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C1 Level Wordlist - Permission or Obligation

Here you will learn some English words about permission or obligation, such as "comply", "observe", "liberal", etc. prepared for C1 learners.

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CEFR C1 Vocabulary
to adhere to

to keep following a certain regulation, belief, or agreement

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to comply

to act in accordance with rules, regulations, or requests

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to consent

to give someone permission to do something or to agree to do it

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to defy

to refuse to respect a person of authority or to observe a law, rule, etc.

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to observe

to comply with laws or regulations

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compelling

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

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legitimate

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

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liberal

willing to accept, respect, and understand different behaviors, beliefs, opinions, etc.

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obligatory

required or necessary as a result of a rule or law

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to be obliged to do sth

to have a moral duty or be forced to do a particular thing, often due to legal reasons

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out of the question

not allowed or possible

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restricted

limited or controlled by regulations or specific conditions

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rigorous

(of a rule, process, etc.) strictly followed or applied

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stern

serious and strict in manner or attitude, often showing disapproval or authority

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leniently

in a manner that is less strict when punishing someone or when enforcing a law

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allowance

an amount of something that is permitted

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application

the act of putting something to work

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clearance

official permission to proceed or to happen

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enforcement

the action of making people obey a law or regulation

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leave

a formal permission to do something

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green light

approval to begin a project

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must

something that is necessary to have or do

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obedience

the action of respecting or following the instructions of someone in authority

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rejection

the action of refusing to approve, accept, consider, or support something

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say-so

the power one has to influence decisions and actions

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dos and don'ts

rules that determine what one should or should not do in a particular situation

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in accordance with

used to show compliance with a specific rule, guideline, or standard

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by the book

strictly adhering to established rules, procedures, or standardized practices

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to feel free to do sth

to encourage someone to carry out a particular action without any reservations

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to play by one's own rules

to do things as one sees fit, not according to laws or rules

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to conform

to be or act in accordance with a rule, standard, etc.

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non-compliant

refusing to follow a law or rule

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to commit

to officially order to send a person to prison, psychiatric hospital, etc.

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conservative

supporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change

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