The whole is a skillful and robustly unsentimental piece of evocative writing (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
voc´a|tive|ly — voc|a|tive «VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar. showing the person or thing spoken to. 2. of, having to do with, or characteristic of calling or addressing. –n. 1. the vocative case. 2. a word in that case. Domine, “O, Lord” is the… … Useful english dictionary
voc|a|tive — «VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar. showing the person or thing spoken to. 2. of, having to do with, or characteristic of calling or addressing. –n. 1. the vocative case. 2. a word in that case. Domine, “O, Lord” is the vocative of… … Useful english dictionary
e|voc|a|tive — «ih VOK uh tihv, VOH kuh », adjective. tending to evoke: »The whole is a skillful and robustly unsentimental piece of evocative writing (New Yorker). –e|voc´a|tive|ly, adverb. –e|voc´a|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|voc´a|tive|ly — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… … Useful english dictionary
pro|voc|a|tive — «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London Times). 2. tending … Useful english dictionary
in|voc|a|tive — «ihn VOK uh tihv, IHN vuh KAY », adjective. that invokes; invocatory … Useful english dictionary
e|voc´a|tive|ness — e|voc|a|tive «ih VOK uh tihv, VOH kuh », adjective. tending to evoke: »The whole is a skillful and robustly unsentimental piece of evocative writing (New Yorker). –e|voc´a|tive|ly, adverb. –e|voc´a|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|voc´a|tive|ness — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… … Useful english dictionary
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tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
