LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
reason (n): an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
Example: "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"
reason (n): the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
Example: "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
Synonyms: faculty, understanding, intellect
refreshing (s): pleasantly new or different
Example: "common sense of a most refreshing sort"
disarmament (n): act of reducing or depriving of arms
Example: "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"
dejected (a): affected or marked by low spirits
Example: "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
pinch (n): a painful or straitened circumstance
Example: "the pinch of the recession"
scald (v): to treat with boiling water
Example: "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
scald (v): to heat to the boiling point
Example: "scald the milk"
midst (n): the location of something surrounded by other things
Example: "in the midst of the crowd"
inappropriate (a): not suitable for a particular occasion etc
Example: "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"
inappropriate (s): not in keeping with what is correct or proper
Example: "completely inappropriate behavior"
supernumerary (s): more than is needed , desired , or required
Example: "supernumerary ornamentation"
evict (v): to expel or eject without recourse to legal process
Example: "The landlord wanted to evict the tenants so he banged on the pipes every morning at 3 a.m."
unruffled (s): free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
Example: "with contented mind and unruffled spirit " - Anthony Trollope"
unruffled (s): free from disturbance by heavy waves
Example: "unruffled water"
Synonyms: tranquil, quiet, still
pressing (n): the exertion of pressure
Example: "at the pressing of a button"
Synonyms: compression, press, pushing, push, impression, pressure
fabulous (s): based on or told of in traditional stories
Example: "the fabulous unicorn"
fabulous (s): lacking factual basis or historical validity
Example: "the fabulous unicorn"
fabulous (s): barely credible
Example: "the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner"
masted (a): having or furnished with a mast
Example: "probably was so masted when she set forth " - S.E.Morrison"
masted (a): often used in combination
Example: "probably was so masted when she set forth " - S.E.Morrison"
brewing (v): to sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
Example: "the tea is brewing"
Synonyms: brew, soak
infiltration (n): the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
Example: "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
protest (n): a formal and solemn declaration of objection
Example: "they finished the game under protest to the league president"
protest (n): the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval
Example: "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
smoldering (v): to burn slowly and without a flame
Example: "a smoldering fire"
model (n): a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
Example: "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"
Synonyms: theory, possibility, simulation, framework, hypothesis
model (n): a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
Example: "the president did n't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
Synonyms: supporter, assistant, help, sitter, poser
model (v): to form in clay , wax , etc
Example: "model a head with clay"
Synonyms: molding, forge, modeling, form, shape
warpath (n): hostile or belligerent mood
Example: "the chief is on the warpath today"
constantly (r): without variation or change , in every case
Example: "constantly kind and gracious"
squalid (s): morally degraded
Example: "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"
squalid (s): foul and run-down and repulsive
Example: "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"
deposit (n): money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
Example: "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
deposit (v): to put something somewhere firmly
Example: "deposit the suitcase on the bench"
Synonyms: set, bury, laying, laid, put, lay, situate, place, pose, putting, posit, setting
condemnatory (s): containing or imposing condemnation or censure
Example: "a condemnatory decree"
southerly (s): situated in or oriented toward the south
Example: "took a southerly course"
Synonyms: southern
southerly (s): from the south
Example: "a hot southerly wind"
Synonyms: southern
southerly (s): used especially of wind
Example: "a hot southerly wind"
Synonyms: southern
bronchial (a): relating to or associated with the bronchi
Example: "bronchial tubes"
sociality (n): the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups
Example: "mammals as a class are not strong on sociality"
joke (n): a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Example: "he told a very funny joke"
Synonyms: scream, humor, funny, witticism, riot, jape, jest, howler
joke (n): a triviality not to be taken seriously
Example: "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"
eligibility (n): the quality or state of being eligible
Example: "eligibility of a candidate for office"
toughen (v): to make tough or tougher
Example: "This experience will toughen her"
exfoliation (n): the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin
Example: "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"
suspicion (n): the state of being suspected
Example: "he tried to shield me from suspicion"
irritation (n): abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
Example: "any food produced irritation of the stomach"
asexual (a): not having or involving sex
Example: "an asexual spore"
shopworn (s): worn or faded from being on display in a store
Example: "shopworn merchandise at half price"
absurdity (n): a ludicrous folly
Example: "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown 's behavior"
Synonyms: fatuity, silliness, folly, foolishness
defect (n): a failing or deficiency
Example: "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
Synonyms: disadvantage, shortcoming
relegate (v): to refer to another person for decision or judgment
Example: "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
Synonyms: submit, subject
relegate (v): to assign to a class or kind
Example: "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
tally (n): a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
Example: "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
Synonyms: run, score
diseased (s): caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
Example: "diseased tonsils"
cliff (n): a steep high face of rock
Example: "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"
Synonyms: drop, formation, precipice
dubious (s): not convinced
Example: "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"
dubious (s): fraught with uncertainty or doubt
Example: "dubious about agreeing to go"
dubious (s): open to doubt or suspicion
Example: "he has a dubious record indeed"
sciatic (a): of or relating to the ischium or the part of the hipbone containing it
Example: "sciatic nerve"
bodiless (s): having no trunk or main part
Example: "a bodiless head"
bodiless (s): not having a material body
Example: "bodiless ghosts"
nerveless (s): marked by calm self-control especially in trying circumstances
Example: "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament"
nerveless (s): unemotional
Example: "the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament"
nerveless (s): lacking strength
Example: "a weak , nerveless fool , devoid of energy and promptitude " - Nathaniel Hawthorne"
carbonize (v): to turn into carbon , as by burning
Example: "carbonize coal"
uncle (n): a source of help and advice and encouragement
Example: "he played uncle to lonely students"
guess (v): to expect , believe , or suppose
Example: "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Synonyms: reckoning, thought, opine, suspected, suppose, suspect, reckon, anticipate, expect, thinking
pungent (s): strong and sharp
Example: "the pungent taste of radishes"
weigh (v): to to be oppressive or burdensome
Example: "weigh heavily on the mind " , " Something pressed on his mind"
Synonyms: matter, countess, weigh, press, pressing, count
groom (v): to give a neat appearance to
Example: "groom the dogs"
Synonyms: curry, dress, beautify
conflict (n): an open clash between two opposing groups or individuals
Example: "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph " -- Thomas Paine"
Synonyms: pacification, uprising, feud, insurrection, battle, war, fight, warfare, combat, rebellion, fighting, struggle, strife
conflict (n): opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings
Example: "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"
conflict (n): a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
Example: "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"
diatomic (a): of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms
Example: "a diatomic molecule"
peculiarly (r): uniquely or characteristically
Example: "these peculiarly cinematic elements"
peculiarly (r): in a manner differing from the usual or expected
Example: "he 's behaving rather peculiarly"
peculiarly (r): to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
Example: "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"
barely (r): only a very short time before
Example: "they could barely hear the speaker"
Synonyms: scarce, hardly
tricky (s): having concealed difficulty
Example: "a tricky recipe to follow"
Synonyms: catchy
tricky (s): marked by skill in deception
Example: "tricky Dick"
Synonyms: knavish, sly, foxy, slick, tricksy, guileful, cunning
disparagingly (r): in a disparaging manner
Example: "these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging ` only to a story '"
boneless (a): being without a bone or bones
Example: "jellyfish are boneless"
spousal (a): relating to a spouse
Example: "a fitting symbol of spousal love"
laxness (n): the condition of being physiologically lax
Example: "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"
Synonyms: status, laxity, condition
uppermost (s): at or nearest to the top
Example: "the uppermost book in the pile"
uppermost (r): in or into the most prominent position , as in the mind
Example: "say what comes uppermost"
uppermost (r): in or into the highest position
Example: "the blade turned uppermost"
oratory (n): addressing an audience formally usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous
Example: "he loved the sound of his own oratory"
try (n): earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example: "she gave it a good try"
Synonyms: share, strain, stab, battle, play, offer, attempt, contribution, best, trial, test, batting, whirl, crack, shot, bid, struggle, foray, run, worst, endeavor, activity, essay
impact (n): a forceful consequence
Example: "the book had an important impact on my thinking"
impact (n): a strong effect
Example: "the book had an important impact on my thinking"
removal (n): the act of removing
Example: "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
rugged (a): sturdy and strong in constitution or construction
Example: "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
rugged (a): enduring
Example: "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
rugged (s): severely testing stamina or resolution
Example: "a rugged competitive examination"
farming (n): agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
Example: "farming is a strenuous life"
Synonyms: business, job, land, occupation, line
farming (s): relating to rural matters
Example: "farming communities"
Synonyms: agrarian, agricultural
manicure (v): to trim carefully and neatly
Example: "manicure fingernails"
sorrowful (a): experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
Example: "sorrowful widows"
simmer (n): temperature just below the boiling point
Example: "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"
simmer (v): to boil slowly at low temperature
Example: "simmer the sauce"
previous (s): too soon or too hasty
Example: "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"
previous (s): of the immediate past
Example: "the previous occupant of the White House"
Synonyms: former, late
sleeved (a): made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified
Example: "sleeved garments"
original (n): something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Example: "this painting is a copy of the original"
Synonyms: archetype, pilot, example, model
original (s): preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
Example: "the original inhabitants of the Americas"
original (s): not derived or copied or translated from something else
Example: "the play is original"
original (a): being or productive of something fresh and unusual
Example: "a truly original approach"
original (a): or being as first made or thought of
Example: "a truly original approach"
carve (v): to engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
Example: "carve one 's name into the bark"
insular (a): relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
Example: "insular territories"
insular (s): suggestive of the isolated life of an island
Example: "an exceedingly insular man"
insular (s): so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist - leonard michaels
Example: "an exceedingly insular man"
insular (s): narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
Example: "insular attitudes toward foreigners"
choker (n): an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation
Example: "he could win if he was n't a choker"
accommodate (v): to provide with something desired or needed
Example: "Can you accommodate me with a rental car ?"
accommodate (v): to have room for
Example: "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"
Synonyms: house, hold, housing, seating, seat, admit
accommodate (v): to hold without crowding
Example: "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"
Synonyms: house, hold, housing, seating, seat, admit
accommodate (v): to make one thing compatible with another
Example: "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
Synonyms: harmonize, reconcile
avaricious (s): immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Example: "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
Synonyms: prehensile, greedy, covetous
ram (v): to strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Example: "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"
Synonyms: pounding, thrust, pound
articulate (a): expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
Example: "articulate speech"
alarmed (v): to warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
Example: "The empty house alarmed him"
Synonyms: wake, alert, warn, alarm
alias (r): as known or named at another time or place
Example: "Mr. Smith , alias Mr. Lafayette"
outboard (a): located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft
Example: "the outboard section of a wing"
impudent (s): marked by casual disrespect
Example: "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
impudent (s): improperly forward or bold
Example: "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
disable (v): to make unable to perform a certain action
Example: "disable this command on your computer"
Synonyms: confine, hold, change, restrain, pinioned, alter, modify, incapacitate, pinion
enemy (n): any hostile group of people
Example: "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
geographically (r): with respect to geography
Example: "they are geographically closer to the center of town"
malleable (s): capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Example: "malleable metals such as gold"
product (n): an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
Example: "they improve their product every year"
Synonyms: deliverable, job, magazine, inspiration, production, book, flick, newspaper, pic, volume, paper, film, yield, fruit, creation, output
product (n): a quantity obtained by multiplication
Example: "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
product (n): a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
Example: "a product of lime and nitric acid"
expository (s): serving to expound or set forth
Example: "clean expository writing"
turning (n): a movement in a new direction
Example: "the turning of the wind"
Synonyms: yaw, gyration, reversal, volution, yaws, movement, turn, return, motion, revolution
heritage (n): practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
Example: "a heritage of freedom"
heritage (n): any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
Example: "the world 's heritage of knowledge"
incongruous (a): lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
Example: "a plan incongruous with reason"
phrasal (a): of or relating to or functioning as a phrase
Example: "phrasal verb"
sooty (s): covered with or as if with soot
Example: "a sooty chimney"
spell (n): a verbal formula believed to have magical force
Example: "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"
Synonyms: speech, charm, incantation, conjuration, curse
spell (n): a time for working after which you will be relieved by someone else
Example: "a spell of work"
Synonyms: shift, turn, tour
mature (v): to develop and work out fully in ones mind
Example: "I need to mature my thoughts"
mature (v): to become due for repayment
Example: "These bonds mature in 2005"
indecently (r): in an indecent manner
Example: "she was rather indecently dressed"
stingy (a): unwilling to spend
Example: "she practices economy without being stingy"
passport (n): any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
Example: "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
Synonyms: recommendation, characteristic
virtually (r): in essence or effect but not in fact
Example: "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"
virtually (r): slightly short of or not quite accomplished
Example: "virtually all the parties signed the contract"
laic (s): characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
Example: "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"
strain (n): nervousness resulting from mental stress
Example: "his responsibilities were a constant strain"
strain (v): to use to the utmost
Example: "Do n't strain your mind too much"
Synonyms: strained, tax, overstrain, utilize, employ
strain (v): to exert vigorously or to full capacity
Example: "Do n't strain your mind too much"
Synonyms: strained, tax, overstrain, utilize, employ
different (a): unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
Example: "took different approaches to the problem"
different (s): differing from all others
Example: "advertising that strives continually to be different"
headway (n): forward movement
Example: "the ship made little headway against the gale"
moralism (n): judgments about another persons morality
Example: "he could not stand her hectoring moralism"
cutting (n): the act of diluting something
Example: "the cutting of whiskey with water"
legible (a): capable of being read or deciphered
Example: "legible handwriting"
adverbial (a): of or relating to or functioning as an adverb
Example: "adverbial syntax"
fabrication (n): the act of making something a product from raw materials
Example: "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"
Synonyms: formation, manufacture, manufacturing
begin (v): to set in motion , cause to start
Example: "begin a new chapter in your life"
Synonyms: recommence, beginning
small (a): limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Example: "a small car"
small (s): slight or limited
Example: "a series of death struggles with small time in between"
small (s): especially in degree or intensity or scope
Example: "a series of death struggles with small time in between"
small (s): limited in size or scope
Example: "a small business"
Synonyms: modest, minor
unsaturated (a): capable of dissolving more of a substance at a given temperature
Example: "an unsaturated salt solution"
unsaturated (a): used of a compound especially of carbon containing atoms sharing more than one valence bond
Example: "unsaturated fats"
unsaturated (a): not chromatically pure
Example: "an unsaturated red"
vivacious (s): vigorous and animated
Example: "a charming and vivacious hostess"
actionable (s): affording grounds for legal action
Example: "slander is an actionable offense"
weather (n): the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
Example: "they were hoping for good weather"
reimbursement (n): compensation paid to someone for damages or losses or money already spent etc. .
Example: "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"
mention (n): a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Example: "she made frequent mention of her promotion"
Synonyms: remark, allusion, retrospection, reference, comment
mention (n): an official recognition of merit
Example: "although he did n't win the prize he did get special mention"
mention (n): a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example: "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
Synonyms: cite, credit, quotation, acknowledgment, reference, note, citation, notation
costume (n): the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
Example: "he won the prize for best costume"
costume (n): unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
Example: "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"
virtuoso (s): having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
Example: "a virtuoso performance"
prominently (r): in a prominent way
Example: "the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway"
realization (n): coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
Example: "a growing realization of the risk involved"
Synonyms: apprehension, recognition, understanding, savvy
dust (n): fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
Example: "the furniture was covered with dust"
dust (n): free microscopic particles of solid material
Example: "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
acceleration (n): an increase in rate of change
Example: "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
stuff (n): miscellaneous unspecified objects
Example: "the trunk was full of stuff"
stuff (v): to treat with grease , fill , and prepare for mounting
Example: "stuff a bearskin"
man (n): the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
Example: "it was every man for himself"
man (n): a male subordinate
Example: "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
man (v): to provide with workers
Example: "We can not man all the desks"
faith (n): complete confidence in a person or plan etc
Example: "he cherished the faith of a good woman"
faith (n): loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
Example: "keep the faith"
faith (n): a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
Example: "he lost his faith but not his morality"
comical (s): arousing or provoking laughter
Example: "a comical look of surprise"
civilian (a): associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
Example: "civilian clothing"
invariance (n): the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
Example: "the invariance of the configuration under translation"
revision (n): the act of revising or altering involving reconsideration and modification
Example: "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
Synonyms: metamorphosis, qualification, misdirection, distraction, alteration, reorganization, transformation, translation
felonious (s): involving or being or having the nature of a crime
Example: "felonious intent"
imaginary (s): not based on fact
Example: "a small child 's imaginary friends"
Synonyms: notional, fanciful
imaginary (s): unreal
Example: "a small child 's imaginary friends"
Synonyms: notional, fanciful
rejuvenation (n): the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
Example: "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"
splashy (s): marked by ostentation but often tasteless
Example: "a splashy half-page ad"
dismal (s): causing dejection
Example: "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"
constitution (n): the act of forming or establishing something
Example: "the constitution of a PTA group last year"
Synonyms: establishment, federation, settlement, formation, beginning, colonization
progress (n): a movement forward
Example: "he listened for the progress of the troops"
Synonyms: progression, travel, advance, headway
progress (n): gradual improvement or growth or development
Example: "great progress in the arts"
Synonyms: furtherance, development, advancement, promotion, stride
prospective (a): of or concerned with or related to the future
Example: "prospective earnings"
strum (v): to sound the strings of a string instrument
Example: "strum a guitar"
causal (s): involving or constituting a cause
Example: "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices"
causal (s): causing
Example: "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices"
matter (n): that which has mass and occupies space
Example: "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
matter (v): to have weight
Example: "It does not matter much"
Synonyms: weigh, countess, press, pressing, count
matter (v): to have import , carry weight
Example: "It does not matter much"
Synonyms: weigh, countess, press, pressing, count
intellectual (s): of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Example: "intellectual problems"
intellectual (a): appealing to or using the intellect
Example: "satire is an intellectual weapon"
showy (s): marked by ostentation but often tasteless
Example: "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"
preparation (n): a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
Example: "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance"
preparation (n): a substance prepared according to a formula
Example: "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
Synonyms: formulation, polish, cleaner, compound, nebula, cleanser
aspersion (n): a disparaging remark
Example: "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"
sou (n): a former french coin of low denomination
Example: "he has n't a sou to his name"
sou (n): often used of any small amount of money
Example: "he has n't a sou to his name"
bisect (v): to cut in half or cut in two
Example: "bisect a line"
merciless (a): having or showing no mercy
Example: "the merciless enemy"
superficiality (n): shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something
Example: "he ignored the wound because of its superficiality"
jawed (v): to chew food
Example: "He jawed his bubble gum"
jawed (v): to to bite and grind with the teeth
Example: "He jawed his bubble gum"
assertive (a): aggressively self-assured
Example: "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"
tricuspid (s): having three cusps or points especially a molar tooth
Example: "tricuspid molar"
vehicle (n): a medium for the expression or achievement of something
Example: "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"
derive (v): to obtain
Example: "derive pleasure from one 's garden"
Synonyms: draw, obtain, gain
resile (v): to pull out from an agreement , contract , statement , etc. .
Example: "The landlord can not resile from the lease"
resile (v): to return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed
Example: "The rubber tubes resile"
resile (v): to spring back
Example: "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Synonyms: leap, recoil, bounce, reverberate, rebound, jump, bound, bouncing, leaping, skip, spring, kick, ricochet
resile (v): to spring away from an impact
Example: "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Synonyms: leap, recoil, bounce, reverberate, rebound, jump, bound, bouncing, leaping, skip, spring, kick, ricochet
diplomatic (a): using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
Example: "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject"
porous (s): able to absorb fluids
Example: "the partly porous walls of our digestive system"
porous (s): allowing passage in and out
Example: "our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous"
semisolid (s): having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
Example: "a semisolid mixture"
divisible (a): capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
Example: "even numbers are divisible by two"
shrinkage (n): process or result of becoming less or smaller
Example: "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
shrinkage (n): the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
Example: "shrinkage is the retail trade 's euphemism for shoplifting"
Synonyms: theft, stealing, larceny, shoplifting, thievery
scenery (n): the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
Example: "they worked all night painting the scenery"
slimy (s): covered with or resembling slime
Example: "a slimy substance covered the rocks"
slimy (s): morally reprehensible
Example: "a slimy little liar"
histrionic (s): characteristic of acting or a stage performance
Example: "histrionic gestures"
consequential (s): having important issues or results
Example: "the year 's only really consequential legislation"
branch (n): a division of some larger or more complex organization
Example: "a branch of Congress"
Synonyms: subdivision, division
reed (n): a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
Example: "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
collective (s): set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
Example: "collective farms"
avenge (v): to take revenge for a perceived wrong
Example: "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
Synonyms: penalize, punish, revenge, retaliate
relative (s): properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
Example: "earnings relative to production"
confirmation (n): additional proof that something that was believed some fact or hypothesis or theory is correct
Example: "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
Synonyms: verification, substantiation, proof
sclerotic (a): relating to or having sclerosis
Example: "a sclerotic patient"
sclerotic (a): of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball
Example: "sclerotic tissue"
radix (n): the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
Example: "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
Synonyms: base, number
unequal (a): lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Example: "she was unequal to the task"
belabor (v): to to work at or to absurd length
Example: "belabor the obvious"
receptiveness (n): willingness or readiness to receive especially impressions or ideas
Example: "he was testing the government 's receptiveness to reform"
renewable (s): capable of being renewed
Example: "renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible"
renewable (s): replaceable
Example: "renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible"
dream (n): a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
Example: "I had a dream about you last night"
dream (n): imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
Example: "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
dream (n): a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality
Example: "he went about his work as if in a dream"
stylus (n): a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
Example: "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
belittle (v): to cause to seem less serious
Example: "Do n't belittle his influence"
Synonyms: disparage, belittle, denigrate, derogate
belittle (v): to play down
Example: "Do n't belittle his influence"
Synonyms: disparage, belittle, denigrate, derogate
belittle (v): to lessen the authority , dignity , or reputation of
Example: "do n't belittle your colleagues"
Synonyms: lessen, decreasing, diminish, decrease
time (n): an instance or single occasion for some event
Example: "this time he succeeded"
Synonyms: case, clip, example, instance
time (n): an indefinite period usually marked by specific attributes or activities
Example: "he waited a long time"
time (v): to set the speed , duration , or execution of
Example: "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"
horse (n): troops trained to fight on horseback
Example: "500 horse led the attack"
basilica (n): or a roman catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
Example: "the church was raised to the rank of basilica"
wreathe (v): to decorate or deck with wreaths
Example: "wreathe the grave site"
piggish (s): resembling swine
Example: "piggish table manners"
piggish (s): coarsely gluttonous or greedy
Example: "piggish table manners"
brow (n): the peak of a hill
Example: "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"
Synonyms: hilltop, top, peak, crest, tip
thirsty (s): needing moisture
Example: "thirsty fields under a rainless sky"
thirsty (s): able to take in large quantities of moisture
Example: "thirsty towels"
thirsty (s): extremely desirous
Example: "thirsty for informaton"
thirsty (a): feeling a need or desire to drink
Example: "after playing hard the children were thirsty"
synthesize (v): to combine so as to form a more complex , product
Example: "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"
bareheaded (s): having the head uncovered
Example: "caught bareheaded by the downpour"
hewn (s): cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
Example: "a house built of hewn logs"
ingrain (v): to produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
Example: "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
Synonyms: strike, affect, striking, instill, impress
novel (s): original and of a kind not seen before
Example: "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
assemble (v): to get people together
Example: "assemble your colleagues"
Synonyms: gather, make
crutch (n): anything that serves as an expedient
Example: "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"
spore (n): a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
Example: "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"
verifiable (s): capable of being verified
Example: "a verifiable account of the incident"
stay (n): continuing or remaining in a place or state
Example: "they had a nice stay in Paris"
stay (n): a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
Example: "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
stay (v): to remain in a certain state
Example: "stay alone"
Synonyms: rest, keep, stand, remain
volley (v): to hit before it touches the ground
Example: "volley the tennis ball"
necessary (s): unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
Example: "the necessary consequences of one 's actions"
fraudulent (s): intended to deceive
Example: "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
accuracy (n): the quality of being near to the true value
Example: "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"
Synonyms: truth, fidelity, exactness, exactitude, quality
accuracy (n): the number of significant figures given in a number
Example: "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
stature (n): high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
Example: "a man of great stature"
invasion (n): any entry into an area not previously occupied
Example: "an invasion of tourists"
Synonyms: encroachment, intrusion, entrance
invasion (n): the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
Example: "the tumor 's invasion of surrounding structures"
epic (s): surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale
Example: "an epic voyage"
thorn (n): something that causes irritation and annoyance
Example: "he 's a thorn in my flesh"
Synonyms: infliction, irritant, botheration, annoyance, bother
peregrine (s): migratory
Example: "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"
hospitably (r): in a hospitable manner
Example: "she was received hospitably by her new family"
opprobrious (s): deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Example: "an opprobrious monument to human greed"
conspecific (a): belonging to the same species
Example: "cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific"
graphic (s): evoking lifelike images within the mind
Example: "graphic accounts of battle"
graphic (a): relating to or presented by a graph
Example: "a graphic presentation of the data"
design (n): the act of working out the form of something as by making a sketch or outline or plan
Example: "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
design (n): an arrangement scheme
Example: "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"
Synonyms: constellation, snare, plan, system
design (n): a decorative or artistic work
Example: "the coach had a design on the doors"
Synonyms: damascene, ornamentation, motif, ornament, herringbone, weave, sunburst, emblem, decoration, pattern, figure, device, motive, tattoo
design (v): to plan out in systematic , often graphic form
Example: "design a better mousetrap"
Synonyms: engineering, engineer, plan, draft
acceptable (s): judged to be in conformity with approved usage
Example: "acceptable English usage"
penetrating (s): having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Example: "penetrating insight"
penetrating (s): having the power of entering or piercing
Example: "a cold penetrating wind"
febrile (a): of or relating to or characterized by fever
Example: "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen"
subdue (v): to hold within limits and control
Example: "subdue one 's appetites"
Synonyms: hold, control, moderate, mortifying, subdued, contain
antithesis (n): exact opposite
Example: "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
world (n): especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
Example: "the Western world"
world (n): all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
Example: "his world was shattered"
Synonyms: reality
world (n): a part of the earth that can be considered separately
Example: "the outdoor world"
rather (r): on the contrary
Example: "rather than disappoint the children , he did two quick tricks before he left"
rather (r): more readily or willingly
Example: "I 'd rather be in Philadelphia"
degree (n): a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Example: "it is all a matter of degree"
Synonyms: highness, grind, property, caliber, intensiveness, lowness, grade, low, moderation, depth, quality, level
degree (n): a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Example: "a remarkable degree of frankness"
Synonyms: resultant, point, height, acme, peak, top, stage, meridian, quickening, plane, extent, elevation, level
private (n): an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the army or marines
Example: "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
private (a): confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
Example: "a private place"
private (s): concerning one person exclusively
Example: "each room has a private bath"
Synonyms: individual
presumption (n): a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
Example: "his presumption was intolerable"
chafing (v): to feel extreme irritation or anger
Example: "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
Synonyms: chafe, feel
body (n): the entire structure of an organism an animal , plant , or human being
Example: "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
body (n): a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
Example: "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"
body (n): a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
Example: "they found the body in the lake"
intracellular (a): located or occurring within a cell or cells
Example: "intracellular fluid"
scarce (a): deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
Example: "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"
scarce (r): only a very short time before
Example: "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave " - W.B.Yeats"
holocaust (n): an act of mass destruction and loss of life especially in war or by fire
Example: "a nuclear holocaust"
competition (n): a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
Example: "business competition can be fiendish at times"
primary (s): not derived from or reducible to something else
Example: "a primary instinct"
attributable (a): capable of being attributed
Example: "the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale"
draft (v): to draw up an outline or sketch for something
Example: "draft a speech"
singularity (n): the quality of being one of a kind
Example: "that singularity distinguished him from all his companions"
autocratic (s): offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Example: "an autocratic person"
autocratic (s): characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
Example: "autocratic government"
Synonyms: despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic
autocratic (s): having absolute sovereignty
Example: "autocratic government"
Synonyms: despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic
emergence (n): the gradual beginning or coming forth
Example: "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
Synonyms: outgrowth, rise, growth, beginning
emergence (n): the becoming visible
Example: "not a day 's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
Synonyms: issue, egress, beginning, eruption
dumpy (s): short and thick
Example: "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"
Synonyms: chunky, squat, squatter, squatty
dumpy (s): as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Example: "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"
Synonyms: chunky, squat, squatter, squatty
phosphorescent (s): emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
Example: "the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood"
fleecy (s): having soft nap produced by brushing
Example: "a fleecy lining"
heavy (s): being or playing the villain
Example: "Iago is the heavy role in ` Othello '"
heavy (r): slowly as if burdened by much weight
Example: "time hung heavy on their hands"
admixture (n): an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
Example: "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"
convoluted (s): highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Example: "convoluted legal language"
incorrectly (r): in an inaccurate manner
Example: "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"
unfriendly (a): not disposed to friendship or friendliness
Example: "an unfriendly coldness of manner"
unfriendly (s): not friendly
Example: "an unfriendly act of aggression"
unfriendly (s): very unfavorable to life or growth
Example: "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
calorific (s): heat-generating
Example: "the calorific properties of fuels"
insistence (n): the act of insisting on something
Example: "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"
insistence (n): the state of demanding notice or attention
Example: "the insistence of their hunger"
Synonyms: press, pressure
wildly (r): to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
Example: "the storyline is wildly unrealistic"
wildly (r): in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner
Example: "He gesticulated wildly"
saintly (s): marked by utter benignity
Example: "a saintly concern for his fellow men"
saintly (s): resembling or befitting an angel or saint
Example: "a saintly concern for his fellow men"
animal (s): marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Example: "animal instincts"
test (n): any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
Example: "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
weak (s): tending downward in price
Example: "a weak market for oil stocks"
weak (s): deficient or lacking in some skill
Example: "he 's weak in spelling"
call (v): to get or try to get into communication with someone by telephone
Example: "I tried to call you all night"
unconquerable (a): not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
Example: "a tribute to his courage ... and his unconquerable will " - R.E.Danielson"
bellicose (s): having or showing a ready disposition to fight
Example: "bellicose young officers"
acknowledgment (n): a statement acknowledging something or someone
Example: "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"
flare (n): a shape that spreads outward
Example: "the skirt had a wide flare"
Synonyms: flair, shape, form
flare (v): to burn brightly
Example: "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
Synonyms: flaring, burning, burnt
snugly (r): safely protected
Example: "concealed snugly in his hideout"
snugly (r): warmly and comfortably sheltered
Example: "sitting snugly by the fireside while the storm raged"
comely (s): according with custom or propriety
Example: "comely behavior"
Synonyms: seemly, decent, decorous
diligently (r): with diligence
Example: "we may diligently observe the Lord 's supper on the first day of the week , diligently preach the gospel , or minister to the saint"
diligently (r): in a diligent manner
Example: "we may diligently observe the Lord 's supper on the first day of the week , diligently preach the gospel , or minister to the saint"
exaggeration (n): the act of making something more noticeable than usual
Example: "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
imponderable (a): difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
Example: "such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility"
mistaken (s): wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
Example: "a mistaken belief"
transmutation (n): the change of one chemical element into another as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment
Example: "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"
autumnal (a): of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
Example: "the autumnal equinox"
autumnal (s): characteristic of late maturity verging on decline
Example: "a serene autumnal mood"
indistinct (a): not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
Example: "indistinct shapes in the gloom"
nightly (s): happening every night
Example: "nightly television now goes on until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m."
nightly (r): at the end of each day
Example: "she checks on her roses nightly"
expose (n): the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
Example: "he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"
celebration (n): the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
Example: "the celebration of marriage"
Synonyms: ritual, solemnization
uncertain (a): lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
Example: "uncertain of his convictions"
uncertain (s): not consistent or dependable
Example: "an uncertain recollection of events"
uncertain (s): ambiguous especially in the negative
Example: "she spoke in no uncertain terms"
uncertain (s): subject to change
Example: "the weather is uncertain"
Synonyms: changeable
slippy (a): causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
Example: "the streets are still slippy from the rain"
Synonyms: slippery
imitative (a): marked by or given to imitation
Example: "acting is an imitative art"
imitative (a): formed in imitation of a natural sound
Example: "onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"
mechanics (n): the technical aspects of doing something
Example: "the mechanics of prose style"
Synonyms: performance, mechanism, execution
mechanic (s): resembling the action of a machine
Example: "from blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet " - Emily Dickenson"
effervescent (s): marked by high spirits or excitement
Example: "his fertile effervescent mind"
menace (n): a threat or the act of threatening
Example: "he spoke with desperate menace"