25.

loosely

Approximate or inexact.

"Rules are meant to be followed …—like guardrails, not cages." — Inspired by Maya Angelou

loosely

She … a scarf around her neck.

wrapped

The counter was … by one after each sale.

decremented

She tried to … his argument with facts.

counter

The company planted trees to … its carbon emissions.

offset

Your password must be … , with at least one letter and one number.

alphanumeric

She … her energy running the marathon.

used up

By … , people shake hands when they meet.

convention

The nurse will … the patient during the night.

watch over

Parents should always …. young children near water.

supervise

A team leader … the work of junior employees.

oversees

After fixing the engine, the mechanic …. the car parts.

reassembled

He bowed his head in … to the king.

submission

The show was created to … the audience.

divert

They uncovered a … plan to steal sensitive data.

nefarious

They stayed at a beach …in Greece.

resort

They stayed at an … resort.

exclusive

The decision was made … by the manager.

solely

The police were … about the planned robbery.

tripped off

Please complete your job application before ….

submission

Health officials regularly … restaurants.

inspect

She didn't say it directly, but the … was clear.

implication

The first plan is cheaper, … the second one offers more features.

whereas

There were five … days of rain.

consecutive

The long hike … their energy.

depleted

If someone changes the file (even slightly), the … changes.

checksum

I couldn’t … his messy handwriting.

decipher

The new king was the rightful … to the throne.

successor

The construction manager spends most of his time working ….

onsite

A .. server remembers user sessions to provide a continuous experience.

stateful

A … firewall does not keep track of the state of network connections.

stateless

They have a very ^.. relationship because they share similar values.

compatible

The new manager thanked her … for the smooth transition.

predecessor

The task was difficult; …, she completed it on time.

nevertheless

The job requires skills across a wide … of areas.

spectrum

The area is … for parking only.

designated

You need to … the script before it can run properly.

debug

The dog … the ball and brought it to its owner.

retrieved

A … business operation

legitimate

The …. were caught trying to bring rare animals into the country.

smugglers

Loudspeakers that are too loud may … the sound.

distort

The festival will … music, food, and art from around the world.

encompass

Don’t worry, things will … get better.

eventually

The fruit is not … yet — it needs a few more days to ripen.

mature

She … her fear of the dark.

outgrew

Please follow the … on the box to assemble the furniture.

instructions

He described the process … in just a few sentences.

concisely

She learned musical … to read sheet music.

notation

Bacteria caused the … of the food supply.

contamination