24 entries under imperative topic. ×

32
required(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
30
essential(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, original)
30
necessary(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
22
requisite(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
21
vital(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
15
crucial(adjective, important, significant, original, serious)
14
needed(adjective, set, important, significant, essential)
13
fundamental(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
11
prerequisite(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
10
basic(adjective, characteristic, important, significant, natural)
9
urgent(adjective, important, significant, serious, essential)
6
cardinal(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
6
critical(adjective, important, original, serious, essential)
3
life-or-death(adjective, important, essential, critical, basic)
2
bottom-line(adjective, important, significant, original, essential)
2
significant(adjective, important, original, serious, essential)
1
coal-and-ice(important, essential, critical, basic, fundamental)
1
decisive(adjective, important, significant, essential, critical)
1
heavy(important, essential, critical, fundamental, earnest)
1
meaningful(important, substantial, serious, essential, critical)
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