| administration |
the people in charge of taking care of or managing something as a group. |
| advocacy |
the giving of support to an idea, person, or cause. |
| confidentiality |
the state or condition of being kept private or communicated only in private. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| encrusted |
covered with a hard or crisp layer of something. |
| extensive |
reaching or extending very far. |
| indication |
anything that indicates, such as a sign. |
| misunderstand |
to fail to understand correctly; give the wrong meaning to. |
| obstruction |
something that blocks the way or prevents progress. |
| plea |
a serious or sincere call for help; appeal. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| renew |
to make like new; restore. |
| scope |
the range or extent of one's view or thoughts. |
| specialist |
a person who has knowledge or is an expert in a single area of study. |