voluntary- adj. by your own choice; not forced Ex. The poor 9-year-old boy was suffering from involuntary spasms. -unvoluntarily [from L. voluntarius "of one's free will,"]
literacy- n. the ability to read or write Ex. My literacy in Mandarin is only satisfactory. -illiteracy [from L. literatus "educated, learned,"]
impose- v. to force somebody to accept Ex. The mayor of the town imposed higher taxes on gas and groceries. -overimposing [from O.Fr. imposer "put, place"]
allocate- v. to set apart for a specific purpose Ex. After Mr. Soneji died, his property, estate, and money were allocated equally to his children and wife. -allocatable [from L. adlocare "to place"]
rigid- adj. strict or unbending Ex. Ben's father was always rigid and cold teaching his son so he'd become a respectable, honorable, and chivalrous man. -unrigidness [from L. rigidus "hard, stiff, rough, severe,"]
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