Definitions and Sentences

1. accountable:adjective Required to answer for one's actions; responsible.
- Each teacher is accountable for his own work.
- Meliza was accountable for the essays of English class.
- The vice-president is accountable to the president.

2. commitment:noun The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a person, group, cause, or course of action. A pledge or obligation to do something. The act of placing in confinement or custody.
- There was a commitment of an old guy to have have a better life.
- Harry felt a strong commitment to the tutoring program in which she took place.
- He made a commitment to finish the job.

3. default:noun The failure to perform a task or fulfill an obligation, particularly a financial obligation. The failure of a competitor or team to participate in a contest. verb To fail to do what is required. To fail to complete in a scheduled contest.
- The other team didn't show up so we won by default.
- If you default on any of the official, the law permits an award to the other party.
- The supermarket brother's default with the loan by the robbery of their products.

4. feckless: Careless, irresponsible. Lacking purpose or vitaliy.
- Because of his uncaring actitude his work would end feckless.
- From being so messy almost all his homeworks were feckless.
- Her feckless work made her lose the job.

5. incumbent:adjective Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory.noun A person who holds an office.
- I thought it incumbent to help Luis pass math class.
- She felt it incumbent upon her to speak.
- Everyone felt it incumbent to go and vote for the new president.

6. liability:noun The condition of being legally responsible. An obligation or debt. Something that holds one back.
- Poor handwriting is a liability in getting a job.
- The policemen have the liability of protecting all the community from crime.
- We need insurance to cover our liabilities in an accident.

7. mandatory:adjective Required; compulsory. Having to do with a mandate or authoritatiive command.
- To go to college is mandatory to pass chemistry and physics.
- For latins to go to Canada or United States is mandatory to learn English.
- Physical Education is mandatory at most high schools in Honduras.

8. negligence:noun Lack of proper care or attention; neglect. A careless or indifferent act or failure to act. In law, the failure to take reasonable precaution or care.
- Because of the owner's negligence the house was in great need of repair.
- Thanks to the guard's negligence there were many expensive pruducts stolen.
- On count of my own negligence my car has broken down.

9. onerous:adjective Troublesome. Involving much effort and difficulty.
- Overtime is well paid, but it is often onerous.
- To make a report of the HIV in one day is an onerous work.
- For some people painting faces it enjoyable, and for others is a bit onerous.

10. remiss:adjective Lax in attending to duty. Exhibiting carelessness or slackness.
- A policeman that works carelessly in his work and lets a thief escape is remiss in his duty.
- The remiss of a lawyer from forgetting his documents made him lose his popularity.
- His performance showed he was remiss in the job aplication.


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