responsive
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Warmer tropical seas make the winds that drive El Nino more responsive to the ocean, tightening the feedback between the two and letting events build faster, he explained.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The trust raised safeguarding concerns with the prison, which had been "responsive".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Artist representatives say online retailers are often less responsive when they report similar listings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their results show that exposure to light can make an atom more responsive to the movement of neighboring atoms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Dr. Seppala says the research could be extended to help people become less responsive to their devices, to exhibit more top- down control of their environment, rather than have it drive them.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Vocabulary lists containing responsive
Power Prefix: re-
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: re-
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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
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