promise etc
21seal — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts or on floating pieces of ice 2 OFFICIAL MARK a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization: a black book… …
22break — breakable, adj. breakableness, n. breakably, adv. breakless, adj. /brayk/, v., broke or (Archaic) brake; broken or (Archaic) broke; breaking; n. v.t …
23swear — swearer, n. swearingly, adv. /swair/, v., swore or (Archaic) sware; sworn; swearing. v.i. 1. to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible. 2. to bind oneself by oath. 3. to give evidence or… …
24fulfilment — ful‧fil‧ment [fʊlˈfɪlənt] , fulfillment noun [uncountable] 1. fulfilment of a hope, promise etc is when the thing that you had hoped for, promised etc happens or is done: • Receiving the award was the fulfillment of a life long ambition. 2.… …
25honour — ▪ I. honour hon‧our 1 [ˈɒnə ǁ ˈɑːnər] , honor verb [transitive] COMMERCE 1. honour a cheque/ticket/voucher etc if a bank, store etc honours a cheque, ticket etc, it allows it to be used: • Any cheque you …
26obligation — [äb΄li gā′shən] n. [ME obligacioun < OFr obligation < L obligatio] 1. an obligating or being obligated 2. a binding contract, promise, moral responsibility, etc. 3. a duty imposed legally or socially; thing that one is bound to do by… …
27sellan — 1 irreg wv/t1b 3rd pres selþ past sealde ptp geseald (w.d. person and w.a. thing) to give something (acc) to somebody (dat); 1. of voluntary giving, to put into the possession of a person, transfer ownership from one to another, appoint, allot; 2 …
28broken — 1 the past participle of break 1 . broken2 adjective 1 PIECE OF EQUIPMENT not working properly: The vacuum cleaner s broken again. | get broken (=become broken): Somehow the heaters got broken. 2 OBJECT in small pieces because it has been hit,… …
29vain — adjective 1 someone who is vain is very proud of their good looks, abilities, or position; conceited 2 in vain without success in spite of your efforts: I tried in vain to get Sue to come with us. 3 vain attempt/hope/effort etc an attempt, hope… …
30oath — /ohth/, n., pl. oaths /ohdhz, ohths/. 1. a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one s determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.: to testify upon oath. 2. a statement or promise strengthened by… …
