10 3 noun
n
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 • The police found a stash of explosives in the suspect's basement.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The sound engineer adjusted the microphones to capture the subtle implosives in the singer's performance.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Example sentence • In English, the sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples of plosives .
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
adjective
• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
verb
• be an inhabitant of or reside in
Example sentence • She values her family and puts their needs before her own, always prioritizing their lives .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
adjective satellite
• showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Example sentence • The company issued new directives to improve workplace safety.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a positive motivational influence
Example sentence • Companies often offer incentives to attract new customers.
7 2 noun
n
adjective
• characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
noun
• an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
adjective satellite
• as found in nature in the elemental form
Example sentence • The natives of the island welcomed the tourists with open arms.
10 3 noun
n
adjective
• undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
noun
• the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
adjective satellite
• emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation
Example sentence • Our main objectives for this project are to increase sales and improve customer satisfaction.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
adjective satellite
• of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Example sentence • She loves to eat black olives straight from the jar.
9 3 noun
n
adjective
• characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
noun
• the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
adjective satellite
• persuaded of; very sure
Example sentence • There are many positives in life that we should focus on.
9 3 noun
n
adjective
• estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
noun
• a person related by blood or marriage
adjective satellite
• properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
Example sentence • I am going to visit my relatives during the holidays.
5 1 noun
n
noun
• an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Example sentence • She broke out in hives after eating shellfish.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• relating to the ablative case
noun
• the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
adjective satellite
• tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
Example sentence • There are different functions of ablatives in Latin grammar.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a substance that abrades or wears down
Example sentence • She used abrasives to clean the stubborn stains on the kitchen countertop.
11 4 noun
n
adjective
• serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
noun
• the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
adjective satellite
• containing or expressing accusation
Example sentence • In Latin, accusatives are marked by a specific case ending.
9 3 noun
n
adjective
• designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
noun
• something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
Example sentence • Many processed foods contain additives to enhance flavor and preserve freshness.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Example sentence • I need to buy some adhesives for my DIY project.
10 3 noun
n
adjective
• of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
noun
• a word that expresses an attribute of something
Example sentence • She used several adjectives to explain the mysterious situation.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The dictionary defines 'adventives ' as the words borrowed from foreign languages that have become fully assimilated into a language.
12 4 adverb, noun
adv, n
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Example sentence • Some common adversatives include 'but', 'however', 'nevertheless', and 'in contrast'.
12 4 noun
n
adjective
• affirming or giving assent
Example sentence • He always responded with firm affirmatives to show his agreement.
12 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
Example sentence • English affricatives include the sounds /tʃ/ (ch) and /dʒ/ (j).
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • 'Singer' and 'actor' are examples of agentives .
12 4 noun
n
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 • There are many alternatives to traditional medicine.
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n
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Example sentence • Doctors prescribe anticonvulsives to control seizures in patients with epilepsy.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
Example sentence • Some antitussives work by numbing the cough reflex in the throat.
12 4 noun
n
adjective
• pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
noun
• identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
adjective satellite
• inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Example sentence • In some cultures, there are numerous appellatives used to address elders.
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition
Example sentence • My teacher taught us about appositives in grammar class.
12 4 noun
n
adjective
• of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
Example sentence • In the English language, adjectives are often used as attributives .
9 3 noun
n
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13 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • In some languages, augmentatives are formed by adding a suffix to a base word.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • Psychologists use aversives to discourage certain behaviors in therapy.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
Example sentence • In Latin, datives are often used to indicate the indirect object of a verb.
10 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The company had to recall a batch of defectives .
10 3 noun
n
adjective
• intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
noun
• an attitude of defensiveness
adjective satellite
• attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Example sentence • The defensives of the football team did an excellent job stopping the opposing offense.
14 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
noun
• a pronoun that points out an intended referent
Example sentence • The demonstratives 'this' and 'that' are commonly used in English.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• someone suffering psychological depression
Example sentence • Many depressives find solace in therapy.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a police officer who investigates crimes
Example sentence • The detectives were called to the crime scene to investigate the murder.
14 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
adjective satellite
• having the power or quality of deciding
Example sentence • Our determinatives analysis method yielded reliable results.
10 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • I need to buy some detersives for doing the laundry.
12 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • There are many deverbatives in the English language.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• Slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
Example sentence • I found a box full of old diapositives in the attic.
10 3 noun
n
adjective
• relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
noun
• any substance that promotes digestion
Example sentence • I love dunking my digestives in a cup of tea.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
Example sentence • In Spanish, diminutives are formed by adding the suffix -ito or -ita to a word.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• a negative motivational influence
Example sentence • High taxes can act as disincentives to work and investment.
12 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
Example sentence • The disjunctives ideas expressed in his speech were confusing.
13 4 noun
n
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9 3 noun
n
noun
• A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
Example sentence • The charity organization received generous donatives from the community.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
Example sentence • The duratives in the sentence 'They were talking loudly' are 'talking' and 'were'.
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