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voluntary

n. composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance

volunteer, military volunteer

n. (military) a person who freely enlists for service

voluntary

adj. of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession"

voluntary

adj. controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"

discretionary, optional

adj. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"

conscious

adj. knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"

willing

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

draftee, conscript

n. someone who is drafted into military service

involuntary

adj. not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy

unconscious

adj. not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"

unconscious

adj. without conscious volition

involuntary

adj. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

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