| conduit |
a channel, ditch, or pipe used to convey water or other liquid. |
| consequence |
that which follows; result. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| earnest |
having or showing a serious manner. |
| efficiency |
the quick, accurate performance of a task, or the ability to so perform. |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. |
| minimal |
of, pertaining to, or being the smallest or least possible in quantity, degree, or size. |
| outbreak |
a sudden breaking out or increase in activity of disease. |
| pathetic |
causing feelings of pity or sorrow. |
| portfolio |
a collection of unbound papers or other printed material, often constituting a sample of one's professional work, intended to be shown to others and transported from place to place in a specially designed case. |
| squander |
to spend or expend (money, time, or effort) wastefully. |
| stimulation |
the act or process of inciting or increasing activity or action in something. |
| trivial |
not valuable or important; insignificant. |
| waive |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege). |
| warranty |
a document given to the buyer of an article in which the maker agrees, within a limited period of time, to repair or replace the article if it is defective. |