obligate

Day 78Level 2

OB-li-geyt

compelled

morally or legally bound; compelled

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

restricted

Example Sentence:

These bacteria are obligate autotrophs, so they don't grow on any of the media used to isolate pathogens.

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pungent

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sharp or pungent to taste or smell; caustic in language or tone

irreverent

FLIP-uhnt

making jokes about serious matters; characterized by levity

divide into voting districts

JER-i-man-der

to divide an area into voting districts to give unfair advantage to one party

impertinent

IM-pyuh-dunt

shamelessly bold; impertinent

insignificant

in-kon-si-KWEN-shuhl

not important ; insignificant

non-verbal defamation

LAHY-buhl

defamation by written or printed words etc. other than by spoken words