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Example sentence • The jussives in Arabic are formed by dropping the -a in the imperfective verb form.
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• 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 .
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• small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
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• of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Example sentence • She loves to eat black olives straight from the jar.
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• edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
Example sentence • He sharpened his knives before starting to cook.
5 1 noun n verb
• take (someone) as a wife
Example sentence • The wives of the two partners met for lunch.
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• collection of records especially about an institution
Example sentence • The library has an extensive collection of historical archives .
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• a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
Example sentence • Let's play a game of fives .
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• 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.
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• a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
Example sentence • He dives into the pool with a perfect form.
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• 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
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• 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
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• containing or expressing accusation
Example sentence • In Latin, accusatives are marked by a specific case ending.
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• 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.
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• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Example sentence • I need to buy some adhesives for my DIY project.
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• 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.
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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.
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Example sentence • Some common adversatives include 'but', 'however', 'nevertheless', and 'in contrast'.
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• affirming or giving assent
Example sentence • He always responded with firm affirmatives to show his agreement.
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• 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).
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Example sentence • 'Singer' and 'actor' are examples of agentives .
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• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
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• serving or used in place of another
Example sentence • There are many alternatives to traditional medicine.
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
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• inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Example sentence • In some cultures, there are numerous appellatives used to address elders.
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• (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 .
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Example sentence • In some languages, augmentatives are formed by adding a suffix to a base word.
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Example sentence • Psychologists use aversives to discourage certain behaviors in therapy.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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Example sentence • I need to buy some detersives for doing the laundry.
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Example sentence • There are many deverbatives in the English language.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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.
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• 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.
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• A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
Example sentence • The charity organization received generous donatives from the community.
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• 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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• A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.
Example sentence • Some languages, like Georgian and Quechua, have ejectives in their phonemic inventory.
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9 3 noun n adjective
• subject to popular election
noun
• a course that the student can select from among alternatives
Example sentence • Students are required to take at least three electives each semester.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • Languages like Basque and Georgian have ergatives .
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• producing or characterized by eruptions
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• actively spewing out lava
Example sentence • Volcanic eruptions are considered the most dramatic and deadliest eruptives .
10 3 noun n adjective
• excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority
noun
• a news report that is reported first by one news organization
adjective satellite
• not divided or shared with others
Example sentence • The store only sells exclusives that you can't find anywhere else.
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