iv: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of iv
- xiv«Word Popularity Bar5/5
xiv
- adjective satellite being one more than thirteen
fourteen; 14.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
fourteen; 14.
- adjective satellite being one more than thirteen
- hiv«5/5
hiv
- noun infection by the human immunodeficiency virus
- noun the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
human immunodeficiency virus.
- noun infection by the human immunodeficiency virus
- xxiv«4/5
xxiv
- adjective satellite being four more than twenty
24; twenty-four.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
24; two dozen; twenty-four.
- adjective satellite being four more than twenty
- univ«4/5
univ
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- aviv«4/5
aviv
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- civ«4/5
- div«4/5
div
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- liv«3/5
liv
- adjective satellite being four more than fifty
fifty-four; 54.
- adjective satellite being four more than fifty
- xxxiv«3/5
xxxiv
- adjective satellite being four more than thirty
thirty-four; 34.
- adjective satellite being four more than thirty
- xliv«2/5
xliv
- adjective satellite being four more than forty
44; forty-four.
- adjective satellite being four more than forty
- lxiv«2/5
lxiv
- adjective satellite being four more than sixty
sixty-four; 64.
- adjective satellite being four more than sixty
- lxxiv«2/5
lxxiv
- adjective satellite being four more than seventy
74; seventy-four.
- adjective satellite being four more than seventy
- shiv«2/5
shiv
- noun a knife used as a weapon
- noun a knife used as a weapon
- leitmotiv«2/5
leitmotiv
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
leitmotif.
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
- plovdiv«2/5
plovdiv
- noun an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
Philippopolis.
- noun an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
- tiv«2/5
- priv«2/5
priv
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- equiv«2/5
equiv
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- riv«2/5
riv
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- anniv«2/5
anniv
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- lxxxiv«1/5
lxxxiv
- adjective satellite being four more than eighty
eighty-four; 84.
- adjective satellite being four more than eighty
- xciv«1/5
xciv
- adjective satellite being four more than ninety
ninety-four; 94.
- adjective satellite being four more than ninety
- kharkiv«1/5
kharkiv
- noun a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine
Kharkov.
- noun a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine
- spiv«1/5
spiv
- noun a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
- noun a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
- mdiv«1/5
mdiv
- noun a master's degree in religion
Master of Divinity.
- noun a master's degree in religion
- indiv«1/5
indiv
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- deriv«1/5
deriv
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- cliv«1/5
cliv
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- chiv«1/5
chiv
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- clxiv«1/5
Suffixes of iv
- ivory«Word Popularity Bar4/5
ivory
- noun a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
tusk.
- noun a shade of white the color of bleached bones
pearl; off-white; bone.
- noun a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
- ivy«4/5
ivy
- noun Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
Hedera helix; English ivy; common ivy.
- noun Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
- ivan«4/5
ivan
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- ives«3/5
ives
- noun United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
Charles Edward Ives.
- noun United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)
James Ives; James Merritt Ives.
- noun United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
- ivanov«3/5
ivanov
- noun Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
Lev Ivanov.
- noun Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
- iva«3/5
iva
- noun any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
marsh elder.
- noun any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
- ivf«3/5
ivf
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- ive«3/5
- ivor«3/5
ivor
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- ivs«2/5
iv
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
tetrad; quaternity; quadruplet; foursome; Little Joe; four; quaternion; quatern; quaternary; quartet; 4.
- noun administration of nutrients through a vein
intravenous feeding.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
- ivories«2/5
ivory
- noun a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
tusk.
- noun a shade of white the color of bleached bones
pearl; off-white; bone.
- noun a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
- ivp«2/5
ivp
- noun X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye
intravenous pyelogram.
- noun performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium
intravenous pyelography.
- noun X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye
- ivry«2/5
jury
- noun a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
- noun a committee appointed to judge a competition
panel.
- noun a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
- ivanovich«2/5
ivanovich
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- ivanhoe«2/5
ivanhoe
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- ivermectin«2/5
- ivanovitch«2/5
ivanovitch
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- ivies«1/5
ivy
- noun Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
Hedera helix; English ivy; common ivy.
- noun Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
- ivied«1/5
ivied
- adjective satellite overgrown with ivy
ivy-covered.
- Harvard's ivied buildings
- adjective satellite overgrown with ivy
- ivorybill«1/5
ivorybill
- noun large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct
ivory-billed woodpecker; Campephilus principalis.
- noun large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct
- ivorian«1/5
ivorian
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- ivanovo«1/5
- ivresse«1/5
- ivin«1/5
ivin
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- ivoirian«1/5
- ivorians«1/5
- ivywood«1/5
Derived words of iv
- given«Word Popularity Bar5/5
given
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
presumption; precondition.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
give.
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
- give«5/5
give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- five«5/5
five
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; fin; pentad.
- noun a team that plays basketball
basketball team.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- gives«5/5
give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- giving«5/5
giving
- noun the act of giving
gift.
- noun the imparting of news or promises etc.
- he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving
- giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily
- noun the act of giving
- activity«5/5
activity
- noun any specific behavior
- they avoided all recreational activity
- noun the state of being active
action; activeness.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun any specific behavior
- activities«5/5
activity
- noun any specific behavior
- they avoided all recreational activity
- noun the state of being active
action; activeness.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun any specific behavior
- active«5/5
active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
- divided«5/5
divided
- adjective separated into parts or pieces
- opinions are divided
- verb separate into parts or portions
divide; separate; split up; split; carve up; dissever.
- divide the cake into three equal parts
- The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
- adjective separated into parts or pieces
- alive«5/5
alive
- adjective possessing life
live.
- the happiest person alive
- the nerve is alive
- doctors are working hard to keep him alive
- burned alive
- a live canary
- adjective satellite (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
- she was wonderfully alive for her age
- a face alive with mischief
- adjective possessing life
- divide«5/5
divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- activation«5/5
activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- wives«5/5
wive
- verb take (someone) as a wife
- verb marry a woman, take a wife
- verb take (someone) as a wife
- activated«5/5
activated
- adjective satellite (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- adjective satellite (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
- dividing«5/5
divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- dividends«5/5
dividend
- noun that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
- noun a number to be divided by another number
- noun that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
- individual«5/5
individual
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; soul; person; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
- noun a single organism
- noun a human being
- living«5/5
living
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
life.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
- noun people who are still living
- save your pity for the living
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
- live«5/5
live
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; inhabit; populate.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- we had to live frugally after the war
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- received«5/5
received
- adjective conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
standard.
- standard English" (American)
- received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
- verb get something; come into possession of
receive; have.
- receive payment
- receive a gift
- receive letters from the front
- adjective conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
- individuals«5/5
individual
- noun a human being
someone; somebody; soul; person; mortal.
- there was too much for one person to do
- noun a single organism
- noun a human being
- lives«5/5
live
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; inhabit; populate.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- we had to live frugally after the war
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- positive«5/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- negative«5/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- lived«5/5
live
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
dwell; inhabit; populate.
- People lived in Africa millions of years ago
- The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted
- this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean
- deer are populating the woods
- verb lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- we had to live frugally after the war
- verb inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
- receive«5/5
receive
- verb get something; come into possession of
have.
- receive payment
- receive a gift
- receive letters from the front
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
incur; obtain; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb get something; come into possession of
- drive«5/5
drive
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
thrust; driving force.
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
- noun a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
- division«5/5
division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- two infantry divisions were held in reserve
- noun one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
section; part.
- the written part of the exam
- the finance section of the company
- the BBC's engineering division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- driven«5/5
driven
- adjective satellite compelled forcibly by an outside agency
goaded.
- mobs goaded by blind hatred
- verb operate or control a vehicle
drive.
- drive a car or bus
- Can you drive this four-wheel truck?
- adjective satellite compelled forcibly by an outside agency
- delivery«5/5
delivery
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
bringing.
- his reluctant delivery of bad news
- noun the event of giving birth
- she had a difficult delivery
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
- diversity«5/5
diversity
- noun noticeable heterogeneity
variety; diverseness; multifariousness.
- a diversity of possibilities
- the range and variety of his work is amazing
- noun the condition or result of being changeable
- noun noticeable heterogeneity
- survival«5/5
survival
- noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
endurance.
- noun a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
survival of the fittest; selection; natural selection.
- noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
- driving«5/5
driving
- noun hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
drive.
- he sliced his drive out of bounds
- noun the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
- noun hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- receiving«5/5
receive
- verb get something; come into possession of
have.
- receive payment
- receive a gift
- receive letters from the front
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
incur; obtain; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb get something; come into possession of
- delivered«5/5
deliver
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
present.
- The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
- verb bring to a destination, make a delivery
- our local super market delivers
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- sensitivity«5/5
sensitivity
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitiveness; sensibility.
- sensitivity to pain
- noun the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
sensitiveness.
- a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity
- the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
- motivation«5/5
motivation
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
motive; need.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun the condition of being motivated
- his motivation was at a high level
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- deliver«5/5
deliver
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
present.
- The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
- verb bring to a destination, make a delivery
- our local super market delivers
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- civilization«5/5
civilization
- noun a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
civilisation.
- the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
- noun the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
civilisation.
- noun a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
- divisions«5/5
division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- two infantry divisions were held in reserve
- noun one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
section; part.
- the written part of the exam
- the finance section of the company
- the BBC's engineering division
- noun an army unit large enough to sustain combat
- receives«5/5
receive
- verb get something; come into possession of
have.
- receive payment
- receive a gift
- receive letters from the front
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
incur; obtain; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb get something; come into possession of
- motivated«5/5
motivated
- adjective provided with a motive or given incentive for action
- a highly motivated child can learn almost anything
- a group of politically motivated men
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- adjective provided with a motive or given incentive for action
- drives«5/5
drive
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
thrust; driving force.
- after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off
- noun a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds
- noun the act of applying force to propel something
- offensive«5/5
offensive
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offence.
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
violative.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
- rival«5/5
rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- cultivated«5/5
cultivated
- adjective (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
- cultivated land
- verb foster the growth of
cultivate.
- adjective (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
- survivors«5/5
survivor
- noun one who lives through affliction
subsister.
- the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital
- noun one who outlives another
- he left his farm to his survivors
- noun one who lives through affliction
- deprived«5/5
deprived
- adjective satellite marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
disadvantaged.
- a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity
- boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; divest; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- adjective satellite marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
- lively«5/5
lively
- adjective full of life and energy
- a lively discussion
- lively and attractive parents
- a lively party
- adjective satellite full of zest or vigor
racy.
- a racy literary style
- adjective full of life and energy
- derivative«5/5
derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- effective«5/5
effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- relative«5/5
relative
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
relation.
- police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- he has distant relations back in New Jersey
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congeneric; congener; congenator.
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
- alternative«5/5
alternative
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
option; choice.
- what option did I have?
- there no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
- adjective satellite serving or used in place of another
alternate; substitute.
- an alternative plan
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- native«5/5
native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- arrived«5/5
arrive
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
come; get.
- She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
- verb succeed in a big way; get to the top
get in; make it; go far.
- After he published his book, he had arrived
- I don't know whether I can make it in science!
- You will go far, my boy!
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- divine«5/5
divine
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
cleric; ecclesiastic; churchman.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
- universal«5/5
universal
- noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
linguistic universal.
- noun (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
universal proposition.
- noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
- derived«5/5
derived
- adjective formed or developed from something else; not original
- the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
derive; deduce; deduct; infer.
- adjective formed or developed from something else; not original
- equivalent«5/5
equivalent
- noun a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps
- noun the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
combining weight; eq; equivalent weight.
- noun a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- extensive«5/5
extensive
- adjective satellite large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
extended.
- an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England
- extended farm lands
- surgeons with extended experience
- they suffered extensive damage
- adjective satellite broad in scope or content
wide; across-the-board; broad; blanket; all-encompassing; encompassing; all-inclusive; all-embracing; panoptic.
- across-the-board pay increases
- an all-embracing definition
- blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
- an invention with broad applications
- a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
- granted him wide powers
- adjective satellite large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
- perceived«5/5
perceived
- adjective satellite detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
sensed.
- the felt presence of an intruder
- a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms
- a perceived threat
- verb to become aware of through the senses
perceive; comprehend.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- adjective satellite detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
- creative«5/5
creative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
originative.
- a creative imagination
- adjective satellite promoting construction or creation
- creative work
- adjective having the ability or power to create
- sensitive«5/5
sensitive
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
spiritualist; medium.
- he consulted several mediums
- adjective responsive to physical stimuli
- a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch
- a sensitive voltmeter
- sensitive skin
- sensitive to light
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- driver«5/5
driver
- noun the operator of a motor vehicle
- noun someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
- noun the operator of a motor vehicle
- arrival«5/5
arrival
- noun accomplishment of an objective
reaching.
- noun the act of arriving at a certain place
- they awaited her arrival
- noun accomplishment of an objective
- diverse«5/5
diverse
- adjective satellite many and different
divers.
- tourist offices of divers nationalities
- a person of diverse talents
- adjective satellite distinctly dissimilar or unlike
various.
- celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
- animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth
- adjective satellite many and different
- liver«5/5
liver
- noun large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
- noun liver of an animal used as meat
- noun large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
- progressive«5/5
progressive
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
progressive tense; imperfect; imperfect tense; continuous tense.
- noun a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberal; liberalist.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
- attractive«5/5
attractive
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- a remarkably attractive young man
- an attractive personality
- attractive clothes
- a book with attractive illustrations
- adjective satellite having power to arouse interest
- an attractive opportunity
- the job is attractive because of the pay
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- survive«5/5
survive
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
pull round; make it; come through; pull through.
- He survived the cancer against all odds
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
- arrive«5/5
arrive
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
come; get.
- She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
- verb succeed in a big way; get to the top
get in; make it; go far.
- After he published his book, he had arrived
- I don't know whether I can make it in science!
- You will go far, my boy!
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- privacy«5/5
privacy
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
privateness; seclusion.
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
secrecy; privateness; concealment.
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
- relatives«5/5
relative
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
relation.
- police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- he has distant relations back in New Jersey
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congeneric; congener; congenator.
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
- privilege«5/5
privilege
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
exclusive right; prerogative; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- primitive«5/5
primitive
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
primitive person.
- noun a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- festival«5/5
festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- noun an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
fete.
- a drama festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- protective«5/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- conceived«5/5
conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
- survived«5/5
survive
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
pull round; make it; come through; pull through.
- He survived the cancer against all odds
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
- perceive«5/5
perceive
- verb to become aware of through the senses
comprehend.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- verb become conscious of
- She finally perceived the futility of her protest
- verb to become aware of through the senses
- receiver«5/5
receiver
- noun set that receives radio or tv signals
receiving system.
- noun (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
liquidator.
- noun set that receives radio or tv signals
- incentives«5/5
incentive
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; inducement.
- noun an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
bonus.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- motives«5/5
motif
- noun a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
motive.
- noun a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motive.
- noun a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
- drivers«5/5
driver
- noun the operator of a motor vehicle
- noun someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
- noun the operator of a motor vehicle
- adaptive«5/5
adaptive
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
adaptative.
- the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
- privileges«5/5
privilege
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
exclusive right; prerogative; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- derive«5/5
derive
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
deduce; deduct; infer.
- verb obtain
gain.
- derive pleasure from one's garden
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- motive«5/5
motive
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
need; motivation.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motif.
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- directive«5/5
directive
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- the boss loves to send us directives
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
directing; guiding; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- destructive«5/5
destructive
- adjective causing destruction or much damage
- a policy that is destructive to the economy
- destructive criticism
- adjective causing destruction or much damage
- defensive«5/5
defensive
- noun an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
defensive attitude.
- adjective intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
- defensive weapons
- a defensive stance
- noun an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
- incentive«5/5
incentive
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; inducement.
- noun an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
bonus.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- surviving«5/5
surviving
- adjective satellite still in existence
living.
- the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil
- the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go; survive.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- adjective satellite still in existence
- cultivation«5/5
cultivation
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- her cultivation was remarkable
- noun (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- arriving«5/5
arrive
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
come; get.
- She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
- verb succeed in a big way; get to the top
get in; make it; go far.
- After he published his book, he had arrived
- I don't know whether I can make it in science!
- You will go far, my boy!
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- natives«5/5
native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- activists«5/5
activist
- noun a militant reformer
militant.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activistic.
- noun a militant reformer
- decisive«5/5
decisive
- adjective determining or having the power to determine an outcome
- cast the decisive vote
- two factors had a decisive influence
- adjective satellite unmistakable
- had a decisive lead in the polls
- adjective determining or having the power to determine an outcome
- operative«5/5
operative
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
intelligence agent; secret agent; intelligence officer.
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
private investigator; private eye; private detective; sherlock; shamus; PI.
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- cumulative«5/5
cumulative
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
accumulative.
- the benefits are cumulative
- the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
- vivid«5/5
vivid
- adjective satellite evoking lifelike images within the mind
graphic; lifelike; pictorial.
- pictorial poetry and prose
- graphic accounts of battle
- a lifelike portrait
- a vivid description
- adjective satellite having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience
- a vivid recollection
- adjective satellite evoking lifelike images within the mind
- reactive«5/5
reactive
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
- adjective satellite reacting to a stimulus
responsive.
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- livestock«5/5
livestock
- noun any animals kept for use or profit
farm animal; stock.
- noun any animals kept for use or profit
- conceive«5/5
conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
- university«5/5
university
- noun the body of faculty and students at a university
- noun establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
- noun the body of faculty and students at a university
- private«5/5
private
- noun an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
common soldier; buck private.
- our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
- adjective confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
- a private place
- private discussions
- private lessons
- a private club
- a private secretary
- private property
- the former President is now a private citizen
- public figures struggle to maintain a private life
- noun an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
- river«5/5
river
- noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- the river was navigable for 50 miles
- noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- civil«5/5
civil
- adjective satellite applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
- civil authorities
- adjective not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
polite.
- even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
- adjective satellite applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
- perspective«5/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- objective«5/5
objective
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass; objective lens; object lens.
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- executive«5/5
executive
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
executive director.
- noun persons who administer the law
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
- collective«5/5
collective
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- adjective satellite done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
corporate.
- a joint identity
- the collective mind
- the corporate good
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- administrative«5/5
administrative
- adjective of or relating to or responsible for administration
- adjective of or relating to or responsible for administration
- representative«5/5
representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
- universe«5/5
universe
- noun everything that exists anywhere
creation; macrocosm; existence; world; cosmos.
- they study the evolution of the universe
- the biggest tree in existence
- noun (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
population.
- it is an estimate of the mean of the population
- noun everything that exists anywhere
- comprehensive«5/5
comprehensive
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
comp; comprehensive examination.
- she took her comps in English literature
- adjective including all or everything
- comprehensive coverage
- a comprehensive history of the revolution
- a comprehensive survey
- a comprehensive education
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
- competitive«5/5
competitive
- adjective involving competition or competitiveness
competitory.
- competitive games
- to improve one's competitive position
- adjective satellite subscribing to capitalistic competition
private-enterprise; free-enterprise.
- adjective involving competition or competitiveness
- conservative«5/5
conservative
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
conservativist.
- noun a member of a Conservative Party
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
- expensive«5/5
expensive
- adjective high in price or charging high prices
- expensive clothes
- an expensive shop
- adjective high in price or charging high prices
- representatives«5/5
representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
- perspectives«5/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- comparative«5/5
comparative
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
comparative degree.
- `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'
- `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'
- `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'
- adjective relating to or based on or involving comparison
- comparative linguistics
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- massive«5/5
massive
- adjective satellite imposing in size or bulk or solidity
monumental; monolithic.
- massive oak doors
- Moore's massive sculptures
- the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture
- a monumental scale
- adjective satellite being the same substance throughout
- massive silver
- adjective satellite imposing in size or bulk or solidity
- productivity«5/5
productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- universities«5/5
university
- noun the body of faculty and students at a university
- noun establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
- noun the body of faculty and students at a university
- initiative«5/5
initiative
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
enterprisingness; go-ahead; enterprise.
- noun the first of a series of actions
opening move; first step; opening.
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- excessive«5/5
excessive
- adjective satellite beyond normal limits
undue; inordinate; unreasonable.
- excessive charges
- a book of inordinate length
- his dress stops just short of undue elegance
- unreasonable demands
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
extravagant; overweening; exuberant.
- extravagant praise
- exuberant compliments
- overweening ambition
- overweening greed
- adjective satellite beyond normal limits
- passive«5/5
passive
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
passive voice.
- `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
- `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
- adjective lacking in energy or will
inactive.
- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
- divorce«5/5
divorce
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
divorcement.
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; disjoint; disassociate; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
- rivers«5/5
river
- noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- the river was navigable for 50 miles
- noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- archives«5/5
archives
- noun collection of records especially about an institution
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
archive.
- noun collection of records especially about an institution
- productive«5/5
productive
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- productive farmland
- his productive years
- a productive collaboration
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
generative.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- aggressive«5/5
aggressive
- adjective having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; positive in his convictions"
- an aggressive businessman
- an aggressive basketball player
- he was aggressive and imperious
- aggressive drivers
- adjective satellite tending to spread quickly
strong-growing; fast-growing.
- an aggressive tumor
- adjective having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; positive in his convictions"
- alternatives«5/5
alternative
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
option; choice.
- what option did I have?
- there no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
- adjective satellite serving or used in place of another
alternate; substitute.
- an alternative plan
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- quantitative«5/5
quantitative
- adjective expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
- export wheat without quantitative limitations
- quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture
- adjective relating to the measurement of quantity
- quantitative studies
- adjective expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
- subjective«5/5
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- actively«5/5
actively
- adverb in an active manner
- he participated actively in the war
- adverb in an active manner
- intensive«5/5
intensive
- noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
intensifier.
- `up' in `finished up' is an intensifier
- `honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier
- adjective satellite characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
- the questioning was intensive
- intensive care
- research-intensive
- a labor-intensive industry
- noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
- initiatives«5/5
initiative
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
enterprisingness; go-ahead; enterprise.
- noun the first of a series of actions
opening move; first step; opening.
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- qualitative«5/5
qualitative
- adjective involving distinctions based on qualities
- qualitative change
- qualitative data
- qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture
- adjective relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities
- adjective involving distinctions based on qualities
- cooperative«5/5
cooperative
- 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
co-op.
- noun an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
- 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
- selective«5/5
selective
- adjective satellite tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
- adjective satellite characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
- the school was very selective in its admissions
- adjective satellite tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- creativity«5/5
creativity
- noun the ability to create
creativeness; creative thinking.
- noun the ability to create
- impressive«5/5
impressive
- adjective making a strong or vivid impression
- an impressive ceremony
- adjective satellite producing a strong effect
telling.
- gave an impressive performance as Othello
- a telling gesture
- adjective making a strong or vivid impression
- interactive«5/5
interactive
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
synergistic.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactional.
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- forgive«5/5
forgive
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- I forgave him his infidelity
- She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
- verb absolve from payment
- I forgive you your debt
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- innovative«5/5
innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
- reproductive«5/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- successive«5/5
successive
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
consecutive; serial; sequential; sequent.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
- normative«5/5
normative
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- normative discipline
- normative samples
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
prescriptive.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- collaborative«5/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- olive«5/5
olive
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- noun evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
European olive tree; Olea europaea.
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- descriptive«5/5
descriptive
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- the descriptive variable
- a descriptive passage
- adjective describing the structure of a language
- descriptive grammar
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- oliver«5/5
olive
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- noun evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
European olive tree; Olea europaea.
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- detective«5/5
detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
- supportive«5/5
supportive
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- a supportive family network
- his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- executives«5/5
executive
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
executive director.
- noun persons who administer the law
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
- individually«5/5
individually
- adverb apart from others
on an individual basis; one by one; singly; separately; severally.
- taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square
- the fine points are treated singly
- adverb apart from others
- privileged«5/5
privileged
- adjective blessed with privileges
- the privileged few
- verb bestow a privilege upon
privilege; favor; favour.
- adjective blessed with privileges
- extensively«5/5
extensively
- adverb in a widespread way
- oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest
- adverb in a widespread way
- forgiveness«5/5
forgiveness
- noun compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
- noun the act of excusing a mistake or offense
pardon.
- noun compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
- revival«5/5
revival
- noun bringing again into activity and prominence
revivification; resurgence; revitalisation; revitalization.
- the revival of trade
- a revival of a neglected play by Moliere
- the Gothic revival in architecture
- noun an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
revival meeting.
- noun bringing again into activity and prominence
- imperative«5/5
imperative
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
imperative form; jussive mood; imperative mood.
- noun some duty that is essential and urgent
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
- substantive«5/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- constructive«5/5
constructive
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- constructive criticism
- a constructive attitude
- a constructive philosophy
- constructive permission
- adjective satellite emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
- constructive criticism
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- archive«5/5
archive
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- verb put into an archive
file away.
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- reflective«5/5
reflective
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective capable of physically reflecting light or sound
- a reflective surface
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- responsive«5/5
responsive
- adjective containing or using responses; alternating
antiphonal.
- responsive reading
- antiphonal laughter
- adjective readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
- children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
- adjective containing or using responses; alternating
- relatively«5/5
relatively
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
comparatively.
- the situation is relatively calm now
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
- narrative«5/5
narrative
- 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
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- 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
- cognitive«5/5
cognitive
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive style
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- effectively«5/5
effectively
- adverb in an effective manner
efficaciously.
- these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion
- adverb in actuality or reality or fact
in effect.
- she is effectively his wife
- in effect, they had no choice
- adverb in an effective manner
- objectives«5/5
objective
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass; objective lens; object lens.
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- effectiveness«5/5
effectiveness
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectuality; effectivity; effectualness.
- noun capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
strength; potency.
- the toxin's potency
- the strength of the drinks
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
- legislative«5/5
legislative
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- legislative council
- adjective of or relating to or created by legislation
- legislative proposal
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- exclusive«5/5
exclusive
- noun a news report that is reported first by one news organization
scoop.
- he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials
- adjective satellite not divided or shared with others
sole.
- they have exclusive use of the machine
- sole rights of publication
- noun a news report that is reported first by one news organization
- respective«5/5
respective
- adjective satellite considered individually
several; various.
- the respective club members
- specialists in their several fields
- the various reports all agreed
- adjective satellite considered individually
- distinctive«5/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- narratives«5/5
narrative
- 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
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- 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
- civic«5/5
civic
- adjective of or relating or belonging to a city
- civic center
- civic problems
- adjective of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
civil.
- civil rights
- civil liberty
- civic duties
- civic pride
- adjective of or relating or belonging to a city
- civilian«5/5
civilian
- noun a nonmilitary citizen
- adjective associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
- civilian clothing
- civilian life
- noun a nonmilitary citizen
- positively«5/5
positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
- adverb extremely
- affirmative«5/5
affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- noun a reply of affirmation
- comparatively«5/5
comparatively
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
relatively.
- the situation is relatively calm now
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
- inclusive«5/5
inclusive
- adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
- an inclusive art form
- an inclusive fee
- his concept of history is modern and inclusive
- from Monday to Friday inclusive
- adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
- respectively«5/5
respectively
- adverb in the order given
severally.
- the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively
- adverb in the order given
- exclusively«5/5
exclusively
- adverb without any others being included or involved
alone; entirely; solely; only.
- was entirely to blame
- a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
- he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
- did it solely for money
- the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
- a privilege granted only to him
- adverb without any others being included or involved
- prospective«5/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- alternatively«5/5
alternatively
- adverb in place of, or as an alternative to
or else; instead.
- Felix became a herpetologist instead
- alternatively we could buy a used car
- adverb in place of, or as an alternative to
- privately«5/5
privately
- adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
in private; in camera.
- it was discussed privately between the two men
- privately, she thought differently
- some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat
- he was questioned in private
- adverb by a private person or interest
- a privately financed campaign
- adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
- dividend«4/5
dividend
- noun that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
- noun a number to be divided by another number
- noun that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
- civilized«4/5
civilized
- adjective having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
civilised.
- terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; civilise; school; train; cultivate; civilize.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- adjective having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
- activate«4/5
activate
- verb put in motion or move to act
touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb make active or more active
- activate an old file
- verb put in motion or move to act
- divides«4/5
divide
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- noun a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
water parting; watershed.
- noun a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
- diversion«4/5
diversion
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
recreation.
- scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists
- for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
- drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; digression; deflexion; deflection; divagation.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
- diversified«4/5
diversified
- adjective having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
- a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern
- diversified farming
- diversified manufacturing
- diversified scenery
- diversified investments
- verb make (more) diverse
diversify.
- diversify a course of study
- adjective having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
- individualized«4/5
individualized
- adjective satellite made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
personalized; individualised; personalised.
- personalized luggage
- personalized advice
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualize; individualise.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- adjective satellite made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
- activating«4/5
activating
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activation.
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
- activates«4/5
activate
- verb put in motion or move to act
touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb make active or more active
- activate an old file
- verb put in motion or move to act
- delivering«4/5
deliver
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
present.
- The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
- verb bring to a destination, make a delivery
- our local super market delivers
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- derivatives«4/5
derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- strive«4/5
strive
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- verb to exert much effort or energy
strain; reach.
- straining our ears to hear
- verb attempt by employing effort
- privatization«4/5
privatization
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
denationalization; privatisation; denationalisation.
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
- decorative«4/5
decorative
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
ornamental; cosmetic.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
- captive«4/5
captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
- striving«4/5
striving
- noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal
strain; pains; nisus.
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour; strive.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- rivals«4/5
rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- cultivate«4/5
cultivate
- verb foster the growth of
- verb prepare for crops
work; crop.
- Work the soil
- cultivate the land
- verb foster the growth of
- motivations«4/5
motivation
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
motive; need.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun the condition of being motivated
- his motivation was at a high level
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- derivation«4/5
derivation
- noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
- he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
- music of Turkish derivation
- noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
deriving; etymologizing.
- noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
- survivor«4/5
survivor
- noun one who lives through affliction
subsister.
- the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital
- noun one who outlives another
- he left his farm to his survivors
- noun one who lives through affliction
- diversification«4/5
diversification
- noun the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
variegation.
- my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments
- he limited his losses by diversification of his product line
- noun the condition of being varied; every day it is the same"
- that restaurant's menu lacks diversification
- noun the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
- digestive«4/5
digestive
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- adjective relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
- digestive juices
- a digestive enzyme
- digestive ferment
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- equivalence«4/5
equivalence
- noun a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
equation; equality; par.
- on a par with the best
- noun essential equality and interchangeability
- noun a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
- corrective«4/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- motivate«4/5
motivate
- verb give an incentive for action
prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb give an incentive for action
- livelihood«4/5
livelihood
- noun the financial means whereby one lives
living; support; bread and butter; sustenance; keep.
- each child was expected to pay for their keep
- he applied to the state for support
- he could no longer earn his own livelihood
- noun the financial means whereby one lives
- additive«4/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- civilisation«4/5
civilisation
- noun the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
civilization.
- noun a particular society at a particular time and place
culture; civilization.
- early Mayan civilization
- noun the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
- civilizations«4/5
civilization
- noun a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
civilisation.
- the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
- noun the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
civilisation.
- noun a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
- delivers«4/5
deliver
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
present.
- The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students
- verb bring to a destination, make a delivery
- our local super market delivers
- verb deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- reflexive«4/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- expansive«4/5
expansive
- adjective able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- Expansive materials
- the expansive force of fire
- adjective satellite of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
heroic; grand.
- an expansive lifestyle
- in the grand manner
- collecting on a grand scale
- heroic undertakings
- adjective able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- motivating«4/5
motivating
- noun the act of motivating; providing incentive
motivation.
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- noun the act of motivating; providing incentive
- deprive«4/5
deprive
- verb take away possessions from someone
divest; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
- verb take away possessions from someone
- oxidative«4/5
oxidative
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- oxidative glycolysis
- oxidative rancidity
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- diverted«4/5
diverted
- adjective satellite pleasantly occupied
entertained; amused.
- We are not amused" -Queen Victoria
- verb turn aside; turn away from
divert; deviate.
- adjective satellite pleasantly occupied
- cohesive«4/5
cohesive
- adjective satellite causing cohesion
- a cohesive agent
- adjective satellite cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
- a cohesive organization
- adjective satellite causing cohesion
- captives«4/5
captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
- cultivating«4/5
cultivate
- verb foster the growth of
- verb prepare for crops
work; crop.
- Work the soil
- cultivate the land
- verb foster the growth of
- divert«4/5
divert
- verb turn aside; turn away from
deviate.
- verb send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
- verb turn aside; turn away from
- deliveries«4/5
delivery
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
bringing.
- his reluctant delivery of bad news
- noun the event of giving birth
- she had a difficult delivery
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
- giver«4/5
giver
- noun someone who devotes himself completely
- there are no greater givers than those who give themselves
- noun person who makes a gift of property
donor; bestower; conferrer; presenter.
- noun someone who devotes himself completely
- festivities«4/5
festivity
- noun any joyous diversion
celebration.
- noun any joyous diversion
- privatisation«4/5
privatisation
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
privatization; denationalization; denationalisation.
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
- vegetative«4/5
vegetative
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
vegetive.
- a dull vegetative lifestyle
- adjective composed of vegetation or plants
vegetal; vegetational.
- regions rich in vegetal products
- vegetational cover
- the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
- expressive«4/5
expressive
- adjective satellite characterized by expression
- a very expressive face
- adjective satellite characterized by expression
- arrives«4/5
arrive
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
come; get.
- She arrived home at 7 o'clock
- She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight
- verb succeed in a big way; get to the top
get in; make it; go far.
- After he published his book, he had arrived
- I don't know whether I can make it in science!
- You will go far, my boy!
- verb reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- derives«4/5
derive
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
deduce; deduct; infer.
- verb obtain
gain.
- derive pleasure from one's garden
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- preventive«4/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- speculative«4/5
speculative
- adjective satellite not financially safe or secure
bad; high-risk; risky.
- a bad investment
- high risk investments
- anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
- speculative business enterprises
- adjective satellite not based on fact or investigation
notional.
- a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs
- speculative knowledge
- adjective satellite not financially safe or secure
- individualism«4/5
individualism
- noun the quality of being individual
individuation; individuality.
- so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
- noun a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
- noun the quality of being individual
- festivals«4/5
festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- noun an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
fete.
- a drama festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- deprivation«4/5
deprivation
- noun a state of extreme poverty
neediness; want; privation.
- noun the disadvantage that results from losing something
loss.
- his loss of credibility led to his resignation
- losing him is no great deprivation
- noun a state of extreme poverty
- activist«4/5
activist
- noun a militant reformer
militant.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activistic.
- noun a militant reformer
- biodiversity«4/5
biodiversity
- noun the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
- a high level of biodiversity is desirable
- noun the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
- individuality«4/5
individuality
- noun the quality of being individual
individuation; individualism.
- so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
- noun the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
personal identity; identity.
- you can lose your identity when you join the army
- noun the quality of being individual
- repetitive«4/5
repetitive
- adjective satellite repetitive and persistent
insistent.
- the bluejay's insistent cry
- adjective characterized by repetition
repetitious.
- repetitive movement
- adjective satellite repetitive and persistent
- revived«4/5
revived
- adjective restored to consciousness or life or vigor
- felt revived hope
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate; revive.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- adjective restored to consciousness or life or vigor
- rivalry«4/5
rivalry
- noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize
contention; competition.
- the teams were in fierce contention for first place
- noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize
- subdivision«4/5
subdivision
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- elusive«4/5
elusive
- adjective satellite difficult to describe
- a haunting elusive odor
- adjective satellite skillful at eluding capture
- a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline
- adjective satellite difficult to describe
- receptive«4/5
receptive
- adjective satellite open to arguments, ideas, or change
- receptive to reason and the logic of facts
- adjective ready or willing to receive favorably
open.
- receptive to the proposals
- adjective satellite open to arguments, ideas, or change
- informative«4/5
informative
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
illuminating; enlightening.
- an enlightening glimpse of government in action
- an illuminating lecture
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
instructive.
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
- divergence«4/5
divergence
- noun the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
divergency.
- an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
- noun a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
deviation; difference; departure.
- the deviation from the mean
- noun the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
- punitive«4/5
punitive
- adjective inflicting punishment
punitory.
- punitive justice
- punitive damages
- adjective inflicting punishment
- knives«4/5
knife
- noun edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- noun a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
- noun edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
- formative«4/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- divergent«4/5
divergent
- adjective satellite diverging from another or from a standard
- a divergent opinion
- adjective tending to move apart in different directions
diverging.
- adjective satellite diverging from another or from a standard
- thrive«4/5
thrive
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high.
- The new student is thriving
- verb grow vigorously
- inactive«4/5
inactive
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- relativity«4/5
relativity
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
theory of relativity; Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity theory.
- noun the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
- instructive«4/5
instructive
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
informative.
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
- responsiveness«4/5
responsiveness
- noun responsive to stimulation
reactivity.
- noun the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events
- noun responsive to stimulation
- carnival«4/5
carnival
- noun a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
- noun a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
circus.
- it was so funny it was a circus
- the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
- noun a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
- motivational«4/5
motivational
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- connective«4/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- proactive«4/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- inductive«4/5
inductive
- adjective arising from inductance
- inductive reactance
- adjective of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- inductive reasoning
- adjective arising from inductance
- perceiving«4/5
perceive
- verb to become aware of through the senses
comprehend.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- verb become conscious of
- She finally perceived the futility of her protest
- verb to become aware of through the senses
- compulsive«4/5
compulsive
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- adjective satellite caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
- compulsive drinking
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- equivalents«4/5
equivalent
- noun a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps
- noun the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
combining weight; eq; equivalent weight.
- noun a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- survives«4/5
survive
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go.
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
- verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
pull round; make it; come through; pull through.
- He survived the cancer against all odds
- verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
- fugitive«4/5
fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- deriving«4/5
deriving
- noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
etymologizing; derivation.
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
derive; deduce; deduct; infer.
- noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
- divers«4/5
divers
- adjective satellite many and different
diverse.
- tourist offices of divers nationalities
- a person of diverse talents
- noun someone who works underwater
frogman; underwater diver; diver.
- adjective satellite many and different
- deliverance«4/5
deliverance
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
delivery; saving; rescue.
- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- revive«4/5
revive
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb cause to regain consciousness
- subversive«4/5
subversive
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
revolutionary; subverter; revolutionist.
- adjective satellite in opposition to a civil authority or government
insurgent; seditious.
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
- iterative«4/5
iterative
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
iterative aspect.
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
reiterative.
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
- elective«4/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- contrived«4/5
contrived
- adjective satellite showing effects of planning or manipulation
- a novel with a contrived ending
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; contrive; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- adjective satellite showing effects of planning or manipulation
- integrative«4/5
integrative
- adjective combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole
- adjective satellite tending to consolidate
consolidative.
- adjective combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole
- receivers«4/5
receiver
- noun set that receives radio or tv signals
receiving system.
- noun (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
liquidator.
- noun set that receives radio or tv signals
- thriving«4/5
thriving
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
booming; prosperous; palmy; prospering; roaring; flourishing.
- flourishing businesses
- a palmy time for stockbrokers
- a prosperous new business
- doing a roaring trade
- a thriving tourist center
- did a thriving business in orchids
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom; thrive.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
- perceives«4/5
perceive
- verb to become aware of through the senses
comprehend.
- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- verb become conscious of
- She finally perceived the futility of her protest
- verb to become aware of through the senses
- arrivals«4/5
arrival
- noun accomplishment of an objective
reaching.
- noun the act of arriving at a certain place
- they awaited her arrival
- noun accomplishment of an objective
- attractiveness«4/5
attractiveness
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
attraction.
- her personality held a strange attraction for him
- noun sexual allure
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
- reactivity«4/5
reactivity
- noun responsive to stimulation
responsiveness.
- noun ready susceptibility to chemical change
- noun responsive to stimulation
- subdivided«4/5
subdivide
- verb form into subdivisions
- The cells subdivided
- verb divide into smaller and smaller pieces
- This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!
- verb form into subdivisions
- additives«4/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- palliative«4/5
palliative
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
alleviant; alleviator.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; alleviative; alleviatory.
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
- prerogative«4/5
prerogative
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
privilege; exclusive right; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- distributive«4/5
distributive
- adjective serving to distribute or allot or disperse
- adjective serving to distribute or allot or disperse
- restorative«4/5
restorative
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
tonic.
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
corrective.
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- evaluative«4/5
evaluative
- adjective satellite exercising or involving careful evaluations
appraising.
- looked him over with an appraising eye
- the literary judge uses many evaluative terms
- adjective satellite exercising or involving careful evaluations
- contraceptive«4/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- hypersensitivity«4/5
hypersensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- noun extreme sensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- festive«4/5
festive
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; merry; gay.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
- quivering«4/5
quivering
- noun a shaky motion
quiver; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun the act of vibrating
quiver; vibration.
- noun a shaky motion
- contemplative«4/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- repulsive«4/5
repulsive
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repugnant; obscene.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
- adjective possessing the ability to repel
- a repulsive force
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
- addictive«4/5
addictive
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
habit-forming.
- addictive drugs
- addictive behavior
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
- subdivisions«4/5
subdivision
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- noun the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
- noun an area composed of subdivided lots
- anniversary«4/5
anniversary
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
day of remembrance.
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
- affective«4/5
affective
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affectional; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- sullivan«4/5
sullivan
- noun United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)
Louis Sullivan; Louis Henri Sullivan; Louis Henry Sullivan.
- noun United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)
Harry Stack Sullivan.
- noun United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)
- restrictive«4/5
restrictive
- adjective serving to restrict
- teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments
- adjective satellite (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
- adjective serving to restrict
- trivial«4/5
trivial
- adjective satellite (informal) small and of little importance
little; petty; footling; piffling; niggling; piddling; fiddling; picayune; lilliputian.
- a fiddling sum of money
- a footling gesture
- our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
- a little (or small) matter
- a dispute over niggling details
- limited to petty enterprises
- piffling efforts
- giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
- adjective satellite of little substance or significance
superficial.
- a few superficial editorial changes
- only trivial objections
- adjective satellite (informal) small and of little importance
- divorced«4/5
divorced
- adjective satellite of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; divorce; disjoint; disassociate; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- adjective satellite of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
- imaginative«4/5
imaginative
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
inventive.
- an imaginative use of material
- the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford
- an ingenious device
- had an inventive turn of mind
- inventive ceramics
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
- defective«4/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- conservatives«4/5
conservative
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
conservativist.
- noun a member of a Conservative Party
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
- pervasive«4/5
pervasive
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
permeative; permeating; permeant.
- armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations
- the pervasive odor of garlic
- an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
- ineffective«4/5
ineffective
- adjective not producing an intended effect
ineffectual; uneffective.
- an ineffective teacher
- ineffective legislation
- adjective satellite lacking in power or forcefulness
ineffectual; unable.
- an ineffectual ruler
- like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
- adjective not producing an intended effect
- naive«4/5
naive
- adjective marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
naif.
- a teenager's naive ignorance of life
- the naive assumption that things can only get better
- this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances
- adjective satellite of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
primitive.
- primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking
- adjective marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
- consecutive«4/5
consecutive
- adjective satellite one after the other
back-to-back.
- back-to-back home runs
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
serial; sequential; sequent; successive.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite one after the other
- activism«4/5
activism
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- indicative«4/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- discursive«4/5
discursive
- adjective satellite proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
dianoetic.
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
excursive; digressive; rambling.
- amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
- a rambling discursive book
- his excursive remarks
- a rambling speech about this and that
- adjective satellite proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
- divinity«4/5
divinity
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
god; deity; immortal.
- noun the quality of being divine
- ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
- explosive«4/5
explosive
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- an explosive device
- explosive gas
- explosive force
- explosive violence
- an explosive temper
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- liverpool«4/5
liverpool
- noun a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
- noun a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
- invasive«4/5
invasive
- adjective relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- adjective marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
- invasive cancer cells
- adjective relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- predictive«4/5
predictive
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; prognostic.
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
- persuasive«4/5
persuasive
- adjective intended or having the power to induce action or belief
- persuasive eloquence
- a most persuasive speaker
- a persuasive argument
- adjective intended or having the power to induce action or belief
- interpretive«4/5
interpretive
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretative.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- communicative«4/5
communicative
- adjective of or relating to communication
- communicative arts
- adjective able or tending to communicate
communicatory.
- was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
- adjective of or relating to communication
- conductivity«4/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- competitiveness«4/5
competitiveness
- noun an aggressive willingness to compete
fight.
- the team was full of fight
- noun an aggressive willingness to compete
- progressively«4/5
progressively
- adverb advancing in amount or intensity
increasingly; more and more.
- she became increasingly depressed
- adverb advancing in amount or intensity
- suggestive«4/5
suggestive
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
implicative.
- artifacts suggestive of an ancient society
- an implicative statement
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
significative; indicatory; revelatory; indicative.
- actions indicative of fear
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
- oppressive«4/5
oppressive
- adjective satellite weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- the atmosphere was oppressive
- oppressive sorrows
- adjective satellite marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
tyrannous; tyrannical.
- the oppressive government
- oppressive laws
- a tyrannical parent
- tyrannous disregard of human rights
- adjective satellite weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
- dive«4/5
dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
- caregivers«4/5
caregiver
- noun a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
PCP; primary care provider; health care provider; health professional.
- noun a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
- noun a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
- abusive«4/5
abusive
- adjective satellite expressing offensive reproach
opprobrious; scurrilous.
- adjective satellite characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
- abusive punishment
- argued...that foster homes are abusive
- adjective satellite expressing offensive reproach
- adjective«4/5
adjective
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- noun the word class that qualifies nouns
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- directives«4/5
directive
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- the boss loves to send us directives
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
directing; guiding; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- constitutive«4/5
constitutive
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
organic; constituent; constitutional.
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- driveway«4/5
driveway
- noun a road leading up to a private house
private road; drive.
- they parked in the driveway
- noun a road leading up to a private house
- connectivity«4/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- diving«4/5
diving
- noun an athletic competition that involves diving into water
diving event.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
dive.
- noun an athletic competition that involves diving into water
- attentive«4/5
attentive
- adjective (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
- attentive to details
- the nurse was attentive to her patient
- an attentive suitor
- adjective taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
paying attention; thoughtful; heedful.
- heedful of the warnings
- so heedful a writer
- heedful of what they were doing
- adjective (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
- deceived«4/5
deceive
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
cozen; lead on; delude.
- verb cause someone to believe an untruth
lead astray; betray.
- The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
- forgiven«4/5
forgive
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- I forgave him his infidelity
- She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
- verb absolve from payment
- I forgive you your debt
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- adhesive«4/5
adhesive
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive agent; adhesive material.
- adjective tending to adhere
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
- waiver«4/5
waiver
- noun a formal written statement of relinquishment
release; discharge.
- noun a formal written statement of relinquishment
- adjectives«4/5
adjective
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- noun the word class that qualifies nouns
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- captivity«4/5
captivity
- noun the state of being imprisoned
immurement; imprisonment; incarceration.
- he was held in captivity until he died
- the imprisonment of captured soldiers
- his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
- he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
- noun the state of being a slave
enslavement.
- So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
- noun the state of being imprisoned
- caregiver«4/5
caregiver
- noun a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
PCP; primary care provider; health care provider; health professional.
- noun a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
- noun a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
- provocative«4/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- coercive«4/5
coercive
- adjective satellite serving or intended to coerce
- authority is directional instead of coercive
- adjective satellite serving or intended to coerce
- investigative«4/5
investigative
- adjective satellite designed to find information or ascertain facts
fact-finding; investigatory.
- a fact-finding committee
- investigative reporting
- adjective satellite designed to find information or ascertain facts
- automotive«4/5
automotive
- adjective of or relating to motor vehicles
- automotive supplies
- adjective satellite containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
self-propelling; self-propelled.
- a self-propelled vehicle
- adjective of or relating to motor vehicles
- privy«4/5
privy
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet; bathroom; lavatory; can; lav; john.
- noun a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
outhouse; earth-closet; jakes.
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- deceive«4/5
deceive
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
cozen; lead on; delude.
- verb cause someone to believe an untruth
lead astray; betray.
- The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
- conclusive«4/5
conclusive
- adjective forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
- conclusive proof
- the evidence is conclusive
- adjective forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
- selectivity«4/5
selectivity
- noun the property of being selective
- noun the property of being selective
- illustrative«4/5
illustrative
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
exemplifying.
- adjective satellite serving to demonstrate
demonstrative.
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
- lucrative«4/5
lucrative
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
moneymaking; remunerative.
- a remunerative business
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
- multivariate«4/5
multivariate
- adjective satellite pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables
- adjective satellite pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables
- detectives«4/5
detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
- refractive«4/5
refractive
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
refractile.
- the refractive characteristics of the eye
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
deflective.
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
- assertive«4/5
assertive
- adjective aggressively self-assured
self-assertive; self-asserting.
- an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
- pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
- adjective aggressively self-assured
- explosives«4/5
explosive
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- adjective serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- an explosive device
- explosive gas
- explosive force
- explosive violence
- an explosive temper
- noun a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- relativism«4/5
relativism
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- repressive«4/5
repressive
- adjective satellite restrictive of action
repressing; inhibitory.
- a repressive regime
- an overly strict and inhibiting discipline
- adjective satellite restrictive of action
- intrusive«4/5
intrusive
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- she felt her presence there was intrusive
- adjective of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- pivot«4/5
pivot
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
pivot man.
- noun axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
pin.
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- livingstone«4/5
livingstone
- noun Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
David Livingstone.
- noun Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
- individualistic«4/5
individualistic
- adjective satellite marked by or expressing individuality
individualist.
- an individualistic way of dressing
- adjective satellite with minimally restricted freedom in commerce
laissez-faire.
- adjective satellite marked by or expressing individuality
- saliva«4/5
saliva
- noun a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
spittle; spit.
- noun a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
- riverside«4/5
riverside
- noun the bank of a river
riverbank.
- noun a city in southern California
- noun the bank of a river
- associative«4/5
associative
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
associatory.
- associative learning
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
- decisively«4/5
decisively
- adverb with firmness
resolutely.
- `I will come along,' she said decisively
- adverb with finality; conclusively
- the voted settled the argument decisively
- adverb with firmness
- clive«4/5
clive
- noun British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
Robert Clive; Baron Clive; Baron Clive of Plassey.
- noun British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
- generative«4/5
generative
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
productive.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
procreative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
- olives«4/5
olive
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- noun evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
European olive tree; Olea europaea.
- noun small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- forgiving«4/5
forgiving
- adjective inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
- a kindly forgiving nature
- a forgiving embrace to the naughty child
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
forgive.
- I forgave him his infidelity
- She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
- adjective inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
- locomotive«4/5
locomotive
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
engine; railway locomotive; locomotive engine.
- adjective of or relating to locomotion
locomotor.
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- deductive«4/5
deductive
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- deductive reasoning
- adjective involving inferences from general principles
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- shiva«4/5
shiva
- noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
shibah; shivah.
- the family is sitting shiva
- noun the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Siva.
- noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
- recessive«4/5
recessive
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
recessive allele.
- adjective of or pertaining to a recession
recessionary.
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
- positivism«4/5
positivism
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
logical positivism.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivity.
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
- shiver«4/5
shiver
- noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
tremble; shake.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- possessive«4/5
possessive
- noun the case expressing ownership
genitive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
genitive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- interpretative«4/5
interpretative
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretive.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- prescriptive«4/5
prescriptive
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
normative.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
- operatives«4/5
operative
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
intelligence agent; secret agent; intelligence officer.
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
private investigator; private eye; private detective; sherlock; shamus; PI.
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- negatives«4/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- cultivars«4/5
cultivar
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- inventive«4/5
inventive
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
imaginative.
- an imaginative use of material
- the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford
- an ingenious device
- had an inventive turn of mind
- inventive ceramics
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
- definitive«4/5
definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
- collectively«4/5
collectively
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
together with; jointly; conjointly.
- our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage
- we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
- subjectivity«4/5
subjectivity
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectiveness.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- negatively«4/5
negatively
- adverb in a harmful manner
- he was negatively affected
- adverb in a negative way
- he was negatively inclined
- adverb in a harmful manner
- intuitive«4/5
intuitive
- adjective satellite spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
- an intuitive revulsion
- adjective satellite obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
visceral; nonrational.
- adjective satellite spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
- authoritative«4/5
authoritative
- adjective satellite having authority or ascendancy or influence
important.
- an important official
- the captain's authoritative manner
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
definitive; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite having authority or ascendancy or influence
- civilians«4/5
civilian
- noun a nonmilitary citizen
- adjective associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military
- civilian clothing
- civilian life
- noun a nonmilitary citizen
- postoperative«4/5
postoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- postoperative complications
- postoperative care
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- objectivity«4/5
objectivity
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectiveness.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- thanksgiving«4/5
thanksgiving
- noun a short prayer of thanks before a meal
blessing; grace.
- their youngest son said grace
- noun fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
Thanksgiving Day.
- noun a short prayer of thanks before a meal
- tentative«4/5
tentative
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
provisional; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite unsettled in mind or opinion
doubtful.
- drew a few tentative conclusions
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- retrospective«4/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- depressive«4/5
depressive
- noun someone suffering psychological depression
- noun someone suffering psychological depression
- ambivalence«4/5
ambivalence
- noun mixed feelings or emotions
ambivalency.
- noun mixed feelings or emotions
- conducive«4/5
conducive
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; contributory.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- exhaustive«4/5
exhaustive
- adjective satellite performed comprehensively and completely
thoroughgoing; thorough.
- an exhaustive study
- made a thorough search
- thoroughgoing research
- adjective satellite performed comprehensively and completely
- disruptive«4/5
disruptive
- adjective satellite characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
tumultuous; troubled; turbulent; riotous.
- effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive
- riotous times
- these troubled areas
- the tumultuous years of his administration
- a turbulent and unruly childhood
- adjective satellite characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
- vividly«4/5
vividly
- adverb in a vivid manner
- he described his adventures vividly
- adverb in a vivid manner
- conceivable«4/5
conceivable
- adjective satellite capable of being imagined
imaginable.
- that is one possible answer
- adjective satellite capable of being imagined
- excessively«4/5
excessively
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; overly; too.
- too big
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- obsessive«4/5
obsessive
- noun a person who has obsessions
- adjective satellite characterized by or constituting an obsession
obsessional.
- the obsessional character of his response
- obsessive gambling
- noun a person who has obsessions
- universality«4/5
universality
- noun the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
catholicity.
- noun the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
- selectively«4/5
selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- we choose our students very selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- aggressively«4/5
aggressively
- adverb in an aggressive manner
sharply.
- she was being sharply questioned
- adverb in an aggressive manner
- preoperative«4/5
preoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- bolivia«4/5
bolivia
- noun a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
- noun a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
Republic of Bolivia.
- noun a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
- oblivious«4/5
oblivious
- adjective satellite (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
unmindful.
- oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform
- oblivious to the risks she ran
- not unmindful of the heavy responsibility
- adjective satellite failing to keep in mind
forgetful.
- forgetful of her responsibilities
- oblivious old age
- adjective satellite (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
- deceptive«4/5
deceptive
- adjective satellite causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
delusory.
- deceptive calm
- a delusory pleasure
- adjective satellite designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
shoddy; misleading.
- the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm
- deliberately deceptive packaging
- a misleading similarity
- statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading
- shoddy business practices
- adjective satellite causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
- imperatives«4/5
imperative
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
imperative form; jussive mood; imperative mood.
- noun some duty that is essential and urgent
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
- insensitive«4/5
insensitive
- adjective not responsive to physical stimuli
- insensitive to radiation
- adjective deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive
- insensitive to the needs of the patients
- adjective not responsive to physical stimuli
- obstructive«4/5
obstructive
- adjective satellite preventing movement
impeding; hindering; clogging.
- the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street
- adjective satellite preventing movement
- shivering«4/5
shivering
- noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
chill.
- verb tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudder; throb; shiver; thrill.
- noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- recursive«4/5
recursive
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- impulsive«4/5
impulsive
- adjective satellite proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
unprompted.
- an impulsive gesture of affection
- adjective satellite without forethought
- letting him borrow her car was an impulsive act that she immediately regretted
- adjective satellite proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
- shivered«4/5
shiver
- noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
tremble; shake.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- successively«4/5
successively
- adverb in proper order or sequence
in turn.
- talked to each child in turn
- the stable became in turn a chapel and then a movie theater
- adverb in proper order or sequence
- seductive«4/5
seductive
- adjective tending to entice into a desired action or state
- adjective tending to entice into a desired action or state
- qualitatively«4/5
qualitatively
- adverb in a qualitative manner
- this discoloration qualitatively suggests that the substance is low in inorganic iron
- adverb in a qualitative manner
- cooperatives«4/5
cooperative
- 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
co-op.
- noun an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
- 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
- frivolous«4/5
frivolous
- adjective not serious in content or attitude or behavior
- a frivolous novel
- a frivolous remark
- a frivolous young woman
- adjective not serious in content or attitude or behavior
- adoptive«4/5
adoptive
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- adoptive parents
- adjective acquired as your own by free choice
adopted.
- my adopted state
- an adoptive country
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- livingston«4/5
livingston
- noun American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
Robert R. Livingston.
- noun American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
- passivity«4/5
passivity
- noun the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
passiveness.
- noun submission to others or to outside influences
passiveness.
- noun the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
- consultative«4/5
consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
consultive; advisory; consultatory.
- an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
- deliberative«4/5
deliberative
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- a deliberative body
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- midwives«4/5
midwife
- noun a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
accoucheuse.
- noun a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
- hyperactivity«4/5
hyperactivity
- noun a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
- noun a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
- degenerative«4/5
degenerative
- adjective satellite (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
- degenerative diseases of old age
- adjective satellite (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
- inexpensive«4/5
inexpensive
- adjective relatively low in price or charging low prices
cheap.
- it would have been cheap at twice the price
- inexpensive family restaurants
- adjective relatively low in price or charging low prices
- pivotal«4/5
pivotal
- adjective satellite being of crucial importance
polar.
- a pivotal event
- Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger
- the polar events of this study
- a polar principal
- adjective satellite being of crucial importance
- receivable«4/5
receivable
- adjective satellite awaiting payment
- accounts receivable
- adjective satellite awaiting payment
- ambivalent«4/5
ambivalent
- adjective satellite uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
- was ambivalent about having children
- adjective satellite uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
- putative«4/5
putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- intuitively«4/5
intuitively
- adverb in an intuitive manner
- inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles
- adverb in an intuitive manner
- archival«4/5
archival
- adjective of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive
- adjective of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive
- instinctive«4/5
instinctive
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
natural.
- a cat's natural aversion to water
- offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
- figurative«4/5
figurative
- adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
nonliteral.
- figurative language
- adjective satellite consisting of or forming human or animal figures
figural.
- a figural design
- the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read
- adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
- oblivion«4/5
oblivion
- noun the state of being disregarded or forgotten
limbo.
- noun total forgetfulness
obliviousness.
- he sought the great oblivion of sleep
- noun the state of being disregarded or forgotten
- tentatively«4/5
tentatively
- adverb in a tentative manner
- we agreed tentatively on a dinner date
- adverb in a tentative manner
- inconceivable«4/5
inconceivable
- adjective satellite totally unlikely
impossible; unimaginable; out of the question.
- adjective satellite totally unlikely
- rivera«4/5
rivera
- noun socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
Diego Rivera.
- noun socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
- siva«4/5
siva
(Hindoo Myth.) One of the triad of Hindoo gods. He is the avenger or destroyer, and in modern worship symbolizes the reproductive power of nature.
- chivalry«4/5
chivalry
- noun courtesy towards women
politesse; gallantry.
- noun the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
knightliness.
- noun courtesy towards women
- appreciative«4/5
appreciative
- adjective satellite feeling or expressive of gratitude
- was appreciative of his efforts
- an appreciative word
- adjective satellite having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
- appreciative of a beautiful landscape
- an appreciative laugh from the audience
- adjective satellite feeling or expressive of gratitude
- radioactive«4/5
radioactive
- adjective exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
- radioactive isotope
- radioactive decay
- radioactive fallout
- adjective exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
- instinctively«4/5
instinctively
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- he instinctively grabbed the knife
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- objectively«4/5
objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- we must look at the facts objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- passively«4/5
passively
- adverb in a passive manner
- he listened passively
- adverb in a passive manner
- universally«4/5
universally
- adverb everywhere
- people universally agree on this
- adverb everywhere
- irrespective«4/5
irrespective
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disregarding; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- vivo«4/5
vivo
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- olivia«4/5
olivia
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- transformative«4/5
transformative
Having power, or a tendency, to transform.
- compressive«4/5
compressive
Compressing, or having power or tendency to compress; as, a .compressive force
- vivian«4/5
vivian
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- performative«4/5
performative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- caregiving«4/5
- fives«3/5
fives
- noun a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
quintet; quintuplet; quint; Little Phoebe; cinque; fivesome; 5; Phoebe; V; five; fin; pentad.
- noun a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
- nutritive«3/5
nutritive
- adjective satellite of or providing nourishment
alimentary; nutritious; alimental; nourishing; nutrient.
- good nourishing stew
- adjective satellite of or providing nourishment
- divisor«3/5
divisor
- noun one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
factor.
- what are the 4 factors of 6?
- noun the number by which a dividend is divided
- noun one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
- civilised«3/5
civilised
- adjective having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
civilized.
- terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; civilise; school; train; cultivate; civilize.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- adjective having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
- diversify«3/5
diversify
- verb make (more) diverse
- diversify a course of study
- verb spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
radiate.
- The plants on this island diversified
- verb make (more) diverse
- civilizing«3/5
civilize
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; civilise; school; train; cultivate.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
civilise.
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- diversions«3/5
diversion
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
recreation.
- scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists
- for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles
- drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; digression; deflexion; deflection; divagation.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
- inactivated«3/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- diversifying«3/5
diversify
- verb make (more) diverse
- diversify a course of study
- verb spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
radiate.
- The plants on this island diversified
- verb make (more) diverse
- strives«3/5
strive
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- verb to exert much effort or energy
strain; reach.
- straining our ears to hear
- verb attempt by employing effort
- inactivation«3/5
inactivation
- noun the process of rendering inactive
- the gene inactivation system
- thermal inactivation of serum samples
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
deactivation.
- noun the process of rendering inactive
- transitive«3/5
transitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
transitive verb form; transitive verb.
- adjective 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
- motivates«3/5
motivate
- verb give an incentive for action
prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb give an incentive for action
- inactivity«3/5
inactivity
- noun the state of being inactive
inactiveness; inaction.
- noun a disposition to remain inactive or inert
inertia; inactiveness.
- he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work
- noun the state of being inactive
- sensitivities«3/5
sensitivity
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitiveness; sensibility.
- sensitivity to pain
- noun the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
sensitiveness.
- a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity
- the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
- livelihoods«3/5
livelihood
- noun the financial means whereby one lives
living; support; bread and butter; sustenance; keep.
- each child was expected to pay for their keep
- he applied to the state for support
- he could no longer earn his own livelihood
- noun the financial means whereby one lives
- depriving«3/5
deprive
- verb take away possessions from someone
divest; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
- verb take away possessions from someone
- activator«3/5
activator
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- diverge«3/5
diverge
- verb move or draw apart
- The two paths diverge here
- verb have no limits as a mathematical series
- verb move or draw apart
- privatized«3/5
privatize
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
privatise.
- The oil industry was privatized
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
- reflexivity«3/5
reflexivity
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
reflexiveness.
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
reflexiveness.
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
- livery«3/5
livery
- noun uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
- noun the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
delivery; legal transfer.
- noun uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
- nativity«3/5
nativity
- noun the event of being born
nascency; nascence; birth.
- they celebrated the birth of their first child
- noun the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Virgin Birth.
- noun the event of being born
- diverting«3/5
diverting
- adjective satellite providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
amusing; amusive.
- an amusing speaker
- a diverting story
- verb turn aside; turn away from
divert; deviate.
- adjective satellite providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
- divisible«3/5
divisible
- adjective capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
- even numbers are divisible by two
- the Americans fought a bloody war to prove that their nation is not divisible
- adjective capable of being or liable to be divided or separated
- diverging«3/5
diverging
- adjective tending to move apart in different directions
divergent.
- verb move or draw apart
diverge.
- The two paths diverge here
- adjective tending to move apart in different directions
- herbivores«3/5
herbivore
- noun any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
- horses are herbivores
- the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores
- noun any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
- bivariate«3/5
bivariate
- adjective having two variables
- bivariate binomial distribution
- adjective having two variables
- diverged«3/5
diverge
- verb move or draw apart
- The two paths diverge here
- verb have no limits as a mathematical series
- verb move or draw apart
- multiplicative«3/5
multiplicative
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
- the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
- deprives«3/5
deprive
- verb take away possessions from someone
divest; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
- verb take away possessions from someone
- superlative«3/5
superlative
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- the critics lavished superlatives on it
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- sliver«3/5
sliver
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
splinter.
- he got a splinter in his finger
- it broke into slivers
- noun a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
paring; shaving.
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
- derivations«3/5
derivation
- noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
- he prefers shoes of Italian derivation
- music of Turkish derivation
- noun (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
deriving; etymologizing.
- noun the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
- givers«3/5
giver
- noun someone who devotes himself completely
- there are no greater givers than those who give themselves
- noun person who makes a gift of property
donor; bestower; conferrer; presenter.
- noun someone who devotes himself completely
- vividness«3/5
vividness
- noun interest and variety and intensity
color; colour.
- the Puritan Period was lacking in color
- the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness
- noun chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
saturation; chroma; intensity.
- noun interest and variety and intensity
- civilisations«3/5
civilisation
- noun the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
civilization.
- noun a particular society at a particular time and place
culture; civilization.
- early Mayan civilization
- noun the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
- striven«3/5
strive
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- verb to exert much effort or energy
strain; reach.
- straining our ears to hear
- verb attempt by employing effort
- sensitiveness«3/5
sensitiveness
- noun sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
sensitivity.
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitivity; sensibility.
- sensitivity to pain
- noun sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
- transitivity«3/5
transitivity
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third
- noun the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb
transitiveness.
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third
- consumptive«3/5
consumptive
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
lunger; tubercular.
- adjective tending to consume or use often wastefully
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
- duties consumptive of time and energy
- consumptive fires
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
- diversities«3/5
diversity
- noun noticeable heterogeneity
variety; diverseness; multifariousness.
- a diversity of possibilities
- the range and variety of his work is amazing
- noun the condition or result of being changeable
- noun noticeable heterogeneity
- activators«3/5
activator
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- festivity«3/5
festivity
- noun any joyous diversion
celebration.
- noun any joyous diversion
- nonnegative«3/5
nonnegative
- adjective satellite either positive or zero
- adjective satellite either positive or zero
- civility«3/5
civility
- noun formal or perfunctory politeness
- noun the act of showing regard for others
politeness.
- noun formal or perfunctory politeness
- perceptive«3/5
perceptive
- adjective of or relating to perception
- perceptive faculties
- adjective having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
- a perceptive eye
- a perceptive observation
- adjective of or relating to perception
- manipulative«3/5
manipulative
- adjective satellite skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
- the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child
- adjective satellite skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
- contraceptives«3/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- negativity«3/5
negativity
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
negativeness.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativeness; negativism.
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
- relativistic«3/5
relativistic
- adjective relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
- relativistic quantum mechanics
- relativistic increase in mass
- radiation from relativistic particles
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism
- adjective relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
- divination«3/5
divination
- noun successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
- noun a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
prophecy.
- noun successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
- universals«3/5
universal
- noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
linguistic universal.
- noun (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class
universal proposition.
- noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
- waived«3/5
waive
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
relinquish; foreswear; forego; forgo; dispense with.
- We are dispensing with formalities
- relinquish the old ideas
- verb lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
throw overboard; forego; forfeit; forgo; give up.
- you've forfeited your right to name your successor
- forfeited property
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- rivalries«3/5
rivalry
- noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize
contention; competition.
- the teams were in fierce contention for first place
- noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize
- conceiving«3/5
conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
- fugitives«3/5
fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- curative«3/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- primitives«3/5
primitive
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
primitive person.
- noun a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- waive«3/5
waive
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
relinquish; foreswear; forego; forgo; dispense with.
- We are dispensing with formalities
- relinquish the old ideas
- verb lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
throw overboard; forego; forfeit; forgo; give up.
- you've forfeited your right to name your successor
- forfeited property
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- corrosive«3/5
corrosive
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; vitriolic; mordant; caustic.
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- quiver«3/5
quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- prerogatives«3/5
prerogative
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
privilege; exclusive right; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- infinitive«3/5
infinitive
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- reviving«3/5
reviving
- adjective satellite tending to impart new life and vigor to
revitalising; renewing; revitalizing; restorative.
- the renewing warmth of the sunshine
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate; revive.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- adjective satellite tending to impart new life and vigor to
- indivisible«3/5
indivisible
- adjective impossible of undergoing division
- an indivisible union of states
- one nation indivisible
- adjective impossible of undergoing division
- sedative«3/5
sedative
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
downer; sedative drug; depressant.
- adjective satellite tending to soothe or tranquilize
tranquilizing; ataractic; tranquillizing; tranquillising; ataraxic; tranquilising.
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- thrived«3/5
thrive
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high.
- The new student is thriving
- verb grow vigorously
- ulcerative«3/5
ulcerative
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by ulceration
- ulcerative colitis
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by ulceration
- reductive«3/5
reductive
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- individuation«3/5
individuation
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
individualization; individualisation.
- noun the quality of being individual
individuality; individualism.
- so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
- conceives«3/5
conceive
- verb have the idea for
gestate; conceptualize; conceptualise.
- He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients
- This library was well conceived
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
believe; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb have the idea for
- captivated«3/5
captivated
- adjective satellite strongly attracted
charmed.
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- adjective satellite strongly attracted
- exploitative«3/5
exploitative
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
exploitatory; exploitive.
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
- commemorative«3/5
commemorative
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- adjective intended as a commemoration
commemorating.
- a commemorative plaque
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- dissociative«3/5
dissociative
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- abortive«3/5
abortive
- adjective satellite failing to accomplish an intended result
stillborn; unsuccessful.
- an abortive revolt
- a stillborn plot to assassinate the President
- adjective satellite failing to accomplish an intended result
- individualist«3/5
individualist
- noun a person who pursues independent thought or action
- adjective satellite marked by or expressing individuality
individualistic.
- an individualistic way of dressing
- noun a person who pursues independent thought or action
- preventative«3/5
preventative
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; preventive; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- riveted«3/5
rivet
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
stud.
- noun heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- cultivators«3/5
cultivator
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
agriculturalist; raiser; grower; agriculturist.
- noun a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
tiller.
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
- collectivism«3/5
collectivism
- noun Soviet communism
Bolshevism; sovietism.
- noun a political theory that the people should own the means of production
- noun Soviet communism
- assistive«3/5
assistive
- adjective satellite giving assistance
- adjective satellite giving assistance
- thrives«3/5
thrive
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high.
- The new student is thriving
- verb grow vigorously
- reflectivity«3/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- retroactive«3/5
retroactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
- adjective satellite affecting things past
retro; ex post facto.
- retroactive tax increase
- an ex-post-facto law
- retro pay
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
- cohesiveness«3/5
cohesiveness
- noun the state of cohering or sticking together
cohesion; coherence; coherency.
- noun the property of being cohesive and sticky
gluiness; gumminess; glueyness; viscidness; ropiness; tackiness; viscidity.
- noun the state of cohering or sticking together
- privation«3/5
privation
- noun a state of extreme poverty
neediness; deprivation; want.
- noun act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
deprivation.
- nutritional privation
- deprivation of civil rights
- noun a state of extreme poverty
- contrivance«3/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- furtive«3/5
furtive
- adjective satellite marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
surreptitious; sneak; stealthy; sneaky.
- a furtive manner
- a sneak attack
- stealthy footsteps
- a surreptitious glance at his watch
- adjective satellite secret and sly or sordid
backstair; backstairs.
- backstairs gossip
- his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard
- backstairs intimacies
- furtive behavior
- adjective satellite marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- divider«3/5
divider
- noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
splitter.
- noun a person who separates something into parts or groups
- noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
- captivating«3/5
captivating
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
fascinating; bewitching; entrancing; enthralling; enchanting.
- bewitching smile
- Roosevelt was a captivating speaker
- enchanting music
- an enthralling book
- antique papers of entrancing design
- a fascinating woman
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
- carnivores«3/5
carnivore
- noun a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
- terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb
- noun any animal that feeds on flesh
- Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore
- insectivorous plants are considered carnivores
- noun a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
- trivia«3/5
trivia
- noun something of small importance
trifle; small beer; triviality.
- noun (Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence
trivium.
- noun something of small importance
- divines«3/5
divine
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
cleric; ecclesiastic; churchman.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- intransitive«3/5
intransitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
intransitive verb; intransitive verb form.
- adjective designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
- contrive«3/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- divested«3/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- divergences«3/5
divergence
- noun the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
divergency.
- an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
- noun a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
deviation; difference; departure.
- the deviation from the mean
- noun the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
- motivator«3/5
motivator
- noun a positive motivational influence
inducement; incentive.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- divest«3/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- regulative«3/5
regulative
- adjective satellite restricting according to rules or principles
regulatory.
- a regulatory gene
- adjective satellite restricting according to rules or principles
- enlivened«3/5
enlivened
- adjective made sprightly or cheerful
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- adjective made sprightly or cheerful
- carnivorous«3/5
carnivorous
- adjective relating to or characteristic of carnivores
- the lion and other carnivorous animals
- adjective (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals
- carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects
- adjective relating to or characteristic of carnivores
- summative«3/5
summative
- adjective satellite of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
summational.
- adjective satellite of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
- livers«3/5
liver
- noun large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
- noun liver of an animal used as meat
- noun large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
- rivet«3/5
rivet
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
stud.
- noun heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- educative«3/5
educative
- adjective satellite resulting in education
- an educative experience
- adjective satellite resulting in education
- positivity«3/5
positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- privations«3/5
privation
- noun a state of extreme poverty
neediness; deprivation; want.
- noun act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
deprivation.
- nutritional privation
- deprivation of civil rights
- noun a state of extreme poverty
- deliverer«3/5
deliverer
- noun a person who rescues you from harm or danger
saviour; rescuer; savior.
- noun a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
Christ; the Nazarene; Jesus of Nazareth; Good Shepherd; Jesus; Saviour; Redeemer; Savior; Jesus Christ.
- noun a person who rescues you from harm or danger
- rivets«3/5
rivet
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
stud.
- noun heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- riveting«3/5
riveting
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
absorbing; engrossing; gripping; fascinating.
- a fascinating story
- verb direct one's attention on something
center; centre; pore; focus; concentrate; rivet.
- Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
- adjective satellite capable of arousing and holding the attention
- divined«3/5
divine
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
cleric; ecclesiastic; churchman.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- lawgiver«3/5
lawgiver
- noun a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
lawmaker.
- noun a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
- cultivator«3/5
cultivator
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
agriculturalist; raiser; grower; agriculturist.
- noun a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
tiller.
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
- enliven«3/5
enliven
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb make lively
liven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- verb heighten or intensify
- perceiver«3/5
perceiver
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
percipient; observer; beholder.
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
- discriminative«3/5
discriminative
- adjective satellite capable of making fine distinctions
discriminatory.
- adjective satellite expressing careful judgment
judicial.
- discriminative censure
- a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett
- adjective satellite capable of making fine distinctions
- carnivore«3/5
carnivore
- noun a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
- terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb
- noun any animal that feeds on flesh
- Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore
- insectivorous plants are considered carnivores
- noun a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
- creatively«3/5
creatively
- adverb in a creative manner
- she solved the problem creatively
- adverb in a creative manner
- olivier«3/5
olivier
- noun English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
Baron Olivier of Birghton; Sir Laurence Kerr Olivier; Laurence Olivier.
- noun English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
- constructivist«3/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- apprehensive«3/5
apprehensive
- adjective satellite quick to understand
discerning.
- a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- adjective satellite mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
worried.
- apprehensive about her job
- not used to a city and worried about small things
- felt apprehensive about the consequences
- adjective satellite quick to understand
- receivables«3/5
receivables
- noun money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
- noun money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
- causative«3/5
causative
- adjective producing an effect
- poverty as a causative factor in crime
- adjective producing an effect
- divisional«3/5
divisional
- adjective of or relating to a military division
- divisional artillery
- adjective satellite serving to divide or marking a division
- the divisional line between two states
- adjective of or relating to a military division
- positivist«3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- declarative«3/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- distinctiveness«3/5
distinctiveness
- noun a distinguishing trait
peculiarity; speciality; specialty; specialness.
- noun utter dissimilarity
disparateness.
- noun a distinguishing trait
- undivided«3/5
undivided
- adjective satellite not parted by conflict of opinion
- presented an undivided front
- adjective satellite not shared by or among others
- undivided responsibility
- adjective satellite not parted by conflict of opinion
- resistivity«3/5
resistivity
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
ohmic resistance; electric resistance; resistance; impedance; electrical resistance.
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- unattractive«3/5
unattractive
- adjective lacking beauty or charm
- as unattractive as most mining regions
- adjective satellite lacking power to arouse interest
- being unemployed is a most unattractive prospect
- adjective lacking beauty or charm
- hive«3/5
hive
- noun a teeming multitude
- noun a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
beehive.
- noun a teeming multitude
- evocative«3/5
evocative
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
- permissive«3/5
permissive
- adjective not preventive
- adjective granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
- direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive
- permissive parents
- adjective not preventive
- meditative«3/5
meditative
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- demonstrative«3/5
demonstrative
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
demonstrative pronoun.
- adjective given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
- an affectionate and demonstrative family
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
- diver«3/5
diver
- noun someone who works underwater
frogman; underwater diver.
- noun someone who dives (into water)
plunger.
- noun someone who works underwater
- deceiving«3/5
deceive
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
cozen; lead on; delude.
- verb cause someone to believe an untruth
lead astray; betray.
- The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
- secretive«3/5
secretive
- adjective satellite inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
close; tightlipped; closelipped; closemouthed.
- although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
- adjective satellite inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- abrasive«3/5
abrasive
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
abradant; abrasive material.
- adjective satellite causing abrasion
scratchy.
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
- noninvasive«3/5
noninvasive
- adjective relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
- adjective relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity
- inquisitive«3/5
inquisitive
- adjective satellite showing curiosity
speculative; wondering; questioning.
- if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
- raised a speculative eyebrow
- adjective satellite inquiring or appearing to inquire
- an inquiring look
- the police are proverbially inquisitive
- adjective satellite showing curiosity
- progressives«3/5
progressive
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
progressive tense; imperfect; imperfect tense; continuous tense.
- noun a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberal; liberalist.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
- housewives«3/5
housewife
- noun a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
woman of the house; lady of the house; homemaker.
- noun a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
- emotive«3/5
emotive
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affective; affectional.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- preemptive«3/5
preemptive
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
pre-emptive.
- a preemptive business offer
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
- adhesives«3/5
adhesive
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive agent; adhesive material.
- adjective tending to adhere
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
- dived«3/5
dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
- evasive«3/5
evasive
- adjective satellite deliberately vague or ambiguous
- his answers were brief, constrained and evasive
- an evasive statement
- adjective satellite avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
- pilots are taught to take evasive action
- adjective satellite deliberately vague or ambiguous
- subjunctive«3/5
subjunctive
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
subjunctive mood.
- adjective relating to a mood of verbs
- subjunctive verb endings
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
- dives«3/5
dive
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
honkytonk.
- noun a headlong plunge into water
diving.
- noun a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
- quivered«3/5
quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- correlative«3/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- infective«3/5
infective
- adjective satellite able to cause disease
pathogenic; morbific.
- infective agents
- pathogenic bacteria
- adjective satellite caused by infection or capable of causing infection
infectious.
- viruses and other infective agents
- a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
- adjective satellite able to cause disease
- universes«3/5
universe
- noun everything that exists anywhere
creation; macrocosm; existence; world; cosmos.
- they study the evolution of the universe
- the biggest tree in existence
- noun (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
population.
- it is an estimate of the mean of the population
- noun everything that exists anywhere
- bolivar«3/5
bolivar
- noun the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
- noun Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)
Simon Bolivar; El Libertador.
- noun the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
- divorces«3/5
divorce
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
divorcement.
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; disjoint; disassociate; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
- privileging«3/5
privilege
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
exclusive right; prerogative; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
- genitive«3/5
genitive
- noun the case expressing ownership
possessive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
possessive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- resistive«3/5
resistive
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- resistive load
- adjective satellite disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
insubordinate; resistant.
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- revivals«3/5
revival
- noun bringing again into activity and prominence
revivification; resurgence; revitalisation; revitalization.
- the revival of trade
- a revival of a neglected play by Moliere
- the Gothic revival in architecture
- noun an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
revival meeting.
- noun bringing again into activity and prominence
- gingival«3/5
gingival
- adjective of or relating to the gums
- adjective of or relating to the gums
- pensive«3/5
pensive
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite showing pensive sadness
wistful.
- the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- deliverables«3/5
deliverable
- noun something that can be provided as the product of development
- under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware
- adjective suitable for or ready for delivery
- noun something that can be provided as the product of development
- nominative«3/5
nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
nominative case; subject case.
- adjective serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- nominative noun endings
- predicate nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
- presumptive«3/5
presumptive
- adjective satellite having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
- the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)
- adjective satellite affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance
- presumptive evidence
- a strong presumptive case is made out
- adjective satellite having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
- imitative«3/5
imitative
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- acting is an imitative art
- man is an imitative being
- adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
onomatopoeical; echoic; onomatopoetic; onomatopoeic.
- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- talkative«3/5
talkative
- adjective satellite full of trivial conversation
loquacious; talky; gabby; garrulous; chatty.
- kept from her housework by gabby neighbors
- adjective satellite unwisely talking too much
bigmouthed; blabby; blabbermouthed.
- adjective satellite full of trivial conversation
- defensively«3/5
defensively
- adverb in an apologetic and defensive manner
- `I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively
- adverb in a defensive manner
- the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis
- adverb in an apologetic and defensive manner
- viva«3/5
viva
- noun an examination conducted by spoken communication
oral examination; viva voce; oral; oral exam.
- noun an examination conducted by spoken communication
- preservative«3/5
preservative
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to preserve
- timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- incisive«3/5
incisive
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
acute; penetrating; penetrative; piercing; discriminating; keen; sharp; knifelike.
- an acute observer of politics and politicians
- incisive comments
- icy knifelike reasoning
- as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- penetrating insight
- frequent penetrative observations
- adjective satellite suitable for cutting or piercing
- incisive teeth
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- conjunctivitis«3/5
conjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
pinkeye.
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
- livid«3/5
livid
- adjective satellite anemic looking from illness or emotion
blanched; bloodless; ashen; white.
- a face turned ashen
- the invalid's blanched cheeks
- tried to speak with bloodless lips
- a face livid with shock
- lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley
- lips white with terror
- a face white with rage
- adjective satellite (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity
- livid lightning streaked the sky
- a thousand flambeaux...turned all at once that deep gloom into a livid and preternatural day"- E.A.Poe
- adjective satellite anemic looking from illness or emotion
- interrogative«3/5
interrogative
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
interrogation; question; interrogative sentence.
- he asked a direct question
- he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
- noun some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
interrogative mood.
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- waivers«3/5
waiver
- noun a formal written statement of relinquishment
release; discharge.
- noun a formal written statement of relinquishment
- archived«3/5
archive
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- verb put into an archive
file away.
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- hives«3/5
hives
- 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
nettle rash; urtication; urticaria.
- noun a teeming multitude
hive.
- 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
- hyperactive«3/5
hyperactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
overactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- divinities«3/5
divinity
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
god; deity; immortal.
- noun the quality of being divine
- ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs
- noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
- cultivar«3/5
cultivar
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- divulge«3/5
divulge
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- accusative«3/5
accusative
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
accusative case; objective case.
- adjective satellite containing or expressing accusation
accusing; accusive; accusatory.
- an accusitive forefinger
- black accusatory looks
- accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry
- his accusing glare
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
- naivete«3/5
naivete
- noun lack of sophistication or worldliness
naivety; naiveness.
- noun lack of sophistication or worldliness
- archiving«3/5
archive
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- verb put into an archive
file away.
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- swivel«3/5
swivel
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- verb turn on a pivot
pivot.
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- screwdriver«3/5
screwdriver
- noun a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
- noun a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- noun a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
- shivers«3/5
shiver
- noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
tremble; shake.
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; quiver; thrill; shudder; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- fictive«3/5
fictive
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictitious; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite capable of imaginative creation
- fictive talent
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
- collectivist«3/5
collectivist
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
leftist; left-winger.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivistic; collectivized; state-controlled.
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
- contrastive«3/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- collectives«3/5
collective
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- adjective satellite done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
corporate.
- a joint identity
- the collective mind
- the corporate good
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- determinative«3/5
determinative
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
determiner.
- noun a determining or causal element or factor
causal factor; determinant; determiner; determining factor.
- education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
- dispersive«3/5
dispersive
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
diffusive; diffusing; disseminative.
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
- preservatives«3/5
preservative
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to preserve
- timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- expressiveness«3/5
expressiveness
- noun the quality of being expressive
- noun the quality of being expressive
- riviera«3/5
riviera
- noun a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
- the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts
- noun a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
- disjunctive«3/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- privates«3/5
privates
- noun external sex organ
genitals; private parts; genitalia; crotch; genital organ.
- noun an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
common soldier; buck private; private.
- our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
- noun external sex organ
- outlived«3/5
outlive
- verb live longer than
survive; outlast.
- She outlived her husband by many years
- verb live longer than
- archivist«3/5
archivist
- noun a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
- noun a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
- divan«3/5
divan
- noun a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
- noun a Muslim council of state
diwan.
- noun a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
- absorptive«3/5
absorptive
- adjective having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
absorbent.
- as absorbent as a sponge
- adjective having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
- uncultivated«3/5
uncultivated
- adjective (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
- uncultivated land
- adjective satellite (of persons) lacking art or knowledge
uncultured; artless.
- adjective (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
- diffusive«3/5
diffusive
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
dispersive; diffusing; disseminative.
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
- privateers«3/5
privateer
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
privateersman.
- noun a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
- conjunctive«3/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- deliverable«3/5
deliverable
- noun something that can be provided as the product of development
- under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware
- adjective suitable for or ready for delivery
- noun something that can be provided as the product of development
- sedatives«3/5
sedative
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
downer; sedative drug; depressant.
- adjective satellite tending to soothe or tranquilize
tranquilizing; ataractic; tranquillizing; tranquillising; ataraxic; tranquilising.
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- progressivism«3/5
progressivism
- noun the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
- noun the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
- vivacious«3/5
vivacious
- adjective satellite vigorous and animated
vibrant.
- a vibrant group that challenged the system
- a charming and vivacious hostess
- a vivacious folk dance
- adjective satellite vigorous and animated
- reliving«3/5
reliving
- noun a recurrence of a prior experience
re-experiencing.
- the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
live over; relive.
- He relived the horrors of war
- noun a recurrence of a prior experience
- givens«3/5
given
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
presumption; precondition.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
give.
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun an assumption that is taken for granted
- furtively«3/5
furtively
- adverb in a furtive manner
on the sly.
- the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night
- adverb in a furtive manner
- destructiveness«3/5
destructiveness
- noun the quality of causing destruction
- noun the quality of causing destruction
- inattentive«3/5
inattentive
- adjective showing a lack of attention or care
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
- adjective satellite not showing due care or attention
neglectful.
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
- neglectful parents
- adjective showing a lack of attention or care
- divorcing«3/5
divorce
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
divorcement.
- verb part; cease or break association with
dissociate; disjoint; disassociate; disunite.
- She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
- forgives«3/5
forgive
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- I forgave him his infidelity
- She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
- verb absolve from payment
- I forgive you your debt
- verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- retributive«3/5
retributive
- adjective satellite of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
retributory; retaliatory; relatiative; vindicatory.
- retributive justice demands an eye for an eye
- adjective satellite given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
retributory; vindicatory.
- retributive justice
- adjective satellite of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
- civics«3/5
civics
- noun the social science of municipal affairs
- noun the social science of municipal affairs
- anniversaries«3/5
anniversary
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
day of remembrance.
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
- diviner«3/5
diviner
- noun someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
- adjective satellite emanating from God
godly; divine.
- divine judgment
- divine guidance
- everything is black or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review
- noun someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
- frivolity«3/5
frivolity
- noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
frivolousness.
- noun something of little value or significance
frippery; fluff; bagatelle.
- noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
- archivists«3/5
archivist
- noun a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
- noun a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
- collectivization«3/5
collectivization
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
collectivisation.
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
- nociceptive«3/5
nociceptive
- adjective satellite caused by or in response to pain
- a nociceptive spinal reflex
- adjective satellite caused by or in response to pain
- positivists«3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- subjectivism«3/5
subjectivism
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
- noun the quality of being subjective
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
- pivoted«3/5
pivot
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
pivot man.
- noun axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
pin.
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- nativism«3/5
nativism
- noun the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate
- noun the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
- privateer«3/5
privateer
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
privateersman.
- noun a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
- riven«3/5
rive
- verb tear or be torn violently
pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cleave; split.
- cleave the bone
- verb tear or be torn violently
- hypersensitive«3/5
hypersensitive
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
supersensitized; supersensitive; sensitised; hypersensitized; sensitized; supersensitised; hypersensitised; allergic.
- allergic children
- hypersensitive to pollen
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
- outlive«3/5
outlive
- verb live longer than
survive; outlast.
- She outlived her husband by many years
- verb live longer than
- swiveled«3/5
swivel
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- verb turn on a pivot
pivot.
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- salivary«3/5
salivary
- adjective of or relating to saliva
- salivary gland
- adjective of or relating to saliva
- quantitatively«3/5
quantitatively
- adverb in a quantitative manner
- this can be expressed quantitatively
- adverb in a quantitative manner
- misgivings«3/5
misgiving
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
scruple; qualm.
- noun painful expectation
apprehension.
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- submissive«3/5
submissive
- adjective inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
- submissive servants
- a submissive reply
- replacing troublemakers with more submissive people
- adjective satellite abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
subservient; slavish.
- slavish devotion to her job ruled her life
- a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams
- she has become submissive and subservient
- adjective inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
- congestive«3/5
congestive
- adjective relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
- congestive heart disease
- adjective relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
- divisive«3/5
divisive
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
factious; dissentious.
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
- unproductive«3/5
unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries
- adjective satellite not producing desired results
- the talks between labor and management were unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- conclusively«3/5
conclusively
- adverb in a conclusive way
once and for all.
- we settled the problem conclusively
- adverb in a conclusive way
- attentively«3/5
attentively
- adverb with attention; in an attentive manner
- he listened attentively
- adverb with attention; in an attentive manner
- conductive«3/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- universalism«3/5
universalism
- noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
- noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
- intensively«3/5
intensively
- adverb in an intensive manner
- he studied the snake intensively
- adverb in an intensive manner
- counterproductive«3/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- hypertensive«3/5
hypertensive
- noun a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
- adjective having abnormally high blood pressure
- noun a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
- diminutive«3/5
diminutive
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- constructivism«3/5
constructivism
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- redemptive«3/5
redemptive
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
redemptional; redemptory.
- a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
- adjective satellite bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
saving; redeeming.
- saving faith
- redemptive (or redeeming) love
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
- equivocal«3/5
equivocal
- adjective open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
ambiguous.
- an equivocal statement
- the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates
- the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness
- popularity is an equivocal crown
- an equivocal response to an embarrassing question
- adjective satellite open to question
- aliens of equivocal loyalty
- his conscience reproached him with the equivocal character of the union into which he had forced his son"-Anna Jameson
- adjective open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
- positives«3/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- aggressiveness«3/5
aggressiveness
- noun the quality of being bold and enterprising
- noun a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
aggression.
- noun the quality of being bold and enterprising
- assertiveness«3/5
assertiveness
- noun aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
self-assertiveness.
- noun aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
- argumentative«3/5
argumentative
- adjective given to or characterized by argument
- an argumentative discourse
- argumentative to the point of being cantankerous
- an intelligent but argumentative child
- adjective given to or characterized by argument
- regressive«3/5
regressive
- adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
- adjective opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
- adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
- unresponsive«3/5
unresponsive
- adjective not responding to some influence or stimulus
- adjective satellite aloof or indifferent
- was unresponsive to her passionate advances
- adjective not responding to some influence or stimulus
- preconceived«3/5
preconceived
- adjective (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
- certain preconceived notions
- verb conceive beforehand
preconceive.
- a preconceived notion
- adjective (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
- antiviral«3/5
antiviral
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
antiviral agent; antiviral drug.
- adjective inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
- locomotives«3/5
locomotive
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
engine; railway locomotive; locomotive engine.
- adjective of or relating to locomotion
locomotor.
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- dismissive«3/5
dismissive
- adjective satellite showing indifference or disregard
- a dismissive shrug
- the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product
- 'chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term 'housewife syndrome'
- adjective satellite stopping to associate with
- they took dismissive action after the third violation
- adjective satellite showing indifference or disregard
- massively«3/5
massively
- adverb to a massive degree or in a massive manner
- tonight the haddock were shoaling massively in three hundred fathoms
- adverb to a massive degree or in a massive manner
- prohibitive«3/5
prohibitive
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
prohibitory.
- the price was prohibitive
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
- receptivity«3/5
receptivity
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
openness; receptiveness.
- he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform
- this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur
- their receptivity to the proposal
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
- vindictive«3/5
vindictive
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
vengeful; revengeful.
- more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare
- punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
- adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
despiteful; spiteful.
- a despiteful fiend
- a truly spiteful child
- a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
- constructively«3/5
constructively
- adverb in a constructive manner
- it is my task to look critically and constructively at the flaws and the failures
- adverb in a constructive manner
- introspective«3/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- insensitivity«3/5
insensitivity
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitiveness.
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
- universalist«3/5
universalist
- adjective of or relating to or tending toward universalism
universalistic.
- adjective of or relating to or tending toward universalism
- recidivism«3/5
recidivism
- noun habitual relapse into crime
- noun habitual relapse into crime
- immunosuppressive«3/5
immunosuppressive
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
immunosuppressive drug; immunosuppressant; immune suppressant drug; immunosuppressor.
- adjective of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression
- noun a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
- productively«3/5
productively
- adverb in a productive way
fruitfully; profitably.
- they worked together productively for two years
- adverb in a productive way
- reconstructive«3/5
reconstructive
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
rehabilitative.
- reconstructive surgery
- rehabilitative exercises
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
- aversive«3/5
aversive
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- aversive conditioning
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- antihypertensive«3/5
antihypertensive
- noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure
antihypertensive drug.
- noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure
- persuasively«3/5
persuasively
- adverb in a persuasive manner
- this essay argues so persuasively...
- adverb in a persuasive manner
- unobtrusive«3/5
unobtrusive
- adjective not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
unnoticeable.
- a quiet, unobtrusive life of self-denial
- adjective not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
- impressively«3/5
impressively
- adverb in an impressive manner
imposingly.
- the students progressed impressively fast
- adverb in an impressive manner
- convulsive«3/5
convulsive
- adjective satellite affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
spastic; spasmodic.
- convulsive motions
- his body made a spasmodic jerk
- spastic movements
- adjective satellite resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
- a convulsive rage
- convulsive laughter
- adjective satellite affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
- subjectivities«3/5
subjectivity
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectiveness.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- cooperatively«3/5
cooperatively
- adverb in close cooperation
hand in glove; hand and glove.
- they work hand in glove
- adverb in close cooperation
- combative«3/5
combative
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputatious; contentious; litigious; disputative.
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
- adjective satellite striving to overcome in argument
agonistic; agonistical.
- a dialectical and agonistic approach
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- imaginatively«3/5
imaginatively
- adverb with imagination
- the room was decorated very imaginatively
- adverb with imagination
- livermore«3/5
livermore
- noun United States suffragist (1820-1905)
Mary Ashton Rice Livermore.
- noun United States suffragist (1820-1905)
- conjunctiva«3/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- yeshiva«3/5
yeshiva
- noun an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
yeshivah.
- noun an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
- chivalrous«3/5
chivalrous
- adjective satellite being attentive to women like an ideal knight
gallant; knightly.
- adjective satellite being attentive to women like an ideal knight
- occlusive«3/5
occlusive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; plosive; stop; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- adjective tending to occlude
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- vivacity«3/5
vivacity
- noun characterized by high spirits and animation
- noun characterized by high spirits and animation
- attentiveness«3/5
attentiveness
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; regard; heed.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
- noun the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- capacitive«3/5
capacitive
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- inventiveness«3/5
inventiveness
- noun the power of creative imagination
ingeniousness; cleverness; ingenuity.
- noun the power of creative imagination
- ineffectiveness«3/5
ineffectiveness
- noun lacking the power to be effective
ineffectuality; ineffectualness.
- noun lacking the power to be effective
- diva«3/5
diva
- noun a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
prima donna.
- noun a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
- rehabilitative«3/5
rehabilitative
- adjective designed to accomplish rehabilitation
- from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello
- rehabilitative treatment
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
reconstructive.
- reconstructive surgery
- rehabilitative exercises
- adjective designed to accomplish rehabilitation
- pervasiveness«3/5
pervasiveness
- noun the quality of filling or spreading throughout
- the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways
- noun the quality of filling or spreading throughout
- counterintuitive«3/5
counterintuitive
- adjective satellite contrary to what common sense would suggest
- adjective satellite contrary to what common sense would suggest
- uncivilized«3/5
uncivilized
- adjective satellite without civilizing influences
savage; barbarian; barbaric; uncivilised; wild.
- barbarian invaders
- barbaric practices
- a savage people
- fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade
- wild tribes
- adjective satellite without civilizing influences
- probative«3/5
probative
- adjective satellite tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
probatory.
- evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect
- adjective satellite tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
- administratively«3/5
administratively
- adverb by or for an administrator
- this decision was made administratively
- adverb by or for an administrator
- competitively«3/5
competitively
- adverb in competition
- the companies should bid competitively
- adverb in competition
- relive«3/5
relive
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
live over.
- He relived the horrors of war
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
- adjunctive«3/5
adjunctive
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- individualization«3/5
individualization
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
individuation; individualisation.
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
- comprehensiveness«3/5
comprehensiveness
- noun completeness over a broad scope
fullness.
- noun the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
breadth; largeness.
- a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject
- a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views
- noun completeness over a broad scope
- underprivileged«3/5
underprivileged
- adjective lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
- adjective lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
- sensitively«3/5
sensitively
- adverb in a sensitive manner
- she questioned the rape victim very sensitively about the attack
- adverb in a sensitive manner
- laxative«3/5
laxative
- noun a mild cathartic
- adjective stimulating evacuation of feces
- noun a mild cathartic
- beehive«3/5
beehive
- noun any workplace where people are very busy
- noun a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
hive.
- noun any workplace where people are very busy
- locative«3/5
locative
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
locative role.
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
- obsessively«3/5
obsessively
- adverb in a compulsive manner
compulsively; obsessionally.
- he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
- adverb in a compulsive manner
- unrivalled«3/5
unrivalled
- adjective satellite eminent beyond or above comparison
unrivaled; one and only; peerless; unmatched; one; matchless; unmatchable; nonpareil.
- matchless beauty
- the team's nonpareil center fielder
- she's one girl in a million
- the one and only Muhammad Ali
- a peerless scholar
- infamy unmatched in the Western world
- wrote with unmatchable clarity
- unrivaled mastery of her art
- adjective satellite eminent beyond or above comparison
- lascivious«3/5
lascivious
- adjective satellite driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
libidinous; lustful; lewd.
- libidinous orgies
- adjective satellite driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
- adjectival«3/5
adjectival
- adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
adjective.
- adjectival syntax
- an adjective clause
- adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
- primitivism«3/5
primitivism
- noun a wild or unrefined state
crudeness; rudeness; crudity; primitiveness.
- noun a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
- noun a wild or unrefined state
- proclivity«3/5
proclivity
- noun a natural inclination
propensity; leaning.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun a natural inclination
- reflectively«3/5
reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- he watched her reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- universalistic«3/5
universalistic
- adjective of or relating to or tending toward universalism
universalist.
- adjective of or relating to the whole
- adjective of or relating to or tending toward universalism
- chives«3/5
chives
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
chive; cive; schnittlaugh; Allium schoenoprasum.
- noun cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
- proclivities«3/5
proclivity
- noun a natural inclination
propensity; leaning.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun a natural inclination
- revivalism«3/5
revivalism
- noun an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith
- noun an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith
- nativist«3/5
nativist
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
nativistic.
- the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
- the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- maldives«3/5
maldives
- noun a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
Republic of Maldives.
- noun a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
Maldive Islands.
- noun a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
- proprioceptive«3/5
proprioceptive
- adjective of or relating to proprioception
- adjective of or relating to proprioception
- derisive«3/5
derisive
- adjective satellite abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
gibelike; taunting; jeering; mocking.
- derisive laughter
- a jeering crowd
- her mocking smile
- taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'
- adjective satellite abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
- divinely«3/5
divinely
- adverb by divine means
- the divinely appointed means of rescue from temporal existence
- adverb by divine means
- unequivocal«3/5
unequivocal
- adjective admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
unambiguous; univocal.
- unequivocal evidence
- took an unequivocal position
- an unequivocal success
- an unequivocal promise
- an unequivocal (or univocal) statement
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
definitive.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
- unequivocally«3/5
unequivocally
- adverb in an unambiguous manner
unambiguously.
- she stated her intentions unequivocally
- adverb in an unambiguous manner
- conceivably«3/5
conceivably
- adverb within the realm of possibility
- the weather may conceivably change
- adverb within the realm of possibility
- distinctively«3/5
distinctively
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- the distinctively conservative district of the county
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- inconclusive«3/5
inconclusive
- adjective not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
- an inconclusive reply
- inconclusive evidence
- the inconclusive committee vote
- adjective not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
- radioactivity«3/5
radioactivity
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
radiation.
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- cognitively«3/5
cognitively
- adverb with regard to cognition
- cognitively skillful
- adverb with regard to cognition
- comprehensively«3/5
comprehensively
- adverb in an all-inclusive manner
- adverb in an all-inclusive manner
- livy«3/5
livy
- noun Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
Titus Livius.
- noun Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
- purposive«3/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- retrospectively«3/5
retrospectively
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- postoperatively«3/5
postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- remove postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- riverbank«3/5
riverbank
- noun the bank of a river
riverside.
- noun the bank of a river
- plaintive«3/5
plaintive
- adjective satellite expressing sorrow
mournful.
- adjective satellite expressing sorrow
- naively«3/5
naively
- adverb in a naive manner
- he believed, naively, that she would leave him her money
- adverb in a naive manner
- bolivian«3/5
bolivian
Of or pertaining to Bolivia. --n. A native of Bolivia.
- deceptively«3/5
deceptively
- adverb in a misleading way
misleadingly; deceivingly.
- the exam looked deceptively easy
- adverb in a misleading way
- unforgiving«3/5
unforgiving
- adjective unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
- a surly unforgiving old woman
- adjective satellite not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
unrelenting; inexorable; unappeasable; relentless; stern; grim.
- grim determination
- grim necessity
- Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty
- relentless persecution
- the stern demands of parenthood
- adjective unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
- gulliver«3/5
gulliver
- noun a fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift
- noun a fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift
- impassive«3/5
impassive
- adjective satellite having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
stolid.
- her impassive remoteness
- he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall
- a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf
- her face showed nothing but stolid indifference
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
deadpan; unexpressive; poker-faced; expressionless.
- deadpan humor
- his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
- adjective satellite having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
- consecutively«3/5
consecutively
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- he was consecutively ill, then well, then ill again
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- chivalric«3/5
chivalric
- adjective satellite characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
knightly; medieval.
- chivalric rites
- the knightly years
- adjective satellite characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
- invective«3/5
invective
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol; vituperation.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- conjunctival«3/5
conjunctival
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- defensiveness«3/5
defensiveness
- noun excessive sensitivity to criticism
- his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence
- the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness
- noun excessive sensitivity to criticism
- exhaustively«3/5
exhaustively
- adverb in an exhaustive manner
thoroughly.
- we searched the files thoroughly
- adverb in an exhaustive manner
- laxatives«3/5
laxative
- noun a mild cathartic
- adjective stimulating evacuation of feces
- noun a mild cathartic
- affirmatively«3/5
affirmatively
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- uncooperative«3/5
uncooperative
- adjective unwilling to cooperate
- an uncooperative witness
- adjective satellite intentionally unaccommodating
disobliging.
- the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging
- adjective unwilling to cooperate
- authoritatively«3/5
authoritatively
- adverb in an authoritative and magisterial manner
magisterially.
- she spoke authoritatively
- adverb in an authoritative and magisterial manner
- indecisive«3/5
indecisive
- adjective characterized by lack of decision and firmness
- an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill
- adjective not definitely settling something
- a long and indecisive war
- adjective characterized by lack of decision and firmness
- superconductivity«3/5
superconductivity
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- retroactively«3/5
retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- he will get paid retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- inoperative«3/5
inoperative
- adjective not working or taking effect
- an inoperative law
- adjective not working or taking effect
- exclusiveness«3/5
exclusiveness
- noun tendency to associate with only a select group
cliquishness; clannishness.
- noun tendency to associate with only a select group
- figuratively«3/5
figuratively
- adverb in a figurative sense
- figuratively speaking,...
- adverb in a figurative sense
- subjectively«3/5
subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- you cannot look at these facts subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- pejorative«3/5
pejorative
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
dyslogistic; dislogistic.
- dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
- votive«3/5
votive
- adjective satellite dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
- votive prayers
- adjective satellite dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
- dative«3/5
dative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
dative case.
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
- impulsively«3/5
impulsively
- adverb in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
impetuously.
- he often acts impulsively and later regrets it
- adverb in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
- conservatively«3/5
conservatively
- adverb in a conservative manner
guardedly; cautiously.
- we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.
- adverb in a conservative manner
- psychoactive«3/5
psychoactive
- adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
psychotropic.
- psychoactive drugs
- adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
- maladaptive«3/5
maladaptive
- adjective showing faulty adaptation
- adjective showing faulty adaptation
- upriver«3/5
upriver
- adverb toward the source or against the current
upstream.
- adverb toward the source or against the current
- downriver«3/5
downriver
- adverb away from the source or with the current
downstream.
- adverb away from the source or with the current
- definitively«3/5
definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
- projective«3/5
projective
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- radiative«3/5
radiative
Capable of radiating; acting by radiation. Tyndall.
- exclusivity«3/5
exclusivity
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- convective«3/5
convective
Caused or accomplished by convection; Faraday.as, a .convective discharge of electricity
- interactivity«3/5
interactivity
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- livres«3/5
livre
A French money of account, afterward a silver coin equal to 20 sous. It is not now in use, having been superseded by the franc.
- livre«3/5
livre
A French money of account, afterward a silver coin equal to 20 sous. It is not now in use, having been superseded by the franc.
- percival«3/5
percival
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- proliferative«3/5
proliferative
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- collectivity«3/5
- regenerative«3/5
regenerative
Of or pertaining to regeneration; tending to regenerate; H. Bushnell.as, .regenerative influences
- universite«3/5
universite
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- intersubjective«3/5
intersubjective
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- collaboratively«3/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- transgressive«3/5
transgressive
Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. -
- participative«3/5
participative
Capable of participating.
- univariate«3/5
- equivalently«3/5
equivalent
- noun a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps
- noun the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
combining weight; eq; equivalent weight.
- noun a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- injunctive«3/5
injunctive
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- diffusivity«3/5
diffusivity
Tendency to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to become equalized by spreading through a conducting medium.
- redistributive«3/5
- vivekananda«3/5
vivekananda
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- impulsivity«3/5
- survivorship«3/5
survivorship
The state of being a survivor.
- inclusiveness«3/5
inclusiveness
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- recursively«3/5
recursive
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- reactivation«3/5
reactivation
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- representativeness«3/5
representativeness
The quality or state of being representative. Dr. Burnet observes, that every thought is attended with conssciousness and representativeness. Spectator.
- livia«3/5
livia
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- inductively«3/5
inductive
- adjective arising from inductance
- inductive reactance
- adjective of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- inductive reasoning
- adjective arising from inductance
- intersubjectivity«3/5
intersubjectivity
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- antivirus«3/5
antivirus
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- permittivity«3/5
- proactively«3/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- anticompetitive«3/5
- extractive«3/5
extractive
Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of extractive matter." Kirwan.
- reflexively«3/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- riverine«3/5
riverine
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- vive«3/5
vive
Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi , long live the king;vive la bagatelle , success to trifles or sport.
- substantively«3/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- vivien«3/5
vivien
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- deconstructive«3/5
deconstructive
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- interactively«3/5
interactive
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
synergistic.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactional.
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- prospectively«3/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- relativist«3/5
relativist
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- emptive«3/5
emptive
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- transceiver«3/5
transceiver
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- giveth«3/5
give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- privity«3/5
privity
Privacy; secrecy; confidence. Chaucer.I will unto you, in privity, discover . . . my purpose. Spenser.
- autoregressive«3/5
- dissipative«3/5
dissipative
Tending to dissipate.
- iteratively«3/5
iterative
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
iterative aspect.
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
reiterative.
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
- neurodegenerative«3/5
neurodegenerative
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- preoperatively«3/5
preoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- bioactive«3/5
- nontrivial«3/5
nontrivial
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- civilizational«3/5
civilizational
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- fiver«2/5
fiver
- noun a United States bill worth 5 dollars
five dollar bill; five-spot.
- adjective satellite being one more than four
5; five; v.
- noun a United States bill worth 5 dollars
- divisors«2/5
divisor
- noun one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
factor.
- what are the 4 factors of 6?
- noun the number by which a dividend is divided
- noun one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
- liveliness«2/5
liveliness
- noun general activity and motion
animation.
- noun animation and energy in action or expression
life; sprightliness; spirit.
- it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it
- noun general activity and motion
- inactivate«2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- individualised«2/5
individualised
- adjective satellite made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
individualized; personalized; personalised.
- personalized luggage
- personalized advice
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualize; individualise.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- adjective satellite made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
- deactivated«2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- deactivate«2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- civilize«2/5
civilize
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; civilise; school; train; cultivate.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
civilise.
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- activations«2/5
activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- individualizing«2/5
individualize
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualise.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- verb make personal or more personal
personalize; personalise; individualise.
- personalized service
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
- inactivating«2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- civilising«2/5
civilise
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; school; train; cultivate; civilize.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
civilize.
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- individualize«2/5
individualize
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualise.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- verb make personal or more personal
personalize; personalise; individualise.
- personalized service
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
- almsgiving«2/5
almsgiving
- noun making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
alms-giving.
- noun making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
- inactivates«2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- vivifying«2/5
vivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb make more striking or animated
- his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story
- verb give new life or energy to
- deactivating«2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- diverges«2/5
diverge
- verb move or draw apart
- The two paths diverge here
- verb have no limits as a mathematical series
- verb move or draw apart
- deactivation«2/5
deactivation
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
inactivation.
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
defusing.
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
- commutative«2/5
commutative
- adjective satellite (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
- adjective satellite (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
- herbivore«2/5
herbivore
- noun any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
- horses are herbivores
- the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores
- noun any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
- evaporative«2/5
evaporative
- adjective relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation
- an evaporative cooler
- adjective relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation
- cultivates«2/5
cultivate
- verb foster the growth of
- verb prepare for crops
work; crop.
- Work the soil
- cultivate the land
- verb foster the growth of
- reactivated«2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- rivaled«2/5
rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- individuated«2/5
individuate
- verb give individual character to
- verb give individual shape or form to
- Language that individuates his memories
- verb give individual character to
- privatize«2/5
privatize
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
privatise.
- The oil industry was privatized
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
- privatizing«2/5
privatize
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
privatise.
- The oil industry was privatized
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
- survivals«2/5
survival
- noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
endurance.
- noun a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
survival of the fittest; selection; natural selection.
- noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
- privatised«2/5
privatise
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
privatize.
- The oil industry was privatized
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
- strivings«2/5
striving
- noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal
strain; pains; nisus.
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour; strive.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- offensives«2/5
offensive
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
offense; offence.
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
violative.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- noun the action of attacking an enemy
- slivers«2/5
sliver
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
splinter.
- he got a splinter in his finger
- it broke into slivers
- noun a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
paring; shaving.
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
- subtractive«2/5
subtractive
- adjective constituting or involving subtraction
- a subtractive correction
- adjective constituting or involving subtraction
- preparative«2/5
preparative
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
preparatory; propaedeutic.
- preparatory steps
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
- diverts«2/5
divert
- verb turn aside; turn away from
deviate.
- verb send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
- verb turn aside; turn away from
- livelier«2/5
lively
- adjective full of life and energy
- a lively discussion
- lively and attractive parents
- a lively party
- adjective satellite full of zest or vigor
racy.
- a racy literary style
- adjective full of life and energy
- liveliest«2/5
lively
- adjective full of life and energy
- a lively discussion
- lively and attractive parents
- a lively party
- adjective satellite full of zest or vigor
racy.
- a racy literary style
- adjective full of life and energy
- livings«2/5
living
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
life.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
- noun people who are still living
- save your pity for the living
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
- reactivate«2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- superlatives«2/5
superlative
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- the critics lavished superlatives on it
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- strived«2/5
strive
- verb attempt by employing effort
endeavor; endeavour.
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
- verb to exert much effort or energy
strain; reach.
- straining our ears to hear
- verb attempt by employing effort
- equivalences«2/5
equivalence
- noun a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
equation; equality; par.
- on a par with the best
- noun essential equality and interchangeability
- noun a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
- rivalled«2/5
rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- rivaling«2/5
rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- privatizations«2/5
privatization
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
denationalization; privatisation; denationalisation.
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
- aliveness«2/5
aliveness
- noun the condition of living or the state of being alive
living; life; animation.
- while there's life there's hope
- life depends on many chemical and physical processes
- noun the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
animateness; liveness.
- noun the condition of living or the state of being alive
- liveries«2/5
livery
- noun uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
- noun the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
delivery; legal transfer.
- noun uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
- individuating«2/5
individuate
- verb give individual character to
- verb give individual shape or form to
- Language that individuates his memories
- verb give individual character to
- insectivorous«2/5
insectivorous
- adjective (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
- adjective (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
- ameliorative«2/5
ameliorative
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
ameliorating; meliorative; amelioratory.
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
- omnivores«2/5
omnivore
- noun a person who eats all kinds of foods
- noun an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
- noun a person who eats all kinds of foods
- individuate«2/5
individuate
- verb give individual character to
- verb give individual shape or form to
- Language that individuates his memories
- verb give individual character to
- actives«2/5
active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
- rivalling«2/5
rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- disintegrative«2/5
disintegrative
- adjective tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts
- adjective tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts
- slivered«2/5
sliver
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
splinter.
- he got a splinter in his finger
- it broke into slivers
- noun a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
paring; shaving.
- noun a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
- riveter«2/5
riveter
- noun a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
rivetter.
- noun a machine for driving rivets
rivetter; riveting machine.
- noun a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
- omnivore«2/5
omnivore
- noun a person who eats all kinds of foods
- noun an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
- noun a person who eats all kinds of foods
- privatise«2/5
privatise
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
privatize.
- The oil industry was privatized
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
- reactivating«2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- privatising«2/5
privatise
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
privatize.
- The oil industry was privatized
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
- insectivores«2/5
insectivore
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- noun any organism that feeds mainly on insects
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- reformative«2/5
reformative
- adjective satellite tending to reform
reformatory.
- reformative and rehabilitative agencies
- reformatory punishment
- adjective satellite tending to reform
- equivocation«2/5
equivocation
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
evasion.
- noun intentionally vague or ambiguous
prevarication; evasiveness.
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
- motivators«2/5
motivator
- noun a positive motivational influence
inducement; incentive.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- subdivide«2/5
subdivide
- verb form into subdivisions
- The cells subdivided
- verb divide into smaller and smaller pieces
- This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!
- verb form into subdivisions
- contrivances«2/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- overdrive«2/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- bivouac«2/5
bivouac
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
encampment; camp; cantonment.
- wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
- noun a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
encampment; camping site; campsite; camping area; camping ground; campground.
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
- deprivations«2/5
deprivation
- noun a state of extreme poverty
neediness; want; privation.
- noun the disadvantage that results from losing something
loss.
- his loss of credibility led to his resignation
- losing him is no great deprivation
- noun a state of extreme poverty
- livable«2/5
livable
- adjective fit or suitable to live in or with
liveable.
- livable conditions
- adjective fit or suitable to live in or with
- connectives«2/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- effusive«2/5
effusive
- adjective satellite uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
burbly; burbling; gushing.
- a novel told in burbly panting tones
- adjective satellite extravagantly demonstrative
gushing; gushy.
- insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship
- a large gushing female
- write unrestrained and gushy poetry
- adjective satellite uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
- infinitives«2/5
infinitive
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- divining«2/5
divine
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
cleric; ecclesiastic; churchman.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- erosive«2/5
erosive
- adjective satellite wearing away by friction
- the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
vitriolic; corrosive; mordant; caustic.
- adjective satellite wearing away by friction
- ablative«2/5
ablative
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
ablative case.
- 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
- gingiva«2/5
gingiva
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- unimaginative«2/5
unimaginative
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
uninventive; sterile; uninspired.
- a sterile ideology lacking in originality
- unimaginative development of a musical theme
- uninspired writing
- adjective satellite dealing only with concrete facts
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- dividers«2/5
divider
- noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
splitter.
- noun a person who separates something into parts or groups
- noun a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
- facultative«2/5
facultative
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- adjective able to exist under more than one set of conditions
- a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- divalent«2/5
divalent
- adjective having a valence of two or having two valences
bivalent.
- adjective having a valence of two or having two valences
- salivation«2/5
salivation
- noun the secretion of saliva
- noun the secretion of saliva
- revives«2/5
revive
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb cause to regain consciousness
- waiving«2/5
waive
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
relinquish; foreswear; forego; forgo; dispense with.
- We are dispensing with formalities
- relinquish the old ideas
- verb lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
throw overboard; forego; forfeit; forgo; give up.
- you've forfeited your right to name your successor
- forfeited property
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- jive«2/5
jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
swing music; swing.
- verb dance to jive music; dance the jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- obtrusive«2/5
obtrusive
- adjective undesirably noticeable
noticeable.
- the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child
- equally obtrusive was the graffiti
- adjective satellite sticking out; protruding
- adjective undesirably noticeable
- giveaway«2/5
giveaway
- noun a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- noun an unintentional disclosure
- noun a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- herbivorous«2/5
herbivorous
- adjective feeding only on plants
- adjective feeding only on plants
- electives«2/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- receivership«2/5
receivership
- noun the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
- the business is in receivership
- noun a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
- noun the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
- conniving«2/5
conniving
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
collusive.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
connive.
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
- photosensitivity«2/5
photosensitivity
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
radiosensitivity.
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
- permissiveness«2/5
permissiveness
- noun a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
tolerance.
- noun a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
- individualists«2/5
individualist
- noun a person who pursues independent thought or action
- adjective satellite marked by or expressing individuality
individualistic.
- an individualistic way of dressing
- noun a person who pursues independent thought or action
- captivate«2/5
captivate
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
- triviality«2/5
triviality
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
pettiness; puniness; slightness.
- noun a detail that is considered insignificant
trifle; technicality.
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
- percussive«2/5
percussive
- adjective involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments
- percussive music
- adjective involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments
- omnivorous«2/5
omnivorous
- adjective feeding on both plants and animals
- adjective feeding on both plants and animals
- waives«2/5
waive
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
relinquish; foreswear; forego; forgo; dispense with.
- We are dispensing with formalities
- relinquish the old ideas
- verb lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
throw overboard; forego; forfeit; forgo; give up.
- you've forfeited your right to name your successor
- forfeited property
- verb do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- multivalent«2/5
multivalent
- adjective used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
- adjective having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
polyvalent.
- adjective used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
- conviviality«2/5
conviviality
- noun a jovial nature
joviality.
- noun a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
jollification; merrymaking.
- noun a jovial nature
- perceivable«2/5
perceivable
- adjective satellite capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing
- perceivable through the mist
- adjective satellite capable of being apprehended or understood
graspable; understandable; intelligible; apprehensible.
- adjective satellite capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing
- adjudicative«2/5
adjudicative
- adjective concerned with adjudicating
adjudicatory.
- adjective concerned with adjudicating
- subdividing«2/5
subdivide
- verb form into subdivisions
- The cells subdivided
- verb divide into smaller and smaller pieces
- This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!
- verb form into subdivisions
- contriving«2/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- overactivity«2/5
overactivity
- noun excessive activity
- overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
- noun excessive activity
- quivers«2/5
quiver
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
frisson; thrill; shudder; shiver; tingle; chill.
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
- noun a shaky motion
quivering; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- enlivening«2/5
enlivening
- adjective satellite giving spirit and vivacity
animating.
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; enliven; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- adjective satellite giving spirit and vivacity
- trivalent«2/5
trivalent
- adjective having a valence of three
- adjective having a valence of three
- carnivals«2/5
carnival
- noun a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
- noun a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
circus.
- it was so funny it was a circus
- the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
- noun a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
- perceivers«2/5
perceiver
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
percipient; observer; beholder.
- noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
- divesting«2/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- accumulative«2/5
accumulative
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
cumulative.
- the benefits are cumulative
- the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
- adjective satellite marked by acquiring or amassing
- we live in an accumulative society
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
- electronegativity«2/5
electronegativity
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
negativity.
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
- civilities«2/5
civility
- noun formal or perfunctory politeness
- noun the act of showing regard for others
politeness.
- noun formal or perfunctory politeness
- sportive«2/5
sportive
- adjective relating to or interested in sports
- adjective satellite given to merry frolicking
coltish; frolicsome; frolicky; rollicking.
- frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes
- adjective relating to or interested in sports
- divorcee«2/5
divorcee
- noun a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
grass widow.
- noun a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
- propulsive«2/5
propulsive
- adjective having the power to propel
- propulsive coefficient
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellent; propellant; propelling.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
- adjective having the power to propel
- subversives«2/5
subversive
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
revolutionary; subverter; revolutionist.
- adjective satellite in opposition to a civil authority or government
insurgent; seditious.
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
- liven«2/5
liven
- verb make lively
enliven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- verb make lively
- trivialities«2/5
triviality
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
pettiness; puniness; slightness.
- noun a detail that is considered insignificant
trifle; technicality.
- noun the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
- liveness«2/5
liveness
- noun the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
animateness; aliveness.
- verb make lively
enliven; liven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- noun the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
- counteroffensive«2/5
counteroffensive
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- recuperative«2/5
recuperative
- adjective satellite promoting recuperation
restorative.
- recuperative powers
- strongly recuperative remedies
- restorative effects of exercise
- adjective satellite promoting recuperation
- augmentative«2/5
augmentative
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- `up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'
- adjective satellite intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
enhancive.
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- bivalent«2/5
bivalent
- adjective having a valence of two or having two valences
divalent.
- adjective used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
double.
- adjective having a valence of two or having two valences
- expansiveness«2/5
expansiveness
- noun a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
expansivity.
- the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed
- noun a friendly open trait of a talkative person
effusiveness; expansivity.
- noun a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
- contrives«2/5
contrive
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
project; design; plan.
- They contrived to murder their boss
- design a new sales strategy
- plan an attack
- verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
formulate; devise; invent; excogitate; forge.
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
- verb make or work out a plan for; devise
- bivouacked«2/5
bivouac
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
encampment; camp; cantonment.
- wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
- noun a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
encampment; camping site; campsite; camping area; camping ground; campground.
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
- calculative«2/5
calculative
- adjective satellite used of persons
scheming; conniving; shrewd; calculating.
- the most calculating and selfish men in the community
- adjective satellite used of persons
- divinatory«2/5
divinatory
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
sibyllic; sibylline; vatical; vatic; mantic.
- the high priest's divinatory pronouncement
- mantic powers
- a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
conjectural; supposititious; suppositious; suppositional; supposed; hypothetical; hypothetic.
- theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
- the supposed reason for his absence
- suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
- hypothetical situation
- adjective satellite resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
- exploitive«2/5
exploitive
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
exploitatory; exploitative.
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
- giveaways«2/5
giveaway
- noun a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- noun an unintentional disclosure
- noun a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
- partitive«2/5
partitive
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- adjective (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
- a partitive construction
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- aggregative«2/5
aggregative
- adjective satellite formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
aggregate; mass; aggregated.
- aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
- the aggregated amount of indebtedness
- adjective satellite formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
- individualities«2/5
individuality
- noun the quality of being individual
individuation; individualism.
- so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
- noun the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
personal identity; identity.
- you can lose your identity when you join the army
- noun the quality of being individual
- applicative«2/5
applicative
- adjective satellite readily applicable or practical
applicatory.
- adjective satellite readily applicable or practical
- enlivens«2/5
enliven
- verb heighten or intensify
invigorate; animate; inspire; exalt.
- These paintings exalt the imagination
- verb make lively
liven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- verb heighten or intensify
- deliverances«2/5
deliverance
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
delivery; saving; rescue.
- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- absorptivity«2/5
absorptivity
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absorption factor.
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
- deliverers«2/5
deliverer
- noun a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
Christ; the Nazarene; Jesus of Nazareth; Good Shepherd; Jesus; Saviour; Redeemer; Savior; Jesus Christ.
- noun a person who rescues you from harm or danger
saviour; rescuer; savior.
- noun a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
- subdivides«2/5
subdivide
- verb form into subdivisions
- The cells subdivided
- verb divide into smaller and smaller pieces
- This apartment cannot be subdivided any further!
- verb form into subdivisions
- lawgivers«2/5
lawgiver
- noun a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
lawmaker.
- noun a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
- correctives«2/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- sniveling«2/5
sniveling
- noun whining in a tearful manner
snivel.
- verb talk in a tearful manner
snivel; whine.
- noun whining in a tearful manner
- collectivized«2/5
collectivized
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
collectivised.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivize; collectivise.
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
- irritative«2/5
irritative
- adjective satellite (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
irritating.
- an irritative agent
- adjective satellite (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
- survivalist«2/5
survivalist
- noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation
- noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation
- captivates«2/5
captivate
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
- divorcees«2/5
divorcee
- noun a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
grass widow.
- noun a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
- unreactive«2/5
unreactive
- adjective (chemistry) not reacting chemically
- adjective satellite not tending to react to stimulation
- adjective (chemistry) not reacting chemically
- positiveness«2/5
positiveness
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positivity.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positivity; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- carminative«2/5
carminative
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- adjective satellite relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
flatus-relieving.
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- divinations«2/5
divination
- noun successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
- noun a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
prophecy.
- noun successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck
- palliatives«2/5
palliative
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
alleviant; alleviator.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; alleviative; alleviatory.
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
- contemplatives«2/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- radiosensitivity«2/5
radiosensitivity
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
photosensitivity.
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
- alterative«2/5
alterative
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
remedial; healing; sanative; curative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
- reactivities«2/5
reactivity
- noun responsive to stimulation
responsiveness.
- noun ready susceptibility to chemical change
- noun responsive to stimulation
- decoratively«2/5
decoratively
- adverb in a decorative manner
- used decoratively at Christmas
- adverb in a decorative manner
- afflictive«2/5
afflictive
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
sore; painful.
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
- liveable«2/5
liveable
- adjective fit or suitable to live in or with
livable.
- livable conditions
- adjective fit or suitable to live in or with
- cultivations«2/5
cultivation
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- her cultivation was remarkable
- noun (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- rivulets«2/5
rivulet
- noun a small stream
run; rill; streamlet; runnel.
- noun a small stream
- shriveled«2/5
shriveled
- adjective satellite (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
withered; sear; sere; shrivelled; dried-up.
- dried-up grass
- the desert was edged with sere vegetation
- shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings
- withered vines
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
wither; shrivel; shrink; shrivel up.
- The fruit dried and shriveled
- adjective satellite (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
- revivalist«2/5
revivalist
- noun a preacher of the Christian gospel
evangelist; gospeller; gospeler.
- noun a preacher of the Christian gospel
- facilitative«2/5
facilitative
- adjective satellite freeing from difficulty or impediment
- facilitative changes in the economic structure
- adjective satellite freeing from difficulty or impediment
- restive«2/5
restive
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
jumpy; highly strung; edgy; uptight; high-strung; jittery; nervy; overstrung.
- adjective satellite impatient especially under restriction or delay
- the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
- divulged«2/5
divulge
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- attractively«2/5
attractively
- adverb in a beautiful manner
beautifully.
- her face was beautifully made up
- adverb in a beautiful manner
- recitative«2/5
recitative
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- olivine«2/5
olivine
- noun a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
- noun a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
- cursive«2/5
cursive
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
longhand; cursive script; running hand.
- adjective satellite having successive letter joined together
- cursive script
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
- remunerative«2/5
remunerative
- adjective satellite for which money is paid
compensable; paying; stipendiary; salaried.
- a paying job
- remunerative work
- salaried employment
- stipendiary services
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
moneymaking; lucrative.
- a remunerative business
- adjective satellite for which money is paid
- vivaldi«2/5
vivaldi
- noun Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi; Antonio Vivaldi.
- noun Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
- connivance«2/5
connivance
- noun agreement on a secret plot
collusion.
- noun (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
secret approval; tacit consent.
- noun agreement on a secret plot
- deceiver«2/5
deceiver
- noun someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
slicker; trickster; beguiler; cheat; cheater.
- noun someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
- overactive«2/5
overactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
hyperactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- divestiture«2/5
divestiture
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly
- noun the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- procreative«2/5
procreative
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- acquisitive«2/5
acquisitive
- adjective eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
- an acquisitive mind
- an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied
- adjective eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
- cumulatively«2/5
cumulatively
- adverb in a cumulative manner
- mind has become self-reproducing through man's capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively
- adverb in a cumulative manner
- predicative«2/5
predicative
- adjective of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
- `red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'
- adjective of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
- pivots«2/5
pivot
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
pivot man.
- noun axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
pin.
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- vladivostok«2/5
vladivostok
- noun a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
- noun a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
- noncompetitive«2/5
noncompetitive
- adjective not involving competition or competitiveness
- noncompetitive positions
- noncompetitive interest in games
- adjective not involving competition or competitiveness
- pivoting«2/5
pivot
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
pivot man.
- noun axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
pin.
- noun the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
- expletive«2/5
expletive
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; cuss; curse; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- minivan«2/5
minivan
- noun a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
- noun a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
- deceives«2/5
deceive
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
cozen; lead on; delude.
- verb cause someone to believe an untruth
lead astray; betray.
- The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
- verb be false to; be dishonest with
- shrivelled«2/5
shrivelled
- adjective satellite (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
withered; sear; shriveled; sere; dried-up.
- dried-up grass
- the desert was edged with sere vegetation
- shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings
- withered vines
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
wither; shrivel; shrink; shrivel up.
- The fruit dried and shriveled
- adjective satellite (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
- accommodative«2/5
accommodative
- adjective helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
accommodating.
- the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in
- made a special effort to be accommodating
- adjective satellite willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
cooperative.
- adjective helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
- retentive«2/5
retentive
- adjective good at remembering
tenacious; recollective; long.
- a retentive mind
- tenacious memory
- adjective having the capacity to retain something
- adjective good at remembering
- rivulet«2/5
rivulet
- noun a small stream
run; rill; streamlet; runnel.
- noun a small stream
- decisiveness«2/5
decisiveness
- noun the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
decision.
- a man of unusual decisiveness
- noun the quality of being final or definitely settled
finality; conclusiveness.
- the finality of death
- noun the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
- diviners«2/5
diviner
- noun someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
- adjective satellite emanating from God
godly; divine.
- divine judgment
- divine guidance
- everything is black or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review
- noun someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
- bivalves«2/5
bivalve
- noun marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
pelecypod; lamellibranch.
- adjective used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
bivalved.
- noun marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
- divisibility«2/5
divisibility
- noun the quality of being divisible; the capacity to be divided into parts or divided among a number of persons
- noun the quality of being divisible; the capacity to be divided into parts or divided among a number of persons
- constructivists«2/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- attributive«2/5
attributive
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
prenominal.
- `red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
- vivisection«2/5
vivisection
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- bivalve«2/5
bivalve
- noun marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
pelecypod; lamellibranch.
- adjective used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
bivalved.
- noun marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
- fricative«2/5
fricative
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
spirant; fricative consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; sibilant; strident; continuant.
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- diverticulitis«2/5
diverticulitis
- noun inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
- noun inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
- rive«2/5
rive
- verb tear or be torn violently
pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cleave; split.
- cleave the bone
- verb tear or be torn violently
- conductivities«2/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- eruptive«2/5
eruptive
- adjective producing or characterized by eruptions
- an eruptive disease
- adjective produced by the action of fire or intense heat
igneous.
- rocks formed by igneous agents
- adjective producing or characterized by eruptions
- naivety«2/5
naivety
- noun lack of sophistication or worldliness
naivete; naiveness.
- noun lack of sophistication or worldliness
- driveways«2/5
driveway
- noun a road leading up to a private house
private road; drive.
- they parked in the driveway
- noun a road leading up to a private house
- photosensitive«2/5
photosensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to visible light
light-sensitive.
- photographic film is light-sensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to visible light
- suppurative«2/5
suppurative
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- subjectivist«2/5
subjectivist
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- stative«2/5
stative
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- misconceived«2/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- infinitival«2/5
infinitival
- adjective relating to or formed with the infinitive
- infinitival clause
- adjective relating to or formed with the infinitive
- shrivel«2/5
shrivel
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
wither; shrink; shrivel up.
- The fruit dried and shriveled
- verb decrease in size, range, or extent
shrink.
- His earnings shrank
- My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
- fricatives«2/5
fricative
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
spirant; fricative consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; sibilant; strident; continuant.
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- rives«2/5
rive
- verb tear or be torn violently
pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cleave; split.
- cleave the bone
- verb tear or be torn violently
- corroborative«2/5
corroborative
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; substantiating; validatory; confirmative.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- expletives«2/5
expletive
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; cuss; curse; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- connotative«2/5
connotative
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- collectivistic«2/5
collectivistic
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivized; collectivist; state-controlled.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
- scrivener«2/5
scrivener
- noun someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
scribe; copyist.
- noun someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
- purgative«2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- revivalists«2/5
revivalist
- noun a preacher of the Christian gospel
evangelist; gospeller; gospeler.
- noun a preacher of the Christian gospel
- assimilative«2/5
assimilative
- adjective satellite capable of mentally absorbing
- assimilative processes", "assimilative capacity of the human mind
- adjective satellite capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
assimilatory; assimilating.
- an assimilative substance
- adjective satellite capable of mentally absorbing
- repetitively«2/5
repetitively
- adverb in a repetitive manner
- this type of border display is used repetitively in advertising
- adverb in a repetitive manner
- directivity«2/5
directivity
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
directionality.
- the antenna received signals with no directivity
- noun the quality of being directive
directiveness.
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
- livonia«2/5
livonia
- noun a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
- noun a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
- destructively«2/5
destructively
- adverb in a destructive manner
- he is destructively aggressive
- adverb in a destructive manner
- violative«2/5
violative
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
offensive.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
- divulging«2/5
divulge
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- overprotective«2/5
overprotective
- adjective satellite overly protective
- overprotective parents
- adjective satellite overly protective
- penetrative«2/5
penetrative
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
acute; penetrating; incisive; piercing; discriminating; keen; sharp; knifelike.
- an acute observer of politics and politicians
- incisive comments
- icy knifelike reasoning
- as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- penetrating insight
- frequent penetrative observations
- adjective satellite tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
penetrating.
- a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface
- a cold penetrating wind
- a penetrating odor
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- deceivers«2/5
deceiver
- noun someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
slicker; trickster; beguiler; cheat; cheater.
- noun someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
- unresponsiveness«2/5
unresponsiveness
- noun the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
deadness.
- she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident
- in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away
- noun the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
- protectiveness«2/5
protectiveness
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- noun the quality of providing protection
- statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- denotative«2/5
denotative
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotive.
- adjective satellite in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
explicit.
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
- screwdrivers«2/5
screwdriver
- noun a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
- noun a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
- noun a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
- drivel«2/5
drivel
- noun a worthless message
garbage.
- noun saliva spilling from the mouth
drool; dribble; slobber.
- noun a worthless message
- diverses«2/5
diver
- noun someone who works underwater
frogman; underwater diver.
- noun someone who dives (into water)
plunger.
- noun someone who works underwater
- abrasives«2/5
abrasive
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
abradant; abrasive material.
- adjective satellite causing abrasion
scratchy.
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
- negativism«2/5
negativism
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativeness; negativity.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
- vocative«2/5
vocative
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
vocative case.
- adjective relating to a case used in some languages
- vocative verb endings
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
- appositive«2/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- swiveling«2/5
swivel
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- verb turn on a pivot
pivot.
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- ostensive«2/5
ostensive
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- adjective satellite represented or appearing as such; pretended
ostensible.
- His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- keratoconjunctivitis«2/5
keratoconjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- privies«2/5
privy
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet; bathroom; lavatory; can; lav; john.
- noun a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
outhouse; earth-closet; jakes.
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- explorative«2/5
explorative
- adjective serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
exploratory.
- an exploratory operation
- exploratory reconnaissance
- digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico
- exploratory talks between diplomats
- adjective serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
- reflexives«2/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- assaultive«2/5
assaultive
- adjective satellite disposed to attack
attacking.
- adjective satellite disposed to attack
- swivels«2/5
swivel
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- verb turn on a pivot
pivot.
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- salivating«2/5
salivate
- verb produce saliva
- We salivated when he described the great meal
- verb be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
drool.
- She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
- verb produce saliva
- diversely«2/5
diversely
- adverb in diverse ways
multifariously; variously.
- the alternatives that are variously represented by the participants
- the speakers treated the subject most diversely
- adverb in diverse ways
- impressiveness«2/5
impressiveness
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
magnificence; grandness; richness.
- the grandness of the architecture
- impressed by the richness of the flora
- noun the quality of making a strong or vivid impression on the mind
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
- creativeness«2/5
creativeness
- noun the ability to create
creative thinking; creativity.
- noun the ability to create
- adsorptive«2/5
adsorptive
- adjective having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
surface-assimilative; adsorbent.
- adjective having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
- nonrestrictive«2/5
nonrestrictive
- adjective satellite not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
- the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them
- adjective satellite not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
- minivans«2/5
minivan
- noun a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
- noun a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
- salivate«2/5
salivate
- verb produce saliva
- We salivated when he described the great meal
- verb be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
drool.
- She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
- verb produce saliva
- progressivity«2/5
progressivity
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
progressiveness.
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
- lasciviousness«2/5
lasciviousness
- noun feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
pruriency; lubricity; prurience; carnality.
- noun feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
- divestitures«2/5
divestiture
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly
- noun the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
- noun an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
- viviparous«2/5
viviparous
- adjective producing living young (not eggs)
live-bearing.
- adjective producing living young (not eggs)
- perceptiveness«2/5
perceptiveness
- noun a feeling of understanding
insight; perceptivity.
- noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
taste; appreciation; discernment.
- arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
- to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
- noun a feeling of understanding
- productivities«2/5
productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- undeceived«2/5
undeceived
- adjective satellite freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
disabused.
- some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth
- verb free from deception or illusion
undeceive.
- adjective satellite freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
- swivelled«2/5
swivel
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- verb turn on a pivot
pivot.
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- secretiveness«2/5
secretiveness
- noun characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
closeness.
- noun the trait of keeping things secret
silence; secrecy.
- noun characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- coordinative«2/5
coordinative
- adjective serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'"
coordinating.
- `and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction
- adjective serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'"
- repetitiveness«2/5
repetitiveness
- noun verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
repetitiousness.
- noun verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
- appointive«2/5
appointive
- adjective relating to the act of appointing
- appointive powers
- adjective subject to appointment
appointed.
- adjective relating to the act of appointing
- offensiveness«2/5
offensiveness
- noun the quality of being offensive
distastefulness; odiousness.
- noun the quality of being offensive
- progressiveness«2/5
progressiveness
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
progressivity.
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
- collectivisation«2/5
collectivisation
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
collectivization.
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
- frivolities«2/5
frivolity
- noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
frivolousness.
- noun something of little value or significance
frippery; fluff; bagatelle.
- noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
- extensiveness«2/5
extensiveness
- noun large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
largeness.
- the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness
- the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it
- noun large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness
- selectivities«2/5
selectivity
- noun the property of being selective
- noun the property of being selective
- promotive«2/5
promotive
- adjective satellite tending to further or encourage
- adjective satellite tending to further or encourage
- significative«2/5
significative
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
indicatory; revelatory; indicative; suggestive.
- actions indicative of fear
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
- optative«2/5
optative
- noun a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
optative mood.
- adjective indicating an option or wish
- noun a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
- vivas«2/5
viva
- noun an examination conducted by spoken communication
oral examination; viva voce; oral; oral exam.
- noun an examination conducted by spoken communication
- correlatives«2/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- recidivist«2/5
recidivist
- noun someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
repeater; habitual criminal.
- noun someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
backslider; reversionist.
- noun someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
- trivium«2/5
trivium
- noun (Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence
- noun (Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence
- recitatives«2/5
recitative
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- nosedive«2/5
nosedive
- noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- the stock took a nosedive
- noun a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
dive; nose dive.
- noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- acculturative«2/5
acculturative
- adjective of or relating to acculturation
acculturational.
- adjective of or relating to acculturation
- divans«2/5
divan
- noun a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
- noun a Muslim council of state
diwan.
- noun a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
- vivace«2/5
vivace
- adjective satellite (of tempo) very fast and lively
- adverb lively, in music
- play this section vivace!
- adjective satellite (of tempo) very fast and lively
- outliving«2/5
outlive
- verb live longer than
survive; outlast.
- She outlived her husband by many years
- verb live longer than
- appropriative«2/5
appropriative
- adjective of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
- adjective of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
- recidivists«2/5
recidivist
- noun someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
repeater; habitual criminal.
- noun someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
backslider; reversionist.
- noun someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
- nonnormative«2/5
nonnormative
- adjective satellite not based on a norm
- adjective satellite not based on a norm
- ruminative«2/5
ruminative
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- assumptive«2/5
assumptive
- adjective satellite excessively forward
presumptuous; assuming.
- an assumptive person
- on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide
- the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
- adjective satellite accepted as real or true without proof
- the assumed reason for his absence
- assumptive beliefs
- adjective satellite excessively forward
- undeceive«2/5
undeceive
- verb free from deception or illusion
- verb free from deception or illusion
- resistivities«2/5
resistivity
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
ohmic resistance; electric resistance; resistance; impedance; electrical resistance.
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- oppressiveness«2/5
oppressiveness
- noun a feeling of being oppressed
oppression.
- noun unwelcome burdensome difficulty
heaviness; onerousness; burdensomeness.
- noun a feeling of being oppressed
- collectivists«2/5
collectivist
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
leftist; left-winger.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivistic; collectivized; state-controlled.
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
- superlatively«2/5
superlatively
- adverb to a superlative degree
- adverb to a superlative degree
- stradivarius«2/5
stradivarius
- noun Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
Stradivari; Antonius Stradivarius; Antonio Stradivari.
- noun Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
- equivocate«2/5
equivocate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; tergiversate; palter; prevaricate.
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- divinest«2/5
divine
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Jehovah; Creator; God Almighty; Almighty; Lord; Maker; Godhead.
- noun a clergyman or other person in religious orders
cleric; ecclesiastic; churchman.
- noun terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
- quadrivium«2/5
quadrivium
- noun (Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomy
- noun (Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomy
- extrusive«2/5
extrusive
- adjective of rock material; forced out while molten through cracks in the earth's surface
- adjective of rock material; forced out while molten through cracks in the earth's surface
- misperceived«2/5
- provocatively«2/5
provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
provokingly.
- `Try it,' he said provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
- convivial«2/5
convivial
- adjective satellite occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
good-time.
- a convivial atmosphere at the reunion
- a woman of convivial nature
- he was a real good-time Charlie
- adjective satellite occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
- missive«2/5
missive
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
letter.
- mailed an indignant letter to the editor
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
- positivistic«2/5
positivistic
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivist.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- adjective of or relating to positivism
- inoffensive«2/5
inoffensive
- adjective not causing anger or annoyance
unoffending.
- inoffensive behavior
- adjective giving no offense
- a quiet inoffensive man
- a refreshing inoffensive stimulant
- adjective not causing anger or annoyance
- suppressive«2/5
suppressive
- adjective satellite tending to suppress
- the government used suppressive measures to control the protest
- adjective satellite tending to suppress
- disincentives«2/5
disincentive
- noun a negative motivational influence
deterrence.
- noun a negative motivational influence
- gingivitis«2/5
gingivitis
- noun inflammation of the gums
- noun inflammation of the gums
- reclusive«2/5
reclusive
- adjective satellite withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
recluse; withdrawn.
- lived an unsocial reclusive life
- adjective satellite providing privacy or seclusion
secluded; sequestered; cloistered.
- the cloistered academic world of books
- sat close together in the sequestered pergola
- sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree
- a secluded romantic spot
- adjective satellite withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
- civilly«2/5
civilly
- adverb in a civil manner
- he treats his former wife civilly
- adverb in a civil manner
- persuasiveness«2/5
persuasiveness
- noun the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
strength.
- the strength of his argument settled the matter
- noun the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
- neoconservative«2/5
neoconservative
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neocon.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- disincentive«2/5
disincentive
- noun a negative motivational influence
deterrence.
- noun a negative motivational influence
- hypotensive«2/5
hypotensive
- noun a person who has abnormally low blood pressure
- adjective having abnormally low blood pressure
- noun a person who has abnormally low blood pressure
- unrepresentative«2/5
unrepresentative
- adjective satellite not exemplifying a class
- I soon tumbled to the fact that my weekends were atypical
- behavior quite unrepresentative (or atypical) of the profession
- adjective satellite not exemplifying a class
- universalizing«2/5
universalize
- verb make universal
universalise.
- This author's stories universalize old themes
- verb make universal
- diversionary«2/5
diversionary
- adjective satellite (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
- adjective satellite (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
- compulsively«2/5
compulsively
- adverb in a compulsive manner
obsessively; obsessionally.
- he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
- adverb in a compulsive manner
- derivable«2/5
derivable
- adjective satellite capable of being derived
- adjective satellite capable of being derived
- allusive«2/5
allusive
- adjective satellite characterized by indirect references
- allusive speech is characterized by allusions
- adjective satellite characterized by indirect references
- coextensive«2/5
coextensive
- adjective satellite being of equal extent or scope or duration
conterminous; coterminous.
- adjective satellite being of equal extent or scope or duration
- multivitamin«2/5
multivitamin
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
multivitamin pill.
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
- collusive«2/5
collusive
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
conniving.
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
- electromotive«2/5
electromotive
- adjective concerned with or producing electric current
- adjective concerned with or producing electric current
- misgiving«2/5
misgiving
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
scruple; qualm.
- noun painful expectation
apprehension.
- noun uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- delusive«2/5
delusive
- adjective satellite inappropriate to reality or facts
false.
- delusive faith in a wonder drug
- delusive expectations
- false hopes
- adjective satellite inappropriate to reality or facts
- relived«2/5
relive
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
live over.
- He relived the horrors of war
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
- neoconservatives«2/5
neoconservative
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neocon.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- pensively«2/5
pensively
- adverb in a pensive manner
- pensively he stared at the painting
- adverb in a pensive manner
- expensively«2/5
expensively
- adverb in an expensive manner
- an expensively dressed little man turned a corner and approached her
- adverb in an expensive manner
- nonliving«2/5
nonliving
- adjective not endowed with life
non-living; inanimate.
- the inorganic world is inanimate
- inanimate objects
- adjective not endowed with life
- fixative«2/5
fixative
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- noun a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- innovativeness«2/5
innovativeness
- noun originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
- noun originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
- unrivaled«2/5
unrivaled
- adjective satellite eminent beyond or above comparison
unrivalled; one and only; peerless; unmatched; one; matchless; unmatchable; nonpareil.
- matchless beauty
- the team's nonpareil center fielder
- she's one girl in a million
- the one and only Muhammad Ali
- a peerless scholar
- infamy unmatched in the Western world
- wrote with unmatchable clarity
- unrivaled mastery of her art
- adjective satellite eminent beyond or above comparison
- submissiveness«2/5
submissiveness
- noun the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.
- noun the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.
- apprehensively«2/5
apprehensively
- adverb with anxiety or apprehension
uneasily; anxiously.
- we watched anxiously
- adverb with anxiety or apprehension
- khedive«2/5
khedive
A governor or viceroy; -- a title granted in 1867 by the sultan of Turkey to the ruler of Egypt.
- passives«2/5
passive
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
passive voice.
- `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
- `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
- adjective lacking in energy or will
inactive.
- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
- illusive«2/5
illusive
- adjective satellite based on or having the nature of an illusion
illusory.
- illusive hopes of finding a better job
- Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy
- adjective satellite based on or having the nature of an illusion
- demonstratives«2/5
demonstrative
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
demonstrative pronoun.
- adjective given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
- an affectionate and demonstrative family
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
- speculatively«2/5
speculatively
- adverb with speculation; in a speculative manner
- he looked at her speculatively
- adverb with speculation; in a speculative manner
- constrictive«2/5
constrictive
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
constricting; narrowing.
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; confining; restricting; limiting.
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- cultivable«2/5
cultivable
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
tillable; cultivatable; arable.
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
- possessiveness«2/5
possessiveness
- noun excessive desire to possess or dominate
- noun excessive desire to possess or dominate
- assertively«2/5
assertively
- adverb in an assertive manner
- `I will take care of my own life,' she said assertively
- adverb in an assertive manner
- offensively«2/5
offensively
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner
- he smelled offensively unwashed
- adverb in an obnoxious manner
obnoxiously; objectionably.
- he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner
- pervasively«2/5
pervasively
- adverb in a pervasive manner
- adverb in a pervasive manner
- yeshivah«2/5
yeshivah
- noun an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
yeshiva.
- noun an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
- relativized«2/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- endive«2/5
endive
- noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
Cichorium endivia; witloof.
- noun variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
escarole; chicory escarole.
- noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
- uncompetitive«2/5
uncompetitive
- adjective satellite not inclined to compete
- adjective satellite not inclined to compete
- universalized«2/5
universalize
- verb make universal
universalise.
- This author's stories universalize old themes
- verb make universal
- expansively«2/5
expansively
- adverb in an impressively expansive manner
- she managed to live rather expansively on her modest income
- adverb in an ebullient manner
ebulliently; exuberantly.
- Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression
- adverb in an impressively expansive manner
- meditatively«2/5
meditatively
- adverb in a meditative manner
- round and round, while meditatively, as a cow chewing the cud, he let his eyes rest on the flat water ahead of him
- adverb in a meditative manner
- inquisitiveness«2/5
inquisitiveness
- noun a state of active curiosity
curiousness.
- noun a state of active curiosity
- individualisation«2/5
individualisation
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
individuation; individualization.
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
- indecisiveness«2/5
indecisiveness
- noun doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
indecision; irresolution.
- his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost
- noun the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
indecision.
- the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court
- noun doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
- effectivity«2/5
effectivity
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectuality; effectiveness; effectualness.
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
- elusiveness«2/5
elusiveness
- noun the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down
- the author's elusiveness may at times be construed as evasiveness
- noun the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down
- trivialize«2/5
trivialize
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialise.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- antihypertensives«2/5
antihypertensive
- noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure
antihypertensive drug.
- noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure
- missives«2/5
missive
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
letter.
- mailed an indignant letter to the editor
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
- productiveness«2/5
productiveness
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productivity.
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- declivity«2/5
declivity
- noun a downward slope or bend
decline; descent; downslope; declination; fall; declension.
- noun a downward slope or bend
- intrusiveness«2/5
intrusiveness
- noun aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
meddlesomeness; officiousness.
- noun aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation
- trivialized«2/5
trivialize
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialise.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- receptiveness«2/5
receptiveness
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
receptivity; openness.
- he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform
- this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur
- their receptivity to the proposal
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
- evasively«2/5
evasively
- adverb with evasion; in an evasive manner
- her husband seemed to know many of the people who were named, but he replied evasively when asked who they were
- adverb with evasion; in an evasive manner
- acquisitiveness«2/5
acquisitiveness
- noun strong desire to acquire and possess
- noun strong desire to acquire and possess
- interrogatives«2/5
interrogative
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
interrogation; question; interrogative sentence.
- he asked a direct question
- he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
- noun some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
interrogative mood.
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- ambivalences«2/5
ambivalence
- noun mixed feelings or emotions
ambivalency.
- noun mixed feelings or emotions
- retrogressive«2/5
retrogressive
- adjective satellite going from better to worse
retrograde.
- adjective satellite going from better to worse
- divas«2/5
diva
- noun a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
prima donna.
- noun a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
- sivan«2/5
sivan
The third month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year; -- supposed to correspond nearly with our month of June.
- privet«2/5
privet
- noun any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
- noun any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
- skydiving«2/5
skydiving
- noun performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
- verb jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
skydive; sky dive.
- noun performing acrobatics in free fall before pulling the ripcord of a parachute
- ineffectively«2/5
ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
inefficaciously.
- he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
- uncommunicative«2/5
uncommunicative
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
incommunicative.
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
- connived«2/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- advective«2/5
advective
- adjective of or relating to advection
- adjective of or relating to advection
- beehives«2/5
beehive
- noun any workplace where people are very busy
- noun a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
hive.
- noun any workplace where people are very busy
- uncivilised«2/5
uncivilised
- adjective satellite without civilizing influences
savage; barbarian; barbaric; uncivilized; wild.
- barbarian invaders
- barbaric practices
- a savage people
- fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade
- wild tribes
- adjective satellite without civilizing influences
- nativists«2/5
nativist
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
nativistic.
- the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
- the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- inquisitively«2/5
inquisitively
- adverb with curiosity
curiously; interrogatively.
- the baby looked around curiously
- adverb with curiosity
- unsupportive«2/5
unsupportive
- adjective not furnishing support or assistance
- adjective not furnishing support or assistance
- argives«2/5
argive
- noun a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
- adjective of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people
- noun a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
- possessives«2/5
possessive
- noun the case expressing ownership
genitive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
genitive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- argive«2/5
argive
Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece. --n. A native of Argos. Often used as a generic term, equivalent to Grecian or Greek.
- preclusive«2/5
preclusive
- adjective satellite made impossible
obviating.
- adjective satellite made impossible
- kivu«2/5
kivu
- noun a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
Lake Kivu.
- noun a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
- comparatives«2/5
comparative
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
comparative degree.
- `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'
- `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'
- `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'
- adjective relating to or based on or involving comparison
- comparative linguistics
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- effusively«2/5
effusively
- adverb in an effusive manner
- the critics praised her effusively
- adverb in an effusive manner
- universalize«2/5
universalize
- verb make universal
universalise.
- This author's stories universalize old themes
- verb make universal
- carnivora«2/5
carnivora
(Zoöl.) An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful.
- thanksgivings«2/5
thanksgiving
- noun fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
Thanksgiving Day.
- noun a short prayer of thanks before a meal
blessing; grace.
- their youngest son said grace
- noun fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
- negatived«2/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- trivializing«2/5
trivialize
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialise.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- tractive«2/5
tractive
- adjective exerting traction and serving to pull
- adjective exerting traction and serving to pull
- diverticulosis«2/5
diverticulosis
- noun presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
- noun presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
- restrictiveness«2/5
restrictiveness
- noun a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
- noun a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
unpermissiveness.
- noun a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
- diminutives«2/5
diminutive
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- depressives«2/5
depressive
- noun someone suffering psychological depression
- noun someone suffering psychological depression
- hypoactive«2/5
hypoactive
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
underactive.
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
- inattentiveness«2/5
inattentiveness
- noun a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
heedlessness.
- noun the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
- noun a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
- substantives«2/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- evasiveness«2/5
evasiveness
- noun intentionally vague or ambiguous
prevarication; equivocation.
- noun intentionally vague or ambiguous
- multivitamins«2/5
multivitamin
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
multivitamin pill.
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
- possessively«2/5
possessively
- adverb in a possessive manner
- he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife
- adverb in a possessive manner
- antananarivo«2/5
antananarivo
- noun the capital and largest city of Madagascar
capital of Madagascar.
- noun the capital and largest city of Madagascar
- restrictively«2/5
restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- this relative clause is used restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- primitiveness«2/5
primitiveness
- noun a wild or unrefined state
crudeness; rudeness; crudity; primitivism.
- noun a wild or unrefined state
- purgatives«2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- connive«2/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- adhesiveness«2/5
adhesiveness
- noun the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
adhesion; bond; adherence.
- the mutual adhesiveness of cells
- a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion
- noun the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
- liverworts«2/5
liverwort
- noun any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
hepatic.
- noun any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
- hypertensives«2/5
hypertensive
- noun a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
- adjective having abnormally high blood pressure
- noun a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
- cabdriver«2/5
cabdriver
- noun someone who drives a taxi for a living
livery driver; taxidriver; hack driver; cabman; cabby; taximan; hack-driver.
- noun someone who drives a taxi for a living
- ultraconservative«2/5
ultraconservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- charivari«2/5
charivari
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
callithump; chivaree; belling; shivaree; callathump.
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
- defectiveness«2/5
defectiveness
- noun the state of being defective
faultiness.
- noun the state of being defective
- cooperativeness«2/5
cooperativeness
- noun the trait of being cooperative
amenability; amenableness.
- noun the trait of being cooperative
- massiveness«2/5
massiveness
- noun an unwieldy largeness
bulkiness.
- noun the property of being large in mass
ponderousness; heft; heftiness; ponderosity.
- noun an unwieldy largeness
- relativize«2/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- concessive«2/5
concessive
- adjective of or pertaining to concession
- adjective of or pertaining to concession
- oversensitive«2/5
oversensitive
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- digressive«2/5
digressive
- adjective satellite of superficial relevance if any
tangential.
- a digressive allusion to the day of the week
- a tangential remark
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
excursive; rambling; discursive.
- amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
- a rambling discursive book
- his excursive remarks
- a rambling speech about this and that
- adjective satellite of superficial relevance if any
- incisively«2/5
incisively
- adverb in an incisive manner
- he was incisively critical
- adverb in a precise manner
exactly; precisely.
- she always expressed herself precisely
- adverb in an incisive manner
- shivery«2/5
shivery
- adjective satellite cold enough to cause shivers
- felt all shivery
- shivery weather
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
scary; shuddery; chilling; scarey.
- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
- adjective satellite cold enough to cause shivers
- antivirals«2/5
antiviral
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
antiviral agent; antiviral drug.
- adjective inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
- adversative«2/5
adversative
- adjective satellite expressing antithesis or opposition
oppositive.
- the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'
- adjective satellite expressing antithesis or opposition
- agglomerative«2/5
agglomerative
- adjective satellite clustered together but not coherent
clustered; agglomerated; agglomerate.
- an agglomerated flower head
- adjective satellite clustered together but not coherent
- relativizing«2/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- retrospectives«2/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- excessiveness«2/5
excessiveness
- noun immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
inordinateness; excess.
- noun immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
- rivalrous«2/5
rivalrous
- adjective satellite eager to surpass others
emulous.
- adjective satellite eager to surpass others
- conceivability«2/5
conceivability
- noun the state of being conceivable
conceivableness.
- noun the state of being conceivable
- millivolts«2/5
millivolt
- noun a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
mV.
- noun a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
- underactive«2/5
underactive
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
hypoactive.
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
- trivializes«2/5
trivialize
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialise.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- declaratives«2/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- nonprogressive«2/5
nonprogressive
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
unprogressive; fusty; standpat.
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
- vivarium«2/5
vivarium
- noun an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
- noun an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
- passiveness«2/5
passiveness
- noun submission to others or to outside influences
passivity.
- noun the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
passivity.
- noun submission to others or to outside influences
- fixatives«2/5
fixative
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- noun a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- reflectiveness«2/5
reflectiveness
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
reflectivity.
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
- prohibitively«2/5
prohibitively
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- it is prohibitively expensive
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- discursively«2/5
discursively
- adverb in a rambling manner
ramblingly.
- adverb in a rambling manner
- riverbed«2/5
riverbed
- noun a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
river bottom.
- noun a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
- perfective«2/5
perfective
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfect; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
perfective aspect.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- fivefold«2/5
fivefold
- adjective satellite having five units or components
quintuple; five-fold.
- adjective satellite having five units or components
- nonnative«2/5
nonnative
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- the nonnative population of South Africa
- adjective satellite of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
foreign-born.
- our large nonnative population
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- unobtrusively«2/5
unobtrusively
- adverb in an unobtrusive manner
- messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet-black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom
- adverb in an unobtrusive manner
- derisively«2/5
derisively
- adverb in a disrespectful and mocking manner
scoffingly; derisorily; mockingly.
- `Sorry,' she repeated derisively
- adverb in a disrespectful and mocking manner
- tivoli«2/5
tivoli
- noun a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
Tibur.
- noun a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
- seductively«2/5
seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
temptingly.
- she smiled at him seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
- unmotivated«2/5
unmotivated
- adjective without motivation
- adjective without motivation
- convulsively«2/5
convulsively
- adverb with convulsions, in a convulsive way
- her leg twitched convulsively
- adverb with convulsions, in a convulsive way
- suggestively«2/5
suggestively
- adverb in a suggestive manner
- she smiled suggestively
- adverb in a suggestive manner
- univocal«2/5
univocal
- adjective admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
unambiguous; unequivocal.
- unequivocal evidence
- took an unequivocal position
- an unequivocal success
- an unequivocal promise
- an unequivocal (or univocal) statement
- adjective admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
- impulsiveness«2/5
impulsiveness
- noun the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
- noun the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
- presumptively«2/5
presumptively
- adverb by reasonable assumption
presumably.
- presumably, he missed the train
- adverb by reasonable assumption
- givenness«2/5
givenness
- noun the quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed
- noun the quality of being granted as a supposition; of being acknowledged or assumed
- uncivil«2/5
uncivil
- adjective lacking civility or good manners
rude.
- want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather
- adjective lacking civility or good manners
- alliterative«2/5
alliterative
- adjective satellite having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable
- alliterative verse
- adjective satellite having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable
- inexpensively«2/5
inexpensively
- adverb in a cheap manner
cheaply; tattily.
- a cheaply dressed woman approached him in the bar
- adverb with little expenditure of money
cheaply.
- I bought this car very cheaply
- adverb in a cheap manner
- appetitive«2/5
appetitive
- adjective of or relating to appetite
- appetitive needs
- adjective of or relating to appetite
- vindictiveness«2/5
vindictiveness
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
vengefulness.
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
- perceptively«2/5
perceptively
- adverb in a perceptive manner
- adverb in a perceptive manner
- unreflective«2/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- explosively«2/5
explosively
- adverb suddenly and rapidly
- the population in Central America is growing explosively
- adverb in an explosive manner
- the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable
- adverb suddenly and rapidly
- riverbanks«2/5
riverbank
- noun the bank of a river
riverside.
- noun the bank of a river
- descriptively«2/5
descriptively
- adverb by giving a description
- these topics need to be treated not just descriptively
- adverb by giving a description
- invectives«2/5
invective
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol; vituperation.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- imperatively«2/5
imperatively
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
peremptorily.
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
- oppressively«2/5
oppressively
- adverb in a heavy and oppressive way
- it was oppressively hot in the office
- adverb in a heavy and oppressive way
- incivility«2/5
incivility
- noun deliberate discourtesy
- noun deliberate discourtesy
- godiva«2/5
godiva
- noun according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)
Lady Godiva.
- noun according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)
- electronegative«2/5
electronegative
- adjective satellite having a negative charge
negative; negatively charged.
- electrons are negative
- adjective satellite having a negative charge
- submissively«2/5
submissively
- adverb in a servile manner
deferentially.
- he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor
- adverb in a servile manner
- vituperative«2/5
vituperative
- adjective satellite marked by harshly abusive criticism
scathing.
- his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
- her vituperative railing
- adjective satellite marked by harshly abusive criticism
- furnivall«2/5
furnivall
- noun English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)
Frederick James Furnivall.
- noun English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)
- unpersuasive«2/5
unpersuasive
- adjective satellite not capable of persuading
- adjective satellite not capable of persuading
- ativan«2/5
ativan
- noun tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
lorazepam.
- noun tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
- combativeness«2/5
combativeness
- noun a militant aggressiveness
militance; militancy.
- noun a militant aggressiveness
- bolivians«2/5
bolivian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bolivia or its people
- noun a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
- plosive«2/5
plosive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; stop; occlusive; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- nonequivalent«2/5
nonequivalent
- adjective satellite not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance
- adjective satellite not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance
- durative«2/5
durative
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
durative aspect.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
- livonian«2/5
livonian
Of or pertaining to Livonia, a district of Russia near the Baltic Sea.
- primitively«2/5
primitively
- adverb with reference to the origin or beginning
in the beginning; originally.
- adverb in a primitive style or manner
- rather primitively operated foundries
- adverb with reference to the origin or beginning
- sivas«2/5
siva
- noun the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Shiva.
- noun the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
- riverbeds«2/5
riverbed
- noun a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
river bottom.
- noun a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
- obliviousness«2/5
obliviousness
- noun total forgetfulness
oblivion.
- he sought the great oblivion of sleep
- noun total forgetfulness
- demonstratively«2/5
demonstratively
- adverb in a demonstrative manner
- he greeted her demonstratively
- adverb in a demonstrative manner
- photoconductivity«2/5
photoconductivity
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
photoconduction.
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
- semiprivate«2/5
semiprivate
- adjective satellite confined to a small number of hospital patients
- semiprivate room
- adjective satellite confined to a small number of hospital patients
- plosives«2/5
plosive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; stop; occlusive; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- inexpressive«2/5
inexpressive
- adjective satellite not expressive
- an inexpressive face
- adjective satellite not expressive
- frivolously«2/5
frivolously
- adverb in a frivolous manner
- she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life of a rich and spoiled girl
- adverb in a frivolous manner
- livelong«2/5
livelong
- noun perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
orpin; Sedum telephium; live-forever; orpine.
- adjective satellite (of time) constituting the full extent or duration
- all the livelong day
- noun perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
- precognitive«2/5
precognitive
- adjective satellite foreseeing the future
clairvoyant; second-sighted.
- adjective satellite foreseeing the future
- unforgivable«2/5
unforgivable
- adjective satellite not excusable
inexcusable.
- adjective satellite not excusable
- diverticulum«2/5
diverticulum
- noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
- noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
- tardive«2/5
tardive
- adjective satellite late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
- tardive dyskinesia
- adjective satellite late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)
- plaintively«2/5
plaintively
- adverb in a plaintive manner
- the last note of the song rang out plaintively
- adverb in a plaintive manner
- trivially«2/5
trivially
- adverb with little effort
- we can prove trivially that this theorem is false
- adverb in a frivolously trivial manner
- trivially motivated requests
- adverb with little effort
- nonproductive«2/5
nonproductive
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- nonproductive labor
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- imperfective«2/5
imperfective
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
imperfective aspect.
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
- unimpressive«2/5
unimpressive
- adjective not capable of impressing
- adjective not capable of impressing
- diverticula«2/5
diverticulum
- noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
- noun a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
- operatively«2/5
operatively
- adverb in a manner to produce an effect
- adverb in a manner to produce an effect
- impassively«2/5
impassively
- adverb in an impassive manner
- he submitted impassively to his arrest
- adverb in an impassive manner
- legislatively«2/5
legislatively
- adverb by legislation
- legislatively determined
- adverb by legislation
- inconceivably«2/5
inconceivably
- adverb to an inconceivable degree
- inconceivably small
- adverb to an inconceivable degree
- nonaggressive«2/5
nonaggressive
- adjective not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
unaggressive.
- adjective not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
- civet«2/5
civet
- noun cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
civet cat.
- noun cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
- forgivable«2/5
forgivable
- adjective satellite easily excused or forgiven
venial; excusable.
- a venial error
- adjective satellite easily excused or forgiven
- unappreciative«2/5
unappreciative
- adjective satellite not feeling or expressing gratitude
- unappreciative of nature's bounty
- adjective satellite not feeling or expressing gratitude
- photoconductive«2/5
photoconductive
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- selenium is a photoconductive substance
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- undemonstrative«2/5
undemonstrative
- adjective not given to open expression of emotion
- adjective not given to open expression of emotion
- chive«2/5
chive
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
chives; cive; schnittlaugh; Allium schoenoprasum.
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
- cive«2/5
cive
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
chive; chives; schnittlaugh; Allium schoenoprasum.
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
- appreciatively«2/5
appreciatively
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
gratefully.
- he accepted my offer appreciatively
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
- protectively«2/5
protectively
- adverb in a protective manner
- he bent protectively over the woman
- adverb in a protective manner
- lamivudine«2/5
lamivudine
- noun a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
3TC.
- noun a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
- pejoratively«2/5
pejoratively
- adverb in a pejorative manner
- I am not using the word pejoratively
- adverb in a pejorative manner
- radioactively«2/5
radioactively
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- radioactively labeled
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- derivational«2/5
derivational
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base
- the morphological relation between `sing' and `singer' and `song' is derivational
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base
- unperceived«2/5
unperceived
- adjective satellite not perceived or commented on
unremarked.
- adjective satellite not perceived or commented on
- expressively«2/5
expressively
- adverb with expression; in an expressive manner
- she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively
- adverb with expression; in an expressive manner
- normotensive«2/5
normotensive
- adjective having normal blood pressure
- adjective having normal blood pressure
- uninformative«2/5
uninformative
- adjective lacking information
- adjective lacking information
- liveried«2/5
liveried
- adjective wearing livery
- liveried footmen stood on the palace steps
- adjective wearing livery
- unreceptive«2/5
unreceptive
- adjective not receptive
- adjective not receptive
- nonradioactive«2/5
nonradioactive
- adjective not radioactive
- adjective not radioactive
- privily«2/5
privily
- adverb confidentially or in secret
- told her friend privily that she was planning to be married
- adverb confidentially or in secret
- sativa«2/5
sativa
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- constitutively«2/5
constitutive
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
organic; constituent; constitutional.
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- divina«2/5
divina
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- normatively«2/5
normative
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- normative discipline
- normative samples
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
prescriptive.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- vivendi«2/5
vivendi
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- riva«2/5
riva
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- equivalency«2/5
equivalency
Same as Equivalence .
- immunoreactivity«2/5
- nondestructive«2/5
nondestructive
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- emissivity«2/5
emissivity
Tendency to emission; comparative facility of emission, or rate at which emission takes place, as of heat from the surface of a heated body.
- collectivities«2/5
- vasoactive«2/5
- vivre«2/5
vivre
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- civile«2/5
civil
- adjective satellite applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
- civil authorities
- adjective not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
polite.
- even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
- adjective satellite applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
- nonexclusive«2/5
nonexclusive
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- dispositive«2/5
dispositive
Disposing; tending to regulate; decretive. Obs.His dispositive wisdom and power. Bates.
- dismissively«2/5
dismissive
- adjective satellite showing indifference or disregard
- a dismissive shrug
- the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product
- 'chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term 'housewife syndrome'
- adjective satellite stopping to associate with
- they took dismissive action after the third violation
- adjective satellite showing indifference or disregard
- putatively«2/5
putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- vivienne«2/5
vivienne
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- survivability«2/5
survivability
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- objectivist«2/5
objectivist
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- vives«2/5
vives
(Far.) A disease of brute animals, especially of horses, seated in the glands under the ear, where a tumor is formed which sometimes ends in suppuration.
- perspectival«2/5
perspectival
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- infectivity«2/5
- niveau«2/5
niveau
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- electroconvulsive«2/5
electroconvulsive
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- carnivalesque«2/5
- objectivism«2/5
- rivas«2/5
rivas
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- kiva«2/5
kiva
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- liveth«2/5
life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- social life
- city life
- real life
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
living.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
- noun a characteristic state or mode of living
- derivatization«2/5
- oliva«2/5
oliva
(Zoöl.) A genus of polished marine gastropod shells, chiefly tropical, and often beautifully colored.
- perivascular«2/5
perivascular
Around the blood vessels; as, .perivascular lymphatics
- vivos«2/5
vivos
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- responsivity«2/5
- divisiveness«2/5
divisiveness
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- affectivity«2/5
affectivity
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- reparative«2/5
reparative
Repairing, or tending to repair. Jer. Taylor.
- riverboat«2/5
riverboat
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- riverfront«2/5
riverfront
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- civitas«2/5
civitas
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- passivation«2/5
passivation
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- immersive«2/5
immersive
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- shriver«2/5
shrive
- verb grant remission of a sin to
absolve.
- The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
- verb grant remission of a sin to
- nonoperative«2/5
nonoperative
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- jiva«2/5
jiva
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- herbivory«2/5
- adaptively«2/5
adaptive
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
adaptative.
- the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
- immunoreactive«2/5
immunoreactive
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- niven«2/5
niven
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- vivant«2/5
vivant
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- nonselective«2/5
nonselective
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- ergative«2/5
ergative
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- akiva«2/5
akiva
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- saiva«2/5
saiva
One of an important religious sect in India which regards Siva with peculiar veneration.
- expressivity«2/5
- divestment«2/5
divestment
The act of divesting. R.
- seropositive«2/5
- privateering«2/5
privateer
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
privateersman.
- noun a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
- diffractive«2/5
diffractive
That produces diffraction.
- perturbative«2/5
perturbative
Tending to cause perturbation; disturbing. Sir J. Herschel.
- purposiveness«2/5
- additivity«2/5
additivity
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- universalization«2/5
universalization
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- deductively«2/5
deductive
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- deductive reasoning
- adjective involving inferences from general principles
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- indivisibility«2/5
indivisibility
The state or property of being indivisible or inseparable; inseparability. Locke.
- transceivers«2/5
transceivers
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- replicative«2/5
replicative
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- affectively«2/5
affective
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affectional; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- infiltrative«2/5
infiltrative
Of or pertaining to infiltration. Kane.
- sativum«2/5
sativum
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- nonreactive«2/5
nonreactive
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- olivet«2/5
olivet
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- photorefractive«2/5
- agentive«2/5
agentive
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- fortyfive«2/5
fortyfive
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- defectives«2/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- exudative«2/5
exudative
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- invasiveness«2/5
invasiveness
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- multivariable«2/5
- interindividual«2/5
- seronegative«2/5
- universitas«2/5
- transactivation«2/5
- exclusivist«2/5
exclusivist
One who favor or practices any from of exclusiveness or exclusivism. The field of Greek mythology . . . the favorite sporting ground of the exclusivists of the solar theory. Gladstone.
- universalis«2/5
universalis
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- relativists«2/5
relativists
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- suggestiveness«2/5
suggestiveness
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- transmissivity«2/5
- affiliative«2/5
- motivic«2/5
motivic
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- givin«2/5
give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- associativity«2/5
associativity
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- multivolume«2/5
- diverticular«2/5
diverticular
(Anat.) Pertaining to a diverticulum.
- natively«2/5
native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- trivandrum«2/5
- livorno«2/5
- universalists«2/5
universalist
- adjective of or relating to or tending toward universalism
universalistic.
- adjective of or relating to or tending toward universalism
- relativization«2/5
- ascriptive«2/5
- conative«2/5
conative
Of or pertaining to conation. This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first promulgated by Kant. Sir W. Hamilton.
- riverhead«2/5
- resultative«2/5
resultative
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- derivatized«2/5
derivatized
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- duplicative«2/5
duplicative
Having the quality of duplicating or doubling.
- noncooperative«2/5
noncooperative
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- universitatis«2/5
- semiquantitative«2/5
semiquantitative
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- activin«2/5
activin
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- nondirective«2/5
nondirective
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- divi«2/5
divi
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- bioequivalence«2/5
- narratively«2/5
narrative
- 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
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- 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
- bioactivity«2/5
bioactivity
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- rivlin«2/5
- scriven«2/5
scriven
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- olivetti«2/5
olivetti
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- vivax«2/5
vivax
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- unforgiveness«2/5
- unitive«2/5
unitive
Having the power of uniting; causing, or tending to produce, union. Jer. Taylor.
- reproductively«2/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- saivism«2/5
saivism
The worship of Siva.
- intellective«2/5
intellective
Pertaining to, or produced by, the intellect or understanding; intellectual.
- palmolive«2/5
palmolive
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- perspectivism«2/5
- federative«2/5
federative
Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy; federal. "A federative society." Burke.
- coercivity«2/5
coercivity
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- performatives«2/5
- exclusivism«2/5
exclusivism
The act or practice of excluding being exclusive; exclusiveness.
- myeloproliferative«2/5
myeloproliferative
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- kivas«2/5
kivas
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- survivable«2/5
survivable
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- multivalued«2/5
- donative«2/5
donative
A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. "The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives." Dryden.
- khiva«2/5
khiva
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- primitivist«2/5
primitivist
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- ambivalently«2/5
ambivalent
- adjective satellite uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
- was ambivalent about having children
- adjective satellite uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
- creatives«2/5
creative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
originative.
- a creative imagination
- adjective satellite promoting construction or creation
- creative work
- adjective having the ability or power to create
- archiver«2/5
archive
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- verb put into an archive
file away.
- noun a depository containing historical records and documents
- adaptivity«2/5
- conflictive«2/5
conflictive
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- inclusively«2/5
inclusive
- adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
- an inclusive art form
- an inclusive fee
- his concept of history is modern and inclusive
- from Monday to Friday inclusive
- adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
- livius«2/5
livius
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- degradative«2/5
degradative
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- corporative«2/5
corporative
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- retroactivity«2/5
retroactivity
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- elaborative«2/5
elaborative
Serving or tending to elaborate; constructing with labor and minute attention to details.
- noncognitive«2/5
- aestivum«2/5
aestivum
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- olivary«2/5
olivary
(Anat.) Like an olive.
- preemptively«2/5
preemptive
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
pre-emptive.
- a preemptive business offer
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
- unprivileged«2/5
unprivileged
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- nonrelativistic«2/5
- multiverse«2/5
multiverse
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- diffusivities«2/5
diffusivity
Tendency to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to become equalized by spreading through a conducting medium.
- zhivago«2/5
zhivago
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- vivants«2/5
vivants
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- assortative«2/5
assortative
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- eliminative«2/5
eliminative
(Physiol.) Relating to, or carrying on, elimination.
- undelivered«2/5
undelivered
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- reconceived«2/5
reconceived
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- sativus«2/5
sativus
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- privative«2/5
privative
Causing privation; depriving.
- subconjunctival«2/5
subconjunctival
(Anat.) Situated under the conjunctiva.
- absolutive«2/5
- tentativeness«2/5
tentativeness
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- unforgiven«2/5
unforgiven
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- seductiveness«2/5
seductiveness
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- trivialization«2/5
trivialization
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- hiver«2/5
hive
- noun a teeming multitude
- noun a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
beehive.
- noun a teeming multitude
- interarrival«2/5
- fermentative«2/5
fermentative
Causing, or having power to cause, fermentation; produced by fermentation; fermenting; --as, a .fermentative processFer*ment"a*tive*ly , adv. --Fer*ment"a*tive*ness , n.
- nonradiative«2/5
- guadalquivir«2/5
guadalquivir
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- resumptive«2/5
resumptive
Taking back; resuming, or tending toward resumption; as, .resumptive measures
- intersubjectively«2/5
intersubjectively
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- passivated«2/5
passivated
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- clivus«2/5
clivus
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- emissive«2/5
emissive
Sending out; emitting; as, .emissive powers
- purposively«2/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- communicatively«2/5
communicative
- adjective of or relating to communication
- communicative arts
- adjective able or tending to communicate
communicatory.
- was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
- adjective of or relating to communication
- conjugative«2/5
- riverboats«2/5
riverboats
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- enumerative«2/5
enumerative
Counting, or reckoning up, one by one. Enumerative of the variety of evils. Jer. Taylor.
- stivers«2/5
stiver
A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth.
- additively«2/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- exfoliative«2/5
exfoliative
Having the power of causing exfoliation. --n. Wiseman.An exfoliative agent.
- informativeness«2/5
informativeness
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- adaptiveness«2/5
adaptiveness
The quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
- vegetatively«2/5
vegetative
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
vegetive.
- a dull vegetative lifestyle
- adjective composed of vegetation or plants
vegetal; vegetational.
- regions rich in vegetal products
- vegetational cover
- the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
- dilutive«2/5
dilutive
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- univocity«2/5
- livingroom«2/5
livingroom
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- resuscitative«2/5
resuscitative
Tending to resuscitate; reviving; revivifying.
- factive«2/5
factive
Making; having power to make. Obs. "You are . . . factive, not destructive." Bacon.
- derivatively«2/5
derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- causatives«2/5
causative
- adjective producing an effect
- poverty as a causative factor in crime
- adjective producing an effect
- individ«2/5
individ
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- progressivist«2/5
progressivist
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- nonresponsive«2/5
nonresponsive
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- reactively«2/5
reactive
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
- adjective satellite reacting to a stimulus
responsive.
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- commutativity«2/5
commutativity
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- stiver«2/5
stiver
A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth.
- coercively«2/5
coercive
- adjective satellite serving or intended to coerce
- authority is directional instead of coercive
- adjective satellite serving or intended to coerce
- chivas«2/5
chivas
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- divinization«2/5
divinization
A making divine. M. Arnold.
- evocatively«2/5
evocative
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
- motivo«2/5
motivo
See Motive , n., 3, 4.
- substitutive«2/5
substitutive
Tending to afford or furnish a substitute; making substitution; capable of being substituted. Bp. Wilkins.
- innovatively«2/5
innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
- civilisational«2/5
- multivibrator«2/5
multivibrator
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- naiveté«2/5
- ditransitive«2/5
ditransitive
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- correlatively«2/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- constative«2/5
constative
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- transmissive«2/5
transmissive
Capable of being transmitted; derived, or handed down, from one to another. Itself a sun, it with transmissive light Enlivens worlds denied to human sight. Prior.
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- hyperreactivity«2/5
- reductively«2/5
reductive
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- noncoercive«2/5
- multidivisional«2/5
- univocally«2/5
univocal
- adjective admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
unambiguous; unequivocal.
- unequivocal evidence
- took an unequivocal position
- an unequivocal success
- an unequivocal promise
- an unequivocal (or univocal) statement
- adjective admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
- magnetostrictive«2/5
- illuminative«2/5
illuminative
Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative. "Illuminative reading." Carlyle.
- equivalencies«2/5
equivalency
Same as Equivalence .
- scriver«2/5
scriver
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- aggressivity«2/5
- srivijaya«2/5
srivijaya
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- supportiveness«2/5
- expressivism«2/5
- reconceiving«2/5
- livability«2/5
livability
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- liberative«2/5
liberative
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- noninteractive«2/5
- responsively«2/5
responsive
- adjective containing or using responses; alternating
antiphonal.
- responsive reading
- antiphonal laughter
- adjective readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
- children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
- adjective containing or using responses; alternating
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- convivio«2/5
- nivea«2/5
nivea
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- injective«2/5
- universalisation«2/5
- ergativity«2/5
- effectives«2/5
effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- vetiver«2/5
vetiver
(Bot.) An East Indian grass ( Andropogon muricatus ); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also calledkuskus , andkhuskhus .Sometimes written vetivert , andvitivert .
- perseverative«2/5
- divus«2/5
divus
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- enactive«2/5
enactive
Having power to enact or establish as a law. Abp. Bramhall.
- postdivorce«2/5
- stuiver«2/5
stuiver
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- archrival«2/5
archrival
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- multiview«2/5
multiview
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- explicative«2/5
explicative
Serving to unfold or explain; tending to lay open to the understanding; explanatory. Sir W. Hamilton.
- multivocal«2/5
multivocal
Signifying many different things; of manifold meaning; equivocal. "An ambiguous multivocal word." Coleridge. --n. A multivocal word. R. Fitzed. Hall.
- livest«1/5
liv
- adjective satellite being four more than fifty
fifty-four; 54.
- adjective satellite being four more than fifty
- givings«1/5
giving
- noun the act of giving
gift.
- noun the imparting of news or promises etc.
- he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving
- giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily
- noun the act of giving
- gived«1/5
give
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
spring; springiness.
- verb cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- She gave him a black eye
- The draft gave me a cold
- noun the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- vivified«1/5
vivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb make more striking or animated
- his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story
- verb give new life or energy to
- deactivates«1/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- diversifies«1/5
diversify
- verb make (more) diverse
- diversify a course of study
- verb spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
radiate.
- The plants on this island diversified
- verb make (more) diverse
- vivify«1/5
vivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb make more striking or animated
- his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story
- verb give new life or energy to
- civilise«1/5
civilise
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; school; train; cultivate; civilize.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
civilize.
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- individualising«1/5
individualise
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualize.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- verb make personal or more personal
individualize; personalize; personalise.
- personalized service
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
- individualizes«1/5
individualize
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualise.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- verb make personal or more personal
personalize; personalise; individualise.
- personalized service
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
- vivifies«1/5
vivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb make more striking or animated
- his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story
- verb give new life or energy to
- individualise«1/5
individualise
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualize.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- verb make personal or more personal
individualize; personalize; personalise.
- personalized service
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
- wive«1/5
wive
- verb take (someone) as a wife
- verb marry a woman, take a wife
- verb take (someone) as a wife
- civilizes«1/5
civilize
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; civilise; school; train; cultivate.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
civilise.
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- individualises«1/5
individualise
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
individualize.
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone
- verb make personal or more personal
individualize; personalize; personalise.
- personalized service
- verb make or mark or treat as individual
- approximative«1/5
approximative
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
rough; approximate.
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
- corruptive«1/5
corruptive
- adjective satellite tending to corrupt or pervert
pestiferous; perversive.
- adjective satellite tending to corrupt or pervert
- privatisations«1/5
privatisation
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
privatization; denationalization; denationalisation.
- noun changing something from state to private ownership or control
- reactivates«1/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- nativities«1/5
nativity
- noun the event of being born
nascency; nascence; birth.
- they celebrated the birth of their first child
- noun the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Virgin Birth.
- noun the event of being born
- adjustive«1/5
adjustive
- adjective satellite conducive to adjustment
- adjective satellite conducive to adjustment
- activeness«1/5
activeness
- noun the state of being active
action; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
activity.
- the level of activity declines with age
- noun the state of being active
- reflexiveness«1/5
reflexiveness
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
reflexivity.
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
reflexivity.
- noun the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
- individuates«1/5
individuate
- verb give individual character to
- verb give individual shape or form to
- Language that individuates his memories
- verb give individual character to
- accelerative«1/5
accelerative
- adjective satellite tending to increase velocity
acceleratory.
- adjective satellite tending to increase velocity
- riveters«1/5
riveter
- noun a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
rivetter.
- noun a machine for driving rivets
rivetter; riveting machine.
- noun a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
- insectivore«1/5
insectivore
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- noun any organism that feeds mainly on insects
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- diversifications«1/5
diversification
- noun the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
variegation.
- my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments
- he limited his losses by diversification of his product line
- noun the condition of being varied; every day it is the same"
- that restaurant's menu lacks diversification
- noun the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
- terminative«1/5
terminative
- adjective satellite coming to an end
- a contract terminative with the end of the war
- adjective satellite coming to an end
- vivification«1/5
vivification
- noun quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
animation; brio; spiritedness; invigoration.
- noun the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
animation; invigoration.
- noun quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
- introversive«1/5
introversive
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introvertive.
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
- privatizes«1/5
privatize
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
privatise.
- The oil industry was privatized
- verb change from governmental to private control or ownership
- digestives«1/5
digestive
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- adjective relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
- digestive juices
- a digestive enzyme
- digestive ferment
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- meliorative«1/5
meliorative
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
ameliorative; ameliorating; amelioratory.
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
- introvertive«1/5
introvertive
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introversive.
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
- deactivations«1/5
deactivation
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
inactivation.
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
defusing.
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
- positiver«1/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- reiterative«1/5
reiterative
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
iterative.
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
- revivified«1/5
revivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb give new life or energy to
- equivocations«1/5
equivocation
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
evasion.
- noun intentionally vague or ambiguous
prevarication; evasiveness.
- noun a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
- relativities«1/5
relativity
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
theory of relativity; Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity theory.
- noun the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
- univalent«1/5
univalent
- adjective used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis
- a univalent chromosome
- adjective having a valence of 1
monovalent.
- adjective used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis
- divests«1/5
divest
- verb take away possessions from someone
deprive; strip.
- The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets
- verb deprive of status or authority
disinvest.
- he was divested of his rights and his title
- They disinvested themselves of their rights
- verb take away possessions from someone
- divergencies«1/5
divergency
- noun an infinite series that has no limit
divergence.
- noun the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
divergence.
- an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
- noun an infinite series that has no limit
- copulative«1/5
copulative
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
copula; linking verb.
- adjective satellite syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
- `and' is a copulative conjunction
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
- appellative«1/5
appellative
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
appellation; designation; denomination.
- adjective 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
- separative«1/5
separative
- adjective satellite (used of an accent in Hebrew orthography) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it
- adjective satellite serving to separate or divide into parts
partitive.
- partitive tendencies in education
- the uniting influence was stronger than the separative
- adjective satellite (used of an accent in Hebrew orthography) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it
- snivelling«1/5
snivel
- noun whining in a tearful manner
sniveling.
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; sniffle.
- noun whining in a tearful manner
- stimulative«1/5
stimulative
- adjective capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
- adjective capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
- bivouacs«1/5
bivouac
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
encampment; camp; cantonment.
- wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
- noun a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
encampment; camping site; campsite; camping area; camping ground; campground.
- noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
- revivify«1/5
revivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb give new life or energy to
- transitively«1/5
transitively
- adverb in a transitive manner
- you can use the verb `eat' transitively or intransitively
- adverb in a transitive manner
- livened«1/5
liven
- verb make lively
enliven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- verb make lively
- jiving«1/5
jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
swing music; swing.
- verb dance to jive music; dance the jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- restoratives«1/5
restorative
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
tonic.
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
corrective.
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- reflectivities«1/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- contriver«1/5
contriver
- noun a person who makes plans
deviser; planner.
- noun a person who makes plans
- revivifying«1/5
revivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb give new life or energy to
- electronegativities«1/5
electronegativity
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
negativity.
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
- forgiver«1/5
forgiver
- noun a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
excuser; pardoner.
- noun a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
- snivel«1/5
snivel
- noun whining in a tearful manner
sniveling.
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; sniffle.
- noun whining in a tearful manner
- originative«1/5
originative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
creative.
- a creative imagination
- adjective satellite containing seeds of later development
seminal; germinal.
- seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another
- adjective having the ability or power to create
- gingivae«1/5
gingiva
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gum.
- noun the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- preventives«1/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- adaptative«1/5
adaptative
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
adaptive.
- the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
- ratiocinative«1/5
ratiocinative
- adjective satellite based on exact thinking
- one's ratiocinative powers
- adjective satellite based on exact thinking
- survivalists«1/5
survivalist
- noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation
- noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation
- privacies«1/5
privacy
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
privateness; seclusion.
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
secrecy; privateness; concealment.
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
- thriven«1/5
thrive
- verb grow vigorously
expand; flourish; boom.
- The deer population in this town is thriving
- business is booming
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high.
- The new student is thriving
- verb grow vigorously
- negativities«1/5
negativity
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
negativeness.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativeness; negativism.
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
- intensiveness«1/5
intensiveness
- noun high level or degree; the property of being intense
intensity.
- noun high level or degree; the property of being intense
- intransitives«1/5
intransitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
intransitive verb; intransitive verb form.
- adjective designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
- livens«1/5
liven
- verb make lively
enliven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- verb make lively
- receiverships«1/5
receivership
- noun the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
- the business is in receivership
- noun a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
- noun the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
- combinative«1/5
combinative
- adjective marked by or relating to or resulting from combination
combinatory.
- adjective satellite relating to or involving combinations
combinatory; combinatorial.
- adjective marked by or relating to or resulting from combination
- overdriven«1/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- transitives«1/5
transitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
transitive verb form; transitive verb.
- adjective 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
- multivalence«1/5
multivalence
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
polyvalency; multivalency; polyvalence.
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
- cogitative«1/5
cogitative
- adjective of or relating to having capacities for cogitation
- the cogitative faculty
- adjective satellite given to cogitation
- he looked at me with cogitative eyes
- adjective of or relating to having capacities for cogitation
- bivouacking«1/5
bivouacking
- noun the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
encampment; tenting; camping.
- verb live in or as if in a tent
bivouac; camp; encamp; camp out; tent.
- Can we go camping again this summer?
- The circus tented near the town
- The houseguests had to camp in the living room
- noun the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
- compulsives«1/5
compulsive
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- adjective satellite caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
- compulsive drinking
- noun a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
- mutative«1/5
mutative
- adjective of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation
- adjective of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation
- multiplicatively«1/5
multiplicatively
- adverb in a multiplicative manner
- the errors increased multiplicatively
- adverb in a multiplicative manner
- livening«1/5
liven
- verb make lively
enliven; animate; liven up; invigorate.
- let's liven up this room a bit
- verb make lively
- expansivity«1/5
expansivity
- noun the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
coefficient of expansion.
- noun a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
expansiveness.
- the expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon curtailed
- noun the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
- hypersensitivities«1/5
hypersensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- noun extreme sensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- collectivize«1/5
collectivize
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivise.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
- collectivised«1/5
collectivised
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
collectivized.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivize; collectivise.
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
- divergency«1/5
divergency
- noun an infinite series that has no limit
divergence.
- noun the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
divergence.
- an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines
- noun an infinite series that has no limit
- contrivers«1/5
contriver
- noun a person who makes plans
deviser; planner.
- noun a person who makes plans
- collectivizing«1/5
collectivize
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivise.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
- apperceived«1/5
apperceive
- verb perceive in terms of a past experience
- verb perceive in terms of a past experience
- frequentative«1/5
frequentative
- noun a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
- noun a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
- tergiversation«1/5
tergiversation
- noun falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
equivocation.
- noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
apostasy.
- noun falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
- privateness«1/5
privateness
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
secrecy; concealment; privacy.
- noun the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
seclusion; privacy.
- noun the condition of being concealed or hidden
- chivvied«1/5
chivy
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb annoy continually or chronically
- appellatives«1/5
appellative
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
appellation; designation; denomination.
- adjective 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
- designative«1/5
designative
- adjective satellite serving to designate
- adjective satellite serving to designate
- mitigative«1/5
mitigative
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigatory; alleviative; alleviatory; palliative.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
- preventatives«1/5
preventative
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; preventive; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- sanative«1/5
sanative
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; curative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
- jives«1/5
jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
swing music; swing.
- verb dance to jive music; dance the jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- jived«1/5
jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
swing music; swing.
- verb dance to jive music; dance the jive
- noun a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
- multivalency«1/5
multivalency
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
polyvalency; polyvalence; multivalence.
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
- commemoratives«1/5
commemorative
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- adjective intended as a commemoration
commemorating.
- a commemorative plaque
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- apperceive«1/5
apperceive
- verb perceive in terms of a past experience
- verb perceive in terms of a past experience
- counteroffensives«1/5
counteroffensive
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- noun a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
- negativeness«1/5
negativeness
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
negativity.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativity; negativism.
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
- absorptivities«1/5
absorptivity
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absorption factor.
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
- conceiver«1/5
conceiver
- noun someone who creates new things
originator; mastermind.
- noun someone who creates new things
- positivities«1/5
positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- sniveled«1/5
snivel
- noun whining in a tearful manner
sniveling.
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; sniffle.
- noun whining in a tearful manner
- chivvying«1/5
chivy
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb annoy continually or chronically
- almsgiver«1/5
almsgiver
- noun a person who gives alms
- noun a person who gives alms
- overdriving«1/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- individuations«1/5
individuation
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
individualization; individualisation.
- noun the quality of being individual
individuality; individualism.
- so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
- noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
- tergiversations«1/5
tergiversation
- noun falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
equivocation.
- noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
apostasy.
- noun falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
- decorativeness«1/5
decorativeness
- noun an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
- noun an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
- debilitative«1/5
debilitative
- adjective satellite causing debilitation
enervating; weakening; enfeebling.
- adjective satellite causing debilitation
- apperceiving«1/5
apperceive
- verb perceive in terms of a past experience
- verb perceive in terms of a past experience
- depreciative«1/5
depreciative
- adjective satellite tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
depreciating; depreciatory.
- a depreciating currency
- depreciatory effects on prices
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
deprecatory; belittling; deprecating; depreciatory; deprecative; slighting.
- belittling comments
- managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
- deprecatory remarks about the book
- a slighting remark
- adjective satellite tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
- chivvy«1/5
chivvy
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb annoy continually or chronically
- driveller«1/5
driveller
- noun someone whose talk is trivial drivel
jabberer.
- noun a person who dribbles; he needs a bib"
dribbler; drooler; slobberer.
- that baby is a dribbler
- noun someone whose talk is trivial drivel
- quiverings«1/5
quivering
- noun a shaky motion
quiver; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun the act of vibrating
quiver; vibration.
- noun a shaky motion
- revivifies«1/5
revivify
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; recreate; reanimate; revive; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb give new life or energy to
- consolidative«1/5
consolidative
- adjective satellite combining into a single unit
unifying.
- adjective satellite tending to consolidate
integrative.
- adjective satellite combining into a single unit
- alleviative«1/5
alleviative
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; alleviatory; palliative.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
- forgivers«1/5
forgiver
- noun a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
excuser; pardoner.
- noun a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
- snivelled«1/5
snivel
- noun whining in a tearful manner
sniveling.
- noun the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snuffle; sniffle.
- noun whining in a tearful manner
- vasoconstrictive«1/5
vasoconstrictive
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictor; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- connectivities«1/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- suspensive«1/5
suspensive
- adjective satellite (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
cliff-hanging; suspenseful; nail-biting.
- adjective satellite undecided or characterized by indecisiveness
- adjective satellite (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense
- shriveling«1/5
shrivel
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
wither; shrink; shrivel up.
- The fruit dried and shriveled
- verb decrease in size, range, or extent
shrink.
- His earnings shrank
- My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
- outlives«1/5
outlive
- verb live longer than
survive; outlast.
- She outlived her husband by many years
- verb live longer than
- divot«1/5
divot
- noun (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
- it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot
- noun a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
- noun (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
- depictive«1/5
depictive
- adjective satellite depicted in a recognizable manner
delineative.
- adjective satellite depicted in a recognizable manner
- interoceptive«1/5
interoceptive
- adjective of or relating to interoception
- adjective of or relating to interoception
- shrivels«1/5
shrivel
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
wither; shrink; shrivel up.
- The fruit dried and shriveled
- verb decrease in size, range, or extent
shrink.
- His earnings shrank
- My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
- miniver«1/5
miniver
- noun trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
- noun trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
- stradivari«1/5
stradivari
- noun Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
Antonius Stradivarius; Stradivarius; Antonio Stradivari.
- noun Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
- arriver«1/5
arriver
- noun someone who arrives (or has arrived)
arrival; comer.
- noun someone who arrives (or has arrived)
- subdivider«1/5
subdivider
- noun someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
- noun someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
- radiosensitive«1/5
radiosensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to radiation
- radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy
- adjective satellite sensitive to radiation
- rived«1/5
rive
- verb tear or be torn violently
pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cleave; split.
- cleave the bone
- verb tear or be torn violently
- bivalvia«1/5
bivalvia
- noun oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
class Pelecypoda; class Bivalvia; class Lamellibranchia; Lamellibranchia.
- noun oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
- swivelling«1/5
swivel
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- verb turn on a pivot
pivot.
- noun a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
- nonobjective«1/5
nonobjective
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstract; nonfigurative; abstractionist.
- a large abstract painting
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
- instructively«1/5
instructively
- adverb in an informative manner
informatively.
- adverb in an informative manner
- supersensitive«1/5
supersensitive
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
supersensitized; hypersensitive; sensitised; hypersensitized; sensitized; supersensitised; hypersensitised; allergic.
- allergic children
- hypersensitive to pollen
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
- misperceive«1/5
misperceive
- verb perceive incorrectly
- verb perceive incorrectly
- divulges«1/5
divulge
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
disclose; reveal; unwrap; bring out; expose; let on; discover; break; let out; give away.
- The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
- The actress won't reveal how old she is
- bring out the truth
- he broke the news to her
- unwrap the evidence in the murder case
- verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- divertimento«1/5
divertimento
- noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
serenade.
- noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
- hived«1/5
hive
- noun a teeming multitude
- noun a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
beehive.
- noun a teeming multitude
- revivification«1/5
revivification
- noun bringing again into activity and prominence
resurgence; revitalisation; revival; revitalization.
- the revival of trade
- a revival of a neglected play by Moliere
- the Gothic revival in architecture
- noun bringing again into activity and prominence
- strivers«1/5
striver
- noun someone who works as hard as a slave
hard worker; slave.
- noun someone who works as hard as a slave
- protrusive«1/5
protrusive
- adjective thrusting outward
- adjective thrusting outward
- conservativism«1/5
conservativism
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
conservatism.
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
- equivocated«1/5
equivocate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; tergiversate; palter; prevaricate.
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- scriveners«1/5
scrivener
- noun someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
scribe; copyist.
- noun someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
- divorcement«1/5
divorcement
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
divorce.
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
- piscivorous«1/5
piscivorous
- adjective satellite feeding on fishes
- adjective satellite feeding on fishes
- shivah«1/5
shivah
- noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
shibah; shiva.
- the family is sitting shiva
- noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
- salivated«1/5
salivate
- verb produce saliva
- We salivated when he described the great meal
- verb be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
drool.
- She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
- verb produce saliva
- captivation«1/5
captivation
- noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
fascination.
- noun a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
enchantment; fascination; enthrallment.
- noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
- putrefactive«1/5
putrefactive
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefacient.
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
- repulsiveness«1/5
repulsiveness
- noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
loathsomeness; lousiness; vileness; sliminess; wickedness.
- the vileness of his language surprised us
- noun the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
- obtrusively«1/5
obtrusively
- adverb in an obtrusive manner
- adverb in an obtrusive manner
- equivocating«1/5
equivocate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; tergiversate; palter; prevaricate.
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- hiving«1/5
hive
- noun a teeming multitude
- noun a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
beehive.
- noun a teeming multitude
- divots«1/5
divot
- noun (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
- it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot
- noun a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
- noun (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
- olivers«1/5
oliver
- noun United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
Joseph Oliver; King Oliver.
- noun United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
- incorporative«1/5
incorporative
- adjective satellite growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories
- the Russian Empire was a typical incorporative state
- adjective satellite growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories
- prescriptivism«1/5
prescriptivism
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
- noun (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
- riving«1/5
rive
- verb tear or be torn violently
pull; rend; rip.
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
- verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
cleave; split.
- cleave the bone
- verb tear or be torn violently
- exteroceptive«1/5
exteroceptive
- adjective of or relating to exteroception
- adjective of or relating to exteroception
- shrivelling«1/5
shrivel
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
wither; shrink; shrivel up.
- The fruit dried and shriveled
- verb decrease in size, range, or extent
shrink.
- His earnings shrank
- My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me
- verb wither, as with a loss of moisture
- directiveness«1/5
directiveness
- noun the quality of being directive
directivity.
- noun the quality of being directive
- substantival«1/5
substantival
- adjective of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)
- a substantival constituent
- adjective of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)
- lividity«1/5
lividity
- noun a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored
- noun unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
pallor; achromasia; luridness; wanness; paleness; pallidness; lividness.
- noun a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored
- punitively«1/5
punitively
- adverb in a punishing manner
penally; punitorily.
- adverb in a punishing manner
- corrosives«1/5
corrosive
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; vitriolic; mordant; caustic.
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- relativistically«1/5
relativistically
- adverb by the theory of relativity
- this is relativistically impossible
- adverb by the theory of relativity
- constructiveness«1/5
constructiveness
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- counteractive«1/5
counteractive
- adjective satellite opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
- adjective satellite opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
- illative«1/5
illative
- adjective relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
inferential.
- the illative faculty of the mind
- adjective satellite resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference
inferential.
- an illative conclusion
- inferential reasoning
- adjective relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
- confirmative«1/5
confirmative
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- striver«1/5
striver
- noun someone who works as hard as a slave
hard worker; slave.
- noun someone who works as hard as a slave
- undiversified«1/5
undiversified
- adjective not diversified
- adjective not diversified
- effusiveness«1/5
effusiveness
- noun a friendly open trait of a talkative person
expansivity; expansiveness.
- noun a friendly open trait of a talkative person
- misconceive«1/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- drivelling«1/5
drivel
- noun a worthless message
garbage.
- noun saliva spilling from the mouth
drool; dribble; slobber.
- noun a worthless message
- subjectivists«1/5
subjectivist
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- distributively«1/5
distributively
- adverb as individuals or as separate units (not collectively)
- taken distributively, their rights are imperceptible
- adverb in a distributive manner
- marine vertebrates have their weight supported distributively by the water
- adverb as individuals or as separate units (not collectively)
- informatively«1/5
informatively
- adverb in an informative manner
instructively.
- adverb in an informative manner
- liveborn«1/5
liveborn
- adjective satellite (of newborn infant) showing signs of life after birth; not stillborn
- a liveborn baby
- adjective satellite (of newborn infant) showing signs of life after birth; not stillborn
- nativeness«1/5
nativeness
- noun the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
- noun the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
- aestivation«1/5
aestivation
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
estivation.
- noun (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
estivation.
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- revivalistic«1/5
revivalistic
- adjective of or relating to or characterizing revivalism
- adjective of or relating to or characterizing revivalism
- arriviste«1/5
arriviste
- noun a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
upstart; parvenu; nouveau-riche.
- noun a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- comprehensives«1/5
comprehensive
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
comp; comprehensive examination.
- she took her comps in English literature
- adjective including all or everything
- comprehensive coverage
- a comprehensive history of the revolution
- a comprehensive survey
- a comprehensive education
- noun an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
- accretive«1/5
accretive
- adjective satellite growing by accretion
- adjective satellite growing by accretion
- descriptivism«1/5
descriptivism
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
- noun (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
- retentiveness«1/5
retentiveness
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
retention; retentivity; memory.
- he had a good memory when he was younger
- noun the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
retentivity.
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
- equivocates«1/5
equivocate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; tergiversate; palter; prevaricate.
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- obtrusiveness«1/5
obtrusiveness
- noun an unwelcome conspicuousness
- noun an unwelcome conspicuousness
- captivities«1/5
captivity
- noun the state of being imprisoned
immurement; imprisonment; incarceration.
- he was held in captivity until he died
- the imprisonment of captured soldiers
- his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
- he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
- noun the state of being a slave
enslavement.
- So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
- noun the state of being imprisoned
- furtiveness«1/5
furtiveness
- noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
sneakiness; stealthiness.
- noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
- propagative«1/5
propagative
- adjective characterized by propagation or relating to propagation
- adjective characterized by propagation or relating to propagation
- determinatives«1/5
determinative
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
determiner.
- noun a determining or causal element or factor
causal factor; determinant; determiner; determining factor.
- education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
- attributively«1/5
attributively
- adverb in an attributive manner
- the genitive noun is used attributively
- adverb in an attributive manner
- nonfigurative«1/5
nonfigurative
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstract; abstractionist; nonobjective.
- a large abstract painting
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
- misconceives«1/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- divulgence«1/5
divulgence
- noun the act of disclosing something that was secret or private
divulgement.
- noun the act of disclosing something that was secret or private
- recidivate«1/5
recidivate
- verb go back to bad behavior
retrogress; relapse; lapse; fall back; regress.
- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
- verb go back to bad behavior
- bivalved«1/5
bivalved
- adjective used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
bivalve.
- adjective used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)
- correlativity«1/5
correlativity
- noun a reciprocal relation between two or more things
correlation.
- noun a reciprocal relation between two or more things
- ovoviviparous«1/5
ovoviviparous
- adjective producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
- adjective producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
- conceptive«1/5
conceptive
- adjective satellite capable of conceiving
impregnable.
- adjective satellite capable of conceiving
- nonsuppurative«1/5
nonsuppurative
- adjective not suppurative
- adjective not suppurative
- retentivity«1/5
retentivity
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
retention; retentiveness; memory.
- he had a good memory when he was younger
- noun the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
retentiveness.
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
- curatives«1/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- olivines«1/5
olivine
- noun a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
- noun a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
- subdividers«1/5
subdivider
- noun someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
- noun someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
- perceptivity«1/5
perceptivity
- noun a feeling of understanding
perceptiveness; insight.
- noun a feeling of understanding
- deflective«1/5
deflective
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
refractive.
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
- permeative«1/5
permeative
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
pervasive; permeating; permeant.
- armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations
- the pervasive odor of garlic
- an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
- skive«1/5
skive
- verb remove the surface of
- skive leather
- verb remove the surface of
- manipulatively«1/5
manipulatively
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- estivation«1/5
estivation
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
aestivation.
- noun (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
aestivation.
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- arrivistes«1/5
arriviste
- noun a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
upstart; parvenu; nouveau-riche.
- noun a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- vivisectionist«1/5
vivisectionist
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- undeceiving«1/5
undeceive
- verb free from deception or illusion
- verb free from deception or illusion
- leitmotivs«1/5
leitmotiv
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
leitmotif.
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
- misperceiving«1/5
- skiving«1/5
skive
- verb remove the surface of
- skive leather
- verb remove the surface of
- vivisectionists«1/5
vivisectionist
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- noun a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
- misconceiving«1/5
misconceive
- verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; be amiss; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
- verb interpret in the wrong way
- partitives«1/5
partitive
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- adjective (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
- a partitive construction
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- privater«1/5
private
- noun an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
common soldier; buck private.
- our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
- adjective confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
- a private place
- private discussions
- private lessons
- a private club
- a private secretary
- private property
- the former President is now a private citizen
- public figures struggle to maintain a private life
- noun an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
- shivas«1/5
shiva
- noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
shibah; shivah.
- the family is sitting shiva
- noun the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Siva.
- noun (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
- riversides«1/5
riverside
- noun the bank of a river
riverbank.
- noun a city in southern California
- noun the bank of a river
- milliequivalent«1/5
milliequivalent
- noun one-thousandth of an equivalent
meq.
- noun one-thousandth of an equivalent
- successiveness«1/5
successiveness
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
chronological succession; succession; chronological sequence; sequence.
- the doctor saw a sequence of patients
- noun a following of one thing after another in time
- rejective«1/5
rejective
- adjective rejecting or tending to reject
- rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents
- adjective rejecting or tending to reject
- driveling«1/5
drivel
- noun a worthless message
garbage.
- noun saliva spilling from the mouth
drool; dribble; slobber.
- noun a worthless message
- salivates«1/5
salivate
- verb produce saliva
- We salivated when he described the great meal
- verb be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
drool.
- She was salivating over the raise she anticipated
- verb produce saliva
- activistic«1/5
activistic
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activist.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
- expositive«1/5
expositive
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
expository.
- clean expository writing
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
- univalve«1/5
univalve
- noun a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
gastropod.
- adjective used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
- noun a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
- activewear«1/5
activewear
- noun attire worn for sport or for casual wear
sportswear; athletic wear.
- noun attire worn for sport or for casual wear
- vivisections«1/5
vivisection
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- noun the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
- imperativeness«1/5
imperativeness
- noun the state of demanding notice or attention
press; pressure; insistency; insistence.
- the insistence of their hunger
- the press of business matters
- noun the quality of being insistent
instancy.
- he pressed his demand with considerable instancy
- noun the state of demanding notice or attention
- activisms«1/5
activism
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- creativities«1/5
creativity
- noun the ability to create
creativeness; creative thinking.
- noun the ability to create
- misperceives«1/5
- circulative«1/5
circulative
- adjective of or relating to circulation
circulatory.
- adjective of or relating to circulation
- extrovertive«1/5
extrovertive
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extravert; extraverted; extrovert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
- shivs«1/5
- gravitative«1/5
gravitative
- adjective of or relating to or caused by gravitation
gravitational.
- adjective of or relating to or caused by gravitation
- bolivars«1/5
bolivar
- noun the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
- noun Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)
Simon Bolivar; El Libertador.
- noun the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
- carminatives«1/5
carminative
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- adjective satellite relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
flatus-relieving.
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- cursives«1/5
cursive
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
longhand; cursive script; running hand.
- adjective satellite having successive letter joined together
- cursive script
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
- confederative«1/5
confederative
- adjective satellite united in a confederacy or league
allied; confederate.
- adjective satellite united in a confederacy or league
- negativist«1/5
negativist
- noun someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
- noun someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
defeatist.
- noun someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
- divertimenti«1/5
divertimento
- noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
serenade.
- noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
- forgivingness«1/5
forgivingness
- noun tendency to be kind and forgiving
kindness.
- noun tendency to be kind and forgiving
- abortively«1/5
abortively
- adverb in an unfruitful manner
- adverb in an unfruitful manner
- combustive«1/5
combustive
- adjective satellite supporting combustion
comburent; comburant.
- adjective satellite supporting combustion
- subordinative«1/5
subordinative
- adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
subordinating.
- `when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction
- adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
- disseminative«1/5
disseminative
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
diffusive; dispersive; diffusing.
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
- relativisms«1/5
relativism
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- univalves«1/5
univalve
- noun a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
gastropod.
- adjective used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.
- noun a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
- articulative«1/5
articulative
- adjective of or relating to articulation
articulatory.
- articulatory features
- articulatory phonetics
- adjective of or relating to articulation
- bolivares«1/5
bolivar
- noun the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
- noun Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)
Simon Bolivar; El Libertador.
- noun the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
- administrivia«1/5
administrivia
- noun the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization
- he sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant
- noun the tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization
- arrivers«1/5
arriver
- noun someone who arrives (or has arrived)
arrival; comer.
- noun someone who arrives (or has arrived)
- recidivated«1/5
recidivate
- verb go back to bad behavior
retrogress; relapse; lapse; fall back; regress.
- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
- verb go back to bad behavior
- jackknives«1/5
jackknife
- noun a large knife with one or more folding blades
clasp knife.
- noun a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
- noun a large knife with one or more folding blades
- rivieras«1/5
riviera
- noun a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
- the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts
- noun a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
- annihilative«1/5
annihilative
- adjective satellite wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
withering; devastating; annihilating.
- possessing annihilative power
- a devastating hurricane
- the guns opened a withering fire
- adjective satellite wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
- motivity«1/5
motivity
- noun the power or ability to move
locomotion; motive power.
- noun the power or ability to move
- genitives«1/5
genitive
- noun the case expressing ownership
possessive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
possessive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- gallivanting«1/5
gallivant
- verb wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
jazz around; gad.
- verb wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
- uncreative«1/5
uncreative
- adjective not creative
- an uncreative imagination
- adjective not creative
- universalising«1/5
universalise
- verb make universal
universalize.
- This author's stories universalize old themes
- verb make universal
- exclusives«1/5
exclusive
- noun a news report that is reported first by one news organization
scoop.
- he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials
- adjective satellite not divided or shared with others
sole.
- they have exclusive use of the machine
- sole rights of publication
- noun a news report that is reported first by one news organization
- trivet«1/5
trivet
- noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
- noun a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
- noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
- defectively«1/5
defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- this machine functions only defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- abstractive«1/5
abstractive
- adjective satellite of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
- abstractive analysis
- adjective satellite of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
- relives«1/5
relive
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
live over.
- He relived the horrors of war
- verb experience again, often in the imagination
- refractivity«1/5
refractivity
- noun the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
refractiveness.
- noun the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
- inchoative«1/5
inchoative
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
inchoative aspect.
- adjective satellite beginning to develop
- inchoative stages
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
- antitussive«1/5
antitussive
- noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
- noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
- conclusiveness«1/5
conclusiveness
- noun the quality of being final or definitely settled
decisiveness; finality.
- the finality of death
- noun the quality of being final or definitely settled
- deliveryman«1/5
deliveryman
- noun someone employed to make deliveries
delivery boy; deliverer.
- noun someone employed to make deliveries
- nonelective«1/5
nonelective
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
nonelected; non-elective.
- a nonelective office
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
- yeshivas«1/5
yeshiva
- noun an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
yeshivah.
- noun an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
- talkativeness«1/5
talkativeness
- noun the quality of being wordy and talkative
loquaciousness; garrulity; loquacity; garrulousness.
- noun the quality of being wordy and talkative
- subjunctives«1/5
subjunctive
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
subjunctive mood.
- adjective relating to a mood of verbs
- subjunctive verb endings
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
- agglutinative«1/5
agglutinative
- adjective satellite forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
polysynthetic.
- adjective satellite united as if by glue
agglutinate.
- adjective satellite forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
- implicative«1/5
implicative
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
suggestive.
- artifacts suggestive of an ancient society
- an implicative statement
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
- abusively«1/5
abusively
- adverb in an abusive manner
- he behaved abusively toward his children
- adverb in an abusive manner
- declivities«1/5
declivity
- noun a downward slope or bend
decline; descent; downslope; declination; fall; declension.
- noun a downward slope or bend
- ogive«1/5
ogive
- noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
nose cone.
- noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
- interrogatively«1/5
interrogatively
- adverb in a questioning format
- adverb with curiosity
curiously; inquisitively.
- the baby looked around curiously
- adverb in a questioning format
- unlived«1/5
unlive
- verb live so as to annul some previous behavior
live down.
- You can never live this down!
- verb live so as to annul some previous behavior
- restiveness«1/5
restiveness
- noun the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
nervousness; jumpiness; jitteriness.
- noun characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
skittishness.
- noun the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
- secretively«1/5
secretively
- adverb in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
- the teacher raised a hand to him, slightly and secretively, because he was her favorite
- adverb in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
- civvies«1/5
civvies
- noun civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
civies.
- noun civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
- subversiveness«1/5
subversiveness
- noun disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
traitorousness; treason.
- noun disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
- sensitives«1/5
sensitive
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
spiritualist; medium.
- he consulted several mediums
- adjective responsive to physical stimuli
- a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch
- a sensitive voltmeter
- sensitive skin
- sensitive to light
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- compulsivity«1/5
compulsivity
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
compulsiveness.
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
- inventively«1/5
inventively
- adverb in an inventive manner
- Picasso's liberated shapes and excitingly applied and inventively combined colours
- adverb in an inventive manner
- flavivirus«1/5
flavivirus
- noun animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
- noun animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
- unprogressive«1/5
unprogressive
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
nonprogressive; fusty; standpat.
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
- conjunctivae«1/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- vocatives«1/5
vocative
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
vocative case.
- adjective relating to a case used in some languages
- vocative verb endings
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
- relativizes«1/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- contributive«1/5
contributive
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; tributary; contributory; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- skivvies«1/5
skivvy
- noun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
slavey.
- noun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
- unattractiveness«1/5
unattractiveness
- noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
- noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
- pensiveness«1/5
pensiveness
- noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem
brooding.
- noun deep serious thoughtfulness
meditativeness; contemplativeness.
- noun persistent morbid meditation on a problem
- recollective«1/5
recollective
- adjective good at remembering
tenacious; long; retentive.
- a retentive mind
- tenacious memory
- adjective good at remembering
- consumptives«1/5
consumptive
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
lunger; tubercular.
- adjective tending to consume or use often wastefully
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
- duties consumptive of time and energy
- consumptive fires
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
- nativistic«1/5
nativistic
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
nativist.
- the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
- the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
- adjective of or relating to or advocating nativism
nativist.
- nativist theories
- the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
- dissuasive«1/5
dissuasive
- adjective deterring from action
- dissuasive advice
- made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand
- adjective deterring from action
- acclivity«1/5
acclivity
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
upgrade; raise; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- incisiveness«1/5
incisiveness
- noun keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
trenchancy.
- noun keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
- multiversity«1/5
multiversity
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- locatives«1/5
locative
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
locative role.
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
- universalised«1/5
universalise
- verb make universal
universalize.
- This author's stories universalize old themes
- verb make universal
- liverwort«1/5
liverwort
- noun any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
hepatic.
- noun any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
- livedo«1/5
livedo
- noun skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin
- noun skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin
- skydiver«1/5
skydiver
- noun a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
- noun a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
- compulsiveness«1/5
compulsiveness
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
compulsivity.
- noun the trait of acting compulsively
- apprehensiveness«1/5
apprehensiveness
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
apprehension; dread.
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation
- maldivian«1/5
maldivian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Maldives
Maldivan.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Maldives
- intransitivity«1/5
intransitivity
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
intransitiveness.
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
- alewives«1/5
alewife
- noun flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
- noun shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
Alosa pseudoharengus; Pomolobus pseudoharengus.
- noun flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
- boliviano«1/5
boliviano
- noun the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
- noun the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
- individualistically«1/5
individualistically
- adverb in an individualistic manner
- adverb in an individualistic manner
- prefigurative«1/5
prefigurative
- adjective satellite indistinctly prophetic
adumbrative; foreshadowing.
- adjective satellite indistinctly prophetic
- cabdrivers«1/5
cabdriver
- noun someone who drives a taxi for a living
livery driver; taxidriver; hack driver; cabman; cabby; taximan; hack-driver.
- noun someone who drives a taxi for a living
- relativised«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- discursiveness«1/5
discursiveness
- noun the quality of being discursive
- noun the quality of being discursive
- universalizes«1/5
universalize
- verb make universal
universalise.
- This author's stories universalize old themes
- verb make universal
- antitussives«1/5
antitussive
- noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
- noun any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
- vivaciously«1/5
vivaciously
- adverb with vivacity
- he describes his adventures vivaciously
- adverb with vivacity
- auditive«1/5
auditive
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
audile; auditory.
- auditory processing
- an audile person
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
- skydivers«1/5
skydiver
- noun a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
- noun a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
- expensiveness«1/5
expensiveness
- noun the quality of being high-priced
- noun the quality of being high-priced
- liveryman«1/5
liveryman
- noun a worker in a livery stable
- noun a worker in a livery stable
- millivolt«1/5
millivolt
- noun a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
mV.
- noun a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
- insectivora«1/5
insectivora
An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects. ✍ They are mostly of small size, and their molar teeth have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the earth, and many of those of cold climates hibernate in winter. The order includes the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the colugo.
- shriven«1/5
shrive
- verb grant remission of a sin to
absolve.
- The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
- verb grant remission of a sin to
- nominatives«1/5
nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
nominative case; subject case.
- adjective serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- nominative noun endings
- predicate nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
- liverpudlian«1/5
liverpudlian
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
Scouser.
- adjective of or relating to Liverpool or its people
- Liverpudlian streets
- Liverpudlian street urchins
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
- fishwives«1/5
fishwife
- noun someone who sells fish
fishmonger.
- noun someone who sells fish
- shrive«1/5
shrive
- verb grant remission of a sin to
absolve.
- The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
- verb grant remission of a sin to
- receptively«1/5
receptively
- adverb in a receptive manner
- adverb in a receptive manner
- imaginativeness«1/5
imaginativeness
- noun the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
imagination; vision.
- popular imagination created a world of demons
- imagination reveals what the world could be
- noun the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
- trivialised«1/5
trivialise
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialize.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- indicatives«1/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- erivan«1/5
erivan
- noun capital of Armenia
capital of Armenia; Jerevan; Yerevan.
- noun capital of Armenia
- universalise«1/5
universalise
- verb make universal
universalize.
- This author's stories universalize old themes
- verb make universal
- anticipative«1/5
anticipative
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
anticipant; expectant.
- an expectant hush
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
- sivapithecus«1/5
sivapithecus
- noun fossil primates found in India
- noun fossil primates found in India
- objectivities«1/5
objectivity
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectiveness.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- excursive«1/5
excursive
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
digressive; rambling; discursive.
- amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
- a rambling discursive book
- his excursive remarks
- a rambling speech about this and that
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
- deliverymen«1/5
deliveryman
- noun someone employed to make deliveries
delivery boy; deliverer.
- noun someone employed to make deliveries
- skydive«1/5
skydive
- verb jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
sky dive.
- verb jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
- intransitively«1/5
intransitively
- adverb in an intransitive manner
- you can use the verb `drink' intransitively, without a direct object
- adverb in an intransitive manner
- predicatively«1/5
predicatively
- adverb occurring within the predicate phrase
- predicatively used adjectives
- adverb occurring within the predicate phrase
- formatives«1/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- endives«1/5
endive
- noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
Cichorium endivia; witloof.
- noun variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
escarole; chicory escarole.
- noun widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
- trivialise«1/5
trivialise
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialize.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- flaviviridae«1/5
flaviviridae
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
- bolivianos«1/5
boliviano
- noun the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
- noun the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
- frivolousness«1/5
frivolousness
- noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
frivolity.
- noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
- universalisms«1/5
universalism
- noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
- noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
- exhortative«1/5
exhortative
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
exhortatory; hortatory; hortative.
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
- divagations«1/5
divagation
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
digression; aside; excursus; parenthesis.
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; digression; deflexion; deflection; diversion.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
- intensives«1/5
intensive
- noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
intensifier.
- `up' in `finished up' is an intensifier
- `honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier
- adjective satellite characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
- the questioning was intensive
- intensive care
- research-intensive
- a labor-intensive industry
- noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
- recessives«1/5
recessive
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
recessive allele.
- adjective of or pertaining to a recession
recessionary.
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
- objectiveness«1/5
objectiveness
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectivity.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- unattractively«1/5
unattractively
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- she was unattractively dressed last night
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- rebarbative«1/5
rebarbative
- adjective satellite serving or tending to repel
repellant; repellent.
- he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
- I find his obsequiousness repellent
- adjective satellite serving or tending to repel
- communicativeness«1/5
communicativeness
- noun the trait of being communicative
- noun the trait of being communicative
- skivvy«1/5
skivvy
- noun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
slavey.
- noun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
- amativeness«1/5
amativeness
- noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
eroticism; sexiness; erotism; amorousness.
- noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
- liverymen«1/5
liveryman
- noun a worker in a livery stable
- noun a worker in a livery stable
- permissively«1/5
permissively
- adverb in a permissive manner
- adverb in a permissive manner
- privateersmen«1/5
privateersman
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
privateer.
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
- deconstructivism«1/5
deconstructivism
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- accusatives«1/5
accusative
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
accusative case; objective case.
- adjective satellite containing or expressing accusation
accusing; accusive; accusatory.
- an accusitive forefinger
- black accusatory looks
- accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry
- his accusing glare
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
- trivets«1/5
trivet
- noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
- noun a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
- noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
- universalities«1/5
universality
- noun the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
catholicity.
- noun the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
- negativing«1/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- reductivism«1/5
reductivism
- noun an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
minimalism; minimal art.
- noun an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
- inattentively«1/5
inattentively
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
absently; absentmindedly; abstractedly.
- he read the letter absently
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
- trivialising«1/5
trivialise
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialize.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- semivowel«1/5
semivowel
- noun a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
glide.
- noun a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
- connives«1/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- inscriptive«1/5
inscriptive
- adjective of or relating to an inscription
- adjective of or relating to an inscription
- hortative«1/5
hortative
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
exhortatory; hortatory; exhortative.
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
- slivovitz«1/5
slivovitz
- noun a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
- noun a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
- semivowels«1/5
semivowel
- noun a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
glide.
- noun a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
- nivose«1/5
nivose
The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendÉmiaire .
- cultivatable«1/5
cultivatable
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
tillable; arable; cultivable.
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
- medivac«1/5
medivac
- noun the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
medevac; medical evacuation.
- noun the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
- acclivities«1/5
acclivity
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
upgrade; raise; rise; climb; ascent.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- relativise«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- derogative«1/5
derogative
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
disparaging; derogatory.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
- relativising«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- subjectiveness«1/5
subjectiveness
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectivity.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- emancipative«1/5
emancipative
- adjective satellite tending to set free
- adjective satellite tending to set free
- incursive«1/5
incursive
- adjective satellite involving invasion or aggressive attack
invasive; invading.
- invasive war
- adjective satellite involving invasion or aggressive attack
- vivisected«1/5
vivisect
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- ogives«1/5
ogive
- noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
nose cone.
- noun front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
- insensitivities«1/5
insensitivity
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitiveness.
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
- unrestrictive«1/5
unrestrictive
- adjective not tending to restrict
- adjective not tending to restrict
- restively«1/5
restively
- adverb in a restive manner
- he sat down again, restively
- adverb in a restive manner
- privateersman«1/5
privateersman
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
privateer.
- noun an officer or crew member of a privateer
- nosedived«1/5
nosedive
- noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- the stock took a nosedive
- noun a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
dive; nose dive.
- noun a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
- insensitiveness«1/5
insensitiveness
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitivity.
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
- unperceivable«1/5
unperceivable
- adjective impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
imperceptible.
- an imperceptible drop in temperature
- an imperceptible nod
- color is unperceivable to the touch
- adjective impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
- shivaree«1/5
shivaree
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
callithump; chivaree; belling; charivari; callathump.
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
- ultraconservatives«1/5
ultraconservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- postpositive«1/5
postpositive
- adjective (of a modifier) placed after another word
- adjective (of a modifier) placed after another word
- liverish«1/5
liverish
- adjective satellite suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
bilious; livery.
- adjective satellite irritable as if suffering from indigestion
dyspeptic; bilious; atrabilious.
- adjective satellite suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
- spivs«1/5
spiv
- noun a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
- noun a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
- passivism«1/5
passivism
- noun the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
pacificism; pacifism.
- noun the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
- amative«1/5
amative
- adjective satellite inclined toward or displaying love
amorous.
- feeling amorous
- adjective satellite inclined toward or displaying love
- gallivant«1/5
gallivant
- verb wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
jazz around; gad.
- verb wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
- unproductiveness«1/5
unproductiveness
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- unliving«1/5
unlive
- verb live so as to annul some previous behavior
live down.
- You can never live this down!
- verb live so as to annul some previous behavior
- maldivians«1/5
maldivian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Maldives
Maldivan.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Maldives
- suffocative«1/5
suffocative
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
suffocating; smothering.
- the choking June dust
- the smothering soft voices
- smothering heat
- the room was suffocating--hot and airless
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
- charivaris«1/5
charivari
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
callithump; chivaree; belling; shivaree; callathump.
- noun a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
- misgives«1/5
misgive
- verb suggest fear or doubt
- Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably
- verb suggest fear or doubt
- multiversities«1/5
multiversity
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- incommunicative«1/5
incommunicative
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
uncommunicative.
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
- inexpensiveness«1/5
inexpensiveness
- noun the quality of being affordable
- noun the quality of being affordable
- shiverings«1/5
shivering
- noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
chill.
- verb tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudder; throb; shiver; thrill.
- noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- livistona«1/5
livistona
- noun fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia
genus Livistona.
- noun fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia
- viverridae«1/5
viverridae
- noun genets; civets; mongooses
Viverrinae; family Viverridae; family Viverrinae.
- noun genets; civets; mongooses
- consultive«1/5
consultive
- adjective satellite giving advice
advisory; consultatory; consultative.
- an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
- vivisect«1/5
vivisect
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- vivaria«1/5
vivarium
- noun an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
- noun an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
- opinionative«1/5
opinionative
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
opinionated; self-opinionated.
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
- divagation«1/5
divagation
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
digression; aside; excursus; parenthesis.
- noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation; digression; deflexion; deflection; diversion.
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
- estival«1/5
estival
- adjective satellite (rare) of or occurring in summer
aestival.
- the sky was a burnished aestival blue
- estival winds
- adjective satellite (rare) of or occurring in summer
- khedives«1/5
khedive
- noun one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
- noun one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
- noncompetitively«1/5
noncompetitively
- adverb in a noncompetitive manner
- the scholarships will be awarded noncompetitively
- adverb in a noncompetitive manner
- divaricate«1/5
divaricate
- verb branch off
- The road divaricates here
- verb spread apart
- divaricate one's fingers
- verb branch off
- equivocator«1/5
equivocator
- noun a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
hedger; tergiversator.
- noun a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
- trivialises«1/5
trivialise
- verb make trivial or insignificant
trivialize.
- Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
- verb make trivial or insignificant
- intransitivities«1/5
intransitivity
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
intransitiveness.
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
- shriving«1/5
shrive
- verb grant remission of a sin to
absolve.
- The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's
- verb grant remission of a sin to
- vivisecting«1/5
vivisect
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- people no longer vivisect animals--it's considered unethical
- verb cut (a body) open while still alive
- relativises«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- viverra«1/5
viverra
(Zoöl.) A genus of carnivores which comprises the civets.
- outrival«1/5
outrival
- verb be more of a rival than
outvie.
- verb be more of a rival than
- sivaism«1/5
sivaism
- noun a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
Shivaism.
- noun worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
Shivaism.
- noun a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
- taxidriver«1/5
taxidriver
- noun someone who drives a taxi for a living
livery driver; hack driver; cabman; cabby; cabdriver; taximan; hack-driver.
- noun someone who drives a taxi for a living
- ablatives«1/5
ablative
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
ablative case.
- 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
- driveshaft«1/5
driveshaft
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- apperceptive«1/5
apperceptive
- adjective satellite able to relate new percepts to past experience
- adjective satellite able to relate new percepts to past experience
- equivocally«1/5
equivocally
- adverb in an ambiguous manner
ambiguously.
- this letter is worded ambiguously
- adverb in an ambiguous manner
- incivilities«1/5
incivility
- noun deliberate discourtesy
- noun deliberate discourtesy
- unassertive«1/5
unassertive
- adjective inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence
- a shy unassertive person
- adjective inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence
- impassivity«1/5
impassivity
- noun apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
stolidity; impassiveness; unemotionality; indifference; emotionlessness; phlegm.
- noun apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
- obsessiveness«1/5
obsessiveness
- noun extreme compulsiveness
obsessivity.
- noun extreme compulsiveness
- divvy«1/5
divvy
- noun short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
- noun short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
- deceptiveness«1/5
deceptiveness
- noun the quality of being deceptive
obliquity.
- noun the quality of being deceptive
- inconclusiveness«1/5
inconclusiveness
- noun the quality of being inconclusive
- noun the quality of being inconclusive
- lasciviously«1/5
lasciviously
- adverb in a lascivious manner
salaciously.
- adverb in a lascivious manner
- underived«1/5
underived
- adjective not derived; primary or simple
- adjective not derived; primary or simple
- allusiveness«1/5
allusiveness
- noun a quality characterized by indirect reference
- noun a quality characterized by indirect reference
- continuative«1/5
continuative
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
conjunction; connective; conjunctive.
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- electropositive«1/5
electropositive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
positive; positively charged.
- protons are positive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
- unremunerative«1/5
unremunerative
- adjective satellite not yielding profit or recompense
- an unremunerative occupation
- adjective satellite not yielding profit or recompense
- abrasiveness«1/5
abrasiveness
- noun the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
harshness; scratchiness.
- noun the quality of being sharply disagreeable
- noun the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
- insensitively«1/5
insensitively
- adverb in an insensitive manner
- the police officer questioned the woman rather insensitively about the attack
- adverb in an insensitive manner
- chivalrously«1/5
chivalrously
- adverb in a gallant manner
gallantly.
- he gallantly offered to take her home
- adverb in a gallant manner
- counterintuitively«1/5
counterintuitively
- adverb in a counterintuitive manner
- adverb in a counterintuitive manner
- argumentatively«1/5
argumentatively
- adverb in a disputatious manner
disputatiously.
- adverb in a disputatious manner
- unproductively«1/5
unproductively
- adverb in an unproductive manner
unprofitably; fruitlessly.
- adverb in an unproductive manner
- inconceivability«1/5
inconceivability
- noun the state of being impossible to conceive
inconceivableness.
- noun the state of being impossible to conceive
- affirmatives«1/5
affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- noun a reply of affirmation
- repulsively«1/5
repulsively
- adverb in an offensive and hateful manner
odiously; abominably; detestably.
- I don't know anyone who could have behaved so abominably
- adverb in an offensive and hateful manner
- uncontrived«1/5
uncontrived
- adjective not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
unstudied.
- an air of unstudied spontaneous utterance is apt to be painstakingly achieved
- simple unstudied charm
- adjective not by design or artifice; unforced and impromptu
- cerivastatin«1/5
cerivastatin
- noun an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
Baycol.
- noun an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
- liverwurst«1/5
liverwurst
- noun sausage containing ground liver
liver sausage; liver pudding.
- noun sausage containing ground liver
- unimaginatively«1/5
unimaginatively
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
prosaically.
- I applied my attention prosaically to my routine
- adverb without imagination
- the stage sets were designed rather unimaginatively
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
- irruptive«1/5
irruptive
- adjective satellite of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
plutonic.
- adjective satellite of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
- impassiveness«1/5
impassiveness
- noun apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
stolidity; unemotionality; impassivity; indifference; emotionlessness; phlegm.
- noun apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
- reclusiveness«1/5
reclusiveness
- noun a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
- noun a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
- unobtrusiveness«1/5
unobtrusiveness
- noun the quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way
- noun the quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way
- fivepence«1/5
fivepence
- noun a coin worth five cents
- noun a coin worth five cents
- unexpressive«1/5
unexpressive
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
deadpan; impassive; poker-faced; expressionless.
- deadpan humor
- his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
- adjective satellite deliberately impassive in manner
- disruptively«1/5
disruptively
- adverb in a disruptive manner
- adverb in a disruptive manner
- arrivederci«1/5
arrivederci
- noun a farewell remark
good-by; adieu; adios; so long; cheerio; good-bye; sayonara; auf wiedersehen; goodbye; bye-bye; goodby; bye; good day; au revoir.
- they said their good-byes
- noun a farewell remark
- deceivingly«1/5
deceivingly
- adverb in a misleading way
misleadingly; deceptively.
- the exam looked deceptively easy
- adverb in a misleading way
- semiconductive«1/5
semiconductive
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
semiconducting.
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
- nonequivalence«1/5
nonequivalence
- noun not interchangeable
- noun not interchangeable
- adjectivally«1/5
adjectivally
- adverb as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
- adverb as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
- obsessives«1/5
obsessive
- noun a person who has obsessions
- adjective satellite characterized by or constituting an obsession
obsessional.
- the obsessional character of his response
- obsessive gambling
- noun a person who has obsessions
- inoffensively«1/5
inoffensively
- adverb in a not unpleasantly offensive manner
- that wretched beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace behind me
- adverb in a not unpleasantly offensive manner
- forgivingly«1/5
forgivingly
- adverb with forgiveness; in a forgiving manner
- `Never mind,' she said forgivingly
- adverb with forgiveness; in a forgiving manner
- plaintiveness«1/5
plaintiveness
- noun expressing sorrowfulness
- noun expressing sorrowfulness
- pocketknives«1/5
pocketknife
- noun a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
pocket knife.
- noun a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
- liverpudlians«1/5
liverpudlian
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
Scouser.
- adjective of or relating to Liverpool or its people
- Liverpudlian streets
- Liverpudlian street urchins
- noun a native or resident of Liverpool
- nonsubjective«1/5
nonsubjective
- adjective undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
objective.
- an objective appraisal
- objective evidence
- adjective undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
- combatively«1/5
combatively
- adverb in a bellicose contentious manner
scrappily.
- `Don't trespass onto my property,' the neighbor shouted combatively
- adverb in a bellicose contentious manner
- adventive«1/5
adventive
- adjective satellite not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
- an adventive weed
- adjective satellite not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
- unintrusive«1/5
unintrusive
- adjective not interfering or meddling
not intrusive.
- adjective not interfering or meddling
- livonians«1/5
livonian
- noun a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia
- noun the Finnic language spoken by the people of Livonia in Estonia and Latvia
- noun a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia
- degressive«1/5
degressive
- adjective satellite going down by steps
- adjective satellite (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount
- adjective satellite going down by steps
- driveshafts«1/5
driveshaft
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- noun a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
- uninventive«1/5
uninventive
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
unimaginative; sterile; uninspired.
- a sterile ideology lacking in originality
- unimaginative development of a musical theme
- uninspired writing
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- demonstrativeness«1/5
demonstrativeness
- noun tending to express your feelings freely
- noun tending to express your feelings freely
- antivert«1/5
antivert
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
meclizine hydrochloride; meclizine.
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
- perfectives«1/5
perfective
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfect; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
perfective aspect.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- radioactivities«1/5
radioactivity
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
radiation.
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- captivatingly«1/5
captivatingly
- adverb in a bewitching manner
enthrallingly; enchantingly; bewitchingly.
- she was bewitchingly beautiful
- adverb in a bewitching manner
- clivers«1/5
clivers
- noun annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
cleavers; spring cleavers; catchweed; goose grass; Galium aparine.
- noun annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
- convivially«1/5
convivially
- adverb in a convivial manner
- `Let's go and have a drink,' she said convivially
- adverb in a convivial manner
- delusively«1/5
delusively
- adverb in a deceptive and unrealistic manner
- the village looked delusively near
- adverb in a deceptive and unrealistic manner
- diminutiveness«1/5
diminutiveness
- noun the property of being very small in size
minuteness; weeness; petiteness; tininess.
- hence the minuteness of detail in the painting
- noun the property of being very small in size
- occlusives«1/5
occlusive
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive speech sound; plosive; stop; stop consonant; plosive consonant.
- his stop consonants are too aspirated
- adjective tending to occlude
- noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- inchoatives«1/5
inchoative
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
inchoative aspect.
- adjective satellite beginning to develop
- inchoative stages
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
- conjunctives«1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- inconclusively«1/5
inconclusively
- adverb not conclusively
- the meeting ended inconclusively
- adverb not conclusively
- cives«1/5
cive
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
chive; chives; schnittlaugh; Allium schoenoprasum.
- noun perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
- nonassertive«1/5
nonassertive
- adjective satellite not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence
- she was quiet and nonassertive as she took control
- adjective satellite not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence
- motiveless«1/5
motiveless
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
wanton; unprovoked.
- motiveless malignity
- unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
- indecisively«1/5
indecisively
- adverb lacking firmness or resoluteness
- `I don't know,' he said indecisively
- adverb without finality; inconclusively; neither side had clearly won but neither side admitted defeat"
- the battle ended indecisively
- adverb lacking firmness or resoluteness
- datives«1/5
dative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
dative case.
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
- unforgivably«1/5
unforgivably
- adverb in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
unpardonably; inexcusably.
- he was inexcusably cruel to his wife
- adverb in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
- civets«1/5
civet
- noun cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
civet cat.
- noun cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
- crixivan«1/5
crixivan
- noun a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
indinavir.
- noun a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
- unaggressive«1/5
unaggressive
- adjective not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
nonaggressive.
- adjective not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness
- activase«1/5
activase
- noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
tissue plasminogen activator.
- noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
- penknives«1/5
penknife
- noun a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
- noun a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
- unchivalrous«1/5
unchivalrous
- adjective satellite offensively discourteous
ungallant; caddish.
- adjective satellite offensively discourteous
- sportively«1/5
sportively
- adverb in a merry sportive manner
- adverb in a merry sportive manner
- photoemissive«1/5
photoemissive
- adjective of or relating to photoemission
- adjective of or relating to photoemission
- sportiveness«1/5
sportiveness
- noun lively high-spirited playfulness
frolicsomeness; friskiness.
- noun lively high-spirited playfulness
- uncivilly«1/5
uncivilly
- adverb in an uncivil manner
- he treats his former wife uncivilly
- adverb in an uncivil manner
- unperceiving«1/5
unperceiving
- adjective lacking perception
unperceptive.
- as unperceptive as a boulder
- adjective lacking perception
- imperfectives«1/5
imperfective
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
imperfective aspect.
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
- lividly«1/5
lividly
- adverb in a livid manner
- adverb in a livid manner
- unperceptive«1/5
unperceptive
- adjective lacking perception
unperceiving.
- as unperceptive as a boulder
- adjective satellite lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment
- adjective lacking perception
- precative«1/5
precative
- adjective satellite expressing entreaty or supplication
precatory.
- precatory overtures
- adjective satellite expressing entreaty or supplication
- unobjective«1/5
unobjective
- adjective satellite (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
unverifiable.
- adjective satellite (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
- antivenin«1/5
antivenin
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
antivenene.
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
- vindictively«1/5
vindictively
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
revengefully; vengefully.
- he plotted vindictively against his former superiors
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
- unselective«1/5
unselective
- adjective satellite not selective or discriminating; her choices seemed completely random"
- unselective in her reading habits
- adjective satellite not selective or discriminating; her choices seemed completely random"
- fivers«1/5
fiver
- noun a United States bill worth 5 dollars
five dollar bill; five-spot.
- adjective satellite being one more than four
5; five; v.
- noun a United States bill worth 5 dollars
- unconstructive«1/5
unconstructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- antivenins«1/5
antivenin
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
antivenene.
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
- grivet«1/5
grivet
- noun white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face
Cercopithecus aethiops.
- noun white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face
- unforgivingly«1/5
unforgivingly
- adverb without forgiveness; in an unforgiving manner
- unforgivingly, he insisted that she pay her debt to the last penny
- adverb without forgiveness; in an unforgiving manner
- nonadaptive«1/5
nonadaptive
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
dysfunctional.
- dysfunctional behavior
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
- nonconductive«1/5
nonconductive
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
nonconducting; non-conducting.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- unlivable«1/5
unlivable
- adjective unfit or unsuitable to live in or with
unliveable.
- unlivable substandard housing
- adjective unfit or unsuitable to live in or with
- nonrepresentative«1/5
nonrepresentative
- adjective not standing for something else
unsymbolic.
- adjective not standing for something else
- nonreflective«1/5
nonreflective
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
nonreflecting.
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
- nonassociative«1/5
nonassociative
- adjective not associative
- adjective not associative
- nonrepetitive«1/5
nonrepetitive
- adjective marked by the absence of repetition
- nonrepetitive DNA sequence
- nonrepetitive dance movements
- adjective marked by the absence of repetition
- costive«1/5
costive
- adjective retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating
- adjective retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating
- uncultivable«1/5
uncultivable
- adjective satellite not suitable for cultivation or tilling
uncultivatable.
- thickets of indigenous trees...on uncultivable land"- C.B.Palmer
- adjective satellite not suitable for cultivation or tilling
- nonaddictive«1/5
nonaddictive
- adjective not causing or characterized by addiction
- for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive
- adjective not causing or characterized by addiction
- nonsensitive«1/5
nonsensitive
- adjective satellite never having had security classification
unrestricted.
- adjective satellite never having had security classification
- nonadhesive«1/5
nonadhesive
- adjective not tending to adhere
- adjective not tending to adhere
- nonexplosive«1/5
nonexplosive
- adjective not explosive
- nonexplosive gases
- a nonexplosive fuel
- adjective not explosive
- uninstructive«1/5
uninstructive
- adjective failing to instruct
- adjective failing to instruct
- unsubmissive«1/5
unsubmissive
- adjective not servile or submissive
unservile.
- adjective not servile or submissive
- unliveable«1/5
unliveable
- adjective unfit or unsuitable to live in or with
unlivable.
- unlivable substandard housing
- adjective unfit or unsuitable to live in or with
- incomprehensive«1/5
incomprehensive
- adjective not comprehensive
noncomprehensive.
- adjective not comprehensive
- antivenom«1/5
antivenom
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- obliterative«1/5
obliterative
Tending or serving to obliterate.
- ultrasensitive«1/5
- nonconservative«1/5
- undeliverable«1/5
undeliverable
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- authoritativeness«1/5
authoritativeness
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- subversively«1/5
subversive
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
revolutionary; subverter; revolutionist.
- adjective satellite in opposition to a civil authority or government
insurgent; seditious.
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
- decompressive«1/5
decompressive
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- redivivus«1/5
- dividual«1/5
dividual
Divided, shared, or participated in, in common with others. R. Milton.
- bivalence«1/5
bivalence
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- yeshivot«1/5
yeshivot
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- appositives«1/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- drivetrain«1/5
- contemplatively«1/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- presentative«1/5
presentative
(Eccl.) Having the right of presentation, or offering a clergyman to the bishop for institution; Blackstone.as, advowsons are .presentative , collative, or donative
- introspectively«1/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- livered«1/5
liver
- noun large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
- noun liver of an animal used as meat
- noun large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
- punitiveness«1/5
- divertissement«1/5
divertissement
A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play. Smart.
- descriptives«1/5
descriptive
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- the descriptive variable
- a descriptive passage
- adjective describing the structure of a language
- descriptive grammar
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- reduplicative«1/5
reduplicative
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- lentivirus«1/5
lentivirus
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- invasively«1/5
invasive
- adjective relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- adjective marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
- invasive cancer cells
- adjective relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- contrapositive«1/5
- nonintrusive«1/5
- supportively«1/5
supportive
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- a supportive family network
- his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- enunciative«1/5
enunciative
Pertaining to, or containing, enunciation; declarative. Ayliffe. --E*nun"ci*a*tive*ly , adv.
- reintegrative«1/5
- declaratively«1/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- privado«1/5
privado
A private friend; a confidential friend; a confidant. Obs. Fuller.
- privata«1/5
privata
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- recreative«1/5
recreative
Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting. Let the music of them be recreative. Bacon.
---Rec"re*a`tive*ly , adv. --Rec"re*a`tive*ness , n.
- emotivism«1/5
- individuum«1/5
individuum
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- stipulative«1/5
stipulative
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- diverter«1/5
diverter
One who, or that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases.
- neuroactive«1/5
- seropositivity«1/5
- proactivity«1/5
- oxidatively«1/5
oxidative
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- oxidative glycolysis
- oxidative rancidity
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- suivante«1/5
suivante
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- explosiveness«1/5
explosiveness
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- evolutive«1/5
- negativistic«1/5
negativistic
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- suivantes«1/5
- frugivorous«1/5
frugivorous
Feeding on fruit, as birds and other animals. Pennant.
- nonexecutive«1/5
- extractives«1/5
extractive
Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of extractive matter." Kirwan.
- motivationally«1/5
motivational
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- reconceive«1/5
reconceive
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- comitative«1/5
- interruptive«1/5
interruptive
Tending to interrupt; interrupting. "Interruptive forces." H. Bushnell. --In`ter*rupt"ive*ly , adv.
- noncumulative«1/5
noncumulative
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- processive«1/5
processive
Proceeding; advancing. Because it is language, -- ergo, processive. Coleridge.
(Biochemistry) acting from one end of a polymer, and continuing to act on the same polymer, rather than detaching and re-binding randomly to other molecules. Said of polymerases or hydrolytic enzymes. Opposed to "distributive". Colloquially, (laboratory slang) processive and distributive enzymes may be referred to as "clingers" and "hoppers", respectively.
- concussive«1/5
concussive
Having the power or quality of shaking or agitating. Johnson.
- benefactive«1/5
benefactive
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- unreflectively«1/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- divinized«1/5
divinize
To invest with a divine character; to deify. R. M. Arnold.Man had divinized all those objects of awe. Milman.
- corrosivity«1/5
- noncommutative«1/5
- equivocality«1/5
equivocality
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- nivalis«1/5
nivalis
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- representativity«1/5
- proscriptive«1/5
proscriptive
Of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the nature of, proscription; proscribing. Burke. --Pro*scrip"tive*ly , adv.
- chemosensitivity«1/5
chemosensitivity
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- cohesively«1/5
cohesive
- adjective satellite causing cohesion
- a cohesive agent
- adjective satellite cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
- a cohesive organization
- adjective satellite causing cohesion
- expulsive«1/5
expulsive
Having the power of driving out or away; serving to expel. The expulsive power of a new affection. Chalmers.
- quotative«1/5
- nonreductive«1/5
- voivode«1/5
voivode
See Longfellow.Waywode .
- distinctives«1/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- completive«1/5
completive
Making complete. R. J. Harris.
- comparativists«1/5
- irrespectively«1/5
irrespective
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disregarding; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- nonrival«1/5
nonrival
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- objectivists«1/5
- nondividing«1/5
- contractive«1/5
contractive
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- divs«1/5
- supersensitivity«1/5
- bedivere«1/5
- derivates«1/5
derivate
Derived; derivative. R. H. Taylor. --n. R.A thing derived; a derivative.
- resorptive«1/5
resorptive
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- radiatively«1/5
radiative
Capable of radiating; acting by radiation. Tyndall.
- poivre«1/5
poivre
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- disclosive«1/5
- multivocality«1/5
- argumentativeness«1/5
argumentativeness
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- pendentives«1/5
pendentive
(Arch.) (a) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola. (b) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
- nondiscursive«1/5
- intuitiveness«1/5
intuitiveness
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- collaboratives«1/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- passivating«1/5
- nonreproductive«1/5
- nonadditive«1/5
- colligative«1/5
- percivale«1/5
- demotivating«1/5
demotivating
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- electively«1/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- exhaustiveness«1/5
exhaustiveness
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- tensive«1/5
tensive
Giving the sensation of tension, stiffness, or contraction. A tensive pain from distension of the parts. Floyer.
- survivance«1/5
survivance
Survivorship. R.His son had the survivance of the stadtholdership. Bp. Burnet.
- interuniversity«1/5
interuniversity
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- diversifiable«1/5
diversifiable
Capable of being diversified or varied. Boyle.
- gerundive«1/5
gerundive
Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial. --n. (Lat. Gram.) The future passive participle; as, .amandus , i. e., to be loved
- nonrelatives«1/5
- implosive«1/5
implosive
(Phon.) Formed by implosion. --n. --An implosive sound, an implodent. Im*plo"sive*ly , adv.
- abusiveness«1/5
abusiveness
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person. Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness. Herbert.
- distributivity«1/5
- photoactive«1/5
- frugivores«1/5
- introjective«1/5
- nonnutritive«1/5
- coagulative«1/5
coagulative
Having the power to cause coagulation; Boyle.as, a .coagulative agent
- counternarrative«1/5
counternarrative
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- capacitively«1/5
capacitive
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- passivization«1/5
passivization
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- nonnegativity«1/5
nonnegativity
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- facultatively«1/5
facultative
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- adjective able to exist under more than one set of conditions
- a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- bijective«1/5
- ingestive«1/5
ingestive
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- nondeclarative«1/5
- decollectivization«1/5
decollectivization
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- festively«1/5
festive
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; merry; gay.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
- nonpassive«1/5
- objectivation«1/5
objectivation
Converting into an object.
- antiviolence«1/5
- desquamative«1/5
desquamative
Of, pertaining to, or attended with, desquamation.
- nonpunitive«1/5
- civically«1/5
civically
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- concentrative«1/5
concentrative
Serving or tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration. A discrimination is only possible by a concentrative act, or act of attention. Sir W. Hamilton.
- maldive«1/5
maldive
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- demotivated«1/5
demotivated
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- exemptive«1/5
exemptive
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- prescriptively«1/5
prescriptive
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
normative.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
- reivers«1/5
- suppletive«1/5
suppletive
Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a .suppletory oath
- associatively«1/5
associative
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
associatory.
- associative learning
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
- preventively«1/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- comparativist«1/5
comparativist
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- sorptive«1/5
sorptive
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- superconductive«1/5
superconductive
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- representatively«1/5
representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
- distortive«1/5
distortive
Causing distortion.
- inequivalent«1/5
- nonconsecutive«1/5
nonconsecutive
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- noninformative«1/5
noninformative
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- glenlivet«1/5
glenlivet
A kind of Scotch whisky, named from the district in which it was first made. W. E. Aytoun.
- semiconservative«1/5
- inhibitive«1/5
inhibitive
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- privatism«1/5
- interpretively«1/5
interpretive
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretative.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- indivisibles«1/5
indivisible
- adjective impossible of undergoing division
- an indivisible union of states
- one nation indivisible
- adjective impossible of undergoing division
- rivetted«1/5
rivet
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
stud.
- noun heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- divertor«1/5
- biliverdin«1/5
biliverdin
(Physiol.) A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.
- lentiviruses«1/5
- nonrelative«1/5
nonrelative
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- driveline«1/5
- nonobstructive«1/5
- emulative«1/5
emulative
Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; "Emulative zeal." Hoole.as, an .emulative person or effort
- oversensitivity«1/5
oversensitivity
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- desiderative«1/5
desiderative
Denoting desire; as, .desiderative verbs
- rivage«1/5
rivage
A bank, shore, or coast. Archaic Spenser.From the green rivage many a fall Of diamond rillets musical. Tennyson.
- interceptive«1/5
interceptive
Intercepting or tending to intercept. interceptor n. one that intercepts, esp. a fast-climbing high-speed combat airplane for defense against attacking airplanes; also, a missile which intercepts and destroys incoming missiles or airplanes. Also spelt intercepter. [MW10]
- divvied«1/5
divvy
- noun short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
- noun short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
- arriva«1/5
arriva
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- delegative«1/5
- magnetomotive«1/5
magnetomotive
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- restitutive«1/5
restitutive
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- nonnarrative«1/5
- nonabusive«1/5
- nonprivileged«1/5
- intrusively«1/5
intrusive
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- she felt her presence there was intrusive
- adjective of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- contrastively«1/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- nonactive«1/5
nonactive
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- allusively«1/5
allusive
- adjective satellite characterized by indirect references
- allusive speech is characterized by allusions
- adjective satellite characterized by indirect references
- vivat«1/5
- derivate«1/5
derivate
Derived; derivative. R. H. Taylor. --n. R.A thing derived; a derivative.
- preinvasive«1/5
preinvasive
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- driver's«1/5
driver
- noun the operator of a motor vehicle
- noun someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
- noun the operator of a motor vehicle
- subjectivization«1/5
- nondelivery«1/5
nondelivery
A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.
- indivisibly«1/5
indivisible
- adjective impossible of undergoing division
- an indivisible union of states
- one nation indivisible
- adjective impossible of undergoing division
- privatdozent«1/5
- elusively«1/5
elusive
- adjective satellite difficult to describe
- a haunting elusive odor
- adjective satellite skillful at eluding capture
- a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline
- adjective satellite difficult to describe
- nonquantitative«1/5
- emissivities«1/5
emissivity
Tendency to emission; comparative facility of emission, or rate at which emission takes place, as of heat from the surface of a heated body.
- obliviously«1/5
oblivious
- adjective satellite (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
unmindful.
- oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform
- oblivious to the risks she ran
- not unmindful of the heavy responsibility
- adjective satellite failing to keep in mind
forgetful.
- forgetful of her responsibilities
- oblivious old age
- adjective satellite (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
- kaivalya«1/5
- snively«1/5
snively
Running at the nose; sniveling pitiful; whining.
- inceptive«1/5
inceptive
Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; --as, an ; -- called alsoinceptive proposition; aninceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of actioninchoative .In*cep"tive*ly , adv.
- divestments«1/5
- annotative«1/5
annotative
Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation.
- diversional«1/5
- disruptiveness«1/5
disruptiveness
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- liveweight«1/5
- surjective«1/5
- nonpositive«1/5
- segregative«1/5
segregative
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- conduciveness«1/5
conduciveness
The quality of conducing.
- glaive«1/5
glaive
A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-pointed head. Wilhelm.
- microdrive«1/5
- adhesively«1/5
adhesive
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive agent; adhesive material.
- adjective tending to adhere
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
- divisa«1/5
divisa
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- pursuivant«1/5
pursuivant
(Heralds' College) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms ; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively.The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. Longfellow.
- rivalship«1/5
rivalship
Rivalry . R. B. Jonson.
- bivalents«1/5
bivalent
- adjective having a valence of two or having two valences
divalent.
- adjective used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
double.
- adjective having a valence of two or having two valences
- coerciveness«1/5
coerciveness
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- reviver«1/5
revive
- verb cause to regain consciousness
resuscitate.
- The doctors revived the comatose man
- verb give new life or energy to
repair; revivify; recreate; reanimate; renovate; vivify; animate; quicken.
- A hot soup will revive me
- This will renovate my spirits
- This treatment repaired my health
- verb cause to regain consciousness
- simulative«1/5
simulative
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- kiver«1/5
kiver
To cover. --n. A cover. Disused except in illiterate speech.
- daiva«1/5
- priviledge«1/5
priviledge
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- agentivity«1/5
- jivaro«1/5
jivaro
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- chemosensitive«1/5
chemosensitive
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- tentatives«1/5
tentative
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
provisional; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite unsettled in mind or opinion
doubtful.
- drew a few tentative conclusions
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- scrive«1/5
scribe
- noun informal terms for journalists
penman; scribbler.
- noun French playwright (1791-1861)
Augustin Eugene Scribe.
- noun informal terms for journalists
- semivolatile«1/5
- recessively«1/5
recessive
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
recessive allele.
- adjective of or pertaining to a recession
recessionary.
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
- germinative«1/5
germinative
Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop.
- recursiveness«1/5
- viviparity«1/5
viviparity
(Biol.) The quality or condition of being viviparous. H. Spencer.
- noncommunicative«1/5
noncommunicative
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- civilizer«1/5
civilize
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; civilise; school; train; cultivate.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
civilise.
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- primitivity«1/5
primitivity
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- estimative«1/5
estimative
Inclined, or able, to estimate; serving for, or capable of being used in, estimating. We find in animals an estimative or judicial faculty. Sir M. Hale.
- conservativeness«1/5
conservativeness
The quality of being conservative.
- semidivine«1/5
semidivine
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- hypercompetitive«1/5
- overinclusive«1/5
overinclusive
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- nondefensive«1/5
nondefensive
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- nonpermissive«1/5
- descriptivist«1/5
descriptivist
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- interventive«1/5
- saivas«1/5
saiva
One of an important religious sect in India which regards Siva with peculiar veneration.
- rotative«1/5
rotative
turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. Siemens.
- unintuitive«1/5
- noncorrosive«1/5
noncorrosive
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- distractive«1/5
distractive
Causing perplexity; distracting. "Distractive thoughts." Bp. Hall.
- derivability«1/5
- perspectivist«1/5
- overprotectiveness«1/5
overprotectiveness
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- nonnatives«1/5
nonnative
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- the nonnative population of South Africa
- adjective satellite of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
foreign-born.
- our large nonnative population
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- repressiveness«1/5
repressiveness
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- quiverful«1/5
- divertissements«1/5
divertissement
A short ballet, or other entertainment, between the acts of a play. Smart.
- jussive«1/5
jussive
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- equative«1/5
- divergently«1/5
divergent
- adjective satellite diverging from another or from a standard
- a divergent opinion
- adjective tending to move apart in different directions
diverging.
- adjective satellite diverging from another or from a standard
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- hypoactivity«1/5
- ogival«1/5
- extrapolative«1/5
- trivette«1/5
trivet
- noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
- noun a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
- noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
- illustratively«1/5
illustrative
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
exemplifying.
- adjective satellite serving to demonstrate
demonstrative.
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
- exclamative«1/5
exclamative
Exclamatory. Earle. --Ex*clam"a*tive*ly , adv.
- conjunctively«1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- divinorum«1/5
divinorum
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- permittivities«1/5
- olivacea«1/5
olivacea
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- intrusives«1/5
intrusive
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- she felt her presence there was intrusive
- adjective of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- flivver«1/5
flivver
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- erosivity«1/5
erosivity
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- objectivistic«1/5
- disjunctively«1/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- pressive«1/5
pressive
Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; R. Bp. Hall.as, .pressive taxation
- ingressive«1/5
ingressive
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- liveability«1/5
liveability
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- substitutivity«1/5
- emotively«1/5
emotive
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affective; affectional.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- afterlives«1/5
afterlives
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- rivermen«1/5
- dominative«1/5
dominative
Governing; ruling; imperious. Sir E. Sandys.
- underactivity«1/5
- nonocclusive«1/5
- irreflexive«1/5
- aquiver«1/5
aquiver
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- divisi«1/5
divisi
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- nonevaluative«1/5
- allative«1/5
- incentivize«1/5
incentivize
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- nondispersive«1/5
- individua«1/5
individua
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- survivalism«1/5
- passivate«1/5
passivate
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- electrostrictive«1/5
- multivoiced«1/5
- descriptiveness«1/5
descriptiveness
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- redelivery«1/5
redelivery
Act of delivering back.
- divis«1/5
divis
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- nonconsumptive«1/5
- subdivisional«1/5
- definitiveness«1/5
definitiveness
The quality of being definitive.
- drivable«1/5
drivable
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- subjectivistic«1/5
- bioequivalent«1/5
- lawgiving«1/5
lawgiving
Enacting laws; legislative.
- livingness«1/5
livingness
The state or quality of being alive; possession of energy or vigor; animation; quickening.
- divaricata«1/5
divaricata
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- divinyl«1/5
divinyl
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- tananarive«1/5
- ampliative«1/5
ampliative
(Logic) Enlarging a conception by adding to that which is already known or received. "All bodies possess power of attraction" is an ampliative judgment; because we can think of bodies without thinking of attraction as one of their immediate primary attribute. Abp. W. Thomson.
- nonexhaustive«1/5
- voivodeship«1/5
voivodeship
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- bioaccumulative«1/5
- postdelivery«1/5
- capacitative«1/5
capacitative
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- selectiveness«1/5
selectiveness
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- incentivized«1/5
- indivisibilities«1/5
indivisibility
The state or property of being indivisible or inseparable; inseparability. Locke.
- viver«1/5
vive
Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi , long live the king;vive la bagatelle , success to trifles or sport.
- driveability«1/5
- archconservative«1/5
- antidepressive«1/5
antidepressive
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- ostensively«1/5
ostensive
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- adjective satellite represented or appearing as such; pretended
ostensible.
- His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- hypersalivation«1/5
- corrosiveness«1/5
corrosiveness
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- perfectivity«1/5
perfectivity
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- civilizers«1/5
civilizer
One who, or that which, civilizes or tends to civilize.
- statives«1/5
stative
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- suasive«1/5
suasive
Having power to persuade; persuasive; suasory. South. "Genial and suasive satire." Earle. --Sua"sive*ly , adv.
- predictively«1/5
predictive
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; prognostic.
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
- espressivo«1/5
espressivo
(Mus.) With expression.
- nondefective«1/5
- prehensive«1/5
prehensive
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- deliverability«1/5
- salivatory«1/5
- halflives«1/5
halflives
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- riverman«1/5
riverman
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- insulative«1/5
- driverless«1/5
driverless
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- nonintuitive«1/5
- relativisation«1/5
- remotivation«1/5
- celebrative«1/5
- cliver«1/5
clive
- noun British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
Robert Clive; Baron Clive; Baron Clive of Plassey.
- noun British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
- reproductivity«1/5
reproductivity
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- resistively«1/5
resistive
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- resistive load
- adjective satellite disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
insubordinate; resistant.
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- redressive«1/5
redressive
Tending to redress. Thomson.
- divell«1/5
devil
- noun (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Prince of Darkness; Lucifer; the Tempter; Beelzebub; Satan; Old Nick.
- noun an evil supernatural being
daemon; demon; daimon; fiend.
- noun (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
- convectively«1/5
convectively
In a convective manner. Hare.
- aversiveness«1/5
- pursuivants«1/5
pursuivant
(Heralds' College) A functionary of lower rank than a herald, but discharging similar duties; -- called also pursuivant at arms ; an attendant of the heralds. Also used figuratively.The herald Hope, forerunning Fear, And Fear, the pursuivant of Hope. Longfellow.
- morbillivirus«1/5
- semiactive«1/5
semiactive
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- riverway«1/5
riverway
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- nondisruptive«1/5
- lative«1/5
lative
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- gingivectomy«1/5
- derivatizing«1/5
- repressively«1/5
repressive
- adjective satellite restrictive of action
repressing; inhibitory.
- a repressive regime
- an overly strict and inhibiting discipline
- adjective satellite restrictive of action
- nuncupative«1/5
nuncupative
Publicly or solemnly declaratory. Obs.
- reiver«1/5
reiver
See Ruskin.Reaver .
- nonprocreative«1/5
- dismissiveness«1/5
- perivitelline«1/5
perivitelline
(Biol.) Situated around the vitellus, or between the vitellus and zona pellucida of an ovum.
- dividedness«1/5
- regressively«1/5
regressive
- adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
- adjective opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
- adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
- nonfrivolous«1/5
- univoltine«1/5
- formatively«1/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- rivages«1/5
rivage
A bank, shore, or coast. Archaic Spenser.From the green rivage many a fall Of diamond rillets musical. Tennyson.
- deliberatively«1/5
deliberative
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- a deliberative body
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- prospectives«1/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- irresponsive«1/5
irresponsive
Not responsive; not able, ready, or inclined to respond.
- demotivate«1/5
demotivate
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- commissive«1/5
commissive
Relating to commission; of the nature of, or involving, commission. R.
- antiderivative«1/5
antiderivative
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- nonlegislative«1/5
- rediviva«1/5
rediviva
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- livor«1/5
livor
Malignity. P. Burton.
- insertive«1/5
- photoactivation«1/5
- antivivisection«1/5
antivivisection
Opposition to vivisection.
- regressivity«1/5
- riverain«1/5
- adoptively«1/5
adoptive
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- adoptive parents
- adjective acquired as your own by free choice
adopted.
- my adopted state
- an adoptive country
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- recitativo«1/5
recitativo
(Mus.) Recitative.
- configurative«1/5
configurative
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- projectively«1/5
- reductivist«1/5
reductivist
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- nivernais«1/5
- divvying«1/5
divvy
- noun short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
- noun short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
- quivery«1/5
quivery
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- denominative«1/5
denominative
Conferring a denomination or name.
- photoreactivation«1/5
photoreactivation
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- divise«1/5
divise
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- preceptive«1/5
preceptive
Containing or giving precepts; of the nature of precepts; didactic; as, the .preceptive parts of the ScripturesThe lesson given us here is preceptive to us. L'Estrange.
- omnivory«1/5
- redivision«1/5
- objectivization«1/5
- valuative«1/5
valuative
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- noncohesive«1/5
noncohesive
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- privados«1/5
privado
A private friend; a confidential friend; a confidant. Obs. Fuller.
- exhaustivity«1/5
- exclusivists«1/5
exclusivist
One who favor or practices any from of exclusiveness or exclusivism. The field of Greek mythology . . . the favorite sporting ground of the exclusivists of the solar theory. Gladstone.
- unactivated«1/5
- translative«1/5
translative
tropical; figurative; R. Puttenham.as, a .translative sense
- germinativum«1/5
germinativum
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- quadrivalent«1/5
quadrivalent
(Chem.) Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals; thus, carbon and silicon are .quadrivalent elements
- nonauthoritative«1/5
nonauthoritative
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- nonuniversity«1/5
- multiversion«1/5
- tiver«1/5
tiver
A kind of ocher which is used in some parts of England in marking sheep. Prov. Eng.
- trivialisation«1/5
trivialisation
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- ejective«1/5
ejective
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- quantitive«1/5
quantitive
Estimable according to quantity; quantitative. Sir K. Digby.
- corporativism«1/5
- rivo«1/5
rivo
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- mediative«1/5
mediative
Pertaining to mediation; used in mediation; Beaconsfield.as, .mediative efforts
- sivers«1/5
- clival«1/5
clival
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- exclusivistic«1/5
- frugivore«1/5
frugivore
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- reproductives«1/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- nonoxidative«1/5
- indicatively«1/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- universalia«1/5
- entitative«1/5
entitative
Considered as pure entity; abstracted from all circumstances. Ellis. --En"ti*ta*tive*ly , adv.
- limitative«1/5
limitative
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- transudative«1/5
- drivethrough«1/5
- univocality«1/5
- unconceived«1/5
- coactive«1/5
coactive
Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive. Any coactive power or the civil kind. Bp. Warburton.
- nival«1/5
nival
Abounding with snow; snowy. Obs. Johnson.
- anticorrosive«1/5
anticorrosive
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- manipulativeness«1/5
manipulativeness
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- vivipara«1/5
vivipara
(Zoöl.) An artificial division of vertebrates including those that produce their young alive; -- opposed to Ovipara .
- uncooperativeness«1/5
uncooperativeness
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- divineness«1/5
divineness
The quality of being divine; superhuman or supreme excellence. Shak.
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overaggressive
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- imitativeness«1/5
imitativeness
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- objectivized«1/5
- reiving«1/5
reiving
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- civism«1/5
civism
State of citizenship. R. Dyer.
- nonsubstantive«1/5
- shives«1/5
shive
A slice; Obs. or Prov. Eng. Shak.as, a .shive of bread
- mechanoreceptive«1/5
mechanoreceptive
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- antireflective«1/5
- motived«1/5
motive
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
need; motivation.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motif.
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- deteriorative«1/5
deteriorative
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- addictiveness«1/5
addictiveness
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- activins«1/5
- structive«1/5
structive
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- nonderivative«1/5
- equivoque«1/5
equivoque
An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations. Coleridge.
- resolutive«1/5
resolutive
Serving to dissolve or relax. R. Johnson.
- postreproductive«1/5
- unambivalent«1/5
unambivalent
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- reprivatization«1/5
- nondestructively«1/5
nondestructively
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- civvy«1/5
civvy
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- projectivity«1/5
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- shive«1/5
shive
A slice; Obs. or Prov. Eng. Shak.as, a .shive of bread
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- divisionalization«1/5
divisionalization
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- discoursive«1/5
discursive
- adjective satellite proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
dianoetic.
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
excursive; digressive; rambling.
- amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
- a rambling discursive book
- his excursive remarks
- a rambling speech about this and that
- adjective satellite proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
- perivesical«1/5
- slive«1/5
slive
To sneak. Prov. Eng.
- redemptively«1/5
redemptive
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
redemptional; redemptory.
- a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
- adjective satellite bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
saving; redeeming.
- saving faith
- redemptive (or redeeming) love
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
- abrasively«1/5
abrasive
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
abradant; abrasive material.
- adjective satellite causing abrasion
scratchy.
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
- folivores«1/5
- drivenness«1/5
- livraison«1/5
livraison
A part of a book or literary composition printed and delivered by itself; a number; a part.
- overreactive«1/5
- belive«1/5
believe
- verb accept as true; take to be true
- I believed his report
- We didn't believe his stories from the War
- She believes in spirits
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
conceive; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb accept as true; take to be true
- recognitive«1/5
recognitive
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- civilianization«1/5
- hyperreactive«1/5
- nontransitive«1/5
- jivatma«1/5
jivatma
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- cryoprotective«1/5
- nonactivated«1/5
- nondescriptive«1/5
nondescriptive
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- normativeness«1/5
normativeness
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- sempervivum«1/5
sempervivum
(Bot.) A genus of fleshy-leaved plants, of which the houseleek ( Sempervivum tectorum ) is the commonest species.
- pendentive«1/5
pendentive
(Arch.) (a) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola. (b) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
- photooxidative«1/5
- perivenous«1/5
- individuative«1/5
- divulgation«1/5
divulgation
The act of divulging or publishing. R.Secrecy hath no use than divulgation. Bp. Hall.
- collusively«1/5
collusive
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
conniving.
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
- archivolt«1/5
archivolt
(Arch.) (a) The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening. (b) More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged.
- precompetitive«1/5
- cognitives«1/5
cognitive
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive style
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- drivability«1/5
- divorcée«1/5
- noncreative«1/5
noncreative
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- substantivity«1/5
- elative«1/5
elative
(Gram.) Raised; lifted up; -- a term applied to what is also called the absolute superlative, denoting a high or intense degree of a quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal degree may exist in other cases.
- retrospectivity«1/5
- interpolative«1/5
- anticonvulsive«1/5
anticonvulsive
(Med.) Good against convulsions. J. Floyer.
- redeliver«1/5
redeliver
To deliver or give back; to return. Ayiffe.
- granivorous«1/5
granivorous
Eating grain; feeding or subsisting on seeds; seed-eating. not same as graminivorous? = feeding on grass or the seeds of grass. latter is for beasts. Gay.as, granivorous birds .
- reductiveness«1/5
- ejectives«1/5
ejectives
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- diverters«1/5
diverter
One who, or that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases.
- clivia«1/5
- nonexploitative«1/5
- olivaceous«1/5
olivaceous
Resembling the olive; of the color of the olive; olive-green.
- pivotally«1/5
pivotal
- adjective satellite being of crucial importance
polar.
- a pivotal event
- Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger
- the polar events of this study
- a polar principal
- adjective satellite being of crucial importance
- primitivists«1/5
- divergens«1/5
divergens
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- volitive«1/5
volitive
Of or pertaining to the will; originating in the will; having the power to will. "They not only perfect the intellectual faculty, but the volitive." Sir M. Hale.
- costiveness«1/5
costiveness
An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation.
- archrivals«1/5
- reactiveness«1/5
- heterofermentative«1/5
heterofermentative
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- viviparus«1/5
viviparus
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- subjectivized«1/5
- divisionism«1/5
- quidditative«1/5
quidditative
Quiddative.
- everliving«1/5
everliving
Living always; immoral; eternal; as, the .everliving God
- interdivisional«1/5
- redelivered«1/5
redeliver
To deliver or give back; to return. Ayiffe.
- approximatively«1/5
approximative
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
rough; approximate.
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
- passivized«1/5
passivized
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- erative«1/5
erative
Pertaining to the Muse Erato who presided over amatory poetry. Stormonth.
- deprival«1/5
deprival
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- viveur«1/5
- divinisation«1/5
- nonregenerative«1/5
- extensivity«1/5
- calmative«1/5
calmative
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- rapakivi«1/5
- nonaffective«1/5
- emanative«1/5
emanative
Issuing forth; effluent.
- bioactivities«1/5
bioactivities
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- olivette«1/5
- confrontative«1/5
- diversifolia«1/5
diversifolia
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- imperatival«1/5
imperatival
(Gram.) Of or pertaining to the imperative mood.
- mediopassive«1/5
- pejoratives«1/5
pejorative
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
dyslogistic; dislogistic.
- dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
- vivisector«1/5
vivisector
A vivisectionist.
- redivided«1/5
- subadditive«1/5
- univariant«1/5
- bivector«1/5
bivector
(Math.) A term made up of the two parts + 1 -1, where and 1 are vectors.
- nondivorced«1/5
- individuums«1/5
- cumulativeness«1/5
- nonerosive«1/5
- interpretatively«1/5
interpretative
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretive.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- misdescriptive«1/5
misdescriptive
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- trivialis«1/5
trivialis
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- imitatively«1/5
imitative
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- acting is an imitative art
- man is an imitative being
- adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
onomatopoeical; echoic; onomatopoetic; onomatopoeic.
- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- hacktivists«1/5
hacktivists
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- khedivial«1/5
- constatives«1/5
- privatizers«1/5
- privatum«1/5
- nonconstructive«1/5
nonconstructive
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- conniver«1/5
connive
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- verb form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
scheme; intrigue.
- verb encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
- nonabrasive«1/5
nonabrasive
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- progressivists«1/5
- aestivalis«1/5
aestivalis
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- transindividual«1/5
- exceptive«1/5
exceptive
That excepts; including an exception; I. Watts.as, an .exceptive propositionA particular and exceptive law. Milton.
- derivationally«1/5
derivational
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base
- the morphological relation between `sing' and `singer' and `song' is derivational
- adjective characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base
- subsumptive«1/5
subsumptive
Relating to, or containing, a subsumption. Coleridge.
- radioprotective«1/5
- normotensives«1/5
normotensive
- adjective having normal blood pressure
- adjective having normal blood pressure
- optive«1/5
optive
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- transmissivities«1/5
- compressively«1/5
compressive
Compressing, or having power or tendency to compress; as, a .compressive force
- objectivating«1/5
- divinizing«1/5
divinize
To invest with a divine character; to deify. R. M. Arnold.Man had divinized all those objects of awe. Milman.
- ungiving«1/5
- vivaciousness«1/5
vivaciousness
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- rejuvenative«1/5
- legislatives«1/5
legislative
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- legislative council
- adjective of or relating to or created by legislation
- legislative proposal
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- misrepresentative«1/5
misrepresentative
Tending to convey a wrong impression; misrepresenting.
- egressive«1/5
egressive
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- corporativist«1/5
- conversive«1/5
conversive
Capable of being converted or changed.
- unequivocably«1/5
- cocultivation«1/5
- consecutiveness«1/5
consecutiveness
The state or quality of being consecutive.
- transgressively«1/5
transgressively
Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone. Sir T. Browne.
- sustiva«1/5
- siver«1/5
siver
To simmer . Obs. Holland.
- reactivations«1/5
- archivolts«1/5
archivolt
(Arch.) (a) The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening. (b) More commonly, the molding or other ornaments with which the wall face of the voussoirs of an arch is charged.
- revivers«1/5
reviver
One who, or that which, revives.
- hyperresponsive«1/5
hyperresponsive
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- coercivities«1/5
- multivibrators«1/5
- objectivizing«1/5
- recessiveness«1/5
recessiveness
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- attractivity«1/5
attractivity
The quality or degree of attractive power.
- donatives«1/5
donative
A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. "The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives." Dryden.
- antivivisectionists«1/5
antivivisectionist
One opposed to vivisection
- operativity«1/5
operativity
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- homofermentative«1/5
- procreativity«1/5
procreativity
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- emotivity«1/5
emotivity
Emotiveness. Hickok.
- noneffective«1/5
noneffective
Not effective.
- unshriven«1/5
- multivoltine«1/5
- ajiva«1/5
ajiva
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- generatively«1/5
generative
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
productive.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
procreative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
- prescriptiveness«1/5
- fictively«1/5
fictive
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictitious; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite capable of imaginative creation
- fictive talent
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
- overprivileged«1/5
- genitival«1/5
genitival
Possessing genitive from; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case; --as, a .genitival adverbGen`i*ti"val*ly , adv.
- incentivizing«1/5
- tantivy«1/5
tantivy
Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride .tantivy
- stive«1/5
stive
To stuff; to crowd; to fill full; hence, to make hot and close; to render stifling. Sandys.His chamber was commonly stived with friends or suitors of one kind or other. Sir H. Wotton.
- diffusively«1/5
diffusive
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
dispersive; diffusing; disseminative.
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
- objectivated«1/5
- semiquantitatively«1/5
semiquantitatively
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- sensitiva«1/5
sensitiva
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- nondeceptive«1/5
- primitivistic«1/5
primitivistic
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- photoreceptive«1/5
photoreceptive
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- unconceivable«1/5
unconceivable
Inconceivable. Obs. Locke. --Un`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness , n. Obs. --Un`con*ceiv"a*bly , adv. Obs.
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- imperceptive«1/5
imperceptive
Unable to perceive. The imperceptive part of the soul. Dr. H. More.
- collectiveness«1/5
collectiveness
A state of union; mass.
- ruminatively«1/5
ruminative
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- judicative«1/5
judicative
Having power to judge; judicial; Hammond.as, the .judicative faculty
- stuivers«1/5
- riverscape«1/5
- depurative«1/5
depurative
(Med.) Purifying the blood or the humors; depuratory. --n. A depurative remedy or agent; or a disease which is believed to be depurative.
- riverways«1/5
- fictiveness«1/5
- preuniversity«1/5
- addictively«1/5
addictive
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
habit-forming.
- addictive drugs
- addictive behavior
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
- ministrative«1/5
ministrative
Serving to aid; ministering.
- compositive«1/5
compositive
Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded. R.
- unconservative«1/5
- implosives«1/5
implosive
(Phon.) Formed by implosion. --n. --An implosive sound, an implodent. Im*plo"sive*ly , adv.
- helldiver«1/5
helldiver
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- portative«1/5
portative
Portable. Obs.
- connotatively«1/5
connotative
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- explanative«1/5
explanative
Explanatory.
- inoculative«1/5
inoculative
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- noninfective«1/5
- factitive«1/5
factitive
Causing; causative.
- misdelivery«1/5
- inexpressiveness«1/5
inexpressiveness
The state or quality of being inexpressive.
- provocativeness«1/5
provocativeness
Quality of being provocative.
- olivetan«1/5
- prescriptivist«1/5
prescriptivist
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- scriptive«1/5
scriptive
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- habilitative«1/5
habilitative
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- reconceives«1/5
- inoffensiveness«1/5
inoffensiveness
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- dilative«1/5
dilative
Causing dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive. Coleridge.
- nonextensive«1/5
- rivale«1/5
rival
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
contender; competitor; competition; challenger.
- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
- verb be equal to in quality or ability
touch; equal; match.
- Nothing can rival cotton for durability
- Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues
- Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents
- noun the contestant you hope to defeat
- khedival«1/5
- multivariant«1/5
- divebombers«1/5
- interactiveness«1/5
- assaultiveness«1/5
- operativeness«1/5
operativeness
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- participatively«1/5
- nonrestorative«1/5
- obviative«1/5
- sliven«1/5
- nonpossessive«1/5
nonpossessive
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- lucratively«1/5
lucrative
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
moneymaking; remunerative.
- a remunerative business
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
- immunoreactivities«1/5
immunoreactivities
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- retractive«1/5
retractive
Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. --Re*tract"ive*ly , adv.
- predivorce«1/5
- positivistically«1/5
- alteratives«1/5
alterative
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
remedial; healing; sanative; curative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
- adjunctively«1/5
adjunctive
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- alternativo«1/5
- undivine«1/5
- driveby«1/5
- vivisectors«1/5
- nonadministrative«1/5
nonadministrative
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- obstructiveness«1/5
obstructiveness
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- retroreflective«1/5
- vivianite«1/5
vivianite
(Min.) A hydrous phosphate of iron of a blue to green color, growing darker on exposure. It occurs in monoclinic crystals, also fibrous, massive, and earthy.
- autoactivation«1/5
- dubitative«1/5
dubitative
Tending to doubt; doubtful. R. --Du"bi*ta*tive*ly , adv. R.
- skiver«1/5
skive
- verb remove the surface of
- skive leather
- verb remove the surface of
- introgressive«1/5
- inactively«1/5
inactive
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- isolative«1/5
- diversifiers«1/5
diversifier
One who, or that which, diversifies.
- aversively«1/5
aversive
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- aversive conditioning
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- noninclusive«1/5
noninclusive
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- unauthoritative«1/5
- blepharoconjunctivitis«1/5
blepharoconjunctivitis
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- differentiative«1/5
- predictiveness«1/5
predictiveness
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- vetiveria«1/5
- figurativeness«1/5
figurativeness
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- subjectivizing«1/5
- livingly«1/5
living
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
life.
- he could no longer cope with the complexities of life
- noun people who are still living
- save your pity for the living
- noun the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
- suppressiveness«1/5
- noninductive«1/5
noninductive
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- passivisation«1/5
passivisation
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- caliver«1/5
caliver
An early form of hand gun, variety of the arquebus; originally a gun having a regular size of bore. Obs. Shak.
- vivres«1/5
- revulsive«1/5
revulsive
Causing, or tending to, revulsion.
- circumspective«1/5
circumspective
Looking around everi way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. "Circumspective eyes." Pope.
- overcivilized«1/5
- inversive«1/5
inversive
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- privities«1/5
privity
Privacy; secrecy; confidence. Chaucer.I will unto you, in privity, discover . . . my purpose. Spenser.
- descrive«1/5
describe
- verb give a description of
draw; depict.
- He drew an elaborate plan of attack
- verb to give an account or representation of in words
report; account.
- Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
- verb give a description of
- unconducive«1/5
- internegative«1/5
- decongestive«1/5
decongestive
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- philoprogenitiveness«1/5
philoprogenitiveness
(Phren.) The love of offspring; fondness for children.
- semicivilized«1/5
semicivilized
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- contrastiveness«1/5
- predelivery«1/5
- divid«1/5
divid
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- seclusive«1/5
seclusive
Tending to seclude; keeping in seclusion; secluding; sequestering.
- driveable«1/5
- subjectivisation«1/5
- recapitulative«1/5
recapitulative
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- nonprescriptive«1/5
nonprescriptive
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- attributives«1/5
attributive
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
prenominal.
- `red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
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- recultivation«1/5
- perspectively«1/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- essive«1/5
essive
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- divinize«1/5
divinize
To invest with a divine character; to deify. R. M. Arnold.Man had divinized all those objects of awe. Milman.
- divel«1/5
devil
- noun an evil supernatural being
daemon; demon; daimon; fiend.
- noun (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Prince of Darkness; Lucifer; the Tempter; Beelzebub; Satan; Old Nick.
- noun an evil supernatural being
- ditransitives«1/5
- hyposensitivity«1/5
hyposensitivity
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- nonspeculative«1/5
- liquefactive«1/5
liquefactive
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- ordinative«1/5
ordinative
Tending to ordain; directing; giving order. R. Gauden.
- civilite«1/5
- graminivorous«1/5
graminivorous
Feeding or subsisting on grass, and the like food; -- said of horses, cattle, and other animals.
- divisionist«1/5
- conductively«1/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- flaviventris«1/5
flaviventris
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- granivores«1/5
- protectives«1/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- herbivora«1/5
herbivora
(Zoöl.) An extensive division of Mammalia. It formerly included the Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Perissodactyla, and Artiodactyla, but by later writers it is generally restricted to the two latter groups (Ungulata). They feed almost exclusively upon vegetation.
- retrusive«1/5
- prescriptivists«1/5
- nonadditivity«1/5
- recidivistic«1/5
recidivistic
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- nondefensively«1/5
- quiveringly«1/5
quivering
- noun a shaky motion
quiver; vibration; palpitation; trembling; shakiness; shaking.
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
- noun the act of vibrating
quiver; vibration.
- noun a shaky motion
- goodwives«1/5
goodwives
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- adessive«1/5
- vivandiere«1/5
vivandiere
In Continental armies, especially in the French army, a woman accompanying a regiment, who sells provisions and liquor to the soldiers; a female sutler.
- bivvy«1/5
- divinised«1/5
- undriven«1/5
- derogatively«1/5
derogative
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
disparaging; derogatory.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
- overcultivation«1/5
- diversifier«1/5
diversify
- verb make (more) diverse
- diversify a course of study
- verb spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
radiate.
- The plants on this island diversified
- verb make (more) diverse
- rivularis«1/5
rivularis
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- visive«1/5
visive
Of or pertaining to the sight; visual. Obs.I can not satisfy myself how men should be so little surprised about this visive faculty. Berkeley.
- truckdriver«1/5
truckdriver
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- detritivorous«1/5
- evocativeness«1/5
- deformative«1/5
deformative
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- derivatize«1/5
derivatize
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- litigative«1/5
- causativity«1/5
- corrosively«1/5
corrosive
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; vitriolic; mordant; caustic.
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- voivodeships«1/5
- denotatively«1/5
denotative
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotive.
- adjective satellite in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
explicit.
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
- descriptivists«1/5
- univalents«1/5
univalent
- adjective used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis
- a univalent chromosome
- adjective having a valence of 1
monovalent.
- adjective used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis
- rivetting«1/5
rivet
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
stud.
- noun heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
- noun ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
- voivodes«1/5
voivode
See Longfellow.Waywode .
- inductivity«1/5
- undividedly«1/5
undivided
- adjective satellite not parted by conflict of opinion
- presented an undivided front
- adjective satellite not shared by or among others
- undivided responsibility
- adjective satellite not parted by conflict of opinion
- nonexpressive«1/5
- culminative«1/5
- aversives«1/5
aversive
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- aversive conditioning
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- succesive«1/5
- noncombative«1/5
- hyperaggressive«1/5
- civilianized«1/5
- cautivo«1/5
cautivo
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- nonprotective«1/5
nonprotective
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- regeneratively«1/5
regeneratively
So as to regenerate.
- semelfactive«1/5
- unproductivity«1/5
- voivod«1/5
voivod
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- givebacks«1/5
givebacks
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- inflective«1/5
inflective
Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; Derham.as, the .inflective quality of the air
- noncommutativity«1/5
- multiverses«1/5
multiverses
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- equivale«1/5
equivale
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- shiveringly«1/5
shivering
- noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
chill.
- verb tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudder; throb; shiver; thrill.
- noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- divisively«1/5
divisive
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
factious; dissentious.
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
- declive«1/5
- gilliver«1/5
- nondeductive«1/5
- extratensive«1/5
- antiderivatives«1/5
- disprivileged«1/5
disprivilege
To deprive of a privilege or privileges. R.
- passivates«1/5
- gerundives«1/5
gerundive
Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial. --n. (Lat. Gram.) The future passive participle; as, .amandus , i. e., to be loved
- nonoffensive«1/5
- fruitive«1/5
fruitive
Eujoying; possessing. Obs. Boyle.
- dorsiventral«1/5
dorsiventral
(Biol.) Having distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most common leaves. The leaves of the iris are not dorsiventral.
- compensative«1/5
compensative
Affording compensation.
- disassortative«1/5
disassortative
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- deactivator«1/5
deactivator
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- nonpredictive«1/5
- abreactive«1/5
- underproductive«1/5
- counterproductivity«1/5
counterproductivity
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- unactive«1/5
unactive
Inactive; listless. R.While other animals unactive range. Milton.
- hypersensitiveness«1/5
hypersensitiveness
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- nonmanipulative«1/5
- blive«1/5
believe
- verb accept as true; take to be true
- I believed his report
- We didn't believe his stories from the War
- She believes in spirits
- verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
conceive; think; consider.
- I think he is very smart
- I believe her to be very smart
- I think that he is her boyfriend
- The racist conceives such people to be inferior
- verb accept as true; take to be true
- nonadjudicative«1/5
- unrepresentativeness«1/5
unrepresentativeness
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- prereproductive«1/5
prereproductive
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- nondistinctive«1/5
- photoinactivation«1/5
photoinactivation
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- precursive«1/5
precursive
Preceding; introductory; precursory. "A deep precursive sound." Coleridge.
- tussive«1/5
tussive
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- vasoactivity«1/5
vasoactivity
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- curatively«1/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- trivirgatus«1/5
trivirgatus
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- dissociatively«1/5
dissociative
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- redivide«1/5
redivide
To divide anew.
- omnivorously«1/5
omnivorous
- adjective feeding on both plants and animals
- adjective feeding on both plants and animals
- impactive«1/5
- undivulged«1/5
undivulged
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- contradictive«1/5
contradictive
Contradictory; inconsistent. --Con`tra*dict"ive*ly , adv..
- underivable«1/5
- regressiveness«1/5
regressiveness
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- nonindividual«1/5
- olivewood«1/5
olivewood
(Bot.) (a) The wood of the olive. (b) An Australian name given to the hard white wood of certain trees of the genus Elæodendron , and also to the trees themselves.
- enlivenment«1/5
enlivenment
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- perceivably«1/5
perceivable
- adjective satellite capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing
- perceivable through the mist
- adjective satellite capable of being apprehended or understood
graspable; understandable; intelligible; apprehensible.
- adjective satellite capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing
- affinitive«1/5
affinitive
Closely connected, as by affinity.
- sivaite«1/5
- tivy«1/5
tivy
With great speed; -- a huntsman's word or sound. Dryden.
- divertisement«1/5
divertisement
Diversion; amusement; recreation. R.
- predeprivation«1/5
- poursuivant«1/5
poursuivant
See Pursuivant .
- extirpative«1/5
extirpative
Capable of rooting out, or tending to root out. Cheyne.
- mandative«1/5
- cohortative«1/5
- irrelative«1/5
irrelative
Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. --Ir*rel"a*tive*ly , adv.
- civitan«1/5
- conscriptive«1/5
- exaggerative«1/5
exaggerative
Tending to exaggerate; involving exaggeration. "Exaggerative language." Geddes. "Exaggerative pictures." W. J. Linton. --Ex*ag"ger*a*tive*ly , adv. Carlyle.
- nectarivorous«1/5
- disjunctives«1/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- noninterpretive«1/5
- percolative«1/5
- objectivations«1/5
- piscivorus«1/5
piscivorus
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- cultive«1/5
cultive
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- transsubjective«1/5
- shiverer«1/5
shiverer
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- noncollaborative«1/5
- correctively«1/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- lixiviation«1/5
lixiviation
Lixiviating; the process of separating a soluble substance form one that is insoluble, by washing with some solvent, as water; leaching.
- nonrepressive«1/5
- privatistic«1/5
- alives«1/5
alive
- adjective possessing life
live.
- the happiest person alive
- the nerve is alive
- doctors are working hard to keep him alive
- burned alive
- a live canary
- adjective satellite (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
- she was wonderfully alive for her age
- a face alive with mischief
- adjective possessing life
- susceptive«1/5
susceptive
Susceptible. I. Watts. --Sus*cep"tive*ness , n.
- objectivize«1/5
objectivize
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- retrodictive«1/5
- reeducative«1/5
- deceivableness«1/5
deceivableness
Capability of deceiving. With all deceivableness of unrighteousness. 2 Thess. ii. 10.
- diffusiveness«1/5
diffusiveness
The quality or state of being diffusive or diffuse; extensiveness; expansion; dispersion. Especially of style: Diffuseness; want of conciseness; prolixity. The fault that I find with a modern legend, it its diffusiveness. Addison.
- antisubversive«1/5
- antivenoms«1/5
- deactivators«1/5
deactivators
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- perivisceral«1/5
perivisceral
(Anat.) Around the viscera; as, the .perivisceral cavity
- counterproductively«1/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- unambivalently«1/5
- illusiveness«1/5
illusiveness
The quality of being illusive; deceptiveness; false show.
- nondemonstrative«1/5
- vindicative«1/5
vindicative
Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a .vindicative policy
- sociative«1/5
sociative
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- helldivers«1/5
- superindividual«1/5
- remonstrative«1/5
remonstrative
Having the character of a remonstrance; expressing remonstrance.
- fensive«1/5
fensive
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- destructivity«1/5
- memorative«1/5
memorative
Commemorative. Obs. Hammond.
- obligative«1/5
- indistinctive«1/5
indistinctive
Having nothing distinctive; common. --In`dis*tinc"tive*ness , n.
- superactive«1/5
- alternativity«1/5
- instructiveness«1/5
- antinarrative«1/5
- interpenetrative«1/5
interpenetrative
Penetrating among or between other substances; penetrating each the other; mutually penetrative.
- noncultivated«1/5
- unindividuated«1/5
- preparatives«1/5
preparative
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
preparatory; propaedeutic.
- preparatory steps
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
- antivice«1/5
- subjectives«1/5
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- commentative«1/5
- coextensiveness«1/5
- nondivisive«1/5
- incohesive«1/5
- approbativeness«1/5
approbativeness
The quality of being approbative.
- ajivika«1/5
ajivika
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- nonwaiver«1/5
- noncontrastive«1/5
- riverward«1/5
- megaherbivores«1/5
- introductive«1/5
introductive
Serving to introduce; introductory. --In`tro*duc"tive*ly , adv.
- nondissipative«1/5
- antivivisectionist«1/5
antivivisectionist
One opposed to vivisection
- incarcerative«1/5
- exhibitive«1/5
exhibitive
Serving for exhibition; representative; exhibitory. Norris. --Ex*hib"it*ive*ly , adv.
- preactive«1/5
- depressiveness«1/5
- hyposensitive«1/5
hyposensitive
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- hacktivist«1/5
hacktivist
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- provocatives«1/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- nonargumentative«1/5
- intentive«1/5
intentive
Attentive; intent. Obs. Spenser.
- flivvers«1/5
flivvers
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- thrivers«1/5
thriver
One who thrives, or prospers.
- civiliser«1/5
civilise
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
educate; school; train; cultivate; civilize.
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry
- verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
civilize.
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- augmentatives«1/5
augmentative
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- `up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'
- adjective satellite intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
enhancive.
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- nonoppressive«1/5
- cognitivity«1/5
- consecutives«1/5
consecutive
- adjective satellite one after the other
back-to-back.
- back-to-back home runs
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
serial; sequential; sequent; successive.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite one after the other
- antiprogressive«1/5
- uncivic«1/5
- connivers«1/5
conniver
One who connives.
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