LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
safety (n): the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
Example: "insure the safety of the children"
soberly (r): in a grave and sober manner
Example: "he walked soberly toward the altar"
astir (s): on the move
Example: "the whole town was astir over the incident"
leaky (a): permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
Example: "a leaky roof"
divisional (s): serving to divide or marking a division
Example: "the divisional line between two states"
divisional (s): constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit
Example: "American divisional ( fractional ) coins include the dime and the nickel"
vindication (n): the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. .
Example: "friends provided a vindication of his position"
Synonyms: exoneration, clearing, rehabilitation, justification
roast (v): to cook with dry heat , usually in an oven
Example: "roast the turkey"
cancel (v): to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Example: "cancel the dinner party"
Synonyms: scrubbed
jag (n): a sharp projection on an edge or surface
Example: "he clutched a jag of the rock"
illustrious (s): having or conferring glory
Example: "an illustrious achievement"
illustrious (s): widely known and esteemed
Example: "an illustrious judge"
amber (n): a deep yellow color
Example: "an amber light illuminated the room"
Synonyms: gold, yellow, yellowness
bankruptcy (n): inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
Example: "the company had to declare bankruptcy"
Synonyms: insolvency, failure
squeamish (s): excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
Example: "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
vicariously (r): indirectly , as , by , or through a substitute
Example: "she enjoyed the wedding vicariously"
sleeveless (a): having no sleeves
Example: "sleeveless summer dresses"
sleeveless (s): unproductive of success
Example: "a sleeveless errand"
happy (a): enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
Example: "a happy smile"
prophylactic (s): warding off
Example: "the swastika ... a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples " - Victor Schultze"
prophylactic (s): preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Example: "vaccines are prophylactic"
Synonyms: preventative, preventive
vagina (n): the lower part of the female reproductive tract
Example: "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"
vagina (n): a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
Example: "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"
sneeze (v): to exhale spasmodically , as when an irritant entered ones nose
Example: "Pepper makes me sneeze"
humble (v): to cause to be unpretentious
Example: "This experience will humble him"
humble (s): of low birth or station base is archaic in this sense
Example: "of humble ( or lowly ) birth"
humble (a): marked by meekness or modesty
Example: "a humble apology"
sleepiness (n): a very sleepy state
Example: "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
tasting (n): a kind of sensing
Example: "a wine tasting"
Synonyms: perception, taste
forgetfulness (n): unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
Example: "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"
synchronous (a): occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
Example: "recovery was synchronous with therapy " - Jour.A.M.A ."
form (n): a perceptual structure
Example: "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"
Synonyms: shape, mosaic, grid, structure, pattern, kaleidoscope, strand
form (v): to create as an entity
Example: "social groups form everywhere"
Synonyms: make, syndicate, formed, create, made, reorganize, organize, regiment
lowly (s): low or inferior in station or quality
Example: "a lowly parish priest"
anomalous (s): deviating from the general or common order or type
Example: "advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe"
chosen (n): one who is the object of choice
Example: "she was Mama 's chosen"
pestle (v): to grind , mash or pulverize in a mortar
Example: "pestle the garlic"
brisk (s): quick and energetic
Example: "a brisk walk in the park"
vague (s): lacking clarity or distinctness
Example: "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"
vague (a): not precisely limited , determined , or distinguished
Example: "vague feelings of sadness"
robustly (r): in a robust manner
Example: "he was robustly built"
classic (a): of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
Example: "classic Cinese pottery"
darkness (n): an unilluminated area
Example: "he moved off into the darkness"
covered (v): to span an interval of distance , space or time
Example: "The period covered the turn of the century"
Synonyms: spread, span, traverse, overlap, dot, cover, overspread, cross, stud, ridge, sweep
covered (a): overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something
Example: "women with covered faces"
dance (v): to move in a pattern
Example: "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
Synonyms: jig, shag, slam, shimmy, break, quickstep, hoof, tango, twist, shagged, moving, dancing, clogging, heel, kick, polka, waltz, bump, grind, tap, hoofed, thrash
dance (v): to usually to musical accompaniment
Example: "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
Synonyms: jig, shag, slam, shimmy, break, quickstep, hoof, tango, twist, shagged, moving, dancing, clogging, heel, kick, polka, waltz, bump, grind, tap, hoofed, thrash
seer (n): an observer who perceives visually
Example: "an incurable seer of movies"
eligible (a): qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
Example: "eligible to run for office"
perversely (r): deliberately deviant
Example: "his perversely erotic notions"
depressed (v): to lower someones spirits
Example: "These news depressed her"
Synonyms: dispirit, depress, chill, demoralize
depressed (v): to make downhearted
Example: "These news depressed her"
Synonyms: dispirit, depress, chill, demoralize
depressed (v): to lower prices or markets
Example: "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
Synonyms: lower, depress
depressed (v): to cause to drop or sink
Example: "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
Synonyms: lower, alter, change, depress, modify
depressed (s): filled with melancholy and despondency
Example: "depressed by the loss of his job"
Synonyms: downcast, gloomy, downhearted, blue, dispirited, low
even (a): being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture
Example: "an even application of varnish"
even (s): equal in degree or extent or amount
Example: "even amounts of butter and sugar"
even (r): used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
Example: "even an idiot knows that"
even (r): notwithstanding
Example: "even when he is sick , he works"
even (r): to a greater degree or extent
Example: "looked sick and felt even worse"
fireplace (n): an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Example: "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"
Synonyms: hearth, fire, recess, niche
beautiful (a): delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
Example: "a beautiful child"
associate (n): a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
Example: "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
associate (n): any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
Example: "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
associate (s): having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
Example: "an associate member"
chemical (a): of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
Example: "chemical fertilizer"
sociable (a): inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
Example: "a sociable occasion"
sphere (n): a particular environment or walk of life
Example: "his social sphere is limited"
Synonyms: distaff, province, lap, kingdom, environment, preserve, area, orbit, land, arena
spare (v): to save or relieve from an experience or action
Example: "I 'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
Synonyms: relieve, free, sparing
spare (v): to give up what is not strictly needed
Example: "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
Synonyms: giving, sparing
spare (s): thin and fit
Example: "the spare figure of a marathon runner"
Synonyms: trimester, trimmer, sparer
joyous (a): full of or characterized by joy
Example: "felt a joyous abandon"
survey (n): the act of looking or seeing or observing
Example: "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
Synonyms: sight, look, looking, view
recital (n): a detailed statement giving facts and figures
Example: "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
recital (n): a detailed account or description of something
Example: "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
accustomed (a): in the habit of or adapted to
Example: "accustomed to doing her own work"
accustomed (s): commonly used or practiced
Example: "his accustomed thoroughness"
Synonyms: habitual, wonted
accustomed (s): usual
Example: "his accustomed thoroughness"
Synonyms: habitual, wonted
barometric (a): relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer
Example: "barometric pressure"
navigate (v): to act as the navigator in a car , plane , or vessel and plan , direct , plot the path and position of the conveyance
Example: "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip ?"
Synonyms: steer, point, maneuver, direct, pilot, guide
press (v): to exert pressure or force to or upon
Example: "press your thumb on this spot"
Synonyms: touching, knuckle, crushing, push, grind, grinding, squash, squelch, touch, crush, mash, pressing, squeezing
dragnet (n): a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or other individuals
Example: "caught in the police dragnet"
trample (n): the sound of heavy treading or stomping
Example: "he heard the trample of many feet"
curtain (n): any barrier to communication or vision
Example: "a curtain of secrecy"
curtain (v): to provide with drapery
Example: "curtain the bedrooms"
misshapen (s): so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
Example: "misshapen old fingers"
uncouth (s): lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
Example: "an untutored and uncouth human being"
Synonyms: vulgar, common
sampler (n): an assortment of various samples
Example: "a candy sampler"
dictatorial (s): characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
Example: "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"
Synonyms: despotic, autocratic, tyrannic
dictatorial (s): having absolute sovereignty
Example: "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"
Synonyms: despotic, autocratic, tyrannic
type (n): a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
Example: "what type of sculpture do you prefer ?"
fullness (n): the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
Example: "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"
Synonyms: richness, property
strange (a): being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
Example: "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"
strange (a): slightly odd or even a bit weird
Example: "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"
hepatic (a): pertaining to or affecting the liver
Example: "hepatic ducts"
inaudible (a): imperceptible by the ear
Example: "an inaudible conversation"
cynosure (n): something that provides guidance as polaris guides mariners
Example: "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"
cynosure (n): something that strongly attracts attention and admiration
Example: "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he did n't notice"
environment (n): the totality of surrounding conditions
Example: "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
amiss (r): in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner
Example: "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"
amiss (r): away from the correct or expected course
Example: "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
amiss (r): in an imperfect or faulty way
Example: "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more " - Jane Austen"
congestive (a): relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
Example: "congestive heart disease"
extraterritorial (a): outside territorial limits or jurisdiction
Example: "fishing in extraterritorial waters"
noteworthy (s): worthy of notice
Example: "a noteworthy advance in cancer research"
noteworthy (s): worthy of notice
Example: "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"
semitransparent (s): allowing light to pass through diffusely
Example: "semitransparent curtains at the windows"
knack (n): a special way of doing something
Example: "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"
Synonyms: talent, hang, gift, bent, endowment
dashing (v): to hurl or thrust violently
Example: "Waves were dashing against the rock"
Synonyms: dash, crash, hurl, cast, hurtle
perceptible (a): capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
Example: "a perceptible limp"
perceptible (s): easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
Example: "a perceptible sense of expectation in the court"
perceptible (s): easily seen or detected
Example: "he continued after a perceptible pause"
majority (n): the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts
Example: "the majority of his customers prefer it"
Synonyms: bulk, figure, numbers, number
majority (n): the main part
Example: "the majority of his customers prefer it"
Synonyms: bulk, figure, numbers, number
hypertrophied (a): excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
Example: "hypertrophied myocardial fibers"
floppy (n): a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit
Example: "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
floppy (n): used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Example: "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
floppy (s): hanging limply
Example: "a spaniel with floppy ears"
usurious (s): greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Example: "usurious interest rate"
confuse (v): to cause to be unable to think clearly
Example: "These questions confuse even the experts"
Synonyms: gravel, mystify, befuddle, baffling, confound, get, perplexed, amazing, pose, disorient, demoralize, baffle, perplex, amaze, confounded, fox, puzzle, stick, beat, bewilder, bedevil, perplexing, fuddle
ineluctable (s): impossible to avoid or evade
Example: "an ineluctable destiny"
humorously (r): in a humorous manner
Example: "Dickens had humorously suggested a special service of intercession at St. Paul 's Cathedral"
western (s): lying toward or situated in the west
Example: "our company 's western office"
forthcoming (s): available when required or as promised
Example: "federal funds were not forthcoming"
ungrateful (a): not feeling or showing gratitude
Example: "ungrateful heirs"
ungrateful (s): disagreeable
Example: "I will not perform the ungrateful task of comparing cases of failure " - Abraham Lincoln"
deck (v): to decorate
Example: "deck the halls with holly"
Synonyms: beautify, ornament, bedeck, adorn, plume, grace, decorate
adulterate (v): to corrupt , debase , or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
Example: "adulterate liquor"
Synonyms: corrupt, debased, sophisticate, debase, load, dilute, spoil, doctor, diluted
adulterate (v): to often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Example: "adulterate liquor"
Synonyms: corrupt, debased, sophisticate, debase, load, dilute, spoil, doctor, diluted
weariness (n): temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Example: "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
Synonyms: exhaustion, tiredness, fatigue
corpus (n): a collection of writings
Example: "he edited the Hemingway corpus"
enticing (s): highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
Example: "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"
circulate (v): to cause to become widely known
Example: "circulate a rumor"
Synonyms: spread, carry, diffused, air, run, propagate, bare, distribute, generalized, disperse, sow, broadcast, diffuse
circulate (v): to move through a space , circuit or system , returning to the starting point
Example: "The air here does not circulate"
lonely (s): lacking companions or companionship
Example: "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"
gradient (n): the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
Example: "a five-degree gradient"
Synonyms: slope, pitch, slant, gentleness, steepness, gradualness, grade, abruptness
gaze (n): a long fixed look
Example: "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
Synonyms: regard, stare
grandiosity (n): high-flown style
Example: "the grandiosity of his prose"
Synonyms: fustian, ornateness, bombast, grandiloquence, flourish, claptrap
grandiosity (n): excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Example: "the grandiosity of his prose"
Synonyms: fustian, ornateness, bombast, grandiloquence, flourish, claptrap
magnetically (r): by the use of magnetism
Example: "magnetically contaminated material"
magnetically (r): as if by magnetism
Example: "he was magnetically attracted to her"
cohesive (s): cohering or tending to cohere
Example: "a cohesive organization"
incurably (r): to an incurable degree
Example: "she was incurably optimistic"
incurably (r): in a manner impossible to cure
Example: "he is incurably ill"
helpless (s): lacking in or deprived of strength or power
Example: "lying ill and helpless"
sufficiency (n): sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
Example: "her father questioned the young suitor 's sufficiency"
sufficiency (n): the quality of being sufficient for the end in view
Example: "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
Synonyms: adequacy, quality
sufficiency (n): an adequate quantity
Example: "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
sufficiency (n): a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
Example: "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
refulgent (s): radiating or as if radiating light
Example: "a refulgent sunset"
compendious (s): briefly giving the gist of something
Example: "a short and compendious book"
Synonyms: compact, succinct
assessable (s): capable of being considered carefully
Example: "the assessable qualities of art"
unscrupulous (a): without scruples or principles
Example: "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell ... their country in order to gain power"
probe (n): an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
Example: "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
Synonyms: inquiry, investigation, research
furtive (s): marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
Example: "a furtive manner"
furtive (s): taking pains to avoid being observed
Example: "a furtive manner"
furtive (s): secret and sly or sordid
Example: "furtive behavior"
colonial (s): composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
Example: "coral is a colonial organism"
beginning (n): the event consisting of the start of something
Example: "the beginning of the war"
beginning (n): the first part or section of something
Example: "` It was a dark and stormy night ' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
swim (v): to travel through water
Example: "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"
Synonyms: dove, diving, travel, traveled, dive, swimming, fin, crawl, school, schooling, going, moving, paddle
climb (v): to go upward with gradual or continuous progress
Example: "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house ?"
Synonyms: rise, mountaineer, ride, lift, scale, uprise, escalade, arise, rose, mount, ramp
gamely (r): in a plucky manner
Example: "he was seen by a shepherd , gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso"
spoken (a): uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech
Example: "a spoken message"
rebuke (n): an act or expression of criticism and censure
Example: "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Synonyms: admonition, speech, castigation, reproof, reprimand, criticism, reproach, correction
frowzy (s): negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
Example: "filled the door with her frowzy bulk"
frowzy (s): habitually dirty and unkempt
Example: "filled the door with her frowzy bulk"
generalized (s): not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
Example: "the hedgehog is a primitive and generalized mammal"
primeval (s): having existed from the beginning
Example: "the forest primeval"
Synonyms: primordial, aboriginal
primeval (s): in an earliest or original stage or state
Example: "the forest primeval"
Synonyms: primordial, aboriginal
executive (a): having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc. .
Example: "the executive branch"
declaration (n): unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
Example: "his declaration of innocence"
prettily (r): in a pretty manner
Example: "all this is most prettily done"
peripatetic (s): traveling especially on foot
Example: "peripatetic country preachers"
shrill (s): having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
Example: "a shrill whistle"
shrill (s): of colors that are bright and gaudy
Example: "a shrill turquoise"
shrill (s): being sharply insistent on being heard
Example: "shrill criticism"
profoundness (n): extremeness of degree
Example: "the profoundness of his ignorance"
incredulously (r): in an incredulous manner
Example: "the woman looked up at her incredulously"
hundredfold (r): by a factor of one hundred
Example: "they money increased a hundredfold"
regulate (v): to fix or adjust the time , amount , degree , or rate of
Example: "regulate the temperature"
regulate (v): to bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
Example: "We can not regulate the way people dress"
Synonyms: order, zone, district, standardize, governing, governess, determine, decide, govern
regulate (v): to impose regulations
Example: "We can not regulate the way people dress"
Synonyms: order, zone, district, standardize, governing, governess, determine, decide, govern
elementary (s): of or being the essential or basic part
Example: "an elementary need for love and nurturing"
implausible (a): having a quality that provokes disbelief
Example: "gave the teacher an implausible excuse"
implausible (s): highly imaginative but unlikely
Example: "an implausible explanation"
plum (n): a highly desirable position or assignment
Example: "a political plum"
bargain (n): an agreement between parties usually arrived at after discussion fixing obligations of each
Example: "he made a bargain with the devil"
Synonyms: agreement, understanding, deal
bargain (n): an advantageous purchase
Example: "she got a bargain at the auction"
Synonyms: steal, purchase, buy, song
womanly (a): befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
Example: "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"
impart (v): to transmit knowledge or skills
Example: "impart a new skill to the students"
Synonyms: leave, telling, convey
admirable (s): deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
Example: "trains ran with admirable precision"
admirable (s): inspiring admiration or approval
Example: "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"
preference (n): a strong liking
Example: "my own preference is for good literature"
Synonyms: liking, taste, weakness, predilection, penchant
antipathy (n): the object of a feeling of intense aversion
Example: "cats were his greatest antipathy"
inhibit (v): to limit , block , or decrease the action or function of
Example: "inhibit the action of the enzyme"
purposive (s): having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
Example: "purposive behavior"
tenuous (s): lacking substance or significance
Example: "a tenuous argument"
Synonyms: slight, fragile, thin
tenuous (s): a fragile claim to fame
Example: "a tenuous argument"
Synonyms: slight, fragile, thin
meeting (n): a formally arranged gathering
Example: "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"
meeting (n): a small informal social gathering
Example: "there was an informal meeting in my living room"
meeting (n): a casual or unexpected convergence
Example: "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"
Synonyms: convergence, encounter, conjunction
meeting (v): to come together
Example: "I 'll probably see you at the meeting"
Synonyms: meet, encounter, see, cross
instill (v): to enter drop by drop
Example: "instill medication into my eye"
pugilistic (a): of or relating to pugilism or pugilists
Example: "a pugilistic career"
tartly (r): in a tart manner
Example: "` Never mind your immortal soul , ' she said tartly"
waxen (a): made of or covered with wax
Example: "waxen candles"
waxen (s): having the paleness of wax
Example: "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor " - Bram Stoker"
misstep (n): an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
Example: "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
Synonyms: blunder, trip, bungle, botch
capillary (s): long and slender with a very small internal diameter
Example: "a capillary tube"
word (n): a brief statement
Example: "he did n't say a word about it"
presumptive (s): having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
Example: "the presumptive heir ( or heir apparent )"
presumptive (s): affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance
Example: "presumptive evidence"
seating (n): an area that includes places where several people can sit
Example: "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
suffice (v): to be sufficient
Example: "A ' B ' grade does n't suffice to get me into medical school"
Synonyms: function, satisfy, qualify, answer, qualified
suffice (v): to be adequate , either in quality or quantity
Example: "A ' B ' grade does n't suffice to get me into medical school"
Synonyms: function, satisfy, qualify, answer, qualified
oxygenation (n): the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen
Example: "the oxygenation of the blood"
swimming (v): to travel through water
Example: "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
Synonyms: travel, dive, fin, crawl, school, swim, paddle
swimming (v): to be dizzy or giddy
Example: "my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne"
slam (v): to strike violently
Example: "slam the ball"
Synonyms: bang, banging, hit
recover (v): to regain a former condition after a financial loss
Example: "We expect the stocks to recover to $ 2.90"
Synonyms: regress, rebound, recuperate, revert, return, rally
delivery (n): the act of delivering or distributing something as goods or mail
Example: "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
bum (n): a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
Example: "throw the bum out"
bum (n): person who does no work
Example: "a lazy bum"
Synonyms: mope, loon, lazybones, lagger, dawdler, idler, loafer, laggard, sluggard, slug, trailer
relaxation (n): an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Example: "the relaxation of requirements"
best (n): the person who is most outstanding or excellent
Example: "he could beat the best of them"
Synonyms: individual, soul, person, topper
best (n): someone who tops all others
Example: "he could beat the best of them"
Synonyms: individual, soul, person, topper
best (v): to get the better of
Example: "the goal was to best the competition"
Synonyms: outdo, crushing, outflank, outmaneuver, beat, vanquish, shell, beating, beaten, crush, trounce
best (s): wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
Example: "the White House thought it best not to respond"
Synonyms: better
best (r): in a most excellent way or manner
Example: "he played best after a couple of martinis"
best (r): it would be sensible
Example: "you 'd best stay at home"
best (r): from a position of superiority or authority
Example: "father knows best"
Synonyms: better
wrestle (n): the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Example: "they had a fierce wrestle"
Synonyms: grapple, struggle
comprehensible (a): capable of being comprehended or understood
Example: "an idea comprehensible to the average mind"
quadratic (a): of or relating to or resembling a square
Example: "quadratic shapes"
inshore (a): coming from the sea toward the land
Example: "an inshore breeze"
smokeless (a): emitting or containing little or no smoke
Example: "smokeless factory stacks"
inattentive (a): showing a lack of attention or care
Example: "inattentive students"
inattentive (s): not showing due care or attention
Example: "inattentive students"
rococo (s): having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
Example: "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror"
hairy (a): having or covered with hair
Example: "Jacob was a hairy man"
Synonyms: haired, hirsute
hairy (s): hazardous and frightening
Example: "hairy moments in the mountains"
retrospection (n): memory for experiences that are past
Example: "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection"
ardently (r): in an ardent manner
Example: "the spirit of God knew very well that there was a deeper question to be settled before there could be the intervention in power that was so ardently desired"
ascribable (s): capable of being assigned or credited to
Example: "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"
atrocious (s): shockingly brutal or cruel
Example: "murder is an atrocious crime"
atrocious (s): exceptionally bad or displeasing
Example: "atrocious taste"
atrocious (s): provoking horror
Example: "an atrocious automobile accident"
maroon (n): a person who is stranded as on an island
Example: "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"
opening (a): first or beginning
Example: "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven 's Fifth"
scenario (n): a setting for a work of art or literature
Example: "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"
oblivious (s): lacking conscious awareness of
Example: "oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform"
oblivious (s): failing to keep in mind
Example: "oblivious old age"
abortive (s): failing to accomplish an intended result
Example: "an abortive revolt"
nonessential (s): not of prime or central importance
Example: "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry " - Pubs.MLA"
fourfold (s): four times as great or many
Example: "a fourfold increase in the dosage"
fourfold (r): by a factor of four
Example: "the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years"
patiently (r): with patience
Example: "he patiently played with the child"
patiently (r): in a patient manner
Example: "he patiently played with the child"
disapprove (v): to deem wrong or inappropriate
Example: "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
antagonist (n): a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
Example: "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
certainly (r): definitely or positively sure is sometimes used informally for surely
Example: "she certainly is a hard worker"
Synonyms: sure
funeral (n): a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
Example: "hundreds of people attended his funeral"
disappearance (n): ceasing to exist
Example: "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"
somewhere (n): an indefinite or unknown location
Example: "they moved to somewhere in Spain"
subtle (s): difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
Example: "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"
subtle (s): working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
Example: "a subtle poison"
harmonious (s): suitable and fitting
Example: "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"
supply (v): to circulate or distribute or equip with
Example: "supply blankets for the beds"
Synonyms: free, issue, distribute, release, reissue
festive (s): offering fun and gaiety
Example: "a festive ( or festal ) occasion"
Synonyms: merry, gay, festal
cashier (v): to discard or do away with
Example: "cashier the literal sense of this word"
appellate (a): of or relating to or taking account of appeals usually legal appeals
Example: "appellate court"
pasteurize (v): to heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
Example: "pasteurize milk"
mechanism (n): the technical aspects of doing something
Example: "a mechanism of social control"
Synonyms: mechanics, performance, execution
mechanism (n): a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
Example: "the mechanism of the ear"
hateful (a): evoking or deserving hatred
Example: "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude " - Joseph Priestly"
separation (n): sorting one thing from others
Example: "the separation of wheat from chaff"
whirl (n): confused movement
Example: "he was caught up in a whirl of work"
Synonyms: movement, motion, commotion
whirl (n): a usually brief attempt
Example: "I gave it a whirl"
Synonyms: offer, attempt, crack, endeavor, try
blustering (s): blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
Example: "blustering ( or blusterous ) winds of Patagonia"
technological (a): of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
Example: "technological development"
obscurely (r): in an obscure manner
Example: "this work is obscurely written"
likeness (n): similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
Example: "man created God in his own likeness"
blameworthy (s): deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
Example: "blameworthy if not criminal behavior"
weightiness (n): the relative importance granted to something
Example: "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed"
Synonyms: weight, importance
populate (v): to fill with inhabitants
Example: "populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting"
come (v): to move toward , travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Example: "come down here !"
Synonyms: approach, address, accost, coming, travel, traveled, approaching, emanate, going, moving
come (v): to reach or enter a state , relation , condition , use , or position
Example: "come into contact with a terrorist group"
backbone (n): the part of a network that connects other networks together
Example: "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
air (n): a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
Example: "an air of mystery"
Synonyms: atmosphere, note, quality
air (v): to be broadcast
Example: "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
air (v): to broadcast over the airwaves , as in radio or television
Example: "We can not air this X-rated song"
Synonyms: satellite, air, send, beam, transmit, bare, interrogate, broadcast
indignant (s): angered at something unjust or wrong
Example: "an indignant denial"
strenuous (s): characterized by or performed with much energy or force
Example: "strenuous exercise"
strenuous (s): taxing to the utmost
Example: "a strenuous task"
Synonyms: arduous
strenuous (s): testing powers of endurance
Example: "a strenuous task"
Synonyms: arduous
interpreter (n): someone who uses art to represent something
Example: "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"
consensus (n): agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
Example: "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"
smother (v): to envelop completely
Example: "smother the meat in gravy"
Synonyms: surrounding, surround, cover
smother (v): to conceal or hide
Example: "smother a yawn"
Synonyms: stifle, conquer, strangle, inhibit, repress, suppress, subdue, subdued
unreserved (a): not cautious or reticent
Example: "unreserved behavior"
delicate (a): exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing
Example: "a delicate violin passage"
delicate (s): marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
Example: "a surgeon 's delicate touch"
delicate (s): easily broken or damaged or destroyed
Example: "a kite too delicate to fly safely"
delicate (s): easily hurt
Example: "a baby 's delicate skin"
Synonyms: soft
infatuated (v): to arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
Example: "His new car has infatuated him"
infatuated (s): marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
Example: "he was infatuated with her"
spot (n): a small contrasting part of something
Example: "a bald spot"
Synonyms: patch, speckle, plaque, fleck, dapple, nebula, speck, splash, fret
spot (n): a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
Example: "they changed his spot on the program"
sucking (v): to draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
Example: "Mud was sucking at her feet"
Synonyms: draw, suck
vesicular (a): of or relating to or involving vesicles
Example: "normal vesicular breathing"
diaphanous (s): so thin as to transmit light
Example: "a hat with a diaphanous veil"
inherently (r): in an inherent manner
Example: "the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind , which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting"
exorbitant (s): greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Example: "exorbitant rent"
Synonyms: usurious, unconscionable, steeper, steep, outrageous
intermittently (r): in an intermittent manner
Example: "intermittently we questioned the barometer"
aftermath (n): the consequences of an event especially a catastrophic event
Example: "the aftermath of war"
Synonyms: wake, upshot, outcome, consequence, result, issue, backwash, event
rise (n): a movement upward
Example: "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
elderly (s): advanced in years
Example: "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"
pelt (v): to attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
Example: "pelt the speaker with questions"
Synonyms: pepper, assail, attack
jangling (s): like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
Example: "cowboys with jangling spurs"
draw (n): the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
Example: "the game ended in a draw"
Synonyms: tie, stalemate, finish
draw (n): anything straws or pebbles etc. taken or chosen at random
Example: "the luck of the draw"
Synonyms: object, lot
draw (v): to make , formulate , or derive in the mind
Example: "I draw a line here"
draw (v): to bring , take , or pull out of a container or from under a cover
Example: "draw a weapon"
inward (a): relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
Example: "a concern with inward reflections"
injudicious (s): lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion
Example: "an injudicious measure"
search (n): an investigation seeking answers
Example: "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"
brace (n): a support that steadies or strengthens something else
Example: "he wore a brace on his knee"
getup (n): a set of clothing with accessories
Example: "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
Synonyms: ensemble, garb, outfit, trousseau, attire, rig, dress
confusion (n): disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
Example: "the army retreated in confusion"
confusion (n): a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
Example: "a confusion of impressions"
Synonyms: fog, mystification, haze, bewilderment, muddiness, disarray, daze, distraction, perplexity
soundly (r): completely and absolutely good is sometimes used informally for thoroughly
Example: "he was soundly defeated"
affection (n): a positive feeling of liking
Example: "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"
Synonyms: protectiveness, tenderness, feeling, regard, attachment, respect, fondness, warmness
implantation (n): a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
Example: "the implantation of radioactive pellets in the prostate gland"
motor (n): a nonspecific agent that imparts motion
Example: "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
motor (s): conveying information to the muscles from the cns
Example: "motor nerves"
spectral (s): resembling or characteristic of a phantom
Example: "spectral emanations"
consolidate (v): to make firm or secure
Example: "consolidate one 's gains"
Synonyms: strengthen, consolidated
consolidate (v): to strengthen
Example: "consolidate one 's gains"
Synonyms: strengthen, consolidated
hoof (v): to walk
Example: "let 's hoof it to the disco"
Synonyms: walk, foot, hoofed, footed
brackish (s): distasteful and unpleasant
Example: "a thin brackish gruel"
brackish (s): slightly salty especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water
Example: "a brackish lagoon"
exception (n): a deliberate act of omission
Example: "with the exception of the children , everyone was told the news"
Synonyms: exclusion, omission
exception (n): an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
Example: "an exception tests the rule"
commensurable (s): capable of being measured by a common standard
Example: "hours and minutes are commensurable"
articulation (n): expressing in coherent verbal form
Example: "the articulation of my feelings"
vertical (a): at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Example: "a vertical camera angle"
vertical (a): upright in position or posture
Example: "a column still vertical amid the ruins"
vertical (s): of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy as levels of social class or income group
Example: "vertical social mobility"
news (n): information about recent and important events
Example: "they awaited news of the outcome"
Synonyms: word, intelligence
news (n): informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
Example: "it was news to me"
arrival (n): the act of arriving at a certain place
Example: "they awaited her arrival"
empire (n): a group of countries under a single authority
Example: "the British created a great empire"
barrier (n): any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
Example: "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
redeposit (v): to deposit once again
Example: "redeposit a cheque"
edifying (a): enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
Example: "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
magic (s): possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Example: "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"
fanciful (s): indulging in or influenced by fancy
Example: "a fanciful mind"
Synonyms: notional
fanciful (s): not based on fact
Example: "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties " - F.D.Roosevelt"
Synonyms: imaginary, notional
fanciful (s): unreal
Example: "the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties " - F.D.Roosevelt"
Synonyms: imaginary, notional
fanciful (s): having a curiously intricate quality
Example: "a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers"
swollen (s): characteristic of false pride
Example: "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"
Synonyms: vain, conceited
swollen (s): having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Example: "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"
Synonyms: vain, conceited
akin (s): similar in quality or character
Example: "a feeling akin to terror"
criticism (n): disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Example: "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
criticism (n): a serious examination and judgment of something
Example: "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
Synonyms: roast, critique
handsomely (r): in an attractively handsome manner
Example: "the volume was handsomely bound"
handsomely (r): in a generously handsome manner
Example: "India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men"
fuzzy (s): confused and not coherent
Example: "a vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance"
fuzzy (s): not clearly thought out
Example: "a vague and fuzzy idea of the world of finance"
recreate (v): to engage in recreational activities rather than work
Example: "The students all recreate alike"
recreate (v): to occupy oneself in a diversion
Example: "The students all recreate alike"
starvation (n): the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
Example: "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"
synthetic (a): involving or of the nature of synthesis combining separate elements to form a coherent whole as opposed to analysis
Example: "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements ... that extend well beyond the limits of biology " - P.S.Welch"
synthetic (a): of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Example: "` all men are arrogant ' is a synthetic proposition"
acquiescence (n): agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
Example: "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
Synonyms: yielding, agreement, acceptance, assent, concession
dignity (n): the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
Example: "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"
dignity (n): formality in bearing and appearance
Example: "he behaved with great dignity"
dignity (n): high office or rank or station
Example: "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"
insignificantly (r): in an insignificant manner
Example: "some people living insignificantly among us"
insignificantly (r): not to a significant degree or amount
Example: "Our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts"
fortnightly (r): every two weeks
Example: "he visited his cousins fortnightly"
parochial (a): relating to or supported by or located in a parish
Example: "parochial schools"
parochial (s): narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
Example: "little sympathy with parochial mentality"
circumnavigation (n): traveling around something by ship or plane
Example: "Magellan 's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe"
singleness (n): without hypocrisy
Example: "the singleness of his motives could not be questioned"
singleness (n): the quality of concentrating on one central objective
Example: "his singleness of purpose"
ponderous (s): having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
Example: "a ponderous stone"
ponderous (s): labored and dull
Example: "a ponderous speech"
ponderous (s): slow and laborious because of weight
Example: "ponderous prehistoric beasts"
figurative (s): consisting of or forming human or animal figures
Example: "the figurative art of the humanistic tradition " - Herbert Read"
Synonyms: figural
anew (r): again but in a new or different way
Example: "wanted to write the story anew"
compare (n): qualities that are comparable
Example: "beyond compare"
Synonyms: comparison, equivalence, likeness
compare (v): to be comparable
Example: "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"
compare (v): to consider or describe as similar , equal , or analogous
Example: "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"
Synonyms: consider, liken, likeness, studied, study
inconstant (a): likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason
Example: "inconstant affections"
flat (s): having a surface without slope , tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Example: "a flat desk"
flat (s): having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
Example: "flat computer monitors"
flat (s): stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
Example: "found himself lying flat on the floor"
flat (a): lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
Example: "B flat"
flat (r): in a forthright manner
Example: "came out flat for less work and more pay"
flat (r): candidly or frankly
Example: "came out flat for less work and more pay"
murderous (s): characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
Example: "murderous thugs"
please (v): to give satisfaction
Example: "The waiters around her aim to please"
Synonyms: pleased, gratify, satisfy
trenchant (s): having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought , expression , or intellect
Example: "trenchant criticism"
trenchant (s): characterized by or full of force and vigor
Example: "a trenchant argument"
trenchant (s): clearly or sharply defined to the mind
Example: "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
Synonyms: distinct
pit (n): a sizeable hole usually in the ground
Example: "they dug a pit to bury the body"
Synonyms: cavity, sandpit, quicksand, hollow
pit (v): to set into opposition or rivalry
Example: "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"
Synonyms: face, confront, faced, pitted, facing
reason (n): a rational motive for a belief or action
Example: "the reason that war was declared"
Synonyms: account, score, why, ground, wherefore