| administrator |
a person who manages, especially in business or public affairs. |
| ambiguity |
uncertainty or vagueness in meaning, intention, or the like. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| contradict |
to say the opposite of; deny the truth of. |
| discharge |
to shoot or fire off. |
| enforce |
to put in force; make people obey. |
| luxurious |
giving great comfort or pleasure. |
| overhaul |
to go over carefully, taking apart as necessary and making all needed repairs. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| purify |
to make clean or pure. |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |
| snob |
a person who admires and imitates people of a high social or intellectual class. Snobs act or feel superior to anyone of a lower class. |
| tolerate |
to allow or accept; not oppose or attack. |
| torment |
a state of great suffering of the body or mind. |
| worthwhile |
valuable enough to be worth doing. |