Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Préférence, Obligation et Permission

to favor something, especially an opinion

pencher pour

to make something obligatory

demander, réclamer

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

stipuler

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

autorisation

the validity or acceptability of something, especially as legal evidence

admissibilité

the power or freedom of making decisions in a particular situation

discrétion

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

dispense, dérogation

an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

embargo

an official exemption that is granted to someone, especially from legal proceedings

exonération, immunité, exemption

one's natural desire and feeling to take a specific action or act in a particular manner

propension, tendance

a strong directive or order from an authority

injonction

a tendency to believe in or favor something

tendance, penchant

the quality of being acceptable by the law

légitimité

a strong liking for something

prédilection

something that is required as a precondition for something else following

prérequis

a natural need or desire to behave in a particular way

propension, inclination, tendance

the quality of being careful and avoiding risks

prudence, circonspection

official approval or permission for something

autorisation, permission, approbation

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

tabou

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

qui engage, qui lie

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

coercitif

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

irréfutable, convaincant

extremely good or satisfactory

excellent, parfait, impeccable

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

exempt

not allowed by the law

illégitime, illégal, interdit

having great importance and requiring immediate attention or action

impératif

in a manner that is acceptable by the law

licitement

according to or allowed by law

statutaire

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

strict, rigoureux

not permitted by or conforming to the law or regulations

illégal, illicite