English Word Root: ary

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1 adversary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
2 alimentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
3 ancillary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
4 anniversary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
5 apiary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
6 arbitrary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
7 auxiliary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
8 aviary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
9 beneficiary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
10 boundary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. dividing line that marks the edge or limit of something; border
11 canary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
12 capillary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. long and slender with a very small internal diameter
13 centenary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
14 chary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
15 cometary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. of or relating to or resembling a comet
16 commentary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
17 complementary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. serving to fill out or to complete; supplying mutual needs or offsetting mutual lacks
18 complimentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
19 contemporary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. modern; belonging to the same period of time
20 contrary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
21 corollary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. natural consequence or effect; result
22 culinary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
23 customary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual
24 dictionary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information
25 dietary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. a regulated daily food allowance; of or relating to the diet
26 dignitary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. an important or influential person, and often overbearing
27 dispensary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
28 documentary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents
29 elementary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. easily dealt with; straightforward and fundamental
30 emissary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
31 epistolary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. consisting of letters; written in the form of or carried on by letters
32 evolutionary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. of or relating to or produced by evolution  or development
33 exemplary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. serving as a model; outstanding; typical
34 extraordinary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual
35 fragmentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire
36 glossary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
37 granary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. building for storing threshed grain; region yielding much grain
38 hereditary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
39 hoary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair
40 imaginary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
41 incendiary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires
42 infirmary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. health facility where patients receive treatment
43 involuntary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. acting or done without or against one's will
44 itinerary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers
45 legendary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. mythical; fabled; extremely well known; famous or renowned
46 literary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
47 luminary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. celebrity; a person who is an inspiration to others; a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field
48 mercenary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
49 military   Speak   Example Sentences
a. about soldiers, to arms, or war; of the whole body of soldiers
50 missionary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
51 momentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
52 monetary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
53 mortuary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
54 necessary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. required to be done, present; needed; essential.
55 notary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. one who records what is said or done; one legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity
56 obituary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. death notice; list of dead
57 ordinary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; lacking special distinction, rank, or status
58 parliamentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. having the supreme legislative power
59 pecuniary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. relating to money; requiring payment of money
60 penitentiary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. state or federal prison for convicted felons
61 primary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
62 pulmonary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. of or about the lungs; having lungs or lung-like organs
63 quandary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
64 reactionary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
65 revolutionary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. marked by new or introducing radical change
66 rotary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis
67 rudimentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
68 salutary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
69 sanctuary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
70 sanitary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. relating to health or the protection of health
71 secondary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
72 sedentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory
73 sedimentary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, or wind
74 seminary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
75 solitary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
76 stationary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. fixed or immobile; not capable of being moved
77 subsidiary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
78 summary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. brief statement that presents the main points
79 supplementary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. added to complete or make up a deficiency
80 temporary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
81 tributary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
82 unnecessary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. not necessary; not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted
83 veterinary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. of or about the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals
84 visionary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
85 voluntary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
86 votary   Speak   Example Sentences
n. one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity
87 weary   Speak   Example Sentences
a. tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued