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• 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 adjective
• serving to express or indicate possession
noun
• the case expressing ownership
Example sentence • The genitives of these nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and an s.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the uninflected form of the verb
Example sentence • In English, infinitives are often preceded by the word 'to', such as in 'to run' or 'to eat'.
9 3 noun n noun
• remedy that eases pain and discomfort
adjective satellite
• moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Example sentence • The pharmacist recommended using lenitives to soothe the inflammation.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
adjective satellite
• belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
Example sentence • The archaeologist found ancient cave primitives during the excavation.
10 3 noun n adjective
• responsive to physical stimuli
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• someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
Example sentence • Some sensitives have a strong reaction to certain food additives.
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• Slide (used with a projector for projecting images)
Example sentence • I found a box full of old diapositives in the attic.
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• designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
noun
• a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
Example sentence • He explained the difference between transitives and intransitives in his grammar class.
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• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
verb
• be an inhabitant of or reside in
Example sentence • She values her family and puts their needs before her own, always prioritizing their lives .
12 4 noun n noun
• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
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• serving or used in place of another
Example sentence • There are many alternatives to traditional medicine.
11 4 noun n adjective
• requiring attention or action
noun
• a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
Example sentence • The teacher gave many imperatives during the class.
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• a positive motivational influence
Example sentence • Companies often offer incentives to attract new customers.
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• 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 explores different cultural narratives .
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• 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.
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• 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 • There are many positives in life that we should focus on.
9 3 noun n adjective
• estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
noun
• a person related by blood or marriage
adjective satellite
• properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
Example sentence • I am going to visit my relatives during the holidays.
12 4 noun n noun
• an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
Example sentence • She used superlatives to describe the breathtaking view from the mountain peak.
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• relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood
noun
• a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
Example sentence • The teacher asked the students to identify the interrogatives in the sentence.
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.
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 noun
• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Example sentence • I need to buy some adhesives for my DIY project.
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• 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.
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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.
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Example sentence • Some common adversatives include 'but', 'however', 'nevertheless', and 'in contrast'.
12 4 noun n adjective
• affirming or giving assent
Example sentence • He always responded with firm affirmatives to show his agreement.
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• a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
Example sentence • English affricatives include the sounds /tʃ/ (ch) and /dʒ/ (j).
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Example sentence • 'Singer' and 'actor' are examples of agentives .
12 4 noun n noun
• any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
Example sentence • Some antitussives work by numbing the cough reflex in the throat.
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• pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
noun
• identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
adjective satellite
• inclined to or serving for the giving of names
Example sentence • In some cultures, there are numerous appellatives used to address elders.
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.
12 4 noun n adjective
• of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
Example sentence • In the English language, adjectives are often used as attributives .
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Example sentence • In some languages, augmentatives are formed by adding a suffix to a base word.
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Example sentence • Psychologists use aversives to discourage certain behaviors in therapy.
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• 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.
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• given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
noun
• a pronoun that points out an intended referent
Example sentence • The demonstratives 'this' and 'that' are commonly used in English.
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.
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Example sentence • I need to buy some detersives for doing the laundry.
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Example sentence • There are many deverbatives in the English language.
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• relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
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• any substance that promotes digestion
Example sentence • I love dunking my digestives in a cup of tea.
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• 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.
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