LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
flyblown (s): spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies
Example: "flyblown meat"
flyblown (s): foul and run-down and repulsive
Example: "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"
insuperable (s): incapable of being surmounted or excelled
Example: "insuperable odds"
Synonyms: unconquerable
insubordinate (a): not submissive to authority
Example: "a history of insubordinate behavior"
leniently (r): in a permissively lenient manner
Example: "he felt incensed that Tarrant should have been treated so leniently given his crime"
venereal (a): of or relating to the external sex organs
Example: "venereal disease"
slope (n): an elevated geological formation
Example: "he climbed the steep slope"
Synonyms: rise, descent, cant, declension, hillside, piedmont, camber, coast, climb, formation, raise, declivity, incline, bank, decline
sweat (n): condensation of moisture on a cold surface
Example: "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"
sweat (n): agitation resulting from active worry
Example: "he 's in a sweat about exams"
Synonyms: agitation, stew, lather, fret
sweat (v): to excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
Example: "Exercise makes one sweat"
Synonyms: perspire, excrete, eliminate, swelter
fashionable (a): being or in accordance with current social fashions
Example: "fashionable clothing"
inferior (a): having an orbit between the sun and the earths orbit
Example: "Mercury and Venus are inferior planets"
inferior (s): lower than a given reference point
Example: "inferior alveolar artery"
inducement (n): act of bringing about a desired result
Example: "inducement of sleep"
lightweight (s): weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
Example: "a lightweight fabric"
muddiness (n): the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
Example: "the water 's muddiness made it undrinkable"
Synonyms: wetness, sloppiness
stock (n): the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest equity
Example: "he owns a controlling share of the company 's stock"
stock (n): the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
Example: "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
Synonyms: handless, hold, handle, gunstock
stock (v): to supply with fish
Example: "stock a lake"
Synonyms: provide, rendering, furnish, stocking, supply
homicidal (s): characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
Example: "a homicidal rage"
depreciation (n): a decrease in price or value
Example: "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"
intolerable (a): incapable of being put up with
Example: "an intolerable degree of sentimentality"
presence (n): the state of being present
Example: "he tested for the presence of radon"
presence (n): the immediate proximity of someone or something
Example: "she blushed in his presence"
impish (s): naughtily or annoyingly playful
Example: "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"
grievous (s): causing or marked by grief or anguish
Example: "a grievous loss"
grievous (s): causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Example: "grievous bodily harm"
usurpation (n): wrongfully seizing and holding an office or powers by force especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority
Example: "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation"
strangeness (n): the quality of being alien or not native
Example: "the strangeness of a foreigner"
Synonyms: alienage, quality, foreignness
ordination (n): the act of ordaining
Example: "the rabbi 's family was present for his ordination"
ordination (n): the act of conferring or receiving holy orders
Example: "the rabbi 's family was present for his ordination"
nominal (a): relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
Example: "the Russian system of nominal brevity"
nominal (a): pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
Example: "nominal phrase"
nominal (a): of , relating to , or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
Example: "the nominal GDP"
nominal (s): a matter of form only tokenish is informal
Example: "the fee was nominal"
nominal (s): existing in name only
Example: "the nominal ( or titular ) head of his party"
incomparable (a): such that comparison is impossible
Example: "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"
incomparable (a): unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
Example: "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"
solve (v): to find the solution to a problem or question or understand the meaning of
Example: "did you solve the problem ?"
Synonyms: infer, break, riddle, guess, strike, lick, understand, answer, resolve, understanding
solve (v): to find the solution
Example: "solve an equation"
Synonyms: compute, reckon, figure, calculated, resolve, cipher, calculating
solve (v): to settle , as of a debt
Example: "solve an old debt"
Synonyms: settling, settle, clear, determine
facility (n): a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
Example: "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
facility (n): a natural effortlessness
Example: "they conversed with great facility"
hair (n): a covering for the body or parts of it consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures as on the human head
Example: "he combed his hair"
hair (n): any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
Example: "there is a hair in my soup"
homologous (a): having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
Example: "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"
homologous (a): corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics
Example: "a homologous tissue graft"
homologous (a): especially derived from an organism of the same species
Example: "a homologous tissue graft"
daughter (n): a female human offspring
Example: "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
trade (n): the commercial exchange buying and selling on domestic or international markets of goods and services
Example: "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"
trade (n): the skilled practice of a practical occupation
Example: "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
Synonyms: business, roofing, craft, pilotage, job, masonry, shoemaking, lumbering, occupation, line, mintage, carpentry, handicraft, plumbing, pottery, pyrotechnics, basketry, undertaking, tailoring, painting, tanning, woodwork
trade (v): to turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
Example: "trade in an old car for a new one"
Synonyms: interchange, exchange, trading, change
hostile (a): not belonging to your own countrys forces or those of an ally
Example: "hostile naval and air forces"
hostile (s): unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company used of attempts to buy or take control of a business
Example: "hostile takeover"
parade (n): an extended often showy succession of persons or things
Example: "a parade of strollers on the mall"
shift (v): to move from one setting or context to another
Example: "shift the emphasis"
imagination (n): the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
Example: "popular imagination created a world of demons"
Synonyms: fantasy, dream, fancy, vision
imagination (n): the ability to form mental images of things or events
Example: "he could still hear her in his imagination"
Synonyms: vision, imagery, evocation, dream, pretense
paradigmatic (a): of or relating to a grammatical paradigm
Example: "paradigmatic inflection"
paradigmatic (a): related as members of a substitution class
Example: "paradigmatic word associations"
newspaper (n): a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
Example: "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
Synonyms: tabloid, rag, press, daily, gazette, paper
newspaper (n): contains news and articles and advertisements
Example: "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
Synonyms: tabloid, rag, press, daily, gazette, paper
swarthy (s): naturally having skin of a dark color
Example: "a smile on his swarthy face"
Synonyms: dusky, swart
dry (a): lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water
Example: "dry land"
dry (a): opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Example: "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"
fitful (s): occurring in spells and often abruptly
Example: "fitful bursts of energy"
fitful (s): intermittently stopping and starting
Example: "fitful ( or interrupted ) sleep"
belt (n): an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found
Example: "a belt of high pressure"
synchronization (n): coordinating by causing to indicate the same time
Example: "the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary"
rout (v): to cause to flee
Example: "rout out the fighters from their caves"
Synonyms: defeat, expel
remission (n): an abatement in intensity or degree as in the manifestations of a disease
Example: "his cancer is in remission"
Synonyms: abatement, respite, suspension, resolution, remittal, subsidence
limit (n): the greatest possible degree of something
Example: "to the limit of his ability"
Synonyms: maximum, brink, uttermost, boundary, verge, bound, starkness, extent, utmost, absoluteness
exhaustible (s): capable of being used up
Example: "our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel"
exhaustible (s): capable of being exhausted
Example: "our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel"
wheeled (v): to change directions as if revolving on a pivot
Example: "They wheeled their horses around and left"
syncretic (a): relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
Example: "modern English is a syncretic language"
savagery (n): the property of being untamed and ferocious
Example: "a craving for barbaric splendor , for savagery and color and the throb of drums"
Synonyms: fury, vehemence, violence, savageness
erectile (s): capable of being raised to an upright position
Example: "erectile feathers"
erectile (s): filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
Example: "erectile tissue"
skillful (s): having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example: "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"
spiteful (s): showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt
Example: "a truly spiteful child"
eat (v): to take in solid food
Example: "What did you eat for dinner last night ?"
Synonyms: fill, nibble, dip, piece, pig, wolf, consume, eating, gobble, pick, ingest, raven, devour, eat, finish, ravening, take, fare
eat (v): to take a meal
Example: "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"
Synonyms: victual, victuals, consume, eating, gorge, engorged, mess, eat, lunch, take, overeat, satiate, snack, banquet, dining, engorge, ingest, dine, stuff
changeable (s): varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Example: "changeable taffeta"
covetous (s): showing extreme cupidity
Example: "he was never covetous before he met her"
covetous (s): painfully desirous of anothers advantages
Example: "he was never covetous before he met her"
covetous (s): immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Example: "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor 's fields"
Synonyms: prehensile, greedy, avaricious
unworldly (a): not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
Example: "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards " - Sheldon Cheney"
unworldly (s): not wise in the ways of the world
Example: "this helplessly unworldly woman " - Kate O'Brien"
spheroid (n): a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Example: "it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid"
bone (v): to study intensively , as before an exam
Example: "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Synonyms: drum, drumming, study
demobilization (n): act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
Example: "demobilization of factories"
baptism (n): a christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Example: "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"
scrubbed (v): to clean with hard rubbing
Example: "She scrubbed his back"
unearthly (s): concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
Example: "unearthly love"
unearthly (s): suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
Example: "an unearthly light"
Synonyms: eldritch, uncanny, weird
landing (n): the act of coming down to the earth or other surface
Example: "the plane made a smooth landing"
emerge (v): to come up to the surface of or rise
Example: "He felt new emotions emerge"
condemn (v): to express strong disapproval of
Example: "We condemn the racism in South Africa"
Synonyms: decry, excoriate, denounce
minuteness (n): great precision
Example: "he examined the essay with the greatest minuteness"
minuteness (n): painstaking attention to details
Example: "he examined the essay with the greatest minuteness"
minuteness (n): the property of being very small in size
Example: "hence the minuteness of detail in the painting"
submerge (v): to put under water
Example: "submerge your head completely"
Synonyms: immerse, submerse, submersed, plunge
arresting (s): commanding attention
Example: "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"
tinny (s): thin and metallic in sound
Example: "an unpleasant tinny voice"
tinny (s): lacking resonance
Example: "an unpleasant tinny voice"
pyrotechnic (a): of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
Example: "pyrotechnic smokes"
pyrotechnic (s): suggestive of fireworks
Example: "pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"
worrisome (s): causing distress or worry or anxiety
Example: "in a particularly worrisome predicament"
potluck (n): whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all
Example: "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"
authorship (n): the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
Example: "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
authorship (n): the act of creating written works
Example: "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
Synonyms: composition, writing, redaction, lexicography, dramatization, historiography, fabrication
trespass (v): to enter unlawfully on someones property
Example: "Do n't trespass on my land !"
Synonyms: transgress, break, violate, intrude, offend
half (n): one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
Example: "half a loaf"
half (s): consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
Example: "a half chicken"
abandon (n): the trait of lacking restraint or control
Example: "she danced with abandon"
abandon (n): reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
Example: "she danced with abandon"
residence (n): the official house or establishment of an important person as a sovereign or president
Example: "he refused to live in the governor 's residence"
association (n): the act of consorting with or joining with others
Example: "you can not be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
association (n): the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination
Example: "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
mode (n): a particular functioning condition or arrangement
Example: "switched from keyboard to voice mode"
penal (s): serving as or designed to impose punishment
Example: "penal servitude"
stain (n): a soiled or discolored appearance
Example: "the wine left a dark stain"
Synonyms: appearance, tarnish, scorch, discoloration
stain (v): to color with a liquid dye or tint
Example: "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
lapidary (a): of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them
Example: "the ring is of no lapidary value " - Lord Byron"
farthest (s): most remote in space or time or order
Example: "had traveled to the farthest frontier"
unsparing (s): very generous
Example: "unsparing generosity"
Synonyms: munificent, lavish
battle (n): a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Example: "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"
Synonyms: engagement, fight, combat, conflict, assault, action
battle (n): an energetic attempt to achieve something
Example: "he fought a battle for recognition"
Synonyms: try, duel, attempt, tilt, joust, endeavor, scuffle, struggle
battle (n): an open clash between two opposing groups or individuals
Example: "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
Synonyms: pacification, uprising, feud, insurrection, fighting, war, fight, warfare, combat, rebellion, conflict, struggle, strife
philanthropic (s): generous in assistance to the poor
Example: "philanthropic contributions"
Synonyms: benevolent, beneficent
philanthropic (a): of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
Example: "a philanthropic society"
slender (s): having little width in proportion to the length or height
Example: "a slender pole"
laughable (s): incongruous
Example: "a contribution so small as to be laughable"
laughable (s): inviting ridicule
Example: "a contribution so small as to be laughable"
laughable (s): arousing or provoking laughter
Example: "it would have been laughable if it had n't hurt so much"
sacerdotal (a): of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism
Example: "sacerdotal emphasis on the authority of priests"
leisure (n): time available for ease and relaxation
Example: "his job left him little leisure"
leisure (n): freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
Example: "he lacked the leisure for golf"
spotty (s): lacking consistency
Example: "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
Synonyms: uneven, scratchy
spotty (s): having spots or patches small areas of contrasting color or texture
Example: "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"
consolidated (v): to unite into one
Example: "The companies consolidated"
Synonyms: unify, merge, consolidate, unite
consolidated (v): to bring together into a single whole or system
Example: "The town and county schools are being consolidated"
Synonyms: unify, merge, consolidate, unite
consolidated (s): joined together into a whole
Example: "a consolidated school"
Synonyms: amalgamate
impersonally (r): without warmth
Example: "he treated his patients impersonally"
impersonally (r): in an impersonal manner
Example: "when I told him about Russ I found it difficult to speak impersonally"
inaugural (a): occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction
Example: "the President 's inaugural address"
shooting (n): the act of firing a projectile
Example: "his shooting was slow but accurate"
Synonyms: propulsion, actuation, firing, shoot, shot
shooting (n): killing someone by gunfire
Example: "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"
ingeniously (r): in an ingenious manner
Example: "a Hampshire farmer had fowls of different breeds , including Dorkings , and he discriminated ingeniously between the ` dark ones ' and the ` white ones '"
mottle (n): an irregular arrangement of patches of color
Example: "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested , but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"
aggressive (a): having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
Example: "an aggressive businessman"
aggressive (s): characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
Example: "aggressive acts against another country"
Synonyms: belligerent
gently (r): in a gradual manner
Example: "a gently sloping terrain"
gently (r): in a gentle manner
Example: "he talked gently to the injured animal"
fishy (a): of or relating to or resembling fish
Example: "the soup had a fishy smell"
fishy (s): not as expected
Example: "there was something fishy about the accident"
recast (v): to cast again , in a different role
Example: "He was recast as Iago"
recast (v): to cast again
Example: "The bell cracked and had to be recast"
recast (v): to cast or model anew
Example: "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"
Synonyms: reforge, refashion
trend (n): a general direction in which something tends to move
Example: "the trend of the stock market"
trend (n): a general tendency to change as of opinion
Example: "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"
Synonyms: gravitation, movement, drift, disposition
crawfish (v): to make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Example: "We 'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
number (n): the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
Example: "he had a number of chores to do"
Synonyms: multiplicity, amount, numbers, minority, bulk, majority, figure, prevalence, roundness
number (n): a concept of quantity involving zero and units
Example: "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
number (n): a select company of people
Example: "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
number (v): to enumerate
Example: "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
Synonyms: identify, name, numbers, itemize
wet (n): wetness caused by water
Example: "drops of wet gleamed on the window"
Synonyms: wetness, moisture
wet (a): covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
Example: "a wet bathing suit"
wet (a): supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Example: "a wet candidate running on a wet platform"
wet (s): consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
Example: "a wet cargo"
unembarrassed (s): not embarrassed
Example: "an unembarrassed greeting as if nothing untoward had happened"
solarize (v): to overexpose to sunlight
Example: "be careful not to solarize the photographic film"
lance (v): to open by piercing with a lancet
Example: "lance a boil"
scientifically (r): with respect to science
Example: "this is scientifically interesting"
scientifically (r): in a scientific way
Example: "this is scientifically interesting"
deliberately (r): in a deliberate unhurried manner
Example: "she was working deliberately"
indictment (n): an accusation of wrongdoing
Example: "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"
dependent (a): relying on or requiring a person or thing for support , supply , or what is needed
Example: "dependent children"
winding (s): marked by repeated turns and bends
Example: "winding roads are full of surprises"
Synonyms: voluminous, tortuous
spacious (s): very large in expanse or scope
Example: "a spacious view"
sudden (a): happening without warning or in a short space of time
Example: "a sudden storm"
accessible (s): capable of being read with comprehension
Example: "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"
accessible (s): easy to get along with or talk to
Example: "an accessible and genial man"
miserly (s): characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Example: "he left a miserly tip"
Synonyms: tight, mean
expulsion (n): the act of forcing out someone or something
Example: "the child 's expulsion from school"
Synonyms: deportation, ouster, exclusion, riddance, proscription, ejection, banishment, ostracism
expulsion (n): squeezing out by applying pressure
Example: "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"
spunk (n): the courage to carry on
Example: "he kept fighting on pure spunk"
Synonyms: mettle, courageousness, courage, braveness, nerve
pathos (n): a quality that arouses emotions especially pity or sorrow
Example: "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
Synonyms: poignancy, quality
uncompromising (a): not making concessions
Example: "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"
alphabetic (a): arranged in order according to the alphabet
Example: "an alphabetic arrangement"
month (n): a time unit of approximately 30 days
Example: "he was given a month to pay the bill"
month (n): one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
Example: "he paid the bill last month"
adaptive (a): having a capacity for adaptation
Example: "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"
authentic (s): conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
Example: "an authentic account by an eyewitness"
authentic (s): not counterfeit or copied
Example: "an authentic signature"
Synonyms: veritable, unquestionable
bat (n): a turn trying to get a hit
Example: "he was at bat when it happened"
bat (v): to wink briefly
Example: "bat one 's eyelids"
Synonyms: flutter, batting, blink, wink
chilliness (n): the property of being moderately cold
Example: "the chilliness of early morning"
Synonyms: frigidity, nip, coldness, coolness
transcript (n): something that has been transcribed
Example: "he read a transcript of the interrogation"
transcript (n): a written record usually typewritten of dictated or recorded speech
Example: "he read a transcript of the interrogation"
noise (n): sound of any kind especially unintelligible or dissonant sound
Example: "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
noise (n): the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality
Example: "modern music is just noise to me"
noise (n): sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
Example: "modern music is just noise to me"
urine (n): liquid excretory product
Example: "there was blood in his urine"
Synonyms: excreta, water, piss
myriad (n): a large indefinite number
Example: "he faced a myriad of details"
particularity (n): the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
Example: "the particularity of human situations"
pious (a): having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
Example: "pious readings"
mercurial (s): liable to sudden unpredictable change
Example: "mercurial twists of temperament"
mercurial (a): relating to or containing or caused by mercury
Example: "mercurial preparations"
julienne (v): to cut into long thin strips
Example: "julienne the potatoes"
steadfast (s): firm and dependable especially in loyalty
Example: "a steadfast ally"
steadfast (s): marked by firm determination or resolution
Example: "steadfast resolve"
Synonyms: firm, stiff, unshakable
steadfast (s): not shakable
Example: "steadfast resolve"
Synonyms: firm, stiff, unshakable
technically (r): with regard to technical skill and the technology available
Example: "a technically brilliant solution"
disposition (n): your usual mood
Example: "he has a happy disposition"
Synonyms: calmness, perfectionism, nature, pessimism, animalism, temperament, tolerance, optimism, composure, agreeability, blood, nervousness, solitariness, calm, loneliness, equanimity, morale
disposition (n): a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
Example: "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
dialectic (n): a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
Example: "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
Synonyms: contradiction, dialectics
shed (v): to get rid of
Example: "he shed his image as a pushy boss"
Synonyms: slough, shed, cast, remove, drop, removed, shedding, take, molt
shed (v): to pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
Example: "shed tears"
Synonyms: shedding, pour
subtly (r): in a subtle manner
Example: "late nineteenth-century French opera at its most beautiful , subtly romantic with a twilight melancholy"
solution (n): a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Example: "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
solution (n): a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
Example: "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"
Synonyms: result, answer, resolution, statement
solution (n): a method for solving a problem
Example: "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"
invidious (s): containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
Example: "invidious comparisons"
bitch (n): an unpleasant difficulty
Example: "this problem is a real bitch"
bitch (n): a person usually but not necessarily a woman who is thoroughly disliked
Example: "she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch"
batch (n): a large number or amount or extent
Example: "a batch of letters"
Synonyms: mint, haymow, lot, deal, wad, heap, mass, plenty, spate, mess, pile, raft, sight, flood, mountain
dissuade (v): to turn away from by persuasion
Example: "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
Synonyms: deter, counsel, advise
lull (n): a period of calm weather
Example: "there was a lull in the storm"
Synonyms: calmness, quiet
testament (n): strong evidence for something
Example: "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"
hibernate (v): to sleep during winter
Example: "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"
kat (n): the leaves of the shrub catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea
Example: "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85 % of adults"
Synonyms: quat, cat, stimulant
kat (n): has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
Example: "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85 % of adults"
Synonyms: quat, cat, stimulant
subjunctive (a): relating to a mood of verbs
Example: "subjunctive verb endings"
kick (n): the act of delivering a blow with the foot
Example: "he gave the ball a powerful kick"
Synonyms: boot, blow, punt
kick (n): the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink or certain drugs
Example: "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
kick (n): a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
Example: "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"
truth (n): a fact that has been verified
Example: "at last he knew the truth"
truth (n): conformity to reality or actuality
Example: "they debated the truth of the proposition"
Synonyms: verity, actuality
praiseworthy (s): worthy of high praise
Example: "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
Synonyms: commendable, laudable
shoot (v): to send forth suddenly , intensely , swiftly
Example: "shoot a glance"
precedential (s): having precedence especially because of longer service
Example: "precedential treatment for senior members of the firm"
columned (a): having columns of a specified kind often used as a combining form
Example: "a columned portico"
weapon (n): any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
Example: "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
miserably (r): in a miserable manner
Example: "I bit my lip miserably and nodded"
cross (n): any affliction that causes great suffering
Example: "that is his cross to bear"
cross (s): at right angles to the long axis
Example: "cross members should be all steel"
crumb (n): a very small quantity of something
Example: "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"
milch (a): giving milk
Example: "milch goats , milch camels"
milch (a): bred or suitable primarily for milk production
Example: "milch goats , milch camels"
luminous (s): softly bright or radiant
Example: "a sky luminous with stars"
Synonyms: aglow, lucent, lambent
impossibly (r): to a degree impossible of achievement
Example: "long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation"
duty (n): the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Example: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
Synonyms: keeping, job, requirement, imperative, obligation, demand, incumbency, guardianship, prerequisite
duty (n): every opportunity , an obligation
Example: "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"
Synonyms: keeping, job, requirement, imperative, obligation, demand, incumbency, guardianship, prerequisite
compatible (a): able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
Example: "a compatible married couple"
abundantly (r): in an abundant manner
Example: "they were abundantly supplied with food"
suppressive (s): tending to suppress
Example: "the government used suppressive measures to control the protest"
stow (v): to fill by packing tightly
Example: "stow the cart"
assignment (n): the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
Example: "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
restriction (n): the act of keeping something within specified bounds by force if necessary
Example: "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"
ordinal (a): of or relating to a taxonomic order
Example: "family and ordinal names of animals and plants"
ordinal (a): being or denoting a numerical order in a series
Example: "ordinal numbers"
consecutively (r): in a consecutive manner
Example: "he was consecutively ill , then well , then ill again"
bloody (s): informal intensifiers
Example: "a bloody fool"
Synonyms: crashing, flaming, blooming
jump (n): a sudden and decisive increase
Example: "a jump in attendance"
Synonyms: leap, increase
jump (v): to move forward by leaps and bounds
Example: "Can you jump over the fence ?"
Synonyms: vaulted, leap, recoil, bounce, reverberate, vault, vaulting, rebound, skip, bound, bouncing, leaping, spring, resile, ricochet, moving
committee (n): a special group delegated to consider some matter
Example: "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours " - Milton Berle"
shorten (v): to make short or shorter
Example: "shorten the skirt"
Synonyms: alter, cut, shortening, change, modify
shorten (v): to become short or shorter
Example: "In winter , the days shorten"
complacent (s): contented to a fault with oneself or ones actions
Example: "he had become complacent after years of success"
agreement (n): the statement oral or written of an exchange of promises
Example: "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other 's business"
Synonyms: covenant, deal, confederacy, bargain, sale, conspiracy, settlement, statement, submission, understanding
agreement (n): harmony of peoples opinions or actions or characters
Example: "the two parties were in agreement"
Synonyms: unanimity, consensus, community, concurrence, harmony, concord, accord, unison, concordance
female (a): being the sex of plant or animal that produces fertilizable gametes ova from which offspring develop
Example: "a female heir"
female (s): for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
Example: "the female lead in the play"
easiness (n): a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
Example: "the easiness we feel when sleeping"
Synonyms: dreaminess, languor, relaxation, quietness
easiness (n): the quality of being easy in behavior or style
Example: "there was an easiness between them"
easiness (n): freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
Example: "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
Synonyms: simpleness, ease, quality
divided (s): having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
Example: "a divided highway"
farfetched (s): highly imaginative but unlikely
Example: "a farfetched excuse"
Synonyms: implausible
bloom (n): the organic process of bearing flowers
Example: "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
chronic (a): being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
Example: "chronic indigestion"
controller (n): a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
Example: "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"
Synonyms: governor, switch, regulator, mechanism, control, valve
deodorize (v): to eliminate the odor from
Example: "This stick will deodorize your armpits"
damnably (r): in a damnable manner
Example: "kindly Arthur -- so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent !"
significance (n): the quality of being significant
Example: "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
significance (n): a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
Example: "the significance of his remark became clear only later"
Synonyms: implication, import, substance, meaning
significance (n): the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Example: "the significance of a red traffic light"
Synonyms: subtlety, connotation, moral, sense, nuance, symbolization, signification, point, intension, shade, import, lesson, gist, nicety, substance, essence, refinement, burden, meaning
individualistic (s): marked by or expressing individuality
Example: "an individualistic way of dressing"
specific (a): applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
Example: "rules with specific application"
specific (a): relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
Example: "specific characters"
specific (a): being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
Example: "quinine is highly specific for malaria"
specific (a): used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
Example: "quinine is highly specific for malaria"
painless (s): requiring little hard work or exertion
Example: "a painless solution to the problem"
graduated (v): to receive an academic degree upon completion of ones studies
Example: "She graduated in 1990"
Synonyms: graduate, receive
ritualistic (a): of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism
Example: "a feudal or ritualistic society"
express (n): public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
Example: "he caught the express to New York"
express (v): to indicate through a symbol , formula , etc. .
Example: "Can you express this distance in kilometers ?"
Synonyms: denote, vote, stated
rap (v): to strike sharply
Example: "rap him on the knuckles"
Synonyms: strike, striking, knocking, knap
utilitarian (s): having utility often to the exclusion of values
Example: "plain utilitarian kitchenware"
sewing (n): needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
Example: "she put her sewing back in the basket"
Synonyms: needlework, gather, mend, patch, binding, stitchery, stitch, patchwork, darn, gathering
universe (n): everything that exists anywhere
Example: "they study the evolution of the universe"
Synonyms: nature, world, existence, macrocosm, creation, cosmos
incautious (a): lacking in caution
Example: "an incautious remark"
incautious (s): carelessly failing to exercise proper caution
Example: "an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs"
coronary (a): surrounding like a crown especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart
Example: "coronary arteries"
abstinent (s): self-restraining
Example: "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
abstinent (s): not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
Example: "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
judicial (s): decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
Example: "a judicial decision"
judicial (s): expressing careful judgment
Example: "a biography ... appreciative and yet judicial in purpose " - Tyler Dennett"
judicial (a): belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
Example: "judicial robes"
judicial (a): relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge
Example: "judicial system"
enormity (n): vastness of size or extent
Example: "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"
wheeze (n): a clever or amusing scheme or trick
Example: "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat"
indivisible (a): impossible of undergoing division
Example: "an indivisible union of states"
parable (n): any of the stories told by jesus to convey his religious message
Example: "the parable of the prodigal son"
awake (a): not in a state of sleep
Example: "lay awake thinking about his new job"
awake (s): mentally perceptive and responsive
Example: "awake to the dangers of her situation"
Synonyms: alive, alert
antisocial (s): shunning contact with others
Example: "standoffish and antisocial"
antisocial (s): hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior
Example: "criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial"
unfasten (v): to cause to become undone
Example: "unfasten your belt"
concoct (v): to prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
Example: "concoct a strange mixture"
halcyon (s): idyllically calm and peaceful
Example: "a halcyon atmosphere"
halcyon (s): suggesting happy tranquillity
Example: "a halcyon atmosphere"
halcyon (s): marked by peace and prosperity
Example: "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
risible (s): arousing or provoking laughter
Example: "risible courtroom antics"
suicide (n): the act of killing yourself
Example: "it is a crime to commit suicide"
intractable (a): difficult to manage or mold
Example: "an intractable disposition"
flourish (n): a showy gesture
Example: "she entered with a great flourish"
fillip (n): anything that tends to arouse
Example: "his approval was an added fillip"
performance (n): the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
Example: "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"
performance (n): the act of performing
Example: "they criticised his performance as mayor"
Synonyms: mechanics, mechanism, execution, action
performance (n): of doing something successfully
Example: "they criticised his performance as mayor"
Synonyms: mechanics, mechanism, execution, action
performance (n): using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
Example: "they criticised his performance as mayor"
Synonyms: mechanics, mechanism, execution, action
optic (a): of or relating to or resembling the eye
Example: "the optic ( or optical ) axis of the eye"
overwork (n): the act of working too much or too long
Example: "he became ill from overwork"
thinness (n): relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
Example: "the thinness of a rope"
thinness (n): a consistency of low viscosity
Example: "he disliked the thinness of the soup"
propagate (v): to transmit from one generation to the next
Example: "propagate these characteristics"
propagate (v): to travel through the air
Example: "sound and light propagate in this medium"
doggerel (n): a comic verse of irregular measure
Example: "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
Synonyms: jingle, rhyme, verse
pedagogy (n): the profession of a teacher
Example: "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
Synonyms: tuition, teaching, indoctrination, tutelage, lesson, schooling, tutorship
metric (a): based on the meter as a standard of measurement
Example: "the metric system"
family (n): a social unit living together
Example: "he moved his family to Virginia"
Synonyms: home, unit, house
family (n): primary social group
Example: "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
family (n): parents and children
Example: "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
family (n): people descended from a common ancestor
Example: "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
Synonyms: origin, descent, gens, house, folk, ancestry, sept, kinfolk, name, parentage, people, stock, kinsfolk, blood, lineage, line, dynasty
hot (a): having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
Example: "hot stove"
hot (a): marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
Example: "a hot temper"
hot (s): characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement
Example: "the fighting became hot and heavy"
prolate (a): having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
Example: "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
multiplicative (s): tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
Example: "the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation"
overweening (s): presumptuously arrogant
Example: "had a witty but overweening manner"
overweening (s): unrestrained , especially with regard to feelings
Example: "overweening ambition"
Synonyms: excessive, exuberant, extravagant
apprehensive (s): quick to understand
Example: "a kind and apprehensive friend " - Nathaniel Hawthorne"
Synonyms: discerning
apprehensive (s): mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
Example: "apprehensive about her job"
apprehensive (s): in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
Example: "apprehensive for one 's life"
highly (r): in a high position or level or rank
Example: "details known by only a few highly placed persons"
urban (a): relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
Example: "urban sociology"
urban (a): located in or characteristic of a city or city life
Example: "urban property owners"
magnitude (n): the property of relative size or extent whether large or small
Example: "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"
perfectibility (n): the capability of becoming perfect
Example: "he believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
graft (v): to cause to grow together parts from different plants
Example: "graft the cherry tree branch onto the plum tree"
Synonyms: join, grafting
submission (n): something manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc. submitted for the judgment of others as in a competition
Example: "what was the date of submission of your proposal ?"
Synonyms: substance, filing, entry
submission (n): the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else
Example: "the union was brought into submission"
bind (v): to make fast
Example: "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
Synonyms: cement, encircle, swaddle, binding, gird, attach
bind (v): to tie or secure , with or as if with a rope
Example: "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women"
Synonyms: cement, encircle, swaddle, binding, gird, attach
lowercase (a): relating to small not capitalized letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositors type case
Example: "lowercase letters"
declarer (n): someone who claims to speak the truth
Example: "a declarer of his intentions"
circular (n): an advertisement usually printed on a page or in a leaflet intended for wide distribution
Example: "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
Synonyms: flier, advert, stuffer, handbill
generative (a): having the ability to produce or originate
Example: "generative power"
generative (s): producing new life or offspring
Example: "the reproductive or generative organs"
Synonyms: reproductive, procreative
utopian (a): characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
Example: "the dim utopian future"
unconditioned (a): not established by conditioning or learning
Example: "an unconditioned reflex"
nimble (s): moving quickly and lightly
Example: "as nimble as a deer"
definable (s): capable of being defined , limited , or explained
Example: "definable terms"
feat (n): a notable achievement
Example: "he performed a great feat"
Synonyms: hit, exploit, rally, accomplishment
longer (n): a person with a strong desire for something
Example: "a longer for money"
beneficially (r): in a beneficial manner
Example: "this medicine will act beneficially on you"
vitriolic (s): harsh or corrosive in tone
Example: "a vitriolic critique"
thinner (a): not viscous
Example: "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"
admiration (n): a favorable judgment
Example: "a small token in admiration of your works"
Synonyms: approving, blessing, appreciation, idealization, glorification, adoration
slushy (s): being or resembling melting snow
Example: "slushy snow"
slushy (s): effusively or insincerely emotional
Example: "slushy poetry"
comply (v): to act in accordance with someones rules , commands , or wishes
Example: "You must comply or else !"
roughshod (s): able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Example: "Stalin 's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"
roughshod (s): unjustly domineering
Example: "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"
repellent (s): serving or tending to repel
Example: "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
repellent (s): highly offensive
Example: "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"
Synonyms: disgusting, distasteful, revolting, foul, wicked
repellent (s): arousing aversion or disgust
Example: "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"
Synonyms: disgusting, distasteful, revolting, foul, wicked
awkward (s): causing inconvenience
Example: "they arrived at an awkward time"
awkward (s): difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Example: "an awkward bundle to carry"
awkward (s): not elegant or graceful in expression
Example: "an awkward prose style"
awkward (a): lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
Example: "an awkward dancer"
antagonize (v): to provoke the hostility of
Example: "Do n't antagonize your boss"
antipodal (a): relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth
Example: "antipodal regions of the earth"
pamper (v): to treat with excessive indulgence
Example: "grandparents often pamper the children"
Synonyms: handless, treat, indulge, handling, handle, spoil, baby, cosset, cocker