7 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Example sentence • The captive pleaded for mercy.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of parents and children; related by adoption
Example sentence • She grew up in an adoptive family after being orphaned as a baby.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to perception
Example sentence • She has always been a perceptive observer of human behavior.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• high in price or charging high prices
Example sentence • That designer handbag is very expensive .
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• showing faulty adaptation
Example sentence • His maladaptive behavior hindered his progress in therapy.
11 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
Example sentence • Their nonadaptive behavior hindered their ability to solve the problem.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
adjective satellite
• having power to arouse interest
Example sentence • She is very attractive and always catches people's attention.
11 3 noun n noun
• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example sentence • From my perspective , it seems like a good decision.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
noun
• a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
adjective satellite
• liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Example sentence • He was arrested for possessing explosives.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• making a strong or vivid impression
adjective satellite
• producing a strong effect
Example sentence • The fireworks display was absolutely impressive .
11 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The preadaptive behavior of certain species allows them to survive in changing environments.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• causing or characterized by addiction
Example sentence • Playing video games can be addictive .
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
adjective satellite
• serving or used in place of another
Example sentence • Some people choose alternative medicine over conventional treatments.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
Example sentence • The magician's trick was deceptive , making it appear as if he had made the bird disappear.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Example sentence • His disruptive behavior in class led to his suspension.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
Example sentence • The country launched a preemptive strike to protect its borders.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
adjective satellite
• yielding positive results
Example sentence • She had a productive day at work, completing all her tasks.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• ready or willing to receive favorably
adjective satellite
• open to arguments, ideas, or change
Example sentence • She was always receptive to new ideas and suggestions.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• tending to entice into a desired action or state
Example sentence • She had a seductive smile that could charm anyone.
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• disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
Example sentence • She is known for her vindictive nature, always seeking revenge on those who wrong her.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Example sentence • I am running out of adhesive for my crafts.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
adjective satellite
• capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Example sentence • I am considering using a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
adjective satellite
• (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
Example sentence • She is a proactive person who always takes initiative in solving problems.
11 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or concerned with or related to the future
Example sentence • We visited the prospective college campus to get a feel for the environment.
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• producing new life or offspring
Example sentence • The female reproductive system is responsible for the production of ova.
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• considered individually
Example sentence • Each student must locate their respective classroom.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• furnishing support or assistance
Example sentence • She has always been supportive of my dreams and aspirations.
8 3 adjective adj noun
• a substance that abrades or wears down
Example sentence • Her abrasive comments offended everyone in the room.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• expressing offensive reproach
Example sentence • He was charged with abusive behavior towards his wife.
10 3 adjective adj noun
• a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
adjective satellite
• caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
Example sentence • He has a compulsive need to check his phone every five minutes.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
noun
• a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
adjective satellite
• involving the joint activity of two or more
Example sentence • The students were cooperative during the group project.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone suffering psychological depression
Example sentence • The therapist diagnosed him with a major depressive disorder.
9 3 noun n noun
• a police officer who investigates crimes
Example sentence • The detective followed the suspect all the way to the crime scene.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• performing gestures or possessing qualities or features that suggest a certain state of being or emotion
adjective satellite
• characterized by expression
Example sentence • She has an expressive face that always reveals her emotions.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
Example sentence • He made an impulsive decision to quit his job without another job lined up.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
adjective satellite
• capable of acting on or influencing each other
Example sentence • The interactive software allows users to engage in virtual reality experiences.
9 3 noun n noun
• a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
adjective satellite
• consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
Example sentence • The book was written in the first-person narrative .
9 3 adjective adj noun
• a person who has obsessions
adjective satellite
• characterized by or constituting an obsession
Example sentence • He had an obsessive need to clean his apartment every day.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
Example sentence • The authoritarian regime imposes oppressive laws on its citizens.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She sat in a pensive mood, lost in her thoughts.
10 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The government implemented repressive measures to silence dissent.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• possessing the ability to repel
Example sentence • The smell of rotting garbage was repulsive .
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• containing or using responses; alternating
Example sentence • The responsive design of the website ensures that it looks good on all devices.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• concerned with or related to the past
noun
• an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
Example sentence • The museum is hosting a retrospective of Picasso's work.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
adjective satellite
• abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
Example sentence • She had always been a submissive person, never standing up for herself.
10 3 adjective adj noun
• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
adjective satellite
• in opposition to a civil authority or government
Example sentence • His subversive actions were deemed a threat to national security.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
Example sentence • Copper is a conductive material.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• tending to corrupt or pervert
Example sentence • His corruptive behavior led to the downfall of the company.
11 3 adjective adj adjective
• serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
Example sentence • She was known for her descriptive writing style.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• producing or characterized by eruptions
adjective satellite
• actively spewing out lava
Example sentence • The volcano had an eruptive phase, spewing lava and ash into the air.
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