LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
solidly (r): as an undiversified whole
Example: "the unions voted solidly for Roosevelt"
glare (n): a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
Example: "a glare of sunlight"
Synonyms: brightness, blaze
glare (n): a focus of public attention
Example: "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
Synonyms: limelight, prominence
buy (n): an advantageous purchase
Example: "the stock was a real buy at that price"
Synonyms: bargain, steal, purchase, song
buy (v): to acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
Example: "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
armorial (a): of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
Example: "armorial bearing"
critical (a): marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
Example: "a critical attitude"
critical (a): at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
Example: "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C -- its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"
critical (s): forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
Example: "a critical point in the campaign"
manifestation (n): a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
Example: "a manifestation of disease"
pursuit (n): the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Example: "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
pursuit (n): a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
Example: "the pursuit of love"
Synonyms: search, pursuance
brushy (s): covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
Example: "brushy undergrowth"
Synonyms: bosky
measured (s): unhurried and with care and dignity
Example: "walking at the same measured pace"
perilous (s): fraught with danger
Example: "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"
mess (n): a state of confusion and disorderliness
Example: "the house was a mess"
imperative (a): requiring attention or action
Example: "as nuclear weapons proliferate , preventing war becomes imperative"
hatch (v): to emerge from the eggs
Example: "young birds , fish , and reptiles hatch"
hatch (v): to draw , cut , or engrave lines , usually parallel , on metal , wood , or paper
Example: "hatch the sheet"
numerically (r): in number
Example: "in ten years ' time the Oxbridge mathematicians , scientists , and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now"
numerically (r): with regard to numbers
Example: "in ten years ' time the Oxbridge mathematicians , scientists , and engineers will not be much more significant numerically than the Oxbridge medical schools are now"
subside (v): to sink to a lower level or form a depression
Example: "the valleys subside"
flip (n): a sudden , quick movement
Example: "with a flip of the wrist"
flip (v): to lightly throw to see which side comes up
Example: "I do n't know what to do -- I may as well flip a coin !"
Synonyms: toss, turning, turn
flip (s): marked by casual disrespect
Example: "a flip answer to serious question"
office (n): place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
Example: "he rented an office in the new building"
military (a): of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
Example: "military law"
military (a): associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
Example: "military police"
pupal (s): of the insects in the chrysalis cocoon or post larval stage
Example: "the pupal stage"
plaza (n): mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers
Example: "a good plaza should have a movie house"
Synonyms: center, outlet
plaza (n): usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area
Example: "a good plaza should have a movie house"
Synonyms: center, outlet
plaza (n): a modern version of the traditional marketplace
Example: "a good plaza should have a movie house"
Synonyms: center, outlet
glaciation (n): the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice
Example: "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
glaciation (n): the result of glacial action
Example: "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
consummate (s): having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
Example: "a consummate artist"
consummate (s): used informally as often pejorative intensifiers
Example: "a consummate fool"
cultivate (v): to prepare for crops
Example: "cultivate the land"
Synonyms: set, crop, prepare, ready, prepared
culture (n): the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium such as gelatin or agar
Example: "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
picayune (s): small and of little importance
Example: "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law , but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
shatter (v): to cause to break into many pieces
Example: "shatter the plate"
procession (n): the origination of the holy spirit at pentecost
Example: "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
Synonyms: origin, rise, inception, origination
intangible (a): not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
Example: "intangible assets such as good will"
intangible (a): incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
Example: "the intangible constituent of energy " - James Jeans"
intangible (s): hard to pin down or identify
Example: "an intangible feeling of impending disaster"
intangible (s): lacking substance or reality
Example: "that intangible thing -- the soul"
intangible (s): incapable of being touched or seen
Example: "that intangible thing -- the soul"
ignoble (a): completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
Example: "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"
ignoble (s): not of the nobility
Example: "of ignoble ( or ungentle ) birth"
operator (n): an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
Example: "the operator of the switchboard"
Synonyms: switchman, jockey, motorman, driver, engineer, manipulator
operator (n): someone who owns or operates a business
Example: "who is the operator of this franchise ?"
apathetic (s): showing little or no emotion or animation
Example: "a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older"
apathetic (s): marked by a lack of interest
Example: "an apathetic audience"
apathetic (s): it is simply indifferent
Example: "an apathetic audience"
roguish (s): playful in an appealingly bold way
Example: "a roguish grin"
roguish (s): lacking principles or scruples
Example: "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"
variety (n): a difference that is usually pleasant
Example: "he goes to France for variety"
future (a): a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
Example: "future auxiliary"
daring (s): disposed to venture or take risks
Example: "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"
dateless (s): having no known beginning and presumably no end
Example: "the dateless rise and fall of the tides"
dateless (s): of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date
Example: "dateless customs"
ecclesiastic (a): of or associated with a church especially a christian church
Example: "ecclesiastic history"
forage (v): to wander and feed
Example: "The animals forage in the woods"
sylvan (s): relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
Example: "a shady sylvan glade"
untrained (a): not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
Example: "an untrained voice"
vernal (a): of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
Example: "the vernal equinox"
bleed (v): to drain of liquid or steam
Example: "bleed the radiators"
process (n): the performance of some composite cognitive activity
Example: "the process of thinking"
Synonyms: operation, knowledge, cognition
process (n): an operation that affects mental contents
Example: "the process of thinking"
Synonyms: operation, knowledge, cognition
process (n): a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Example: "a bony process"
Synonyms: appendage, cirrus, eminence, spine, olecranon, flagellum, tubercle, acromion, excrescence, ridge, hair, crest, villus, tuberosity, trochanter, tail, alas, epicondyle, horn, ala, condyle, spicule, outgrowth
conduct (v): to direct the course of
Example: "You can not conduct business like this"
Synonyms: handless, manage, deal, handling, handle, care
conduct (v): to manage or control
Example: "You can not conduct business like this"
Synonyms: handless, manage, deal, handling, handle, care
conduct (v): to lead , as in the performance of a composition
Example: "conduct an orchestra"
Synonyms: lead, execute, perform, direct, done
conduct (v): to lead musicians in the performance of
Example: "she can not conduct modern pieces"
euphemistic (a): substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
Example: "` peepee ' is a common euphemistic term"
transferability (n): the quality of being transferable or exchangeable
Example: "sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for .... trade between nondollar countries"
blasphemous (s): grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Example: "blasphemous rites of a witches ' Sabbath"
blasphemous (s): characterized by profanity or cursing
Example: "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"
likely (a): has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
Example: "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"
substitute (v): to put in the place of another
Example: "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"
Synonyms: exchange, shift, subrogate, alter, interchange, change, modify, truncated, truncate
substitute (v): to switch seemingly equivalent items
Example: "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"
Synonyms: exchange, shift, subrogate, alter, interchange, change, modify, truncated, truncate
reciprocally (r): in a mutual or shared manner
Example: "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive"
architectural (a): of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
Example: "architectural history"
prolongation (n): the act of prolonging something
Example: "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
Synonyms: continuance, protraction, perpetuation
savory (a): morally wholesome or acceptable
Example: "a past that was scarcely savory"
drift (v): to cause to be carried by a current
Example: "drift the boats downstream"
sensitize (v): to make sensitive to a drug or allergen
Example: "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"
theory (n): a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world
Example: "true in fact and theory"
theory (n): an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
Example: "true in fact and theory"
theory (n): a belief that can guide behavior
Example: "the architect has a theory that more is less"
theory (n): a tentative insight into the natural world
Example: "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"
Synonyms: model, conjecture, possibility, assumption, speculation, conception, framework, hypothesis, concept, supposition
theory (n): a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Example: "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"
Synonyms: model, conjecture, possibility, assumption, speculation, conception, framework, hypothesis, concept, supposition
inefficient (s): lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively
Example: "inefficient workers"
provocation (n): needed encouragement
Example: "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
Synonyms: incitement, encouragement
forcibly (r): in a forcible manner
Example: "keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly"
streaming (v): to exude profusely
Example: "She was streaming with sweat"
Synonyms: exude, exudate, stream, ooze
streaming (a): exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
Example: "his streaming face"
streaming (s): using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport
Example: "streaming audio"
streaming (s): used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data
Example: "streaming audio"
factitious (s): not produced by natural forces
Example: "brokers created a factitious demand for stocks"
flagrantly (r): in a flagrant manner
Example: "he is flagrantly disregarding the law"
persnickety (s): overly conceited or arrogant
Example: "they 're snobs -- stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
persnickety (s): characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
Example: "a persnickety job"
vision (n): a vivid mental image
Example: "he had a vision of his own death"
vision (n): the perceptual experience of seeing
Example: "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"
vision (n): a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance
Example: "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
complacently (r): in a self-satisfied manner
Example: "he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher"
commensurate (a): corresponding in size or degree or extent
Example: "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"
digression (n): a turning aside of your course or attention or concern
Example: "a digression into irrelevant details"
Synonyms: diversion, deflection, turning, turn
teacher (n): a personified abstraction that teaches
Example: "experience is a demanding teacher"
piece (n): a separate part of a whole
Example: "an important piece of the evidence"
piece (n): an item that is an instance of some type
Example: "he designed a new piece of equipment"
piece (n): an instance of some kind
Example: "it was a nice piece of work"
Synonyms: case, bit, example, instance
piece (v): to join during spinning
Example: "piece the broken pieces of thread , slivers , and rovings"
prominence (n): something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example: "he stood on the rocky prominence"
Synonyms: nub, swelling, bump, wart, belly, mogul, protuberance, protrusion, caput, excrescence, jut
angelic (s): marked by utter benignity
Example: "angelic beneficence"
angelic (s): resembling or befitting an angel or saint
Example: "angelic beneficence"
angelic (s): having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
Example: "an angelic smile"
demonstrable (s): capable of being demonstrated or proved
Example: "a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare"
men (n): an adult person who is male as opposed to a woman
Example: "there were two women and six men on the bus"
Synonyms: male, stiff, guy, adonis, bull, fop, man, swain, gentleman, gallant, beau, dandy, adult, widower, bruiser, castrate, swell, strapper, patriarch, sir, shaver, buster, boy, cat, paterfamilias, signor, sheik, clotheshorse, geezer, eunuch, bey, stud, fellow
men (n): someone who serves in the armed forces
Example: "two men stood sentry duty"
Synonyms: sailor, officer, cannoneer, ranger, volunteer, commander, conscript, gunner, occupier, artilleryman, man, leatherneck, veteran, voluntary
men (n): a member of a military force
Example: "two men stood sentry duty"
Synonyms: sailor, officer, cannoneer, ranger, volunteer, commander, conscript, gunner, occupier, artilleryman, man, leatherneck, veteran, voluntary
confidence (n): a feeling of trust in someone or something
Example: "I have confidence in our team"
confidence (n): a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
Example: "public confidence in the economy"
severity (n): excessive sternness
Example: "severity of character"
Synonyms: rigor, stiffness, strictness, inclemency, hardness, sternness, harshness
flaring (s): streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
Example: "ran quickly , her flaring coat behind her"
explain (v): to serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Example: "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"
Synonyms: vindicate, excuse, justify, alibi
communicative (a): able or tending to communicate
Example: "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew " - W.M.Thackeray"
incandescent (s): emitting light as a result of being heated
Example: "an incandescent bulb"
incandescent (s): characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
Example: "an incandescent performance"
weatherproof (s): able to withstand exposure to weather without damage
Example: "weatherproof electric wiring"
structure (n): a thing constructed
Example: "the structure consisted of a series of arches"
Synonyms: counterbalance, establishment, coil, tower, complex, shelter, porch, bowl, body, housing, superstructure, defense, platform, span, lookout, arena, wellhead, arch, monument, lamination, building, artifact, helix, masonry, bridge, fountain, corner, lodging, area, signboard, vaulting, door, obstruction, guide, equipoise, construction, entablature, floor, boarding, balance, balcony, sail, offset, spiral, hill, cross, level, stadium, divider, impediment, bascule, sign, altar, catchment, arcade, colonnade, column, landing, whorl, story
structure (n): a complex entity constructed of many parts
Example: "the structure consisted of a series of arches"
Synonyms: counterbalance, establishment, coil, tower, complex, shelter, porch, bowl, body, housing, superstructure, defense, platform, span, lookout, arena, wellhead, arch, monument, lamination, building, artifact, helix, masonry, bridge, fountain, corner, lodging, area, signboard, vaulting, door, obstruction, guide, equipoise, construction, entablature, floor, boarding, balance, balcony, sail, offset, spiral, hill, cross, level, stadium, divider, impediment, bascule, sign, altar, catchment, arcade, colonnade, column, landing, whorl, story
structure (n): the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
Example: "artists must study the structure of the human body"
structure (n): the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
Example: "his lectures have no structure"
thermostatic (a): of or relating to a thermostat
Example: "thermostatic control"
trillion (n): the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
Example: "in England they call a quintillion a trillion"
trillion (n): the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
Example: "in England they call a trillion a billion"
fiery (s): like or suggestive of fire
Example: "a fiery desert wind"
jingling (v): to make a sound typical of metallic objects
Example: "The keys were jingling in his pocket"
Synonyms: resound, noise, jangle, jingle
jingling (s): having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
Example: "jingling sleigh bells"
astringent (a): tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
Example: "astringent cosmetic lotions"
success (n): an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Example: "let 's call heads a success and tails a failure"
success (n): an attainment that is successful
Example: "his success in the marathon was unexpected"
security (n): the state of being free from danger or injury
Example: "we support the armed services in the name of national security"
security (n): defense against financial failure
Example: "his pension gave him security in his old age"
security (n): freedom from anxiety or fear
Example: "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"
liveried (a): wearing livery
Example: "liveried footmen stood on the palace steps"
replication (n): the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
Example: "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"
racy (s): full of zest or vigor
Example: "a racy literary style"
removable (a): capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
Example: "a removable cord"
damascene (a): of or relating to or characteristic of damascus or its people
Example: "damascene city gates"
redound (v): to have an effect for good or ill
Example: "Her efforts will redound to the general good"
antennal (a): of or relating to antennae
Example: "antennal senses of insects"
condescension (n): affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
Example: "the queen 's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"
cartridge (n): a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
Example: "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"
cultivation (n): socialization through training and education to develop ones mind or manners
Example: "her cultivation was remarkable"
cultivation (n): the process of fostering the growth of something
Example: "the cultivation of bees for honey"
ponderousness (n): an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
Example: "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"
frontal (a): of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air
Example: "frontal rainfall"
inactive (s): not participating in a chemical reaction
Example: "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
pontifical (s): puffed up with vanity
Example: "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey " - Newsweek"
Synonyms: grandiloquent, pompous, portentous
sprinkling (n): a small number of something dispersed haphazardly
Example: "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"
Synonyms: scattering
surly (s): inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
Example: "a surly waiter"
awe (n): an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Example: "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
offing (n): the near or foreseeable future
Example: "there was a wedding in the offing"
offing (n): the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
Example: "there was a ship in the offing"
accessorial (s): nonessential but helpful
Example: "accessorial services included sorting and packing"
meagerly (r): to a meager degree or in a meager manner
Example: "these voices are meagerly represented at the conference"
corporeal (a): having material or physical form or substance
Example: "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible " - Benjamin Jowett"
corporeal (s): affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
Example: "corporeal suffering"
piano (a): used chiefly as a direction or description in music
Example: "the piano passages in the composition"
Synonyms: soft
proclaim (v): to state or announce
Example: "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
Synonyms: clarion, exclaim, trumpet, trumpets, declare
teaching (n): the profession of a teacher
Example: "he prepared for teaching while still in college"
Synonyms: tuition, pedagogy, tutelage, indoctrination, lesson, schooling, tutorship
teaching (n): the activities of educating or instructing
Example: "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
Synonyms: pedagogy, class, extension, didactics, activity
teaching (n): activities that impart knowledge or skill
Example: "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
Synonyms: pedagogy, class, extension, didactics, activity
execute (v): to carry out the legalities of
Example: "execute a will or a deed"
diametric (s): characterized by opposite extremes
Example: "in diametric contradiction to his claims"
diametric (s): completely opposed
Example: "in diametric contradiction to his claims"
combat (v): to battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
Example: "We must combat the prejudices against other races"
Synonyms: wrestle, battle, fight, fighting, struggle
saturated (a): being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature
Example: "a saturated solution"
saturated (a): unable to dissolve still more of a substance
Example: "a saturated solution"
saturated (a): having all available valence bonds filled
Example: "saturated fats"
reconstruct (v): to reassemble mentally
Example: "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
Synonyms: conjecture, suppose, theorize, retrace, speculate
spry (s): moving quickly and lightly
Example: "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
Synonyms: quick, nimble
southwesterly (s): coming from the southwest
Example: "the winds are southwesterly"
brainy (s): having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
Example: "some men dislike brainy women"
lazy (s): disinclined to work or exertion
Example: "too lazy to wash the dishes"
ruminant (a): related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud
Example: "ruminant mammals"
densely (r): in a concentrated manner
Example: "old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built"
liaison (n): a channel for communication between groups
Example: "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas"
Synonyms: channel, link, contact, line
insolvent (a): unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
Example: "an insolvent person"
choking (n): the act of suffocating someone by constricting the windpipe
Example: "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
choking (v): to be too tight
Example: "This neckband is choking the cat"
Synonyms: contract, constrict, press, compact, compress, fret
choking (v): to rub or press
Example: "This neckband is choking the cat"
Synonyms: contract, constrict, press, compact, compress, fret
squarely (r): directly and without evasion
Example: "to face a problem squarely"
squarely (r): not roundabout
Example: "to face a problem squarely"
squarely (r): in a straight direct way
Example: "looked him squarely in the eye"
squarely (r): firmly and solidly
Example: "hit the ball squarely"
rheumy (s): of or pertaining to arthritis
Example: "rheumy with age and grief"
turbulently (r): in a turbulent manner
Example: "the river rolls turbulently boiling"
turbulently (r): with turbulence
Example: "the river rolls turbulently boiling"
flatly (r): in an unqualified manner
Example: "he flatly denied the charges"
discredit (n): the state of being held in low esteem
Example: "your actions will bring discredit to your name"
blown (s): being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
Example: "blown clouds of dust choked the riders"
amniotic (a): of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion
Example: "amniotic membrane"
naive (a): marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
Example: "a teenager 's naive ignorance of life"
version (n): an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
Example: "his version of the fight was different from mine"
version (n): something a little different from others of the same type
Example: "an experimental version of the night fighter"
Synonyms: type, variation, edition
coursing (v): to move swiftly through or over
Example: "ships coursing the Atlantic"
subaquatic (s): partially aquatic
Example: "a marginal subaquatic flora"
subaquatic (s): living or growing partly on land and partly in water
Example: "a marginal subaquatic flora"
foul (s): offensively malodorous
Example: "a foul odor"
foul (s): violating accepted standards or rules
Example: "used foul means to gain power"
Synonyms: dirty
tole (n): enameled or lacquered metalware usually gilded and elaborately painted
Example: "the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing"
tole (n): popular in the 18th century
Example: "the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing"
savageness (n): the property of being untamed and ferocious
Example: "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"
Synonyms: savagery, vehemence, violence, fury
mounted (v): to attach to a support
Example: "They mounted the aerator on a floating"
Synonyms: attach, remount, mount
senior (s): used of the fourth and final year in united states high school or college
Example: "the senior prom"
cathodic (a): of or at or pertaining to a cathode
Example: "cathodic deposition of metals"
emergent (s): occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action
Example: "emergent repair of an aorta"
springy (s): light and confidently active
Example: "he walked away with a springy step"
dissolve (v): to cause to go into a solution
Example: "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
Synonyms: molten, run, cut, resolve, melt, dissolving, melting
pawn (v): to leave as a guarantee in return for money
Example: "pawn your grandfather 's gold watch"
Synonyms: charge, soak, hock, consign
annuity (n): income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
Example: "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"
jimmy (n): a short crowbar
Example: "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
Synonyms: jemmy, crowbar
record (n): the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
Example: "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
record (n): the sum of recognized accomplishments
Example: "the lawyer has a good record"
grimly (r): in a grim implacable manner
Example: "he was grimly satisfied"
strapping (s): muscular and heavily built
Example: "a strapping boy of eighteen"
newborn (s): having just or recently arisen or come into existence
Example: "with newborn fears"
heedless (a): marked by or paying little heed or attention
Example: "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals"
heedless (a): we know now that it is bad economics -- franklin d. roosevelt
Example: "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals"
heedless (s): characterized by careless unconcern
Example: "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes " - Edith Wharton"
indisposition (n): a certain degree of unwillingness
Example: "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"
Synonyms: hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, sloth, reluctance
prescription (n): directions prescribed beforehand
Example: "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
prescription (n): the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
Example: "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
nauseous (s): causing or able to cause nausea
Example: "nauseous offal"
incessant (s): uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
Example: "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"
wry (s): humorously sarcastic or mocking
Example: "with a wry Scottish wit"
wizardly (s): possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Example: "wizardly powers"
conserve (v): to keep in safety and protect from harm , decay , loss , or destruction
Example: "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"
Synonyms: preserve, keep, embalm
conserve (v): to use cautiously and frugally
Example: "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Synonyms: economize, preserve
bake (v): to cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
Example: "bake the potatoes"
Synonyms: fire, baking, firing, cook
bake (v): to prepare with dry heat in an oven
Example: "bake a cake"
gratitude (n): a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
Example: "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"
notation (n): a comment or instruction usually added
Example: "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
Synonyms: cite, mention, credit, footnote, quotation, acknowledgment, commentary, reference, note, comment, citation
hand (n): a position given by its location to the side of an object
Example: "objections were voiced on every hand"
hand (v): to guide or conduct or usher somewhere
Example: "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
Synonyms: lead, taking, leading, conduct, handed, direct, take, guide
celebrate (v): to behave as expected during of holidays or rites
Example: "celebrate Christmas"
Synonyms: solemnize, mark, commemorate, observe, keep, mourn
poster (n): a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
Example: "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
Synonyms: notice, sign, placard, card
reverberant (a): having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected
Example: "a reverberant room"
incurable (a): incapable of being cured
Example: "an incurable disease"
incurable (s): unalterable in disposition or habits
Example: "an incurable optimist"
rate (n): a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
Example: "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"
rate (n): amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
Example: "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $ 5"
rate (n): a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
Example: "the literacy rate"
rate (v): to estimate the value of
Example: "How would you rate his chances to become President ?"
Synonyms: measure, value, assess, evaluate
sere (s): having lost all moisture
Example: "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"
exaggerated (s): represented as greater than is true or reasonable
Example: "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
exaggerated (s): enlarged to an abnormal degree
Example: "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes"
funky (s): stylish and modern in an unconventional way
Example: "she likes funky clothes"
component (n): an abstract part of something
Example: "jealousy was a component of his character"
Synonyms: section, constituent, point, division
component (n): an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
Example: "a component or constituent element of a system"
Synonyms: addition, accessory, crystal, hardware, improver, portion, spare, supplement, constituent
component (n): especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
Example: "a component or constituent element of a system"
Synonyms: addition, accessory, crystal, hardware, improver, portion, spare, supplement, constituent
component (n): something determined in relation to something that includes it
Example: "the smaller component is hard to reach"
Synonyms: rest, point, item, residual, base, balance, relation, portion, basis, butt, member, detail, remainder, substance, constituent, unit, residuum
seize (v): to take hold of
Example: "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
Synonyms: coping, clawed, seizing, get, clutch, rack, grapple, arrest, collar, claw, catch, grab, clasp, take, snatch, nail, clinch, cop, arresting
seize (v): to grab
Example: "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
Synonyms: coping, clawed, seizing, get, clutch, rack, grapple, arrest, collar, claw, catch, grab, clasp, take, snatch, nail, clinch, cop, arresting
seize (v): to take or capture by force
Example: "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
Synonyms: snatch, commandeer, kidnap, wrest, abduct, seizing, raven, take, ravening, pirate
recuperate (v): to regain or make up for
Example: "recuperate one 's losses"
Synonyms: recover, recoup, getting, get
stole (v): to take without the owners consent
Example: "Someone stole my wallet on the train"
Synonyms: thieve, rustle, swipe, abstract, loot, steal, hook, purloin, misappropriate, embezzle, pinch, sneak, pirate, bag, take, plagiarize, plunder, roll, lift, filch, pluck, pilfer, cop
multitude (n): a large indefinite number
Example: "a multitude of TV antennas"
rhythm (n): the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
Example: "the piece has a fast rhythm"
Synonyms: beat, syncopation
rhythm (n): the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
Example: "the rhythm of Frost 's poetry"
ultra (s): far beyond the norm
Example: "an ultra conservative"
Synonyms: radical
quick (s): apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
Example: "a quick mind"
highflying (s): moving upward or along at a considerable height
Example: "some highflying fighter pilot fired a cannon shell into it"
highflying (s): extravagant or ambitious or extreme in aims or opinions
Example: "they did not understand what had happend at the once highflying company"
arduous (s): characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
Example: "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"
Synonyms: toilsome, laborious, heavy
arduous (s): especially physical effort
Example: "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"
Synonyms: toilsome, laborious, heavy
arduous (s): taxing to the utmost
Example: "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here " - F.D.Roosevelt"
arduous (s): testing powers of endurance
Example: "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here " - F.D.Roosevelt"
arduous (s): difficult to accomplish
Example: "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"
arduous (s): demanding considerable mental effort and skill
Example: "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"
phase (n): a distinct state of matter in a system
Example: "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
expiatory (a): having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
Example: "expiatory ( or propitiatory ) sacrifice"
abstruse (s): difficult to penetrate
Example: "the professor 's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"
abstruse (s): incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
Example: "the professor 's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"
links (n): a fastener that serves to join or connect
Example: "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
Synonyms: holdfast, link, bridge, fastening, fastener, tie, fixing
ready (a): completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
Example: "get ready"
broken (a): physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
Example: "a broken mirror"
broken (a): not continuous in space , time , or sequence or varying abruptly
Example: "broken lines of defense"
broken (a): having been violated or disregarded
Example: "broken ( or unkept ) promises"
broken (s): subdued or brought low in condition or status
Example: "a broken man"
broken (s): tamed or trained to obey
Example: "a horse broken to the saddle"
florid (s): elaborately or excessively ornamented
Example: "the senator 's florid speech"
sleet (v): to precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
Example: "If the temperature rises above freezing , it will probably sleet"
officer (n): a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
Example: "he is the officer in charge of the ship 's engines"
officer (n): any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
Example: "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
officer (n): someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
Example: "he is an officer of the court"
Synonyms: holder, functionary, officeholder, official
foursquare (s): characterized by firm and unwavering conviction
Example: "a foursquare refusal to yield"
foursquare (r): in a square position
Example: "the building stood foursquare"
foursquare (r): with firmness and conviction
Example: "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration " - C.G.Bowers"
foursquare (r): without compromise
Example: "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration " - C.G.Bowers"
cowardly (a): lacking courage
Example: "cowardly dogs , ye will not aid me then " - P.B.Shelley"
cowardly (a): ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Example: "cowardly dogs , ye will not aid me then " - P.B.Shelley"
microscope (n): magnifier of the image of small objects
Example: "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"
burdensome (s): not easily borne
Example: "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"
burdensome (s): wearing
Example: "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"
burdensome (s): i only had to greet the guests
Example: "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"
solely (r): without any others being included or involved
Example: "did it solely for money"
deadness (n): the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity
Example: "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
deadness (n): the quality of being unresponsive
Example: "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"
deadness (n): not reacting
Example: "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"
deadness (n): as a quality of people , it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
Example: "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"
friendly (a): of or belonging to your own countrys forces or those of an ally
Example: "in friendly territory"
friendly (s): inclined to help or support
Example: "a government friendly to our interests"
horizontal (a): parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
Example: "a horizontal surface"
tired (v): to lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Example: "I 'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
Synonyms: weary, degenerate, fatigue, tire, drop, jade, devolve, pall
solemnly (r): in a grave and sedate manner
Example: "the judge sat there solemnly"
premium (n): the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
Example: "they paid a premium for access to water"
premium (n): a prize , bonus , or award given as an inducement to purchase products , enter competitions initiated by business interests , etc. .
Example: "they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage"
premium (s): having or reflecting superior quality or value
Example: "premium gasoline at a premium price"
humiliation (n): an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
Example: "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"
late (a): being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Example: "late evening"
late (s): of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
Example: "a late development"
late (s): after the expected or usual time
Example: "I 'm late for the plane"
nurture (n): helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Example: "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
nurture (v): to help develop , help grow
Example: "nurture his talents"
Synonyms: patronize, foster, patronage, encouraging, encourage
contiguous (s): very close or connected in space or time
Example: "contiguous events"
contiguous (s): connecting without a break
Example: "the contiguous 48 states"
Synonyms: conterminous
contiguous (s): within a common boundary
Example: "the contiguous 48 states"
Synonyms: conterminous
contiguous (s): having a common boundary or edge
Example: "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"
Synonyms: conterminous, neighboring, adjacent
contiguous (s): abutting
Example: "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"
Synonyms: conterminous, neighboring, adjacent
contiguous (s): touching
Example: "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"
Synonyms: conterminous, neighboring, adjacent
contiguous (s): massachusetts and conncecticut
Example: "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"
Synonyms: conterminous, neighboring, adjacent
sweetheart (n): any well-liked individual
Example: "he 's a sweetheart"
sweetheart (s): privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation sometimes unethically
Example: "another sweetheart deal based on political influence"
assortment (n): a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Example: "a great assortment of cars was on display"
Synonyms: miscellanea, hodgepodge, mixture, sampler, motley, selection, range, gallimaufry, farrago, potpourri, variety, assemblage
drove (v): to travel or be transported in a vehicle
Example: "We drove to the university every morning"
Synonyms: travel, motor
birthright (n): a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
Example: "free public education is the birthright of every American child"
judicious (s): marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
Example: "judicious use of one 's money"
adventitious (s): associated by chance and not an integral part
Example: "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character"
ashamed (a): feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
Example: "are you ashamed for having lied ?"
richness (n): the quality of having high intrinsic value
Example: "the richness of the mines and pastureland"
richness (n): the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
Example: "he praised the richness of the soil"
Synonyms: fecundity, fertility
richness (n): a strong deep vividness of hue
Example: "the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room"
eye (n): good discernment either visually or as if visually
Example: "she has an eye for fresh talent"
sometime (r): at some indefinite or unstated time
Example: "let 's get together sometime"
provincial (a): characteristic of the provinces or their people
Example: "deeply provincial and conformist"
gay (s): full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Example: "when hearts were young and gay"
gay (s): given to social pleasures often including dissipation
Example: "led a gay Bohemian life"
gay (s): offering fun and gaiety
Example: "gay and exciting night life"
Synonyms: merry, festive, festal
arbitration (n): the act of deciding as an arbiter
Example: "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
arbitration (n): giving authoritative judgment
Example: "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
harmonic (a): of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
Example: "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality " - Ralph Hill"
harmonic (a): of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
Example: "the sound of the resonating cavity can not be the only determinant of the harmonic response"
slothful (s): disinclined to work or exertion
Example: "slothful employees"
regret (n): sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Example: "he wrote a note expressing his regret"
regret (v): to decline formally or politely
Example: "I regret I ca n't come to the party"
insecure (a): not firm or firmly fixed
Example: "the hinge is insecure"
insecure (a): likely to fail or give way
Example: "the hinge is insecure"
insecure (a): lacking in security or safety
Example: "his fortune was increasingly insecure"
insecure (a): lacking self-confidence or assurance
Example: "an insecure person lacking mental stability"
granulation (n): the act of forming something into granules or grains
Example: "the granulation of medicines"
topmost (s): at or nearest to the top
Example: "on the topmost step"
asexually (r): in an asexual manner
Example: "plants that reproduce asexually"
barren (s): providing no shelter or sustenance
Example: "barren lands"
Synonyms: bare, stark, bleak
beaming (s): radiating or as if radiating light
Example: "the beaming sun"
conclusively (r): in a conclusive way
Example: "we settled the problem conclusively"
countenance (n): the appearance conveyed by a persons face
Example: "a pleasant countenance"
Synonyms: appearance, look, face, visage
flawless (s): without a flaw
Example: "a flawless gemstone"
deserving (s): worthy of being treated in a particular way
Example: "the deserving poor " ( often used ironically )"
puddle (n): something resembling a pool of liquid
Example: "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
Synonyms: place, spot, pool
puddle (v): to dip into mud before planting
Example: "puddle young plants"
vacate (v): to leave behind empty
Example: "You must vacate your office by tonight"
Synonyms: abandon, abandoned, left, emptying, leave, empty
vacate (v): to move out of
Example: "You must vacate your office by tonight"
Synonyms: abandon, abandoned, left, emptying, leave, empty
vacate (v): to cancel officially
Example: "vacate a death sentence"
Synonyms: renege, countermand, lift, cancel, revoke, overturn, annul
overnight (s): lasting , open , or operating through the whole night
Example: "an overnight trip"
overnight (r): during or for the length of one night
Example: "the fish marinates overnight"
churlish (s): having a bad disposition
Example: "churlish as a bear " - Shakespeare"
churlish (s): surly
Example: "churlish as a bear " - Shakespeare"
chimeric (a): being or relating to or like a chimera
Example: "his Utopia is not as chimeric commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists " - Douglas Bush"
belated (s): after the expected or usual time
Example: "a belated birthday card"
phantom (s): something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
Example: "seemed to hear faint phantom bells"
agency (n): the state of being in action or exerting power
Example: "the agency of providence"