[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge:a patchwork of verse forms.Synonyms: mélange , jumble , medley", "work of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used especially for covering quilts, cushions, etc."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["resembling a patchwork, especially in being makeshift, irregular, or improvised:a patchwork policy of dispensing foreign aid."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to make as patchwork:She specializes in patchworking skirts.", "to assemble or connect in making patchwork:to patchwork neckties into bedspreads."]}]