9 3 noun n noun
• the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
Example sentence • The principal of the school is responsible for making important decisions.
9 3 noun n noun
• a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Example sentence • I believe strongly in the principle of honesty.
12 4 noun n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The subprincipal of the school has extensive experience in educational leadership.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• incapable of being overcome or subdued
Example sentence • He believed himself to be invincible and unstoppable.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• showing reason or sound judgment
adjective satellite
• readily perceived by the senses
Example sentence • She always gives sensible advice.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
adjective satellite
• being the agent or cause
Example sentence • He is a responsible driver who always follows traffic rules.
13 5 adjective adj adjective
• showing lack of care for consequences
Example sentence • He was fired from his job for being irresponsible .
15 4 noun n noun
• the educator who has executive authority for a school
Example sentence • The school principal met with the teachers to discuss the new curriculum.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Example sentence • She wore a whimsical dress with colorful polka dots.
13 5 adjective adj adjective
• not to be dispensed with; essential
adjective satellite
• absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
Example sentence • Water is indispensable for survival.
13 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
Example sentence • His behavior towards his employees was reprehensible .
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• that can be renewed or extended
adjective satellite
• capable of being renewed; replaceable
Example sentence • The company is committed to using only renewable materials in its products.
14 5 adjective adj adjective
• capable of being comprehended or understood
Example sentence • The teacher presented the material in a comprehensible manner.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• capable of being defended
Example sentence • His decision to move to a safer neighborhood was defensible given the increasing crime rate.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• capable of being dispensed with or done without
Example sentence • The extra decorations on the cake are dispensable and can be removed.
12 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
Example sentence • His actions were indefensible and led to severe consequences.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• incapable of physical sensation
adjective satellite
• unaware of or indifferent to
Example sentence • He was insensible to the pain.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• appearing as such but not necessarily so
Example sentence • His ostensible reason for leaving was to spend more time with his family.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
adjective satellite
• of or relating to the government of a municipality
Example sentence • The municipal election is scheduled for next month.
9 3 adjective adj noun
• any liquid suitable for drinking
Example sentence • The water from the tap is drinkable .
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable
Example sentence • I found a great website that offers free printable worksheets.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• unfit for print because morally or legally objectionable or offensive to good taste
Example sentence • He whispered something unprintable under his breath.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• in deplorable condition
Example sentence • The old, ramshackle house was in desperate need of repairs.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• capable of being reached
adjective satellite
• capable of being read with comprehension
Example sentence • The hotel room had accessible features such as grab bars in the bathroom.
11 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• for which money is paid
Example sentence • Workers who get injured on the job may be entitled to compensable benefits.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
noun
• something that cannot be done
Example sentence • It is impossible to climb Mount Everest without proper training and equipment.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• capable of happening or existing
noun
• something that can be done
Example sentence • It is possible for us to finish the project on time.
8 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• capable of being used again
Example sentence • Plastic straws are not reusable .
19 6 noun n noun
• a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
Example sentence • The business adheres to the accounting principle of conservatism.
14 5 noun n noun
• principles from which other truths can be derived
Example sentence • The basic principle of physics is that matter cannot be created or destroyed.
14 5 noun n noun
• (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
Example sentence • The legal principle of innocent until proven guilty is a fundamental aspect of criminal law.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
noun
• the product of a quantity by an integer
Example sentence • She won multiple awards at the competition.
17 4 noun n noun
• (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
Example sentence • Freud's pleasure principle suggests that the main driving force in human behavior is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.
14 5 noun n noun
• a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
Example sentence • The vital principle of an organism is what keeps it alive and functioning.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
adjective satellite
• given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
Example sentence • The detective found a plausible explanation for the crime scene.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• following accepted customs and proprieties
adjective satellite
• conforming with accepted standards
Example sentence • I prefer conventional methods of cooking over modern appliances.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
Example sentence • She had a wonderful time at the party.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
Example sentence • The past participle of 'to eat' is 'eaten'.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• that is able or fit be rented
Example sentence • This apartment is rentable for $1000 per month.
9 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth
adjective satellite
• adhering to ethical and moral principles
Example sentence • He was praised for his honorable conduct on the battlefield.
8 2 noun n verb
• celebrate by singing, in the style of minstrels
Example sentence • The minstrel entertained the crowd with his lively songs.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
Example sentence • She felt vulnerable after the breakup.
9 3 verb v noun
• a set of five similar things considered as a unit
adjective satellite
• having five units or components
Example sentence • The company plans to quintuple its production capacity by the end of the year.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
Example sentence • The number 12 is divisible by 3 and 4.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• capable of reversing or being reversed
noun
• a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
adjective satellite
• capable of being reversed
Example sentence • The reversible allows the wearer to easily change the color of their jacket.
12 5 adjective adj adjective
• relating to or based on experiment
adjective satellite
• relying on observation or experiment
Example sentence • She conducted an experimental study to test her hypothesis.
9 4 adjective adj adjective
• impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
Example sentence • The cloak made him invisible .
or scroll down to see all results...
