1. demote= /dɪˈməʊt $ -ˈmoʊt/ verb [transitive]
to make someone’s rank or position lower or less important OPP promote
be demoted to something
The sergeant was demoted to private.
Grammar
Demote is often used in the passive.
—demotion /-ˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun
2. statutory= fixed or controlled by law SYN mandatory
statutory employment rights
She’s below the statutory age for school attendance.
—statutorily adverb
3. judicious= done in a sensible and careful way
SYN wise
judiciously adv.
4. distill= to make a liquid such as water or alcohol more pure by heating it so that it becomes a gas and then letting it cool. Drinks such as whisky are made this way
distillation
