LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
shut (v): to move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
Example: "shut the window"
Synonyms: banging, bung, seal, slam, slat, shutter, draw, close, bang
shut (a): used especially of mouth or eyes
Example: "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
briny (s): slightly salty especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water
Example: "the briny deep"
hedonistic (s): devoted to pleasure
Example: "lives of unending hedonistic delight"
billed (v): to demand payment
Example: "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel , although we stayed only 3 nights"
Synonyms: account, levy, assess, surcharge, impose, charge
billed (v): to advertise especially by posters or placards
Example: "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"
sleepless (s): experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
Example: "lay sleepless all night"
collect (r): make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
Example: "call collect"
stone (n): building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
Example: "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
stone (n): an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body
Example: "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"
stone (n): equal to 14 pounds
Example: "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"
adhesiveness (n): the property of sticking together as of glue and wood or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Example: "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"
Synonyms: bond, adhesion, stickiness
variance (n): an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation typically a building regulation
Example: "a zoning variance"
arterial (a): of or involving or contained in the arteries
Example: "arterial disease"
jealous (s): suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
Example: "a jealous lover"
jealous (s): showing extreme cupidity
Example: "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"
jealous (s): painfully desirous of anothers advantages
Example: "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"
hazardous (s): involving risk or danger
Example: "skydiving is a hazardous sport"
snappy (s): pleasantly cold and invigorating
Example: "snappy weather"
chain (n): a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
Example: "the chain of command"
Synonyms: series, concatenation
pesky (s): causing irritation or annoyance
Example: "a pesky mosquito"
smash (r): with a loud crash
Example: "the car went smash through the fence"
groundwork (n): preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
Example: "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
railroad (n): a line of track providing a runway for wheels
Example: "he walked along the railroad track"
endemic (n): a plant that is native to a certain limited area
Example: "it is an endemic found only this island"
endemic (a): of or relating to a disease or anything resembling a disease constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
Example: "diseases endemic to the tropics"
endemic (a): native to or confined to a certain region
Example: "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"
circumpolar (s): continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel
Example: "a circumpolar star"
uncivilized (s): without civilizing influences
Example: "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient " - Margaret Meade"
hydroplane (n): an airplane that can land on or take off from water
Example: "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
hydroplane (n): a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
Example: "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
lucifer (n): lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
Example: "as long you 've a lucifer to light your fag"
lucifer (n): ignites with friction
Example: "as long you 've a lucifer to light your fag"
tense (v): to increase the tension on
Example: "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"
moralization (n): the act of making moral or more moral
Example: "for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature"
twist (n): was popular in the 1960s
Example: "they liked to dance the twist"
twist (v): to turn in the opposite direction
Example: "twist one 's head"
Synonyms: wave, twisted, turning, curl, turn, quirk
rurality (n): a rural characteristic or trait
Example: "a place with the rurality of a turnip field"
cherubic (s): having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
Example: "a cherubic face"
caravan (n): a procession of wagons or mules or camels traveling together in single file
Example: "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"
bellow (n): a very loud utterance like the sound of an animal
Example: "his bellow filled the hallway"
Synonyms: holla, bellows, call, roaring, shout, outcry, crying, yell, cry, roar
lobar (a): of or relating to or affecting a lobe
Example: "lobar pneumonia"
reserve (v): to obtain or arrange for oneself in advance
Example: "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim 's"
tour (n): a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
Example: "they took an extended tour of Europe"
Synonyms: circuit, journey
aeration (n): the process of exposing to air so as to purify
Example: "the aeration of the soil"
caliber (n): a degree or grade of excellence or worth
Example: "an executive of low caliber"
Synonyms: grade, degree, superiority, quality, level
continued (a): without stop or interruption
Example: "to insure the continued success of the war"
masculine (s): ending on an accented beat or syllable
Example: "a masculine cadence"
import (n): the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Example: "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
Synonyms: significance, subtlety, connotation, moral, sense, nuance, symbolization, signification, point, intension, shade, lesson, gist, nicety, substance, essence, refinement, burden, meaning
motiveless (s): occurring without motivation or provocation
Example: "motiveless malignity"
data (n): a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
Example: "statistical data"
lethargic (a): deficient in alertness or activity
Example: "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights"
widen (v): to make wider
Example: "widen the road"
Synonyms: modify, wideness, change, alter
widen (v): to extend in scope or range or area
Example: "widen the range of applications"
transmissible (s): inherited or inheritable by established rules usually legal rules of descent
Example: "transmissible tradition"
Synonyms: ancestral, patrimonial, hereditary
deference (n): a courteous expression by word or deed of esteem or regard
Example: "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"
Synonyms: court, civility, props, respect
deference (n): courteous regard for peoples feelings
Example: "in deference to your wishes"
bushwhacking (s): lying in ambush
Example: "bushwhacking guerrillas attacking from ambush"
essential (s): absolutely necessary
Example: "essential tools and materials"
Synonyms: indispensable
essential (s): vitally necessary
Example: "essential tools and materials"
Synonyms: indispensable
essential (a): being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
Example: "essential oil"
hoot (v): to to utter a loud clamorous shout
Example: "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums , drink arak , play dice , and dance"
involvement (n): a connection of inclusion or containment
Example: "he escaped involvement in the accident"
honeycombed (v): to penetrate thoroughly and into every part
Example: "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization"
wave (n): a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
Example: "a wave of settlers"
patellar (a): near or relating to the patella or kneecap
Example: "patellar tendon"
mean (s): characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
Example: "a mean person"
mean (s): approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
Example: "the mean annual rainfall"
commune (v): to be in a state of heightened , intimate receptivity
Example: "He seemed to commune with nature"
tenability (n): the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person
Example: "he questioned the tenability of my claims"
Synonyms: plausibility, reasonableness
proof (n): any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
Example: "if you have any proof for what you say , now is the time to produce it"
proof (v): to activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
Example: "proof yeast"
waking (n): the state of remaining awake
Example: "days of danger and nights of waking"
waking (s): marked by full consciousness or alertness
Example: "worked every moment of my waking hours"
approximation (n): an imprecise or incomplete account
Example: "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
slip (n): a young and slender person
Example: "he 's a mere slip of a lad"
adolescent (s): displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Example: "adolescent insecurity"
adolescent (s): in the state of development between puberty and maturity
Example: "adolescent boys and girls"
tactful (a): having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
Example: "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"
tactful (s): showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
Example: "a tactful way of correcting someone"
irreparable (a): impossible to repair , rectify , or amend
Example: "irreparable harm"
telephone (n): electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
Example: "I talked to him on the telephone"
Synonyms: extension, phone, radiophone, radiotelephone
brocaded (s): embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
Example: "brocaded silk"
war (n): the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
Example: "thousands of people were killed in the war"
Synonyms: warfare, action
war (n): an active struggle between competing entities
Example: "a price war"
Synonyms: conflict, warfare, struggle, battle
peroration (n): the concluding section of an oration
Example: "he summarized his main points in his peroration"
tantamount (s): being essentially equal to something
Example: "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"
auxiliary (s): functioning in a supporting capacity
Example: "the main library and its auxiliary branches"
auxiliary (s): furnishing added support
Example: "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"
homeopathic (a): of or relating to the practice of homeopathy
Example: "homeopathic medicine"
agilely (r): in a nimble or agile manner
Example: "leaped agilely from roof to roof"
agilely (r): with quickness and lightness and ease
Example: "leaped agilely from roof to roof"
injunction (n): a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
Example: "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"
big (a): above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Example: "set out for the big city"
big (s): conspicuous in position or importance
Example: "a big figure in the movement"
Synonyms: prominent, large
big (r): in a major way
Example: "the play failed big at the box office"
shallowness (n): the quality of lacking physical depth
Example: "take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive"
danger (n): the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
Example: "you are in no danger"
portray (v): to make a portrait of
Example: "Goya wanted to portray his mistress , the Duchess of Alba"
Synonyms: interpret, depict, represent, limning
explosively (r): suddenly and rapidly
Example: "the population in Central America is growing explosively"
explosively (r): in an explosive manner
Example: "the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable"
bungling (s): showing lack of skill or aptitude
Example: "a bungling workman"
bungling (s): lacking physical movement skills , especially with the hands
Example: "a bungling performance"
Synonyms: handless, butterfingered
substantiate (v): to solidify , firm , or strengthen
Example: "The president 's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"
climate (n): the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
Example: "the dank climate of southern Wales"
climate (n): the prevailing psychological state
Example: "the climate of opinion"
Synonyms: status, mood, condition
monopolize (v): to have or exploit a monopoly of
Example: "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"
connubial (a): of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
Example: "connubial bliss"
clang (n): a loud resonant repeating noise
Example: "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
Synonyms: noise, crash, clangor, clank
ironic (s): characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
Example: "madness , an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"
Synonyms: ironical
ironic (s): humorously sarcastic or mocking
Example: "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
neolithic (a): of or relating to the most recent period of the stone age following the mesolithic
Example: "evidence of neolithic settlements"
incident (n): a public disturbance
Example: "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
breast (n): the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
Example: "he beat his breast in anger"
Synonyms: bosom, chest
breast (v): to confront bodily
Example: "breast the storm"
Synonyms: face, confront, faced, breasted, facing
catalog (n): a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
Example: "he found it in the Sears catalog"
catalog (n): a complete list of things
Example: "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements"
catalog (n): usually arranged systematically
Example: "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements"
discordant (a): not in agreement or harmony
Example: "views discordant with present-day ideas"
blend (n): a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
Example: "` smog ' is a blend of ` smoke ' and ` fog '"
Synonyms: neologism, portmanteau, coinage
blend (v): to combine into one
Example: "blend the nuts and raisins together"
Synonyms: amalgamate, mingle, intermix, unify, mix, intermingle, commingle
blend (v): to mix together different elements
Example: "The colors blend well"
Synonyms: combine, fuse, alloy, absorb, melt, gauge, mix, accrete, conflate, merge, commingle
beautify (v): to make more attractive by adding ornament , colour , etc. .
Example: "beautify yourself for the special day"
Synonyms: braid, foliate, prank, color, inlay, illuminating, bedeck, jewel, flighted, emblazon, enamel, bead, flight, fringe, gild, grace, modify, lacquer, fret, landscape, illuminate, hang, tinsel, stucco, garland, garnish, spangle, gilt, dress, encrust, embroider, beading, blazon, wreathe, gilding, change, flag, adorn, beset, alter, smock, inlaid, stick, ornament, trimming, scalloped, pipe, fledge, braiding, deck, panel, festoon, fillet, decorate
cabalistic (s): having a secret or hidden meaning
Example: "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"
presumptuousness (n): audacious even arrogant behavior that you have no right to
Example: "he despised them for their presumptuousness"
roundel (n): a charge in the shape of a circle
Example: "a hollow roundel"
graze (v): to scrape gently
Example: "graze the skin"
Synonyms: shave, brushing, crease
mightily (r): powerfully or vigorously
Example: "he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life"
mightily (r): very
Example: "they rejoiced mightily"
Synonyms: mighty, powerful, right
mightily (r): to a great degree
Example: "they rejoiced mightily"
Synonyms: mighty, powerful, right
intercommunication (n): mutual communication
Example: "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"
intercommunication (n): communication with each other
Example: "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"
afar (r): at or from or to a great distance
Example: "we traveled afar"
organizer (n): a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
Example: "she was the organizer of the meeting"
decisive (a): determining or having the power to determine an outcome
Example: "cast the decisive vote"
decisive (a): characterized by decision and firmness
Example: "an able and decisive young woman"
figure (n): a model of a bodily form especially of a person
Example: "he made a figure of Santa Claus"
figure (v): to be or play a part of or in
Example: "Elections figure prominently in every government program"
tolerant (s): able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress
Example: "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"
Synonyms: resistant
tolerant (s): showing the capacity for endurance
Example: "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"
consign (v): to give over to another for care or safekeeping
Example: "consign your baggage"
Synonyms: soak, hock, confiding, confide, charge, pawn
cosmopolitan (a): growing or occurring in many parts of the world
Example: "a cosmopolitan herb"
cosmopolitan (a): composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world
Example: "his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds " - T.B. Macaulay"
cosmopolitan (a): especially not provincial in attitudes or interests
Example: "his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds " - T.B. Macaulay"
cosmopolitan (s): of worldwide scope or applicability
Example: "an issue of cosmopolitan import"
distinguishable (a): capable of being perceived as different or distinct
Example: "only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom"
prismatic (a): of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism
Example: "prismatic form"
prismatic (s): exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism
Example: "prismatic light"
fragile (s): vulnerably delicate
Example: "she has the fragile beauty of youth"
fragile (s): easily broken or damaged or destroyed
Example: "fragile porcelain plates"
nose (n): the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
Example: "he has a cold in the nose"
nose (n): the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Example: "he has a cold in the nose"
nose (n): the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
Example: "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
bloodletting (n): indiscriminate slaughter
Example: "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"
Synonyms: slaughter, bloodshed, massacre
ever (r): all the time and on every occasion
Example: "ever hoping to strike it rich"
recovery (n): return to an original state
Example: "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
monochromatic (a): having only one wavelength
Example: "monochromatic light"
value (n): a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
Example: "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
value (n): the quality positive or negative that renders something desirable or valuable
Example: "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
value (n): the amount of money or goods or services that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
Example: "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
yin (n): the dark negative feminine principle in chinese dualistic cosmology
Example: "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe"
enucleation (n): surgical removal of something without cutting into it
Example: "the enucleation of the tumor"
salient (s): having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Example: "salient traits"
Synonyms: prominent, striking, outstanding
derivative (n): a word that is derived from another word
Example: "` electricity ' is a derivative of ` electric '"
everyday (s): found in the ordinary course of events
Example: "a placid everyday scene"
severable (s): capable of being divided or dissociated
Example: "a song ... never conceived of as severable from the melody"
Synonyms: separable
acuteness (n): a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
Example: "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
acuteness (n): a quick and penetrating intelligence
Example: "he argued with great acuteness"
Synonyms: acuity, keenness, intelligence, sharpness
lustrous (s): made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing
Example: "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"
lustrous (s): reflecting a sheen or glow
Example: "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"
curare (n): a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical south american trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
Example: "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
sitting (n): the act of assuming a certain position as for a photograph or portrait
Example: "he wanted his portrait painted but could n't spare time for the sitting"
sitting (n): the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
Example: "he read the mystery at one sitting"
limelight (n): a focus of public attention
Example: "he enjoyed being in the limelight"
Synonyms: glare, prominence
turn (n): the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
Example: "he took a turn to the right"
Synonyms: stem, veering, deflection, version, diversion, turning, left, right, digression
turn (n): the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
Example: "it is my turn"
Synonyms: bat, lead, attack, trick, ruff, play, activity
turn (n): an unforeseen development
Example: "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
Synonyms: development, twist
smoke (n): a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
Example: "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"
smoke (n): an indication of some hidden activity
Example: "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
authorial (a): of or by or typical of an author
Example: "authorial comments"
charge (n): an impetuous rush toward someone or something
Example: "the wrestler 's charge carried him past his adversary"
charge (n): a pleading describing some wrong or offense
Example: "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
raptorial (a): relating to or characteristic of birds of prey
Example: "raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey"
raptorial (s): living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
Example: "raptorial birds"
amiably (r): in an affable manner
Example: "` Come and visit me , ' he said amiably"
backhanded (s): roundabout or ambiguous
Example: "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"
agonizingly (r): in a very painful manner
Example: "the progress was agonizingly slow"
educated (s): characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
Example: "an educated guess"
germination (n): the origin of some development
Example: "the germination of their discontent"
incensed (s): angered at something unjust or wrong
Example: "incensed at the judges ' unfairness"
sink (n): a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
Example: "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
roominess (n): intellectual breadth
Example: "his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess"
roominess (n): spatial largeness and extensiveness especially inside a building
Example: "roominess in this size car is always a compromise"
hack (v): to be able to manage or manage successfully
Example: "I ca n't hack it anymore"
Synonyms: manage, deal, coping, grapple, cut, cope
liege (s): owing or owed feudal allegiance and service
Example: "one 's liege lord"
prolific (s): bearing in abundance especially offspring
Example: "flying foxes are extremely prolific"
immunity (n): the quality of being unaffected by something
Example: "immunity to criticism"
kit (n): young of any of various fur-bearing animals
Example: "a fox kit"
tantalizingly (r): in a tantalizing manner
Example: "she smiled at him tantalizingly"
syncretism (n): the union or attempted fusion of different systems of thought or belief especially in religion or philosophy
Example: "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories"
diverse (s): distinctly dissimilar or unlike
Example: "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"
fertilize (v): to provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
Example: "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants"
merchandise (n): commodities offered for sale
Example: "good business depends on having good merchandise"
Synonyms: feature, stock, generic, load, refill, product, consignment, cargo, release, line, inventory, ironmongery, freight, commodity, loading, ware, contraband, irregular, lading, number
slurred (v): to play smoothly or legato
Example: "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
slurred (s): spoken as if with a thick tongue
Example: "his words were slurred"
endeavor (n): earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example: "wished him luck in his endeavor"
Synonyms: share, strain, stab, battle, play, try, offer, attempt, contribution, best, trial, test, batting, whirl, crack, shot, bid, struggle, foray, run, worst, activity, essay
endeavor (v): to attempt by employing effort
Example: "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
Synonyms: try, attempt, trying, seek, buck, strive, struggle, essay
resentful (a): full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
Example: "resentful at the way he was treated"
topically (r): to a restricted area of the body
Example: "apply this medicine topically"
arbor (n): a framework that supports climbing plants
Example: "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
Synonyms: pergola, framework, bower
cattle (n): domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Example: "so many head of cattle"
eerie (s): suggestive of the supernatural
Example: "an eerie feeling of deja vu"
eerie (s): inspiring a feeling of fear
Example: "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"
eerie (s): strange and frightening
Example: "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"
genial (s): diffusing warmth and friendliness
Example: "a genial host"
Synonyms: amiable, affable, cordial
genial (s): agreeable , conducive to comfort
Example: "the genial sunshine"
practicable (s): usable for a specific purpose
Example: "a practicable solution"
suicidal (s): dangerous to yourself or your interests
Example: "suicidal impulses"
corrosive (s): spitefully sarcastic
Example: "corrosive cristism"
enter (v): to become a participant
Example: "enter a race"
Synonyms: participate, jump
enter (v): to be involved in
Example: "enter a race"
Synonyms: participate, jump
contented (v): to satisfy in a limited way
Example: "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"
contented (a): satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
Example: "a contented smile"
protectiveness (n): the quality of providing protection
Example: "statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination"
strew (v): to spread by scattering straw is archaic
Example: "strew toys all over the carpet"
Synonyms: strewing, spread, litter, straw, distribute
necromantic (a): relating to or associated with necromancy
Example: "mysterious necromantic rites"
necromantic (s): given to or produced by or used in the art of conjuring up the dead
Example: "a necromantic sorcerer"
vertiginous (s): having or causing a whirling sensation
Example: "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"
vertiginous (s): liable to falling
Example: "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"
cadaver (n): the dead body of a human being
Example: "the cadaver was intended for dissection"
Synonyms: stiff, body, clay, corpse
doggedly (r): with obstinate determination
Example: "he pursued her doggedly"
carrier (n): someone whose employment involves carrying something
Example: "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
Synonyms: traveler, toter
limitless (s): without limits in extent or size or quantity
Example: "limitless vastness of our solar system"
limitless (s): seemingly boundless in amount , number , degree , or especially extent
Example: "a limitless supply of money"
limitless (a): having no limits in range or scope
Example: "the limitless reaches of outer space"
glaring (s): conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Example: "a glaring error"
malarial (a): of or infected by or resembling malaria
Example: "malarial fever"
roofless (a): not having a roof
Example: "the hurricane left hundreds of house roofless"
tyrannize (v): to rule or exercise power over somebody in a cruel and autocratic manner
Example: "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
Synonyms: hector, domineer, bully, browbeat
center (n): an area that is approximately central within some larger region
Example: "it is in the center of town"
Synonyms: middle, eye, hub, area, seat, country
center (n): a building dedicated to a particular activity
Example: "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
cruel (s): able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Example: "cruel tortures"
brazen (v): to face with defiance or impudence
Example: "brazen it out"
brazen (s): unrestrained by convention or propriety
Example: "brazen arrogance"
improbable (a): not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
Example: "an improbable event"
involuntarily (r): against your will
Example: "he was involuntarily held against his will"
constricted (v): to become tight or as if tight
Example: "Her throat constricted"
Synonyms: strangulate, narrow, tighten, constrict
constricted (a): drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically
Example: "a constricted blood vessel"
chartered (a): hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
Example: "a chartered plane"
bosky (s): covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
Example: "a bosky park leading to a modest yet majestic plaza " - Jack Beatty"
Synonyms: brushy
dip (n): a depression in an otherwise level surface
Example: "there was a dip in the road"
dip (v): to take a small amount from
Example: "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
corporate (s): done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
Example: "the corporate good"
Synonyms: collective
corporate (s): organized and maintained as a legal corporation
Example: "a special agency set up in corporate form"
allegation (n): a formal accusation against somebody often in a court of law
Example: "an allegation of malpractice"
assumed (v): to take on a certain form , attribute , or aspect
Example: "She assumed strange manners"
Synonyms: take, assume, adopt, change
blessed (v): to give a benediction to
Example: "The dying man blessed his son"
Synonyms: bless, invoke, oil, conjure, raise, anoint, arouse
blessed (a): highly favored or fortunate as e.g. by divine grace
Example: "our blessed land"
glimpse (n): a brief or incomplete view
Example: "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"
glimpse (n): a vague indication
Example: "he caught only a glimpse of the professor 's meaning"
repudiate (v): to refuse to recognize or pay
Example: "repudiate a debt"
incomprehensible (a): difficult to understand
Example: "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible " - A. Einstein"
swing (n): a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
Example: "the party went with a swing"
swing (n): a sweeping blow or stroke
Example: "he took a wild swing at my head"
swing (v): to move in a curve or arc , usually with the intent of hitting
Example: "swing a bat"
schooling (v): to swim in or form a large group of fish
Example: "A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait"
Synonyms: school, swim
countersign (v): to add ones signature to after anothers to attest authenticity
Example: "You must countersign on this line of the contract"
mucous (a): of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
Example: "mucous tissue"
ophthalmic (a): of or relating to the eye
Example: "ophthalmic defect"
ophthalmic (a): of or relating to ophthalmology
Example: "ophthalmic surgery"
palmy (s): very lively and profitable
Example: "a palmy time for stockbrokers"
tidily (r): in a tidy manner
Example: "the door gave access to a tidily furnished sitting-room where chintz and oak predominated"
convulsive (s): affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions
Example: "convulsive motions"
convulsive (s): resembling a spasm
Example: "convulsive motions"
convulsive (s): resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
Example: "a convulsive rage"
repression (n): a state of forcible subjugation
Example: "the long repression of Christian sects"
repression (n): the act of repressing
Example: "his goal was the repression of insolence"
repression (n): control by holding down
Example: "his goal was the repression of insolence"
withdrawal (n): the act of withdrawing
Example: "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
parsimonious (s): excessively unwilling to spend
Example: "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"
childishly (r): in a childlike manner
Example: "he acted very childishly"
guiltily (r): in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
Example: "she blushed guiltily as she spoke"
protuberance (n): the condition of being protuberant
Example: "the protuberance of his belly"
protuberance (n): the condition of bulging out
Example: "the protuberance of his belly"
protuberance (n): something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example: "the occipital protuberance was well developed"
Synonyms: nub, swelling, jut, bump, wart, belly, mogul, protrusion, caput, excrescence, prominence
freshness (n): the property of being pure and fresh as if newly made
Example: "she loved the freshness of newly baked bread"
freshness (n): not stale or deteriorated
Example: "she loved the freshness of newly baked bread"
triumphant (s): joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
Example: "a triumphant shout"
tailor (v): to adjust to a specific need or market
Example: "tailor your needs to your surroundings"
Synonyms: tailoring, orient, accommodate, adapt
rotten (s): having decayed or disintegrated
Example: "dead and rotten in his grave"
rotten (s): usually implies foulness
Example: "dead and rotten in his grave"
scrape (n): a harsh noise made by scraping
Example: "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
Synonyms: noise, scraping, scratching
sheer (s): complete and without restriction or qualification
Example: "got the job through sheer persistence"
sheer (s): sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Example: "got the job through sheer persistence"
sheer (s): having a prominent and almost vertical front
Example: "a sheer descent of rock"
confluence (n): a place where things merge or flow together especially rivers
Example: "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
temptation (n): the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
Example: "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"
changer (n): a person who changes something
Example: "an inveterate changer of the menu"
Synonyms: individual, modifier, soul, person
subtlety (n): the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
Example: "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"
prefrontal (s): anterior to a frontal structure
Example: "a prefrontal bone"
relation (n): an act of narration
Example: "he was the hero according to his own relation"
Synonyms: narration, telling, recital, yarn
prohibition (n): a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
Example: "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
tactile (a): of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
Example: "a tactile reflex"
canon (n): a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
Example: "the neoclassical canon"
nickname (n): a familiar name for a person often a shortened version of a persons given name
Example: "Joe 's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"
Synonyms: cognomen, sobriquet, denomination, appellation
nickname (n): a descriptive name for a place or thing
Example: "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is ` Old Ironsides '"
slang (n): informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions
Example: "their speech was full of slang expressions"
slang (n): often vituperative or vulgar
Example: "their speech was full of slang expressions"
approachable (s): easily approached
Example: "a site approachable from a branch of the Niger"
approachable (s): capable of being read with comprehension
Example: "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
approachable (a): easy to meet or converse or do business with
Example: "a friendly approachable person"
preferable (s): more desirable than another
Example: "coffee is preferable to tea"
rural (a): of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city
Example: "rural electrification"
inspect (v): to look over carefully
Example: "Please inspect your father 's will carefully"
tiger (n): a fierce or audacious person
Example: "he 's a tiger on the tennis court"
vouch (v): to give personal assurance
Example: "Will he vouch for me ?"
finality (n): the quality of being final or definitely settled
Example: "the finality of death"
rich (n): people who have possessions and wealth considered as a group
Example: "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"
Synonyms: people, riches
rich (a): having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances especially natural resources
Example: "blessed with a land rich in minerals"
rich (a): high in mineral content
Example: "a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture"
rich (a): having a high proportion of fuel to air
Example: "a rich vein of copper " , " a rich gas mixture"
rich (s): containing plenty of fat , or eggs , or sugar
Example: "rich desserts"
adulterous (s): not faithful to a spouse or lover
Example: "adulterous husbands and wives"
provoking (s): causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
Example: "a provoking delay at the airport"
demagogic (a): characteristic of or resembling a demagogue
Example: "demagogic speeches"
polymeric (a): of or relating to or consisting of a polymer
Example: "a polymeric compound"
quadrillion (n): the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros
Example: "in England they call a septillion a quadrillion"
roughness (n): harsh or severe speech or behavior
Example: "men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity"
anciently (r): in ancient times
Example: "a concern with what may have happened anciently"
anciently (r): long ago
Example: "a concern with what may have happened anciently"
tone (n): the quality of a persons voice
Example: "he began in a conversational tone"
distributor (n): a company that markets merchandise
Example: "his company is a large distributor of software products"
vehemently (r): in a vehement manner
Example: "he vehemently denied the accusations against him"
misread (v): to read or interpret wrongly
Example: "He misread the data"
misread (v): to interpret wrongly
Example: "I misread Hamlet all my life !"
Synonyms: read, take, misinterpret
potentiate (v): to increase the effect of or act synergistically with a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon
Example: "potentiate the drug"
hidden (s): designed to elude detection
Example: "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"
fury (n): a feeling of intense anger
Example: "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
Synonyms: madness, wrath, anger
moody (s): showing a brooding ill humor
Example: "he sat in moody silence"
argument (n): a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
Example: "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
Synonyms: evidence, determiner, pro, proof, clincher, statement, case
argument (n): a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
Example: "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
Synonyms: argumentation, debate, word
argument (n): a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
Example: "the editor added the argument to the poem"
framework (n): the underlying structure
Example: "providing a factual framework for future research"
Synonyms: structure, fabric
implement (v): to apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
Example: "implement a procedure"
unreliable (s): dangerously unstable and unpredictable
Example: "an unreliable trestle"
unreliable (a): not worthy of reliance or trust
Example: "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"
baffling (s): hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Example: "a baffling problem"
insane (a): afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
Example: "was declared insane"
sanctum (n): a place of inviolable privacy
Example: "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum , where the children could never go"
sedative (s): tending to soothe or tranquilize
Example: "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
befall (v): to become of
Example: "He promised that no harm would befall her"
Synonyms: hap, occur, betide
befall (v): to happen to
Example: "He promised that no harm would befall her"
Synonyms: hap, occur, betide
sapient (s): acutely insightful and wise
Example: "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"
significant (a): too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
Example: "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"
rectifier (n): a person who corrects or sets right
Example: "a rectifier of prejudices"
governmental (s): relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
Example: "governmental policy"
manifest (v): to provide evidence for
Example: "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
Synonyms: evidence, certify, demonstrate, testify, prove, authenticate, reflect, show, condemn, showing
manifest (v): to stand as proof of
Example: "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
Synonyms: evidence, certify, demonstrate, testify, prove, authenticate, reflect, show, condemn, showing
manifest (v): to show by ones behavior , attitude , or external attributes
Example: "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
Synonyms: evidence, certify, demonstrate, testify, prove, authenticate, reflect, show, condemn, showing
manifest (s): clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Example: "manifest disapproval"
circumstantial (s): fully detailed and specific about particulars
Example: "a circumstantial report about the debate"
puerile (a): of or characteristic of a child
Example: "puerile breathing"
puerile (s): displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Example: "puerile jokes"
consideration (n): a discussion of a topic as in a meeting
Example: "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"
consideration (n): kind and considerate regard for others
Example: "he showed no consideration for her feelings"
console (n): an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket especially one used to support a wall fixture
Example: "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"
split (n): a promised or claimed share of loot or money
Example: "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
split (v): to discontinue an association or relation
Example: "My friend and I split up"
Synonyms: disjointed, break, disunite, parted, disassociate, disjoint, parting, splinter, dissociate, secede
split (v): to go different ways
Example: "My friend and I split up"
Synonyms: disjointed, break, disunite, parted, disassociate, disjoint, parting, splinter, dissociate, secede
split (s): cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
Example: "we bought split logs for the fireplace"
dispatch (n): the property of being prompt and efficient
Example: "it was done with dispatch"
Synonyms: expedition, rapidness, quickness, celerity
silvery (s): resembling or reminiscent of silver
Example: "singing in her silvery tones"
silvery (s): having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Example: "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
silvery (s): covered with or tinged with the color of silver
Example: "silvery hair"
diagnostic (s): characteristic or indicative of a disease
Example: "a diagnostic sign of yellow fever"
peanut (s): of little importance or influence or power
Example: "peanut politicians"
faintly (r): to a faint degree or weakly perceived
Example: "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"
fuss (n): an angry disturbance
Example: "he did n't want to make a fuss"
Synonyms: trouble, disturbance, bother
fuss (v): to worry unnecessarily or excessively
Example: "do n't fuss too much over the grandchildren -- they are quite big now"
Synonyms: worry, flap, niggling, scruple, fretted, pother, niggle, fret
risky (s): involving risk or danger
Example: "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"
risky (s): not financially safe or secure
Example: "anything that promises to pay too much ca n't help being risky"
impermeable (a): preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
Example: "impermeable stone"
sternly (r): with sternness
Example: "` No , ' she said sternly"
sternly (r): in a severe manner
Example: "` No , ' she said sternly"
ostensible (s): represented or appearing as such
Example: "His ostensible purpose was charity , his real goal popularity"
ostensible (s): pretended
Example: "His ostensible purpose was charity , his real goal popularity"
ostensible (s): appearing as such but not necessarily so
Example: "the ostensible truth of their theories"
pleased (v): to be the will of or have the will to
Example: "he could do many things if he pleased"
Synonyms: please, care
bedside (n): space by the side of a bed especially the bed of a sick or dying person
Example: "the doctor stood at her bedside"
completely (r): so as to be complete
Example: "he had filled out the form completely"
completely (r): to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent whole is often used informally for wholly
Example: "it was completely different from what we expected"
morbidly (r): in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree
Example: "he was morbidly fascinated by dead bodies"
distracted (v): to draw someones attention away from something
Example: "The thief distracted the bystanders"
Synonyms: disconcert, deflect, confuse
lax (s): lacking in rigor or strictness
Example: "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
lax (a): lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
Example: "a lax rope"
outfitter (n): a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose
Example: "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari"
undaunted (s): resolutely courageous
Example: "undaunted in the face of death"
implicit (a): implied though not directly expressed
Example: "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"
implicit (a): inherent in the nature of something
Example: "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"
gist (n): the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example: "the gist of the prosecutor 's argument"
Synonyms: center, nub, essence, meat, marrow, sum, inwardness, pith, stuff, substance
opener (n): the first event in a series
Example: "she played Chopin for her opener"
nation (n): a federation of tribes especially native american tribes
Example: "the Shawnee nation"
stalwart (s): dependable
Example: "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"
stalwart (s): having rugged physical strength
Example: "proud of her tall stalwart son"
stalwart (s): inured to fatigue or hardships
Example: "proud of her tall stalwart son"
dispensable (a): capable of being dispensed with or done without
Example: "dispensable items of personal property"
wipe (v): to rub with a circular motion
Example: "wipe the blackboard"
sympathetic (a): expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings
Example: "sympathetic to the students ' cause"
sympathetic (s): having similar disposition and tastes
Example: "with their many similar tastes , he found her a most sympathetic companion"
sympathetic (s): showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
Example: "sympathetic words"
Synonyms: benevolent, kindly, charitable