12 3 verb v verb
• interpret in the wrong way
Example sentence • He often misconceives my intentions and assumes the worst.
7 2 noun n noun
• 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.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
Example sentence • The duratives in the sentence 'They were talking loudly' are 'talking' and 'were'.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
adjective satellite
• capable of forming new cells and tissues
Example sentence • The formatives in this language are highly complex.
9 3 noun n noun
• (grammar) a word or phrase that expresses an inference (such as for or therefore)
Example sentence • The teacher explained the concept of illatives to the students.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
Example sentence • The legislatives have passed a new tax law.
7 2 noun n adjective
• characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
noun
• an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
adjective satellite
• as found in nature in the elemental form
Example sentence • The natives of the island welcomed the tourists with open arms.
10 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The school offers special English classes for nonnatives .
8 2 noun n noun
• (grammar) A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.
Example sentence • Examples of statives include 'love,' 'need,' 'see,' 'hear,' 'believe,' etc.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
verb
• look through a book or other written material
Example sentence • The leaves on the trees turned orange in the fall.
14 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
Example sentence • In linguistics, frequentatives are often formed by adding a suffix to a verb.
7 1 noun n Example sentence • The thieves stole valuable jewelry from the store.
5 1 noun n noun
• the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
Example sentence • Rainwater dripped from the eaves of the house.
7 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
Example sentence • He wore greaves to protect his shins during the soccer match.
6 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
Example sentence • After a long hike, he experienced heaves and had to stop to catch his breath.
7 1 noun n noun
• A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
Example sentence • The farmers bundled the wheat into sheaves to transport them.
8 2 verb v Example sentence • She achieves excellent academic results every semester.
11 3 verb v verb
• provide (books) with blank leaves
Example sentence • She interleaves the pages of her notebook to keep her notes organized.
8 2 verb v verb
• get something; come into possession of
Example sentence • He receives a lot of compliments on his artwork.
7 1 noun n verb
• To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.
Example sentence • He steeves the ship expertly through the narrow channel.
8 2 verb v verb
• accept as true; take to be true
Example sentence • She believes in the power of positive thinking.
7 1 verb v verb
• separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
Example sentence • The hiker cleaves through the dense underbrush to find the hidden waterfall.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Example sentence • I like to relax with a book on quiet eves .
7 1 verb v Example sentence • She grieves for the loss of her beloved pet.
12 3 verb v verb
• To perceive erroneously.
Example sentence • She often misperceives people's intentions.
5 1 noun
• the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice
6 1 noun n noun
• an annoyed or irritated mood
verb
• cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
Example sentence • One of my biggest peeves is people who chew with their mouths open.
9 2 verb v verb
• to become aware of through the senses
Example sentence • She perceives her co-worker as being very ambitious.
6 1 noun n verb
• steal goods; take as spoils
6 1 verb v Example sentence • He reeves the rope through the pulley to lift the heavy load.
8 2 verb v verb
• provide physical relief, as from pain
Example sentence • He relieves his stress by going for a run every evening.
9 2 verb v verb
• get or find back; recover the use of
Example sentence • Sarah retrieves her keys from her pocket.
7 1 noun n noun
• the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
Example sentence • He rolled up his sleeves to start working.
6 1 verb v noun
• pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
verb
• interlace by or as if by weaving
Example sentence • She skillfully weaves the threads to create a beautiful tapestry
11 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The use of mitigatives is common in polite requests.
11 3 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • Some common nonstatives include verbs of action, movement, and sensation.
14 5 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The candidate’s qualificatives set her apart from the other applicants.
12 4 noun n
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Example sentence • Scientists are researching the effects of stimulatives on brain function.
12 4 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The doctor prescribed suppuratives to treat the infection.
12 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The translatives in this language are formed by adding a suffix to the verb.
12 4 adjective adj
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5 1 verb, noun v, n adjective
• 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 .
9 3 noun n adjective
• 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.
10 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 company issued new directives to improve workplace safety.
10 3 noun n noun
• a positive motivational influence
Example sentence • Companies often offer incentives to attract new customers.
10 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 explores different cultural narratives .
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
adjective satellite
• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
verb
• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Example sentence • She always focuses on the negatives instead of the positives.
10 3 noun n 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 • Our main objectives for this project are to increase sales and improve customer satisfaction.
6 2 noun n noun
• 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.
12 3 noun n noun
• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example sentence • Different cultures have different perspectives on marriage.
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