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
• 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.
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 satellite
• weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
Example sentence • The authoritarian regime imposes oppressive laws on its citizens.
10 3 adjective adj Example sentence • The government implemented repressive measures to silence dissent.
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.
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
• 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.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • He was penalized for his excessive celebration after scoring a goal.
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.
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• that provides interpretation
Example sentence • She gave an interpretive dance performance that left the audience mesmerized.
10 3 adjective adj noun
• a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
adjective satellite
• caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
Example sentence • He has a compulsive need to check his phone every five minutes.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
Example sentence • He made an impulsive decision to quit his job without another job lined up.
8 3 adjective adj noun
• a substance that abrades or wears down
Example sentence • Her abrasive comments offended everyone in the room.
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• in regular succession without gaps
Example sentence • They won five successive games in the tournament.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
Example sentence • I find those intrusive advertisements on websites really annoying.
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.
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
• 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.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• high in price or charging high prices
Example sentence • That designer handbag is very expensive .
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 adverb, adjective adv, adj adjective
• containing or using responses; alternating
Example sentence • The responsive design of the website ensures that it looks good on all devices.
14 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or responsible for administration
Example sentence • The administrative duties include organizing meetings and maintaining records.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• relatively low in price or charging low prices
Example sentence • I found an inexpensive book at the used bookstore.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She sat in a pensive mood, lost in her thoughts.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• possessing the ability to repel
Example sentence • The smell of rotting garbage was repulsive .
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• not responding to some influence or stimulus
Example sentence • The patient was taken to the emergency room because he was unresponsive .
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• expressing offensive reproach
Example sentence • He was charged with abusive behavior towards his wife.
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
Example sentence • The DNA evidence provided conclusive proof of the suspect's guilt.
13 4 adjective adj noun
• a person devoted to the contemplative life
adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • She enjoyed taking long, contemplative walks in nature.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
Example sentence • The company's new policy is to be more inclusive and diverse.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
Example sentence • The experiment yielded inconclusive results.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• tending to give force or emphasis
noun
• a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
adjective satellite
• characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
Example sentence • She participated in an intensive workout program to prepare for the marathon.
9 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 was written in the first-person narrative .
10 3 adjective adj adjective
• inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
adjective satellite
• abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
Example sentence • She had always been a submissive person, never standing up for herself.
10 3 adjective adj noun
• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
adjective satellite
• in opposition to a civil authority or government
Example sentence • His subversive actions were deemed a threat to national security.
13 4 adjective adj
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Example sentence • She remained nonresponsive throughout the entire meeting.
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
• able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
adjective satellite
• of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
Example sentence • She had an expansive smile that lit up the room.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• sticking out; protruding
Example sentence • The obtrusive noise from the construction site made it difficult to focus.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Example sentence • The English language has 6 plosives: p, b, t, d, k, and g.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
Example sentence • She had convulsive tremors that made it difficult for her to hold a cup.
12 4 adjective adj Example sentence • Her face was completely inexpressive , showing no emotion at all.
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.
13 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• old-fashioned and out of date
Example sentence • Her unprogressive views on gender roles were considered outdated and regressive.
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.
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.
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