| law |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow. [2/5 definitions] |
| lend |
to give someone money that must be paid back. Usually there is also a payment of interest. [1/3 definitions] |
| leprechaun |
an elf in Irish folklore who knows about secret treasure. He must tell the location of the treasure to whomever can catch him. |
| line1 |
a boundary or limit; point at which something must stop. [1/11 definitions] |
| loan |
to lend money that must be repaid with interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| mission |
an important task that one is sent out to do, or a goal that a person strongly feels that he or she must go out and achieve. [1/5 definitions] |
| mustn't |
shortened form of "must not." |
| need |
something that one wants or must have. [1/6 definitions] |
| parole |
the release of a prisoner before the time of punishment is finished. Prisoners who are given parole have behaved well in prison. When on parole, they must obey certain rules. [1/2 definitions] |
| pauper |
a very poor person who must live on public money. |
| pawn1 |
to leave with a lender of money to get a loan. In order to get the item back, the loan must be paid back. |
| pedestrian crossing |
a marked path across a road where people can walk fairly safely because vehicles must stop for them. |
| procedure |
a series of steps that must be taken in order to do something. |
| registered nurse |
a nurse who has completed training and who has a license to practice nursing. In order to receive a license, nurses must pass an examination given by a state government. |
| requirement |
something that is demanded or must be done; duty. [1/2 definitions] |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| task |
any duty or item of work that one must carry out. [1/2 definitions] |
| term |
(plural) the parts of an agreement that must be followed if the agreement is to be kept; conditions. [1/6 definitions] |
| time limit |
a limit set on the amount or period of time during which some action can or must be taken or completed. |
| university |
a large school, where people both learn and do research. A student must finish high school before attending a university. Universities offer several levels of degrees. |