9 3 noun n noun
• abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Example sentence • She hurled invective at her opponent during the debate.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj 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 • The objective of this experiment is to determine the effect of temperature on plant growth.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• forming a whole or aggregate
noun
• members of a cooperative enterprise
adjective satellite
• done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
Example sentence • The collective decided to donate all the funds to charity.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The defective laptop would not turn on.
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.
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.
9 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 manager issued a new directive to streamline the production process.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• not producing an intended effect
adjective satellite
• lacking in power or forcefulness
Example sentence • The ineffective medicine did nothing to alleviate her pain.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• capable of physically reflecting light or sound
adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She wore reflective sunglasses to protect her eyes from the bright sun.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• tending to select; characterized by careful choice
Example sentence • She is very selective about the books she reads.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The bacteria is highly infective and can spread easily.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by emotion
Example sentence • The documentary had an affective impact on the audience.
9 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
adjective satellite
• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
Example sentence • The new marketing strategy proved to be highly effective in increasing sales.
10 3 adjective adj noun
• a device for treating injury or disease
adjective satellite
• designed to promote discipline
Example sentence • She wore corrective lenses to improve her vision.
11 3 noun n noun
• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example sentence • From my perspective , it seems like a good decision.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Example sentence • She wore a protective coat to keep warm in the freezing weather.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• subject to popular election
noun
• a course that the student can select from among alternatives
Example sentence • I chose Spanish as my elective for this semester.
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• considered individually
Example sentence • Each student must locate their respective classroom.
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
• taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
Example sentence • His subjective opinion on the movie differed from mine.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
adjective satellite
• connecting or tending to connect
Example sentence • A connective is a word or phrase that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
13 4 adjective adj adjective
• given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
Example sentence • She is a very introspective person.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
Example sentence • She is an inventive artist who constantly pushes the boundaries of her craft.
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj noun
• An assessment test that presents subjects with some sort of stimulus to which they react by projecting or imagining details.
Example sentence • The projective geometry course focuses on properties that remain invariant under projection.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
Example sentence • She had convulsive tremors that made it difficult for her to hold a cup.
14 5 adjective adj Example sentence • My parents are extremely overprotective and never let me go out alone.
12 4 adverb adv adverb
• in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
Example sentence • She decided to take the job offer irrespective of the salary.
15 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of a microorganism) extremely infective
Example sentence • The new strain of the virus is highly infective .
8 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
adjective satellite
• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
verb
• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Example sentence • She had a negative attitude towards the project.
9 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• of or relating to advection
9 3 adjective adj 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 • He became defensive and started arguing when questioned about his actions.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
Example sentence • The deflective surface of the mirror reflected the light at an angle.
10 5 noun n noun
• readiness to embark on bold new ventures
adjective satellite
• serving to set in motion
Example sentence • She took the initiative and started a recycling program in her neighborhood.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• for the purpose of attack rather than defense
noun
• the action of attacking an enemy
adjective satellite
• violating or tending to violate or offend against
Example sentence • His offensive comment about her appearance hurt her feelings.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• rejecting or tending to reject
Example sentence • His rejective behavior towards new ideas hindered the team's progress.
9 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • A bijective function is a function that is both injective and surjective.
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10 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The inflective ending of the word changes based on the tense.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic
Example sentence • An injective function has the property that different elements in the domain map to different elements in the codomain.
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10 3 adjective adj
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Example sentence • A surjective function maps every element of its domain to an element of its codomain.
12 4 adjective adj noun
• aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
Example sentence • He used the imperfective verb form to describe ongoing actions.
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 .
9 3 noun n noun
• a positive motivational influence
Example sentence • Companies often use financial incentives to attract and retain talented employees.
11 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• filled by appointment rather than by election
Example sentence • The surgery was nonelective and had to be performed immediately.
12 4 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
Example sentence • The artwork is nonobjective , with no recognizable subject matter.
13 4 adjective adj adjective
• undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
Example sentence • The scientific method is a nonsubjective approach to understanding the natural world.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• tending to prevent or hinder
noun
• remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
adjective satellite
• preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Example sentence • She takes preventive measures to avoid catching a cold.
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
Example sentence • He is unreflective and impulsive, always making decisions without thinking through the consequences.
11 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not selective or discriminating
Example sentence • He has an unselective taste in music and listens to anything that comes on the radio.
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