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vital
adjective
extremely
important
or
necessary
for
success
,
survival
,
or
proper
functioning
•
Drinking
clean
water
is
vital
for
good
health
.
Drinking
clean
water
is
vital
for
good
health
.
•
It
is
vital
that
you
finish
the
report
before
Friday
.
It
is
vital
that
you
finish
the
report
before
Friday
.
Late
14th
century
from
Latin
"
vitalis
"
meaning
"
of
or
belonging
to
life
",
from
"
vita
"
meaning
"
life
".
adjective
relating
to
life
or
to
organs
and
functions
essential
for
keeping
the
body
alive
•
The
doctor
checked
the
patient's
vital signs
every
hour
.
The
doctor
checked
the
patient's
vital signs
every
hour
.
•
The
surgeon
worked
carefully
to
avoid
damaging
any
vital
organs
.
The
surgeon
worked
carefully
to
avoid
damaging
any
vital
organs
.
adjective
full
of
energy
,
life
,
and
enthusiasm
•
Even
at
seventy
,
my
grandmother
is
still
a
vital
and
curious
traveler
.
Even
at
seventy
,
my
grandmother
is
still
a
vital
and
curious
traveler
.
•
The
new
teacher
brought
a
vital
spirit
to
the
classroom
.
The
new
teacher
brought
a
vital
spirit
to
the
classroom
.
vitamin
noun
a
natural
substance
found
in
food
(
or
taken
as
a
pill
)
that
the
body
needs
in
very
small
amounts
to
grow
,
stay
healthy
,
and
work
properly
•
Eating
fresh
oranges
every
morning
gives
your
body
the
vitamin
C
it
needs
.
Eating
fresh
oranges
every
morning
gives
your
body
the
vitamin
C
it
needs
.
•
My
doctor
told
me
to
take
a
vitamin
tablet
with
breakfast
each
day
.
My
doctor
told
me
to
take
a
vitamin
tablet
with
breakfast
each
day
.
Early
20th
century
:
from
Latin
vita
“
life
”
+
amine
,
because
the
first
vitamins
discovered
were
thought
to
be
amines
.
inevitable
adjective
certain
to
happen
and
impossible
to
avoid
or
stop
•
After
months
of
drought
,
the
farmers
knew
that
water
restrictions
were
inevitable
.
After
months
of
drought
,
the
farmers
knew
that
water
restrictions
were
inevitable
.
•
With
so
many
cars
sliding
on
the
icy
highway
,
accidents
seemed
inevitable
.
With
so
many
cars
sliding
on
the
icy
highway
,
accidents
seemed
inevitable
.
From
Late
Latin
inevitabilis
,
from
Latin
in-
“
not
”
+
evitabilis
“
avoidable
”,
from
evitare
“
to
avoid
”.
noun
-
inevitable
something
that
is
sure
to
happen
and
cannot
be
avoided
,
especially
death
or
change
•
Everyone
must
face
the
inevitable
someday
.
Everyone
must
face
the
inevitable
someday
.
•
After
weeks
of
warnings
,
the
factory
closure
became
the
inevitable
.
After
weeks
of
warnings
,
the
factory
closure
became
the
inevitable
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
:
from
Late
Latin
inevitabilis
.
invitation
noun
a
spoken
or
written
request
asking
someone
to
come
to
an
event
,
join
an
activity
,
or
do
something
•
Maya
smiled
when
a
golden
invitation
to
the
wedding
arrived
in
her
mailbox
.
Maya
smiled
when
a
golden
invitation
to
the
wedding
arrived
in
her
mailbox
.
•
He
politely
declined
the
invitation
to
speak
at
the
conference
because
of
a
prior
engagement
.
He
politely
declined
the
invitation
to
speak
at
the
conference
because
of
a
prior
engagement
.
from
Latin
invitatio
,
from
invitare
“
to
invite
”,
entering
English
in
the
15th
century
noun
something
that
makes
a
particular
action
,
often
a
wrong
or
unwanted
one
,
seem
easy
or
tempting
to
do
•
Leaving
your
bike
unlocked
is
an
invitation
to
thieves
.
Leaving
your
bike
unlocked
is
an
invitation
to
thieves
.
•
The
warm
lights
and
open
door
felt
like
an
invitation
to
step
inside
the
cozy
café
.
The
warm
lights
and
open
door
felt
like
an
invitation
to
step
inside
the
cozy
café
.
figurative
extension
of
the
primary
sense
in
the
17th
century
,
using
the
idea
of
“
inviting
”
trouble
or
action