req • ui • site adj., required; necessary. Since she had not taken the requisite time to prepare, Kat knew she would do poorly on the exam.

pro • cure v., obtain. After a long application process, I procured special permission to enter the area.

en • cum • ber v., burden. The hiking guide warned us not to encumber ourselves with too many supplies.

li • a • ble adj., likely. People with bad attitudes are liable to get into fights.

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in • ert • ness n., quality of not moving. The sloth is an animal known for its inertness.