LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
duplication (n): the act of copying or making a duplicate or duplicates of something
Example: "this kind of duplication is wasteful"
smallness (n): the property of being a relatively small amount
Example: "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes"
smallness (n): the property of having relatively little strength or vigor
Example: "the smallness of her voice"
Synonyms: weakness, littleness
short (a): indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
Example: "a short life"
short (s): lacking foresight or scope
Example: "a short view of the problem"
short (s): tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
Example: "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"
short (r): without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
Example: "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash"
short (r): at some point or distance before a goal is reached
Example: "he fell short of our expectations"
confront (v): to oppose , as in hostility or a competition
Example: "You must confront your opponent"
Synonyms: face, breast, meet, encounter, faced, play, breasted, pitted, pit, facing
confront (v): to deal with something unpleasant head on
Example: "You must confront your problems"
Synonyms: face, approach, tackle, undertaking, approaching, faced, undertake, facing
oxygenate (v): to impregnate , combine , or supply with oxygen
Example: "oxygenate blood"
detention (n): a state of being confined usually for a short time
Example: "his detention was politically motivated"
Synonyms: custody, hold
detention (n): a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
Example: "the detention of tardy pupils"
midnight (n): 12 oclock at night
Example: "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"
midnight (n): the middle of the night
Example: "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight"
oaken (s): consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
Example: "the old oaken bucket"
agricultural (a): relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
Example: "agricultural engineering"
rigorous (s): allowing no deviation from a standard
Example: "rigorous application of the law"
unwitting (s): not done with purpose or intent
Example: "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"
unwitting (s): unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
Example: "his rudeness was unwitting"
unwitting (a): not aware or knowing
Example: "an unwitting subject in an experiment"
shape (n): the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
Example: "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
Synonyms: flair, plane, connection, square, tower, link, flare, figure, form, plume, angularity, column, distortion, attribute, triangle, line
shape (v): to make something , usually for a specific function
Example: "shape a figure"
Synonyms: coil, cast, forge, molding, machine, upset, puddle, model, modeling, carve, preform, reshape, swage, hill, sinter, layer, beat, chip, grind, form
intercept (v): to seize on its way
Example: "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country 's airspace"
Synonyms: catch, grab, stop
imperiously (r): in an imperious manner
Example: "imperiously he cut her short"
disaffection (n): disloyalty to the government or to established authority
Example: "the widespread disaffection of the troops"
orgiastic (s): used of riotously drunken merrymaking
Example: "orgiastic festivity"
Synonyms: carousing, bacchanal, bacchanalian
wear (n): impairment resulting from long use
Example: "the tires showed uneven wear"
wear (n): the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
Example: "she bought it for everyday wear"
Synonyms: act, deed, wearing
stub (v): to extinguish by crushing
Example: "stub out your cigarette now"
stub (v): to clear of weeds by uprooting them
Example: "stub a field"
perpendicularly (r): in a perpendicular manner
Example: "this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line"
dizzily (r): in a giddy light-headed manner
Example: "he walked around dizzily"
townsman (n): a person from the same town as yourself
Example: "a fellow townsman"
aromatic (a): of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
Example: "an aromatic organic compound"
crepuscular (s): like twilight
Example: "the evening 's crepuscular charm"
crepuscular (s): dim
Example: "the evening 's crepuscular charm"
extortion (n): unjust exaction as by the misuse of authority
Example: "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"
dynamic (n): an efficient incentive
Example: "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"
Synonyms: incentive, inducement, dynamics
dynamic (a): characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
Example: "a dynamic market"
strangulate (v): to become constricted
Example: "The hernia will strangulate"
shrillness (n): the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
Example: "the shrillness of her hair color"
cantankerous (s): having a difficult and contrary disposition
Example: "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady " - Dorothy Sayers"
artlessly (r): in an ingenuous manner
Example: "she answered the judge 's questions artlessly"
stationary (s): standing still
Example: "the car remained stationary with the engine running"
unalloyed (s): free from admixture
Example: "unalloyed metal"
smithereens (n): a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
Example: "Berlin was bombed to smithereens"
locate (v): to discover the location of
Example: "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest ?"
locate (v): to determine the place of
Example: "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest ?"
locate (v): to find by searching or examining
Example: "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest ?"
locate (v): to determine or indicate the place , site , or limits of , as if by an instrument or by a survey
Example: "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"
Synonyms: based, find, map, localize, base, determined, situate, ascertain, place, determine
accession (n): a process of increasing by addition as to a collection or group
Example: "the art collection grew through accession"
retiring (s): of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
Example: "a retiring member of the board"
astonishment (n): the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
Example: "he looked at me in astonishment"
monitory (s): serving to warn
Example: "shook a monitory finger at him"
pensively (r): in a pensive manner
Example: "pensively he stared at the painting"
defense (n): military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Example: "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"
defense (n): the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Example: "his teams are always good on defense"
paper (n): a medium for written communication
Example: "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
dismissive (s): showing indifference or disregard
Example: "a dismissive shrug"
dismissive (s): stopping to associate with
Example: "they took dismissive action after the third violation"
porcine (a): relating to or suggesting swine
Example: "comparison between human and porcine pleasures"
porcine (s): repellently fat
Example: "a bald porcine old man"
porcine (s): resembling swine
Example: "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"
porcine (s): coarsely gluttonous or greedy
Example: "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"
frictionless (a): lacking all friction
Example: "a perpetual motion machine would have to be frictionless"
ugly (s): inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
Example: "an ugly frame of mind"
ugly (s): provoking horror
Example: "an ugly wound"
Synonyms: atrocious, horrible, frightful
subtropical (a): of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics
Example: "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical"
thumbed (v): to look through a book or other written material
Example: "He thumbed through the report"
Synonyms: riffle, flip, peruse, flick, leaf, thumb
unpardonable (a): not admitting of pardon
Example: "unpardonable behavior"
thin (a): of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
Example: "thin wire"
thin (a): lacking excess flesh
Example: "you ca n't be too rich or too thin"
tectonic (a): pertaining to the structure or movement of the earths crust
Example: "tectonic plates"
remedial (s): tending or intended to rectify or improve
Example: "a remedial reading course"
remedial (s): tending to cure or restore to health
Example: "remedial surgery"
Synonyms: curative, therapeutic, alterative
running (n): the state of being in operation
Example: "the engine is running smoothly"
running (n): the act of administering or being in charge of something
Example: "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
running (n): a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
Example: "the coach put great emphasis on running"
Synonyms: rush, run, draw, return, sweep
running (a): moving or issuing in a stream
Example: "as mountain stream with freely running water"
running (s): continually repeated over a period of time
Example: "a running joke among us"
running (s): performing or capable of performing
Example: "in running ( or working ) order"
running (s): measured lengthwise
Example: "cost of lumber per running foot"
Synonyms: linear
uncontrollable (s): difficult to solve or alleviate
Example: "uncontrollable pain"
uncontrollable (s): incapable of being controlled or managed
Example: "uncontrollable children"
shimmy (n): an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle especially in the front wheels
Example: "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
healthful (a): conducive to good health of body or mind
Example: "a healthful climate"
activity (n): the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction
Example: "catalytic activity"
activity (n): the state of being active
Example: "his sphere of activity"
Synonyms: overdrive, eructation, swing, hum, play, eruption, extravasation, operation, agency, action
pump (v): to move up and down , like a handle or a pedal
Example: "pump the gas pedal"
illusory (s): based on or having the nature of an illusion
Example: "Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy"
boldly (r): with boldness , in a bold manner
Example: "we must tackle these tasks boldly"
sepulchral (a): of or relating to a sepulchre
Example: "sepulchral inscriptions"
sepulchral (s): gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
Example: "the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"
sepulchral (s): suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
Example: "hollow sepulchral tones"
dispassionate (s): unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
Example: "a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact"
perineal (a): of or relating to the perineum
Example: "perineal pains"
property (n): something owned
Example: "that hat is my property"
Synonyms: rental, estate, personalty, heirloom, realty, salvage, possession, wealth, holding, spirituality, lease
property (n): any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Example: "that hat is my property"
Synonyms: rental, estate, personalty, heirloom, realty, salvage, possession, wealth, holding, spirituality, lease
property (n): a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Example: "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
Synonyms: dimension, quality, characteristic, feature, conception, attribute, concept
deplore (v): to express strong disapproval of
Example: "We deplore the government 's treatment of political prisoners"
deplore (v): to regret strongly
Example: "I deplore this hostile action"
Synonyms: lament, kick, plain, complain, bewail
tawdry (s): tastelessly showy
Example: "tawdry ornaments"
understand (v): to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
Example: "She did not understand her husband"
Synonyms: grasp, compass, get, sense, see, fathom, comprehend, read, penetrating, catch, bottomed, touch, interpret, lick, bottom, understand, savvy, solve, translate, understanding
understand (v): to perceive an idea or situation mentally
Example: "I do n't understand the idea"
Synonyms: see, saw, seeing, appreciate, understanding
locality (n): a surrounding or nearby region
Example: "it is a rugged locality"
Synonyms: section, neighborhood, vicinity, proximity, place, scenery
antipathetic (s): characterized by antagonism or antipathy
Example: "antipathetic factions within the party"
unacceptable (s): not adequate to give satisfaction
Example: "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"
unacceptable (s): not conforming to standard usage
Example: "the following use of ` access ' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists"
unacceptable (s): you can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers
Example: "the following use of ` access ' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists"
unacceptable (a): not acceptable
Example: "a word unacceptable in polite society"
unacceptable (a): not welcome
Example: "a word unacceptable in polite society"
bugaboo (n): a source of concern
Example: "the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them"
gestural (s): being other than verbal communication
Example: "the study of gestural communication"
physiologic (s): of or consistent with an organisms normal functioning
Example: "physiologic functions"
rootless (s): wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
Example: "a rootless wanderer"
concatenate (v): to add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
Example: "concatenate terms"
turbulent (s): characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Example: "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
Synonyms: disruptive, riotous, tumultuous
surgery (n): the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
Example: "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
surgery (n): a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
Example: "he read the warning in the doctor 's surgery"
infectious (a): children catch it from their elders - bertrand russell
Example: "fear is exceedingly infectious"
apt (s): naturally disposed toward
Example: "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"
apt (s): at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
Example: "he is apt to lose"
cutthroat (s): ruthless in competition
Example: "cutthroat competition"
blur (n): a hazy or indistinct representation
Example: "it happened so fast it was just a blur"
Synonyms: representation, fuzz
aggregate (s): formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
Example: "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"
aggregate (s): composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets
Example: "raspberries are aggregate fruits"
voidable (s): capable of being rescinded or voided
Example: "voidable contracts"
relationship (n): a state of connectedness between people especially an emotional connection
Example: "he did n't want his wife to know of the relationship"
analogue (a): of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
Example: "analogue device"
Synonyms: linear
woefully (r): in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
Example: "it was woefully inadequate"
cycle (n): an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Example: "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
Synonyms: interval, rhythm
cycle (n): a periodically repeated sequence of events
Example: "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
cycle (v): to cause to go through a recurring sequence
Example: "cycle the laundry in this washing program"
perspiration (n): the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Example: "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
mutuality (n): a reciprocality of sentiments
Example: "the mutuality of their affection was obvious"
dialect (n): the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Example: "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"
Synonyms: idiom, accent, patois
cream (n): the best people or things in a group
Example: "the cream of England 's young men were killed in the Great War"
caller (s): providing coolness
Example: "` caller ' is a Scottish term as in ` a caller breeze '"
broad (n): slang term for a woman
Example: "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
broad (a): having great or a certain extent from one side to the other
Example: "a river two miles broad"
broad (s): lacking subtlety
Example: "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
broad (s): obvious
Example: "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave"
wrap (v): to arrange or fold as a cover or protection
Example: "wrap the baby before taking her out"
noticeable (a): capable or worthy of being perceived
Example: "noticeable shadows under her eyes"
noticeable (s): capable of being detected
Example: "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued"
deprecate (v): to belittle
Example: "The teacher should not deprecate his student 's efforts"
remember (v): to recall knowledge from memory
Example: "I ca n't remember saying any such thing"
Synonyms: retrieve, refresh, refreshing, recognize, recollect, recall, know
remember (v): to have a recollection
Example: "I ca n't remember saying any such thing"
Synonyms: retrieve, refresh, refreshing, recognize, recollect, recall, know
mournful (s): filled with or evoking sadness
Example: "stared with mournful eyes"
kill (v): to thwart the passage of
Example: "kill a motion"
Synonyms: defeat, negative, killing, veto
weeping (s): having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Example: "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"
incorruptible (s): incapable of being morally corrupted
Example: "incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society"
whitewash (v): to cover up a misdemeanor , fault , or error
Example: "Let 's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"
production (n): the act or process of producing something
Example: "Shakespeare 's production of poetry was enormous"
production (n): a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
Example: "have you seen the new production of Hamlet ?"
production (n): the act of exhibiting in a court of law
Example: "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
bosom (n): the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
Example: "his bosom was bursting with the secret"
retrievable (s): capable of being regained especially with effort
Example: "he believed the information was retrievable"
decorative (s): serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
Example: "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"
construction (n): the act of constructing something
Example: "during the construction we had to take a detour"
Synonyms: building, leveling, shipbuilding, grading, assembly, fabrication
naughtily (r): in a disobedient or naughty way
Example: "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room"
hat (n): an informal term for a persons role
Example: "he took off his politician 's hat and talked frankly"
malevolent (s): wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
Example: "a gossipy malevolent old woman"
malevolent (s): arising from intense ill will or hatred
Example: "a gossipy malevolent old woman"
malevolent (s): having or exerting a malignant influence
Example: "malevolent stars"
federal (s): especially in reference to the government of the united states as distinct from that of its member units
Example: "federal courts"
federal (a): of or relating to the central government of a federation
Example: "a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government"
federal (a): characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
Example: "a federal system like that of the United States"
flagship (n): the chief one of a related group
Example: "it is their flagship newspaper"
godlike (s): appropriate to or befitting a god
Example: "a man of godlike sagacity"
aid (n): the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Example: "rescue party went to their aid"
Synonyms: resort, help, lift, facilitation, assist, assistance, boost, service, accommodation, encouragement, succor, hand, activity
adeptness (n): skillful performance or ability without difficulty
Example: "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"
Synonyms: quickness, touch, dexterity, deftness, sleight, facility
qualifier (n): a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
Example: "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"
warmness (n): a positive feeling of liking
Example: "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
Synonyms: protectiveness, tenderness, feeling, regard, attachment, affection, respect, fondness
find (v): to come upon , as if by accident
Example: "We find this idea in Plato"
find (v): to come upon after searching
Example: "Did you find your glasses ?"
Synonyms: regain, discover, strike, getting, finding, feel, get, locate, attain
find (v): to come to believe on the basis of emotion , intuitions , or indefinite grounds
Example: "I find him to be obnoxious"
Synonyms: feel, feeling, reason
dearly (r): in a sincere and heartfelt manner
Example: "I would dearly love to know"
dearly (r): at a great cost
Example: "he paid dearly for the food"
dearly (r): with affection
Example: "she loved him dearly"
Synonyms: affectionately, dear
slashed (v): to cut open
Example: "she slashed her wrists"
Synonyms: cut, gash, slash
slashed (s): having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric
Example: "a slashed doublet"
capability (n): the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
Example: "he worked to the limits of his capability"
capability (n): the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
Example: "the capability of a metal to be fused"
Synonyms: susceptibility, resistance, activity, capacity
moderate (v): to lessen the intensity of
Example: "moderate your alcohol intake"
Synonyms: thermostat, deny, countercheck, inhibit, trammel, mortifying, bound, restrain, subdued, limit, bate, limited, subdue, conquer, hold, suppress, catch, damp, confine, bated, control, keep, throttle, contain
moderate (v): to temper
Example: "moderate your alcohol intake"
Synonyms: thermostat, deny, countercheck, inhibit, trammel, mortifying, bound, restrain, subdued, limit, bate, limited, subdue, conquer, hold, suppress, catch, damp, confine, bated, control, keep, throttle, contain
moderate (v): to hold in restraint
Example: "moderate your alcohol intake"
Synonyms: thermostat, deny, countercheck, inhibit, trammel, mortifying, bound, restrain, subdued, limit, bate, limited, subdue, conquer, hold, suppress, catch, damp, confine, bated, control, keep, throttle, contain
moderate (v): to hold or keep within limits
Example: "moderate your alcohol intake"
Synonyms: thermostat, deny, countercheck, inhibit, trammel, mortifying, bound, restrain, subdued, limit, bate, limited, subdue, conquer, hold, suppress, catch, damp, confine, bated, control, keep, throttle, contain
moderate (s): not extreme
Example: "a moderate penalty"
Synonyms: temperate
moderate (s): marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
Example: "moderate in his demands"
volcanic (a): relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
Example: "volcanic steam"
volcanic (s): igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earths surface
Example: "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"
volcanic (s): rhyolite or andesite or basalt
Example: "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"
nub (n): a small piece
Example: "a nub of coal"
Synonyms: stub, piece, nubbin
nub (n): the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example: "the nub of the story"
Synonyms: center, essence, meat, marrow, gist, sum, inwardness, pith, stuff, substance
orotund (s): full and rich
Example: "orotund tones"
Synonyms: rotund
rock (n): a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
Example: "he threw a rock at me"
Synonyms: stone, sill, intrusion, chondrite, boulder, concretion, crystal, whin, crystallization
rock (n): material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the earths crust
Example: "that mountain is solid rock"
Synonyms: stone, dolomite, gravel, conglomerate, matrix, material, magma, limestone, quartzite, stuff, greisen
rock (n): someone who is strong and stable and dependable
Example: "he was her rock during the crisis"
toxic (a): of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison
Example: "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
slapper (n): a hitter who slaps usually another person with an open hand
Example: "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"
Synonyms: hitter, spanker, striker
tipsy (s): unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated
Example: "a tipsy boat"
shout (v): to utter in a loud voice
Example: "My grandmother is hard of hearing -- you 'll have to shout"
shout (v): to talk in a loud voice usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking
Example: "My grandmother is hard of hearing -- you 'll have to shout"
assist (n): the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Example: "he gave me an assist with the housework"
Synonyms: resort, help, lift, facilitation, boost, aid, assistance, service, accommodation, encouragement, succor, hand, activity
anthropocentric (a): human-centered
Example: "our anthropocentric view of the world"
dent (n): an appreciable consequence especially a lessening
Example: "it made a dent in my bank account"
predilection (n): a predisposition in favor of something
Example: "a predilection for expensive cars"
downward (s): on or toward a surface regarded as a base
Example: "he lay face downward"
downward (s): extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
Example: "the downward course of the stream"
downward (r): spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Example: "prices plunged downward"
broil (v): to cook under a broiler
Example: "broil fish"
Synonyms: broiling, grill
foolishness (n): the quality of being rash and foolish
Example: "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"
Synonyms: craziness, folly, madness
improvise (v): to manage in a makeshift way
Example: "after the hurricane destroyed our house , we had to improvise for weeks"
improvise (v): to do with whatever is at hand
Example: "after the hurricane destroyed our house , we had to improvise for weeks"
recognizable (s): easy to become aware of
Example: "this situation produces recognizable stress symptoms"
blunt (s): having a broad or rounded end
Example: "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
blunt (s): used of a knife or other blade
Example: "a blunt instrument"
blunt (s): characterized by directness in manner or speech
Example: "blunt talking and straight shooting"
blunt (s): without subtlety or evasion
Example: "blunt talking and straight shooting"
unscrew (v): to loosen by turning
Example: "unscrew the bottle cap"
monstrous (s): shockingly brutal or cruel
Example: "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
Synonyms: atrocious, flagitious, grievous
monstrous (s): distorted and unnatural in shape or size
Example: "twisted into monstrous shapes"
monstrous (s): abnormal and hideous
Example: "twisted into monstrous shapes"
lousy (s): very bad
Example: "a lousy play"
Synonyms: rotten
rapid (s): done or occurring in a brief period of time
Example: "a rapid rise through the ranks"
rapid (s): moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Example: "a rapid movement"
alcoholic (s): addicted to alcohol
Example: "alcoholic expatriates in Paris " - Carl Van Doren"
rectifiable (a): capable of being repaired or rectified
Example: "rectifiable wrongs"
faintness (n): the property of being without strength
Example: "the faintness or potency of the feeling"
rationalist (a): of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism
Example: "rationalist philosophy"
doer (n): a person who acts and gets things done
Example: "when you want something done get a doer"
Synonyms: energizer, individual, sharpie, worker, actor, demon, soul, animator, fireball, person
atheromatous (a): of or relating to or resembling atheroma
Example: "atheromatous degeneration of the arteries"
madness (n): unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm
Example: "poetry is a sort of divine madness"
Synonyms: ebullience, enthusiasm, rabidity
intransigent (s): impervious to pleas , persuasion , requests , reason
Example: "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency"
intransigent (s): she would have none of him - w.churchill
Example: "an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency"
aflame (s): keenly excited especially sexually or indicating excitement
Example: "he was aflame with desire"
aflame (s): lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Example: "even the car 's tires were aflame"
laminate (v): to cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
Example: "laminate the table"
stab (n): a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
Example: "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
Synonyms: blow, thrust
stab (n): a sudden sharp feeling
Example: "she felt a stab of excitement"
Synonyms: pang, feeling, twinge
stab (n): informal words for any attempt or effort
Example: "he took a stab at forecasting"
Synonyms: try, shot, attempt, endeavor
hinge (n): a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
Example: "his absence is the hinge of our plan"
incrimination (n): an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
Example: "his incrimination was based on my testimony"
Synonyms: blame
wistful (s): showing pensive sadness
Example: "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty"
discrete (s): constituting a separate entity or part
Example: "a government with three discrete divisions"
Synonyms: distinct
friable (s): easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
Example: "friable sandstone"
duffer (n): an incompetent or clumsy person
Example: "as a golfer he was only a duffer"
selection (n): an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
Example: "the store carried a large selection of shoes"
succinct (s): briefly giving the gist of something
Example: "succinct comparisons"
Synonyms: compact, compendious
stereoscopic (a): of or relating to a stereoscope
Example: "stereoscopic lenses"
stereoscopic (a): of or relating to stereoscopy
Example: "stereoscopic vision"
slight (a): small in quantity or degree
Example: "there 's slight chance that it will work"
slight (a): not much or almost none or with a at least some
Example: "there 's slight chance that it will work"
slight (s): lacking substance or significance
Example: "slight evidence"
Synonyms: tenuous, fragile, thin
slight (s): a fragile claim to fame
Example: "slight evidence"
Synonyms: tenuous, fragile, thin
slight (s): being of delicate or slender build
Example: "watched her slight figure cross the street"
understanding (n): the statement oral or written of an exchange of promises
Example: "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
Synonyms: covenant, deal, confederacy, bargain, agreement, conspiracy, sale, settlement, statement, submission
understanding (n): an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
Example: "I knew I could count on his understanding"
Synonyms: disposition, sympathy
votary (n): a priest or priestess or consecrated worshipper in a non-christian religion or cult
Example: "a votary of Aphrodite"
votary (n): a devoted almost religiously so adherent of a cause or person or activity
Example: "the cultured votary of science"
broadly (r): without regard to specific details or exceptions
Example: "he interprets the law broadly"
clearly (r): in an easily perceptible manner
Example: "could be seen clearly under the microscope"
physique (n): alternative names for the body of a human being
Example: "he has a strong physique"
Synonyms: frame, body, figure, form, chassis, shape, person, build, soma
admit (v): to allow to enter
Example: "We can not admit non-members into our club building"
admit (v): to grant entry to
Example: "We can not admit non-members into our club building"
admit (v): to allow participation in or the right to be part of
Example: "admit someone to the profession"
admit (v): to permit to exercise the rights , functions , and responsibilities of
Example: "admit someone to the profession"
suitability (n): the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
Example: "an important requirement is suitability for long trips"
proclivity (n): a natural inclination
Example: "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
Synonyms: disposition, propensity, leaning
radiate (v): to extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
Example: "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"
Synonyms: run, ray, lead, running
entrance (n): something that provides access to get in or get out
Example: "they waited at the entrance to the garden"
Synonyms: approach, arch, access, entry, scuttle, portal, doorway, opening, hatchway, door, archway
entrance (n): the act of entering
Example: "she made a grand entrance"
Synonyms: irruption, penetration, admittance, entry, arrival, intrusion, incursion, admission, enrollment, ingress
weakly (r): in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
Example: "weakly agreed to a compromise"
discretion (n): knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Example: "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
Synonyms: circumspection, sagacity, judgment
daybook (n): an accounting journal as a physical object
Example: "he bought a new daybook"
Synonyms: journal, ledger
analyze (v): to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example: "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"
Synonyms: canvass, survey, sift, study, surveying, inspect, trace, examine, canvas, consider, screen, studied, view, compare, audit, name, diagnose, scrutinize, tracing
analyze (v): to make a mathematical , chemical , or grammatical analysis of
Example: "analyze a specimen"
Synonyms: dissected, parse
analyze (v): to break down into components or essential features
Example: "analyze a specimen"
Synonyms: dissected, parse
analyze (v): to break down into components or essential features
Example: "analyze today 's financial market"
calve (v): to release ice
Example: "The icebergs and glaciers calve"
calve (v): to birth
Example: "the whales calve at this time of year"
exclamation (n): an abrupt excited utterance
Example: "she gave an exclamation of delight"
clear (n): the state of being free of suspicion
Example: "investigation showed that he was in the clear"
clear (v): to be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
Example: "The check will clear within 2 business days"
clear (a): free from clouds or mist or haze
Example: "on a clear day"
clear (s): free from confusion or doubt
Example: "a complex problem requiring a clear head"
clear (s): free from contact or proximity or connection
Example: "we were clear of the danger"
clear (r): in an easily perceptible manner
Example: "She cried loud and clear"
stayer (n): a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
Example: "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"
topology (n): topographic study of a given place especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography
Example: "Greenland 's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age"
reparable (a): capable of being repaired or rectified
Example: "reparable damage to the car"
green (n): an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
Example: "the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker"
green (s): of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
Example: "a green tree"
impervious (a): not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
Example: "a material impervious to water"
cull (v): to remove something that has been rejected
Example: "cull the sick members of the herd"
mountainous (s): like a mountain in size and impressiveness
Example: "mountainous waves"
prick (n): the act of puncturing with a small point
Example: "he gave the balloon a small prick"
dying (n): the time when something ends
Example: "a dying of old hopes"
Synonyms: end, death, demise, ending, grave
dying (v): to be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment , amusement , or shame
Example: "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"
dying (a): in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
Example: "a dying man"
inverse (n): something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Example: "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
inverse (a): opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
Example: "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases ( or decreases ) as the other decreases ( or increases )"
fateful (s): having momentous consequences
Example: "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when ... it declared war on North Korea " - Saturday Rev"
fateful (s): of decisive importance
Example: "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when ... it declared war on North Korea " - Saturday Rev"
fateful (s): having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
Example: "a fateful error"
expedite (v): to speed up the progress of
Example: "This should expedite the process"
Synonyms: assist, aid, hasten, help
expedite (v): to facilitate
Example: "This should expedite the process"
Synonyms: assist, aid, hasten, help
expedite (v): to process fast and efficiently
Example: "I will try to expedite the matter"
oblige (v): to provide a service or favor for someone
Example: "We had to oblige him"
Synonyms: accommodate, comply, obliging
portmanteau (n): a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
Example: "` motel ' is a portmanteau word made by combining ` motor ' and ` hotel '"
Synonyms: blend, neologism, coinage
patrician (s): befitting a person of noble origin
Example: "a patrician nose"
patrician (s): belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
Example: "patrician landholders of the American South"
legendary (s): so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
Example: "the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers"
legendary (s): celebrated in fable or legend
Example: "legendary exploits of Jesse James"
predetermination (n): a mental determination or resolve in advance
Example: "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"
predetermination (n): an antecedent intention to do something
Example: "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"
sanitary (a): free from filth and pathogens
Example: "sanitary conditions for preparing food"
acquisitive (a): eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
Example: "an acquisitive mind"
thereby (r): by that means or because of that
Example: "He knocked over the red wine , thereby ruining the table cloth"
humility (n): a disposition to be humble
Example: "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
Synonyms: trait, meekness, humbleness
humility (n): a lack of false pride
Example: "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
Synonyms: trait, meekness, humbleness
humility (n): a humble feeling
Example: "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"
Synonyms: submission, feeling, meekness, humbleness
proportional (s): properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics
Example: "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"
Synonyms: relative
proportional (s): usually followed by to
Example: "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"
Synonyms: relative
impression (n): a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Example: "his impression of her was favorable"
Synonyms: suspicion, thought, feeling, hunch, belief, presence, idea, intuition, opinion
knocker (n): a person who knocks as seeking to gain admittance
Example: "open the door and see who the knocker is"
dainty (s): delicately beautiful
Example: "a dainty teacup"
dainty (s): especially pleasing to the taste
Example: "a dainty dish to set before a kind"
craft (n): people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
Example: "he represented the craft of brewers"
Synonyms: class, stratum, trade
scrubby (s): sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
Example: "open scrubby woods"
scrubby (s): inferior in size or quality
Example: "scrubby cut-over pine"
obligation (n): the state of being obligated to do or pay something
Example: "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
shelling (n): the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
Example: "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
Synonyms: battery, fire, firing, barrage
shelling (v): to use explosives on
Example: "The enemy has been shelling us all day"
Synonyms: bomb, bombard, shell, blast
inextricably (r): in an inextricable manner
Example: "motives inspired by Mammon were often inextricably blended with things pertaining to Caesar and to God"
savage (s): able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Example: "a savage slap"
bluster (n): noisy confusion and turbulence
Example: "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
cancerous (s): an evil that grows and spreads
Example: "remorse was cancerous within him"
worry (n): a strong feeling of anxiety
Example: "his worry over the prospect of being fired"
Synonyms: trouble
worry (n): something or someone that causes anxiety
Example: "it 's a major worry"
Synonyms: business, encumbrance, bugaboo, burden, onus, concern, headache, load, vexation
worry (n): a source of unhappiness
Example: "it 's a major worry"
Synonyms: business, encumbrance, bugaboo, burden, onus, concern, headache, load, vexation
worry (v): to be concerned with
Example: "I worry about my grades"
Synonyms: care, dwell, minded, mind
makeup (n): an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
Example: "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"
unblemished (a): free from physical or moral spots or stains
Example: "an unblemished record"
remote (n): a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
Example: "he lost the remote for his TV"
remote (a): far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
Example: "a remote relative"
spray (n): a quantity of small objects flying through the air
Example: "a spray of bullets"
spray (v): to scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
Example: "spray water on someone"
heraldic (s): indicative of or announcing something to come
Example: "the Beatles were heraldic of a new style of music"
stopover (n): a stopping place on a journey
Example: "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"
stopover (n): a brief stay in the course of a journey
Example: "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
Synonyms: stay, stop, stand
insatiably (r): to an insatiable degree
Example: "she was insatiably hungry"
insatiably (r): in an insatiable manner
Example: "he clawed insatiably at the traditional precepts"
insatiably (r): with persistence but without satisfaction
Example: "he clawed insatiably at the traditional precepts"
imperturbable (s): not easily perturbed or excited or upset
Example: "an imperturbable self-possession"
imperturbable (s): marked by extreme calm and composure
Example: "an imperturbable self-possession"
suck (v): to draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
Example: "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"
Synonyms: drinking, sucking, drunk, drink
suggestive (s): tending to suggest something improper or indecent
Example: "a suggestive nod"
suggestive (s): tending to suggest or imply
Example: "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"
person (n): a human being
Example: "there was too much for one person to do"
Synonyms: player, rectifier, being, tempter, venturer, cashier, snuffer, contestant, visionary, worker, restrainer, peer, biter, survivor, straight, anomaly, weasel, spoiler, abstinent, effector, machine, riser, repeater, pursuer, witness, charmer, adult, communicator, engineer, resister, rusher, antagonist, married, shaker, unfortunate, forerunner, habitant, actor, abstainer, discriminator, winner, baby, dissenter, entertainer, neighbor, toreador, aper, redhead, deceased, skidder, mouse, ruler, termer, reliever, coward, laugher, compulsive, case, learner, explorer, black, slider, personification, brunet, bedfellow, technologist, philosopher, signer, tyrant, applicant, aboriginal, jewel, showman, junior, signatory, decedent, man, gatherer, preserver, dissident, optimist, ejector, experimenter, transfer, creature, hope, commoner, orphan, possessor, searcher, soul, slave, picker, creeper, trier, interpreter, birth, sweater, emulator, nonmember, knower, national, opener, winker, party, collector, linguist, knocker, counter, user, buster, sport, divider, juvenile, introvert, namesake, hater, personage, tiger, warrior, adventurer, beholder, dupe, smasher, longer, protester, blond, namer, indigene, ethnic, quitter, male, abomination, achiever, transferee, gentile, fastener, roundhead, supernumerary, baldhead, smiler, grinner, waiter, primitive, disputant, scourge, opposer, objector, mediocrity, greeter, exponent, censor, adjudicator, appointment, best, active, liver, lover, simple, appreciator, planner, topper, ape, celebrant, combatant, belligerent, autodidact, success, romanticist, ostrich, subject, dweller, wight, scrag, demander, innocent, essayer, cripple, assessee, face, female, immune, controller, debtor, negro, celebrator, dancer, modern, owner, chameleon, acquaintance, affiant, authority, changer, registrant, slayer, adversary, advocate, jumper, proponent, faller, saver, closer, crawler, passer, mutilator, selector, relation, scratcher, traveler, relative, sphinx, applier, victim, thrower, rescuer, ouster, realist, differentiator, ladino, wriggler, leader, measurer, fugitive, manipulator, doer, comforter, captor, contemplative, native, doubter, nondescript, opponent, sentimentalist, seeker, stranger, tagger, intellect, suspect, radical, boomer, wiggler, capitalist, inhabitant, mangler, intellectual, percipient, killer, waker, blonde, appointee, modifier, admirer, terror, individual, occultist, amateur, malcontent, polyglot, slipper, follower, guesser, pardoner, prospect, gay, segregate, controversialist, creditor, observer
person (n): a human body usually including the clothing
Example: "a weapon was hidden on his person"
person (n): a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns , possessive determiners , and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker , the addressee , or a third party
Example: "stop talking about yourself in the third person"
indulgence (n): a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
Example: "too much indulgence spoils a child"
Synonyms: tolerance, lenience, softness
privileged (s): not subject to usual rules or penalties
Example: "a privileged statement"
genital (a): of or relating to the external sex organs
Example: "genital herpes"
violence (n): an act of aggression as one against a person who resists
Example: "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he can not do by force and violence in the short one"
Synonyms: hostility, aggression, riot, force
violence (n): the property of being wild or turbulent
Example: "the storm 's violence"
Synonyms: vehemence, savageness, savagery, fury, intensiveness
exterminate (v): to kill en masse
Example: "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews , Gypsies , Communists , and homosexuals of Europe"
exterminate (v): to kill on a large scale
Example: "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews , Gypsies , Communists , and homosexuals of Europe"
exterminate (v): to kill many
Example: "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews , Gypsies , Communists , and homosexuals of Europe"
ridiculous (s): incongruous
Example: "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
ridiculous (s): inviting ridicule
Example: "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
odds (n): the ratio by which one betters wager is greater than that of another
Example: "he offered odds of two to one"
brown (v): to fry in a pan until it changes color
Example: "brown the meat in the pan"
Synonyms: browning, cook