LM-Lexicon/Wordnet huggingface dataset:
cranial (a): of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain
Example: "cranial pressure"
easy (a): free from worry or anxiety
Example: "knowing that I had done my best , my mind was easy"
easy (r): without speed slow is sometimes used informally for slowly
Example: "go easy here -- the road is slippery"
penetrative (s): tending to penetrate
Example: "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"
penetrative (s): having the power of entering or piercing
Example: "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"
penetrative (s): having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Example: "frequent penetrative observations"
puissance (n): power to influence or coerce
Example: "the puissance of the labor vote"
verbatim (s): in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
Example: "repeated their dialog verbatim"
verbatim (r): using exactly the same words
Example: "he repeated her remarks verbatim"
hospitable (a): favorable to life and growth
Example: "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"
hospitable (a): disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
Example: "a good-natured and hospitable man"
rank (n): relative status
Example: "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
rank (n): the ordinary members of an organization such as the enlisted soldiers of an army
Example: "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"
intrusive (a): tending to intrude especially upon privacy
Example: "she felt her presence there was intrusive"
intrusive (a): thrusting inward
Example: "an intrusive arm of the sea"
puncture (v): to cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
Example: "puncture an air balloon"
instruction (n): the activities of educating or instructing
Example: "our instruction was carefully programmed"
instruction (n): activities that impart knowledge or skill
Example: "our instruction was carefully programmed"
plasma (n): a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors
Example: "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"
inapplicable (s): not capable of being applied
Example: "rules inapplicable to day students"
affiliation (n): the act of becoming formally connected or joined
Example: "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
bristly (s): very irritable
Example: "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"
bristly (s): having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. .
Example: "a horse with a short bristly mane"
pace (n): the relative speed of progress or change
Example: "he lived at a fast pace"
noted (v): to make mention of
Example: "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
noted (v): to notice or perceive
Example: "She noted that someone was following her"
noted (s): worthy of notice or attention
Example: "a noted increase in the crime rate"
morose (s): showing a brooding ill humor
Example: "a morose and unsociable manner"
licit (a): sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality
Example: "a wife 's licit love"
love (n): a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
Example: "his love for his work"
love (n): any object of warm affection or devotion
Example: "the theater was her first love"
love (n): a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
Example: "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"
love (v): to have a great affection or liking for
Example: "I love French food"
charming (s): pleasing or delighting
Example: "endowed with charming manners"
charming (s): possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Example: "charming incantations"
wary (a): marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Example: "they were wary in their movements"
intoxication (n): excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
Example: "the intoxication of wealth and power"
metatarsal (a): of or relating to the metatarsus
Example: "metatarsal bones"
effusive (s): extravagantly demonstrative
Example: "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship"
sedimentary (a): resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment
Example: "sedimentary deposits"
abuse (n): a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Example: "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"
abuse (n): cruel or inhumane treatment
Example: "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
appreciative (s): feeling or expressive of gratitude
Example: "was appreciative of his efforts"
appreciative (s): having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
Example: "appreciative of a beautiful landscape"
deaden (v): to lessen the momentum or velocity of
Example: "deaden a ship 's headway"
thorny (s): bristling with perplexities
Example: "the thorny question of states ' rights"
bewildered (s): perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
Example: "bewildered and confused"
bewildered (s): filled with bewilderment
Example: "bewildered and confused"
grammatical (a): conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers
Example: "spoke in grammatical sentences"
sincerely (r): with sincerity
Example: "she praised him sincerely for his victory"
sincerely (r): without pretense
Example: "she praised him sincerely for his victory"
expert (s): having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Example: "an expert job"
backwater (n): a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
Example: "the country is an economic backwater"
telegraphic (a): of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
Example: "a telegraphic machine"
telegraphic (s): having the style of a telegram with many short words left out
Example: "telegraphic economy of words"
wanly (r): in a weak or pale or languid manner
Example: "she was smiling wanly"
indescribable (s): defying expression or description
Example: "indescribable beauty"
precipitation (n): the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
Example: "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"
crooked (v): to bend or cause to bend
Example: "He crooked his index finger"
crooked (a): having or marked by bends or angles
Example: "crooked country roads"
crooked (s): irregular in shape or outline
Example: "a dress with a crooked hemline"
remorseless (s): without mercy or pity
Example: "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
flank (n): the side of military or naval formation
Example: "they attacked the enemy 's right flank"
wittily (r): in a witty manner
Example: "he would wittily chime into our conversation"
attractor (n): a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
Example: "flowers are an attractor for bees"
remover (n): a solvent that removes a substance usually from a surface
Example: "paint remover"
dandruff (n): loose scales shed from the scalp
Example: "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"
heartbreaking (s): causing or marked by grief or anguish
Example: "her sigh was heartbreaking"
kinetic (a): relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith
Example: "kinetic energy"
kinetic (s): characterized by motion
Example: "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"
kinetic (s): supplying motive force
Example: "the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center " - H.O.Taylor"
humane (a): pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
Example: "a humane education"
artesian (a): rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure
Example: "an artesian well"
enlighten (v): to make understand
Example: "Can you enlighten me -- I do n't understand this proposal"
afield (r): far away from home or ones usual surroundings
Example: "looking afield for new lands to conquer " - R.A.Hall"
afield (r): in or into a field especially a field of battle
Example: "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens"
afield (r): off the subject
Example: "such digressions can lead us too far afield"
afield (r): beyond the point at issue
Example: "such digressions can lead us too far afield"
gloom (n): a state of partial or total darkness
Example: "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"
gloom (n): an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
Example: "gloom pervaded the office"
streaked (v): to move quickly in a straight line
Example: "The plane streaked across the sky"
streaked (s): marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
Example: "streaked hair"
equate (v): to consider or describe as similar , equal , or analogous
Example: "You can not equate success in financial matters with greed"
fallow (s): left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
Example: "fallow farmland"
fallow (s): undeveloped but potentially useful
Example: "a fallow gold market"
spirituous (s): containing or of the nature of alcohol
Example: "spirituous liquors"
tripping (s): characterized by a buoyant rhythm
Example: "a tripping singing measure"
tripping (s): moving easily and quickly
Example: "walked with a light tripping step"
custodial (s): providing protective supervision
Example: "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"
custodial (s): watching over or safeguarding
Example: "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"
entrepot (n): a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties
Example: "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC"
huge (s): unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
Example: "huge government spending"
unavoidable (s): impossible to avoid or evade
Example: "an unavoidable accident"
mask (n): activity that tries to conceal something
Example: "no mask could conceal his ignorance"
relevant (a): having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Example: "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"
exploratory (a): serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
Example: "an exploratory operation"
inflexible (a): incapable of change
Example: "a man of inflexible purpose"
inflexible (a): resistant to being bent
Example: "an inflexible iron bar"
inflexible (s): incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
Example: "an inflexible law"
gossamer (s): characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
Example: "gossamer shading through his playing"
gossamer (s): so thin as to transmit light
Example: "gossamer cobwebs"
stove (n): a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
Example: "dinner was already on the stove"
rancid (s): having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
Example: "rancid butter"
nautical (a): relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
Example: "nautical charts"
element (n): the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
Example: "water is the element of fishes"
element (n): the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
Example: "in your element"
liner (n): a hit that flies straight out from the batter
Example: "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
unequally (r): in an unequal or partial manner
Example: "angry at being dealt with so unequally"
extreme (s): far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree
Example: "an extreme example"
wizard (s): possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Example: "wizard wands"
odd (s): not easily explained
Example: "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
objective (a): undistorted by emotion or personal bias
Example: "an objective appraisal"
objective (a): serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
Example: "objective case"
objective (s): emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings , insertion of fictional matter , or interpretation
Example: "objective art"
reserved (a): marked by self-restraint and reticence
Example: "was habitually reserved in speech , withholding her opinion " - Victoria Sackville-West"
ceaseless (s): uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
Example: "the ceaseless thunder of surf"
toxoid (n): a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
Example: "diphtheria toxoid"
task (n): a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
Example: "the endless task of classifying the samples"
stunted (s): inferior in size or quality
Example: "old stunted thorn trees"
thirst (n): strong desire for something not food or drink
Example: "a thirst for knowledge"
confinement (n): the state of being confined
Example: "he was held in confinement"
licking (n): an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Example: "they suffered a convincing licking"
imputable (s): capable of being assigned or credited to
Example: "the oversight was not imputable to him"
sniff (v): to perceive by inhaling through the nose
Example: "sniff the perfume"
bench (n): the reserve players on a team
Example: "our team has a strong bench"
pledge (n): a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
Example: "his saxophone was in pledge"
pledge (v): to promise solemnly and formally
Example: "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
department (n): a specialized division of a large organization
Example: "you 'll find it in the hardware department"
fallen (s): having dropped by the force of gravity
Example: "fallen leaves covered the forest floor"
amicably (r): in an amicable manner
Example: "they separated amicably"
pains (v): to cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Example: "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
pain (n): a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
Example: "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
pain (n): a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
Example: "the pain of loneliness"
pain (n): a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
Example: "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
strangulation (n): constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
Example: "strangulation of the intestine"
mutual (s): common to or shared by two or more parties
Example: "the mutual interests of management and labor"
thrusting (n): a sharp hand gesture resembling a blow
Example: "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
coarse (a): of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
Example: "coarse meal"
coarse (s): lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
Example: "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"
coarse (s): of low or inferior quality or value
Example: "of what coarse metal ye are molded " - Shakespeare"
mischievous (s): deliberately causing harm or damage
Example: "mischievous rumors and falsehoods"
climax (n): the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
Example: "the climax of the artist 's career"
climax (n): the decisive moment in a novel or play
Example: "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
mellow (s): having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
Example: "a mellow port"
mellow (s): having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience
Example: "mellow wisdom"
meteoric (a): pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
Example: "meteoric shower"
meteoric (a): of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena , especially weather and weather conditions
Example: "meteoric ( or meteorological ) phenomena"
meteoric (s): like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
Example: "a meteoric rise to fame"
unread (s): not informed through reading
Example: "he seems to have been wholly unread in political theory " - V.L.Parrington"
framing (n): formulation of the plans and important details
Example: "the framing of judicial decrees"
obtusely (r): in a stupid manner
Example: "he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone"
intentionally (r): in an intentional manner
Example: "he used that word intentionally"
straightway (r): in a direct course
Example: "plunged straightway to the rocks below"
retreat (n): withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemys superior forces or after a defeat
Example: "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
dawn (n): an opening time period
Example: "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
pluperfect (s): more than perfect
Example: "he spoke with pluperfect precision"
testimony (n): an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
Example: "according to his own testimony he ca n't do it"
testimony (n): something that serves as evidence
Example: "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
bring (v): to cause to come into a particular state or condition
Example: "bring water to the boiling point"
bring (v): to cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Example: "bring comments"
nationally (r): with regard to a nation taken as a whole
Example: "a nationally uniform culture"
complete (v): to bring to a whole , with all the necessary parts or elements
Example: "A child would complete the family"
complete (a): having every necessary or normal part or component or step
Example: "a complete meal"
complete (s): having come or been brought to a conclusion
Example: "the harvesting was complete"
refuge (n): something or someone turned to for assistance or security
Example: "took refuge in lying"
nonconformist (a): not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought
Example: "their rabidly nonconformist deportment has made them legendary"
disappointment (n): a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
Example: "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
overfill (v): to fill beyond capacity
Example: "overfill the baskets"
fraught (s): marked by distress
Example: "a fraught mother-daughter relationship"
nomination (n): the act of officially naming a candidate
Example: "the Republican nomination for Governor"
nomination (n): the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
Example: "there was keen competition for the nomination"
nomination (n): an address usually at a political convention proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
Example: "the nomination was brief and to the point"
fat (n): a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids mostly triglycerides
Example: "pizza has too much fat"
fat (a): having an overabundance of flesh
Example: "he had n't remembered how fat she was"
characterize (v): to describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
Example: "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"
delusive (s): inappropriate to reality or facts
Example: "delusive faith in a wonder drug"
hesitantly (r): in a hesitant manner
Example: "he finally accepted hesitantly"
paradigm (n): the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
Example: "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
meek (s): humble in spirit or manner
Example: "meek and self-effacing"
meek (s): suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
Example: "meek and self-effacing"
meek (s): very docile
Example: "meek as a mouse " - Langston Hughes"
meek (s): evidencing little spirit or courage
Example: "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity " - Orville Prescott"
meek (s): overly submissive or compliant
Example: "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity " - Orville Prescott"
stout (s): euphemisms for fat
Example: "men are portly and women are stout"
stout (s): inured to fatigue or hardships
Example: "stout seamen"
angrily (r): with anger
Example: "he angrily denied the accusation"
contretemps (n): an awkward clash
Example: "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
effulgent (s): radiating or as if radiating light
Example: "the effulgent daffodils"
cardinal (a): being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Example: "cardinal numbers"
sectorial (a): relating to or resembling a sector
Example: "a sectorial box"
provocative (a): serving or tending to provoke , excite , or stimulate
Example: "a provocative remark"
provocative (a): stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
Example: "a provocative remark"
provocative (s): exciting sexual desire
Example: "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"
sculptural (a): relating to or consisting of sculpture
Example: "sculptural embellishments"
sculptural (s): resembling sculpture
Example: "rendered with ... vivid sculptural effect"
collate (v): to to assemble in proper sequence
Example: "collate the papers"
ribbing (n): the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously especially by ridicule
Example: "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
ribbing (n): provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Example: "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
compulsion (n): an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Example: "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"
compulsion (n): an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions , even against your will
Example: "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
compulsion (n): using force to cause something to occur
Example: "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"
obstacle (n): something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Example: "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one 's advancement"
sybaritic (s): displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Example: "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
field (n): a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
Example: "he planted a field of wheat"
field (n): somewhere away from a studio or office or library or laboratory where practical work is done or data is collected
Example: "anthropologists do much of their work in the field"
assert (v): to insist on having ones opinions and rights recognized
Example: "Women should assert themselves more !"
routine (n): a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Example: "she had a catchy little routine"
routine (s): found in the ordinary course of events
Example: "it was a routine day"
graciously (r): in a gracious or graceful manner
Example: "he did not have a chance to grow up graciously"
postprandial (a): following a meal especially dinner
Example: "his postprandial cigar"
quadruplicate (n): any four copies
Example: "it was signed in quadruplicate"
quadruplicate (n): any of four things that correspond to one another exactly
Example: "it was signed in quadruplicate"
quadruplicate (v): to reproduce fourfold
Example: "quadruplicate the bill"
dog (n): a member of the genus canis probably descended from the common wolf that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times
Example: "the dog barked all night"
dog (n): a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
Example: "she 's a real dog"
dog (v): to go after with the intent to catch
Example: "the dog chased the rabbit"
restrict (v): to place limits on extent or access
Example: "restrict the use of this parking lot"
eclat (n): brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
Example: "the eclat of a great achievement"
eclat (n): enthusiastic approval
Example: "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
eclat (n): ceremonial elegance and splendor
Example: "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
detraction (n): the act of discrediting or detracting from someones reputation especially by slander
Example: "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"
perturbation (n): activity that is a malfunction , intrusion , or interruption
Example: "the term ` distress ' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"
squeeze (n): the act of gripping and pressing firmly
Example: "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
squeeze (n): a situation in which increased costs can not be passed on to the customer
Example: "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
squeeze (v): to to compress with violence , out of natural shape or condition
Example: "squeeze a lemon"
intention (n): an act of intending
Example: "my intention changed once I saw her"
intention (n): a volition that you intend to carry out
Example: "my intention changed once I saw her"
endorse (v): to sign as evidence of legal transfer
Example: "endorse cheques"
endorse (v): to give support or ones approval to
Example: "endorse a new project"
tension (n): a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Example: "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
tension (n): the physical condition of being stretched or strained
Example: "it places great tension on the leg muscles"
tension (n): a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies especially in art or literature
Example: "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"
lively (s): filled with events or activity
Example: "a lively period in history"
misdirect (v): to put a wrong address on
Example: "misdirect the letter"
exterior (a): situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building
Example: "an exterior scene"
homeliness (n): an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful
Example: "fine clothes could not conceal the girl 's homeliness"
sketch (v): to describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Example: "sketch the outline of the book"
open (n): a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
Example: "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
open (n): information that has become public
Example: "all the reports were out in the open"
open (v): to start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Example: "open a business"
open (a): affording unobstructed entrance and exit
Example: "an open door"
shambling (n): walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
Example: "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"
blanket (s): broad in scope or content
Example: "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"
pugnacious (s): ready and able to resort to force or violence
Example: "pugnacious spirits ... lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance " - Herman Melville"
tardy (s): after the expected or usual time
Example: "tardy children are sent to the principal"
minuscule (s): lowercase
Example: "e.e.cummings 's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
posting (n): a listing on the companys records
Example: "the posting was made in the cash account"
wheaten (a): of or relating to or derived from wheat
Example: "wheaten bread"
reseat (v): to provide with a new seat
Example: "reseat the old broken chair"
check (n): a written order directing a bank to pay money
Example: "he paid all his bills by check"
check (n): the bill in a restaurant
Example: "he asked the waiter for the check"
check (n): the act of inspecting or verifying
Example: "they made a check of their equipment"
check (v): to examine so as to determine accuracy , quality , or condition
Example: "check the brakes"
summary (n): a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
Example: "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
summary (s): briefly giving the gist of something
Example: "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
dreadfully (r): of a dreadful kind
Example: "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"
snotty (s): dirty with nasal discharge
Example: "a snotty nose"
snotty (s): overly conceited or arrogant
Example: "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family " - Laurent Le Sage"
appropriation (n): a deliberate act of acquisition of something , often without the permission of the owner
Example: "the necessary funds were obtained by the government 's appropriation of the company 's operating unit"
bold (s): having a prominent and almost vertical front
Example: "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"
attainable (s): capable of being attained or accomplished
Example: "choose an attainable goal"
sanguinary (s): accompanied by bloodshed
Example: "this bitter and sanguinary war"
sanguinary (s): marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
Example: "went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood " - G.W.Johnson"
venerable (s): impressive by reason of age
Example: "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"
stun (v): to make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
Example: "stun fish"
loyally (r): with loyalty
Example: "government will not be efficient unless the people as a whole accept leadership loyally and enthusiastically"
loyally (r): in a loyal manner
Example: "government will not be efficient unless the people as a whole accept leadership loyally and enthusiastically"
cheer (v): to cause somebody to feel happier or more cheerful
Example: "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"
acerbic (s): harsh or corrosive in tone
Example: "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
effete (s): marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
Example: "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"
light (n): electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Example: "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
light (s): easily assimilated in the alimentary canal
Example: "a light diet"
education (n): the activities of educating or instructing
Example: "he received no formal education"
education (n): activities that impart knowledge or skill
Example: "he received no formal education"
education (n): knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
Example: "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
education (n): the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
Example: "education is a preparation for life"
ulcerative (a): of or relating to or characterized by ulceration
Example: "ulcerative colitis"
fluorescent (s): brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
Example: "fluorescent colors"
bunch (n): a grouping of a number of similar things
Example: "a bunch of trees"
penetrate (v): to make ones way deeper into or through
Example: "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"
skeleton (n): something reduced to its minimal form
Example: "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"
skeleton (n): a scandal that is kept secret
Example: "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family 's closet"
skeleton (n): the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
Example: "the building has a steel skeleton"
disaster (n): a state of extreme usually irremediable ruin and misfortune
Example: "his policies were a disaster"
disaster (n): an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Example: "the earthquake was a disaster"
glibness (n): a kind of fluent easy superficiality
Example: "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman"
flashing (v): to gleam or glow intermittently
Example: "The lights were flashing"
obsolescence (n): the process of becoming obsolete
Example: "a policy of planned obsolescence"
obsolescence (n): falling into disuse or becoming out of date
Example: "a policy of planned obsolescence"
avenue (n): a line of approach
Example: "they explored every avenue they could think of"
good (n): moral excellence or admirableness
Example: "there is much good to be found in people"
good (n): that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
Example: "weigh the good against the bad"
good (a): having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Example: "good news from the hospital"
salvation (n): a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness
Example: "tourism was their economic salvation"
salvation (n): saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
Example: "the salvation of his party was the president 's major concern"
lady (n): a polite name for any woman
Example: "a nice lady at the library helped me"
lady (n): a woman of refinement
Example: "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
expressionless (s): deliberately impassive in manner
Example: "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
inconvenient (a): not suited to your comfort , purpose or needs
Example: "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"
inconvenient (s): not conveniently timed
Example: "an early departure is inconvenient for us"
humorless (a): lacking humor
Example: "it was a humorless wink"
humorless (a): a wink of warning - truman capote
Example: "it was a humorless wink"
soundless (s): marked by absence of sound
Example: "soundless footsteps on the grass"
contrast (n): the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
Example: "in contrast to " , " by contrast"
contrast (v): to to show differences when compared
Example: "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
external (a): happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
Example: "the external auditory canal"
loathsome (s): arousing aversion or disgust
Example: "a loathsome disease"
faulty (s): not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
Example: "he submitted a faulty report"
faulty (s): the wrong side of the road
Example: "he submitted a faulty report"
probably (r): easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
Example: "he will probably win the election"
operative (a): being in force or having or exerting force
Example: "operative regulations"
operative (a): relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
Example: "operative dentistry"
easterly (r): from the east
Example: "the winds blew easterly all night"
caustically (r): in a caustic vitriolic manner
Example: "he addressed her caustically"
contentious (s): inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree , even to engage in law suits
Example: "a style described as abrasive and contentious"
contentious (s): involving or likely to cause controversy
Example: "a central and contentious element of the book " - Tim W.Ferfuson"
annual (a): completing its life cycle within a year
Example: "a border of annual flowering plants"
central (a): in or near a center or constituting a center
Example: "a central position"
frenzied (s): affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
Example: "a frenzied attack"
frenzied (s): excessively agitated
Example: "a frenzied look in his eye"
frenzied (s): distraught with fear or other violent emotion
Example: "a frenzied look in his eye"
steamy (s): filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
Example: "steamy towels"
tinkling (s): like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
Example: "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"
ignorant (s): uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning
Example: "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
ignorant (s): lacking knowledge of a specific field
Example: "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
ignorant (s): unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
Example: "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"
possessive (s): desirous of owning
Example: "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
possessive (s): having or showing a desire to control or dominate
Example: "a possessive parent"
statesmanlike (a): marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman
Example: "a man of statesmanlike judgment"
perverse (s): marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
Example: "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"
essentially (r): at bottom or by ones or its very nature
Example: "the argument was essentially a technical one"
antique (s): made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
Example: "the beautiful antique French furniture"
antique (s): belonging to or lasting from times long ago
Example: "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
airy (s): not practical or realizable
Example: "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"
airy (s): speculative
Example: "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"
airy (s): having little or no perceptible weight
Example: "airy gauze curtains"
airy (s): so light as to resemble air
Example: "airy gauze curtains"
airy (s): open to or abounding in fresh air
Example: "airy rooms"
unfounded (s): without a basis in reason or fact
Example: "unfounded suspicions"
proverbial (a): of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
Example: "he kicked the proverbial bucket"
proverbial (s): widely known and spoken of
Example: "her proverbial lateness"
attract (v): to direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Example: "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
fade (v): to become less clearly visible or distinguishable
Example: "The scene begins to fade"
taproot (n): something that provides an important central source for growth or development
Example: "the taproot of his resentment"
nisi (s): not final or absolute
Example: "the decree is nisi and not absolute"
dark (n): an unenlightened state
Example: "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"
dark (a): devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
Example: "sitting in a dark corner"
occasion (n): the time of a particular event
Example: "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
occasion (n): an opportunity to do something
Example: "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"
uncivil (a): lacking civility or good manners
Example: "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue " - Willa Cather"
digestion (n): learning and coming to understand ideas and information
Example: "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
distribution (n): the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range , area , or volume
Example: "worldwide in distribution"
intended (v): to design or destine
Example: "She was intended to become the director"
cleanly (s): habitually clean
Example: "cleanly in their persons and habitations"
cleanly (r): in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution
Example: "the motor burns cleanly"
cleanly (r): without difficulty or distortion
Example: "she played the piano accompaniment cleanly"
cleanly (r): in an adroit manner
Example: "he bounced it cleanly off the wall"
collapse (n): a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
Example: "the roof is in danger of collapse"
unlawful (s): not morally right or permissible
Example: "unlawful love"
unlawful (a): contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law
Example: "unlawful measures"
adjuvant (s): enhancing the action of a medical treatment
Example: "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
adjuvant (s): furnishing added support
Example: "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"
nomadic (s): migratory
Example: "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"
keenly (r): in a keen and discriminating manner
Example: "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"
responsibility (n): a form of trustworthiness
Example: "he holds a position of great responsibility"
responsibility (n): the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for ones conduct
Example: "he holds a position of great responsibility"
responsibility (n): the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Example: "every right implies a responsibility"
responsibility (n): every possession , a duty - john d.rockefeller jr
Example: "every right implies a responsibility"
dissent (n): the difference of one judges opinion from that of the majority
Example: "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
dissent (v): to express opposition through action or words
Example: "dissent to the laws of the country"
closely (r): in a close relation or position in time or space
Example: "the onsets were closely timed"
paralytic (a): relating to or of the nature of paralysis
Example: "paralytic symptoms"
sick (s): deeply affected by a strong feeling
Example: "sat completely still , sick with envy"
throw (n): a single chance or instance
Example: "he could n't afford $ 50 a throw"
front (n): the outward appearance of a person
Example: "he put up a bold front"
aft (r): at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
Example: "stow the luggage aft"
prosaic (s): not fanciful or imaginative
Example: "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"
impenetrable (a): not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
Example: "an impenetrable fortress"
impenetrable (s): permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
Example: "impenetrable gloom"
preternatural (s): surpassing the ordinary or normal
Example: "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel " - George Will"
sentient (a): endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
Example: "the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God 's stage " - T.E.Lawrence"
sentient (s): consciously perceiving
Example: "sentient of the intolerable load"
unparalleled (s): radically distinctive and without equal
Example: "unparalleled athletic ability"
electroplate (v): to coat with metal by electrolysis
Example: "electroplate the watch"
inertia (n): a disposition to remain inactive or inert
Example: "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"
extraneous (s): not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Example: "an issue extraneous to the debate"
extraneous (s): not essential
Example: "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"
extraneous (s): not belonging to that in which it is contained
Example: "water free of extraneous matter"
extraneous (s): introduced from an outside source
Example: "water free of extraneous matter"
polyphonic (a): having two or more phonetic values
Example: "polyphonic letters such as ` a '"
polyphonic (a): of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
Example: "polyphonic traditions of the baroque"
intensity (n): the amount of energy transmitted as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation
Example: "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"
anodyne (s): capable of relieving pain
Example: "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"
lotion (n): liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
Example: "a lotion for dry skin"
nonpayment (n): the deliberate act of failing to pay money
Example: "he was indicted for nonpayment"
occupancy (n): the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
Example: "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
sheathe (v): to enclose with a sheath
Example: "sheathe a sword"
bummer (n): an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing
Example: "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer"
construct (v): to draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
Example: "construct an equilateral triangle"
drought (n): a shortage of rainfall
Example: "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
drought (n): a prolonged shortage
Example: "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"
messianic (a): of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance
Example: "messianic cult"
voltaic (a): pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action
Example: "a voltaic ( or galvanic ) couple"
rage (n): a state of extreme anger
Example: "she fell into a rage and refused to answer"
rage (n): something that is desired intensely
Example: "his rage for fame destroyed him"
rage (n): violent state of the elements
Example: "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"
untidy (a): not neat and tidy
Example: "careless and untidy in her personal habits"
profile (n): an analysis often in graphical form representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
Example: "a biochemical profile of blood"
courtly (s): refined or imposing in manner or appearance
Example: "a courtly gentleman"
pronounceable (a): capable of being uttered or pronounced
Example: "a pronounceable group of letters"
equal (a): having the same quantity , value , or measure as another
Example: "on equal terms"
equal (a): having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Example: "he was equal to the task"
insinuation (n): the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
Example: "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor"
maternal (a): characteristic of a mother
Example: "warm maternal affection for her guest " - Dorothy Sayers"
inflatable (s): designed to be filled with air or gas
Example: "an inflatable mattress"
neoplastic (a): of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm
Example: "neoplastic cells"
manipulation (n): exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for ones own advantage
Example: "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
congregation (n): an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together
Example: "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"
anecdotal (a): having the character of an anecdote
Example: "anecdotal evidence"
anecdotal (s): characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
Example: "anecdotal conversation"
distinguished (s): standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
Example: "our distinguished professor"
stumpy (s): as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Example: "a stumpy ungainly figure"
commonplace (s): completely ordinary and unremarkable
Example: "air travel has now become commonplace"
commonplace (s): repeated too often
Example: "his remarks were trite and commonplace"
commonplace (s): overfamiliar through overuse
Example: "his remarks were trite and commonplace"
indelible (s): can not be removed or erased
Example: "an indelible stain"
stifled (s): held in check with difficulty
Example: "a stifled yawn"
perfunctory (s): hasty and without attention to detail
Example: "perfunctory courtesy"
disposal (n): the power to use something or someone
Example: "used all the resources at his disposal"
continue (v): to keep or maintain in unaltered condition
Example: "continue the family tradition"
canal (n): a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Example: "the alimentary canal"
rigid (s): incapable of or resistant to bending
Example: "a rigid strip of metal"
rigid (s): incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
Example: "a rigid disciplinarian"
pare (v): to remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
Example: "pare one 's fingernails"
metrical (a): based on the meter as a standard of measurement
Example: "metrical equivalents"
attest (v): to authenticate , affirm to be true , genuine , or correct , as in an official capacity
Example: "I attest this signature"
grateful (s): affording comfort or pleasure
Example: "the grateful warmth of the fire"
lecture (n): a speech that is open to the public
Example: "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
lecture (n): a lengthy rebuke
Example: "a good lecture was my father 's idea of discipline"
tell (v): to discern or comprehend
Example: "He could tell that she was unhappy"
discourage (v): to try to prevent
Example: "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
discourage (v): to show opposition to
Example: "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
ardent (s): glowing or shining like fire
Example: "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes " - Alexander Pope"
paternity (n): the state of being a father
Example: "tests were conducted to determine paternity"
insolvable (s): not easily solved
Example: "an apparantly insolvable problem"
relief (n): the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
Example: "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
relief (n): the condition of being comfortable or relieved especially after being relieved of distress
Example: "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"
relief (n): redress awarded by a court
Example: "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury ?"
inclement (a): used of persons or behavior
Example: "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge"
inclement (a): showing no clemency or mercy
Example: "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge"
virulently (r): in a virulent manner
Example: "an old woman advanced a few paces to shake her fist virulently in my face"
site (n): the piece of land on which something is located or is to be located
Example: "a good site for the school"
site (n): a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the world wide web
Example: "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"
astral (a): being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
Example: "an astral body"