adjective of or concerning citizens or the general population.It is against one’s civil rights to be barred from voting.Serving on a jury is a civil duty.In a civil war, citizens of the…
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voluntary
adjective 1. arising from or made of free will or choice.His decision to leave the company was purely voluntary. 2. depending on or carried out by persons working without pay.Ours is a…
brace
noun a device that holds things in position, such as a clamp.The carpenter uses a brace to hold pieces of wood in place while he works. transitive verb to support, hold steady,…
obnoxious
adjective extremely unpleasant or irritating.A skunk gives off an obnoxious odor to defend itself.We were tired of the obnoxious behavior of these spoiled children.It is obnoxious of you to keep interrupting. See…
pertain
intransitive verb to relate or refer to something; have to do with.The captain knows everything that pertains to the operation of the ship.My question pertains to the speaker’s first point.This matter doesn’t…