| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. |
| clinical |
of or related to direct observation and treatment of patients, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| deduce |
to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| inconvenient |
causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient. |
| inmate |
someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like. |
| limitation |
that which confines or restricts. |
| long-term |
covering an extended period of time. |
| offset |
to make up for or balance. |
| portray |
to make a picture of in images or words. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
| tangible |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch. |