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Decorative
The vase doesn’t serve any function but it’s a lovely decorative piece for my office.
Authoritative
Authoritative parenting involves setting clear boundaries and expectations for the child and never using threats to enforce them.
Formative
Three-dimensional printing is a slow, formative process but it is fascinating to watch.
Instinctive
A mother instinctively knows when her child is too quiet it often means trouble is brewing.
I had a little difficulty here because authoritative and authoritarian are very different things but the given definition sounds a bit like authoritarian. That is the “because I said so” type of rule enforcement in parenting, as an example. More of a tyrant.
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Re the word "authoritative," you may have a point, but my definitions can also reflect a beneficent power. In other words, a "powerful, commanding, and knowledgeable" leader is not necessarily "authoritarian."
For instance. Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew was authoritative, but many people refer to him as a "benevolent dictator." With emphasis on "benevolent." Maybe he was a little bit authoritarian, but most people would not define him as such. He was "powerful, commanding, and knowledgeable."
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*By the way @majes.tytyty, thank you, as always! :-)
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Good players rely on both their skills and their instincts. As a result, they quite often get the "lucky" bounces.
By the way, thanks for taking part in this Voc Prac. Always!
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I love all the temples, but the decorative ones hold my heart.
I am not a fan of visiting stores where the owners are too authoritative about their stuff and do not let the customers explore as per their needs.
Being wise is a formative process, comes with age and experiences.
Sometimes you should not judge people according to what they say, but according to your inner instinctive voices.
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And I hope you continue on your process of becoming wise.
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1.- Some people do not mind looking authoritative just to get the attention of others.
2.- Women with low esteem often hint at a "vase" to say that they feel like a decorative object in their home.
3.-As a teacher, I feel that I am a formative instrument in the development as a person and as a citizen in the life of my students.
4.-Women tend to solve certain problems in an instinctive way.
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Good luck teaching. We need more teachers who understand the formative process of education.
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The ceiling had a decorative plaster rose around the light fitting.
John Maynard Keynes wrote an authoritarive work on economics in the 1930's.
President Obama spent his formative years in Indonesia
The driver instinctively slammed on the brakes.
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She bought decorative flowers for her new room.
The teacher's authoritative presence made the students be afraid to present their projects.
A human body was to him something commanded by a formative organizing system.
My instinctive awareness of meeting new people is caused by many disappointments.
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Decorative: We weren't allowed to eat much sugar when we were young, so cake icing was strictly decorative for us.
Authoritative: My Father was such an authoritative man given his military background.
Formative: I wasn't allowed to play outside during my formative years, i was always indoors.
Instinctive: We used to own a very instinctive dog in my family house.
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When I was a kid, after my mother baked a cake or cookies and covered them with icing, we kids were allowed to lick the icing bowl clean. Those were the days!!
Lol... That must have really been fun to do, especially doing it with your siblings
MY VOCAB PRACTICE
Decorative:
The party was beautiful and decorative.
Authoritative:
The belt Arnold wore made him look authoritative.
Formative:
The child soldiers aimed at formative techniques to conquer the village.
Instinctive:
The hunting methods of lions are so instinctive to their habitat.
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