| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| attest |
to show or prove the truth of. |
| congenital |
existing from birth, but usually not hereditary. |
| controversial |
causing arguments. |
| doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. |
| hazardous |
full of danger; having great or many risks. |
| inanimate |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless. |
| madden |
to enrage or inflame. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| partial |
not complete. |
| prearrange |
to arrange beforehand or in advance. |
| rendezvous |
a meeting that has been arranged ahead of time. |
| substantial |
considerable; ample. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. |