RE: Vocab-ability Suffix–331 (__ative, __tive = having a relation, nature or tendency) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

[lycaactivism]

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

1. Decorative
   The vase doesn’t serve any function but it’s a lovely decorative piece for my office.

2. Authoritative
   Authoritative parenting involves setting clear boundaries and expectations for the child and never using threats to enforce them.

3. Formative
   Three-dimensional printing is a slow, formative process but it is fascinating to watch.

4. 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.

Comments

[majes.tytyty]

Good work!

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."