imperative

Day 14Level 2

im-PER-uh-tiv

must be obeyed

very important as well as urgent

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

essential, vital, necessary, unavoidable

Antonyms:

secondary, unimportant

Example Sentence:

It's imperative that students are correctly informed about their tuition increases.

Related Words

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ab-uh-REY-shuhn

straying away from what is normal; temporary suppression

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buh-RAHZH

artificial obstacle built across a river; an overwhelming quantity

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vulgar, obscene

scold

bih-REYT

to scold sharply; criticize

yellow metal

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insincere talk ; hypocrisy