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advisory
/ædˈvaɪzɝi/
adjective
aiming to provide advice and suggestions
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ancillary
/ˈænsəˌɫɛɹi/
adjective
furnishing added support
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auxiliary
/ɑɡˈzɪɫiɛɹi/, /ɑɡˈzɪɫjɝi/
adjective
providing additional help or support
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awry
/ɝˈaɪ/
adverb
turned or twisted to one side
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capillary
/ˈkæpəˌɫɛɹi/
adjective
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
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chary
/ˈtʃɑɹi/
adjective
afraid and cautious of the possible outcomes of an action, thus reluctant to take risks or action
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conciliatory
/kənˈsɪˌɫiəˌtɔɹi/, /kənˈsɪɫjəˌtɔɹi/
adjective
meaning to end a dispute or to stop or lessen someone's anger
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culinary
/ˈkjuɫɪˌnɛɹi/
adjective
relating to or used in the preparation of food or cooking
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derogatory
/dɝˈɑɡəˌtɔɹi/
adjective
expressive of low opinion
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desultory
/ˈdɛsəɫˌtɔɹi/
adjective
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
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dilatory
/ˈdɪɫəˌtɔɹi/
adjective
intentionally delaying or slow to act
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eleemosynary
/ˌɛɫəˈmɔsəˌnɛɹi/
adjective
generous in assistance to the poor
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gustatory
/ɡˈʌstətˌoːɹi/
adjective
of or relating to gustation
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hoary
/ˈhɔɹi/
adjective
(of people) having gray or white hair, particularly due to age
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imaginary
/ˌɪˈmædʒəˌnɛɹi/
adjective
not being actual
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introductory
/ˌɪntɹəˈdəktɝi/, /ˌɪntɹoʊˈdəktɝi/
adjective
serving as an introduction or preface
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nugatory
/ˈnuɡɑˌtɔɹi/
adjective
of no real value
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olfactory
/oʊɫˈfæktɝi/
adjective
of or relating to olfaction
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pecuniary
/pɛkˈjuniˌɛɹi/
adjective
involving or about money
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