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vassal

/ˈvæsəl/

Meanings
noun
The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.

Examples :

"The knight was the lord's vassal, obligated to fight for him in exchange for the land he received. "
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Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration assistant

assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration restricting

restricting verb

/rɪˈstrɪktɪŋ/

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Illustration micromanaging

micromanaging verb

/ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˌmaɪkrəˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/

To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.

"The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals."

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration obligated

obligated verb

/ˈɑblɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈɑbləɡeɪtɪd/

To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.

"Because Sarah borrowed money from her friend, she felt obligated to help him move. "

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

Illustration decisions

decisions noun

/dɪˈsɪʒənz/ /dɪˈsɪʒnz/

The act of deciding.

""The team's success depends on making good decisions." "

Illustration subordinate

subordinate noun

/səˈbɔːrdənət/ /ˈsɔːbɔːrdənət/

One who is subordinate.

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "

Illustration feudatory

feudatory noun

/ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/

A feudal vassal.

"The Duke expected absolute obedience from every feudatory in his realm. "