6 2 adjective
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 • She is an active member of the club.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
adjective satellite
• having power to arouse interest
Example sentence • She is very attractive and always catches people's attention.
8 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
adjective satellite
• (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
Example sentence • He has been inactive in the workforce for several years.
8 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• participating readily in reactions
Example sentence • He has a reactive personality and tends to get easily upset.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
adjective satellite
• capable of acting on or influencing each other
Example sentence • The interactive software allows users to engage in virtual reality experiences.
12 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• lacking beauty or charm
adjective satellite
• lacking power to arouse interest
Example sentence • She felt unattractive in her oversized dress.
10 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• more active than normal
Example sentence • His overactive imagination often led him to believe things that weren't true.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
adjective satellite
• (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
Example sentence • She is a proactive person who always takes initiative in solving problems.
11 5 adjective
adj
adjective
• exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
Example sentence • The nuclear power plant is emitting radioactive material into the surrounding environment.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or relating to or capable of refraction
adjective satellite
• capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
Example sentence • The gemstone appears to have a refractive quality, reflecting light in different directions.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
Example sentence • The new law will have retroactive effects, affecting previous cases.
9 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
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 secret operative infiltrated the enemy's headquarters.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• involving competition or competitiveness
adjective satellite
• subscribing to capitalistic competition
Example sentence • She is a competitive athlete.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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 • The objective of this experiment is to determine the effect of temperature on plant growth.
8 3 adverb, adjective
adv, adj
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 • She has a positive attitude towards life.
11 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
Example sentence • The abstractive reasoning of the philosopher impressed the audience.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• causing to decrease in importance or value
Example sentence • Her detractive comments about her colleague's work were unnecessary and unhelpful.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or relating to olfaction
Example sentence • The olfactive sense allows us to detect different scents.
11 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• constituting or involving subtraction
Example sentence • The subtractive color model is used in printing and photography.
8 2 adjective
adj
adjective
• exerting traction and serving to pull
Example sentence • The new car model has a highly tractive engine.
11 4 adjective
adj
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid.
11 3 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • Her loud talking was very distractive during the meeting.
10 3 adjective
adj
noun
• Something that may be extracted
adjective
• That serves to extract something
Example sentence • The extractive industry is responsible for significant environmental damage.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• Of, pertaining to, possessing, or caused by impact.
Example sentence • The impactive speech left the audience in awe.
11 3 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The protractive negotiation process caused delays in finalizing the contract.
8 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• having the ability or power to create
adjective satellite
• promoting construction or creation
Example sentence • She is a creative writer.
14 5 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The noninteractive website only displays information and doesn't allow users to interact with it.
11 4 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The nonreactive metal did not rust when exposed to moisture.
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• relating to or based on or involving comparison
noun
• the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
Example sentence • In this comparative , we will assess the strengths and weaknesses of two different products.
10 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• requiring attention or action
noun
• a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
Example sentence • It is an imperative that we finish the project by tomorrow.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• spreading or spread throughout
Example sentence • The pervasive aroma of freshly baked bread filled the entire bakery.
10 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• characterized by repetition
adjective satellite
• repetitive and persistent
Example sentence • I find this song very repetitive and annoying.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
Example sentence • His subjective opinion on the movie differed from mine.
7 2 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Example sentence • The captive pleaded for mercy.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a police officer who investigates crimes
Example sentence • The detective followed the suspect all the way to the crime scene.
11 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
Example sentence • Her distinctive laugh could be heard from across the room.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• serving to express or indicate possession
noun
• the case expressing ownership
Example sentence • The man's possessive made him jealous of anyone who spoke to his girlfriend.
9 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 was written in the first-person narrative .
9 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• Biologically active; having a biological effect.
Example sentence • The bioactive compound found in the plant has antioxidant properties.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• Active on vessel walls, that is, causing either constriction or dilation of a blood vessel, thus affecting hemodynamics (blood flow). Vasoactive substances may be endogenous (for example, endogenous angiotensin, vasopressin, or epinephrine) or exogenous (for example, pharmaceutical vasopressin or epinephrine).
Example sentence • The vasoactive drug increased blood flow to the heart.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• high in price or charging high prices
Example sentence • That designer handbag is very expensive .
14 6 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The hospital uses nonradioactive dyes for medical imaging.
10 3 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The permissive parent allowed their child to stay out late.
9 2 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The singer's plaintive voice filled the auditorium with raw emotion.
11 3 adverb, noun, adjective
adv, n, adj
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 progressive rock band played an amazing concert last night.
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
Example sentence • I always strive for superlative performance in everything I do.
14 5 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The immunoreactive substance was found in the blood sample.
14 5 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The new law is nonretroactive , so it does not apply to past cases.
15 5 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The photorefractive effect is utilized in holography and 3D imaging.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
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 collective decided to donate all the funds to charity.
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