| compulsory |
required or necessary. |
| gripe |
(informal) to complain continually; nag; grumble. |
| incidence |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs. |
| inflammatory |
tending to arouse and excite the emotions, or call forth an emotional response. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| offense |
the act of breaking a law or rule or doing something wrong; crime; sin. |
| pact |
an agreement or a sworn promise. |
| paradigm |
an example, model, pattern, or the like. |
| probability |
the condition or fact that something might happen. |
| procession |
the act of moving forward in a formal, orderly way. |
| seminar |
a small class at a university, usually for advanced students, for study and discussion. |
| sheer |
thin or fine enough to see through. |
| significant |
being or causing something of importance. |
| vat |
a very large barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding liquids. |