13 4 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 preventatives measures to avoid getting sick.
15 5 noun
n
adjective
• standing for something else
noun
• a person who represents others
adjective satellite
• serving to represent or typify
Example sentence • The representatives from different countries gathered for a global summit.
22 5 noun
n
noun
• the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
24 9 noun
n
noun
• the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
10 4 noun
n
adjective
• having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.
noun
• a person responsible for the administration of a business
Example sentence • The executives of the company made the final decision.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
adjective satellite
• serving or used in place of another
Example sentence • There are many alternatives to traditional medicine.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
Example sentence • Artists often use fixatives to protect their charcoal drawings from smudging.
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.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• readiness to embark on bold new ventures
adjective satellite
• serving to set in motion
Example sentence • Many companies are promoting environmental initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint.
9 3 noun
n
adjective
• stimulating evacuation of feces
Example sentence • She had to take laxatives to relieve her constipation.
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 4 noun
n
adjective
• being in force or having or exerting force
noun
• a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
adjective satellite
• effective; producing a desired effect
Example sentence • The operatives were tasked with gathering intelligence on the enemy's movements.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• remedy that alleviates pain without curing
adjective satellite
• moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Example sentence • Doctors often prescribe palliatives to manage the symptoms of a chronic illness.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• A performative utterance.
Example sentence • John Austin, a philosopher of language, introduced the concept of performatives .
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
Example sentence • As the CEO, she had the prerogatives to make important decisions.
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.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
Example sentence • He tends to use a lot of expletives when he gets angry.
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
n
adjective
• 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.
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.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
adjective satellite
• in opposition to a civil authority or government
Example sentence • The government is cracking down on subversives who are trying to overthrow the regime.
13 4 noun
n
adjective
• resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
noun
• a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
adjective satellite
• having social or political views favoring conservatism
Example sentence • Many conservatives believe in limited government intervention in the economy.
12 4 noun
n
adjective
• done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
noun
• a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
adjective satellite
• involving the joint activity of two or more
Example sentence • Many farmers in this region belong to agricultural cooperatives .
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
adjective satellite
• resulting from or employing derivation
Example sentence • He has a large portfolio of financial derivatives .
13 4 noun
n
noun
• a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
adjective satellite
• tending or having the power to preserve
Example sentence • Many processed foods contain preservatives to extend their shelf life.
16 6 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
Example sentence • Many neoconservatives have ties to the George W. Bush administration.
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.
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.
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.
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