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.
7 2 noun n noun
• the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
Example sentence • In Latin, datives are often used to indicate the indirect object of a verb.
8 2 verb v verb
• stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Example sentence • She forgives him for his mistakes.
5 1 verb v noun
• the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
verb
• cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
Example sentence • He gives money to charity every month.
8 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The jussives in Arabic are formed by dropping the -a in the imperfective verb form.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • His constant fidgeting misgives me about his ability to focus on the task.
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8 2 noun n noun
• a written message addressed to a person or organization
Example sentence • The general received several missives from the front lines.
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.
10 2 noun
• the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
8 2 verb v
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Example sentence • She outgives everyone in the office when it comes to helping others.
8 2 noun n adjective
• lacking in energy or will
noun
• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
adjective satellite
• peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Example sentence • Learners often struggle with the correct usage of passives in English.
8 2 noun n noun
• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Example sentence • In English, the sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples of plosives .
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Example sentence • He regives the book to me after reading it.
5 1 noun n noun
• a knife used as a weapon
Example sentence • The inmates were found in possession of homemade shivs .
5 1 noun n noun
• a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
Example sentence • During the war, spivs would often sell black market goods to desperate civilians.
8 2 noun n noun
• (grammar) A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.
Example sentence • Examples of statives include 'love,' 'need,' 'see,' 'hear,' 'believe,' etc.
7 2 verb v verb
• live so as to annul some previous behavior
Example sentence • He unlives in fear of confrontation.
4 1 noun n
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Example sentence • The devs are working on a new update for the game.
7 2 noun n noun
• high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
Example sentence • One of the advantages of maglevs is their low energy consumption.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• rate of revolution of a motor
verb
• increase the number of rotations per minute
Example sentence • He hit the revs too hard and the engine stalled.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to the ablative case
noun
• the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
adjective satellite
• tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
Example sentence • There are different functions of ablatives in Latin grammar.
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.
11 4 noun n adjective
• serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
noun
• the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
adjective satellite
• containing or expressing accusation
Example sentence • In Latin, accusatives are marked by a specific case ending.
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.
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.
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.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The dictionary defines 'adventives ' as the words borrowed from foreign languages that have become fully assimilated into a language.
12 4 adverb, noun adv, n
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Example sentence • Some common adversatives include 'but', 'however', 'nevertheless', and 'in contrast'.
12 4 noun n adjective
• affirming or giving assent
Example sentence • He always responded with firm affirmatives to show his agreement.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
Example sentence • English affricatives include the sounds /tʃ/ (ch) and /dʒ/ (j).
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • 'Singer' and 'actor' are examples of agentives .
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.
12 4 noun n noun
• any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
Example sentence • Some antitussives work by numbing the cough reflex in the throat.
12 4 noun n adjective
• pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
noun
• identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
adjective satellite
• inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Example sentence • In some cultures, there are numerous appellatives used to address elders.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition
Example sentence • My teacher taught us about appositives in grammar class.
12 4 noun n adjective
• of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
Example sentence • In the English language, adjectives are often used as attributives .
9 3 noun n
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9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • Psychologists use aversives to discourage certain behaviors in therapy.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • The company had to recall a batch of defectives .
10 3 noun n 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 • The defensives of the football team did an excellent job stopping the opposing offense.
11 3 noun n noun
• someone suffering psychological depression
Example sentence • Many depressives find solace in therapy.
10 3 noun n noun
• a police officer who investigates crimes
Example sentence • The detectives were called to the crime scene to investigate the murder.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • I need to buy some detersives for doing the laundry.
12 4 noun n
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Example sentence • There are many deverbatives in the English language.
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