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Word: Vital
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (describing the animating principle of living beings, also in vital (sense 2 of the adjective)): via Old French from Latin vitalis, from vita ‘life’. The sense ‘essential’ dates from the early 17th century
ˈvʌɪtl
absolutely necessary; essential
Short Definition:absolutely necessary
Examples:- secrecy is of vital importance
- it is vital that the system is regularly maintained
full of energy; lively
Short Definition:full of energy
Examples:- a beautiful, vital girl
fatal
Short Definition:fatal
Examples:- the wound is vital
Word: Vital
Speech Type: Noun
ˈvʌɪtl
the body's important internal organs
Short Definition:body's important internal organs
Examples:- he felt the familiar knot contract in his vitals
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