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 adjective adj Example sentence • The team had a celebratory dinner after winning the championship.
11 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• preceding and preparing for something
Example sentence • She enrolled in a preparatory program to improve her math skills.
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.
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.
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.
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 noun n noun
• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Example sentence • The cat marked its territory by scratching the furniture.
9 4 noun n noun
• a college or university building containing living quarters for students
Example sentence • I live in a co-ed dormitory with 50 other students.
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.
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
• 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.
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.
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.
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.
9 4 noun n noun
• a person who is head of an administrative department of government
Example sentence • She works as a secretary in a law firm.
8 4 adjective adj Example sentence • His argument was considered nugatory and was quickly dismissed.
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.
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 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.
12 6 adjective adj adjective
• making or willing to make concessions
Example sentence • She made a conciliatory gesture by offering him a peace treaty.
13 6 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• designed to find information or ascertain facts
Example sentence • The investigatory found new evidence in the case.
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 adjective
• of or relating to the process of excretion
Example sentence • The excretory system is responsible for eliminating waste products from the body.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characterized or caused by inflammation
Example sentence • His inflammatory remarks sparked a heated argument.
8 4 noun n noun
• a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
9 4 adjective adj noun
• the recipient of a mandate
Example sentence • The use of seatbelts is mandatory in this car.
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.
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.
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.
13 4 adverb adv adverb
• so as to be easily understood or seen through
Example sentence • She transparently shared her personal experience with the audience.
10 3 adverb, adjective adv, adj adverb
• so as to be sporting; in a sporting manner
Example sentence • He always takes defeats sportingly and congratulates the winner.
10 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• containing or expressing accusation
Example sentence • Her accusatory tone made it clear that she did not trust him.
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.
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.
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.
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 satellite
• expressive of low opinion
Example sentence • He made derogatory comments about her appearance.
8 4 adjective adj Example sentence • His dilatory attitude towards completing the project frustrated his teammates.
11 5 adjective adj adjective
• clearing of guilt or blame
Example sentence • The detective found exculpatory evidence that proved the suspect's innocence.
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.
9 4 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective satellite
• moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down
Example sentence • The vibratory motion of the earthquake caused buildings to shake.
12 5 adverb, adjective adv, adj
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Example sentence • The novel was filled with gratuitous and masturbatory descriptions of violence.
10 4 adverb adv Example sentence • He apparently left his phone at home.
14 6 noun n noun
• a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
Example sentence • The undersecretary of state attended the diplomatic meeting.
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.
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.
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