafts

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Instruction: "adept in handicrafts" What is the definition of "adept"?


stressful

Context: the stressful days before a war

Instruction: "the stressful days before a war" What is the definition of "stressful"?


supernal

Instruction: "interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven , a supernal punishment for the sins of men" What is the definition of "supernal"?


supernal

Context: the supernal happiness of a quiet death

Instruction: "the supernal happiness of a quiet death" What is the definition of "supernal"?


piecemeal

Instruction: "the research structure has developed piecemeal" What is the definition of "piecemeal"?


pet

Context: pet the lamb

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


muggy

Context: muggy weather

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


alloy

Context: brass is an alloy of zinc and copper

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

mixture amalgam steel metal electrum solder

Instruction: "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" What is the definition of "alloy"?


penultimate

Instruction: "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter" What is the definition of "penultimate"?


existent

Instruction: "an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient" What is the definition of "existent"?


experiential

Context: a personal , experiential reality

relating to or resulting from experience

Instruction: "a personal , experiential reality" What is the definition of "experiential"?


experiential

derived from experience or the experience of existence

Instruction: "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers " - Benjamin Farrington" What is the definition of "experiential"?


funny

Context: she told a funny story

an account of an amusing incident usually with a punch line

Instruction: "she told a funny story" What is the definition of "funny"?


funny

Instruction: "told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest" What is the definition of "funny"?


funny

Context: funny stories that made everybody laugh

Instruction: "funny stories that made everybody laugh" What is the definition of "funny"?


funny

Context: her speech has a funny twang

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

peculiar rum singular rummy queer curious

Instruction: "her speech has a funny twang" What is the definition of "funny"?


neural

Context: neural network

Instruction: "neural network" What is the definition of "neural"?


neural

Context: neural disorder

Instruction: "neural disorder" What is the definition of "neural"?


flabby

Context: flabby around the middle

Instruction: "flabby around the middle" What is the definition of "flabby"?


flabby

Context: flabby around the middle

Instruction: "flabby around the middle" What is the definition of "flabby"?


flabby

Context: flabby around the middle

Instruction: "flabby around the middle" What is the definition of "flabby"?


race

Context: the race for the presidency

Instruction: "the race for the presidency" What is the definition of "race"?


race

Context: the race is to the swift

Instruction: "the race is to the swift" What is the definition of "race"?


delta

Context: the Mississippi River delta

a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

Instruction: "the Mississippi River delta" What is the definition of "delta"?


third

Context: a distant third

following the second position in an ordering or series

Instruction: "a distant third" What is the definition of "third"?


third

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

Instruction: "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement" What is the definition of "third"?


equitably

Instruction: "the inheritance was equitably divided among the sisters" What is the definition of "equitably"?


matted

Instruction: "tried to push through the matted undergrowth" What is the definition of "matted"?


tore

Context: The car tore down the street

rush race rip shoot hotfoot hasten buck charge tear speed

Instruction: "The car tore down the street" What is the definition of "tore"?


obstetric

Context: obstetric hospital

of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics

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


radioactive

Context: radioactive isotope

Instruction: "radioactive isotope" What is the definition of "radioactive"?


unquestionable

Context: unquestionable authority

Instruction: "unquestionable authority" What is the definition of "unquestionable"?


unquestionable

Instruction: "an unquestionable ( or unequivocal ) loss of prestige" What is the definition of "unquestionable"?


unquestionable

Context: an unquestionable antique

Instruction: "an unquestionable antique" What is the definition of "unquestionable"?


duplication

Context: this kind of duplication is wasteful

the act of copying or making a duplicate or duplicates of something

Instruction: "this kind of duplication is wasteful" What is the definition of "duplication"?


smallness

the property of being a relatively small amount

Instruction: "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes" What is the definition of "smallness"?


smallness

Context: the smallness of her voice

the property of having relatively little strength or vigor

Instruction: "the smallness of her voice" What is the definition of "smallness"?


short

Context: a short life

Instruction: "a short life" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: a short life

indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

Instruction: "a short life" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: short skirts

having little length or lacking in length

Instruction: "short skirts" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: he was short and stocky

Instruction: "he was short and stocky" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: he was short and stocky

Instruction: "he was short and stocky" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: a short view of the problem

Instruction: "a short view of the problem" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: shortbread is a short crumbly cookie

tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

Instruction: "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: money is short

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


short

without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold

Instruction: "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: the car 's axle snapped short

Instruction: "the car 's axle snapped short" What is the definition of "short"?


short

Context: he fell short of our expectations

at some point or distance before a goal is reached

Instruction: "he fell short of our expectations" What is the definition of "short"?


confront

Context: You must confront your opponent

to oppose , as in hostility or a competition

face breast meet encounter faced play breasted pitted pit facing

Instruction: "You must confront your opponent" What is the definition of "confront"?


confront

Context: You must confront your problems

to deal with something unpleasant head on

face approach tackle undertaking approaching faced undertake facing

Instruction: "You must confront your problems" What is the definition of "confront"?


oxygenate

Context: oxygenate blood

to impregnate , combine , or supply with oxygen

Instruction: "oxygenate blood" What is the definition of "oxygenate"?


detention

Context: his detention was politically motivated

a state of being confined usually for a short time

Instruction: "his detention was politically motivated" What is the definition of "detention"?


detention

Context: the detention of tardy pupils

a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

Instruction: "the detention of tardy pupils" What is the definition of "detention"?


midnight

Instruction: "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight" What is the definition of "midnight"?


midnight

Instruction: "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight" What is the definition of "midnight"?


oaken

Context: the old oaken bucket

consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree

Instruction: "the old oaken bucket" What is the definition of "oaken"?


agricultural

Context: agricultural engineering

relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming

Instruction: "agricultural engineering" What is the definition of "agricultural"?


rigorous

Context: rigorous application of the law

Instruction: "rigorous application of the law" What is the definition of "rigorous"?


rigorous

Context: rigorous application of the law

Instruction: "rigorous application of the law" What is the definition of "rigorous"?


rigorous

Context: rigorous discipline

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

Instruction: "rigorous discipline" What is the definition of "rigorous"?


unwitting

Context: an unwitting mistake may be overlooked

Instruction: "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked" What is the definition of "unwitting"?


unwitting

Context: his rudeness was unwitting

unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

Instruction: "his rudeness was unwitting" What is the definition of "unwitting"?


unwitting

Context: an unwitting subject in an experiment

Instruction: "an unwitting subject in an experiment" What is the definition of "unwitting"?


shape

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

flair plane connection square tower link flare figure form plume angularity column distortion attribute triangle line

Instruction: "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" What is the definition of "shape"?


shape

Context: shape a figure

to make something , usually for a specific function

coil cast forge molding machine upset puddle model modeling carve preform reshape swage hill sinter layer beat chip grind form

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


intercept

Instruction: "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country 's airspace" What is the definition of "intercept"?


imperiously

Context: imperiously he cut her short

Instruction: "imperiously he cut her short" What is the definition of "imperiously"?


disaffection

disloyalty to the government or to established authority

Instruction: "the widespread disaffection of the troops" What is the definition of "disaffection"?


orgiastic

Context: orgiastic festivity

Instruction: "orgiastic festivity" What is the definition of "orgiastic"?


iron

Context: an iron constitution

Instruction: "an iron constitution" What is the definition of "iron"?


wear

Context: the tires showed uneven wear

Instruction: "the tires showed uneven wear" What is the definition of "wear"?


wear

Context: she bought it for everyday wear

the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

Instruction: "she bought it for everyday wear" What is the definition of "wear"?


stub

Context: stub out your cigarette now

Instruction: "stub out your cigarette now" What is the definition of "stub"?


stub

Context: stub a field

Instruction: "stub a field" What is the definition of "stub"?


perpendicularly

Instruction: "this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line" What is the definition of "perpendicularly"?


dizzily

Context: he walked around dizzily

Instruction: "he walked around dizzily" What is the definition of "dizzily"?


townsman

Context: a fellow townsman

Instruction: "a fellow townsman" What is the definition of "townsman"?


aromatic

Context: an aromatic organic compound

of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

Instruction: "an aromatic organic compound" What is the definition of "aromatic"?


crepuscular

Context: the evening 's crepuscular charm

Instruction: "the evening 's crepuscular charm" What is the definition of "crepuscular"?


crepuscular

Context: the evening 's crepuscular charm

Instruction: "the evening 's crepuscular charm" What is the definition of "crepuscular"?


extortion

unjust exaction as by the misuse of authority

Instruction: "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty" What is the definition of "extortion"?


dynamic

Instruction: "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches" What is the definition of "dynamic"?


dynamic

Context: a dynamic market

characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

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


strangulate

Context: The hernia will strangulate

Instruction: "The hernia will strangulate" What is the definition of "strangulate"?


shrillness

Context: the shrillness of her hair color

the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses

Instruction: "the shrillness of her hair color" What is the definition of "shrillness"?


cantankerous

having a difficult and contrary disposition

Instruction: "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady " - Dorothy Sayers" What is the definition of "cantankerous"?


artlessly

Instruction: "she answered the judge 's questions artlessly" What is the definition of "artlessly"?


stationary

Instruction: "the car remained stationary with the engine running" What is the definition of "stationary"?


stationary

Context: stationary machinery

Instruction: "stationary machinery" What is the definition of "stationary"?


unalloyed

Context: unalloyed metal

Instruction: "unalloyed metal" What is the definition of "unalloyed"?


smithereens

Context: Berlin was bombed to smithereens

a collection of small fragments considered as a whole

Instruction: "Berlin was bombed to smithereens" What is the definition of "smithereens"?


locate

Instruction: "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest ?" What is the definition of "locate"?


locate

Instruction: "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest ?" What is the definition of "locate"?


locate

Instruction: "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest ?" What is the definition of "locate"?


locate

to determine or indicate the place , site , or limits of , as if by an instrument or by a survey

based find map localize base determined situate ascertain place determine

Instruction: "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space" What is the definition of "locate"?


accession

a process of increasing by addition as to a collection or group

Instruction: "the art collection grew through accession" What is the definition of "accession"?


retiring

Context: a shy retiring girl

Instruction: "a shy retiring girl" What is the definition of "retiring"?


retiring

Context: a retiring member of the board

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Instruction: "a retiring member of the board" What is the definition of "retiring"?


astonishment

Context: he looked at me in astonishment

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

Instruction: "he looked at me in astonishment" What is the definition of "astonishment"?


metropolitan

Context: metropolitan area

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

Instruction: "metropolitan area" What is the definition of "metropolitan"?


monitory

Context: shook a monitory finger at him

Instruction: "shook a monitory finger at him" What is the definition of "monitory"?


communicable

Context: communicable ideas

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


pensively

Context: pensively he stared at the painting

Instruction: "pensively he stared at the painting" What is the definition of "pensively"?


defense

Context: they died in the defense of Stalingrad

military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

Instruction: "they died in the defense of Stalingrad" What is the definition of "defense"?


defense

Instruction: "sanitation is the best defense against disease" What is the definition of "defense"?


defense

Context: his teams are always good on defense

the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

Instruction: "his teams are always good on defense" What is the definition of "defense"?


paper

Instruction: "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd" What is the definition of "paper"?


dismissive

Context: a dismissive shrug

Instruction: "a dismissive shrug" What is the definition of "dismissive"?


dismissive

Instruction: "they took dismissive action after the third violation" What is the definition of "dismissive"?


porcine

Instruction: "comparison between human and porcine pleasures" What is the definition of "porcine"?


porcine

Context: a bald porcine old man

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


porcine

Instruction: "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father" What is the definition of "porcine"?


porcine

Instruction: "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father" What is the definition of "porcine"?


frictionless

Instruction: "a perpetual motion machine would have to be frictionless" What is the definition of "frictionless"?


ugly

Context: an ugly face

Instruction: "an ugly face" What is the definition of "ugly"?


ugly

Context: an ugly frame of mind

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

Instruction: "an ugly frame of mind" What is the definition of "ugly"?


ugly

Context: ugly crimes

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


ugly

Context: an ugly wound

Instruction: "an ugly wound" What is the definition of "ugly"?


subtropical

of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics

Instruction: "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical" What is the definition of "subtropical"?


thumbed

Context: He thumbed through the report

to look through a book or other written material

Instruction: "He thumbed through the report" What is the definition of "thumbed"?


unpardonable

Context: unpardonable behavior

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


thin

Context: thin wire

of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section

Instruction: "thin wire" What is the definition of "thin"?


thin

Context: you ca n't be too rich or too thin

Instruction: "you ca n't be too rich or too thin" What is the definition of "thin"?


thin

Context: air is thin at high altitudes

Instruction: "air is thin at high altitudes" What is the definition of "thin"?


thin

Context: a thin smile

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


thin

Context: a thin line across the page

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


thin

Context: a thin beard

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


thin

Context: the blood was flowing thin

Instruction: "the blood was flowing thin" What is the definition of "thin"?


tectonic

Context: tectonic plates

pertaining to the structure or movement of the earths crust

Instruction: "tectonic plates" What is the definition of "tectonic"?


remedial

Context: a remedial reading course

tending or intended to rectify or improve

Instruction: "a remedial reading course" What is the definition of "remedial"?


remedial

Context: remedial surgery

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


winning

Context: winning is not everything

Instruction: "winning is not everything" What is the definition of "winning"?


winning

Context: a winning personality

Instruction: "a winning personality" What is the definition of "winning"?


winning

Context: a winning personality

Instruction: "a winning personality" What is the definition of "winning"?


running

Context: the engine is running smoothly

Instruction: "the engine is running smoothly" What is the definition of "running"?


running

the act of administering or being in charge of something

Instruction: "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time" What is the definition of "running"?


running

Context: the coach put great emphasis on running

a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

Instruction: "the coach put great emphasis on running" What is the definition of "running"?


running

Instruction: "as mountain stream with freely running water" What is the definition of "running"?


running

Context: a running joke among us

continually repeated over a period of time

Instruction: "a running joke among us" What is the definition of "running"?


running

Context: in running ( or working ) order

Instruction: "in running ( or working ) order" What is the definition of "running"?


running

Context: cost of lumber per running foot

Instruction: "cost of lumber per running foot" What is the definition of "running"?


uncontrollable

Context: uncontrollable pain

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


uncontrollable

Context: uncontrollable children

incapable of being controlled or managed

Instruction: "uncontrollable children" What is the definition of "uncontrollable"?


shimmy

an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle especially in the front wheels

Instruction: "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" What is the definition of "shimmy"?


healthful

Context: a healthful climate

conducive to good health of body or mind

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


activity

Context: they avoided all recreational activity

Instruction: "they avoided all recreational activity" What is the definition of "activity"?


activity

Context: catalytic activity

the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction

Instruction: "catalytic activity" What is the definition of "activity"?


activity

Context: his sphere of activity

overdrive eructation swing hum play eruption extravasation operation agency action

Instruction: "his sphere of activity" What is the definition of "activity"?


coast

Context: the coast is clear

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


pump

Context: pump the gas pedal

to move up and down , like a handle or a pedal

Instruction: "pump the gas pedal" What is the definition of "pump"?


pump

Context: pump bullets into the dummy

Instruction: "pump bullets into the dummy" What is the definition of "pump"?


illusory

based on or having the nature of an illusion

Instruction: "Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy" What is the definition of "illusory"?


boldly

Context: we must tackle these tasks boldly

Instruction: "we must tackle these tasks boldly" What is the definition of "boldly"?


sepulchral

Context: sepulchral inscriptions

Instruction: "sepulchral inscriptions" What is the definition of "sepulchral"?


sepulchral

gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

Instruction: "the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs" What is the definition of "sepulchral"?


sepulchral

Context: hollow sepulchral tones

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

Instruction: "hollow sepulchral tones" What is the definition of "sepulchral"?


dispassionate

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

Instruction: "a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact" What is the definition of "dispassionate"?


perineal

Context: perineal pains

Instruction: "perineal pains" What is the definition of "perineal"?


property

Context: that hat is my property

rental estate personalty heirloom realty salvage possession wealth holding spirituality lease

Instruction: "that hat is my property" What is the definition of "property"?


property

Context: that hat is my property

any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

rental estate personalty heirloom realty salvage possession wealth holding spirituality lease

Instruction: "that hat is my property" What is the definition of "property"?


property

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

dimension quality characteristic feature conception attribute concept

Instruction: "self-confidence is not an endearing property" What is the definition of "property"?


deplore

Instruction: "We deplore the government 's treatment of political prisoners" What is the definition of "deplore"?


deplore

Context: I deplore this hostile action

Instruction: "I deplore this hostile action" What is the definition of "deplore"?


tawdry

Context: tawdry ornaments

Instruction: "tawdry ornaments" What is the definition of "tawdry"?


understand

Context: She did not understand her husband

to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

grasp compass get sense see fathom comprehend read penetrating catch bottomed touch interpret lick bottom understand savvy solve translate understanding

Instruction: "She did not understand her husband" What is the definition of "understand"?


understand

Context: I do n't understand the idea

to perceive an idea or situation mentally

Instruction: "I do n't understand the idea" What is the definition of "understand"?


locality

Context: it is a rugged locality

section neighborhood vicinity proximity place scenery

Instruction: "it is a rugged locality" What is the definition of "locality"?


antipathetic

Context: antipathetic to new ideas

Instruction: "antipathetic to new ideas" What is the definition of "antipathetic"?


antipathetic

Context: antipathetic factions within the party

characterized by antagonism or antipathy

Instruction: "antipathetic factions within the party" What is the definition of "antipathetic"?