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1.mandatory(adj.)
ordered by a law or rule
ex: A new accounting system will soon become mandatory for all departments.
2.classify(v.)
a. to put people or things into particular groups according to the features that they have
b. to make information secret
ex: In the study families are classified according to their incomes.
3.invalid(adj.)
a. not legally effective
b. not based on facts, evidence, or good judgment
c. not acceptable as a computer instruction or operation
ex: Your ticket is invalid without the airline's official stamp.
4.frenzy(n.)
a. a state of uncontrolled activity or emotion
b. a period of great energy and activity
ex: She was in a frenzy of rage.
5.ethical(adj.)
a. involving the principles used for deciding what is right and what is wrong
b. morally right
ex: Is it really ethical to keep animals in zoos?
6.destitute(adj.)
a. extremely poor
b. without something that is needed or wanted
ex: His business failures left him destitute.
7.deviate(v.)
to start doing something different from what is expected or agreed
ex: Try not to deviate too much from the script.
8.ghastly(adj.)
a. shocking in a way that frightens or upsets you
b. very bad or unpleasant
ex: She had a ghastly expression on her face.
9.irritate(v.)
a. to make someone feel annoyed or impatient
b. to hurt a part of your body, making it painful, red, or swollen
ex: It's the little things that begin to irritate you.
10.glamor(n.)
a very exciting and attractive quality
ex: She left her hometown, attracted to the glamour of the big city.
11.justly(adv.)
a. used for saying that there is a good reason for something
b. in a fair way
ex: India is justly proud of her democratic institutions.
12.jumble(v.)
a. old clothes and other things that you no longer want, sold to raise money. The American word is rummage.
b. a collection of different things mixed together
ex: The contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words
13.tension(n.)
a. the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you cannot relax
b. the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people, groups, or countries who do not agree about something and may attack each other
ex: I tried to ease the tension with a joke.
14.prudent(adj.)
careful, and using good judgment
ex: It may be prudent to get some expert advice.
15.quench(v.)
if you quench your thirst, you drink something so that you no longer feel thirsty
ex: Books have traditionally quenched a child's thirst for knowledge.
16.retrospect(n.)
considering something that happened in the past, using knowledge or information that you did not have at that time
ex: In retrospect, we should never have allowed that to happen.
17.eminent(adj.)
successful, well-known and respected
ex: Many eminent surgeons are on the hospital's staff
18.disobedient(adj.)
not doing what someone or something with authority tells you to do
ex: The disobedient soldier was given cleanup duty.
19.theatrics(n.)
ways of behaving and speaking that are like a performance on a stage and are intended to attract attention
ex: Before her first film role, her acting experience had been limited to amateur theatrics.
20.relatively(adv.)
in comparison with someone or something similar
ex: Relatively few women become airline pilots.
21.relevant(adj.)
directly connected with and important to what is being discussed or considered
ex: Once we have all the relevant information, we can make a decision.
22.callous(adj.)
not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people
ex: A callous disregard for human life and the environment.
23.beneficence(n.)
doing things that are intended to help people
ex: The town library stays open primarily through beneficences from concerned residents.
24.deride(v.)
a. to laugh at contemptuously
b. to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
ex: My brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place.
25.enrich(v.)
a. to make something better or more enjoyable
b. to make someone richer
ex: Doing volunteer work has enriched my life.
