promissory
Anything promissory has to do with a promise or agreement. Little kids who say "You promised!" are very interested in promissory matters.
A promise is an agreement to do something, so anything promissory is related to a promise. A handshake is often a promissory gesture. Legally, a promissory note is an agreement to pay someone money. In court, lawyers might argue about whether a certain statement was promissory – that is, whether it was a promise that must be fulfilled. Whenever this word comes up, be sure to read the fine print.
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relating to or having the character of a promise“promissory note”
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Vocabulary lists containing promissory
Learn the vocabulary that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used to inspire a generation to break free from the "manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination." On August 28, 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., King stood before an estimated quarter of a million people who had gathered to demonstrate for passage of the Civil Rights Act. This list focuses on King's use of figurative language.
Learn the vocabulary that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used to inspire a generation to break free from the "manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination." On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., King stood before an estimated quarter of a million people who had gathered to demonstrate for passage of the Civil Rights Act. This list focuses on King's use of figurative language in paragraphs 1 through 5 of the speech.