| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| cleanse |
to make clean; remove dirt from. |
| consequently |
as a result; therefore. |
| determinant |
that which is a factor in causing an outcome. |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something grows and evolves from the earliest stages. |
| discount |
an amount taken away from the full or regular price or cost. |
| exclusive |
keeping out all others. |
| flair |
a natural ability; talent. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| ongoing |
continuing from sometime in the past into the present. |
| preliminary |
coming before, so as to prepare for something else. |
| respondent |
a person who gives a reply or answer, especially to a survey or poll. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| unacceptable |
not approved of or permissible because of not meeting certain standards or expectations. |
| vortex |
a whirling mass of fluid, air, or the like, such as a whirlpool, that generates a vacuum in the center toward which things are drawn. |