9 3 noun
n
noun
• a positive motivational influence
Example sentence • Companies often use financial incentives to attract and retain talented employees.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• tending to prevent or hinder
noun
• remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
adjective satellite
• preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Example sentence • She takes preventive measures to avoid catching a cold.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
Example sentence • The teacher was very attentive to her students' needs.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water
Example sentence • He has a retentive memory and can remember things easily.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• showing a lack of attention or care
adjective satellite
• not showing due care or attention
Example sentence • He was inattentive to the teacher's instructions.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
Example sentence • The adventive species have been thriving in this new environment.
8 3 adjective
adj
noun
• A word having this construction.
adjective
• Indicating an agent or agency (as -er in lexicographer).
Example sentence • The agentive form of the noun 'teacher' is 'teach'.
9 3 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • Sarah was assentive in her response to her colleague's idea.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a negative motivational influence
Example sentence • High taxes can act as a disincentive for individuals to work harder.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
Example sentence • The artist's work was criticized for being uninventive and lacking originality.
11 4 adjective
adj
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13 5 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • She was an overattentive parent, constantly checking in on her children's activities.
11 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
Example sentence • He had an unretentive memory and often forgot important details.
10 3 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The fermentive process is essential for making certain types of cheese.
10 3 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The Earth's atmosphere is sustentive of life.
11 4 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • He is often unattentive during meetings.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
Example sentence • She is an inventive artist who constantly pushes the boundaries of her craft.
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.
4 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 • Please give me a glass of water.
4 1 verb, adverb
v, adv
adjective
• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
verb
• be an inhabitant of or reside in
Example sentence • I live in a small town.
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n
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Example sentence • There is a counterincentive for employees to work overtime because they do not receive any extra pay.
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.
9 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 manager issued a new directive to streamline the production process.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• high in price or charging high prices
Example sentence • That designer handbag is very expensive .
7 2 verb
v
verb
• stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Example sentence • I forgive you for your mistake.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• of or relating to perception
Example sentence • She has always been a perceptive observer of human behavior.
10 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• capable of physically reflecting light or sound
adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She wore reflective sunglasses to protect her eyes from the bright sun.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• tending to select; characterized by careful choice
Example sentence • She is very selective about the books she reads.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Example sentence • She made a tentative approach towards the stray dog.
10 4 adjective
adj
adjective
• characterized by repetition
adjective satellite
• repetitive and persistent
Example sentence • I find this song very repetitive and annoying.
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