LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
natural (s): being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
Example: "natural yogurt"
Synonyms: raw, rude
fear (n): a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Example: "the fear of God"
Synonyms: veneration, reverence, emotion, awe
fear (n): an anxious feeling
Example: "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
Synonyms: care, concern
fear (v): to be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
Example: "I fear she might get aggressive"
fear (v): to be afraid or scared of
Example: "I fear the winters in Moscow"
Synonyms: panic, dread
fear (v): to be frightened of
Example: "I fear the winters in Moscow"
Synonyms: panic, dread
fear (v): to be sorry
Example: "I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party"
fear (v): to used to introduce an unpleasant statement
Example: "I fear I wo n't make it to your wedding party"
acid (s): harsh or corrosive in tone
Example: "a barrage of acid comments"
erect (a): upright in position or posture
Example: "an erect stature"
dusty (s): covered with a layer of dust
Example: "a dusty pile of books"
bicuspid (s): having two cusps or points especially a molar tooth
Example: "bicuspid teeth"
coastwise (s): along or following a coast
Example: "coastwise winds contributed to the storm"
coastwise (r): by way of , or along the coast
Example: "we were travelling coastwise"
unmade (a): not having the sheets and blankets set in order
Example: "an unmade bed with tangled sheets and blankets"
tortuous (s): marked by repeated turns and bends
Example: "a tortuous road up the mountain"
Synonyms: voluminous, winding
tortuous (s): highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Example: "tortuous legal procedures"
nipping (s): pleasantly cold and invigorating
Example: "a nipping wind"
conversant (s): well informed about or knowing thoroughly
Example: "conversant with business trends"
fake (s): being an imitation of the genuine article
Example: "it is n't fake anything"
constructive (a): constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
Example: "constructive criticism"
constructive (s): emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
Example: "constructive criticism"
bevy (n): a large gathering of people of a particular type
Example: "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"
bevy (n): a flock of birds especially when gathered close together on the ground
Example: "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks"
readiness (n): the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action especially military action
Example: "putting them in readiness"
Synonyms: alert, preparation, ready
landscape (v): to embellish with plants
Example: "Let 's landscape the yard"
agrarian (s): relating to rural matters
Example: "an agrarian ( or agricultural ) society"
Synonyms: agricultural, farming
condescendingly (r): with condescension
Example: "he treats his secretary condescendingly"
condescendingly (r): in a patronizing manner
Example: "he treats his secretary condescendingly"
spread (v): to distribute or disperse widely
Example: "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
Synonyms: export, strewing, redistribute, sprawl, spread, diffused, straggle, deploy, strew, propagate, straw, distribute, diffuse
spread (v): to become distributed or widespread
Example: "the infection spread"
Synonyms: catch, propagate, moving
nervous (s): causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Example: "those nervous moments before takeoff"
punctual (a): acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
Example: "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"
meager (a): deficient in amount or quality or extent
Example: "meager resources"
intuitive (s): spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
Example: "an intuitive revulsion"
carelessly (r): without care or concern
Example: "carelessly raised the children 's hopes without thinking of their possible disappointment"
carelessly (r): without caution or prudence
Example: "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands"
morally (r): with respect to moral principles
Example: "morally unjustified"
morally (r): in a moral manner
Example: "he acted morally under the circumstances"
elect (n): an exclusive group of people
Example: "one of the elect who have power inside the government"
development (n): act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Example: "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"
development (n): a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage especially a more advanced or mature stage
Example: "the development of his ideas took many years"
Synonyms: evolution, flowering, growth, process
abjectly (r): in a hopeless resigned manner
Example: "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly"
wound (n): a figurative injury to your feelings or pride
Example: "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"
postural (a): of or relating to or involving posture
Example: "postural exercises"
daintiness (n): the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
Example: "the daintiness of her touch"
Synonyms: delicacy, elegance
joy (n): something or someone that provides a source of happiness
Example: "a joy to behold"
sameness (n): the quality of being alike
Example: "sameness of purpose kept them together"
sameness (n): the quality of wearisome constancy , routine , and lack of variety
Example: "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"
Synonyms: humdrum, monotony
desultory (s): marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose
Example: "desultory thoughts"
desultory (s): jumping from one thing to another
Example: "desultory thoughts"
here (r): in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail
Example: "here I must disagree"
procurer (n): someone who obtains or acquires
Example: "the procurer of opera tickets"
candid (s): especially caught off guard or unprepared
Example: "a candid photograph"
candid (s): openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
Example: "his candid eyes"
candid (s): characterized by directness in manner or speech
Example: "I gave them my candid opinion"
candid (s): without subtlety or evasion
Example: "I gave them my candid opinion"
way (n): the condition of things generally
Example: "that 's the way it is"
way (n): any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
Example: "he said he was looking for the way out"
way (r): to a great degree or by a great distance
Example: "way over budget"
way (r): very much right smart is regional in the united states
Example: "way over budget"
shoplifting (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, shrinkage, thievery
tufted (s): having or adorned with tufts
Example: "a tufted bedspread"
tufted (s): having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head
Example: "tufted duck"
pelagic (a): relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
Example: "pelagic organisms"
fixed (v): to cause to be firmly attached
Example: "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fixed (s): incapable of being changed or moved or undone
Example: "living on fixed incomes"
fixed (a): securely placed or fastened or set
Example: "a fixed piece of wood"
bode (v): to indicate by signs
Example: "These signs bode bad news"
Synonyms: omen, boding, presage, point, forecast, signal, betoken, threaten, portend, bespeak, prognosticate, prefigure, predict, indicate
aback (r): having the wind against the forward side of the sails
Example: "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback"
heterologous (a): derived from organisms of a different but related species
Example: "a heterologous graft"
compound (a): composed of more than one part
Example: "compound leaves are composed of several lobes"
compound (s): consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
Example: "soap is a compound substance"
dwell (v): to originate in
Example: "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
fold (v): to bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Example: "fold up the newspaper"
Synonyms: ruffle, corrugate, folding, pinch, wrinkle, tuck, crinkled, crimp, cross, scrunch, crisp, crease
tractable (a): easily managed controlled or taught or molded
Example: "tractable young minds"
continually (r): seemingly without interruption
Example: "complained continually that there was n't enough money"
evaluate (v): to form a critical opinion of
Example: "How do you evaluate this grant proposal ? " " We should n't pass judgment on other people"
Synonyms: thought, thinking, estimate, rate, assess, accept, anticipate, cogitate, expect, range, conceive, try, declare, order, adjudge, reckoning, approve, evaluate, measure, impute, reckon, examine, figure, attribute, test, believing, consider, approving, hold, testing, chosen, disapprove, judge, prove, value, prejudge, believe, critique, grade, stand, assign, figured, calculating, forecast, trying, choose, place, calculated, grading, essay
adipose (s): composed of animal fat
Example: "adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat"
extension (n): a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
Example: "they applied for an extension of the loan"
extension (n): act of expanding in scope
Example: "extension of the program to all in need"
extension (n): making more widely available
Example: "extension of the program to all in need"
eruptive (a): producing or characterized by eruptions
Example: "an eruptive disease"
eruptive (s): actively spewing out lava
Example: "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"
astray (r): away from the right path or direction
Example: "he was led astray"
astray (r): far from the intended target
Example: "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"
nip (v): to give a small sharp bite to
Example: "The Queen 's corgis always nip at her staff 's ankles"
Synonyms: bit, nipping, biting
nip (v): to sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Example: "nip off the flowers"
Synonyms: cutting, snip, cut, clip, clipping, nipping
ethnically (r): with respect to ethnicity
Example: "the neighborhood is ethnically diverse"
delight (n): a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Example: "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
Synonyms: ravishment, amusement, delectation
delight (n): something or someone that provides a source of happiness
Example: "the new car is a delight"
Synonyms: joy
shark (n): a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways
Example: "a card shark"
livid (s): imparting a deathlike luminosity
Example: "livid lightning streaked the sky"
livid (s): furiously angry
Example: "willful stupidity makes him absolutely livid"
livid (s): anemic looking from illness or emotion
Example: "a face livid with shock"
peaceful (a): not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
Example: "a peaceful nation"
vaulting (s): revealing excessive self-confidence
Example: "vaulting ambition"
ambit (n): an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
Example: "the ambit of municipal legislation"
Synonyms: view, latitude, internationalism, spectrum, range, compass, orbit, palette, expanse, reach, extent, sweep, horizon, scope
inquisitive (s): showing curiosity
Example: "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"
inquisitive (s): inquiring or appearing to inquire
Example: "the police are proverbially inquisitive"
insult (n): a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
Example: "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
Synonyms: indignity, offense, discourtesy, outrage, affront
fashioned (v): to make out of components often in an improvising manner
Example: "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
Synonyms: fashion, tailor, make, forge, tie, craft
bane (n): something causing misery or death
Example: "the bane of my life"
Synonyms: affliction, scourge, curse, nemesis
boldness (n): the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
Example: "the proposal required great boldness"
Synonyms: brazenness, daring, temerity
boldness (n): impudent aggressiveness
Example: "I could n't believe her boldness"
Synonyms: face, brass, cheek, nerve
permissive (a): granting or inclined or able to grant permission
Example: "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"
permissive (a): not strict in discipline
Example: "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"
jape (n): a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Example: "even a schoolboy 's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"
Synonyms: scream, humor, joke, funny, witticism, riot, jest, howler
commanding (s): used of a height or viewpoint
Example: "a commanding view of the ocean"
litany (n): any long and tedious address or recital
Example: "the patient recited a litany of complaints"
economic (a): of or relating to an economy , the system of production and management of material wealth
Example: "economic growth"
economic (s): using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
Example: "an economic use of home heating oil"
economic (s): concerned with worldly necessities of life especially money
Example: "he wrote the book primarily for economic reasons"
economic (s): financially rewarding
Example: "it was no longer economic to keep the factory open"
choice (n): the act of choosing or selecting
Example: "your choice of colors was unfortunate"
Synonyms: vote, conclusion, election, ballot, decision, determination, selection, volition, pick, coloration, action
choice (n): one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Example: "my only choice is to refuse"
lamely (r): in a weak and unconvincing manner
Example: "` I do n't know , Edward , ' she answered lamely"
fill (n): a quantity sufficient to satisfy
Example: "he ate his fill of potatoes"
fill (v): to make full , also in a metaphorical sense
Example: "fill a container"
Synonyms: heap, overload, lade, load, modify, prime, refill, saturated, tincture, pack, impregnate, replenish, flooding, ink, instill, inundate, bolster, filling, saturate, brimming, line, electrify, infuse, packing, pad, change, alter, charge, flood, loading, laden, surcharge, populate, lading, lubricate, clutter, stuff
fabric (n): artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Example: "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"
Synonyms: cotton, velveteen, material, print, tweed, shirting, duffel, tartan, wool, crape, crinoline, velvet, sateen, horsehair, khaki, damask, lame, poplin, percale, chiffon, pique, batiste, mohair, acrylic, diaper, velours, network, lace, artifact, moleskin, coating, canvas, fleece, macintosh, mackintosh, trousering, dungaree, sacking, toweling, drapery, tapis, linen, mesh, rep, quilting, cashmere, serge, jacquard, silk, denim, corduroy, satin, tapa, chintz, webbing, felt, scrim, gabardine, knit, cobweb, broadcloth, tapestry, fustian, lint, taffeta, gingham, suede, metallic, faille, woolen, canvass, motley, twill, shag, jean, plaid, chenille, sheeting, baize, hair, herringbone, chambray, grosgrain, frieze, worsted, fiber, homespun, bagging, cloth, canopy, brocade, foulard
fabric (n): the underlying structure
Example: "it is part of the fabric of society"
Synonyms: structure, framework
impressive (s): producing a strong effect
Example: "gave an impressive performance as Othello"
sight (n): an instance of visual perception
Example: "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"
sight (n): anything that is seen
Example: "he was a familiar sight on the television"
sight (v): to to perceive with the eyes
Example: "he caught sight of the king 's men coming over the ridge"
Synonyms: discover, notice, find, observe, espy, spot, comprehend, detect, finding, spy, spotted, sighted
accompaniment (n): something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
Example: "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
Synonyms: complement, adjunct
disruptive (s): characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Example: "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"
conspicuous (a): obvious to the eye or mind
Example: "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"
homely (s): without artificial refinement or elegance
Example: "plain homely furniture"
induction (n): the act of bringing about something especially at an early time
Example: "the induction of an anesthetic state"
induction (n): a formal entry into an organization or position or office
Example: "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"
Synonyms: coronation, observance, inaugural, ceremony, initiation, inauguration, ceremonial
superiority (n): displaying a sense of being better than others
Example: "he hated the white man 's superiority and condescension"
facilitate (v): to make easier
Example: "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
Synonyms: help, alleviate, assist, aid, ease
steep (v): to let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
Example: "steep the blossoms in oil"
Synonyms: marinade, draw, soak, infuse
bloodless (s): destitute of blood or apparently so
Example: "the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold " - John Dryden"
bloodless (s): without vigor or zest or energy
Example: "an insipid and bloodless young man"
bloodless (s): devoid of human emotion or feeling
Example: "charts of bloodless economic indicators"
budget (n): a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
Example: "the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year"
budget (n): a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
Example: "the president submitted the annual budget to Congress"
garlicky (a): relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic
Example: "garlicky sauce"
disciplinary (a): relating to discipline in behavior
Example: "disciplinary problems in the classroom"
disciplinary (a): relating to a specific field of academic study
Example: "economics in its modern disciplinary sense"
disciplinary (s): designed to promote discipline
Example: "the mother was stern and disciplinary"
tinsel (n): a showy decoration that is basically valueless
Example: "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
moderation (n): the action of lessening in severity or intensity
Example: "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions"
Synonyms: mitigation, abatement, decrease, reduction
far (a): located at a great distance in time or space or degree
Example: "we come from a far country"
far (s): being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
Example: "the horse on the right is the far horse"
far (r): to a considerable degree
Example: "a far far better thing that I do"
far (r): at or to or from a great distance in space
Example: "he traveled far"
far (r): at or to a certain point or degree
Example: "I can only go so far before I have to give up"
irrationally (r): in an irrational manner
Example: "they acted irrationally"
damn (s): used as expletives
Example: "oh , damn ( or goddamn ) !"
damn (s): expletives used informally as intensifiers
Example: "he 's a damn ( or goddam or goddamned ) fool"
Synonyms: blame, infernal, blessed
congener (n): a whole a thing or person of the same kind or category as another
Example: "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener"
inadvertent (s): happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
Example: "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"
consumption (n): the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
Example: "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
modify (v): to make less severe or harsh or extreme
Example: "please modify this letter to make it more polite"
cap (v): to restrict the number or amount of
Example: "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
ratable (s): liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes
Example: "the ratable value of property"
niggling (s): small and of little importance
Example: "a dispute over niggling details"
receptive (s): open to arguments , ideas , or change
Example: "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
receptive (a): ready or willing to receive favorably
Example: "receptive to the proposals"
primordial (s): in an earliest or original stage or state
Example: "primordial matter"
futile (s): unproductive of success
Example: "futile years after her artistic peak"
pudendal (a): of or relating to or near the pudendum
Example: "pudendal nerve"
brunt (n): main force of a blow etc
Example: "bore the brunt of the attack"
cutaneous (a): relating to or existing on or affecting the skin
Example: "cutaneous nerves"
coy (s): showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
Example: "a politician coy about his intentions"
coy (s): modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
Example: "like a wild young colt , very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"
selfsame (s): being the exact same one
Example: "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"
selfsame (s): not any other
Example: "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"
importance (n): the quality of being important and worthy of note
Example: "the importance of a well-balanced diet"
importance (n): a prominent status
Example: "a person of importance"
Synonyms: standing, accent, primacy, emphasis, grandness
droll (s): comical in an odd or whimsical manner
Example: "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"
escalade (v): to climb up and over
Example: "They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination"
lobate (a): having or resembling a lobe or lobes
Example: "a lobate tongue"
exalted (s): of high moral or intellectual value
Example: "an exalted ideal"
Synonyms: sublime, lofty, grand
exalted (s): elevated in nature or style
Example: "an exalted ideal"
Synonyms: sublime, lofty, grand
charitable (s): showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
Example: "was charitable in his opinions of others"
Synonyms: benevolent, kindly, sympathetic
elegantly (r): in a tastefully elegant manner
Example: "the room was elegantly decorated"
elegantly (r): in a gracefully elegant manner
Example: "the members of these groups do not express themselves as accurately or as elegantly as their critics do"
recapitulate (v): to summarize briefly
Example: "Let 's recapitulate the main ideas"
usable (s): capable of being put to use
Example: "usable byproducts"
usable (s): fit or ready for use or service
Example: "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"
usable (s): convenient for use or disposal
Example: "2000 square feet of usable office space"
nonsensical (s): incongruous
Example: "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"
nonsensical (s): inviting ridicule
Example: "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"
nonsensical (s): having no intelligible meaning
Example: "a nonsensical jumble of words"
dilute (a): reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
Example: "a dilute solution"
correlation (n): a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary
Example: "what is the correlation between those two variables ?"
beneficial (s): promoting or enhancing well-being
Example: "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"
muscularity (n): an imaginative lively style especially style of writing
Example: "a remarkable muscularity of style"
Synonyms: liveliness, vigor, energy, verve, vim, sprightliness, vitality
ethos (n): the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
Example: "the Greek ethos"
flowage (n): gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body as by heat
Example: "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation"
flowage (n): a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area
Example: "many campsites were located near the flowage"
function (n): what something is used for
Example: "the function of an auger is to bore holes"
Synonyms: purpose, utility, usefulness
function (n): the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
Example: "the function of a teacher"
Synonyms: duty, office, hat, portfolio, capacity, place
senseless (s): not marked by the use of reason
Example: "a senseless act"
Synonyms: mindless
senseless (s): unresponsive to stimulation
Example: "drugged and senseless"
death (n): the event of dying or departure from life
Example: "her death came as a terrible shock"
Synonyms: loss, exit, alteration, martyrdom, change, modification, release, fatality, expiration, expiry, going
death (n): the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
Example: "the animal died a painful death"
death (n): the absence of life or state of being dead
Example: "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
propitiatory (s): intended to reconcile or appease
Example: "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
dogmatically (r): in a narrow-minded dogmatic manner
Example: "he is a dogmatically opinionated critic of Modern Art"
pillowcase (n): bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
Example: "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
lapse (n): a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
Example: "a lapse of three weeks between letters"
scraping (n): a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards indicating excessive humility
Example: "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
Synonyms: bowing, scrape, bow, obeisance
crack (n): a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
Example: "there was a crack in the mirror"
buccal (s): lying within the mouth
Example: "a buccal gland"
buccal (s): oriented toward the inside of the cheek
Example: "the buccal aspect of the gum"
juxtaposition (n): the act of positioning close together or side by side
Example: "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Synonyms: emplacement, apposition, collocation, tessellation
despair (n): a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Example: "in the depths of despair"
Synonyms: status, desperation, condition
despair (n): the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
Example: "they moaned in despair and dismay"
stenography (n): the act or art of writing in shorthand
Example: "stenography is no longer a marketable skill"
hug (n): a tight or amorous embrace
Example: "come here and give me a big hug"
Synonyms: clinch, embracement
deferentially (r): in a servile manner
Example: "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor"
deferentially (r): in a respectfully deferential manner
Example: "he listened deferentially"
infantile (s): being or befitting or characteristic of an infant
Example: "infantile games"
infantile (a): of or relating to infants or infancy
Example: "infantile paralysis"
click (n): depression of a button on a computer mouse
Example: "a click on the right button for example"
religious (s): extremely scrupulous and conscientious
Example: "religious in observing the rules of health"
religious (a): having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
Example: "a religious man"
religious (a): of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
Example: "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"
traverse (v): to to cover or extend over an area or time period
Example: "Rivers traverse the valley floor " , " The parking lot spans 3 acres"
Synonyms: cover, cross, span, sweep, covered
improvidently (r): in an improvident manner
Example: "he lived improvidently for the moment"
hurl (v): to utter with force
Example: "hurl insults"
Synonyms: utter, hurling, express, verbalize
hurl (v): to utter vehemently
Example: "hurl insults"
Synonyms: utter, hurling, express, verbalize
conglomerate (s): composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
Example: "the conglomerate peoples of New England"
unkind (a): lacking kindness
Example: "a thoughtless and unkind remark"
lumen (n): a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
Example: "the lumen of the intestine"
texture (n): the feel of a surface or a fabric
Example: "the wall had a smooth texture"
texture (n): the essential quality of something
Example: "the texture of Neapolitan life"
texture (n): the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together
Example: "then another melodic line is added to the texture"
fork (n): the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
Example: "they took the south fork"
Synonyms: ramification, leg, branch, crotch
mere (s): apart from anything else
Example: "shocked by the mere idea"
Synonyms: bare, simple
mere (s): without additions or modifications
Example: "shocked by the mere idea"
Synonyms: bare, simple
gloomily (r): with gloom
Example: "such a change is gloomily foreseen by many"
sweeping (s): taking in or moving over or as if over a wide area
Example: "a sweeping glance"
definite (s): known for certain
Example: "it is definite that they have won"
shrewd (s): marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Example: "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
effective (a): producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
Example: "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch 's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation " - LewisMumford"
effective (s): able to accomplish a purpose
Example: "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons ... " - G.B.Shaw"
effective (s): functioning effectively
Example: "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons ... " - G.B.Shaw"
effective (s): works well as a means or remedy
Example: "an effective reprimand"
lameness (n): an imperfection or defectiveness
Example: "a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots"
dissipated (s): preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
Example: "led a dissipated life"
dissipated (s): unrestrained by convention or morality
Example: "deplorably dissipated and degraded"
chunky (s): like or containing small sticky lumps
Example: "the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough"
chunky (s): short and thick
Example: "some people seem born to be square and chunky"
chunky (s): as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Example: "some people seem born to be square and chunky"
caput (n): a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
Example: "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"
farsighted (s): planning prudently for the future
Example: "large goals that required farsighted policies"
mail (n): the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
Example: "the mail handles billions of items every day"
Synonyms: post, communication
mail (v): to send via the postal service
Example: "I 'll mail you the check tomorrow"
mail (v): to cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
Example: "I 'll mail you the paper when it 's written"
Synonyms: register, express, post, send, transfer
diffident (s): showing modest reserve
Example: "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor 's lecture"
diffident (a): lacking self-confidence
Example: "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"
eyeless (a): lacking eyes or eyelike features
Example: "eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves"
otiose (s): serving no useful purpose
Example: "otiose lines in a play"
otiose (s): having no excuse for being
Example: "otiose lines in a play"
otiose (s): producing no result or effect
Example: "an otiose undertaking"
impose (v): to compel to behave in a certain way
Example: "Social relations impose courtesy"
Synonyms: oblige, compel, imposing, obliging
retired (v): to stop performing ones work or withdraw from ones position
Example: "He retired at age 68"
blond (a): being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
Example: "blond Scandinavians"
apparent (s): clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Example: "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"
apparent (s): appearing as such but not necessarily so
Example: "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"
spurious (s): born out of wedlock
Example: "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring " - E.A.Freeman"
precautionary (s): taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
Example: "gave precautionary advice"
handwriting (n): something written by hand
Example: "she recognized his handwriting"
Synonyms: script, writing, scrawl, penmanship, calligraphy, hand, cursive, longhand, stenography
handwriting (n): the activity of writing by hand
Example: "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis"
spontaneous (a): happening or arising without apparent external cause
Example: "spontaneous laughter"
conclusive (a): especially putting an end to doubt or question
Example: "conclusive proof"
parental (a): relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Example: "parental guidance"
syntactic (a): of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
Example: "the syntactic rules of a language"
vain (s): having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Example: "vain about her clothes"
editorially (r): by means of an editorial
Example: "the paper commented editorially on the scandal"
unrivaled (s): eminent beyond or above comparison
Example: "unrivaled mastery of her art"
human (a): relating to a person
Example: "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
bardic (a): being a bard or relating to a bards poetry
Example: "bardic poetry"
gravitate (v): to be attracted to
Example: "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"
gravitate (v): to move due to the pull of gravitation
Example: "The stars gravitate towards each other"
irrigate (v): to supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid , for the purpose of cooling , cleansing , or disinfecting
Example: "irrigate the wound"
chordal (a): relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords
Example: "chordal assonance in modern music"
alight (s): lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Example: "candles alight on the tables"
overlay (v): to kill by lying on
Example: "The sow overlay her piglets"
Synonyms: overlying, overlie, killing, kill
bastion (n): a group that defends a principle
Example: "a bastion against corruption"
audacious (s): invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Example: "audacious explorers"
audacious (s): unrestrained by convention or propriety
Example: "an audacious trick to pull"
Synonyms: brazen, brassy, insolent, barefaced
audacious (s): disposed to venture or take risks
Example: "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"
foundation (n): the basis on which something is grounded
Example: "there is little foundation for his objections"
disposable (a): free or available for use or disposition
Example: "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"
disposable (a): designed to be disposed of after use
Example: "disposable paper cups"
gasp (n): a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
Example: "she gave a gasp and fainted"
footprint (n): the area taken up by some object
Example: "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches"
reluctance (n): a certain degree of unwillingness
Example: "a reluctance to commit himself"
Synonyms: hesitancy, indisposition, hesitation, disinclination, sloth
merry (s): full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Example: "have a merry Christmas"
allegro (r): in a quick and lively tempo
Example: "play this section allegro"
afloat (s): covered with water
Example: "the main deck was afloat ( or awash )"
plan (n): a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
Example: "they drew up a six-step plan"
Synonyms: docket, thought, schedule, program, design, budget, idea, pattern
plan (n): an arrangement scheme
Example: "a plan for seating guests"
Synonyms: constellation, snare, design, system
plan (v): to devise
Example: "plan an attack"
Synonyms: contrive, plot, designing, map, design, concerted
authorization (n): the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Example: "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
Synonyms: potency, control, imperium, dominance, authority, lordship, sovereignty
spectacle (n): something or someone seen especially a notable or unusual sight
Example: "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
temperate (a): or characteristic of such weather or climate
Example: "a temperate region"
desecrate (v): to violate the sacred character of a place or language
Example: "desecrate a cemetery"
Synonyms: attack, violate, profane, outrage, assail, assault
permit (v): to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Example: "This will permit the rain to run off"
effigy (n): a representation of a person especially in the form of sculpture
Example: "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"
Synonyms: scarecrow, idol, simulacrum, god, representation, waxwork
minutely (r): in minute detail
Example: "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses"
dissipation (n): breaking up and scattering by dispersion
Example: "the dissipation of the mist"
dissipation (n): useless or profitless activity
Example: "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
dissipation (n): using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Example: "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
fruitful (a): productive or conducive to producing in abundance
Example: "be fruitful and multiply"
spreader (n): a hand tool for spreading something
Example: "he used his knife as a spreader"
restitution (n): getting something back again
Example: "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
scummy (s): covered with scum
Example: "the scummy surface of the polluted pond"
scummy (s): of the most contemptible kind
Example: "a scummy rabble"
palely (r): in a pale manner
Example: "his wife , always palely appealing"
palely (r): without physical or emotional color
Example: "his wife , always palely appealing"
palely (r): in a manner lacking interest or vitality
Example: "a palely entertaining show"
shaker (n): a person who wields power and influence
Example: "a shaker of traditional beliefs"
peg (v): to fasten or secure with a wooden pin
Example: "peg a tent"
athleticism (n): intense energy
Example: "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism"
egotistically (r): in an egotistical manner
Example: "he behaved egotistically"
grind (v): to reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Example: "grind the spices in a mortar"
Synonyms: bray, milling, mill, milled, mash, pulp, fragmented, pestle
rut (n): a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
Example: "they fell into a conversational rut"
pragmatic (s): guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
Example: "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
moribund (s): being on the point of death
Example: "a moribund patient"
vermin (n): any of various small animals or insects that are pests
Example: "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"
vermin (n): e.g. cockroaches or rats
Example: "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"
votive (s): dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
Example: "votive prayers"
reasonably (r): to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
Example: "the shoes are priced reasonably"
reasonably (r): with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
Example: "acted quite reasonably"
dynamically (r): in a forceful dynamic manner
Example: "this pianist plays dynamically"
face (n): the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
Example: "he washed his face"
face (n): the general outward appearance of something
Example: "the face of the city is changing"
annihilation (n): total destruction
Example: "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
sufferable (s): capable of being borne though unpleasant
Example: "sufferable punishment"
Synonyms: bearable, supportable
backing (n): the act of providing approval and support
Example: "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
Synonyms: patronage, approving, blessing
amount (n): the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
Example: "an adequate amount of food for four people"
amount (n): a quantity of money
Example: "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
Synonyms: revenue, loss, gain, contribution, advance, red, defalcation, gross, figure, sum
amount (v): to develop into
Example: "This idea will never amount to anything"
Synonyms: become, turning, aggregate, come, turn
consciously (r): with awareness
Example: "she consciously played with the idea of inviting them"
barricade (n): a barrier usually thrown up hastily to impede the advance of an enemy
Example: "they stormed the barricade"
barricade (v): to render unsuitable for passage
Example: "barricade the streets"
Synonyms: blocking, block, stop, jam, obstruct, close, blockade, occlude
moot (n): a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
Example: "he organized the weekly moot"
moot (s): open to argument or debate
Example: "that is a moot question"
diploid (a): of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Example: "diploid somatic cells"
fixture (n): a regular patron
Example: "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
modernization (n): making modern in appearance or behavior
Example: "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
concession (n): a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
Example: "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
Synonyms: grant, contract, franchise
bulk (n): the property of something that is great in magnitude
Example: "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"
Synonyms: turnover, volume, mass, magnitude
bulk (n): the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts
Example: "the bulk of the work is finished"
Synonyms: majority, figure, numbers, number
bulk (n): the main part
Example: "the bulk of the work is finished"
Synonyms: majority, figure, numbers, number
hydra (n): trouble that can not be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
Example: "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution"
prefect (n): a chief officer or chief magistrate
Example: "the prefect of Paris police"
introductory (s): serving to open or begin
Example: "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"
introductory (s): serving as a base or starting point
Example: "an introductory art course"
imperfect (a): not perfect
Example: "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"
imperfect (a): defective or inadequate
Example: "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"
indisputable (s): impossible to doubt or dispute
Example: "indisputable ( or sure ) proof"
Synonyms: sure
indisputable (s): not open to question
Example: "indisputable evidence of a witness"
pay (n): something that remunerates
Example: "he wasted his pay on drink"
Synonyms: salary, found, remuneration
pay (v): to do or give something to somebody in return
Example: "Does she pay you for the work you are doing ?"
Synonyms: compensate, settle
solvable (s): capable of being solved
Example: "such problems are perfectly solvable"
painful (s): causing misery or pain or distress
Example: "the painful process of growing up"
bareback (r): without a saddle
Example: "she prefers to ride her horse bareback"
border (n): a strip forming the outer edge of something
Example: "the rug had a wide blue border"
transitional (a): of or relating to or characterized by transition
Example: "adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood"
perspicacious (s): acutely insightful and wise
Example: "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"
perspicacious (s): mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
Example: "much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument"
retrieval (n): the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
Example: "my retrieval of people 's names is very poor"
necking (v): to kiss , embrace , or fondle with sexual passion
Example: "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
grazing (v): to feed as in a meadow or pasture
Example: "the herd was grazing"
Synonyms: crop, range, eat, browse, graze
violative (s): violating or tending to violate or offend against
Example: "violative of the principles of liberty"
arrest (n): the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example: "the negotiations were in arrest"
Synonyms: stop, countercheck, halt, inaction, inactivity, stoppage, stay
pornographic (s): designed to arouse lust
Example: "pornographic films and magazines"
marked (s): singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate
Example: "a marked man"
firm (v): to become taut or tauter
Example: "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"
firm (r): with resolute determination
Example: "you must stand firm"
Synonyms: steadfastly, firmly
subordinate (a): subject or submissive to authority or the control of another
Example: "a subordinate kingdom"
subordinate (a): unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
Example: "a subordinate ( or dependent ) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
stratified (s): arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
Example: "stratified areas of the distribution"
stratified (s): socially hierarchical
Example: "American society is becoming increasingly stratified"
laboring (s): doing arduous or unpleasant work
Example: "the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton"
herbal (a): of or relating to herbs
Example: "herbal tea , herbal medicine"
tenor (s): intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
Example: "a tenor sax"
tenor (s): of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
Example: "tenor voice"
practical (a): concerned with actual use or practice
Example: "he is a very practical person"
practical (s): being actually such in almost every respect
Example: "a practical failure"
Synonyms: virtual
file (v): to record in a public office or in a court of law
Example: "file for divorce"
Synonyms: register, filing
serial (s): of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
Example: "serial processing"
serial (a): pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
Example: "serial monogamy"
manufacturing (n): the act of making something a product from raw materials
Example: "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"
Synonyms: manufacture, formation, fabrication
title (n): the name of a work of art or literary composition etc. .
Example: "he looked for books with the word ` jazz ' in the title"
drip (n): flowing in drops
Example: "there 's a drip through the roof"
Synonyms: flowing, flow, trickle
drip (n): the formation and falling of drops of liquid
Example: "there 's a drip through the roof"
Synonyms: flowing, flow, trickle
jolt (n): a sudden jarring impact
Example: "the door closed with a jolt"
Synonyms: bump, shock, blow, jar, jounce
flowery (a): of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
Example: "a flowery hat"
flowery (s): marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
Example: "a flowery speech"
Synonyms: ornate
sloping (s): having a slanting form or direction
Example: "an area of gently sloping hills"
large (a): above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Example: "a large city"
large (s): ostentatiously lofty in style
Example: "a man given to large talk"
Synonyms: turgid, orotund, bombastic
earth (n): the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Example: "they dug into the earth outside the church"
Synonyms: moraine, material, dirt, soil, ground, stuff
earth (n): the abode of mortals as contrasted with heaven or hell
Example: "it was hell on earth"
sift (v): to separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Example: "sift the flour"
Synonyms: winnow, riddle, strain, screen, winnowing, rice
makeshift (s): done or made using whatever is available
Example: "the rock served as a makeshift hammer"
offset (v): to compensate for or counterbalance
Example: "offset deposits and withdrawals"
Synonyms: countervail, balance, equilibrate
sturdiness (n): resoluteness evidenced by strength of character
Example: "sturdiness of moral principle"