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Insight - Intermediate - Unit 5 - 5D

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - 5D in the Insight Intermediate coursebook, such as "obligatory", "deter", "restrictive", etc.

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Insight - Intermediate
law
law
[noun]

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

Ex: Breaking the law can result in serious consequences. 
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prohibited
prohibited
[Adjective]

not allowed or forbidden by law or rule

Ex: Smoking is a prohibited activity in public places. 
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fair
fair
[Adjective]

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

Ex: All students are treated equally by her because she is a fair teacher. 
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optional
optional
[Adjective]

available or possible to choose but not required or forced

Ex: The final project is optional, but many students choose to complete it for extra credit. 
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legal
legal
[Adjective]

authorized according to the law and official regulations

Ex: The court ruled that the search conducted by law enforcement was legal. 
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obligatory
obligatory
[Adjective]

necessary as a result of a rule or law

Ex: The completion of safety training is obligatory for all new employees before they start work. 
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restrictive
restrictive
[Adjective]

imposing limitations or boundaries that can hinder freedom or action

Ex: The restrictive rules of the organization stifled creativity among its members. 
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to limit
to limit
[Verb]

to not let something increase in amount or number

Ex: The company decided to limit the number of products each customer could purchase. 
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compulsory
compulsory
[Adjective]

forced to be done by law or authority

Ex: Attendance at the safety training session is compulsory for all employees. 
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just
just
[Adjective]

acting in a way that is fair, righteous, and morally correct

Ex: A just ruler treats all citizens equally. 
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illegal
illegal
[Adjective]

forbidden by the law

Ex: Selling drugs on the street is illegal and punishable by law. 
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voluntary
voluntary
[Adjective]

working without pay

Ex: He participated in a voluntary program to help teach children in underserved communities. 
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to allow
to allow
[Verb]

to let someone or something do a particular thing

Ex: She allowed her children to play in the park. 
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order
order
[noun]

a command or instruction given by someone in a position of authority

Ex: The general issued a strict order to advance the troops. 
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to admit
to admit
[Verb]

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

Ex: She admits her mistakes openly during team meetings. 
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right
right
[noun]

a thing that someone is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have

Ex: Everyone has the right to free speech. 
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to sentence

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

Ex: The judge will sentence the convicted criminal to five years in prison. 
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to approve

to officially agree to a plan, proposal, etc.

Ex: The board of directors approved the new budget for the upcoming fiscal year. 
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to rob
to rob
[Verb]

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

Ex: The masked intruder attempted to rob the convenience store at gunpoint. 
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to [take] account of {sth}

to consider all the known facts and details before making a final decision

Ex: The design takes account of environmental concerns. 
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responsible
responsible
[Adjective]

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

Ex: As the team leader, he is responsible for assigning tasks and ensuring deadlines are met. 
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to blame
to blame
[Verb]

to say or feel that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or problem

Ex: The teacher decided to blame the entire class for the disruption, even though only a few students were involved. 
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to punish
to punish
[Verb]

to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

Ex: The court decided to punish the thief with a prison sentence for stealing. 
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to deter
to deter
[Verb]

to stop something from happening

Ex: The visible security cameras are intended to deter theft in the store. 
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to prohibit

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

Ex: The city council passed a law to prohibit the use of fireworks within city limits. 
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to release

to let someone leave a place in which they have been confined or stuck

Ex: The zoo decided to release the rehabilitated animals back into the wild. 
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lottery
lottery
[noun]

a game of chance where tickets with numbers or symbols are purchased, and a random selection of numbers or symbols determines the winners

Ex: She bought a ticket for the state lottery in hopes of winning the jackpot. 
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