LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
extensive (s): large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
Example: "an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England"
extensive (a): increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
Example: "producing wheat under extensive conditions"
compressible (a): capable of being compressed or made more compact
Example: "compressible packing materials"
acquiescent (s): willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
Example: "too acquiescent to challenge authority"
importantly (r): in an important way
Example: "for centuries jellies have figured importantly among English desserts , particularly upon festive occasion"
vegetation (n): all the plant life in a particular region or period
Example: "Pleistocene vegetation"
Synonyms: shrubbery, wood, copse, garden, thicket, brushwood, botany, growth, forest, browse, brier, stand, bush, assemblage
tuck (v): to fit snugly into
Example: "tuck your shirttail in"
Synonyms: insert, enclose
wrest (v): to obtain by seizing forcibly or violently , also metaphorically
Example: "wrest the knife from his hands"
appealing (a): able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
Example: "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology " - Vincent Starrett"
criminal (s): guilty of crime or serious offense
Example: "criminal in the sight of God and man"
criminal (s): involving or being or having the nature of a crime
Example: "a criminal offense"
criminal (s): bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Example: "a criminal waste of talent"
pilot (v): to operate an airplane
Example: "The pilot flew to Cuba"
Synonyms: flying, control, operate, balloon, jet, glide, fly, soar, hydroplane
menstrual (a): of or relating to menstruation or the menses
Example: "menstrual period"
grudge (n): a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
Example: "holding a grudge"
Synonyms: grievance, bitterness, score, gall, resentment
chap (n): a boy or man
Example: "that chap is your host"
Synonyms: fellow, male, feller, lad
chap (v): to crack due to dehydration
Example: "My lips chap in this dry weather"
publish (v): to prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
Example: "publish a magazine or newspaper"
Synonyms: air, edit, release, issue, bare
sender (n): someone who transmits a message
Example: "return to sender"
Synonyms: communicator, transmitter
scion (n): a descendent or heir
Example: "a scion of royal stock"
prophetic (a): foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
Example: "prophetic writings"
roughen (v): to make rough or rougher
Example: "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other"
lawless (s): disobedient to or defiant of law
Example: "lawless bands roaming the plains"
pointlessly (r): in a pointless manner
Example: "he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery"
bail (n): money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
Example: "the judge set bail at $ 10,000"
Synonyms: bond, recognizance
bail (n): the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial
Example: "he is out on bail"
verbalize (v): to express in speech
Example: "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
Synonyms: babble, blabber, talk, intone, inflect, murmuring, gibber, whiff, generalized, cackle, whine, bark, chanting, clack, prate, palaver, slurred, shout, communicate, stutter, mouth, toned, raving, whisper, hissing, chant, mumble, verbalize, ejaculate, utter, gabble, read, gulp, talking, falter, begin, prattle, troll, blurt, blunder, siss, blubber, snarl, enthuse, speaking, murmur, blab, jabber, peep, snivel, spout, jawed, intercommunicate, stammer, tattle, spoken, speak, deliver, chatter, inflected, tone, swallow, mumbling, spoke, vocalize, twaddle
dignified (v): to confer dignity or honor upon
Example: "He was dignified with a title"
Synonyms: honor, reward, ennoble, dignify
dignified (a): especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
Example: "her dignified demeanor"
authorized (v): to grant authorization or clearance for
Example: "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Synonyms: formalize, certificate, certify, countenance, approve, authorize, permit, clear, validate, license, let, declare
authorized (v): to give or delegate power or authority to
Example: "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
Synonyms: authorize, appoint, entitle, empower, charge
bubble (n): an impracticable and illusory idea
Example: "he did n't want to burst the newcomer 's bubble"
contraction (n): a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
Example: "` wo n't ' is a contraction of ` will not '"
probity (n): complete and confirmed integrity
Example: "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"
probity (n): having strong moral principles
Example: "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"
rejoinder (n): a quick reply to a question or remark especially a witty or critical one
Example: "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Synonyms: counter, reply, mouth, return, replication, retort
insufficient (a): of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Example: "insufficient funds"
temporal (s): not eternal
Example: "temporal matters of but fleeting moment " - F.D.Roosevelt"
temporal (a): of or relating to the temples the sides of the skull behind the orbit
Example: "temporal bone"
sulkily (r): in a sulky manner
Example: "` What else could I do ? ' said Graham sulkily"
provision (n): a stipulated condition
Example: "he accepted subject to one provision"
Synonyms: precondition, proviso, condition
feverish (s): marked by intense agitation or emotion
Example: "worked at a feverish pace"
rubicund (s): inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
Example: "Santa 's rubicund cheeks"
sluggish (s): not active or brisk
Example: "a sluggish market"
sluggish (s): slow and apathetic
Example: "a sluggish worker"
meantime (r): during the intervening time
Example: "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"
whiten (v): to turn white
Example: "This detergent will whiten your laundry"
Synonyms: whiting, whitening, color, bleach, white, discolor, bleached
zed (n): the 26th letter of the roman alphabet
Example: "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"
shiftless (s): lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative
Example: "a shiftless student"
inconsiderate (a): lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
Example: "shockingly inconsiderate behavior"
inconsiderate (s): without proper consideration or reflection
Example: "slovenly inconsiderate reasoning"
speck (n): a very small spot
Example: "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
virgin (s): in a state of sexual virginity
Example: "a spinster or virgin lady"
Synonyms: vestal, virtuous, pure, virginal
pedal (a): of or relating to the feet
Example: "the word for a pedal extremity is ` foot '"
nature (n): the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
Example: "it is the nature of fire to burn"
nature (n): a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
Example: "the laws of nature"
nature (n): the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc. .
Example: "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
machinery (n): a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions
Example: "the complex machinery of negotiation"
sister (n): a female person who has the same parents as another person
Example: "my sister married a musician"
Synonyms: sis, siss, stepsister
binaural (a): relating to or having or hearing with two ears
Example: "binaural hearing"
decision (n): the act of making up your mind about something
Example: "the burden of decision was his"
Synonyms: call, conclusion, resolution, assignment, determination, choice, selection, appointment, pick
decision (n): a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
Example: "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"
Synonyms: conclusion, determination, mind, predetermination, judgment
decision (n): a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred
Example: "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
party (n): an organization to gain political power
Example: "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
party (n): a group of people gathered together for pleasure
Example: "she joined the party after dinner"
party (n): a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
Example: "they organized a party to search for food"
trophic (a): of or relating to nutrition
Example: "a trophic level on the food chain"
creditable (s): worthy of often limited commendation
Example: "the student 's effort on the essay -- though not outstanding -- was creditable"
unseasoned (s): not tried or tested by experience
Example: "unseasoned artillery volunteers"
intrinsic (s): situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
Example: "intrinsic muscles"
conformity (n): acting according to certain accepted standards
Example: "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
Synonyms: keeping, observance, compliance, conformation, abidance, line
mantra (n): a commonly repeated word or phrase
Example: "she repeated ` So pleased with how its going ' at intervals like a mantra"
tap (v): to draw from or dip into to get something
Example: "tap one 's memory"
spiritually (r): in a spiritual manner
Example: "the ninth century was the spiritually freest period"
space (n): the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
Example: "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"
Synonyms: attribute, infinite, space
space (n): an empty area usually bounded in some way between things
Example: "the architect left space in front of the building"
space (n): an area reserved for some particular purpose
Example: "the laboratory 's floor space"
paternally (r): in a paternal manner
Example: "he behaves very paternally toward his young bride"
ruddy (s): inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
Example: "a ruddy complexion"
fortunate (s): presaging good fortune
Example: "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"
lottery (n): something that is regarded as a chance event
Example: "the election was just a lottery to them"
inexhaustible (s): that can not be entirely consumed or used up
Example: "an inexhaustible supply of coal"
inexhaustible (a): incapable of being entirely consumed or used up
Example: "an inexhaustible supply of coal"
refined (a): cultivated and genteel
Example: "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"
evidential (s): serving as or based on evidence
Example: "evidential signs of a forced entry"
expressly (r): with specific intentions
Example: "she needs the money expressly for her patients"
expressly (r): for the express purpose
Example: "she needs the money expressly for her patients"
sterile (s): deficient in originality or creativity
Example: "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"
sterile (s): lacking powers of invention
Example: "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"
sterile (s): free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
Example: "a sterile operating area"
hilarious (s): marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
Example: "hilarious broad comedy"
sultry (s): characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
Example: "the summer was sultry and oppressive"
unification (n): the act of making or becoming a single unit
Example: "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
Synonyms: jointure, coalition, combination, union, conjugation, concretion, reunion, coalescence, umbrella
sixfold (r): by a factor of six
Example: "the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills"
residential (a): used or designed for residence or limited to residences
Example: "a residential hotel"
residential (a): of or relating to or connected with residence
Example: "a residential requirement for the doctorate"
diametrically (r): as from opposite ends of a diameter
Example: "three of these brushes were approximately 120 feet apart and the fourth diametrically opposite to one of the three"
chary (s): characterized by great caution and wariness
Example: "chary of the risks involved"
accurate (a): conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
Example: "an accurate reproduction"
absoluteness (n): the quality of being absolute
Example: "the absoluteness of the pope 's decree could not be challenged"
disorderly (a): undisciplined and unruly
Example: "disorderly youths"
disorderly (s): in utter disorder
Example: "a disorderly pile of clothes"
poetic (s): characterized by romantic imagery
Example: "Turner 's vision of the rainbow ... was poetic"
reconsider (v): to consider again
Example: "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?"
reconsider (v): to give new consideration to
Example: "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?"
reconsider (v): to usually with a view to changing
Example: "Wo n't you reconsider your decision ?"
emulsion (n): a colloid in which both phases are liquids
Example: "an oil-in-water emulsion"
dullness (n): the quality of lacking interestingness
Example: "the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees"
dullness (n): a lack of visual brightness
Example: "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea"
muse (n): the source of an artists inspiration
Example: "Euterpe was his muse"
trojan (n): a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
Example: "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm"
sloppiness (n): the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
Example: "the sloppiness of a rainy November day"
Synonyms: muddiness, wetness
ungainly (s): lacking grace in movement or posture
Example: "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"
Synonyms: gawky, clumsy, unwieldy
ungainly (s): difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Example: "the cello , a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
enterprising (a): marked by imagination , initiative , and readiness to undertake new projects
Example: "an enterprising foreign policy"
panic (n): sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
Example: "panic in the stock market"
Synonyms: anxiousness, scare
useless (a): having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
Example: "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"
grotesque (s): distorted and unnatural in shape or size
Example: "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"
grotesque (s): abnormal and hideous
Example: "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"
grotesque (s): ludicrously odd
Example: "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
Synonyms: fantastic, antic, fantastical
inconsiderable (a): too small or unimportant to merit attention
Example: "passed his life in an inconsiderable village"
bracing (s): imparting vitality and energy
Example: "the bracing mountain air"
derelict (s): failing in what duty requires
Example: "derelict ( or delinquent ) in his duty"
reversal (n): a change from one state to the opposite state
Example: "there was a reversal of autonomic function"
reversal (n): turning in an opposite direction or position
Example: "the reversal of the image in the lens"
amorphous (s): having no definite form or distinct shape
Example: "amorphous clouds of insects"
amorphous (s): without real or apparent crystalline form
Example: "an amorphous mineral"
triple (s): having three units or components or elements
Example: "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"
indolent (s): slow to heal or develop and usually painless
Example: "an indolent ulcer"
indolent (s): disinclined to work or exertion
Example: "an indolent hanger-on"
unwashed (s): not cleaned with or as if with soap and water
Example: "a sink full of unwashed dishes"
unwashed (s): of or associated with the great masses of people
Example: "the unwashed masses"
Synonyms: vulgar, common, plebeian
truncated (v): to make shorter as if by cutting off
Example: "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"
Synonyms: shorten, truncate
truncated (s): cut short in duration
Example: "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation"
truncated (s): terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
Example: "truncated volcanic mountains"
mercantile (a): of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
Example: "mercantile theories"
mercantile (s): profit oriented
Example: "preached a mercantile and militant patriotism " - John Buchan"
mercantile (s): relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
Example: "the mercantile North was forging ahead " - Van Wyck Brooks"
fee (v): to give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service , beyond the compensation agreed on
Example: "fee the steward"
Synonyms: gift, tip, bung
bog (v): to cause to slow down or get stuck
Example: "The vote would bog down the house"
cognitive (a): of or being or relating to or involving cognition
Example: "cognitive psychology"
perpetuate (v): to cause to continue or prevail
Example: "perpetuate a myth"
arrant (s): used informally as often pejorative intensifiers
Example: "an arrant fool"
warmly (r): in a hearty manner
Example: "We welcomed her warmly"
Synonyms: heartily
antic (s): ludicrously odd
Example: "Hamlet 's assumed antic disposition"
Synonyms: fantastic, grotesque, fantastical
faller (n): a person who falls
Example: "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller"
pluck (v): to pull or pull out sharply
Example: "pluck the flowers off the bush"
Synonyms: draw, tweak, force
pluck (v): to strip of feathers
Example: "pluck the capon"
Synonyms: strip, stripping, tear
talismanic (s): possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power
Example: "a talismanic amulet"
obligatorily (r): in an obligatory manner
Example: "this rule applies obligatorily"
speckle (v): to mark with small spots
Example: "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"
Synonyms: speckled, spot, fleck, blot, blob
wall (n): an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
Example: "the south wall had a small window"
wall (n): used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
Example: "the south wall had a small window"
plop (r): with a short hollow thud
Example: "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"
powerful (a): having great power or force or potency or effect
Example: "the most powerful government in western Europe"
powerful (r): very
Example: "it is powerful humid"
Synonyms: mighty, mightily, right
powerful (r): to a great degree
Example: "it is powerful humid"
Synonyms: mighty, mightily, right
polyvalent (a): containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen
Example: "a polyvalent vaccine"
duplicate (n): a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
Example: "he made a duplicate for the files"
Synonyms: copy, counterpart, duplication, mate, twin
objectively (r): with objectivity
Example: "we must look at the facts objectively"
terse (s): brief and to the point
Example: "short and terse and easy to understand"
terse (s): effectively cut short
Example: "short and terse and easy to understand"
caption (n): especially a quibble based on a captious argument
Example: "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"
stoic (s): seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
Example: "stoic courage"
scare (n): sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
Example: "a war scare"
Synonyms: panic, anxiousness
illusion (n): something many people believe that is false
Example: "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
Synonyms: fantasy, bubble, misconception, fancy
area (n): a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography
Example: "it was a mountainous area"
Synonyms: section, fireside, playground, hearth, arena, safety, danger, resort, neighborhood, corner, haunt, space, center, anchorage, block, middle, quadrant, eye, clear, country, shrubbery, region
early (a): at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Example: "early morning"
early (s): belonging to the distant past
Example: "the early inhabitants of Europe"
Synonyms: former
early (s): expected in the near future
Example: "look for an early end to the negotiations"
vibrant (s): vigorous and animated
Example: "a vibrant group that challenged the system"
vibrant (s): of sounds that are strong and resonating
Example: "the men 's vibrant voices"
revolution (n): a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
Example: "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
revolution (n): a single complete turn axial or orbital
Example: "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
Synonyms: spin, roll, gyration, turning, turn
softness (n): a state of declining economic condition
Example: "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"
softness (n): a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
Example: "and in softness almost beyond hearing"
dispute (n): a disagreement or argument about something important
Example: "he had a dispute with his wife"
Synonyms: collision, controversy, tilt, disagreement, contention, contestation, gap, wrangle, conflict, argument, quarrel
county (n): a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
Example: "the county has a population of 12,345 people"
county (n): the largest administrative district within a state
Example: "the county plans to build a new road"
improvement (n): a condition superior to an earlier condition
Example: "the new school represents a great improvement"
traumatic (s): psychologically painful
Example: "few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child"
barky (s): resembling the rough bark of a tree
Example: "the rattlesnake 's barky scales"
acutely (r): in an acute manner
Example: "she pitied her sister acutely"
acutely (r): having a rapid onset
Example: "an acutely debilitating virus"
acutely (r): changing suddenly in direction and degree
Example: "the visor was acutely peaked"
prodigiously (r): to a prodigious degree
Example: "the prices of farms rose prodigiously"
eve (n): the day before
Example: "he always arrives on the eve of her departure"
eve (n): the period immediately before something
Example: "on the eve of the French Revolution"
procreate (v): to have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Example: "The Bible tells people to procreate"
Synonyms: set, make, fructify, propagate, create, made, cover, incubate, breed, reproduce, hatch
emulate (v): to compete with successfully
Example: "This artist 's drawings can not emulate his water colors"
emulate (v): to approach or reach equality with
Example: "This artist 's drawings can not emulate his water colors"
maladroit (a): not adroit
Example: "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"
remunerative (s): for which money is paid
Example: "remunerative work"
remunerative (s): producing a sizeable profit
Example: "a remunerative business"
pang (n): a mental pain or distress
Example: "a pang of conscience"
ask (v): to inquire about
Example: "He had to ask directions several times"
Synonyms: intercommunicate, asking, communicate, consult, inquire, inquiring, prying
ask (v): to direct or put
Example: "ask a question"
Synonyms: formulate, asking, articulated, phrasing, wording, articulate, word, phrase
ask (v): to seek an answer to
Example: "ask a question"
Synonyms: formulate, asking, articulated, phrasing, wording, articulate, word, phrase
mighty (s): having or showing great strength or force or intensity
Example: "struck a mighty blow"
righteous (a): characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
Example: "the ... prayer of a righteous man availeth much " - James 5:16"
madly (r): in an uncontrolled manner
Example: "she fought back madly"
madly (r): in an insane manner
Example: "the witch cackled madly"
donate (v): to give to a charity or good cause
Example: "donate money to the orphanage"
music (n): any agreeable pleasing and harmonious sounds
Example: "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
music (n): musical activity singing or whistling etc. .
Example: "his music was his central interest"
plane (n): an unbounded two-dimensional shape
Example: "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"
plane (n): a level of existence or development
Example: "he lived on a worldly plane"
plane (s): having a surface without slope , tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Example: "a plane surface"
geologic (a): of or relating to or based on geology
Example: "geologic forces"
detached (s): being or feeling set or kept apart from others
Example: "she felt detached from the group"
latitude (n): freedom from normal restraints in conduct
Example: "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
overpowering (s): so strong as to be irresistible
Example: "an overpowering need for solitude"
Synonyms: overwhelming
tincture (n): an indication that something has been present
Example: "a tincture of condescension"
Synonyms: indication, footprint, shadow, trace
grimy (s): thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
Example: "grimy hands"
umbilical (a): relating to or resembling the umbilicus
Example: "umbilical cord"
partially (r): in part
Example: "He was partially paralyzed"
Synonyms: partly
partially (r): in some degree
Example: "He was partially paralyzed"
Synonyms: partly
partially (r): not wholly
Example: "He was partially paralyzed"
Synonyms: partly
maintenance (n): the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
Example: "unlike champerty , criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"
achiever (n): a person with a record of successes
Example: "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"
Synonyms: sleeper, individual, success, great, soul, winner, person, natural
said (v): to express in words
Example: "He said that he wanted to marry her"
Synonyms: add, articulate, precede, sum, declare, mention, misstate, preface, observe, express, note, supply, verbalize, utter, represent, answer, summarize, explain, announce, reply, remark, say, enunciate, premise, vocalize
said (v): to report or maintain
Example: "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"
Synonyms: say, plead, allege
said (s): being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
Example: "said party has denied the charges"
hoist (v): to raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
Example: "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
Synonyms: lift, elevate, raise, raising, wind, trice
unbutton (v): to undo the buttons of
Example: "unbutton the shirt"
manic (s): affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
Example: "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity"
blink (v): to briefly shut the eyes
Example: "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
Synonyms: bat, flutter, batting, wink
brachial (a): of or relating to an arm
Example: "brachial artery"
letter (n): a written message addressed to a person or organization
Example: "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
slot (n): a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
Example: "he developed a version of slot grammar"
slot (n): a small slit as for inserting a coin or depositing mail
Example: "he put a quarter in the slot"
slot (n): a position in a hierarchy or organization
Example: "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"
delirious (s): marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Example: "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"
intermediate (a): lying between two extremes in time or space or state
Example: "going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands"
calculating (s): used of persons
Example: "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
hangdog (s): showing a sense of guilt
Example: "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy " - Eric Linklater"
Synonyms: shamefaced
dryly (r): in a dry laconic manner
Example: "I know that , " he said dryly"
horror (n): something that inspires dislike
Example: "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
horror (n): something horrible
Example: "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
variable (n): something that is likely to vary
Example: "the weather is one variable to be considered"
variable (n): something that is subject to variation
Example: "the weather is one variable to be considered"
variable (a): liable to or capable of change
Example: "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"
variable (s): designed so that a property as e.g. light can be varied
Example: "a variable capacitor"
irreverently (r): without respect
Example: "the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence"
qualification (n): the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
Example: "his new position involves a qualification of his party 's platform"
awry (r): away from the correct or expected course
Example: "something has gone awry in our plans"
awry (r): turned or twisted to one side
Example: "with his necktie twisted awry"
retell (v): to render verbally , recite a poem
Example: "retell a story"
Synonyms: recite
sacrilegious (s): grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Example: "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
listless (s): lacking zest or vivacity
Example: "he was listless and bored"
listless (s): marked by low spirits
Example: "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation"
listless (s): showing no enthusiasm
Example: "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation"
raucous (s): disturbing the public peace
Example: "a raucous party"
bathe (n): the act of swimming
Example: "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"
bathe (v): to cleanse the entire body
Example: "bathe daily"
Synonyms: shower, cleanse, bathing, clean
bathe (v): to clean ones body by immersion into water
Example: "The child should bathe every day"
Synonyms: foment, cleanse, bath, bathing, clean
attraction (n): the quality of arousing interest
Example: "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
attraction (n): being attractive or something that attracts
Example: "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
incarnate (s): invested with a bodily form especially of a human body
Example: "a monarch ... regarded as a god incarnate"
incarnate (s): possessing or existing in bodily form
Example: "an incarnate spirit"
confiding (s): willing to entrust personal matters
Example: "first she was suspicious , then she became confiding"
inviolable (a): incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
Example: "the person of the king is inviolable"
inviolable (s): immune to attack
Example: "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
inviolable (s): incapable of being tampered with
Example: "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
intact (s): undamaged in any way
Example: "the vase remained intact despit rough handling"
intact (s): constituting the undiminished entirety
Example: "fought to keep the union intact"
intact (s): lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
Example: "fought to keep the union intact"
excuse (n): a note explaining an absence
Example: "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
excuse (n): a poor example
Example: "a poor excuse for an automobile"
Synonyms: representative, instance, apology, example
excuse (v): to grant exemption or release to
Example: "Please excuse me from this class"
Synonyms: relieve, free, absolve, justify
excuse (v): to serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Example: "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"
Synonyms: vindicate, explain, justify, alibi
hungry (a): feeling a need or desire to eat food
Example: "a world full of hungry people"
sustainment (n): the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
Example: "fishing was their main sustainment"
disagreeable (s): unpleasant to interact with
Example: "a disagreeable old man"
disagreeable (s): not agreeing with your tastes or expectations
Example: "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"
box (n): a usually rectangular container
Example: "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
box (n): may have a lid
Example: "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
box (n): private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
Example: "the royal box was empty"
box (v): to hit with the fist
Example: "I 'll box your ears !"
Synonyms: hit, boxing
outmaneuver (v): to defeat by more skillful maneuvering
Example: "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"
latterly (r): in the recent past
Example: "the spelling was first affected , but latterly the meaning also"
involve (v): to engage as a participant
Example: "Do n't involve me in your family affairs !"
care (n): the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
Example: "no medical care was required"
Synonyms: intervention, aid, attention, incubation, nursing, pedicure, manicure, nourishment
care (n): a cause for feeling concern
Example: "his major care was the illness of his wife"
care (n): attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Example: "he is in the care of a bodyguard"
Synonyms: tutelage, charge, providence, guardianship
care (v): to prefer or wish to do something
Example: "Do you care to try this dish ?"
Synonyms: please, want, liking, pleased
asymptote (n): a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve
Example: "the asymptote of the curve"
asymptote (n): can be considered as tangent at infinity
Example: "the asymptote of the curve"
freight (n): the charge for transporting something by common carrier
Example: "we pay the freight"
faint (s): deficient in magnitude
Example: "a faint outline"
Synonyms: weak
faint (s): barely perceptible
Example: "a faint outline"
Synonyms: weak
faint (s): lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
Example: "a faint outline"
Synonyms: weak
faint (s): weak and likely to lose consciousness
Example: "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
subtraction (n): an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Example: "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"
subtraction (n): the act of subtracting removing a part from the whole
Example: "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
stinging (n): a kind of pain
Example: "he felt the stinging of nettles"
stinging (s): harsh or hurtful in tone or character
Example: "a stinging comment"
hygienic (s): tending to promote or preserve health
Example: "hygienic habits like using disposable tissues"
favorable (a): tending to promote or facilitate
Example: "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
favorable (s): presaging or likely to bring good luck
Example: "a favorable time to ask for a raise"
continental (a): of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
Example: "the continental divide"
coat (n): a thin layer covering something
Example: "a second coat of paint"
Synonyms: plating, varnish, rendering, seal, emulsion, patina, overcoat, gilding, paint, pigment, coating, enamel, veneering, gilt, veneer, lacquer, facing
coat (v): to cover the surface of
Example: "coat the cake with chocolate"
Synonyms: foliate, seal, metal, daubing, dredge, skim, painted, cement, crumb, stucco, coating, plaster, finish, zinc, sized, encrust, plating, grit, surface, tar, pave, varnish, copper, plate, paint, cover, glaze, paving, size, painting, rubber, soot, daub
coat (v): to furnish with a surface
Example: "coat the cake with chocolate"
Synonyms: foliate, seal, metal, daubing, dredge, skim, painted, cement, crumb, stucco, coating, plaster, finish, zinc, sized, encrust, plating, grit, surface, tar, pave, varnish, copper, plate, paint, cover, glaze, paving, size, painting, rubber, soot, daub
heaviness (n): the property of being comparatively great in weight
Example: "the heaviness of lead"
Synonyms: ponderousness, massiveness, heft, weight, weightiness
heaviness (n): persisting sadness
Example: "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss"
heaviness (n): an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency
Example: "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"
stick (n): an implement consisting of a length of wood
Example: "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
stick (v): to cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
Example: "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
basis (n): the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Example: "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
Synonyms: groundwork, foundation, fundament, base, assumption, supposition
basis (n): the most important or necessary part of something
Example: "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
Synonyms: component, constituent, portion, base
basis (n): a relation that provides the foundation for something
Example: "he worked on an interim basis"
Synonyms: foundation, ground
dissuasive (a): deterring from action
Example: "dissuasive advice"
challenge (n): a demanding or stimulating situation
Example: "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"
challenge (n): questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
Example: "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"
rotund (s): full and rich
Example: "the rotund and reverberating phrase"
provident (a): providing carefully for the future
Example: "wild squirrels are provident"
provident (s): careful in regard to your own interests
Example: "wild squirrels are provident"
nastily (r): in a nasty ill-tempered manner
Example: "` Do n't expect me to help you , ' he added nastily"
totality (n): the quality of being complete and indiscriminate
Example: "the totality of war and its consequences"
totality (n): the state of being total and complete
Example: "appalled by the totality of the destruction"
Synonyms: entirety, completeness
appreciator (n): a person who is fully aware of something and understands it
Example: "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"
kidney (n): either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes especially urea from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
Example: "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"
vapid (s): lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
Example: "a vapid conversation"
background (n): a persons social heritage
Example: "he is a lawyer with a sports background"
background (n): the part of a scene or picture that lies behind objects in the foreground
Example: "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
Synonyms: vista, view, prospect, panorama, ground
background (n): information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
Example: "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"
prejudicial (s): causing harm or injury
Example: "the reporter 's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
prejudicial (a): tending to favor preconceived ideas
Example: "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population"
posture (n): characteristic way of bearing ones body
Example: "stood with good posture"
Synonyms: clumsiness, slouch, bearing, walk, carriage
demand (n): the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
Example: "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"
actuate (v): to put in motion or move to act
Example: "actuate the circuits"
Synonyms: spark, initiate, trip, pioneer, trigger
assistance (n): the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Example: "could not walk without assistance"
Synonyms: resort, help, lift, facilitation, assist, aid, boost, service, accommodation, encouragement, succor, hand, activity
pick (n): a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
Example: "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
pick (v): to look for and gather
Example: "pick mushrooms"
Synonyms: mushroom, collected, cull, gather, pluck, berry, collect, picking, gathering, berried
heartily (r): with gusto and without reservation
Example: "the boy threw himself heartily into his work"
heartily (r): in a hearty manner
Example: "` Yes , ' the children chorused heartily"
hearth (n): home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
Example: "driven from hearth and home"
Synonyms: home, fireside, domicile, habitation
hearth (n): an area near a fireplace usually paved and extending out into a room
Example: "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
Synonyms: area, country, fireside
hearth (n): an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
Example: "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"
Synonyms: fireplace, fire, recess, niche
concern (n): something that interests you because it is important or affects you
Example: "the safety of the ship is the captain 's concern"
concern (n): a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
Example: "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
grief (n): something that causes great unhappiness
Example: "her death was a great grief to John"
inquire (v): to conduct an inquiry or investigation of
Example: "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
Synonyms: inquiring, examine, spy, probe
muddy (s): discolored by impurities
Example: "muddy colors"
Synonyms: dirty, dingy
muddy (s): not bright and clear
Example: "muddy colors"
Synonyms: dirty, dingy
indistinguishable (s): exactly alike
Example: "they wore indistinguishable hats"
indistinguishable (s): incapable of being perceived as different
Example: "they wore indistinguishable hats"
indistinguishable (a): not capable of being distinguished or differentiated
Example: "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable"
interstellar (a): between or among stars
Example: "the density of hydrogen in interplanetary and interstellar space"
civilized (a): having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
Example: "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"
monitor (v): to keep tabs on
Example: "the police monitor the suspect 's moves"
Synonyms: supervise, stag, observe, spy
monitor (v): to keep an eye on
Example: "the police monitor the suspect 's moves"
Synonyms: supervise, stag, observe, spy
monitor (v): to keep under surveillance
Example: "the police monitor the suspect 's moves"
Synonyms: supervise, stag, observe, spy
addition (n): a component that is added to something to improve it
Example: "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"
Synonyms: additive, annex, attachment, extension, component, improver, constituent, afterthought
addition (n): the act of adding one thing to another
Example: "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"
addition (n): a quantity that is added
Example: "there was an addition to property taxes this year"
Synonyms: accretion, increase, gain
currently (r): at this time or period
Example: "currently they live in Connecticut"
Synonyms: presently
currently (r): now
Example: "currently they live in Connecticut"
Synonyms: presently
action (n): the state of being active
Example: "he is out of action"
Synonyms: overdrive, eructation, swing, hum, play, extravasation, operation, agency, activity, eruption
action (n): the series of events that form a plot
Example: "his novels always have a lot of action"
intervene (v): to get involved , so as to alter or hinder an action , or through force or threat of force
Example: "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II ?"
Synonyms: meddling, tamper, interpose, meddle, interfere, interact
reveal (v): to disclose directly or through prophets
Example: "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
reveal (v): to make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Example: "The actress wo n't reveal how old she is"
Synonyms: babble, talk, divulge, disclose, muckrake, confiding, telling, disclosed, discover, expose, break, blow, betray, reveal, confide, unwrap, outing, tattle, blab, spring
unloose (v): to loosen the ties of
Example: "unloose your sneakers"
alternately (r): in an alternating sequence or position
Example: "They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing"
wide (a): having great or a certain extent from one side to the other
Example: "wide roads"
wide (s): having ample fabric
Example: "the current taste for wide trousers"
wide (r): far from the intended target
Example: "the arrow went wide of the mark"
denominational (a): relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination
Example: "denominational politics"
denominational (s): adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination
Example: "denominational prejudice"
oration (n): an instance of oratory
Example: "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"
innocent (s): lacking intent or capacity to injure
Example: "an innocent prank"
Synonyms: innocuous
innocent (s): lacking in sophistication or worldliness
Example: "a child 's innocent stare"
innocent (s): not knowledgeable about something specified
Example: "American tourists wholly innocent of French"
presuppose (v): to take for granted or as a given
Example: "I presuppose that you have done your work"
Synonyms: assume, suppose, premise, postulate, posit, presume, assumed
presuppose (v): to suppose beforehand
Example: "I presuppose that you have done your work"
Synonyms: assume, suppose, premise, postulate, posit, presume, assumed
irresponsible (a): showing lack of care for consequences
Example: "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"
triumphantly (r): in a triumphant manner
Example: "she shouted triumphantly"
furthest (s): most remote in space or time or order
Example: "explored the furthest reaches of space"
diversify (v): to make more diverse
Example: "diversify a course of study"
Synonyms: alter, motley, vary, change, diversified, variegated, modify
vindicate (v): to maintain , uphold , or defend
Example: "vindicate the rights of the citizens"
vindicate (v): to clear of accusation , blame , suspicion , or doubt with supporting proof
Example: "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"
vindicate (v): to show to be right by providing justification or proof
Example: "vindicate a claim"
Synonyms: excuse, explain, legitimate, justify
westward (r): toward the west
Example: "they traveled westward toward the setting sun"
retrieve (v): to go for and bring back
Example: "retrieve the car from the parking garage"
retrieve (v): to run after , pick up , and bring to the master
Example: "train the dog to retrieve"
digging (v): to work hard
Example: "She was digging away at her math homework"
irritably (r): in an irritable manner
Example: "she had become irritably exact"
triumph (n): a successful ending of a struggle or contest
Example: "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
Synonyms: victory, conclusion, slam, success, independence, laugher, landslide, ending, finish, checkmate, romp, pin, sweep, waltz
spine (n): the part of a books cover that encloses the inner side of the books pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
Example: "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
Synonyms: portion, backbone
manly (s): characteristic of a man
Example: "manly sports"
Synonyms: male, manful, virile
plumy (s): resembling a plume
Example: "the dog 's plumy tail"
looseness (n): freedom from restraint
Example: "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made"
looseness (n): a lack of strict accuracy
Example: "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"
looseness (n): laxity of practice
Example: "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"
summarily (r): in a summary manner
Example: "the suspected spy was summarily executed"
interpretation (n): an explanation that results from interpreting something
Example: "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"