sensitivity: ‘To teach young children, you need lots of sensitivity and imagination.’ sensible Children are very sensible; they all need love and attention.
Children are very sensitive; they all need love and attention. Use sensible to describe someone who makes good decisions based on reason, and never behaves in a stupid or dangerous way: ‘I’m glad to see that she was sensible enough to bring some warm clothes.’ ‘Be sensible - you can’t wear high heels to a garden party.’ Use sensitive to describe someone who is easily upset or offended: ‘He’s very sensitive about his weight, so try not to mention it.’ ‘Don’t be so sensitive - he was only joking.’ separate Americans can be separated into a number of ethnic groups.
Americans can be divided into a number of ethnic groups. England was separated into 650 constituencies.
England was divided into 650 constituencies. separate = place or keep (people or things) apart from one another: ‘Break an egg into a bowl and separate the white from the yolk.’ divide = cause something to consist of (or be seen as) a number of parts, groups, sections etc: ‘The manufacturing process is divided into three stages.’ several The phrase ‘the role of women’ appeared just several years ago.
The phrase ‘the role of women’ appeared just a few years ago. Try to forget your work for several hours and relax.
Try to forget your work for a few hours and relax.
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Several means ‘some but not many’: ‘Chicken will keep for several days in a refrigerator.’ When you are talking about a very small number, use
