administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
breakthrough |
an important discovery in a particular field that encourages an acceleration in knowledge or expertise. |
contribute |
to give for a purpose. |
cordial |
warm and friendly; courteous. |
derive |
to obtain from a particular source (usually followed by "from"). |
devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
deviation |
difference or divergence, as from a typical pattern, accepted social norms, political orthodoxy, or the like. |
duct |
a pipe or tube that carries air or liquid. |
duplicate |
something that is an exact copy of something else. |
evolve |
to develop gradually; come into being. |
preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
prohibition |
the act of forbidding. |
reconstruction |
the act or result of rebuilding or remaking. |
regional |
of or relating to a particular geographical area. |