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.
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 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.
12 3 noun n noun
• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example sentence • Different cultures have different perspectives on marriage.
11 3 noun n 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 collectives in our community work together to promote sustainable farming practices.
10 3 noun n noun
• a positive motivational influence
Example sentence • Companies often offer incentives to attract new customers.
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.
11 3 noun n noun
• a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Example sentence • In Slavic languages, perfectives are verb forms that indicate a completed action.
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.
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.
13 4 noun n noun
• a negative motivational influence
Example sentence • High taxes can act as disincentives to work and investment.
10 3 noun n noun
• profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
Example sentence • He tends to use a lot of expletives when he gets angry.
9 3 noun n noun
• a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
Example sentence • Artists often use fixatives to protect their charcoal drawings from smudging.
9 3 noun n adjective
• stimulating evacuation of feces
Example sentence • She had to take laxatives to relieve her constipation.
10 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 explores different cultural narratives .
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.
9 3 noun, adjective n, 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 always focuses on the negatives instead of the positives.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The school offers special English classes for nonnatives .
10 3 noun, adjective n, 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 • The military launched a series of offensives against the enemy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
10 4 noun n adjective
• having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
noun
• a person responsible for the administration of a business
Example sentence • The executives of the company made the final decision.
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.
11 4 noun n adjective
• requiring attention or action
noun
• a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
Example sentence • The teacher gave many imperatives during the class.
11 4 noun n noun
• readiness to embark on bold new ventures
adjective satellite
• serving to set in motion
Example sentence • Many companies are promoting environmental initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint.
11 4 noun n adjective
• of or relating to locomotion
noun
• a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Example sentence • The old steam locomotives were replaced by modern electric ones.
10 4 noun n adjective
• being in force or having or exerting force
noun
• a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
adjective satellite
• effective; producing a desired effect
Example sentence • The operatives were tasked with gathering intelligence on the enemy's movements.
11 4 noun n noun
• remedy that alleviates pain without curing
adjective satellite
• moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Example sentence • Doctors often prescribe palliatives to manage the symptoms of a chronic illness.
13 4 noun n noun
• A performative utterance.
Example sentence • John Austin, a philosopher of language, introduced the concept of performatives .
12 4 noun n noun
• a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
Example sentence • As the CEO, she had the prerogatives to make important decisions.
13 4 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 preventatives measures to avoid getting sick.
12 3 noun n adjective
• favoring or promoting progress
noun
• a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
adjective satellite
• favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Example sentence • The progressives fought for women's suffrage in the early 20th century.
15 5 noun n adjective
• standing for something else
noun
• a person who represents others
adjective satellite
• serving to represent or typify
Example sentence • The representatives from different countries gathered for a global summit.
11 3 noun n noun
• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
adjective satellite
• in opposition to a civil authority or government
Example sentence • The government is cracking down on subversives who are trying to overthrow the regime.
12 4 noun n noun
• an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
Example sentence • She used superlatives to describe the breathtaking view from the mountain peak.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• tending to become more severe or wider in scope
noun
• chemical agent capable of activity
adjective satellite
• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
Example sentence • The actives in the skincare product help to reduce wrinkles.
8 2 noun n noun
• a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Example sentence • The captives were treated harshly by their kidnappers.
14 4 noun n noun
• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
adjective satellite
• capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Example sentence • She decided to start using contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
9 3 noun n noun
• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
adjective satellite
• lasting for a markedly brief time
Example sentence • The police are searching for two fugitives who escaped from prison.
7 2 noun n noun
• the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
adjective satellite
• causing or able to cause motion
Example sentence • She questioned his motives for helping her.
13 4 noun n adjective
• resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
noun
• a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
adjective satellite
• having social or political views favoring conservatism
Example sentence • Many conservatives believe in limited government intervention in the economy.
12 4 noun n 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 • Many farmers in this region belong to agricultural cooperatives .
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
adjective satellite
• resulting from or employing derivation
Example sentence • He has a large portfolio of financial derivatives .
13 4 noun n noun
• a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
adjective satellite
• tending or having the power to preserve
Example sentence • Many processed foods contain preservatives to extend their shelf life.
7 2 noun n noun
• a feast day and the seven days following it
Example sentence • She sang the high notes in multiple octaves .
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