8 4 noun n noun
• a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Example sentence • The book is categorized into the mystery category .
9 4 adjective adj noun
• the recipient of a mandate
adjective satellite
• required by rule
Example sentence • The use of seatbelts is mandatory in this car.
8 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the process of hearing
Example sentence • The teacher used auditory aids to help the students understand the lesson.
11 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• serving or intended to explain or make clear
Example sentence • The teacher gave an explanatory lecture on the importance of recycling.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized or caused by inflammation
Example sentence • His inflammatory remarks sparked a heated argument.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• used of animals that move seasonally
adjective satellite
• habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
Example sentence • Many birds are migratory and travel long distances during certain times of the year.
10 5 adjective adj adjective
• morally or legally constraining or binding
adjective satellite
• required by obligation or compulsion or convention
Example sentence • Wearing a seatbelt is obligatory while driving.
9 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
Example sentence • The lion is a predatory animal that preys on other animals.
9 4 noun n noun
• a temporary condition of torment or suffering
Example sentence • He believed that his soul would be cleansed in purgatory before entering heaven.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• pertaining to respiration
Example sentence • She suffered from respiratory problems due to her allergies.
5 2 noun n noun
• a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
Example sentence • The delivery driver unloaded boxes from the lorry .
6 2 noun n noun
• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
Example sentence • The building has three storeys.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• containing or expressing accusation
Example sentence • Her accusatory tone made it clear that she did not trust him.
12 6 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to articulation
Example sentence • The articulatory movements of the tongue are essential in creating different vowel sounds.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
Example sentence • Her generosity was contributory to the success of the charity event.
10 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to coitus or copulation
Example sentence • The copulatory behavior of animals can vary greatly between species.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
Example sentence • The teacher used a declaratory tone to make her point.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Example sentence • She made defamatory remarks about her former colleague.
10 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
adjective satellite
• able to remove hair or render hairless
Example sentence • I bought a depilatory cream to remove the unwanted hair.
10 5 noun n noun
• a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Example sentence • The library serves as a depository for countless books.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• expressive of low opinion
Example sentence • He made derogatory comments about her appearance.
9 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
Example sentence • He gave a desultory performance on the piano, without any focus or passion.
8 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• wasting time
Example sentence • His dilatory attitude towards completing the project frustrated his teammates.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
Example sentence • Researchers have found that excitatory signals play a crucial role in learning and memory.
11 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• sudden and strong
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• clearing of guilt or blame
Example sentence • The detective found exculpatory evidence that proved the suspect's innocence.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
Example sentence • The students conducted an exploratory study to better understand the effects of climate change.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to gustation
Example sentence • The gustatory experience of eating a ripe strawberry is unparalleled.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• restrictive of action
Example sentence • The drug has an inhibitory effect on the growth of cancer cells.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• pertaining to the drawing in phase of respiration
Example sentence • The inspiratory muscles contract during inhalation.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• serving to open or begin
Example sentence • The introductory chapter of the book provides an overview of the subject.
8 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• serving to warn
Example sentence • The doctor gave me a monitory warning about the potential side effects of the medication.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having more than one story
Example sentence • The multistory building has a total of 10 floors.
7 4 noun n noun
• addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
Example sentence • His oratory was so compelling that the audience was moved to tears.
11 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• preceding and preparing for something
Example sentence • She enrolled in a preparatory program to improve her math skills.
10 4 noun n noun
• a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Example sentence • We hiked along the rocky promontory to enjoy the panoramic view of the ocean.
8 4 adjective adj adjective
• inflicting punishment
Example sentence • The punitory measures taken against the protesters were widely criticized.
9 4 noun n noun
• a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
Example sentence • The theater company has a diverse repertory of plays.
11 6 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Example sentence • He threatened to take retaliatory action against his opponents.
11 5 noun n noun
• a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
Example sentence • I bought a suppository to help relieve my constipation.
11 6 adverb, adjective adv, adj
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Example sentence • He let out an ejaculatory cry of joy when he found out he had won the lottery.
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8 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The police conducted rogatory interviews with several witnesses.
10 3 noun n noun
• part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
Example sentence • The clerestory is a row of windows high up in a church.
6 2 noun n noun
• a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
Example sentence • The corrie at the top of the mountain was filled with snow.
6 3 noun n noun
• (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment
Example sentence • After years of meditation, he finally experienced satori .
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