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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Preference, Obligation, and Permission

Here you will learn some English words about preference, obligation, and permission, such as "taboo", "licitly", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.

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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
to lean towards
[verb]
to favor something, especially an opinion
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to mandate
[verb]
to make something obligatory
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to stipulate
[verb]
to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement
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authorization
[noun]
official permission for something to be done
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admissibility
[noun]
the validity or acceptability of something, especially as legal evidence
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discretion
[noun]
the power or freedom of making decisions in a particular situation
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dispensation
[noun]
the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited
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embargo
[noun]
an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned
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immunity
[noun]
an official exemption that is granted to someone, especially from legal proceedings
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inclination
[noun]
one's natural desire and feeling to take a specific action or act in a particular manner
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injunction
[noun]
a judicial order regarding what one should or should not do
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leaning
[noun]
a tendency to believe in or favor something
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legitimacy
[noun]
the quality of being acceptable by the law
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predilection
[noun]
a strong liking for something
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prerequisite
[noun]
something that is required as a precondition for something else following
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propensity
[noun]
a natural need or desire to behave in a particular way
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prudence
[noun]
the quality of being careful and avoiding risks
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sanction
[noun]
official approval or permission for something
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taboo
[noun]
a topic, term, or action that is forbidden or avoided for religious or cultural reasons
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binding
[adjective]
legally impossible to avoid and must be obeyed
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coercive
[adjective]
using force or threat to persuade people to do something that they are reluctant to do
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compelling
[adjective]
having a strong and convincing power that grabs attention and makes people want to be involved or believe
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copacetic
[adjective]
extremely good or satisfactory
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exempt
[adjective]
free from a requirement or liability that is imposed on other people
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illegitimate
[adjective]
not allowed by the law
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imperative
[adjective]
of great importance and requiring immediate attention or action
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licitly
[adverb]
in a manner that is acceptable by the law
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statutory
[adjective]
according to or permitted by law
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stringent
[adjective]
(of a law, regulation, rule, etc.) extremely limiting and strict
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unlawful
[adjective]
not permitted by or conforming to the law or regulations
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