Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Préférence, Obligation et Permission

to favor something, especially an opinion

to make something obligatory

to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement

an official approval or consent for an action to be carried out

the power or freedom of making decisions in a particular situation

the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited

a strong directive or order from an authority

a tendency to believe in or favor something

something that is required as a precondition for something else following

a natural inclination to behave in a certain way or exhibit particular characteristics

a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

using force or threat to persuade people to do something that they are reluctant to do

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

not obligated to something like a tax or duty that others must do

having great importance and requiring immediate attention or action

according to or allowed by law

(of a law, regulation, rule, etc.) extremely limiting and strict

not permitted by or conforming to the law or regulations