LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
trump (n): the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand
Example: "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"
fervent (s): extremely hot
Example: "the fervent heat ... merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems " - Nathaniel Hawthorne"
fervent (s): characterized by intense emotion
Example: "a fervent desire to change society"
diverge (v): to move or draw apart
Example: "The two paths diverge here"
diverge (v): to extend in a different direction
Example: "The lines start to diverge here"
aware (a): having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
Example: "was aware of his opponent 's hostility"
healthy (a): having or indicating good health in body or mind
Example: "a rosy healthy baby"
healthy (a): free from infirmity or disease
Example: "a rosy healthy baby"
unbending (s): incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
Example: "an unbending will to dominate"
quarter (n): one of four divisions into which some games are divided
Example: "both teams scored in the first quarter"
literate (s): knowledgeable and educated in one or several fields
Example: "computer literate"
present (n): the period of time that is happening now
Example: "that is enough for the present"
present (n): any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
Example: "that is enough for the present"
present (a): being or existing in a specified place
Example: "the murderer is present in this room"
incommensurate (a): not corresponding in size or degree or extent
Example: "a reward incommensurate with his effort"
homeless (n): someone unfortunate without housing
Example: "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"
homeless (n): poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in
Example: "the homeless became a problem in the large cities"
extol (v): to praise , glorify , or honor
Example: "extol the virtues of one 's children"
impartially (r): in an impartial manner
Example: "he smiled at them both impartially"
discussion (n): an extended communication often interactive dealing with some particular topic
Example: "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"
discussion (n): an exchange of views on some topic
Example: "we had a good discussion"
buoyant (s): tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
Example: "buoyant balloons"
buoyant (s): characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
Example: "buoyant spirits"
underground (r): in or into hiding or secret operation
Example: "the organization was driven underground"
ill (a): affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
Example: "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
ill (s): indicating hostility or enmity
Example: "you certainly did me an ill turn"
ill (r): in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner
Example: "he was ill prepared"
ill (r): unfavorably or with disapproval
Example: "tried not to speak ill of the dead"
ill (r): with difficulty or inconvenience
Example: "we can ill afford to buy a new car just now"
ill (r): scarcely or hardly
Example: "we can ill afford to buy a new car just now"
haul (v): to transport in a vehicle
Example: "haul stones from the quarry in a truck"
amuck (s): frenzied as if possessed by a demon
Example: "the soldier was completely amuck"
amuck (r): in a murderous frenzy
Example: "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
hump (n): something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example: "the hump of a camel"
making (n): the act that results in something coming to be
Example: "the making of measurements"
thaw (n): warm weather following a freeze
Example: "they welcomed the spring thaw"
thaw (n): snow and ice melt
Example: "they welcomed the spring thaw"
thaw (n): a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve
Example: "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
thaw (n): becoming less hostile
Example: "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
probationary (s): under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Example: "probationary employees"
retrench (v): to make a reduction , as in ones workforce
Example: "The company had to retrench"
plenary (s): full in all respects
Example: "a plenary session of the legislature"
nonunion (a): not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union
Example: "nonunion carpenters"
follow (v): to to travel behind , go after , come after
Example: "Please follow the guide through the museum"
varicose (s): abnormally swollen or knotty
Example: "varicose veins"
abandonment (n): withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Example: "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
vogue (n): the popular taste at a given time
Example: "leather is the latest vogue"
grudgingly (r): in a grudging manner
Example: "he grudgingly agreed to have a drink in a hotel close by"
feeder (n): an animal that feeds on a particular source of food
Example: "a bark feeder"
commend (v): to present as worthy of regard , kindness , or confidence
Example: "His paintings commend him to the artistic world"
commend (v): to give to in charge
Example: "I commend my children to you"
absence (n): the state of being absent
Example: "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
absence (n): the time interval during which something or somebody is away
Example: "he visited during my absence"
snap (n): a spell of cold weather
Example: "a cold snap in the middle of May"
snap (n): the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
Example: "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
elfin (s): suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
Example: "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning"
elfin (s): small and delicate
Example: "she was an elfin creature -- graceful and delicate"
elfin (s): usually good-naturedly mischievous
Example: "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"
elfin (a): relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
Example: "elfin bells"
peritoneal (a): of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
Example: "peritoneal cancer"
placement (n): the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
Example: "the placement of the chairs"
placement (n): contact established between applicants and prospective employees
Example: "the agency provided placement services"
fluvial (a): of or relating to or happening in a river
Example: "fluvial deposits"
streak (n): an unbroken series of events
Example: "had a streak of bad luck"
bizarre (s): conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
Example: "restaurants of bizarre design -- one like a hat , another like a rabbit"
paste (v): to cover the surface of
Example: "paste the wall with burlap"
paste (v): to join or attach with or as if with glue
Example: "paste the sign on the wall"
attitude (n): a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Example: "he had the attitude that work was fun"
attitude (n): a theatrical pose created for effect
Example: "the actor struck just the right attitude"
unimproved (a): not made more desirable or valuable or profitable
Example: "taxes on unimproved land are low"
unimproved (a): especially not made ready for use or marketing
Example: "taxes on unimproved land are low"
unimproved (s): not cleared of trees and brush
Example: "a farm with 50 acres of unimproved and 68 acres of improved land"
unimproved (s): in the wild or natural state
Example: "a farm with 50 acres of unimproved and 68 acres of improved land"
slur (n): a disparaging remark
Example: "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man 's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
domain (n): territory over which rule or control is exercised
Example: "his domain extended into Europe"
formality (n): a requirement of etiquette or custom
Example: "a mere formality"
formality (n): a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
Example: "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"
collocate (v): to have a strong tendency to occur side by side
Example: "The words ' new ' and ' world ' collocate"
auricular (a): relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing
Example: "my apprehension of words is auricular"
auricular (a): i must hear what i read - george santayana
Example: "my apprehension of words is auricular"
auricular (a): pertaining to an auricle of the heart
Example: "auricular fibrillation"
age (n): how long something has existed
Example: "it was replaced because of its age"
age (n): a time of life usually defined in years at which some particular qualification or power arises
Example: "she was now of school age"
age (n): an era of history having some distinctive feature
Example: "we live in a litigious age"
age (v): to begin to seem older
Example: "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
age (v): to get older
Example: "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
age (v): to grow old or older
Example: "we age every day -- what a depressing thought !"
energetic (a): possessing or exerting or displaying energy
Example: "an energetic fund raiser for the college"
fauna (n): all the animal life in a particular region or period
Example: "the fauna of China"
tarsal (a): of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot
Example: "tarsal bones"
servitude (n): state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
Example: "penal servitude"
arbitrary (a): based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
Example: "an arbitrary decision"
secondary (a): being of second rank or importance or value
Example: "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"
secondary (a): not direct or immediate
Example: "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"
secondary (s): depending on or incidental to what is original or primary
Example: "a secondary infection"
astrophysical (a): of or concerned with astrophysics
Example: "astrophysical sciences"
ceremonious (s): rigidly formal or bound by convention
Example: "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"
train (n): a series of consequences wrought by an event
Example: "it led to a train of disasters"
train (n): piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
Example: "the bride 's train was carried by her two young nephews"
reprobate (s): deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
Example: "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
spontaneity (n): the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
Example: "the spontaneity of his laughter"
searching (v): to try to locate or discover , or try to establish the existence of
Example: "The police are searching for clues"
searching (s): having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought , expression , or intellect
Example: "searching insights"
searching (s): diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
Example: "a searching investigation of their past dealings"
sneeringly (r): with a sneer
Example: "` I do n't believe in these customs , ' he said sneeringly"
sneeringly (r): in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
Example: "` I do n't believe in these customs , ' he said sneeringly"
eleemosynary (s): generous in assistance to the poor
Example: "eleemosynary relief"
cadaverous (a): of or relating to a cadaver or corpse
Example: "we had long anticipated his cadaverous end"
breakage (n): the act of breaking something
Example: "the breakage was unavoidable"
commutable (a): subject to alteration or change
Example: "the death sentence was commutable to life imprisonment"
involved (a): connected by participation or association or use
Example: "we accomplished nothing , simply because of the large number of people involved"
involved (s): entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
Example: "the difficulties in which the question is involved"
thicken (v): to make viscous or dense
Example: "thicken the sauce by adding flour"
intestate (a): having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will
Example: "he died intestate"
liberation (n): the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
Example: "she worked for women 's liberation"
dispel (v): to used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
Example: "dispel doubts"
brilliantly (r): in an extremely intelligent way
Example: "he solved the problem brilliantly"
dispersion (n): the act of dispersing or diffusing something
Example: "the dispersion of the troops"
rigmarole (n): a long and complicated and confusing procedure
Example: "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
impious (s): lacking due respect or dutifulness
Example: "impious toward one 's parents"
fiduciary (n): a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
Example: "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain"
fiduciary (a): relating to or of the nature of a legal trust i.e. the holding of something in trust for another
Example: "a fiduciary contract"
accede (v): to take on duties or office
Example: "accede to the throne"
thread (n): any long object resembling a thin line
Example: "from the air the road was a grey thread"
thread (n): the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
Example: "he lost the thread of his argument"
quest (n): a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
Example: "a quest for wealth"
suppression (n): the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
Example: "a suppression of the newspaper"
suppression (n): putting down by power or authority
Example: "the suppression of heresy"
significantly (r): in a statistically significant way
Example: "the two groups differed significantly"
significantly (r): in a significant manner
Example: "our budget will be significantly affected by these new cuts"
flavorless (s): lacking taste or flavor or tang
Example: "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"
naughty (s): suggestive of sexual impropriety
Example: "a naughty wink"
factor (v): to consider as relevant when making a decision
Example: "You must factor in the recent developments"
secure (a): free from fear or doubt
Example: "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
secure (a): easy in mind
Example: "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"
secure (s): incapable of being tampered with
Example: "a secure telephone connection"
membranous (a): relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
Example: "membranous lining"
membranous (s): characterized by formation of a membrane or something resembling a membrane
Example: "membranous gastritis"
reconcilable (a): capable of being reconciled
Example: "her way of thinking is reconcilable with mine"
irretrievably (r): in an irretrievable manner
Example: "it is irretrievably lost"
exhilarating (s): making lively and cheerful
Example: "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"
spectacular (n): a lavishly produced performance
Example: "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
spectacular (s): characteristic of spectacles or drama
Example: "spectacular dives from the cliff"
spectacular (s): sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
Example: "a spectacular display of northern lights"
spectacular (s): having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Example: "a spectacular rise in prices"
dishonor (n): a state of shame or disgrace
Example: "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
dishonor (v): to refuse to accept
Example: "dishonor checks and drafts"
authoritative (s): having authority or ascendancy or influence
Example: "the captain 's authoritative manner"
cheerless (a): causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
Example: "something cheerless about the room"
indwelling (s): existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle
Example: "an indwelling divinity"
cerebellar (a): relating to or associated with the cerebellum
Example: "cerebellar artery"
askance (s): directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
Example: "her eyes with their misted askance look " - Elizabeth Bowen"
askance (r): with suspicion or disapproval
Example: "he looked askance at the offer"
askance (r): with a side or oblique glance
Example: "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"
carnal (s): marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Example: "carnal knowledge"
carnal (a): of or relating to the body or flesh
Example: "carnal remains"
uptown (a): of or located in the upper part of a town
Example: "uptown residential areas"
raised (a): located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
Example: "a raised design"
flesh (n): alternative names for the body of a human being
Example: "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
reverently (r): with reverence
Example: "he gazed reverently at the handiwork"
reverently (r): in a reverent manner
Example: "he gazed reverently at the handiwork"
convolute (s): rolled longitudinally upon itself
Example: "a convolute petal"
communal (s): for or by a group rather than individuals
Example: "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew " - Paul Roche"
communal (a): relating to a small administrative district or community
Example: "communal elections in several European countries"
lightless (s): giving no light
Example: "lightless stars ` visible ' only to radio antennae"
con (r): in opposition to a proposition , opinion , etc. .
Example: "much was written pro and con"
embodiment (n): a new personification of a familiar idea
Example: "the embodiment of hope"
embodiment (n): a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
Example: "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"
accusative (a): serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
Example: "accusative endings"
repair (n): a formal way of referring to the condition of something
Example: "the building was in good repair"
repair (v): to make amends for
Example: "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"
repair (v): to pay compensation for
Example: "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"
image (n): the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
Example: "the image of f ( x ) = x ^ 2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"
image (n): the general impression that something a person or organization or product presents to the public
Example: "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"
pastime (n): a diversion that occupies ones time and thoughts usually pleasantly
Example: "sailing is her favorite pastime"
knock (v): to find fault with
Example: "Do n't knock the food -- it 's free"
knock (v): to express criticism of
Example: "Do n't knock the food -- it 's free"
knock (v): to point out real or perceived flaws
Example: "Do n't knock the food -- it 's free"
bourgeois (s): conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
Example: "a bourgeois mentality"
pry (v): to to move or force , especially in an effort to get something open
Example: "The burglar jimmied the lock " : " Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
pry (v): to be nosey
Example: "Do n't pry into my personal matters !"
incognito (r): without revealing ones identity
Example: "in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company"
morbidity (n): an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind
Example: "his fear of being alone verges on morbidity"
dramatically (r): with respect to dramatic value
Example: "the play was dramatically interesting , but the direction was bad"
shaky (s): vibrating slightly and irregularly
Example: "seemed shaky on her feet"
shaky (s): as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
Example: "seemed shaky on her feet"
shaky (s): inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Example: "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"
scramble (v): to make unintelligible
Example: "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"
leverage (n): strategic advantage
Example: "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
leverage (n): power to act effectively
Example: "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
absorption (n): the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
Example: "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
capture (v): to succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
Example: "capture the essence of Spring"
superficial (a): concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious
Example: "superficial similarities"
superficial (a): not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
Example: "superficial similarities"
superficial (a): of , affecting , or being on or near the surface
Example: "superficial measurements"
superficial (s): of little substance or significance
Example: "a few superficial editorial changes"
neatly (r): with neatness
Example: "she put the slippers under the bed neatly"
fated (s): determined by tragic fate
Example: "fated to be the scene of Kennedy 's assassination"
wily (s): marked by skill in deception
Example: "a wily old attorney"
trifling (v): to consider not very seriously
Example: "He is trifling with her"
sore (s): causing misery or pain or distress
Example: "it was a sore trial to him"
glacial (s): devoid of warmth and cordiality
Example: "a glacial handshake"
glacial (s): expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Example: "a glacial handshake"
direction (n): a line leading to a place or point
Example: "he looked the other direction"
direction (n): the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
Example: "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
direction (n): a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
Example: "I could n't follow the direction of his thoughts"
livelihood (n): the financial means whereby one lives
Example: "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
baste (v): to cover with liquid before cooking
Example: "baste a roast"
baste (v): to sew together loosely , with large stitches
Example: "baste a hem"
hem (n): the edge of a piece of cloth
Example: "the hem of her dress was stained"
hem (n): especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
Example: "the hem of her dress was stained"
epithelial (a): of or belonging to the epithelium
Example: "epithelial layer"
excite (v): to raise to a higher energy level
Example: "excite the atoms"
ludicrous (s): broadly or extravagantly humorous
Example: "ludicrous green hair"
ludicrous (s): incongruous
Example: "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"
ludicrous (s): inviting ridicule
Example: "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"
sounding (s): having volume or deepness
Example: "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"
unremitting (s): uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
Example: "unremitting demands of hunger"
oppressive (s): weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
Example: "the atmosphere was oppressive"
oppressive (s): marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
Example: "the oppressive government"
pelvic (a): of or relating to the pelvis
Example: "pelvic exam"
naked (s): having no protecting or concealing cover
Example: "naked to mine enemies " - Shakespeare"
naked (s): without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument
Example: "visible to the naked eye"
naked (s): devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment
Example: "naked ambition"
scalper (n): someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
Example: "he got theater tickets through a scalper"
ungenerous (a): lacking in magnanimity
Example: "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note " - Times Litt . Sup ."
ungenerous (a): unwilling to spend
Example: "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
discriminatory (s): containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
Example: "discriminatory attitudes and practices"
waning (n): a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
Example: "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"
waning (a): pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases
Example: "after full moon comes the waning moon"
sturdy (s): inured to fatigue or hardships
Example: "sturdy young athletes"
chapel (n): a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
Example: "he was late for chapel"
selective (s): tending to select
Example: "an exceptionally quick and selective reader " - John Mason Brown"
selective (s): characterized by careful choice
Example: "an exceptionally quick and selective reader " - John Mason Brown"
selective (s): characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
Example: "the school was very selective in its admissions"
clubhouse (n): a building that is occupied by a social club
Example: "the clubhouse needed a new roof"
garbage (n): a receptacle where waste can be discarded
Example: "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"
arcadian (s): idyllically rustic
Example: "a country life of arcadian contentment"
gingerly (s): with extreme care or delicacy
Example: "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"
considerably (r): to a great extent or degree
Example: "painting the room white made it seem considerably ( or substantially ) larger"
rave (n): an extravagantly enthusiastic review
Example: "he gave it a rave"
mustache (n): an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
Example: "he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache"
secular (a): of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows
Example: "the secular clergy"
haggle (v): to wrangle over a price , terms of an agreement , etc. .
Example: "Let 's not haggle over a few dollars"
reading (n): the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
Example: "his main reading was detective stories"
reading (n): a particular interpretation or performance
Example: "on that reading it was an insult"
reading (n): a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
Example: "he could not believe the meter reading"
contour (n): a feature or the order or arrangement of features of anything having a complex structure
Example: "it defines a major contour of this administration"
falling (v): to move downward and lower , but not necessarily all the way
Example: "The barometer is falling"
threat (n): a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
Example: "they were under threat of arrest"
threat (n): declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
Example: "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
threat (n): something that is a source of danger
Example: "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
aphasic (a): related to or affected by aphasia
Example: "aphasic speech"
salutary (s): tending to promote physical well-being
Example: "the salutary influence of pure air"
salutary (s): beneficial to health
Example: "the salutary influence of pure air"
foam (n): a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
Example: "the beer had a thick head of foam"
divinely (r): by divine means
Example: "the divinely appointed means of rescue from temporal existence"
reclamation (n): rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
Example: "the reclamation of delinquent children"
heading (n): a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
Example: "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
moon (n): the natural satellite of the earth
Example: "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
aneroid (a): containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
Example: "aneroid barometer"
heating (n): utility to warm a building
Example: "the heating system was n't working"
fading (v): to lose freshness , vigor , or vitality
Example: "Her bloom was fading"
pictured (s): seen in the mind as a mental image
Example: "the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination"
outline (v): to describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Example: "sketch the outline of the book"
robustness (n): the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge
Example: "the lack of robustness in the findings may be due to the small size of the sample"
ironmonger (n): someone who sells hardware
Example: "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"
earthly (a): of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
Example: "earthly beings"
fragment (n): a piece broken off or cut off of something else
Example: "a fragment of rock"
customary (s): in accordance with convention or custom
Example: "sealed the deal with the customary handshake"
important (s): having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
Example: "recited the decree with an important air"
divot (n): the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
Example: "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"
identity (n): the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
Example: "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
identity (n): the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
Example: "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"
identity (n): an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
Example: "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
belonging (n): happiness felt in a secure relationship
Example: "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
hierarchy (n): a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
Example: "put honesty first in her hierarchy of values"
modicum (n): a small or moderate or token amount
Example: "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists " - Ian Jack"
caution (n): the trait of being cautious
Example: "a man of caution"
caution (n): being attentive to possible danger
Example: "a man of caution"
caution (n): judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
Example: "he exercised caution in opening the door"
underhand (a): with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
Example: "an underhand pitch"
underhand (s): marked by deception
Example: "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
redundant (s): more than is needed , desired , or required
Example: "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"
redundant (s): repetition of same sense in different words
Example: "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition " - J.B.Conant"
cup (n): a small open container usually used for drinking
Example: "he put the cup back in the saucer"
cup (n): usually has a handle
Example: "he put the cup back in the saucer"
nightlong (s): lasting , open , or operating through the whole night
Example: "a nightlong vigil"
finished (s): brought to or having the greatest excellence
Example: "a dazzling and finished piece of writing"
finished (s): brought to ruin
Example: "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"
lumbar (a): of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
Example: "lumbar vertebrae"
enthusiastic (a): having or showing great excitement and interest
Example: "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"
devastation (n): the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
Example: "her departure left him in utter devastation"
agreeableness (n): pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
Example: "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"
purgatory (n): a temporary condition of torment or suffering
Example: "a purgatory of drug abuse"
double (n): a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
Example: "he hit a double to deep centerfield"
double (n): a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
Example: "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
double (n): someone who closely resembles a famous person especially an actor
Example: "he could be Gingrich 's double"
double (s): having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Example: "a double ( or dual ) role for an actor"
double (s): public preaching and private influence - r.w.emerson
Example: "a double ( or dual ) role for an actor"
double (s): consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
Example: "an egg with a double yolk"
double (a): used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
Example: "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
functional (a): designed for or capable of a particular function or use
Example: "a style of writing in which every word is functional"
functional (a): involving or affecting function rather than physiology
Example: "functional deafness"
functional (a): relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
Example: "delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"
functional (s): fit or ready for use or service
Example: "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"
functional (s): designed for or adapted to a function or use
Example: "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"
irreproachable (s): free of guilt
Example: "of irreproachable character"
irreproachable (s): not subject to blame
Example: "of irreproachable character"
stolid (s): having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
Example: "a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course " - Virginia Woolf"
stolid (s): not easily aroused or excited
Example: "a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course " - Virginia Woolf"
ball (n): round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
Example: "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"
ball (n): the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
Example: "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
decease (n): the event of dying or departure from life
Example: "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
slovenly (s): negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
Example: "slovenly appearance"
slovenly (s): habitually dirty and unkempt
Example: "slovenly appearance"
dean (n): a man who is the senior member of a group
Example: "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
snag (n): a dead tree that is still standing , usually in an undisturbed forest
Example: "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
snag (v): to get by acting quickly and smartly
Example: "snag a bargain"
accidental (s): happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
Example: "accidental poisoning"
circle (n): ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length
Example: "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
circle (n): a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
Example: "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
circle (n): a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house
Example: "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
circle (n): usually the first tier above the orchestra
Example: "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
vaguely (r): in a vague way
Example: "he looked vaguely familiar"
shuttered (a): often used in combination
Example: "a church with a shuttered belfry and spire"
substantive (a): defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
Example: "substantive law"
devise (v): to arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Example: "devise a plan to take over the director 's office"
wrongly (r): without justice or fairness
Example: "wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win " - Shakespeare"
sex (n): all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
Example: "he wanted a better sex life"
sex (n): the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
Example: "she did n't want to know the sex of the foetus"
clayey (s): compact and fine-grained
Example: "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
inexpedient (a): not suitable or advisable
Example: "an inexpedient tactic"
abaft (r): at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
Example: "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"
igneous (a): produced under conditions involving intense heat
Example: "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state"
igneous (a): especially from molten magma
Example: "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state"
igneous (a): produced by the action of fire or intense heat
Example: "rocks formed by igneous agents"
igneous (s): like or suggestive of fire
Example: "an igneous desert atmosphere"
scrap (n): a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
Example: "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"
scrap (v): to dispose of something useless or old
Example: "scrap your old computer"
true (n): the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
Example: "out of true"
true (v): to make level , square , balanced , or concentric
Example: "true up the cylinder of an engine"
true (s): devoted sometimes fanatically to a cause or concept or truth
Example: "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"
true (s): conforming to definitive criteria
Example: "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"
stalk (v): to go through an area in search of prey
Example: "stalk the woods for deer"
reproduction (n): the act of making copies
Example: "Gutenberg 's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
waste (n): any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Example: "they collect the waste once a week"
waste (n): useless or profitless activity
Example: "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"
waste (n): using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Example: "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"
waste (v): to get rid of
Example: "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"
sooner (r): more readily or willingly
Example: "I 'd sooner die than give up"
ecliptic (n): the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun
Example: "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
ecliptic (n): the plane of the earths orbit around the sun
Example: "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
ecliptic (n): makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
Example: "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
sleep (n): a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
Example: "he did n't get enough sleep last night"
stretch (n): a large and unbroken expanse or distance
Example: "a stretch of highway"
stretch (s): having an elongated seating area
Example: "a stretch limousine"
recalcitrant (s): marked by stubborn resistance to authority
Example: "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"
causally (r): in a causal fashion
Example: "causally efficacious powers"
intent (n): an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Example: "his intent was to provide a new translation"
intent (s): giving or marked by complete attention to
Example: "so intent on this fantastic ... narrative that she hardly stirred " - Walter de la Mare"
babyish (s): characteristic of a baby
Example: "babyish tears and petulance"
allow (v): to concede the truth or validity of something
Example: "I allow for this possibility"
pitiful (s): inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Example: "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
pitiful (s): deserving or inciting pity
Example: "a pitiful fate"
resignation (n): a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign
Example: "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
money (n): the most common medium of exchange
Example: "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
money (n): functions as legal tender
Example: "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
money (n): the official currency issued by a government or national bank
Example: "he changed his money into francs"
legislative (a): relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
Example: "legislative council"
regenerate (a): reformed spiritually or morally
Example: "a regenerate sinner"
local (n): public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
Example: "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
local (a): relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
Example: "local taxes"
local (a): of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
Example: "local customs"
local (a): affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
Example: "local anesthesia"
vested (v): to provide with power and authority
Example: "They vested the council with special rights"
vested (v): to place authority , property , or rights in the control of a person or group of persons
Example: "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
vested (s): fixed and absolute and without contingency
Example: "a vested right"
grate (v): to reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
Example: "grate carrots and onions"
caesura (n): a pause or interruption as in a conversation
Example: "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
scientific (a): conforming with the principles or methods used in science
Example: "a scientific approach"
conjugate (v): to add inflections showing person , number , gender , tense , aspect , etc. .
Example: "conjugate the verb"
sidelong (s): inclining or directed to one side
Example: "moved downward in a sidelong way " - Bram Stoker"
sidelong (s): directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
Example: "sidelong glances"
sidelong (s): situated at or extending to the side
Example: "shot out sidelong boughs " - Tennyson"
sidelong (r): on the side
Example: "the plow lay sidelong on the ground"
sidelong (r): with the side toward someone or something
Example: "seated sidelong to the window " - Nathaniel Hawthorne"
sidelong (r): to , toward or at one side
Example: "darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face"
unhappy (a): experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
Example: "unhappy over her departure"
unhappy (s): marked by or producing unhappiness
Example: "unhappy caravans , straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes " - American Guide Series"
leak (n): an accidental hole that allows something fluid or light etc. to enter or escape
Example: "one of the tires developed a leak"
leak (n): a euphemism for urination
Example: "he had to take a leak"
path (n): a line or route along which something travels or moves
Example: "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"
stirring (n): agitating a liquid with an implement
Example: "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
stirring (s): exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
Example: "a stirring speech"
stirring (s): capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
Example: "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
occipital (a): of or relating to the occiput
Example: "occipital bone"
pastoral (a): relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
Example: "pastoral seminomadic people"
intense (a): possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
Example: "intense heat"
reciprocal (a): concerning each of two or more persons or things
Example: "reciprocal aid"
reciprocal (a): especially given or done in return
Example: "reciprocal aid"
reciprocal (s): of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
Example: "the reciprocal ratio of a : b is b : a"
appeaser (n): someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands
Example: "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile -- hoping it will eat him last " -- Winston Churchill"
lifelike (s): free from artificiality
Example: "a lifelike pose"
morosely (r): in a morose manner
Example: "he fell morosely on the bed"
last (n): the final thing a person can do
Example: "he breathed his last"
last (v): to continue to live through hardship or adversity
Example: "how long can a person last without food and water ?"
last (s): most unlikely or unsuitable
Example: "the last person we would have suspected"
last (a): coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
Example: "the last time I saw Paris"
precise (s): characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
Example: "a precise image"
glorious (a): having or deserving or conferring glory
Example: "a long and glorious career"
glorious (s): having great beauty and splendor
Example: "a glorious spring morning"
provisional (s): under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Example: "a provisional government"
weighty (s): of great gravity or crucial import
Example: "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
weighty (s): requiring serious thought
Example: "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
directness (n): trueness of course toward a goal
Example: "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"
corresponding (v): to exchange messages
Example: "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
corresponding (s): similar especially in position or purpose
Example: "a number of corresponding diagonal points"
wooded (a): covered with growing trees and bushes etc
Example: "wooded land"
leisured (s): free from duties or responsibilities
Example: "even the artist and the sculptor were not regarded ... as leisured men " - Ida Craven"
literally (r): without exaggeration
Example: "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf War"
choral (a): related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir
Example: "choral composition"
leviathan (n): the largest or most massive thing of its kind
Example: "it was a leviathan among redwoods"
ancient (s): belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the western roman empire
Example: "ancient history"
grappling (n): the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Example: "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
experience (n): the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
Example: "a man of experience"
experience (n): the content of direct observation or participation in an event
Example: "he had a religious experience"
ellipse (n): a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
Example: "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"
friend (n): a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
Example: "he was my best friend at the university"
excess (s): more than is needed , desired , or required
Example: "trying to lose excess weight"
dominion (n): dominance or power through legal authority
Example: "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"
hell (n): any place of pain and turmoil
Example: "the hell of battle"
equally (r): to the same degree often followed by as
Example: "they were equally beautiful"
equally (r): in a balanced or impartial way
Example: "they split their winnings equally"
galling (s): causing irritation or annoyance
Example: "found it galling to have to ask permission"
ticking (v): to make a sound like a clock or a timer
Example: "the clocks were ticking"
olympian (s): majestic in manner or bearing
Example: "olympian detachment"
olympian (s): far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Example: "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"
presidio (n): a fortress established in the southwestern united states by the spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
Example: "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
expansion (n): a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
Example: "the expansion of ( a + b ) ^ 2 is a ^ 2 + 2ab + b ^ 2"
rectify (v): to set straight or right
Example: "rectify the inequities in salaries"
lock (v): to become rigid or immoveable
Example: "The therapist noticed that the patient 's knees tended to lock in this exercise"
win (n): a victory as in a race or other competition
Example: "he was happy to get the win"