LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
congenial (a): suitable to your needs
Example: "a congenial atmosphere to work in"
society (n): a formal association of people with similar interests
Example: "they formed a small lunch society"
subterfuge (n): something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
Example: "he was n't sick -- it was just a subterfuge"
meanly (r): in a despicable , ignoble manner
Example: "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"
meanly (r): in a miserly manner
Example: "they lived meanly and without ostentation"
unassuming (s): not arrogant or presuming
Example: "unassuming to a fault , skeptical about the value of his work"
plantar (a): relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot
Example: "plantar warts can be very painful"
perceive (v): to to become aware of through the senses
Example: "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
innately (r): in an innate manner
Example: "the child is said to be innately disposed to learn language"
jejune (s): lacking in nutritive value
Example: "the jejune diets of the very poor"
jejune (s): displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Example: "jejune responses to our problems"
evil (n): that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune
Example: "the evil that men do lives after them"
evil (n): the good is oft interred with their bones - shakespeare
Example: "the evil that men do lives after them"
evil (n): the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
Example: "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
interference (n): blocking a players path with your body
Example: "he ran interference for the quarterback"
political (a): involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
Example: "calling a meeting is a political act in itself " - Daniel Goleman"
political (a): of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power
Example: "political opinions"
distractedly (r): in a distracted manner
Example: "` Come in , ' he said distractedly"
mutually (r): in a mutual or shared manner
Example: "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"
turndown (n): the act of refusing an offer
Example: "the turndown was polite but very firm"
majestic (s): superior to mundane matters
Example: "his majestic presence"
majestic (s): having or displaying great dignity or nobility
Example: "majestic cities"
territory (n): an area of knowledge or interest
Example: "his questions covered a lot of territory"
bottomless (s): having no apparent limits or bounds
Example: "a bottomless supply of money"
bottomless (s): unclothed especially below the waist or featuring such nudeness
Example: "bottomless dancers"
bottomless (a): having no bottom
Example: "bottomless pajamas consisting simply of a long top opening down the front"
cursed (v): to heap obscenities upon
Example: "The taxi driver who felt he did n't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
cursed (v): to wish harm upon
Example: "The bad witch cursed the child"
cursed (v): to invoke evil upon
Example: "The bad witch cursed the child"
cursed (a): sometimes used as an intensifier
Example: "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"
landlocked (s): surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
Example: "a landlocked country"
junk (v): to dispose of something useless or old
Example: "junk an old car"
poor (n): people without possessions or wealth considered as a group
Example: "the urban poor need assistance"
poor (s): deserving or inciting pity
Example: "Oh , you poor thing"
poor (a): having little money or few possessions
Example: "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"
incompetent (a): not qualified or suited for a purpose
Example: "an incompetent secret service"
incompetent (s): not doing a good job
Example: "incompetent at chess"
priestly (a): associated with the priesthood or priests
Example: "priestly ( or sacerdotal ) vestments"
priestly (a): befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
Example: "priestly dedication to the people of his parish"
realm (n): a domain in which something is dominant
Example: "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
realm (n): a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
Example: "it was a limited realm of discourse"
characterization (n): the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
Example: "the media 's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"
sensibility (n): refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
Example: "cruelty offended his sensibility"
nebulous (s): lacking definite form or limits
Example: "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"
lonesome (s): marked by dejection from being alone
Example: "lonesome when her husband is away"
bicameral (s): consisting of two chambers
Example: "the bicameral heart of a fish"
interpenetrate (v): to penetrate mutually or be interlocked
Example: "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
overthrow (n): the act of disturbing the mind or body
Example: "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
emptiness (n): an empty area or space
Example: "the emptiness of outer space"
asthmatic (n): a person suffering from asthma
Example: "she is a chronic asthmatic"
unsound (s): containing or based on a fallacy
Example: "an unsound argument"
character (n): a person of a specified kind usually with many eccentricities
Example: "a real character"
effect (n): an impression especially one that is artificial or contrived
Example: "he just did it for effect"
fluidity (n): the property of flowing easily
Example: "adding lead makes the alloy easier to cast because the melting point is reduced and the fluidity is increased"
fluidity (n): a changeable quality
Example: "a charming Oriental fluidity of manner"
beady (s): small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
Example: "bright beady eyes"
steady (a): not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
Example: "a steady beat"
opposable (a): capable of being placed opposite to something
Example: "the thumb is opposable to the forefinger"
unused (s): not yet put into use
Example: "we bought an unused car for a change"
devilish (s): showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
Example: "devilish schemes"
torrent (n): a violently fast stream of water or other liquid
Example: "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
coherently (r): in a coherent manner
Example: "she could not talk coherently after the accident"
minimize (v): to make small or insignificant
Example: "Let 's minimize the risk"
heart (n): the locus of feelings and intuitions
Example: "in your heart you know it is true"
heart (n): the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs
Example: "he stood still , his heart thumping wildly"
heart (n): its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Example: "he stood still , his heart thumping wildly"
heart (n): the courage to carry on
Example: "you have n't got the heart for baseball"
backboard (n): a raised vertical board with basket attached
Example: "he banked the shot off the backboard"
backboard (n): used to play basketball
Example: "he banked the shot off the backboard"
circumference (n): the boundary line encompassing an area or object
Example: "he had walked the full circumference of his land"
desiccate (s): lacking vitality or spirit
Example: "a desiccate romance"
scene (n): the place where some action occurs
Example: "the police returned to the scene of the crime"
scene (n): an incident real or imaginary
Example: "their parting was a sad scene"
experimentation (n): the testing of an idea
Example: "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"
overeager (s): excessively eager
Example: "overeager in his pursuit of the girl"
mow (v): to cut with a blade or mower
Example: "mow the grass"
mow (v): to make a sad face and thrust out ones lower lip
Example: "mop and mow"
prefer (v): to value more highly
Example: "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"
theatrical (a): suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater
Example: "a theatrical pose"
undock (v): to take a ship out of a dock
Example: "undock the ship"
ambulatory (n): a covered walkway as in a cloister
Example: "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"
southernmost (s): situated farthest south
Example: "Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States"
ambidextrous (a): equally skillful with each hand
Example: "an ambidextrous surgeon"
anathema (n): a detested person
Example: "he is an anathema to me"
adroit (a): quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Example: "an exceptionally adroit pianist"
quondam (s): belonging to some prior time
Example: "her quondam lover"
polymorphic (a): relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual independent of sexual differences in an interbreeding population
Example: "a polymorphic species"
polymorphic (s): having or occurring in several distinct forms
Example: "man is both polymorphic and polytypic"
obtrusive (a): undesirably noticeable
Example: "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"
ambiguously (r): in an ambiguous manner
Example: "this letter is worded ambiguously"
instigator (n): someone who deliberately foments trouble
Example: "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
tubal (a): of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the fallopian tube or eustachian tube
Example: "tubal ligation"
gasification (n): the process of changing into gas
Example: "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"
soften (v): to make soft or softer
Example: "This liquid will soften your laundry"
soften (v): to become soft or softer
Example: "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"
lean (a): lacking excess flesh
Example: "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look " - Shakespeare"
epochal (s): highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
Example: "epochal decisions made by Roosevelt and Churchill"
tautological (s): repetition of same sense in different words
Example: "the phrase ` a beginner who has just started ' is tautological"
abnormal (a): not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
Example: "abnormal powers of concentration"
abnormal (a): departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development
Example: "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"
bothersome (s): causing irritation or annoyance
Example: "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"
tall (s): lofty in style
Example: "he engages in so much tall talk , one never really realizes what he is saying"
importune (v): to beg persistently and urgently
Example: "I importune you to help them"
caress (n): a gentle affectionate stroking or something resembling it
Example: "soft music was a fond caress"
unleash (v): to release or vent
Example: "unleash one 's anger"
unleash (v): to release from a leash
Example: "unleash the dogs in the park"
pulmonary (a): relating to or affecting the lungs
Example: "pulmonary disease"
utterer (n): someone who expresses in language
Example: "an utterer of useful maxims"
utterer (n): someone who talks especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous
Example: "an utterer of useful maxims"
sobbing (v): to weep convulsively
Example: "He was sobbing inconsolably"
bulb (n): a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument usually at one end
Example: "the bulb of a syringe"
practiced (s): having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example: "a practiced marksman"
slim (s): being of delicate or slender build
Example: "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"
speedy (s): moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Example: "a speedy car"
speedy (s): accomplished rapidly and without delay
Example: "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"
outreach (n): the act of reaching out
Example: "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"
arrangement (n): an orderly grouping of things or persons considered as a unit
Example: "a flower arrangement"
arrangement (n): an organized structure for arranging or classifying
Example: "he changed the arrangement of the topics"
conviction (n): a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Example: "the conviction came as no surprise"
continuous (a): continuing in time or space without interruption
Example: "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light " - James Jeans"
licentious (s): lacking moral discipline
Example: "coarse and licentious men"
licentious (s): especially sexually unrestrained
Example: "coarse and licentious men"
rational (a): capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
Example: "rational numbers"
rational (s): having its source in or being guided by the intellect as distinguished from experience or emotion
Example: "a rational analysis"
rational (s): of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Example: "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"
hydrogenation (n): a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil
Example: "food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid"
basal (a): located at the base of a plant or stem
Example: "basal placentation"
basal (a): especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
Example: "basal placentation"
culpable (s): deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
Example: "culpable negligence"
effort (n): use of physical or mental energy
Example: "he got an A for effort"
effort (n): earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"
knotty (s): making great mental demands
Example: "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"
knotty (s): hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Example: "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"
flit (n): a secret move to avoid paying debts
Example: "they did a moonlight flit"
refine (v): to treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
Example: "refine paper stock"
refine (v): to reduce to a fine , unmixed , or pure state
Example: "refine sugar"
refine (v): to separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
Example: "refine sugar"
proportion (n): the relation between things or parts of things with respect to their comparative quantity , magnitude , or degree
Example: "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"
downright (s): characterized by plain blunt honesty
Example: "a downright answer"
downright (s): sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Example: "a downright lie"
neck (n): the part of an organism human or animal that connects the head to the rest of the body
Example: "he admired her long graceful neck"
varied (s): widely different
Example: "varied motives prompt people to join a political party"
varied (s): broken away from sameness or identity or duplication
Example: "her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty"
mnemonic (a): of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
Example: "mnemonic device"
inextricable (a): not permitting extrication
Example: "an inextricable knot"
inextricable (a): incapable of being disentangled or untied
Example: "an inextricable knot"
supplicate (v): to make a humble , earnest petition
Example: "supplicate for permission"
supplicate (v): to ask for humbly or earnestly , as in prayer
Example: "supplicate God 's blessing"
demurely (r): in a demure manner
Example: "the army girl , tall and demurely pretty , threw a quick side-glance at her"
healing (s): tending to cure or restore to health
Example: "her gentle healing hand"
surge (n): a sudden or abrupt strong increase
Example: "stimulated a surge of speculation"
bargainer (n): negotiator of the terms of a transaction
Example: "he is a hard bargainer"
blameless (s): free of guilt
Example: "has lived a blameless life"
blameless (s): not subject to blame
Example: "has lived a blameless life"
correctly (r): in an accurate manner
Example: "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"
brief (s): concise and succinct
Example: "covered the matter in a brief statement"
negligent (a): characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
Example: "negligent parents"
platoon (n): a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity
Example: "the defensive platoon of the football team"
camping (v): to live in or as if in a tent
Example: "Can we go camping again this summer ?"
neat (s): free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
Example: "a neat style"
hardiness (n): the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
Example: "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
accommodating (a): helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
Example: "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"
accommodating (s): willing to do favors
Example: "made a special effort to be accommodating"
specimen (n): a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
Example: "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
audacity (n): aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
Example: "he had the audacity to question my decision"
jugular (n): a vital part that is vulnerable to attack
Example: "he always goes for the jugular"
jugular (a): relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
Example: "jugular vein"
harbor (v): to maintain a theory , thoughts , or feelings
Example: "harbor a resentment"
law (n): the collection of rules imposed by authority
Example: "civilization presupposes respect for the law"
law (n): legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
Example: "there is a law against kidnapping"
counteract (v): to oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Example: "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
sanction (n): the act of final authorization
Example: "it had the sanction of the church"
drizzle (v): to moisten with fine drops
Example: "drizzle the meat with melted butter"
organization (n): the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
Example: "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
organization (n): an ordered manner
Example: "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"
organization (n): orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
Example: "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"
yang (n): the bright positive masculine principle in chinese dualistic cosmology
Example: "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"
reorder (v): to make a new request to be supplied with
Example: "The store had to reorder the popular CD several times"
religion (n): an institution to express belief in a divine power
Example: "he was raised in the Baptist religion"
haltingly (r): in a halting manner
Example: "he spoke haltingly"
ream (v): to squeeze the juice out of a fruit with a reamer
Example: "ream oranges"
ream (v): to enlarge with a reamer
Example: "ream a hole"
habitus (n): persons predisposition to be affected by something as a disease
Example: "the consumptive habitus"
urgency (n): pressing importance requiring speedy action
Example: "the urgency of his need"
urgency (n): an urgent situation calling for prompt action
Example: "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs"
placid (s): free from disturbance by heavy waves
Example: "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
placid (s): not easily irritated
Example: "not everyone shared his placid temperament"
insensate (s): without compunction or human feeling
Example: "insensate destruction"
repudiation (n): rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
Example: "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"
repudiation (n): refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract especially by public authorities
Example: "the repudiation of the debt by the city"
proud (a): feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Example: "proud parents"
regardless (s): without due thought or consideration
Example: "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
regardless (r): without regard to drawbacks
Example: "he carried on regardless of the difficulties"
current (n): a flow of electricity through a conductor
Example: "the current was measured in amperes"
current (n): a steady flow of a fluid usually from natural causes
Example: "the raft floated downstream on the current"
current (n): dominant course suggestive of running water of successive events or ideas
Example: "the current of history"
traction (n): the act of pulling on a bone or limb as in a fracture to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
Example: "his leg was in traction for several days"
portable (s): of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boats hull
Example: "a portable outboard motor"
mendicancy (n): the state of being a beggar or mendicant
Example: "they were reduced to mendicancy"
wail (v): to emit long loud cries
Example: "wail in self-pity"
forgetful (s): failing to keep in mind
Example: "forgetful of her responsibilities"
frazzle (n): a state of extreme exhaustion
Example: "he was worn to a frazzle"
purse (n): a sum of money offered as a prize
Example: "the purse barely covered the winner 's expenses"
purse (v): to gather or contract into wrinkles or folds
Example: "purse ones 's lips"
shocking (s): giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Example: "the most shocking book of its time"
reheat (v): to heat again
Example: "Please reheat the food from last night"
tidal (a): of or relating to or caused by tides
Example: "tidal wave"
dish (n): a particular item of prepared food
Example: "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
trim (v): to decorate , as with ornaments
Example: "trim the christmas tree"
trim (v): to balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
Example: "trim an airplane"
trim (s): characterized by order and neatness
Example: "a trim little sailboat"
inexcusably (r): in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
Example: "he was inexcusably cruel to his wife"
antagonistic (s): characterized by antagonism or antipathy
Example: "slaves antagonistic to their masters"
antagonistic (a): arousing animosity or hostility
Example: "his antagonistic brusqueness"
warmth (n): the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
Example: "an agreeable warmth in the house"
iteration (n): executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
Example: "the solution is obtained by iteration"
full (n): the time when the moon is fully illuminated
Example: "the moon is at the full"
full (v): to beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
Example: "full the cloth"
full (a): containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
Example: "a full glass"
full (s): complete in extent or degree and in every particular
Example: "a full game"
disturb (v): to damage as if by shaking or jarring
Example: "Do n't disturb the patient 's wounds by moving him too rapidly !"
slack (n): a stretch of water without current or movement
Example: "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
slack (s): flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
Example: "slack water"
slack (s): not tense or taut
Example: "slack and wrinkled skin"
sort (n): an approximate definition or example
Example: "she wore a sort of magenta dress"
sort (n): a person of a particular character or nature
Example: "what sort of person is he ?"
unholy (s): expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Example: "unholy grimaces"
inclination (n): an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Example: "he had an inclination to give up too easily"
burke (v): to get rid of , silence , or suppress
Example: "burke an issue"
upend (v): to set , turn , or stand on end
Example: "upend the box and empty the contents"
radiance (n): an attractive combination of good health and happiness
Example: "the radiance of her countenance"
irresponsibly (r): in an irresponsible manner
Example: "he acted irresponsibly"
convention (n): something regarded as a normative example
Example: "the convention of not naming the main character"
feebly (r): in a faint and feeble manner
Example: "the lighthouse , flashing feebly against the sleet-blurred , rocky backdrop of the coast of north west Norway"
inferno (n): any place of pain and turmoil
Example: "the inferno of the engine room"
socialize (v): to take part in social activities
Example: "The old man hates to socialize"
socialize (v): to interact with others
Example: "The old man hates to socialize"
vengeance (n): the act of taking revenge harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done especially in the next life
Example: "For vengeance I would do nothing . This nation is too great to look for mere revenge " -- James Garfield"
vengeance (n): i will repay , saith the lord -- romans 12
Example: "For vengeance I would do nothing . This nation is too great to look for mere revenge " -- James Garfield"
landmark (n): the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
Example: "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
haphazard (s): dependent upon or characterized by chance
Example: "a haphazard plan of action"
haphazard (s): marked by great carelessness
Example: "a most haphazard system of record keeping"
haphazard (r): without care
Example: "the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar , but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard"
haphazard (r): in a slapdash manner
Example: "the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar , but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard"
windless (s): without or almost without wind
Example: "he prefers windless days for playing golf"
unanswerable (s): impossible to answer
Example: "an unanswerable argument"
audible (a): heard or perceptible by the ear
Example: "he spoke in an audible whisper"
enormous (s): extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
Example: "an enormous boulder"
enormous (s): that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology - walter lippman
Example: "an enormous boulder"
mirthful (s): full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Example: "a mirthful laugh"
mirthful (s): arousing or provoking laughter
Example: "a mirthful experience"
incidence (n): the striking of a light beam on a surface
Example: "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"
drive (n): the act of applying force to propel something
Example: "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
drive (n): a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
Example: "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
drive (n): the trait of being highly motivated
Example: "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
normal (a): conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm
Example: "serve wine at normal room temperature"
normal (a): being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development
Example: "a perfectly normal child"
abridge (v): to lessen , diminish , or curtail
Example: "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"
voluntarily (r): out of your own free will
Example: "he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting"
clarity (n): the quality of clear water
Example: "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"
featureless (s): lacking distinguishing characteristics or features
Example: "the featureless landscape of the steppe"
inopportune (a): not opportune
Example: "arrived at a most inopportune hour"
nuptial (a): of or relating to a wedding
Example: "nuptial day"
shrink (v): to reduce in size
Example: "Hot water will shrink the sweater"
shrink (v): to reduce physically
Example: "Hot water will shrink the sweater"
serous (a): of or producing or containing serum
Example: "a serous exudate"
extrusion (n): squeezing out by applying pressure
Example: "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"
disrepute (n): the state of being held in low esteem
Example: "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
include (v): to consider as part of something
Example: "I include you in the list of culprits"
include (v): to add as part of something else
Example: "We must include this chemical element in the group"
include (v): to put in as part of a set , group , or category
Example: "We must include this chemical element in the group"
chlorinate (v): to disinfect with chlorine
Example: "chlorinate a pool"
tow (n): the act of hauling something as a vehicle by means of a hitch or rope
Example: "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
tow (v): to drag behind
Example: "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"
slickness (n): a slippery smoothness
Example: "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
broaden (v): to extend in scope or range or area
Example: "broaden your horizon"
head (n): the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals
Example: "he stuck his head out the window"
head (n): contains the face and brains
Example: "he stuck his head out the window"
head (n): a person who is in charge
Example: "the head of the whole operation"
labor (n): productive work especially physical work done for wages
Example: "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
labor (n): concluding state of pregnancy
Example: "she was in labor for six hours"
labor (n): from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Example: "she was in labor for six hours"
engorgement (n): congestion with blood
Example: "engorgement of the breast"
bladed (s): composed of thin flat plates resembling a knife blade
Example: "bladed arsenopyrite"
hopeless (a): without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
Example: "in an agony of hopeless grief"
hopeless (s): of a person unable to do something skillfully
Example: "I 'm hopeless at mathematics"
hopeless (s): beyond hope of management or reform
Example: "she handed me a hopeless jumble of papers"
slaty (s): of the color of slate or granite
Example: "the slaty sky of dawn"
retentive (s): having the power , capacity , or quality of retaining water
Example: "soils retentive of moisture"
momentum (n): an impelling force or strength
Example: "the car 's momentum carried it off the road"
momentum (n): the product of a bodys mass and its velocity
Example: "the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities"
chastely (r): in a chaste and virtuous manner
Example: "she lived chastely"
upstairs (n): the part of a building above the ground floor
Example: "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"
upstairs (a): on or of upper floors of a building
Example: "the upstairs maid"
upstairs (r): with respect to the mind
Example: "she 's a bit weak upstairs"
translucent (s): allowing light to pass through diffusely
Example: "translucent amber"
bawler (n): a loud weeper
Example: "their new baby is a real bawler"
happen (v): to chance to be or do something , without intention or causation
Example: "I happen to have just what you need !"
pray (v): to address a deity , a prophet , a saint or an object of worship
Example: "pray to the Lord"
dripping (n): the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop
Example: "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
dripping (v): to fall in drops
Example: "Water is dripping from the faucet"
grim (s): not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Example: "grim determination"
grim (s): shockingly repellent
Example: "the grim aftermath of the bombing"
grim (s): harshly ironic or sinister
Example: "a grim joke"
partial (s): being or affecting only a part
Example: "a partial description of the suspect"
partial (s): having a strong preference or liking for
Example: "partial to horror movies"
sodden (s): wet through and through
Example: "the speaker 's sodden collar"
sublimely (r): completely
Example: "awaking in me , sublimely unconscious , interest and energy for tackling these tasks"
sublimely (r): in a lofty and exalted manner
Example: "awaking in me , sublimely unconscious , interest and energy for tackling these tasks"
limbless (a): having no limbs
Example: "a snake is a limbless reptile"
irrefutable (s): impossible to deny or disprove
Example: "an irrefutable argument"
chaotically (r): in a wild and confused manner
Example: "the drugged man was talking chaotically"
chaotically (r): in a manner suggestive of chaos
Example: "the room was chaotically disorganized"
imagine (v): to expect , believe , or suppose
Example: "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"
tyrannous (s): marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
Example: "tyrannous disregard of human rights"
obscene (s): offensive to the mind
Example: "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"
obscene (s): suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Example: "obscene telephone calls"
reassure (v): to cause to feel sure
Example: "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
reassure (v): to give reassurance to
Example: "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
gaily (r): in a gay manner
Example: "the scandals were gaily diverting"
modulate (v): to change the key of , in music
Example: "modulate the melody"
congratulatory (s): expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someones success or good fortune
Example: "a congratulatory telegram"
diligent (s): quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
Example: "a diligent ( or patient ) worker"
diligent (a): characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
Example: "a diligent detective investigates all clues"
maritime (a): relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
Example: "maritime law"
maritime (s): bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
Example: "a maritime province"
unmeasurable (a): impossible to measure
Example: "unmeasurable reaches of outer space"
forte (a): used chiefly as a direction or description in music
Example: "the forte passages in the composition"
award (n): a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Example: "an award for bravery"
liberally (r): freely in a nonliteral manner
Example: "he embellished his stories liberally"
liberally (r): in a generous manner
Example: "he gave liberally to several charities"
bloomer (n): a flower that blooms in a particular way
Example: "a night bloomer"
cord (n): a line made of twisted fibers or threads
Example: "the bundle was tied with a cord"
lieu (n): the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
Example: "in lieu of"
hybrid (n): a composite of mixed origin
Example: "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
penitential (s): showing or constituting penance
Example: "penitential tears"