seminal
Day 79Level 2SEM-uh-nul
formative
like a seed, constituting a source; originative
Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms:
germinal, formative, primary
Example Sentence:
A seminal analysis of the relationship between debt and growth comes under attack.
Related Words
bestial
Day 79brutal
BES-chuhl
behaving like a beast; brutal
cardinal
Day 79primary
KAHRD-nul
of basic importance; primary
credulity
Day 79gullibility
kruh-DOO-li-tee
willingness to trust too readily
discerning
Day 79perceptive
dih-SUR-ning
able to show good judgment about the quality of something
doff
Day 79take off
dof
take off (esp. of a clothing)
drawl
Day 79speak slowly
drawl
to speak slowly with words running together