| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
| adolescent |
a person who is changing from a child to an adult; teenager. |
| assay |
to try out or test. |
| element |
a part of any whole. |
| experiment |
to explore by trying different things. |
| investment |
that which is invested. |
| manuscript |
a piece of writing prepared by the author before it becomes a printed article or book. |
| mortal |
not living forever; having to die some day. |
| occasionally |
at times; now and then; not frequently. |
| profile |
an outline or view of something from the side. |
| prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, especially of the likelihood of recovery. |
| ransack |
to search through thoroughly, especially for items to steal; plunder. |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| straightforward |
honest, frank, and trustworthy. |