CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 46

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Here you will learn some English words about permission or obligation, such as "comply", "observe", "liberal", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
to adhere toverb

to keep following a certain regulation, belief, or agreement

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to comply
to complyverb

to follow a regulation or obey an order or meet someone's request

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to consent
to consentverb

to give someone permission to do something or to agree to do it

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to defyverb

to refuse to respect a person of authority or to observe a law, rule, etc.

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to observeverb

to comply with laws or regulations

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compellingadjective

having a strong and convincing power that grabs attention and makes people want to be involved or believe

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legitimateadjective

in compliance with the law or regulations

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liberal
liberaladjective

willing to accept, respect, and understand different behaviors, beliefs, opinions, etc.

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obligatoryadjective

required or necessary as a result of a rule or law

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obligedadjective

feeling that something must be done because it is morally proper or mandatory

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out of the questionphrase

not allowed or possible

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restrictedadjective

limited or controlled by laws or regulations

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rigorousadjective

(of a rule, process, etc.) strictly followed or applied

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sternadjective

serious and usually displaying disapproval of something

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lenientlyadverb

in a manner that is less strict when punishing someone or when enforcing a law

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allowancenoun

an amount of something that is permitted

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applicationnoun

the act of putting something to work

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clearancenoun

official permission to proceed or to happen

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enforcementnoun

the action of making people obey a law or regulation

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leavenoun

formal permission to do something

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green lightnoun

approval to begin a project

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mustnoun

something that is necessary to have or do

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obediencenoun

the action of respecting or following the instructions of someone in authority

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rejection
rejectionnoun

the action of refusing to approve, accept, consider, or support something

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say-sonoun

someone's permission to do something

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do's and don'tsphrase

things that should be done or avoided

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in accordance withphrase

in a way that agrees with something

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by the bookphrase

precisely in accordance with rules and regulations

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to feel free (to do something)phrase

used to tell someone that they can do what they want

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to play by one's own rulesphrase

to do things as one sees fit, not according to laws or rules

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to conformverb

to be or act in accordance with a rule, standard, etc.

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non-compliantadjective

refusing to follow a law or rule

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to commitverb

to officially order to send a person to prison, psychiatric hospital, etc.

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conservative
conservativeadjective

supporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change

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