10 5 noun n noun
• a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
Example sentence • The chemistry students conducted their experiment in the laboratory .
11 5 noun n noun
• correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Example sentence • He was sent to a reformatory for his involvement in the robbery.
9 4 noun n noun
• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Example sentence • The cat marked its territory by scratching the furniture.
8 4 noun n noun
• a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Example sentence • The book is categorized into the mystery category .
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 Example sentence • The team had a celebratory dinner after winning the championship.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized or caused by inflammation
Example sentence • His inflammatory remarks sparked a heated argument.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or having the character of a promise
Example sentence • He signed a promissory note to repay the loan.
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.
9 4 adjective adj noun
• the recipient of a mandate
Example sentence • The use of seatbelts is mandatory in this car.
8 4 noun n noun
• a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Example sentence • The novel is an allegory for the political situation in the country.
14 6 adjective adj adjective satellite
• expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
Example sentence • She received a congratulatory letter from her boss for her exceptional performance.
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 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration
Example sentence • The expiratory phase is an important part of the breathing process.
8 4 adjective adj Example sentence • His argument was considered nugatory and was quickly dismissed.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• someone who signs and is bound by a document
Example sentence • The signatory of the treaty was the president of the United States.
14 6 adjective adj adjective
• being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
adjective satellite
• containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
Example sentence • The company has a discriminatory policy that only promotes men to management positions.
13 6 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized by or characteristic of hallucination
Example sentence • He experienced vivid hallucinatory images after taking the psychedelic drug.
9 4 verb, noun v, n noun
• a detailed list of all the items in stock
verb
• make or include in an itemized record or report
Example sentence • We need to take an inventory of all the office supplies.
12 5 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• serving to support or corroborate
Example sentence • The confirmatory test results were consistent with the initial findings.
8 4 noun n noun
• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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.
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.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or created by statutes
adjective satellite
• prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute
Example sentence • The company failed to comply with statutory regulations.
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.
11 5 noun n noun
• a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
Example sentence • The astronomer used the observatory to study distant galaxies.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• restricting according to rules or principles
Example sentence • The regulatory board oversees the safety standards in the pharmaceutical industry.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• pertaining to respiration
Example sentence • She suffered from respiratory problems due to her allergies.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• lasting a very short time
Example sentence • She had a transitory feeling of happiness after receiving good news.
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 Example sentence • The drug has an inhibitory effect on the growth of cancer cells.
10 5 noun n noun
• a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Example sentence • The library serves as a repository for a vast collection of historical documents.
5 2 verb, noun v, 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
Example sentence • The children gathered around the storyteller to hear a captivating story .
10 5 adjective adj Example sentence • The teacher gave an admonitory speech to the misbehaving students.
8 4 adjective adj Example sentence • His dilatory attitude towards completing the project frustrated his teammates.
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.
8 4 noun n noun
• a tract of land used for burials
Example sentence • The cemetery is a peaceful place where people go to mourn their loved ones.
8 4 adjective adj adjective
• not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
noun
• a judge of a probate court
adjective satellite
• lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
Example sentence • She was wearing an ordinary blue dress to the party.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• containing or expressing accusation
Example sentence • Her accusatory tone made it clear that she did not trust him.
10 5 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or adapted for walking
noun
• a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
Example sentence • He was temporarily ambulatory after the surgery.
12 6 adjective adj Example sentence • She felt anticipatory excitement before her trip to the theme park.
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.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to circulation
Example sentence • The circulatory system is responsible for the transport of oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.
12 6 adjective adj adjective
• making or willing to make concessions
Example sentence • She made a conciliatory gesture by offering him a peace treaty.
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.
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 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 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.
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