All 5 Uses of
distinct
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- Sticky, as if someone had pulled a string in his back, promptly answered, "To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive, or to otherwise render indistinct."†
p. 99.4 *indistinct = not clear or easily identifiablestandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indistinct means not and reverses the meaning of distinct. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- He had the distinct feeling that something between them had changed — as if he had passed a test.†
p. 237.9distinct = clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate
- The boys got the distinct feeling that if they didn't have questions, he would be most displeased.†
p. 320.2
- He must face the worst, and indeed it was with a distinctly quavering voice that Sticky spoke his reply to the Whisperer's unspoken question.†
p. 327.9distinctly = in a manner that is clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate
- Printed in distinctive, awkward handwriting, it read: LOSE the new code?†
p. 340.4distinctive = clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate -- sometimes to indicate a difference that is excellent