adjective binding in a moral or legal sense.Basic care of one’s child is considered obligatory by the law. See the full entry
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WOTD: fatal
adjective 1. causing or having the potential to cause death.This dangerous intersection has been the site of a number of fatal accidents.Her injuries proved to be fatal. 2. leading to misfortune, ruin,…
WOTD: naive
adjective simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion.Because children are naive, it is both easy and wrong to take advantage of them. See the full entry
WOTD: illicit
adjective not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate.His illicit stock market dealings eventually got him into trouble.Marriage to a first cousin is illicit in a number of U.S. states.The senator’s wife had…
WOTD: capacity
noun 1. the ability to receive, absorb, or contain.We need a tank with larger capacity in order to hold enough water. 2. the total measured amount that can be contained.The gas tank…