8 2 verb v Example sentence • The monument was built to ensure the hero's bravery outlives his generation.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
verb
• examine in order to test suitability
Example sentence • The baker used a set of sieves to sift the flour.
8 2 verb v verb
• stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Example sentence • She forgives him for his mistakes.
6 1 noun n noun
• edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
Example sentence • He sharpened his knives before starting to cook.
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.
5 1 noun n verb
• take (someone) as a wife
Example sentence • The wives of the two partners met for lunch.
5 1 noun n noun
• a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
Example sentence • Let's play a game of fives .
5 1 noun n noun
• an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Example sentence • She broke out in hives after eating shellfish.
5 1 verb v noun
• a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
Example sentence • He dives into the pool with a perfect form.
8 2 noun n noun
• collection of records especially about an institution
Example sentence • The library has an extensive collection of historical archives .
6 1 noun n noun
• perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
Example sentence • I sprinkled chives over the baked potato.
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.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • 'Singer' and 'actor' are examples of agentives .
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.
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.
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.
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.
10 3 noun n adjective
• relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
noun
• any substance that promotes digestion
Example sentence • I love dunking my digestives in a cup of tea.
11 4 noun n noun
• a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
Example sentence • In Spanish, diminutives are formed by adding the suffix -ito or -ita to a word.
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.
9 3 noun n noun
• A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
Example sentence • The charity organization received generous donatives from the community.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
Example sentence • The duratives in the sentence 'They were talking loudly' are 'talking' and 'were'.
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