10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
adjective satellite
• tending to spread quickly
Example sentence • He was known for his aggressive behavior on the basketball court.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• making a strong or vivid impression
adjective satellite
• producing a strong effect
Example sentence • The fireworks display was absolutely impressive .
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
Example sentence • The regressive tax disproportionately affects low-income earners.
10 3 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The government implemented repressive measures to silence dissent.
10 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• someone suffering psychological depression
Example sentence • The therapist diagnosed him with a major depressive disorder.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• performing gestures or possessing qualities or features that suggest a certain state of being or emotion
adjective satellite
• characterized by expression
Example sentence • She has an expressive face that always reveals her emotions.
9 3 adjective
adj
Example sentence • He was penalized for his excessive celebration after scoring a goal.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
Example sentence • The authoritarian regime imposes oppressive laws on its citizens.
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.
12 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• not capable of impressing
Example sentence • The team's performance was unimpressive , and they lost the match.
9 3 adjective
adj
noun
• a person who has obsessions
adjective satellite
• characterized by or constituting an obsession
Example sentence • He had an obsessive need to clean his apartment every day.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• in regular succession without gaps
Example sentence • They won five successive games in the tournament.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or pertaining to a recession
noun
• an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
Example sentence • The recessive gene for blue eyes can be passed down through generations.
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.
8 3 adjective
adj
noun
• a substance that abrades or wears down
Example sentence • Her abrasive comments offended everyone in the room.
12 4 adjective
adj
Example sentence • She felt apprehensive about starting a new job.
13 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• including all or everything
noun
• an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
Example sentence • She gave us a comprehensive overview of the topic.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
Example sentence • I find those intrusive advertisements on websites really annoying.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Example sentence • The author was known for being reclusive and rarely made public appearances.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• possessing the ability to repel
Example sentence • The smell of rotting garbage was repulsive .
7 2 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• imposing in size or bulk or solidity
Example sentence • The hurricane caused massive destruction.
7 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• wearing away by friction
Example sentence • The erosive force of the waves gradually wore away the rocky coastline.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• sticking out; protruding
Example sentence • The obtrusive noise from the construction site made it difficult to focus.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
Example sentence • The waiter was unobtrusive , quietly refilling our drinks without interrupting our conversation.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• high in price or charging high prices
Example sentence • That designer handbag is very expensive .
12 4 adjective
adj
Example sentence • Her face was completely inexpressive , showing no emotion at all.
7 2 adjective
adj
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 • He has a passive attitude towards work and never takes initiative.
13 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• going from better to worse
Example sentence • The retrogressive policies of the government led to economic decline.
11 3 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The government implemented suppressive measures to control the opposition.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• intended or having the power to induce action or belief
Example sentence • Her persuasive argument convinced me to change my mind.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• for the purpose of attack rather than defense
noun
• the action of attacking an enemy
adjective satellite
• violating or tending to violate or offend against
Example sentence • His offensive comment about her appearance hurt her feelings.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Example sentence • She wore a protective coat to keep warm in the freezing weather.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or pertaining to concession
9 3 adjective
adj
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 • He became defensive and started arguing when questioned about his actions.
10 3 adjective
adj
Example sentence • The degressive tax rate helps to reduce the burden on low-income individuals.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• of superficial relevance if any
Example sentence • Her digressive speech went off on so many tangents that it was hard to follow her main point.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority
noun
• a news report that is reported first by one news organization
adjective satellite
• not divided or shared with others
Example sentence • They have an exclusive contract with that company.
9 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
adjective
• serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
noun
• a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
adjective satellite
• liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Example sentence • He was arrested for possessing explosives.
10 3 adjective
adj
noun
• a speech sound by which the airstream flows inward through the mouth or nose.
Example sentence • The ingressive force of the wind made it difficult to open the door.
13 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
Example sentence • The nonaggressive dog wagged its tail and licked my hand.
12 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
Example sentence • She has an unaggressive demeanor and rarely gets into conflicts.
12 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• deliberately impassive in manner
Example sentence • He had an unexpressive face that made it difficult to read his emotions.
13 4 adjective
adj
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15 5 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The hyperaggressive dog barked and lunged at every passerby.
7 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• expressing offensive reproach
Example sentence • He was charged with abusive behavior towards his wife.
13 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
adjective satellite
• capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Example sentence • I am considering using a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
17 6 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a progressive tense used to express action that will be on-going in the future
Example sentence • The future progressive is used to indicate an ongoing action that will take place in the future.
18 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
adjective satellite
• yielding positive results
Example sentence • She had a productive day at work, completing all her tasks.
12 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• producing new life or offspring
Example sentence • The female reproductive system is responsible for the production of ova.
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