| administrative |
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involved in the daily running of institutions or businesses. |
| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| circumstance |
a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. |
| crave |
to need or desire very much. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| disciple |
one who follows a leader or teacher; pupil. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| situate |
to put in a particular place or position; place or locate. |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being steady, fixed, or unchanging. |
| startling |
causing one to move suddenly or involuntarily because loud, sudden, or unexpected. |
| swivel |
a device that allows the object fastened or mounted to it to turn freely or pivot. |
| thereby |
as a result of that; by that means. |
| verge |
the border or edge of something. |