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Which numbered sense of "get" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted <t>get</t> the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Senses:
1. definition=come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire | examples=She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet
2. definition=enter or assume a certain state or condition | synonyms=become, go | examples=He became annoyed when he heard the bad news; It must be getting more serious
3. definition=cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition | synonyms=let, have | examples=He got his squad on the ball; This let me in for a big surprise
4. definition=receive a specified treatment (abstract) | synonyms=receive, find, obtain, incur | examples=These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation; His movie received a good review
5. definition=reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress | synonyms=arrive, come | examples=She arrived home at 7 o'clock; She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
6. definition=go or come after and bring or take back | synonyms=bring, convey, fetch | examples=Get me those books over there, please; Could you bring the wine?
7. definition=go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | synonyms=experience, receive, have | examples=get an idea; experience vertigo
8. definition=take vengeance on or get even | synonyms=pay back, pay off, fix | examples=We'll get them!; That'll fix him good!
9. definition=achieve a point or goal | synonyms=have, make | examples=Nicklaus had a 70; The Brazilian team got 4 goals
10. definition=cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner | synonyms=induce, stimulate, cause, have, make | examples=The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer
11. definition=succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | synonyms=catch, capture | examples=We finally got the suspect; Did you catch the thief?
12. definition=come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | synonyms=grow, develop, produce, acquire | examples=He grew a beard; The patient developed abdominal pains
13. definition=be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | synonyms=contract, take | examples=He got AIDS; She came down with pneumonia
14. definition=communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone | examples=Bill called this number and he got Mary; The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake
15. definition=give certain properties to something | synonyms=make | examples=get someone mad; She made us look silly
16. definition=move into a desired direction of discourse | synonyms=drive, aim | examples=What are you driving at?
17. definition=grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of | synonyms=catch | examples=did you catch that allusion?; We caught something of his theory in the lecture
18. definition=attract and fix | synonyms=catch, arrest | examples=His look caught her; She caught his eye
19. definition=reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | synonyms=catch | examples=the rock caught her in the back of the head; The blow got him in the back
20. definition=reach by calculation | examples=What do you get when you add up these numbers?
21. definition=acquire as a result of some effort or action | examples=You cannot get water out of a stone; Where did she get these news?
22. definition=purchase | examples=What did you get at the toy store?
23. definition=perceive by hearing | synonyms=catch | examples=I didn't catch your name; She didn't get his name when they met the first time
24. definition=suffer from the receipt of | synonyms=catch | examples=She will catch hell for this behavior!
25. definition=receive as a retribution or punishment | synonyms=receive | examples=He got 5 years in prison
26. definition=leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form | synonyms=scram, buzz off, fuck off, bugger off | examples=Scram!
27. definition=reach and board | examples=She got the bus just as it was leaving
28. definition=irritate | synonyms=get under one's skin | examples=Her childish behavior really get to me; His lying really gets me
29. definition=evoke an emotional response | examples=Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time
30. definition=apprehend and reproduce accurately | synonyms=catch | examples=She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings; She got the mood just right in her photographs
31. definition=earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher | synonyms=draw | examples=He drew a base on balls
32. definition=overcome or destroy | examples=The ice storm got my hibiscus; the cat got the goldfish
33. definition=be a mystery or bewildering to | synonyms=perplex, vex, stick, puzzle, mystify, baffle | examples=This beats me!; Got me--I don't know the answer!
34. definition=take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | synonyms=get down, begin, start out, start, set about, set out | examples=We began working at dawn; Who will start?
35. definition=undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) | synonyms=suffer, sustain, have | examples=She suffered a fracture in the accident; He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
36. definition=make children | synonyms=beget, engender, father, mother, sire, generate | examples=Abraham begot Isaac; Men often father children but don't recognize them

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "...to ensure that the less gifted <t>get</t> the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
    *   Target word: "get"
    *   Meaning in context: In this sentence, "get" means to receive or acquire the necessary basic knowledge or training ("grounding").

    *   1: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (acquire) - *Possible*
    *   2: enter or assume a certain state or condition (become) - *No*
    *   3: cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition (let, have) - *No*
    *   4: receive a specified treatment (abstract) (receive, find, obtain, incur) - *Possible*
    *   5: reach a destination (arrive) - *No*
    *   6: go or come after and bring or take back (bring, fetch) - *No*
    *   7: go through (mental or physical states or experiences) (experience, receive, have) - *Possible*
    *   8: take vengeance on (pay back) - *No*
    *   9: achieve a point or goal (have, make) - *No*
    *   10: cause to do (induce, make) - *No*
    *   11: succeed in catching or seizing (catch) - *No*
    *   12: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features) (grow, develop) - *No*
    *   13: be stricken by an illness (contract) - *No*
    *   14: communicate with a place or person (establish communication) - *No*
    *   15: give certain properties to something (make) - *No*
    *   16: move into a desired direction of discourse (drive, aim) - *No*
    *   17: grasp with the mind (catch) - *No*
    *   18: attract and fix (catch) - *No*
    *   19: reach with a blow (catch) - *No*
    *   20: reach by calculation - *No*
    *   21: acquire as a result of some effort or action - *Possible*
    *   22: purchase - *No*
    *   23: perceive by hearing (catch) - *No*
    *   24: suffer from the receipt of (catch) - *No*
    *   25: receive as a retribution or punishment (receive) - *No*
    *   26: leave immediately (scram) - *No*
    *   27: reach and board - *No*
    *   28: irritate - *No*
    *   29: evoke an emotional response - *No*
    *   30: apprehend and reproduce accurately (catch) - *No*
    *   31: earn or achieve a base (baseball) - *No*
    *   32: overcome or destroy - *No*
    *   33: be a mystery or bewildering to (perplex) - *No*
    *   34: take the first step (begin) - *No*
    *   35: undergo (injuries and illnesses) (suffer) - *No*
    *   36: make children (beget) - *No*

    *   Sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire"
    *   Sense 4: "receive a specified treatment (abstract) | synonyms=receive, find, obtain, incur"
    *   Sense 7: "go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | synonyms=experience, receive, have"
    *   Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action"

    *   "get the necessary grounding"
    *   "Grounding" here means basic instruction or training.
    *   Does "get" mean "acquire" (1), "receive a treatment" (4), "experience" (7), or "acquire as a result of effort" (21)?

    *   Sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire" (Example: "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle")
    *   Sense 4: "receive a specified treatment (abstract) | synonyms=receive, find, obtain, incur" (Example: "His movie received a good review")
    *   Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action" (Example: "Where did she get these news?")

    Wait, let's look at Sense 1 again: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire".
    And Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action".

    Is "grounding" (education/training) something you "come into possession of" (1) or "acquire as a result of effort" (21)?

    Let's re-examine Sense 1 and Sense 21.
    Sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire"
    Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action"

    Actually, "get the necessary grounding" is very similar to "acquire the necessary grounding."

    Let's look at Sense 4 again: "receive a specified treatment (abstract) | synonyms=receive, find, obtain, incur". "Grounding" isn't really a "treatment" in the sense of a review or a medical treatment.

    Let's look at Sense 7: "go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | synonyms=experience, receive, have". "Get an idea" is the example. "Get grounding" is similar to "get an education."

    Let's compare Sense 1 and Sense 21 again.
    Sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract"
    Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action"

    In the context "ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding," the "getting" is the result of the "tracking" system (the action/effort of the system).

    Wait, let's look at the examples for Sense 1: "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet."
    Examples for Sense 21: "You cannot get water out of a stone; Where did she get these news?"

    Actually, Sense 1 seems more general for "acquire/obtain."

    Let's re-read the senses carefully.
    Sense 1: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire
    Sense 21: acquire as a result of some effort or action

    Is there a better fit?
    "get the necessary grounding"
    Grounding = basic knowledge.
    "get knowledge" = acquire knowledge.

    Let's look at Sense 1 again. "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract". Knowledge/grounding is abstract.

    Let's look at Sense 4 again. "receive a specified treatment (abstract)". "Treatment" can be broad. But "receive a good review" is the example.

    Let's look at Sense 7 again. "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)". "get an idea" is the example.

    Let's reconsider Sense 1. "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract". This seems the most straightforward fit for "get the necessary grounding."

    Wait, let me check if "grounding" fits better with "receive" (Sense 4). "receive the necessary grounding." Yes, that sounds natural. But is "grounding" a "treatment"? Not really.

    Let's look at Sense 1 again. "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract". "Get the necessary grounding" = "Acquire the necessary grounding."

    Let's double-check Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action". "You cannot get water out of a stone." This sense seems to be more about *extracting* something or *obtaining* something through a specific process.

    Let's look at Sense 1 again. "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract". This is a very broad sense of "get" meaning "obtain" or "acquire."

    Let's re-evaluate Sense 1 vs Sense 4 vs Sense 7.
    Sense 1: acquire (paintings, pet)
    Sense 4: receive (treatment, review)
    Sense 7: experience (idea, vertigo)

    "Get the necessary grounding"
    If I say "I got a good education," which sense is that?
    It's similar to "I acquired a good education."

    Let's look at the options again.
    1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire
    4. receive a specified treatment (abstract) | synonyms=receive, find, obtain, incur

    "Grounding" (basic training) is more like something you acquire (Sense 1) than a "treatment" you receive (Sense 4).

    Let's check Sense 1 again. "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract".
    "Grounding" is an abstract thing (knowledge/training).

    Is there any other sense?
    Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action".
    "You cannot get water out of a stone."
    "Where did she get these news?"
    This sense seems to be more about the *source* of the acquisition.

    Let's compare "get the necessary grounding" with "get a lot of paintings."
    Both are "get [something]."

    Let's look at Sense 1's synonym: "acquire."
    "Acquire the necessary grounding." (Perfect fit).

    Let's look at Sense 4's synonym: "receive."
    "Receive the necessary grounding." (Also fits).

    But Sense 4 says "receive a specified *treatment* (abstract)." Is "grounding" a treatment? No.

    Let's look at Sense 7's synonym: "experience."
    "Experience the necessary grounding." (Doesn't fit as well).

    So Sense 1 seems the most likely.

    Wait, let me re-read Sense 1 and Sense 21 one more time.
    1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire
    21. acquire as a result of some effort or action

    If "get the necessary grounding" is the result of the "tracking" system, does that make it Sense 21?
    "You cannot get water out of a stone" (effort/action to get water).
    "Where did she get these news?" (action of finding out the news).

    Actually, Sense 1 is the most general "acquire." "Get the necessary grounding" is a very common way to say "acquire the necessary basic knowledge."

    Let's double-check Sense 1 again.
    Example: "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle."
    Example: "They acquired a new pet."

    Let's double-check Sense 21 again.
    Example: "You cannot get water out of a stone."
    Example: "Where did she get these news?"

    "Get the necessary grounding" feels more like Sense 1 (acquiring something abstract) than Sense 21 (extracting something or finding the source of something).

    Wait, let me look at Sense 4 again. "receive a specified treatment (abstract) | synonyms=receive, find, obtain, incur | examples=These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation; His movie received a good review".
    "Grounding" is not a "treatment" in this sense.

    Let's look at Sense 7 again. "go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | synonyms=experience, receive, have | examples=get an idea; experience vertigo".
    "Get the necessary grounding" is not really "experiencing" grounding.

    So, Sense 1 seems the strongest.

    Let's think about "get an education."
    "Get an education" = acquire an education.
    "Get grounding" = acquire grounding.

    Is "grounding" more like "paintings" (Sense 1) or "water out of a stone" (Sense 21)?
    It's more like "paintings" (something you come to possess, even if it's abstract).

    Let's re-verify Sense 1: "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | synonyms=acquire".
    This fits "get the necessary grounding" perfectly.

    Wait, let me search for "get grounding" and "acquire grounding."
    "Acquire a grounding in" is a very common phrase.
    "Get a grounding in" is also common.

    Let's check if there are any other possibilities.
    Sense 12: "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | synonyms=grow, develop, produce, acquire | examples=He grew a beard; The patient developed abdominal pains".
    "Grounding" is not a physical feature.

    Sense 21: "acquire as a result of some effort or action".
    If the "effort or action" is the tracking system, could it be 21?
    But Sense 1 already covers "acquire." Sense 21 seems more specific about the *process* of acquisition (like extracting or sourcing).

    Let's look at the examples for Sense 1 again: "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle; They acquired a new pet."
    These are simple acquisitions.
    "Get the necessary grounding" is also a simple acquisition of knowledge.

    Let's look at the examples for Sense 21 again: "You cannot get water out of a stone; Where did she get these news?"
    These are more about *how* or *from where* something was obtained.

    Therefore, Sense 1 is the most appropriate.


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Which numbered sense of "necessary" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the <t>necessary</t> grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Senses:
1. definition=absolutely essential
2. definition=unavoidably determined by prior circumstances | examples=the necessary consequences of one's actions

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "...to ensure that the less gifted get the <t>necessary</t> grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work."
    *   Target word: "necessary"
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  absolutely essential
        2.  unavoidably determined by prior circumstances (e.g., necessary consequences)

    *   The sentence discusses "tracking" in education.
    *   The goal of tracking (in this context) is to ensure students get the "necessary grounding."
    *   "Grounding" here means basic knowledge or foundation.
    *   "Necessary grounding" means the basic knowledge that is *absolutely essential* or *required* for further study or work.

    *   Sense 1: "absolutely essential" -> Fits perfectly. The grounding is required/essential for the next step.
    *   Sense 2: "unavoidably determined by prior circumstances" -> Does not fit. The grounding isn't a consequence of prior circumstances; it's a requirement for future success.

    *   The correct sense is 1.

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Which numbered sense of "study" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further <t>study</t> or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Senses:
1. definition=a detailed critical inspection | synonyms=survey
2. definition=applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | synonyms=work | examples=mastering a second language requires a lot of work; no schools offer graduate study in interior design
3. definition=a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | synonyms=report, written report | examples=this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
4. definition=a state of deep mental absorption | examples=she is in a deep study
5. definition=a room used for reading and writing and studying | examples=he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study
6. definition=a branch of knowledge | synonyms=discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study | examples=in what discipline is his doctorate?; teachers should be well trained in their subject
7. definition=preliminary drawing for later elaboration | synonyms=sketch | examples=he made several studies before starting to paint
8. definition=attentive consideration and meditation | synonyms=cogitation | examples=after much cogitation he rejected the offer
9. definition=someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play) | examples=he is a quick study
10. definition=a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique | examples=a study in spiccato bowing

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further <t>study</t> or for entering the modern world of work."
    *   Target word: "study"

    *   1: detailed critical inspection (survey)
    *   2: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (work)
    *   3: written document describing findings (report)
    *   4: state of deep mental absorption
    *   5: room used for reading/writing
    *   6: branch of knowledge (discipline/subject)
    *   7: preliminary drawing (sketch)
    *   8: attentive consideration (cogitation)
    *   9: someone who memorizes quickly
    *   10: composition for technique (music)

    *   The sentence says: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further <t>study</t> or for entering the modern world of work."
    *   "Further study" in this context refers to continuing their education or the process of learning and understanding subjects.
    *   It contrasts "further study" with "entering the modern world of work."
    *   This aligns with the act of learning/education.

    *   Sense 2: "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)"
    *   Sense 6: "a branch of knowledge" (e.g., "the study of history").
    *   In "further study," "study" refers to the *activity* of learning/education, not a specific *branch* of knowledge.

    *   Sense 2 fits best: "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject." "Further study" means continuing the process of learning.


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Which numbered sense of "enter" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for <t>entering</t> the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Senses:
1. definition=to come or go into | synonyms=come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into | examples=the boat entered an area of shallow marshes
2. definition=become a participant; be involved in | synonyms=participate | examples=enter a race; enter an agreement
3. definition=register formally as a participant or member | synonyms=enroll, inscribe, enrol, recruit | examples=The party recruited many new members
4. definition=be or play a part of or in | synonyms=figure | examples=Elections figure prominently in every government program; How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?
5. definition=make a record of; set down in permanent form | synonyms=record, put down
6. definition=come on stage
7. definition=take on duties or office | synonyms=accede | examples=accede to the throne
8. definition=put or introduce into something | synonyms=insert, infix, introduce | examples=insert a picture into the text
9. definition=set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) | synonyms=embark | examples=she embarked upon a new career

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for <t>entering</t> the modern world of work."
    *   Target word: "entering" (from "enter").
    *   Meaning in context: Starting a career, joining the workforce, beginning to work in the modern world.

    *   Sense 1: to come or go into (physical movement). (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 2: become a participant; be involved in (e.g., enter a race, enter an agreement). (Possible, but usually refers to a specific event or contract).
    *   Sense 3: register formally (enroll). (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 4: be or play a part of or in (figure). (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 5: make a record of. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 6: come on stage. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 7: take on duties or office (accede). (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 8: put or introduce into something. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 9: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) | synonyms=embark | examples=she embarked upon a new career. (Strong match: "entering the modern world of work" is synonymous with "embarking upon a career").

    *   "Entering the world of work" is a common idiom meaning starting one's professional life.
    *   Sense 9 specifically mentions "set out on (an enterprise...)" and gives the example "embarked upon a new career." This aligns perfectly with starting work.

    *   Sense 2 is "become a participant." While one participates in the workforce, "entering the world of work" is more about the transition/start of a new phase of life (a career), which fits Sense 9's "set out on (an enterprise)" and "embark upon a new career" much better.


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Which numbered sense of "world" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern <t>world</t> of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Senses:
1. definition=everything that exists anywhere | synonyms=universe, existence, creation, cosmos, macrocosm | examples=they study the evolution of the universe; the biggest tree in existence
2. definition=people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest | synonyms=domain | examples=the Western world
3. definition=all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you | synonyms=reality | examples=his world was shattered; we live in different worlds
4. definition=the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on | synonyms=Earth, globe | examples=the Earth moves around the sun; he sailed around the world
5. definition=people in general considered as a whole | synonyms=populace, public | examples=he is a hero in the eyes of the public
6. definition=a part of the earth that can be considered separately | examples=the outdoor world; the world of insects
7. definition=the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife | synonyms=worldly concern, earthly concern, earth | examples=they consider the church to be independent of the world
8. definition=all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | synonyms=human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind | examples=all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern <t>world</t> of work."
    *   Target word: "world"
    *   Phrase: "modern world of work"

    *   Sense 1: everything that exists anywhere (universe, cosmos). -> Doesn't fit.
    *   Sense 2: people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest (domain). Example: "the Western world". -> "world of work" refers to the domain or sphere of employment.
    *   Sense 3: all of your experiences (reality). -> Doesn't fit.
    *   Sense 4: the 3rd planet from the sun (Earth, globe). -> Doesn't fit.
    *   Sense 5: people in general considered as a whole (populace, public). -> Doesn't fit.
    *   Sense 6: a part of the earth that can be considered separately. Example: "the outdoor world; the world of insects". -> This is close, but "world of work" is more about a domain of activity/interest than a physical part of the earth.
    *   Sense 7: concerns of this life vs afterlife. -> Doesn't fit.
    *   Sense 8: all living human inhabitants (humanity). -> Doesn't fit.

    *   Sense 2: "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest | synonyms=domain".
    *   "World of work" is a common idiom meaning the sphere or domain of employment. This aligns well with "a distinctive group of people with some shared interest" or "domain".

    *   Sense 6: "a part of the earth that can be considered separately". "World of work" isn't really a physical part of the earth.

    *   Sense 2 is the best fit because "world of work" describes a specific domain or sphere of human activity.


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Which numbered sense of "work" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: The new money flows into the already top-heavy administrative structure, which busies itself piling more and more paper work on the teachers. There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of <t>work</t>. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd.

Senses:
1. definition=activity directed toward making or doing something | examples=she checked several points needing further work
2. definition=a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing | synonyms=piece of work | examples=it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works; the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work
3. definition=the occupation for which you are paid | synonyms=employment | examples=he is looking for employment; a lot of people are out of work
4. definition=applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) | synonyms=study | examples=mastering a second language requires a lot of work; no schools offer graduate study in interior design
5. definition=(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force | examples=work equals force times distance
6. definition=a place where work is done | synonyms=workplace | examples=he arrived at work early today
7. definition=the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) | synonyms=oeuvre, body of work | examples=he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre; Picasso's work can be divided into periods

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "...ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of <t>work</t>."
    *   Target word: "work"

    *   Sense 1: activity directed toward making or doing something (general activity).
    *   Sense 2: a product produced (e.g., a piece of art).
    *   Sense 3: the occupation for which you are paid (employment).
    *   Sense 4: applying the mind to learning (study).
    *   Sense 5: physics definition (force x distance).
    *   Sense 6: a place where work is done (workplace).
    *   Sense 7: total output of a writer/artist (oeuvre).

    *   The phrase is "entering the modern world of work".
    *   "Entering the world of work" is a common idiom meaning starting a career or getting a job.
    *   This aligns with "the occupation for which you are paid" or "employment".

    *   Sense 3: "the occupation for which you are paid | synonyms=employment". This fits perfectly.


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Which numbered sense of "notion" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: There is neither mystery nor paradox in the fact that as educational expenditures (in real terms) have increased sharply in the past quarter-of-a-century -- we now spend more per pupil than any other country in the world -- educational performance has declined. That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The <t>notion</t> that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | synonyms=impression, feeling, belief, opinion | examples=his impression of her was favorable; what are your feelings about the crisis?
2. definition=a general inclusive concept
3. definition=an odd or fanciful or capricious idea | synonyms=whim, whimsy, whimsey | examples=the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories; he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
4. definition=(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items | examples=buttons and needles are notions

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The <t>notion</t> that tracking is somehow 'undemocratic' is absurd."
    *   Sentence meaning: The idea/belief that tracking is undemocratic is ridiculous.
    *   Target word: "notion"

    *   Sense 1: "a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | synonyms=impression, feeling, belief, opinion"
    *   Sense 2: "a general inclusive concept"
    *   Sense 3: "an odd or fanciful or capricious idea | synonyms=whim, whimsy, whimsey"
    *   Sense 4: "(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items"

    *   Sense 4 is about sewing/clothing. Incorrect.
    *   Sense 3 is about a whim or a fanciful idea. While the author thinks the idea is "absurd," the word "notion" here refers to the *belief* held by others, not necessarily a whim of the author.
    *   Sense 2 is a "general inclusive concept." This is too broad. "Tracking is undemocratic" is a specific belief/opinion, not a general concept like "the notion of justice."
    *   Sense 1 is "a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | synonyms=impression, feeling, belief, opinion." The sentence "The notion that tracking is somehow 'undemocratic' is absurd" fits perfectly with "The belief/opinion that tracking is somehow 'undemocratic' is absurd."

    *   The author is referring to a belief or opinion held by some people.
    *   Sense 1 covers "belief" and "opinion."


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Which numbered sense of "purpose" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The <t>purpose</t> of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | synonyms=intent, intention, aim, design | examples=his intent was to provide a new translation; good intentions are not enough
2. definition=what something is used for | synonyms=function, role, use | examples=the function of an auger is to bore holes; ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
3. definition=the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose | synonyms=determination | examples=his determination showed in his every movement; he is a man of purpose

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The <t>purpose</t> of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Target word: "purpose"
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  Anticipated outcome, intent, aim, design.
        2.  What something is used for, function, role, use.
        3.  Determination, firmness of purpose.

    *   The sentence says: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Here, "purpose" refers to the goal, aim, or intended outcome of the system of education.

    *   Sense 1: "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions" (Synonyms: intent, intention, aim, design). This fits well. The goal/aim of education is to encourage potential.
    *   Sense 2: "what something is used for" (Synonyms: function, role, use). While education is a "system" and has a "function," the phrasing "The purpose of [abstract concept/institution] is to [achieve a goal]" usually aligns more with "aim" or "intent" (Sense 1) than "utility" or "tool use" (Sense 2). However, let's re-evaluate.
    *   Sense 3: "the quality of being determined" (Synonyms: determination). This clearly does not fit.

    *   Sense 1: Aim/Intent. "The aim of education is to encourage..."
    *   Sense 2: Function/Use. "The function of education is to encourage..."
    *   In many dictionaries, "purpose" as "the reason for which something is done or created" overlaps with both.
    *   Let's look at the examples for Sense 1: "his intent was to provide a new translation".
    *   Let's look at the examples for Sense 2: "the function of an auger is to bore holes".
    *   Education is more like a goal-oriented process (Sense 1) than a tool like an auger (Sense 2). The sentence describes the *intended outcome* (realizing potential).

    *   "The purpose of education is to encourage..." -> The *aim* of education is to encourage...
    *   This matches Sense 1 (anticipated outcome that is intended).


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Which numbered sense of "education" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of <t>education</t> is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill | synonyms=instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity | examples=he received no formal education; our instruction was carefully programmed
2. definition=knowledge acquired by learning and instruction | examples=it was clear that he had a very broad education
3. definition=the gradual process of acquiring knowledge | examples=education is a preparation for life; a girl's education was less important than a boy's
4. definition=the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
5. definition=the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | synonyms=training, breeding | examples=a woman of breeding and refinement
6. definition=the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 | synonyms=Department of Education, Education Department

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of <t>education</t> is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Surrounding text discusses the "educational ladder," "tracking," "academic potential," and the goal of ensuring students get necessary grounding.

    *   Sense 1: The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill (instruction, teaching).
    *   Sense 2: Knowledge acquired by learning and instruction (the result/state of being educated).
    *   Sense 3: The gradual process of acquiring knowledge (the general concept/process).
    *   Sense 4: The profession of teaching.
    *   Sense 5: Result of good upbringing (social behavior/breeding).
    *   Sense 6: The US federal department.

    *   "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Is it the *profession* (Sense 4)? No.
    *   Is it the *US Department* (Sense 6)? No.
    *   Is it *social breeding* (Sense 5)? No.
    *   Is it the *knowledge acquired* (Sense 2)? Not exactly; it's talking about the *purpose* of the whole endeavor, not the specific knowledge someone has.
    *   Is it the *activities of educating* (Sense 1) or the *gradual process of acquiring knowledge* (Sense 3)?

    *   Sense 1 focuses on the *act* of instructing (teaching, pedagogy).
    *   Sense 3 focuses on the *process* of acquiring knowledge (preparation for life).

    Looking at the sentence: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
    This refers to the general concept/process of learning and development.

    Let's re-evaluate Sense 1 vs Sense 3.
    Sense 1: "the activities of educating or instructing" (e.g., "he received no formal education").
    Sense 3: "the gradual process of acquiring knowledge" (e.g., "education is a preparation for life").

    The sentence "The purpose of education is to..." sounds very similar to the example "education is a preparation for life." It's discussing the overarching goal of the process of learning.

    Wait, let's look at Sense 1 again: "activities that impart knowledge or skill".
    If the purpose of the *activities* is to encourage potential, that works.
    If the purpose of the *process* is to encourage potential, that also works.

    Usually, when talking about the "purpose of education" in a systemic sense (like tracking, schools, etc.), it refers to the general process/system of learning.

    Let's compare:
    - "The purpose of [the activities of instructing] is to..."
    - "The purpose of [the gradual process of acquiring knowledge] is to..."

    Actually, Sense 1 is often used for "schooling" or "formal instruction." Sense 3 is the broader concept. The context mentions "educational ladder," "elementary school," and "tracking," which are all parts of the formal system of instruction.

    However, "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" is a philosophical statement about the goal of the whole process.

    Let's check the examples again.
    Sense 1: "he received no formal education" (schooling).
    Sense 3: "education is a preparation for life" (the process/concept).

    The sentence "The purpose of education is to..." mirrors "education is a preparation for life" almost perfectly.

    Sense 1: activities of educating/instructing.
    Sense 3: gradual process of acquiring knowledge.

    In the context of "realizing full academic potential," it's the process of growth and learning.

    Let's double-check if Sense 1 fits better. "The purpose of [instruction/teaching] is to encourage..."
    Or Sense 3: "The purpose of [the process of acquiring knowledge] is to encourage..."

    Actually, looking at many dictionary classifications (like Oxford), "the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction" is often grouped.

    Let's look at the provided senses again.
    1. activities of educating or instructing.
    3. gradual process of acquiring knowledge.

    If I say "The purpose of education is X," I am usually referring to the general concept of education as a process or system.

    Let's try to see if Sense 1 is more about the *act* and Sense 3 is more about the *concept*.
    Sense 1: "he received no formal education" (the act of being taught).
    Sense 3: "education is a preparation for life" (the concept/process).

    The sentence "The purpose of education is to encourage..." is a conceptual statement.

    Therefore, Sense 3 is the most fitting.

    Wait, let me re-read Sense 1: "the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill".
    And Sense 3: "the gradual process of acquiring knowledge".

    Is "realizing academic potential" an activity of instructing or a process of acquiring knowledge? It's the result of the process.

    Let's look at the context again. The author is talking about the "educational ladder," "tracking," and "elementary school." These are the *mechanisms* (activities/system) of education.

    If the author says "The purpose of education is...", they are likely referring to the system/process they just described.

    Let's compare "The purpose of education is to encourage..." with "Education is a preparation for life." Both are general definitions of what education *is* or *does*.

    Sense 1 is more about the *delivery* (instruction).
    Sense 3 is more about the *journey/process* (acquiring knowledge).

    "Realizing full academic potential" fits better with the "process of acquiring knowledge" (Sense 3) than with the "activities of instructing" (Sense 1).

    Let's double-check Sense 1 again. "instruction, teaching, pedagogy".
    "The purpose of pedagogy is to encourage..." (Possible, but less common).
    "The purpose of the process of acquiring knowledge is to encourage..." (Fits well).

    Actually, looking at the examples for Sense 1: "he received no formal education". This refers to the schooling system.
    The context is about the schooling system (tracking, elementary school).

    However, the specific sentence "The purpose of education is to encourage..." is a broad statement.

    Let's re-examine Sense 3: "the gradual process of acquiring knowledge". Example: "education is a preparation for life".
    This is almost identical in structure and tone to "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential."

    Final check:
    Sense 1: Instruction/Teaching.
    Sense 2: Knowledge acquired.
    Sense 3: Process of acquiring knowledge.
    Sense 4: Profession.
    Sense 5: Upbringing.
    Sense 6: US Dept.

    The sentence is about the goal of the process. Sense 3.


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Which numbered sense of "encourage" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to <t>encourage</t> young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=contribute to the progress or growth of | synonyms=promote, advance, boost, further | examples=I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
2. definition=inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
3. definition=spur on | examples=His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of education is to <t>encourage</t> young men and women to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Target word: "encourage"

    *   Sense 1: contribute to the progress or growth of (promote, advance, boost, further). Example: promoting the use of computers.
    *   Sense 2: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to.
    *   Sense 3: spur on. Example: financial success encouraged him to look for a wife.

    *   The sentence says the purpose of education is to "encourage" students to "realize their full academic potential."
    *   Does it mean "contribute to the progress or growth of" (Sense 1)? Education helps the process of realizing potential.
    *   Does it mean "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to" (Sense 2)? Education can do this, but the primary goal of "realizing potential" is more about the process of development and achievement.
    *   Does it mean "spur on" (Sense 3)? This implies a motivation or a push toward a specific action.

    *   Sense 1 (promote/advance) fits well: Education promotes the realization of potential.
    *   Sense 2 (inspire confidence) is a part of it, but "realize their full academic potential" is a broader goal of growth and progress.
    *   Sense 3 (spur on) is similar to Sense 1 but often implies a more immediate trigger or motivation.

    *   "The purpose of education is to [promote/advance/further] young men and women to realize their full academic potential." (Wait, "promote young men and women to realize" is grammatically awkward. It should be "promote the realization of...").
    *   Let's re-evaluate the grammar: "encourage [someone] to [do something]".
    *   Sense 1: "contribute to the progress or growth of". Usually used as "encourage [something]". (e.g., "encourage growth").
    *   Sense 2: "inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to". Used as "encourage [someone]".
    *   Sense 3: "spur on". Used as "encourage [someone] to [do something]".

    *   "The purpose of education is to spur on young men and women to realize their full academic potential." (Fits well).
    *   "The purpose of education is to inspire with confidence young men and women to realize their full academic potential." (Possible, but "spur on" or "motivate" is closer to the intent of pushing someone toward a goal).

    *   Sense 1: "promote the use of computers" (encourage + object).
    *   Sense 2: "inspire with confidence" (encourage + person).
    *   Sense 3: "encouraged him to look for a wife" (encourage + person + to-infinitive).

    *   Context: "encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential" (encourage + person + to-infinitive).
    *   This matches the pattern of Sense 3 perfectly.

    *   Sense 1: promote/advance (usually object).
    *   Sense 2: give confidence (usually person).
    *   Sense 3: spur on/motivate (person to do something).

    The context "encourage [people] to [do something]" aligns best with Sense 3.


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Which numbered sense of "young" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage <t>young</t> men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth | synonyms=immature | examples=young people
2. definition=(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity | synonyms=new | examples=new potatoes; young corn
3. definition=suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh | synonyms=youthful, vernal | examples=he is young for his age
4. definition=being in its early stage | examples=a young industry; the day is still young
5. definition=not tried or tested by experience | synonyms=unseasoned, untested, untried | examples=unseasoned artillery volunteers; still untested in battle

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of education is to encourage <t>young</t> men and women to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Target word: "young"
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  Early period of life/development (persons/living things).
        2.  Crops harvested early.
        3.  Suggestive of youth/vigorous.
        4.  Early stage (industry/time).
        5.  Not tried/tested by experience.

    *   The phrase is "young men and women".
    *   This refers to people who are in an early period of their life (students).

    *   Sense 1: "(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth". This fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 2: Crops. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 3: Suggestive of youth/vigorous. (Incorrect - it's not about looking young or feeling young, but actually being in the youth stage of life).
    *   Sense 4: Early stage of a non-living thing (industry). (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 5: Untested/unseasoned. (Incorrect)

    *   The correct sense is 1.


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Which numbered sense of "man" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young <t>men</t> and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) | synonyms=adult male | examples=there were two women and six men on the bus
2. definition=someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force | synonyms=serviceman, military man, military personnel | examples=two men stood sentry duty
3. definition=the generic use of the word to refer to any human being | examples=it was every man for himself
4. definition=any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage | synonyms=homo, human being, human
5. definition=a male subordinate | examples=the chief stationed two men outside the building; he awaited word from his man in Havana
6. definition=an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) | examples=the army will make a man of you
7. definition=a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer | synonyms=valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman | examples=Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
8. definition=a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman | examples=she takes good care of her man
9. definition=one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea | synonyms=Isle of Man
10. definition=game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games | synonyms=piece | examples=he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
11. definition=all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | synonyms=world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans | examples=all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young <t>men</t> and women to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Target word: "men" (plural of "man").
    *   Surrounding words: "young men and women".

    *   Sense 1: adult person who is male (opposed to woman).
    *   Sense 2: member of armed forces.
    *   Sense 3: generic use for any human being.
    *   Sense 4: member of family Hominidae (biological).
    *   Sense 5: male subordinate.
    *   Sense 6: adult male with manly character.
    *   Sense 7: manservant.
    *   Sense 8: husband/lover/boyfriend.
    *   Sense 9: Isle of Man.
    *   Sense 10: game piece.
    *   Sense 11: all living human inhabitants (humanity).

    *   The phrase "young men and women" explicitly contrasts "men" with "women".
    *   This indicates that "men" refers to the male gender.
    *   Sense 1 defines "man" as "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)".
    *   While "young men" might be adolescents/young adults, in this context, it refers to the male gender of the students.

    *   Sense 3 (generic human) is incorrect because "women" is explicitly mentioned separately.
    *   Sense 4 (Hominidae) is too biological.
    *   Sense 11 (humanity) is too broad.
    *   Senses 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are clearly irrelevant.

    *   Sense 1 fits perfectly: "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)". (Note: "young men" often refers to males transitioning to adulthood or young adults).


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Which numbered sense of "woman" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and <t>women</t> to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=an adult female person (as opposed to a man) | synonyms=adult female | examples=the woman kept house while the man hunted
2. definition=a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man | examples=he was faithful to his woman
3. definition=a human female employed to do housework | synonyms=charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady | examples=the char will clean the carpet; I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
4. definition=women as a class | synonyms=womanhood, fair sex | examples=it's an insult to American womanhood; woman is the glory of creation

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and <t>women</t> to realize their full academic potential."
    *   Target word: "women" (plural of woman).
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  Adult female person (opposed to man).
        2.  Female partner (wife/mistress/girlfriend).
        3.  Domestic worker (charwoman).
        4.  Women as a class (womanhood).

    *   The sentence discusses education for "young men and women."
    *   It refers to female students/individuals in general, contrasting them with male students/individuals.
    *   It is not referring to a romantic partner (Sense 2).
    *   It is not referring to a domestic worker (Sense 3).
    *   It is not referring to "womanhood" as an abstract class or concept (Sense 4), but rather to the individual female persons who are students.

    *   Sense 1: "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)".
    *   In the context "young men and women", "women" refers to the female persons. While "young women" might be adolescents/young adults, the core meaning is "female person".

    *   Sense 1 fits best.


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Which numbered sense of "realize" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to <t>realize</t> their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=be fully aware or cognizant of | synonyms=recognize, recognise, realise, agnize, agnise
2. definition=perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | synonyms=understand, realise, see | examples=Now I see!; I just can't see your point
3. definition=make real or concrete; give reality or substance to | synonyms=realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate | examples=our ideas must be substantiated into actions
4. definition=earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | synonyms=gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realise | examples=How much do you make a month in your new job?; She earns a lot in her new job
5. definition=convert into cash; of goods and property | synonyms=realise
6. definition=expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass | synonyms=realise

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to <t>realize</t> their full academic potential."
    *   Target word: "realize"

    *   Sense 1: be fully aware or cognizant of (e.g., "I realized I forgot my keys").
    *   Sense 2: perceive (an idea or situation) mentally (e.g., "I realize now why he did it").
    *   Sense 3: make real or concrete; give reality or substance to (e.g., "realize a dream", "realize potential").
    *   Sense 4: earn money (e.g., "realize a profit").
    *   Sense 5: convert into cash (e.g., "realize assets").
    *   Sense 6: musical term (figured bass).

    *   The phrase is "realize their full academic potential."
    *   This means to achieve, fulfill, or make that potential a reality.
    *   Comparing this to the senses:
        *   Sense 1 (aware): Does it mean "be aware of their potential"? While possible, in the context of education's purpose, it's usually about *achieving* it.
        *   Sense 2 (perceive): Similar to Sense 1.
        *   Sense 3 (make real/concrete): "Make real" or "actualize" fits perfectly. "Realizing one's potential" is a common collocation meaning to achieve it.
        *   Senses 4, 5, 6: Irrelevant.

    *   Sense 3: "make real or concrete; give reality or substance to | synonyms=realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate".
    *   "Realize their full academic potential" = "Actualize their full academic potential".


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Which numbered sense of "full" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their <t>full</t> academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=containing as much or as many as is possible or normal | examples=a full glass; a sky full of stars
2. definition=constituting the full quantity or extent; complete | synonyms=entire, total | examples=an entire town devastated by an earthquake; gave full attention
3. definition=complete in extent or degree and in every particular | synonyms=total | examples=a full game; a total eclipse
4. definition=filled to satisfaction with food or drink | synonyms=replete | examples=a full stomach
5. definition=(of sound) having marked deepness and body | examples=full tones; a full voice
6. definition=having the normally expected amount | synonyms=good | examples=gives full measure; gives good measure
7. definition=being at a peak or culminating point | synonyms=broad | examples=broad daylight; full summer
8. definition=having ample fabric | synonyms=wide, wide-cut | examples=the current taste for wide trousers; a full skirt

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their <t>full</t> academic potential."
    *   Target word: "full"
    *   Usage: "full academic potential"

    *   Sense 1: containing as much or as many as is possible or normal (e.g., a full glass). -> Physical capacity.
    *   Sense 2: constituting the full quantity or extent; complete (synonyms: entire, total; e.g., entire town, full attention). -> Completeness/entirety of a quality or extent.
    *   Sense 3: complete in extent or degree and in every particular (synonyms: total; e.g., a full game, total eclipse). -> Absolute completeness.
    *   Sense 4: filled to satisfaction with food or drink (e.g., full stomach). -> Satiety.
    *   Sense 5: (of sound) having marked deepness and body (e.g., full tones). -> Auditory quality.
    *   Sense 6: having the normally expected amount (synonyms: good; e.g., full measure). -> Standard amount.
    *   Sense 7: being at a peak or culminating point (synonyms: broad; e.g., broad daylight, full summer). -> Peak/culmination.
    *   Sense 8: having ample fabric (synonyms: wide, wide-cut; e.g., full skirt). -> Clothing width.

    *   "Full academic potential" refers to the *entirety* or *complete extent* of a person's potential.
    *   Comparing Sense 2 and Sense 3:
        *   Sense 2: "constituting the full quantity or extent; complete" (e.g., "full attention").
        *   Sense 3: "complete in extent or degree and in every particular" (e.g., "a full game").
    *   "Full potential" is very similar to "full attention" (Sense 2) in that it refers to the total extent of a capacity or quality. Sense 3 often refers to a discrete unit (a game, an eclipse).

    *   Sense 2: "constituting the full quantity or extent; complete"
    *   Example: "gave full attention"
    *   Application: "realize their full academic potential" -> realize the complete extent of their academic potential.

    *   Sense 1: No (not a container).
    *   Sense 3: No (not a discrete unit like a game).
    *   Sense 4: No (not food).
    *   Sense 5: No (not sound).
    *   Sense 6: No (not a standard measure).
    *   Sense 7: No (not a peak time/point).
    *   Sense 8: No (not fabric).

    Sense 2 fits best.


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Which numbered sense of "academic" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full <t>academic</t> potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=associated with academia or an academy | examples=the academic curriculum; academic gowns
2. definition=hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result | examples=an academic discussion; an academic question
3. definition=marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects | synonyms=donnish, pedantic

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full <t>academic</t> potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential."
    *   Target word: "academic"
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  Associated with academia or an academy (e.g., curriculum, gowns).
        2.  Hypothetical or theoretical, not practical (e.g., academic discussion).
        3.  Narrow focus on learning/trivial aspects (pedantic).

    *   The text discusses students, the educational ladder, elementary school, mastering the 3 R's, tracking, gifted youngsters, and the purpose of education.
    *   The phrase "academic potential" refers to a student's ability to succeed in school, learning, and scholarly pursuits.

    *   Sense 1: "associated with academia or an academy". This fits perfectly. "Academic potential" refers to potential related to schooling and learning.
    *   Sense 2: "hypothetical or theoretical". This does not fit. The text isn't talking about a theoretical question; it's talking about actual ability in school.
    *   Sense 3: "marked by a narrow focus... trivial aspects". This does not fit. The text is talking about general educational potential, not pedantry.

    *   The correct sense is 1.


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Which numbered sense of "potential" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: That is the way the system works. -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic <t>potential</t>. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential.

Senses:
1. definition=the inherent capacity for coming into being | synonyms=potentiality, potency
2. definition=the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | synonyms=electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage

reasoning_content:
*   Context: A passage about education, tracking, and students moving up the educational ladder based on their "academic potential."
    *   Target word: "potential" (marked with `<t></t>`).
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  Inherent capacity for coming into being (potentiality, potency).
        2.  Difference in electrical charge (voltage).

    *   The sentence is: "The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic <t>potential</t>."
    *   The surrounding text discusses "academic potential," "gifted youngsters," and "less gifted" students.
    *   This clearly refers to a person's ability or capacity to achieve something, not electrical voltage.

    *   Sense 1: "the inherent capacity for coming into being" matches the context of academic ability/capacity.
    *   Sense 2: "the difference in electrical charge" does not match.


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Which numbered sense of "actually" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind <t>actually</t> believes that we all have an equal academic potential. -- It is generally desirable to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones.

Senses:
1. definition=in actual fact | synonyms=really | examples=to be nominally but not actually independent; no one actually saw the shark
2. definition=used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly | synonyms=in reality | examples=you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out; she actually spoke Latin
3. definition=at the present moment | examples=the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air
4. definition=as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis | examples=actually, we all help clear up after a meal; actually, I haven't seen the film

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "No one in his right mind <t>actually</t> believes that we all have an equal academic potential."
    *   Sentence meaning: The author is asserting that it is a fact that no sane person truly believes in equal academic potential.

    *   Sense 1: "in actual fact" | synonyms: "really" | examples: "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark".
    *   Sense 2: "used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly" | synonyms: "in reality" | examples: "you may actually be doing the right thing"; "she actually spoke Latin".
    *   Sense 3: "at the present moment" | examples: "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air".
    *   Sense 4: "as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis" | examples: "actually, we all help clear up after a meal".

    *   The sentence "No one in his right mind actually believes..." is similar to "no one actually saw the shark" (Sense 1).
    *   It's not expressing surprise or contradiction of expectation (Sense 2).
    *   It's not referring to the present moment in a temporal sense (Sense 3).
    *   It's not acting as a sentence modifier (it's an adverb modifying the verb "believes") (Sense 4).

    *   Sense 1 fits best: "in actual fact" or "really". "No one in his right mind *really* believes..."


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Which numbered sense of "believe" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually <t>believes</t> that we all have an equal academic potential. -- It is generally desirable to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones.

Senses:
1. definition=accept as true; take to be true | examples=I believed his report; We didn't believe his stories from the War
2. definition=judge or regard; look upon; judge | synonyms=think, consider, conceive | examples=I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart
3. definition=be confident about something | synonyms=trust | examples=I believe that he will come back from the war
4. definition=follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer | examples=When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too
5. definition=credit with veracity | examples=You cannot believe this man; Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "No one in his right mind actually <t>believes</t> that we all have an equal academic potential."
    *   Target word: "believes"

    *   Sense 1: accept as true; take to be true (e.g., "I believed his report").
    *   Sense 2: judge or regard; look upon; judge (synonyms: think, consider, conceive) (e.g., "I believe her to be very smart").
    *   Sense 3: be confident about something (synonyms: trust) (e.g., "I believe that he will come back").
    *   Sense 4: follow a credo; have a faith (e.g., "you will be able to believe").
    *   Sense 5: credit with veracity (e.g., "You cannot believe this man").

    *   The sentence is: "No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential."
    *   Here, "believes" means "holds the opinion that" or "thinks that."
    *   Comparing this to the senses:
        *   Sense 1 (accept as true) is close, but usually refers to believing a specific statement or report.
        *   Sense 2 (judge or regard; think, consider, conceive) fits well. "No one... thinks that we all have an equal academic potential."
        *   Sense 3 (be confident/trust) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 4 (faith/credo) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 5 (credit with veracity) doesn't fit.

    *   Sense 1: "accept as true; take to be true" (often used for a specific claim or piece of information).
    *   Sense 2: "judge or regard; look upon; judge" (synonyms: think, consider, conceive).
    *   In the sentence "No one... believes that we all have an equal academic potential," the speaker is talking about a general opinion or a conviction about how the world works (academic potential).
    *   Let's look at the examples for Sense 2: "I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart." This matches the structure "believes that [clause]" where it means "holds the opinion that."
    *   Let's look at Sense 1 again: "I believed his report." This is more about accepting a specific piece of information as true.

    *   "No one... believes that we all have an equal academic potential" $\approx$ "No one... thinks that we all have an equal academic potential."
    *   This aligns perfectly with Sense 2 (think, consider, conceive).

    *   Sense 1: Accept a specific claim as true.
    *   Sense 2: Hold an opinion or judge something to be a certain way.
    *   The context is about a general belief/opinion regarding human potential. Sense 2 is the best fit.


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Which numbered sense of "equal" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an <t>equal</t> academic potential. -- It is generally desirable to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones.

Senses:
1. definition=having the same quantity, value, or measure as another | examples=on equal terms; all men are equal before the law
2. definition=having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task | synonyms=adequate | examples=she had adequate training; her training was adequate

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an <t>equal</t> academic potential."
    *   Target word: "equal"
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  having the same quantity, value, or measure as another (e.g., on equal terms).
        2.  having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task (synonym: adequate).

    *   The sentence says: "No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential."
    *   This means the author is arguing that not everyone has the *same* amount or level of academic potential.

    *   Sense 1: "having the same quantity, value, or measure as another". This fits perfectly. The author is talking about the *amount* or *level* of potential being the same for everyone.
    *   Sense 2: "having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task" (adequate). If we plug "adequate" into the sentence: "No one... believes that we all have an adequate academic potential." This changes the meaning. The author isn't saying some people lack *enough* potential to function, but rather that the *level* of potential varies from person to person.

    *   The correct sense is 1.


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Which numbered sense of "academic" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal <t>academic</t> potential. -- It is generally desirable to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones.

Senses:
1. definition=associated with academia or an academy | examples=the academic curriculum; academic gowns
2. definition=hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result | examples=an academic discussion; an academic question
3. definition=marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects | synonyms=donnish, pedantic

reasoning_content:
*   Context: A passage discussing students moving up the educational ladder based on "academic potential," tracking in schools, and the purpose of education to realize "full academic potential."
    *   Target word: "academic" (in the phrase "equal <t>academic</t> potential").
    *   Senses provided:
        1.  Associated with academia or an academy (e.g., curriculum, gowns).
        2.  Hypothetical or theoretical, not practical (e.g., academic discussion).
        3.  Narrow focus on learning/trivial aspects (pedantic).

    *   The text talks about "educational ladder," "elementary school," "mastered the 3 R's," "tracking," "gifted youngsters," and "further study."
    *   "Academic potential" in this context refers to a student's ability to succeed in school, learn subjects, and achieve educational goals.

    *   Sense 1: "associated with academia or an academy." This fits perfectly. "Academic potential" refers to potential related to schooling and formal learning.
    *   Sense 2: "hypothetical or theoretical." This does not fit. The text isn't talking about a theoretical potential, but rather the actual ability to learn.
    *   Sense 3: "marked by a narrow focus... trivial aspects." This does not fit. The text is discussing general educational ability, not pedantry.

    *   The word "academic" here relates to formal education and schooling. Sense 1 is the correct match.


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Which numbered sense of "potential" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: -- Students should move up the educational ladder as their academic potential allows. No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic <t>potential</t>. -- It is generally desirable to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones.

Senses:
1. definition=the inherent capacity for coming into being | synonyms=potentiality, potency
2. definition=the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts | synonyms=electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic <t>potential</t>."
    *   Surrounding text discusses students moving up the educational ladder, academic potential, tracking, and realizing full academic potential.
    *   Target word: "potential".

    *   Sense 1: "the inherent capacity for coming into being" (synonyms: potentiality, potency). This refers to a person's latent ability or capacity to develop.
    *   Sense 2: "the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts" (synonyms: electric potential, voltage). This is a physics term.

    *   The context is about education, students, and academic ability.
    *   "Academic potential" refers to the inherent capacity of a student to achieve academic success.
    *   This aligns perfectly with Sense 1.
    *   It has nothing to do with electricity (Sense 2).


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Which numbered sense of "generally" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential. -- It is <t>generally</t> desirable to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones. The latter are modish, trendy, often downright silly, and at best insubstantial.

Senses:
1. definition=usually; as a rule | synonyms=by and large, more often than not, mostly | examples=by and large it doesn't rain much here
2. definition=without distinction of one from others | synonyms=in general, in the main | examples=he is interested in snakes in general
3. definition=without regard to specific details or exceptions | synonyms=broadly, loosely, broadly speaking | examples=he interprets the law broadly

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "It is <t>generally</t> desirable to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones."
    *   Target word: "generally"

    *   Sense 1: "usually; as a rule" (by and large, more often than not, mostly).
    *   Sense 2: "without distinction of one from others" (in general, in the main).
    *   Sense 3: "without regard to specific details or exceptions" (broadly, loosely, broadly speaking).

    *   The sentence says: "It is generally desirable to use older textbooks..."
    *   This means that in most cases, or as a general rule, using older textbooks is better.
    *   Does it mean "usually/as a rule"? Yes.
    *   Does it mean "without distinction of one from others" (like "I like cats in general")? No, it's not talking about a category of things, but the frequency or regularity of the desirability.
    *   Does it mean "broadly speaking/without regard to specific details"? While there's a slight overlap, "usually" fits better because the author is making a claim about a general rule of preference.

    *   "It is usually desirable to use older textbooks..." (Fits perfectly)
    *   "It is in general desirable to use older textbooks..." (Fits, but Sense 2 is more about categories/groups)
    *   "It is broadly speaking desirable to use older textbooks..." (Fits, but Sense 1 is the most common usage for "usually/as a rule").

    *   Sense 1: usually; as a rule.
    *   The author is stating a general rule or a common truth (in their opinion).

    *   Sense 1: "usually; as a rule" -> "It is usually desirable..."
    *   Sense 2: "without distinction" -> "He likes books in general." (Not this)
    *   Sense 3: "without regard to specific details" -> "Generally speaking, the plan is good." (Close, but Sense 1 is more precise for "usually").

    Wait, let me re-read Sense 1 and Sense 3.
    Sense 1: usually; as a rule.
    Sense 3: without regard to specific details or exceptions.

    "It is generally desirable..." = "As a rule, it is desirable..." or "Usually, it is desirable..."

    Comparing "usually" vs "broadly speaking":
    "It is usually desirable" implies that in most instances, it is the case.
    "It is broadly speaking desirable" implies that if you ignore the details, it is the case.

    In this context, the author is making a prescriptive claim about a general rule of thumb. Sense 1 is the best fit.


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Which numbered sense of "desirable" (marked with <t></t>) is used in the context below? Return only the number of the correct sense.

Context: No student should be permitted to be graduated from elementary school without having mastered the 3 R's at the level that prevailed 20 years ago. This means "tracking, "whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding for further study or for entering the modern world of work. The notion that tracking is somehow "undemocratic "is absurd. The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential. No one in his right mind actually believes that we all have an equal academic potential. -- It is generally <t>desirable</t> to use older textbooks -- many of them, alas, out of print -- rather than newer ones. The latter are modish, trendy, often downright silly, and at best insubstantial.

Senses:
1. definition=worth having or seeking or achieving | examples=a desirable job; computer with many desirable features
2. definition=worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | synonyms=suitable, worthy | examples=the parents found the girl suitable for their son

reasoning_content:
*   Context: "This means 'tracking,' whose main purpose is less to permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable) than to ensure that the less gifted get the necessary grounding..."
    *   Target word: "desirable" (marked with `<t></t>`).
    *   Wait, looking closer at the provided text: "It is generally <t>desirable</t> to use older textbooks..."
    *   Wait, there are two instances of "desirable" in the text.
        *   Instance 1: "...permit the gifted youngsters to flourish (though that is clearly desirable)..."
        *   Instance 2: "It is generally <t>desirable</t> to use older textbooks..."
    *   The prompt asks for the sense of the one marked with `<t></t>`, which is the second one: "It is generally <t>desirable</t> to use older textbooks".

    *   Sense 1: "worth having or seeking or achieving" (e.g., a desirable job).
    *   Sense 2: "worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse" (e.g., suitable for their son).

    *   "It is generally desirable to use older textbooks..."
    *   Does this mean using older textbooks is "worthy of being chosen as a spouse"? No.
    *   Does this mean using older textbooks is "worth seeking or achieving" (i.e., advisable, beneficial, advantageous)? Yes.

    *   Sense 1 fits perfectly.