Exempt
Adjective
1. allowed to ignore something such as a rule, obligation, or payment
E.g. currently, developing nations are exempt from certain restrictions on carbon emissions.
Peremptory
Adjective
1. speaking or behaving rather rudely, as if you expect other people to obey you immediately
E.g. she brushed them aside with a peremptory gesture.
Preempt
1. to do or say something that stops someone else's plan or action
E.g. He released a statement designed to preempt criticism.
Premium
Noun
1. an amount of money that you pay regularly for an insurance policy
E.g. your monthly premium will be £36.
Induct
Verb
1. to officially give someone a new job or position, especially in a formal ceremony
E.g. In his speech the principal congratulated the four new professors who had been inducted that afternoon.
Equivalent
Adjective
1. with the same size, value, importance, or meaning as something else
E.g. the price is £30,000, or the equivalent amount in euros.
Adequate
Adjective
1. good enough or large enough for a particular purpose
E.g. the state has an adequate supply of trained teachers.
Coerce
Verb
1. to make someone do something by using force or threats
E.g. he claims he was coerced into admitting his guilt.
Wreak
Verb
1. to cause very great harm or damage
E.g. these policies would wreak havoc on the economy.
Exemplary
Adjective
1. excellent or done in a way that other people should try to copy
E.g. her patience is exemplary.
Erratic
Adjective
1. changing often or not following a regular pattern, so that it is difficult to know what will happen next
E.g. he's a good footballer, but a bit erratic.
Essence
Noun
1. the most important part of something, usually the part that gives it is general character
E.g. The essence of their argument is that life cannot be explained by science.
Ethos
Noun
1. the set of attitudes and beliefs that are typical of an organization or a group of people
E.g. working 12-hour days seems to be part of the company ethos.
Affable
Adjective
1. friendly, relaxed, and easy to talk to
E.g. beneath his affable manner lies a very tough businessman.
Equate
Verb
1. to consider something to be the same as something else
E.g. these people seem to equate honesty with weakness.
Fallacy
Noun
1. an idea or belief that is false but that many people think is true
E.g. the fallacy of their ideas about medicine soon became apparent.
Blasphemy
Noun
1. something that is considered offensive to God or someone's religious beliefs
E.g. she was condemned by the church for uttering blasphemy.
Facilitate
Verb
1. to make it possible or easier for something to happen
E.g. the counsellor may be able to facilitate communication between the couple.
Faculty
Noun
1. a natural physical or mental ability that most people have
E.g. he had not lost his mental faculties.
Feasible
Adjective
1. possible or likely to succeed
E.g. there seems to be only one feasible solution.
Amenity
Noun
1. something that makes it comfortable or enjoyable to live or work somewhere
E.g. generally speaking, this hotel offers guests more amenities than most hotels.
Omniscient
Adjective
1. knowing everything
E.g. the novel has an omniscient narrator.
Reciprocate
Verb
1. to have the same feelings toward someone that they for you
E.g. they appreciated her kindness but were not ready to reciprocate the gesture.
Menace
Noun
1. someone or something that is dangerous and likely to cause harm
E.g. a lack of clean water poses the greatest menace for the people in the village.
Attire
Verb
1. to put garments on
E.g. the men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet.
