| consultant |
someone whose job it is to give advice to others on a particular subject; expert. |
| customary |
usual, habitual, or traditional. |
| disdain |
an attitude or display of contempt; scorn. |
| dismantle |
to tear down; take apart. |
| diverse |
of different kinds or sorts. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. |
| isolate |
to set apart or separate so as to be alone. |
| mindful |
careful; attentive (usually followed by "of"). |
| objective |
a goal or purpose that a person works to achieve; aim. |
| optimist |
one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.) |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| prestigious |
highly esteemed. |
| scrutiny |
a close and careful inspection. |
| shrewd |
clever and careful. |
| statistics |
(used with a singular verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, especially representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. |