Words related to "Preference, Obligation, and Permission" | Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL

to lean towards

Verb

/lˈiːn tʊwˈɔːɹd/

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to favor something, especially an opinion

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The new evidence seems to lean towards the prosecution's theory.

The committee has leaned to the recommendation of the independent consultant.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

lean

phrase's particle

towards

to mandate

Verb

m

a

æ

n

d

a

eɪ

t

e

to make something obligatory

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to stipulate

Verb

s

t

i

ɪ

p

u

j

ə

l

a

eɪ

t

e

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

authorization

noun

au

ɔ

th

θ

o

ɜ

r

i

ə

z

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

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

discretion

noun

d

i

ɪ

s

c

k

r

e

ɛ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the power or freedom of making decisions in a particular situation

dispensation

noun

d

i

ɪ

s

p

e

ə

n

s

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

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

injunction

noun

i

ɪ

n

j

ʤ

u

ə

n

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a strong directive or order from an authority

leaning

noun

l

ea

i

n

i

ɪ

n

g

a tendency to believe in or favor something

prerequisite

noun

/pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/

something that is required as a precondition for something else following

propensity

noun

p

r

o

ə

p

e

ɛ

n

s

i

ɪ

t

y

i

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

taboo

noun

t

a

æ

b

oo

u

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

binding

Adjective

b

i

aɪ

n

d

i

ɪ

n

g

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

coercive

Adjective

c

k

oe

oʊɜ

r

c

s

i

ɪ

v

e

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

compelling

Adjective

c

k

o

ə

m

p

e

ɛ

ll

l

i

ɪ

n

g

persuasive in a way that captures attention or convinces effectively

exempt

Adjective

e

ɪ

x

gz

e

ɛ

m

p

t

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

nonexempt

imperative

Adjective

i

ɪ

m

p

e

ɛ

r

a

ə

t

i

ɪ

v

e

having great importance and requiring immediate attention or action

beseeching

statutory

Adjective

s

t

a

æ

t

ʧ

u

ə

t

o

ɔ

r

y

i

according to or allowed by law

stringent

Adjective

s

t

r

i

ɪ

n

g

ʤ

e

ə

n

t

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

unlawful

Adjective

u

ə

n

l

a

ɔ

w

f

u

ə

l

not permitted by or conforming to the law or regulations

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